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    California Shabu Shabu

    4.5 (655 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    CALIFORNIA SHABU SHABU ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Trendy
    Happy hour specials

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    Thant A.

    This place felt different than other hot pot places I've been to. Usually, the soup was poured for us from a big kettle, all premixed and cooked. Here, the water was brought up to temperature first, and a thick soup base was poured in. It sounds the same, but it's an efficient system. The staff isn't carrying a hot big kettle - just a tiny bowl of soup base. The overall layout of the restaurant is also interesting. The middle area is for the staff to walk in and out of the kitchen. Everyone sits around this walkway - it feels like a runway model show. It's very efficient, and the attentive staff get you what you need fast! The pork bone broth I had was quite tasty, and the other ingredients tasted better because of it. That's the key to a good hot pot place - the flavorful soup. I also discovered I quite liked Dassai 45 sake. Whenever I'm hungry during my Microcenter visits, I'm absolutely eating here.

    Shabu shabu meat cooking
    Lisa M.

    Delicious and a fun experience! We had a group that included picky eaters and someone who is gluten free and everyone left happy. I got a xtra veggies from our more particular diners and GF noodles available. The waiters were very attentive and taught us how to eat shabu shabu. We sat at the bar which was entertaining and the restaurant had nice murals and felt inviting.

    Lina I.

    It's a fun dinner. The first timer will be confused with the process. First, you choose the broth. Kombu (seaweed) free but if you choose the rest extra up-charge $3.Then choose meats (extra charges). It comes with veggies, udon, and an option of white rice or brown rice. Napa cabbage refillable. Then you make your sauce. Beware of peanut allergies because one of the bases of the is Peanut butter sauce. The servers are all informative and helpful. The customer has an option to not do shabu shabu and can sit at a regular table. We sat on the countertop with a built-in stovetop. We choose one option with beef at $25 per person. We ordered a spicy tuna roll, a California roll, and a shrimp tempura roll. Well ...maybe it's just us we are picky with our sushi NOT recommended. The rice is dry, not stick together, not plump, and not seasoned enough. Overall is a good experience but economically not a good deal. My daughter did the review on line for them and get free mochi ice cream. The restaurant is clean and slow mussic on the back grounds:

    Shabu shabu with pork tenderloin and spicy miso sauce
    Juan Carlos I.

    Food was very good and the service was excellent. Plus 70s/ 80s music in the background at a soft volume that allows us to talk without a problem

    TONKOTSU BROTH
    Amy L.

    Plenty of seating on a Saturday evening! Interesting set up where everyone is seated along a long table facing the inside, with everyone having individual pots. So probably not the best for a large team dinner. The menu options are packaged up nicely so all you have to choose are the meats / seafood and the broth type. I got the choice meat and scallop--the meat was very fresh and flavorful and the scallop was large but not the most flavorful. The tonkotsu broth was very flavorful! Note that the free broth (traditional kombu) is just water with a seaweed in it. Service was great, with help with cooking the noodles and making the sauce, etc. The service ended with a nice bowl of soup with udon - very well done!

    King Kong order of prime rib eye beef with the sauce and veggies.
    David T.

    Went for an early dinner, great service. The staff there were incredibly helpful and informative. The place was very clean and organized. They have tables and at the bar you can get your individual pot to cook in. We sat at the bar and proceeded to eat! It's the traditional shabu shabu experience where you swish your meat and veggies in the broth, but the bonus is that at the end they help cook your udon noodles (and anything else you have left) into a bowl for a great udon soup! Will come back again for the food and service.

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    4 months ago

    Awesome food. Awesome vibes. Great atmosphere to catch up with some friends. Highly recommend!!!

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    4 months ago

    This is a great restaurant - exceptional food quality, friendly and welcoming staff, and a great atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

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    10 months ago

    Delicious and.a great experience. Definitely coming back!! Friendly folks and a fun experience !!

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    5 months ago

    Delicious and great service! They were great about walking us through the meal and super accommodating of my kids.

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    10 months ago

    Aoy is our server , she is great but goma sauces and ponzu sauce need to adjust a little bit , every things else is great .

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    1 year ago

    Their canh bún is off the chain, tasted as authentic as ones in Santa Ana CA, with even better softshell crabs as side disk.

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    The food and service here was great! We will definitely come again! We got the prime beef and it was great

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    6 months ago

    The best! Absolutely outstanding service, attention, and amazing food! 100% recommendation. Can't wait to return

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    6 months ago

    Delicious food, attentive service, and a great overall introduction to shabu shabu! Will definitely be coming back here!

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    Great bun dau mam tom! Highly recommend to try with friends and family. Good service too.

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    Every is good. Bun dau mam tom is the best thing . A lady very nice, she always smiles

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    Ask the Community - California Shabu Shabu

    Do you have "all you can eat option"?

    Sorry, we do not have all you can eat options. We’re have different grade of meat and our menu is À la carte. Thanks,

    Do they take reservations?

    Yup, just call ahead since seating is limited

    Is this an all you can eat hot pot place?

    No it is not

    Is it okay to bring kids (school aged) here? I don't see a kids menu. What's the best way to order?

    Sure! I brought my daughter (7), she had a great time! Order a large or bigger and share it! It's kinda like a fondue/ ramen mix, enjoy!!

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    Let me start off by saying..... the food is hands down amazing here and I have been about 4 times…read morealready. If you are in the need of a nice warm yummy broth - then you will not be disappointed by the halal chicken ramen. This is by the far the tastiest ramen I have ever had. ( also - add spice to your order because it needs that extra "kick"). We usually order one bowl and I do ask them for an extra bowl so that we can half it between two people. It is quite a lot for one person. ( well for me anyway). I can only comment on two types of sushi that I tried and every time I had it - well it was delicious. The salmon and avocado rolls and the red dragon roll. You just can't go wrong on that order. The ambience - they have booth tables and there are signs that say you should not clean your table after you are done as they clean up - which is awesome. Drinks are in the refrigerator on the side so you can help yourself to that when you purchase it. You can order at the counter or from a self service kiosk ( they only have one - which is quite annoying when you have to wait to order). If I had to think of a few minor improvements - they have soy sauce on the tables but I wish they had a low sodium soy sauce to offer as well. I also think that if the place got busy ordering would be an issue as they have one person taking orders and one self service kiosk. But those items are minor and I will always keep coming back for the delicious food!

    Cute tucked away Japanese spot. Nestled away in near the Dunn lorring metro is this cute spot…read more There is a paid parking deck right next to it, if you can't find street parking. You can also park in some of the garages that offer 2 hour store parking (not specific for this store), though you do need to push the button to start the 2 hour clock or the will tow your car. (Or at least that's is what the papers on all the meters were stating. It does have some indoor seating and a really cool water dispensing machine. Produces nice, fresh, crisp water. I had salmon sushi and then salmon avocado roll to-go which was delicious. Their bento boxes and other lunch specials look like a pretty good deal. I absolutely love salmon though!

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