We come here pretty often but we love all the vegetarian options here!!! We get the creamy vegetarian and the veggie platter, it's enough for 2 and the servers here are very kind. Today Kristine helped us and let us know that the seaweed kombu and the sukiyaki are vegetarian as well. We will definitely come back :) read more

Shabu Shack - Vegetarian plate - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Very great customer service. I will be coming back. The food was really good and the music was cool

[[HIGHLIGHT]]interior was lovely--cherry blossom tree at entrance makes for a nice photo backdrop[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] & menu has a good selection of items :) read more

Chill staff food is bussin Got the guava breeze 1 soup and multiple appetizers All definitely really good read more

AYCE Japanese (shabu) hot pot restaurant in downtown Sacramento! These places are less common than Chinese & Korean hot pot. Food: High quality - fresh wholesome ingredients from the meat cuts, seafood to the vegetables. Not a very large menu / rather limited options comparing to other hot pot places. Decent amount of drink options especially since there is a bar. Ambience: [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bright, cute, wide windows and moderate size[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service: Spotty. Sometimes lacking attentiveness and food orders slow to come out. read more

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I can just sunrise in a few words.... freaking awesome! Yeah! First timer here and I was very impressed with the service and the quality of the food, not to mention the experience of shabu. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for a fun, interactive and casual date.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Faith and Neff were great when it came to service. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Yummy soup and delicious sauces. Fresh ingredients and a great dining experience! Highly recommend. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

We did the AYCE hot pot and tried both the Spicy Miso and Tonkotsu broths, and they were absolutely delicious. The flavors were rich, comforting, and perfect for loading up with all the ingredients. We also ordered the Yuzu Sidecar and Guava Breeze cocktails, and both were refreshing and paired really well with the meal. Our server, Alex, he was incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we always had everything we needed throughout the entire lunch. Great service can make all the difference, and Alex definitely helped make our visit memorable. Between the amazing food, great drinks, and outstanding service, we'll definitely be back. Highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking for a fun and delicious hot pot experience in Sacramento! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Plus the restaurant decoration is so cute I absolutely love the pink decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Decent shabu place. The service was on point. We got our food in a timely manner. This place is definitely popular. The meat tasted good. The broth was pretty good. They let you choose up to three broth options which is cool. The lacking part is vegetables. There are not many vegetable selections. It is not great for vegetarian friends. There is no vegetable bar to pick items from. They bring them to you. The sauce bar was also lacking. Not many selections. Quality of the food is really good. Just not a lot of variety with vegetables. Maybe I am spoiled as I have Shabu in the San Gabriel Valley thats super tasty. Decent place. Not bad. I would try it again. read more

Shabu Shack - Meat - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I am visiting from Socal and it was pretty good! Honestly, price wasn't super worth it cause my sister and I have smaller appetite. We got the AYCE dinner option and the total came out to $90+ tip.... Personally, if you have a smaller appetite, I don't recommend but if you can eat a lot it's definitely worth it! But I got the spicy miso and the spicy sichuan which was super flavorful, and the meats were really tender. The place itself was superrr clean and I loved all the decorations inside. The worker too was also really diligent in serving us and checked up on us constantly. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Roses are red; Violets are blue; Life is short, Eat more Shabu! Came in at 11:30AM and it was pretty much empty! Quick service and seating. We chose the regular AYCE which comes out to $40 ish per person. The vegetable portions are pretty large so start at with just one of each before moving on. I accidentally ordered two of each of the veggie portions and we were unable to finish everything. Staff was also great. Our server was Alex, who was so friendly and attentive! Thanks Alex for being so welcoming and helping with the menu! Beautiful interior with cute pink faux foliage. Spacious and clean. Tons of seating and matching decor. Music wasn't too loud and matched the vibes pretty well. Overall, really good experience and I will definitely come back with my friends. I haven't tried the drink menu yet but I will eventually! This definitely seems like more of a nighttime dinner catch up with friends place. Parking is a bit harder to find since there's no immediate lot but I would just park at the DOCO garage or find street parking and walk over. Thank you Shabu Shack! read more

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Across from Golden 1 Center for Kings vs. Clippers basketball game. Faith was the awesome greeter with the infectious smile. Christine was our personal table checker ensuring drinks & additional proteins & vegetables were served. Tom Yum is the soup base for the all you can eat & all you can drink is adult beverage of your choosing. The booth location, the vibe from the playlist & enjoying the company of the ones you love is priceless. read more

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Absolutely loved this spot!! I had never done hot pot before so I wasn't sure how it was gonna go but Shabu Shack did not disappoint. When you get there you share a pot with someone and choose your own broth + meat and cook it yourself. I went with the wagyu and it was delicious. I tried almost every flavor of broth and all of them were amazing. The portion size is HUGE for only $24!! The experience of cooking it ourselves was slightly stressful but also very fun, and they have a whole bar where you can grab additional sauces, and toppings for free. Service was good and food was amazing, if I'm ever back in town I will most definitely be coming back! read more

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This place was great! All the meat we tried were really good: beef belly, lamb, and American wagyu. Service was great too, our waitress always checked in with us to make sure we had enough food! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance was comfortable, no wait, and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We would come back if in the area again! read more

From start to finish, the food and overall experience were great. You can choose all-you-can-eat or à la carte, which makes it easy to tailor your meal. They offer a huge variety of sauces to pair with your soup, and I have to highlight their lemon pepper wings--perfectly fried with a super crisp crust. Dip them in the cilantro ponzu and it's honestly heavenly. I ordered the tom yum veggie soup and added dumplings and lamb for protein. A splash of that cilantro ponzu in the broth took it to another level. I was a little worried everything would take a long time to cook, but the broth arrives hot and comes to a boil quickly, so everything was ready faster than expected. Service was a bit slow during my visit, but it felt like our server might have just been having an off day. The food and overall experience still made it completely worth it. This was my first visit, and definitely the first of many to come. Shabu Shack won me over. read more

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Delicious!!! Meat had an incredible selection of melting delicacies when cooked medium rare (don't overcooked!). Food was ecstatically incredible and every bite was savory to say the least! Parking is easy with a parking structure right around the corner (no validation). Ambience was classy and is a great date spot or even for celebrations. Service was great with friendly and attentive servers. Bathroom gets tricky with their codes, but understandably so being located in downtown Sacramento to ward off non-customers. Excellent shabu spot in the heart of Sacramento. Highly recommended! read more

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Had an OK first-time experience at Shabu Shack. My party and I got seated fairly quickly but it did take a little longer than expected for a server to open our table and take our first order, especially since the restaurant seemed not busy at all. We got seated next to tables that were not cleaned and remained uncleaned for pretty much our whole duration of our meal until either another party came in and needed to sit our until the end of our meal, and it was then the staff was cleaning more tables. I don't know the situation of what was going on or why tables were cleaned at certain times but it just threw me off sitting next to unclean tables as well as seeing the utility cart with the 3 bins for dishes just out in the open in the dining area... The food itself was pretty solid, though I think there aren't as much options as I was hoping for compared to other hotpot restaurants, especially for the price we paid. The beef options were great but the lamb here tasted a little too gamey & bitter (again, compared to other places where I've had lamb) for some reason. I really like their selection of sauces they offer which was a highlight for me. If I recall correctly, dessert was NOT included as part of the AYCE which bummed me out a little. Though the cleaning was a little concerning for me, the food itself was not half bad. read more

Absolutely loved this spot! This was easily my best Shabu / Hot Pot experience in all of NorCal (Bay Area and SF included). Food, service, and ambiance were all phenomenal. 10/10. read more

You get a lot of food so gotta go with an empty stomach. You get one broth per person I believe. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is incredible! Its beautiful inside and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The employee helping my friend and I was incredibly patient and answered all of the questions we had (there was a lot). As for the food, definitely delicious!! My waygu came with a side of veggies, and my friends veggie platter was HUGE! read more

Shabu Shack - Veggie platter, waygu with veggies that it comes with, and spicy mizu (closet to the wagyu) and creamy vegetarian broth - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is our first time in Sacramento and we found a local restaurant for the family. The service and food was really good with a good price per person as well for what you can get. We had the AYCE regular and had many rounds of a variety of meats including wagyu, lamb, seafood, and dumplings. The restaurant is decorated well too with cherry blossoms. If I'm in the area again I'd definitely come back! read more

Shabu Shack - Entrance - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I've rated this place 5 stars already but they've recently added a sauce bar which now makes this a SIX STAR experience. They also gave me a side of veggies on top of my vegetarian platter!! SO MANY VEGGIES. Our go to broth is the Sichuan and the creamy vegetarian but have also enjoyed the tom yum, tonkotsu, and miso broth. The service is prompt and efficient, you get the broth really quick. And the ambiance is great with a lot of cool Asian art and murals and great tunes! read more

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If you're craving Shabu in downtown, this is the best place around! Located across from the Golden 1 Center and DOCO, this place does have a higher price tag than most Shabu places but I found it reasonable for lunch. Its decor is very modern with pink floral accents and there are plenty of tables and booths. There is only one waiter for lunch and he was handling the bussing, service, hosting, orders, and serving. I ordered the beef belly lunch special, which was $20 and came with veggies and vermicelli noodles. I chose the tonkatsu broth and it was very deep and delicious in flavor. The assortment of veggies and tofu were great and very filling. They also have a great sauce area on the side with great options to make your own dipping sauce. To name a few: ponzu, sesame, sesame oil, soy, spicy, garlic, green onions, cilantro. Overall, it was a great lunch and I was in and out in under an hour. I know this place has had some issues with break-ins but I hope they stick around! read more

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10/10 overall experience! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food is fresh and delicious. Service was great! read more

Shabu Shack - Tonkatsu/Creamy Veggie broths - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Came here for the lunch special. Fast service and the meats, broth and veggies were so tasty! Great sauce selections too. The large portion of the American Wagyu was plenty. Our server was very attentive with the heat level of our soup and would turn it down for us when it got too hot. Would definitely come back again! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bathrooms were also clean which is a plus.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Went with some friends on friday night, we had tonkostu broth and a medium spice level Sichuan broth. Both were super flavorful, the medium level spice had a kick to it! Had the regular AYCE and had the available beef meats and lamb. A solid place to come eat at when you're in the area, it was a pretty busy night so it was expected to wait a bit to restock on some meat. Everything seemed pretty fresh too! Restaurant is clean and has a chill vibe to it. read more

I went here to celebrate a friend's December birthday at the beginning of December. We were a party of 5 and tried calling for reservations for dinner at 5 PM. We were told that reservations were not available unless you have a party of 6 or more. When we showed up, we were told that they were closing at 6 PM but they could still serve us. We didn't get our food until after 5:30 (because we spent time deciding what to order). They sat us 2 tables from their big party room. We were not aware that there was a big holiday party that was booked until we saw large groups arriving while we were still eating. Our server kept checking up on us as we kept ordering food. She was friendly and was constantly checking in. Overall, it was a good experience with the exception of another server telling us we had to leave as we were still finishing our food. Pros: food and meat were fresh. We did the AYCE basic option. Our server was great and answered all our questions. She checked in often and we constantly had food coming in. I loved that they had a sauce bar. We had someone who was gluten sensitive and our server was very accommodating to her needs, making sure they had gluten free broth available. Cons: closest parking is a parking garage, which added up ($26) since we were there eating for a while. It was not a pleasant experience since the restaurant knew they were holding a holiday party and sat us right where they were having the party. The people waiting for the holiday party were standing around our table waiting (and staring) as we were eating. If they told us ahead of time they couldn't accommodate us, we would've chosen another place. They did comp us 2 alcoholic drinks for our inconvenience. Next time I go to Shabu Shack, I will go to the Elk Grove location since I had a better experience overall there. read more

Decided to go for NYE dinner and it seemed a little slow. Honestly only one person working but he was getting at it and called backup two people in within thirty minutes. We must have brought in the crowd as this place was full. We were seated on the right side and it had like 20 customers and the left side was packed. Once the staff reinforcements came in the flow of food was going and absolutely unequivocally delicious. The meats and veggies kept coming and fresh food broth was tasty had the wagyu lamb pork mushrooms bok choy green tea shrimp tendon balls. AMAZING. highly recommend. I commend these young kids running this place packed with large groups on short staffing levels. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

We are finishing up our trip and this is the best place all weekend. Alex has been an awesome waiter. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The whole restaurant is super clean and friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is amazing. read more

Shabu Shack - Bar area! - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Drove an hour for some hot pot and this place did not disappoint! The broths are extremely flavorful and the meat is top quality. We will definitely be back soon! read more

We love Shabu Shack. Broth, meat, and everything else is delish! Tom Yum and Sukiyaki broth are always our go to for broth. I love the sauce bar too. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

I planned to take my wife to a Kings game, and we decided to stop by Shabu Shack beforehand. I have to say--we were not disappointed. From the warm lighting to the friendly staff, the atmosphere was great. We started with the lemon pepper wings, perfectly battered and absolutely to die for. I added Thai chilies for a little extra heat and paired them with the chili cilantro ponzu sauce. For my main dish, I ordered lamb with assorted vegetables in a spicy Sichuan broth. I'll admit, I cranked up the heat a bit too much once it started boiling, but everything still turned out great. Mixing my broth with my wife's tom yum helped balance things perfectly. My only complaint was the service; the staff didn't check in periodically, and I had to pause my meal just to flag down our server. Other than that, the experience was fantastic. If you're ever in Sacramento, definitely give this place a try--you won't be disappointed. We can't wait to go back and explore more of their flavors. read more

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Service was amazing! :) Our server was super friendly. We went with a la carte because it's pricier and we probably can't eat that much. Soups 4/5: We got tonkatsu, spicy tonkatsu, and tom yum. It's a little too spicy but I love how flavorful the tonkatsu is. Tom yum was too spicy so we just shared the non spicy side. Food 4/5: We got vegetables, beef toro, and wagyu. It was the right amount of meat and vegetables. Overall, I prefer other hot pot restaurants because of our own bowl/meal and the variety. This place is not bad though but not something I'd crave for. The decorations nice! read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

We came in with some friends on a Monday evening before a show at Golden 1. Our friends had come in and were sat at the bar, and when we arrived we didn't get a hello, can I help you- nothing. Our friends waited a few minutes to try to order drinks, and we weren't helped. The restaurant wasn't crazy busy for a Monday, so I was surprised we couldn't get anyone's attention. Would have tried the food but after waiting 20 minutes we finally just left. read more

My first hot pot experience was at their location in Elk Grove and I'm so happy to have one closer to me now! The quality is amazing and the service is fast! I'm obsessed with the pumpkin side and the mushrooms!! The meat is in good portions and they bring it out fast when you order more. You can even order more from a QR code at the table. The sauce bar is very diverse and you can create your own concoction which is fun. My friend got the Thai tea and it was so good he got one to go. The veggie broth is my absolute favorite it's so creamy and light so if you get spice along with it it's a great mix or option to cool down your mouth. It's right next to doco so parking is a lil rough but it would make for a great post concert or game meal! read more

Shabu Shack - Veggie broth and tonkotsu spicy broth - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Love this place!! Never disappoints always leave full and satisfied! The staff is very accommodating as well! read more

Shabu Shack - Ramen, Rice, Meat - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food and service is always good here. Our server, Alex, really took care of us. It was kind of busy this time when we came in, but he was still very helpful and attentive. For food, I would recommend getting the Wagyu fries and the spicy tonkotsu broth. Both are very savory and satisfying. read more

Shabu Shack - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is so beautiful inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The very second we walked through the doors I knew it was a great decision. My wife and I both enjoyed the incredible food options on the menu with both a regular option $40 p.p. and a premium $85 p.p. The service is top tier with a warming and a helpful tip. Over all a must try. read more

The food was wonderful and the service was great! Don't be fooled by the spice, when I got too spicy of a broth our server gave me advice and watered it down for me. The environment was very upbeat, and I enjoyed my time! read more

Shabu Shack - The beef plate with spicy tonkotsu and veggie broth, and the veggie meal both with rice and self made sauce. - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

First time in to this downtown location across the street from Golden 1 Center, party of 9 for a Wednesday work lunch. Lunch Specials are every day from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. For each hotpot, they can be divided into up to three different broths. Note that they do have two price levels for All You Can Eat if that's what you're going for. Broth options: Spicy Sichuan (mild/medium/spicy) Miso (non-spicy/spicy) Tonkotsu (non-spicy/spicy) Tom Yum Traditional Seaweed Kombu Creamy Vegetarian Sukiyaki Entree includes assorted vegetables (napa cabbage, kabocha pumpkin squash, tofu, mushroom, spinach, carrot) and choice of rice or vermicelli noodles. Protein options (Medium=6oz and Large=8oz): American Wagyu Angus Beef Belly Toro Premium New Zealand Lamb Premium Pork Shoulder Japanese A5 Wagyu (4oz) Seafood Platter (fishballs with roe, shrimps, mussels, lobster tail) Vegetarian Carb options: Rice Vermicelli Udon (+$2) Instant Ramen (+$2) For me personally, I went with the nonspicy miso broth, American wagyu (medium portion), and rice. Across the table we covered most of the menu: medium sichuan, creamy vegetarian, spicy miso, tom yum, tonkotsu nonspicy. American wagyu, Angus, Pork, and Seafood Platter. Rice, Udon, and Ramen! Thai tea and hot tea too. From what I could see, one main waitress handling all the tables, and one older lady helping bring the food out on carts. Took awhile for everyone to park, arrive, and decide but maybe 30 minutes tops from seating until the food came out. The broth and meat were yummy and the portion was just right. I only left behind a few of the more "stemmy" cabbage leaves. I feel like the sizes of the ladle and slotted spoons were a bit too large for the divided sections, but it was neat that the handles had the built-in "rest" shape for the pot rim. The neon signage, paper lanterns, artifical foliage/flora grass wall and pink flowers, and wallpaper/mural are very social media-worthy (IG aesthetic). They also have a location in Elk Grove! Might consider stopping in again before a Kings game or other arena event when I'm in the area. Garage parking within walking distance. read more

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