So Yummy!! My boyfriend and I came for Valentine's Day around 8pm, the restaurant was full but we didn't have to wait too long, about 10-15mins. It's a good size and the staff is really friendly. It was our first time there so wasn't sure what to expect but it definitely hit the spot!! The sauce was good, the broth options were plentiful including Pho broth. They even have Sake on tap! I had a cucumber saketini, nice pineapple ice cubes!! Seafood platter & chicken, a great variety of vegetables and the fried shumai was SOO GOOD! It was served with yellow mustard which is very unexpected but wow it was delicious!!! We're definitely coming back!! read more

I would never thought that I would find another hot pot restaurant better than Shabu Zen or Shabu Shabu! Their tom yum broth is s flavorful and delicious! The only thing is that this place is a bit small so it would not be ideal for a big party. But great for date night and want to get away from the busy night in Allston or Chinatown. Highly recommend!! read more

Amazing broth and great service as always! Fantastic meats and veggies super clean environment. read more

Shabu Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Quincy, Massachusetts

This is a great restaurant! Gigi was awesome! Definitely recommend to come here if you are in the North Quincy Area! Tons of parking also!!

I've been to Shabu probably about 8 times since its opening. Both the food and service here are two things: consistent and very good. For those new the Shabu, the friendly staff will bring your through a tutorial of what it is and what they might suggest for your menu. The ingredients arrive quickly, mostly due to the fact that you'll do the cooking yourself. That might sounds like a daunting and labored task for eating out (I thought the same) but it really couldn't be a better experience. For those of you who are experienced Shabu'ers, you'll find an array for fresh ingredients that are available as either al la carte servings or prepared as combination. The atmosphere and attitude here is very casual in nature, yet the decor has modern elegance. I can't say enough for the staff. The owners here really have this down in all of their restaurants (Beni, Fuji) and not only are somehow constantly able to track down the best staff but also retain them. You'll truly feel welcome, which is something that is hard these days. I highly recommend a glass of the plum wine to go along with your spicy Kim Chi broth (~ $3 up charge). The cheapest beef option on the menu is, to me, also the best. This, the sirloin, is the leanest cut if you don't love the flavor of fat. For those of you who do, go for the prime rib eye. If you like seafood, the seafood dumplings are a must. Mix in some veggies and you're off. Close it out with an assortment of mochi ice cream (if you have any room at that point). Overall, you'll find a consistently high quality of foods and service, along with a unique dining experience in a casual atmosphere with quaint modern feel at Shabu. Enjoy! read more

I'm not looking for an impeccable meal. Just looking decent place to have lunch before I head off to work. I ordered a prime rib eye combo. The meat is good here which is why I came here. The veggie plate sure was a disappointment. There was only two strands of watercress. Really? It's less than a Buck for a bundle in the market! So OK, there was a good helping of Napa and spinach. Three pieces of woodear, one one inch section of corn and a wedge of tomato. Combo came with a small bowl of noodles. All for the great price of $19. I ordered a watermelon smoothie. When she came back with it, it had boba in it. Wth! It came with a nice pricetag of $4.45. I didn't bother returning it Cuz I didn't want to wait again since it came after I started eating my meal. Part way thru the meal, I ordered enoki mushrooms. When it came out, I was in awe and they better not charge me three bucks for 20 strands of it. I felt so much better that they didn't, it was only $3.25. OK, I actually didn't count this plate but I can sure shove the plate of raw enoki in my mouth and chew comfortly. I never seen this plate so minute in all my shabu experiences. Also, the service was lacking. Not once did anyone come by and asked How the meal was. Nor did anyone come by to turn the pot down so I had hi boiling broth the whole duration. Seems like they are going downhill and shrinking their portions. I won't be coming back here for a long time that's for sure. read more

AMAZING. Their calamari earns the 5 stars by itself. I cant even describe how great it was! I'm used to hitting up ShabuZen both in Chinatown and Allston, and was a little nervous about hot pot in Quincy (never been in the area), but I'd surely return here. LOVED IT. A small cute little place, with a great interior, an adorable patio... just not a lot of tables, so if it gets busy, you might have to wait. Our waiter was hilarious, and jumped in to enjoy our humor. A great time :) read more

I am a fan of this place! I go all the way from Providence to Quincy to get a slurrrrp of their Tonkatsu broth! I also love their Chinese Sze Chuan broth.. Their meats are fresh, so are the veggies! I tried their ostrich meat, and I kinda like them too! You have the option of sitting at the bar with individual pot or at the regular booth/ table with the option of split pots! Alsoooo.. when its warm outside, I like to seat on the porch area with shaded umbrella and have a cold Poochi Poochi sake while at it. The service is great, servers are friendly and attentive! All and all I heart SHABU RESTAURANT read more

I used to really dislike hotpot/Shabu...UNTILL I came here. Now hotpot is my absolute favorite! After you eat at Shabu Restaurant, other hotpot places in the area will be horrible, and I mean it. For starters, everything at Shabu Restaurant is clean and fresh. The interior is clean, which makes a huge difference right away. The waiters and hosts at Shabu Restaurant are always friendly and very fast. If you are unsure of what to order here, I always order pork belly (tontoro) no matter what. The tontoro is not on the regular menu, but it is my favorite because of its taste and texture. Another meat I order almost every time is beef tongue. Beef tongue is one of my favorite meat, but I haven't been able to find fresh beef tongue in most restaurants, so when I saw it on the menu here I ordered it and was very pleased (super fresh beef tongue here). For eaters who may not be as adventurous, since beef tongue and Tontorro (pork neck) are more of an acquired taste, here are some more suggestions: Seafood: Fish tofu, Fish paste, scallop, shrimp, clams Meat: Sirloin, Prime Rib Eye, Angus Rib Eye Vegetables: Napa, Watercress, A-choy, Bakchoy, Bean Thread (or Bean Curd) that is not fried, and Japanese pumpkin (which is very sweet and my favorite). read more

I eat here once a week; it's my reward for surviving the boredom of a 3 mile treadmill run. The food is both healthy AND delicious. Food: For appetizers, I recommend the calamari, which is not your typical salt-pepper squid, or deep fried squid rings. I also recommend the spicy chicken nuggets, and the accompanying dipping sauce is tangy with a subtle kick. For shabu, the base broth is rich and flavorful. They have a large assortment of broth that you can choose from, and a couple vegetarian broth options as well. Their side noodle/rice options are plentiful as well. If you dig a glass of wine with your meal I recommend the Dr. L Riesling; it's sweet and will compliment the heat. Decor/Atmosphere: The restaurant interior/exterior is bright and inviting. The design is modern minimalist without looking like it was furnished by Ikea. They have an outdoor patio that is lined with tall bamboo plants. The atmosphere is vibrant and lively, from the well lit interior, to the energetic staff. Service: The service is excellent. They are polite and attentive without being overbearing and pushy with up-sells. The only negative is that the restaurant's popularity has outgrown the restaurant's size. Japanese hot pot restaurants generally do not take reservations, and Shabu in Quincy is no exception; so be prepared to wait 15-30 minutes between 7-8:30pm. read more

SIX STARS ALL THE WAY!!!!! We ate there 2 days ago and I am still drunk with food delight!!! We went in around 8PMish on a Monday night and it was packed with 4 people in front of us already - but they said the wait of the bar was about 15 mins or less. We decided to wait it out, which gave me a chance to check the vibe out and watch the servers for a bit - actually only waited about 7 minutes - which was super! The decor is simple, clean and very soothing - its a hopping place and there is a lot of action but you don't feel rushed or pressured - perhaps its all the steamy goodness floating around or perhaps its the exceptionally attractive staff (eerily attractive, perhaps robots?!), but the first 10 minutes already had me excited to try the food. I ordered the Kimchi base (First time I have seen that option), and my boy ordered the Spicy Szenchwan. We both got the assorted veggies (which is a STACK of delicious) and Boneless Short Rib, meat combo of beef and chicken and then also tried the Fatty Pork. The meat was very fresh and quite generous in comparison to other hot pot experiences. The Fatty Pork (which looks like thick slices of bacon about 3 inches long) was nothing I would have ever ordered, but it added a whole extra layer of amazing to the broth) was compliments of the owner Jimmy, who just happened to be dinning next to us (in between hopping up to help out) - He also hooked us up with food from his own plate and we tried cuddle fish paste for the first time - I am really really shocked I like it, its taste like a shrimp dumpling - try it, put it in you mouth, you will like it. BTW Jimmy was a delightful person to meet and you can see why his business thrives - I would totally work for this guy any day but alas do not possess the robotic hotness his staff rocks out. Perhaps our trip was bias as we got to ask all those goofy white folk questions I'd always wondered about, but this was one of the best dinning experiences I have EVER had. The Spicy Szenchwan was too hot for my fiancee (even the owner laughed when he saw that come out - who actually can eat that? - too hot) so we just used my base - I ended up taking it home as I had developed an attachment (if not relationship) to the broth (no I have never done that before). The next night I grabbed some veggies and beef from the oriental market down the street - threw in some water with the broth (which was pretty thick from all the meat and veggie goodness stewing in it from the night before) and did it again at my house - and it was still amazing. WOW I mean WOW - So good you could water it down and was still delicious. Also the Mochi ice cream is mouth gasmic - I had mango, the boy had red bean - the outside it a thick dough meets stick rice texture which surrounds a bit of creamy ice cream - its a treat for sure. I can't wait to go back and now will have to check out Beni's. Oh dear, I need a moment now just thinking about it all over again...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm read more

My girlfriend found this place and we decided to give it a try. The website labels the food as "Upscale Japanese Hot Pot", and for those of you uninitiated in the culinary tactics of Gengis Khan, it is actually commonly called Shabu-Shabu. The dining room is very small, and they do not offer reservations on Friday nights. Luckily, we were able to get a table and be seated right away. Our server was a soft-spoken, Lilliputian sized woman. The staff were all very helpful, the Host was so overzealous that he approached true fanaticism. This was actually quite favorable, since we both needed help in selecting our meals. I went for the Ostrich, because I could not imagine anything more flawless than paper-thin slices of a gargantuan flightless bird rapidly boiled in broth and drenched in soy sauce. My girlfriend had the seafood platter, which included a lineup of succulent gems starring cuttlefish balls with clams, shrimp, squid and more. Her entree was a veritable trough of delights dredged up from the ocean, it was at least twice the size of my entree. For broth we went with Kimchi (excellent) and tried our luck with Goji berry (not as excellent). Overall the food delivered on taste and quality, but a place like this is more about the experience. The restaurant merely supplies the ingredients while you must toil away near scalding liquids to prepare your feast. It was extremely fun and enjoyable, the proper classification of the sensation would likely be rewarding, when you craft the meal for yourself. This ritual does consume an over-sized chunk of time, so if you plan to try it, be ready, we were there for over two hours. As a perfect bow on this gift of an evening we had some ice cream tempura with chocolate sauce. It was refreshing and delicious. I would definitely go back again, and I would order the beef, it looked amazing. read more

I had my first Shabu experience here & I am a smitten kitten! The staff is incredibly friendly, the place is immaculate & the food choices were astonishing. First of all, I was with a group of 8 for a birthday celebration for Miss Becki W. The waitress dubbed our little party posse "The Fun Table". She was incredible! We had many challenges with our ordering but she handled everything with a big smile. Loved her! There are so many options for mixing & matching. Everyone can have their own perfect meal! Here's what I enjoyed. The Tom Yum base was beautifully fragrant with lime & lemongrass with just enough chili heat to open your nasal passages without a harsh burn. The spiciness went well with the yam noodles that were the chosen starch for my meal. I tried the sirloin entree. The meat was incredibly tender and so marbled. I loved cooking the meat to my liking ( I like a little pink in my beef!) The vegetable offerings were fresh & plentiful. I had never had taro or daikon before and now I know what I missing out on. I also tried a pineapple shake with boba. It was delicious & refreshing. The perfect compliment to the spicy broth. I can't stop telling people about this place! Go now! You need to experience the love in a hot pot that is Shabu! read more

This is THE best shabu. We've eaten at all the Shabu restaurants in Boston and this is the best shabu around. We love all their broths and I especially love the salmon, cilantro and ginger broth. We love this so much that we now have two shabu pots at our house that we bought at Kam Man. We order the broth and meat from Shabu Restaurant and stop by Kam Man for the veggies and mushrooms. The take out broth is 2 quarts for $3. What an amazing price! The waitstaff is super friendly. You should try their lemon and honey tea. read more

Went there over the weekend and loved it. I ordered the meat (pork/beef) combo and the scallion pancake for appetizer and it tasted just as good as shabu-zen in Chinatown. The staff were extremely polite and nice. Very good service. It is def good for people who don't feel like driving out all the way to Boston to eat shabu. Great place for the locals. The only thing i was disappointed is that they didn't have a tv at the bar area. read more

Me & the Mister went here for the first time yday to visit my friend who's the hostess (Sherry) She's the tall hot asian female who btw is single ;] anyways, back to the story... cliff notes... KimChee Base is BOMBBBB! Ate sooo much I jus wanted to nap at the end. I love Tripe (acquired taste, but i had a whole plate of them) The smoothies are all great. Oh, and Sherry made me eat Cow Tongue for the first time. I don't know how i feel about that =/ hahaha read more

Shabu Restaurant has fresh food with a good variety of veggies. I'm a vegetarian so I can only report on their veggie meal and veggie broth, but my shabu-lovin' friend really likes the beef there if that's helpful. So onto the food. I was a little bit annoyed that I had to pay $3 for my vegetarian broth. The "broth" was water (if you are a vegetarian make sure they give you water and not the other meat-based broth as your base broth) with a few veggies in it -- onion, mushroom, and soybeans. It was a bit plain at first, but I always end up putting extra garlic, scallions, and chili peppers into my broth to spice it up a little. By the end of the meal after all my veggies and tofu were cooked in the broth, it did have a lot more flavor (yes, I'm one of those people who drink some of their broth after). But yeah. Not happy about paying $3 for something I get for free at the other shabu place I frequent (shabu-zen). I did really like the soybeans in the broth though because after a while of cooking, you can eat them, too! The veggie platter came out pretty quickly, and it had a good variety of veggies and other things - watercress, napa, spinach, taro, and I think a potato slice, a tomato, a few types of mushrooms, a couple pieces of tofu, a few clear noodles, and some dumplings as well. So a nice variety of stuff that will keep your tastebuds happy. :) The restaurant was clean and neatly laid out - the place is a lot smaller than I expected, with a handful of seats at the bar part and about 7 or 8 tables (if even that). So coming here with a big group probably isn't a good idea. The decor is fresh and clean looking, it isn't trying to be uber-Asian or anything. Service was fine -- nothing really stood out about it, either good or bad. I wouldn't mind going back to Shabu Restaurant because I like how it is a more intimate place to get shabu and the food is fresh. I just wish they had a better soup base than water plus a few veggies, and that it didn't cost me extra for it. read more

My wife and I went to Shabu because we found a printable coupon from the Entertainment Book web site. Before we went, we noticed all of the excellent reviews on YELP, which was a good sign. I'm happy to say that we are adding to these excellent reviews. This place is FANTASTIC! This was our first "hot pot" experience, so we were a little uncertain of what to expect. The servers at Shabu went out of their way to show us the proper way to enjoy the "hot pot" cuisine. They were patient, friendly, and knowledgeable and made the experience that much more enjoyable. We even spoke with the owners, two young guys who happen to own 2 other Asian restaurants in the area, and they were both so friendly. The restaurant is clean and organized and the food was excellent. Everything was fresh, nicely presented and prepared, and tasty. I'm pleased to announce that this is my first ever "5 star" rating on YELP, and it is well deserved! My wife and I plan to return to Shabu many more times!!! The only warning is the street parking, which can be difficult on busy Hancock street. The restaurant is only about a 1/2 mile walk from the North Quincy T station, so if you can, take the train and walk. read more

Really love this place. I have always been a fan of hot pot for several reasons. First for the amount of food you can get at such a great price. Secondly, for the experience (making your food right in front of you. chef it up outside of your kitchen and sit down while the people you are with are doing the same. doesn't get much better.) Third, I always feel the greatest type of full from walking out of there. Just a nice clean dining experience. Shabu has it all boxed up in a gorgeous small dining/room bar. I have eaten hot pot at a few places in Boston (shabu zen and a few others in Chinatown.) But Shabu has them all beat. With the option to sit at the bar or at a table. my boyfirend and I have always chosen the bar. The staff is friendly and are great fun to chat it up with while we are boiling up a storm. My favorite Combo: I highly recommend the Tom Yum broth and all greens possible with some Scallops and mushrooms. Their meat selection is the best I have ever had in a Hot pot. I usually dont go that route but their meat can't be beat (haha). Great Place. Great People. Great Experience. move to Quincy center. :) read more

So, it was my first time having Shabu. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I like the concept -- you cook your veggies and/or meats in boiling broth and then eat them. It tasted better than I expected but was a little more pricey than I'd anticipated. The sad part, though, is that I wore this pink shirt. I don't really like pink as a color but it looks good on me so I wore it. I splattered broth on my shirt a few times as my udon noodles were really slippery. I didn't worry about it too much, especially since it was a colorless broth... until today, when I washed the shirt. I pretreated it with detergent but the stains are still there. :( Shabu is fun (but a little bit of a pain), it tastes good, but you need a lot of space to enjoy it and unfortunately, you may need a smock. read more

Huge fan of Shabu and easily ranks as one of the best restaurants in Quincy (unquestionably the best hot pot/shabu!) While the space is very small and there will be a wait if you come at prime time on Thurs/Fri/Sat, your patience will be rewarded. Shabu is immaculate and the servers are friendly, attentive and super helpful if you are a novice at ordering (this girl...) The variety of broths offered are incredibly flavorful and range from mild to really spicy (my favorite). The meats and veggies are very fresh and the portions are very generous. The servers truly want customers to have a great experience and are happy to offer suggestions if you are indecisive or simply clueless. I love eating this way - its a very interactive experience (if you want it to be..) as well as being delicious and healthy. read more

I just dined here for the first time today! I was impressed by the cleanliness and cool layout. We did not have to wait at all, and were offered a choice of seating. The food was very good and fresh!! The spices used were amazing! I am looking forward to going back and trying the other varieties. The portions are very large. read more

I have forced my generally white friends to come here on more than one occasion now, and I feel somewhat bad about it. Not fully bad, because one of them actually asked to come to a place like this after visiting one in LA, where I live. Anyway, Shabu Shabu is not a very common white thing to do. Just so you know. Also, while I'm airing out the truth here, I am white. Just an FYI. I like to judge my people even though I am one of them. No complaints about this place. The meat is fresh and the pots are...you know...round and big. The experience is what you'd expect if you'd eaten Shabu Shabu before. And if you haven't, I don't really understand why you are reading this review. Are you just bored? Well, read my other reviews. They are worth some of your time. Also read my book. Also, come here and eat Shabu Shabu. Even if you don't know what it is. Over and out. read more

I always enjoy the food here. The tom yum and kimchi base is delicious. The meats and veggies are always fresh. The taro is my fav . The side of kimchi is also pretty good. The staff is friendly and helpful. I am giving it 4 stars because it's a bit in the expensive side and the dessert portions are tiny :(. read more

I've lived in California for 2 years and NY for 1 year, and as an Asian of course I've been to many shabu shabu restaurants, but this one is probably the BEST. The food is clean and fresh, and the soup tastes good, too (I ordered the regular one, which is free). The environment is clean and bright, so you can clearly see how clean your food is. The fried ice cream and smoothies are also great. The service is excellent as well. I accidentally dropped my taro slice to the ground, and they gave me a new slice even though I didn't ask them to. Also, they took empty dishes away quickly. I'll definitely go there again and again, as long as I stay in MA. By the way, they have all-you-can-eat 3 days a week! read more

Been to this place twice now and absolutely love it. The space itself is very well laid out, booths and tables (with the induction hotpots of course) against one wall and across from those is a really long bar for solo diners. Lots of glass that let in natural light during the day. There is a really nice patio outside which must be great to sit in during the summer. It's spacious enough to not feel empty even when it's a quarter full while still not feeling crowded when it's pumping, which is most often is. Now on to the food. For those who don't know what hotpot (or shabu-shabu as it is called in Japanese) is, you basically choose a soup base, some cuts of meat and vegetables, some noodles (ramen, udon, etc) and you cook it yourself in an induction pot. They have your usual miso and vietnamese pho, but the spicy bases (Tom Yum, Spicy Szechuan) are definitely the way to go! I got a mix of Tom Yum and Spicy Szechuan and while the spice made my eyes water at first it's not so bad as to render your tongue numb. I added some pieces of kobe beef and short ribs (cut super thin so as to boil better) and some veggies, and had it all with some udon (which you dip in the broth for about 30 secs to heat it up). The meat only needs a couple of minutes to cook, bit more for the veggies. Divine! Will definitely be back. It's great how it caters to groups but also solo diners or people who want to grab a quick lunch as well. Final comment: the staff is super switched on and attentive and knowledgeable. April is the coolest, most switched on server ever! My every need anticipated and attended to before I even had to say anything. read more

If you're looking for good hot pot, great service, and quick service - BOOM! You're there! Special sauces and spices, fresh meat, and crisp veggies :) The watermelon smoothie was excellent too! read more

Try the "Szechuan Spice" (Ma-Lah!) whooooooooo!!! SPICY!!! Incase you don't know what Shabu is all about, here's the gist of it: You get a plate of vegetables and pot of broth, you order a dish of raw meats, toss it in and enjoy! In comparison to Shabu Zen, I thought this place's broth was a bit bland. Maybe I went on an off day. However if you live south of Boston and don't feel like driving into town, this place will do just fine. It's just as good and is a bit more swanky. =) read more

Based on my last review, I was impressed by the quick response of a different manager from Shabu Restaurant (Y.C.). It shows how dedicated he is to the business, and I admire that. This alone as well as an included incentive, brought me back to give Shabu another shot. We ordered two combos: seafood and beef, and tried out the Tom Yum soup base to cook all the goodies in. The food came out fast, and it was all fresh. The waitstaff were also attentive. When we asked for a little more BBQ and soy sauces for dipping, she brought more than enough out to serve two extra people. Thank you for your hospitality, Shabu, and yes, now we will be back to try even more of your food as well as maybe venture into other soup bases! Goji berry? Pho? Too cool. read more

Pro: They offer one of the better meat qualities from local shabu restaurants. it is quite fresh and lean. Service is pretty good too. Outdoor seating is available. Their green tea smoothie is very good too. Con: Feels a bit crammed inside which can get a little uncomfortable when trying to walk in and out of the seat or having a conversation. Price is on the higher side considering that one meat combo dish is never enough for me, so i have to order at least one more a la carte.. and it adds up. but again, meat quality is still quite good. read more

My wife and i came because of a groupon offer. Small little place. Always a fun time especially when it is cold out and you are looking for some hot pot. I don't normally come during the summer time. The staff is always friendly. read more

My only complaint with Shabu is that my boyfriend is going to leave me for it. We could probably eat here every night. It's that good. Granted, this is my first experience with Shabu, so I don't have a ton to compare it to. I love that the menu options are seemingly endless, though I have settled on the kimchi broth with short ribs, soba noodles, and broccoli as my standard order. Always delicious, and they never seem to mind that I make a huge mess as I'm eating. While the food is awesome, my favorite part of the whole experience is that you don't feel rushed. We routinely come in here and spend two hours plus on our meal. While most other waitresses would be foaming at the mouth to turn over your table, the staff here has never been anything but pleasant. Also, bonus points for being able to bring leftovers home every single time. read more

Not the best I have ever had, but it was pretty good. I got the meat combo (beef and chicken) in the regular broth. It was tasty and the service was great (lots of water refills!), but it was a bit pricey compared to some other places. I would probably go back though. read more

I am no longer a Shabu virgin and I truly enjoyed my first Shabu experience. The place is very bright and clean, the staff very friendly and the food is fresh and tasty. I had the Spicy Szechwan soup base and while I love spicy, I don't think I'd order it again. All I could taste was the spice and no other flavor. It was fine for cooking in, but I tried my husband's Kimchi soup base ad it was much better. His still had a hint of spice but it had a little more flavor all around. The good thing about the soup bases is that it's really easy to share so if you don't like yours, you can just use your dining companion's to dip in. I think I'll try the Tom Yum or the Miso base next time. As for the items we dunked, we ordered the Surf & Turf combo which came with chicken, beef, scallops, shrimp, squid, clams, salmon, white fish and a weird fish-cake thing. It was all good (except maybe the slices of fish cake but I think that's an acquired taste) but I preferred the beef, shrimp and salmon. The taste of the scallops was nice but they were cut up into tiny pieces which I didn't love - and the chicken was pretty bland (as chicken often is). It sounds like a lot of food but that was technically an entrée for one person and the meats are sliced paper thin so they'll cook fast. We ended up ordering some extra beef & shrimp. This also came with a side of veggies including corn, cabbage and some other things I don't really remember. I love vegetables but the standard ones didn't really blow me away, aside from the cabbage which I enjoyed. We probably should have opted for adding some bok choy, broccoli and mushrooms. This also came with a side of noodles or nice and we had Udon Noodles, at the recommendation of our server. They were okay. I had forgotten that Udon noodles aren't my favorite and I probably should have ordered steamed rice of Vermicelli noodles instead. We also ordered a few appetizers which oddly enough, came out while we were well into our Shabu, but they were really good. We had Pan fried pork dumplings and steamed clams with Sukiyaki sauce and both were delicious. I know this place is known for its Shabu, but the appetizers were actually the best thing I ate all night. Overall, the experience was terrific - even if a little fuzzy given that my spicy soup base required me to down 3 chilled glasses of white wine in about an hour. My husband enjoyed his Sapporo. The staff was really helpful to us first-timers and the other people sitting at the bar were also really friendly. You basically get to eat a lot of delicious food, over a long period of time, and you don't come away feeling too full. I will definitely be back. read more

I haven't visited Shabu Restaurant in a long time, but recently came again when my boyfriend was in town. There are still great things about Shabu Restaurant, but I noticed a huge downgrade in the meat they used. My lamb was dry and terrible tasting. No, I didn't over cook it. You can't mess with my meat! It's the star of my meal! The enoki mushroom side was miniscule, but I think this might have been the case for a long time now. I'll drop by Kam Man next time and buy my own beforehand if I ever come back. I guess it's a growing practice for shabu restaurants in general to either give you less portions (like Shabu Zen has been constantly doing over the past two years) or give you lower quality meat. I was really looking forward to coming here too :( Their service is still impeccable though. The waitresses are always very nice. I kept them at A-OK just for them! read more

Some new things I tried and liked are: steamed gyoza -- it comes with a delicious sauce mango mochi for dessert, it is so refreshing and delicious I've been here 4 times in 3 weeks. I don't even live in Quincy, I just really really like it here. The service, was phenomenal, as usual! So, what are you waiting for? Get yourself to Shabu Restaurant!!! And, tell them Melissa M. sent ya! read more

Monday night dinner at Shabu has become a routine for me. There are certainly a whole lot of options if you want shabu buffet. However, no one else serves tonkotsu broth like the Quincy Shabu. The food is fresh and the menu is relatively diverse. They've got quail eggs, beef bone, and yam noodle. Their fatty beef and angus beef are on point. The only down side is they took out beef tongue, which is my shabu favorite. Oh, and there's green tea ice cream at the end. The buffet is only on Monday nights. They serve lunch buffet every day (but dinner rules because lunch buffet lacks some of the good items). read more

Really great food and a fun place to eat. Modern clean decor and wonderful service. Highly recommended!

Two of my friends and I ventured out on a very cold Saturday night recently and had the pleasure of experiencing this restaurant. Firstly, I will say that the restaurant was small. We had a reservation and had to still wait about a half hour for our table. Was it worth it? YES! I had never tried shabu shabu, but actually got an email from Yelp on the subject and said to myself, that looks like something I would really like and I forwarded the email to a few of my friends and made plans for the upcoming weekend. Having never eaten shabu shabu, we found the staff very helpful in tutoring us in what soup base to choose. Our waitress really spent time in helping us choose our meals. My friends got the surf and turf, and I got the ribeye steak. The three of us shared a hot pot with two soup bases. They bring over a big plate of veggies and rice or noodles. The ribeye was sliced paper thin. We were all given soy sauce and various condiments such as garlic, hot pepper and other spices. The quality of the meat was very good, and it cooked up quickly and tenderly in the hot pot. I got the beef tomato broth, which I really enjoyed. It had pieces of meat in it as well as carrots, potatoes and onions. My friends enjoyed their seafood too, even the octopus! Shabu shabu is a great warm winter meal that warms you right up. One warning, you might want to wear a shirt that is washable, because my friends and I found it pretty slurpy and messy! Bibs anyone? Our bill for three people was about $93.00. We had gyoza for an appetizer (they were good, but in hindsight I wish we didn't order them) My two friends had plum wine, our entrees and fried ice cream for dessert (again, I could have lived without it) One of my friends added a side of Kobe beef, which put an extra $6.00 on her tab. I really didn't think the bill was outrageous considering the amount of food we had. It was fresh, flavorful and fun! It was not a quick run-in and grab a bite, it was more of a project, which is fun for a cold winter night where one's outdoor activities are limited. I can't wait to go again! read more

GET A RESERVATION. We waited over 3/4 of an hour in line here. It's not that large a restaurant. Any place with an insane line better knock my socks off. I guess I'm just not impressed with Shabu. Why go to somewhere where I have to cook the food myself? Don't get me wrong. The food was enjoyable, but for the price, I'll go to a non Shabu. I'll get a lot of hate mail for this as all my friends LOVE this place. Street parking, red line (Wollaston) or bus to get here. read more