Casual shabu spot on Filmore with variety of meats. 4.75 stars Food: 5. Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Cost to worth it rating: 3 Opentableable: no Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Multiple quality versions of beef. 4 diff wagyus and others as well. - Wagyu sampler for 2: plenty of meat with 4 diff versions. Some had more fat and meat flavors that others but all were great and thin slices. - All you can eat version with variety of different meats outside of the Wagyu - Liked the soy based sauce and adding the chopped fresh garlic - Can add seafood like large prawns or fish - Each person can get their own burner - Lots of different broth options from the simple seaweed to a spicy miso. - Sake options are great - Veggie platter comes with bok choy, napa cabbage, 2 types of mushrooms, tofu, and noodles (glass and udon-like). - Atmosphere: simple no frills with few individual tables and others with paper dividers available to segment areas along with bar height like area towards the front - Nice owner who is the passionate about what she does Lowlights: - Need to call to reserve and I'm an online reserver - Wanted more but the over ordered but was so good got super full read more

Cute little place just a block from Japantown. They have AYCE or a la carte. We opted for the a la carte and ordered the All About Wagyu for 2 which was perfect. Service was excellent. Looks like its a small mom and pop place and they were very nice and accommodating. Would definitely go back. Reservations recommended. Street parking only. read more

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Good service and vibes; their choice of meat shows genuinely good taste instead of just chasing the most premium cuts. Highly recommended for a casual dinner. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Austrailian Wagyu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had a great time at this Shabu Shabu restaurant in SF. My friend and I were able to call ahead last minute on a busy Saturday night for a spot here. When we arrived, we waited for about 15 minutes until they were able to seat us. Inside, it was a bit busy. It was stuffy because of the hot pot and my friend and I had shared seating with another party. It was a bit uncomfortable for me, but the good food made up for it. My friend and I shared this meal deal for 2 which came with our own soup flavor and 4 different types of meat to share for around $36 each. I got the Sukiyaki soup base and it was great! It wasn't too sweet nor strong in flavor, so it could soak up the flavors from the meats and veggies. Next the different cuts of wagyu meats. All of them were good quality and melted in my mouth. Yum! We were also given veggies, tofu, and noodles. All of them were great additions and kept me full. The side sauces were nice to dip the meats in. I especially loved this creamy and nutty sauce, but don't know the name of it. It was a bit awkward having to share them with the party next to us though. The service was great and the owner was the one serving us. She seemed pretty busy, but was nice and attentive to us. She even gave us free water bottles on the house since they didn't have any water cups available. Overall, a good experience here and a great value for what you pay for. I would come back regularly if I lived in the area. read more

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Got the premium AYCE. Didn't opt for the a la cart. I liked the Wagyu options and they were soft and tender. I also liked the sesame sauce a lot for dipping. The wheat noodles are also super springy and delicious. I got the spicy tonkotsu broth and it was also super rich and flavorful which I liked, since I've had some experiences with very bland or bad broths before. I didn't like the "Wagyu lite" cut though, was lean for my liking. It was pretty empty when I went, at around 6 PM on a Thursday after work. read more

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After coming here 2 years ago, my boys seem to come once a month and have gotten to know the owner and staff who while here tonight I could tell she puts her heart and soul into making sure everyone is enjoying themselves. She also explained in great detail about the differences between the Dassai 39 and 45 sakes regarding the taste profiles and the #s representing the % of rice polished from its original size in the making of the sake. We ordered the all you can eat in which we ordered one plate of premium meat at an up charge. Unlimited portions of meats and veggies. Sake was smooth and paired well with our meal. Will not wait another 2 years since my initial visit to come back when wanting some Happy Happy Shabu. read more

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The pricing is a little confusing, but the food is so freaking good I like crave it every single day! The lady who has served us is super super nice and she always checks in on us, and sometimes the robot comes out and brings your food. The Ambiance is very home like, its very comfortable. I would also say it's more private because there are dividers around the space, and it's still spacious. If you arent careful with the menu, you can accidently spend another 40 dollars. the last two times we were there we were accidently doing the all you can eat, even though all a person really needs is the single serving batch, and that was 40 dollars less and somehow more meat. read more

The absolute best shabu shabu restaurant in San Francisco!! My husband and I have been going here for 3 years now, we are regular customers and love this place. Incredible meat quality, amazing service, and always has great options and accommodations for everyone. It's also a great cozy spot with individual pots for everyone. We've brought several of our friends and their families here as well and every single one of them ended up loving the food! We've even been to Japan and Happy Shabu Shabu is on par and even better than some of the shabu restaurants in Japan. Will always recommend this place and continue to come here read more

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Nice servers...great quality....love this spot. Even we swamped the people here are so nice.

OMG where do I start! This place was hands down the best shabu shabu I have had in awhile. The place is cute and tucked away in the Fillmore district. Easy Uber ride from anywhere in the city. We were greeted by one waitress and sat at the bar because of multiple parties on NYE. The menu is a write on, where you select if you want regular AYCE, premium or on the other side a la carte I guess. We were hungry and opted for premium. It was about 135 for two adults and one child price. The food! OMG SO GOOD! We opted for miso, spicy miso and a tonkatsu broth. All were perfection with some of the added garlic and sauces they give you. The wagyu and thin sliced pork were the favorites for us. So flavorful with the broth. My son got rice which I think I would do next time. I opted for ramen noodles which were thick and took more time to cook but well worth it. The guy cutting the meat was friendly as well. We didn't feel rushed and I feel like we got our money's worth for sure. I definitely would be back! read more

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The food was decent and the hot pot ingredients were fresh. The broth had good flavor, but the overall experience felt a bit inconsistent. Service was okay, though it took some time to get assistance during a busy period. Not a bad place for shabu-shabu, but there are a few areas that could be improved. read more

Consistently great quality meats. Most people judge meat purely off of "melt in your mouth". This spot definitely delivers on that flavor profile but it goes beyond that. Each meat they offer has a distinct flavor profile and texture that it provides a more diverse tasting experience beyond just a melt in your mouth experience. This place also has very friendly service and my go to spot after a tough week at work. I've gotten to know the owner Jo throughout each of my visits. She always makes each meal feel relaxing and special! read more

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Ate here recently and was pleasantly surprised. We arrived just after opening and were seated immediately. Service was quick and friendly. It was a bit difficult to know what / how much to order from the menu but our server was very helpful in helping us order. We got the miso and spicy miso broths as well as the All About Wagyu set for 2. Each broth also came with three dipping sauces and a plate of noodles, tofu, and veggies. We enjoyed our dinner and had a good experience overall. read more

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All you can eat with half price of Sake is a great deal Always go back to this place the service is great clean and tasty read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - All you can eat - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The restaurant is decent sized. Parking was difficult but it seems like most people park in the neighborhoods or Safeway! Service was slow because there were only 2 staff working. We came as a party of 8. Most of us got spicy tonkatsu and spicy miso. If you're choosing between either, pick the tonkatsu. The miso was near flavorless. The key spotlight of the restaurant in our opinion was the meat quality of the wagyu + spicy lemon sauce. There are other places that I would recommend, but this restaurant was mediocre overall. Worth the try though for ACE. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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After some light appetizers up the street, we were super hungry and craving some shabu shabu on a cold winter night. This spot was down the street and didn't have a wait so we decided to give it a try. Happy Shabu Shabu is an AYCE shabu spot that starts at $39 and we upgraded to the premium wagyu meats for an additional $6.95. They have plenty of meat options, and honestly I couldn't tell the difference between most of the cuts flavor wise, but it was all really good. As for the veggies, they had a ton of options as well. Napa cabbage, bok choy, carrots, noodles, enough to make up for my lack of vegetable eating during the week. The sauces were delicious. Whatever their spicy sauce was, I needed refills of that all night. Great to dip your meats in. They even gave us fresh sliced jalapeños that added a nice level of spice to each bite. For drinks we got a pitcher of beer and a large sake. They used to be an AYCE drinking spot but they had to change that up recently. But they made all their beer and sake 50% off which means you can drink a bunch without spending a ton. Jo, who I think was one of the owners helped us out all night and she was amazing and made our night fun. She was very kind and very hospitable. Great vibes all around! Overall, from start to finish, we enjoyed every bit of our dinner and would definitely return when we are craving a meat heavy meal. read more

One of the most underrated shabu places in the city. This place may be small and not look that appealing, but once you get past all of that, they probably have the best quality meats of any shabu place. I actually crave this place. Their prices have went up recently, but it's still worth it in my opinion. The "cloud" wagyu itself makes it worth it. Meat is so soft. Don't need to cook it for too long. I also usually pay the extra $2 for tonkatsu broth. So rich and delicious. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

the wagyu was worth it!!! got the plate for 2. inly complaint was my water wasn't cold read more

MMMMMM YALL. I LOVE an interactive meal. Hot pot was genuinely so much fun and I don't know if it was just the amount of soju we all had that made it so fun but either way it was awesome. I ate soooo much. Not upset about it. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Shoutout to the helpful servers! read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Hot pot - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you like hotpot or kbbq, try Happy Shabu Shabu! It's a Japanese cook-it-yourself all you can eat restaurant (they have non AYCE options too). You can order 4 items at a time from a selection of items and pay a couple dollars more for the premium selection. Food: they have lots of different meat options (beef, pork, lamb, shrimp). In my opinion the premium menu is worth it for the Wagyu option which is by far better than the other types of meat. I also suggest having it without the sauce because the flavor and the texture of the meat is best plain The ambiance is great, I've taken friends here multiple times and the decor and lighting feels welcoming and clean. The service is very fast with both robot servers and Jo who always checks in on how the food is going and remembers our faces when we go. read more

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Enjoyed this place! It's clean, and the staff is very nice and attentive. My kids were with us and they took up seats, but they were not going to eat because they're in a picky phase. Our server was extremely understanding about it and engaged them in conversation and play and let them see the dish robot that they use. She even got my daughter to try some of the meat, though she didn't take to it. Our group ordered the premium all you can eat and enjoyed everything we ordered. Our server even let us try a couple of the premium cuts just for taste without us ordering them. We would've definitely ordered some, but we were so full by that point that we couldn't do it. Price was reasonable. I would definitely go back again next time I'm in San Francisco! read more

It's fine...! Just your corner hotpot joint. $35.95 for AYCE (no drink) is a lot for this dingy, well-loved lil spot... SF tax I guess! Our group of 6 stopped in for dinner, seated immediately on a weekend night (I guess that says something about its popularity...). For our large group, we were seated at the central opposing tables-- too far to hear one half of the group, and too adjacent to easily talk to the other half. It diluted our experience immediately lol. As typical of AYCE spots, everyone needs to order AYCE together, no mix-and-matching of AYCE and a la carte diners. For AYCE, the meat portions are generous and come with a healthy helping of veggies. Broths are good, but unremarkable. Could use more sauce options. I couldn't help but notice the sole employee (owner? manager?) was hustling around the entire shop, attending to empty waters, orders, new customers-- for just one person, she was holding the fort down for sure. Hoping they're able to get more help soon. read more

Food was awesome! I love the sukiyaki broth here - the broth was on point and the meat was fresh too ! We went for the set for 2 people and the portion is HUGE. And we had a great time with great food ! read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Set for 2 people with Sukiyaki broth and Spicy Miso broth - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great spot - the quality of the meat is high, and the price is so reasonable for wagyu. What I love most is the familial vibe here - feels like I'm eating a delicious homey meal. read more

Food is delicious. Service is great. Love the host. Great place for gathering!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice shabu shabu spot that is open fairly late. We came an hour before closing and there was just one party dining in so we were seated immediately. The ordering is pretty simple. Order the broth you'd like, then meat and veggies. I decided to get the spicy tonkotsu which is an extra $2. For meats I ordered the pork belly, pork shoulder and beef. The lady serving us noted that she will get the veggies out for us so we didn't need to choose which. She ended up bringing everything on the menu for us as well as two type of noodles. We also got 3 different dipping sauces. The broth came first and you can smell the spiciness. Did a little taste test and it did have a little kick to it. The meats looked premium. You can definitely see the marbling on the beef. The portion size was pretty big too which is a plus. Broth was good but adding the premium meats definitely changes things. Veggies were also good especially the mushrooms. I did ask for extra noodles and mushrooms but other than that the veggie and meat portions were pretty good and enough to just order once. Overall, the soup was good. The meat and veggies were top tier especially their beef. You can upgrade to premium meat as well. For around $30 you'll definitely get your moneys worth here. Portions are good but you can always ask for more since it's AYCE. There was just one staff member working but it was 1 hour to closing so it was pretty reasonable. Definitely would recommend! read more

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Great portions, flavors, and service! Their suaces are super tasty and the meat is really great quality. One of my favorite Japanese food spots in SF. read more

Was craving Shabu on a cold day and stumbled upon this place. Service was great and attentive. Got the sukiyaki base and AYCE premium, although I would say my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach and we probably could've gotten a regular menu item since the portions were generous. Ambiance is nice and there's a good amount of privacy per table which I appreciated. Also love that they give appropriate portions for sides instead of how some places give you like 20 mushrooms for 2 people. Will be coming again! read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had my party of 14 there for my birthday. Jo was our server. The meats were well marbled and yummy. The spicy miso broth I had was great. They were super busy and seemed short staffed, but they were very pleasant, kind, and worked very hard! I've been to a lot of hotpot places, some of my friends had never been, we all agreed that we had a great experience! Thank you! read more

Came here to satisfy a shabu shabu craving with some friends and we had a great time!! Service was super friendly and quick which was amazing. The restaurant is clean and we loved how each person could have their own broth bowl as opposed to sharing! The quality of the meat was super delicious and overall the portions were generous and filling for the wagyu combo for 2 people. We each got our own selection of broths and our own veggie/noodle plates and shared the meat. Will definitely come back here!! read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Wagyu special for 2 - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We came here to satisfy our hot pot craving. Decided on the $60 Wagyu combo for 2 people (8.5/10). 2 of the meats are more fatty and the other two are lean. We were stuffed by the end of the portions of meat are generous. We ordered: broths- spicy miso (9/10) and spicy tonkatsu (8/10) for $2 more, a side of rice, our total was around $70. We asked for tongs as well which was helpful to make our experience more pleasant, chili oil, and chili flakes. Staff was friendly, helpful, attentive, and charismatic. Highly recommend for the experience. Ambiance is very comfortable and chill. Only issue was seeing a small fly around our table read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - American Wagyu Personal Shabu Set with 2 Preparations - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great service and food! We got the all you can eat and they were so proactive in coming to refill. Also very nice and respectful.

Favorite Shabu place on the west coast. Amazing food and service. I always bring friends here when they're in town

We came on a Friday night and opted for the premium AYCE menu. Our favorites were the nami nami and Sakura cloud wagyu meats. The other two beef varietals were good, but much leaner. The nami nami was my favorite and reminded me of beef belly. I love how all the beef is great quality and thinly sliced. We both got the spicy tonkatsu broth. Love how the chili oil has the tingly/szechuan chili pepper taste. When you cook the bok choi/napa cabbage, you can taste the flavors of the broth (yumm)! The lady (assuming she's probably the owner) was really nice. She did recommend making reservations because they get busy. Definitely one of the best shabu places in the bay area. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - AYCE Top plate - Angus beef, Left plate - Nami Nami, Right plate - charming blossom, Bottom plate - Sakura cloud - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The value for what you get is pretty good. All you can eat $39 regular and premium is an additional 6.95. One of the owners is a sweet middle age Asian woman who's super accommodating, kind, social and attentive. I def support this business. They work hard and make sure you're taken care of. We ended up getting the premium as it had more protein options. The food itself is very plentiful, a great variety of veggies (daikon, mushrooms, Napa cabbage, etc) and proteins (shrimp, tofu, 3 kinds of Waygu, lamb, egg, chicken, etc) and starch (rice, wheat noodle, glass noodle, ramen noodle). I highly recommend this place bc of the warmth of the owner. The food hits the spot if you want to fill up on meat or have a good heavy meal for a good price. Best to make a reservation on weekends. We went Friday night around 8pm. Each seat has its own shabu hot pot. I'd say it's medium size and sits about 30-40 ppl. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really yummy and great cuts of meat. I recommend upgrading to the premium meats to get the best stuff. The sauces were also very good and customizable read more

STOP!! Do you appreciate good service, good prices, good quality food and great vibes? Then look no further and come to Happy Shabu Shabu. A cute small hot pot spot that provides some of the best quality meat I've had in the city. The service is so friendly and attentive that you will never feel like you're looking for your waitress/waiter to put in your next order, service is honestly out of this world and I can't rave enough about it, specially Jo! She's amazing. We had the spicy Miso broth and it was soooo tasty! I didn't even use the sauces that they provided. The veggies were very fresh and they also give a good amount and 2 different noodles! Their menu isn't the biggest but you don't need it to be because the amount they have is great quality and it makes up for it. Honestly just try it! If your party is over 3 people do call and make a reservation so you're not waiting for a table too long. read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

For all you can eat, happy Shabu Shabu is not bad. Of course it's not top top quality items but they are good enough for you to enjoy all you can eat. The owner was super kind and even drank with us - great vibe and atmosphere! read more

Happy Shabu Shabu - Japanese Near Me - San Francisco, California

We went as a party of 5 with 2 octogenarians, so the highlight for us was how very patient and accommodating the staff were. Seating was comfortable even though the place was packed. Our female waitress frequently checked in on our elders even though she was already super busy. Now, on to the food. OMG, everything was delicious. We ordered 1 seafood, 1 lamb and 3 diff grades of beef and goodness, I'd gladly pay extra for the higher grades again. We did have to share a single gigantic pot, which was perfect for me since I had to do most of the cooking anyway. Hot pot is a sometimes food, and when the next sometime happens and I'm in S.F., I will no doubt come back here again. read more

I'm disappointed that a sit-down restaurant in SF serves water & sauces in plastic. If you go to (& pay for) a dine-in restaurant, I think you can expect everything to be served on reusable dishes. Also, the food quality was poor (compared to other shabu shabu restaurants, such as Shabuway or One Pot in the South Bay Area). read more