It was my first time having hot pot, the staff was very attentive so you can just look up and someone will come help you within a minute. Quality of the ingredients was excellent, would definitely recommend! read more

My kids love this place. Good food and good service! The restaurant is clean and they always have plenty of staff to assist the clients. Will go again! read more

LITERALLY the BEST AYCE hot pot I have ever had!!! The price and quality of meats is unbeatable. The servers are attentive as well. I always come here when I'm craving hot pot and want to eat a lot!! Come with an empty stomach to make the most of your money!! My favorite place in bellaire. Please try. 10/10. read more

This was my first time going to a hotpot and I loved it !!! So yes it's really all you can eat! For newbies like me they have signs to explain what to do and how to make the dipping sauce. I was very thankful for that. My food tasted great ! And don't worry about food not being cooked the meat is so thin it cooks in minutes but you can always keep it in the soup longer read more

Shabu Zone since its opening has been a huge hit among all foodies. Located on the western side/closer to Boone and Bellaire, Shabu Zone will hit you hard with all your shabu needs. Like alot of other rising shabu places, Shabu Zone will have a variety of choice meats ranging from ribeye, lamb, pork belly cuts and ribs all at your hearts content. You'll start off with flavored soup bases ranging from spicy, vegetable to shoyu base. In the middle of the facility, is where you can grab some seafood, shrimp, crabs, scallops, a variety of noodles and vegetable staples. One of my favorite aspects of Shabu Zone is their barrage of condiments and sauces. Mix and match your flavors to your pleasure. Come early, the place can get super packed and space is relatively limited since everyone gets their own pot to cook in. If you don't leave your meal with a belly full of food, then you lose at this game. =) read more

I rank this in the top 5 AYCE Shabu Shabu places I have ever eaten at. This place was very busy, great selection of seafood and meat for AYCE. Not the best I have had but definitely worth a stop! read more

Shabu Zone is our favorite Shabu Shabu spot in Houston! HUGE bar and lots of choices!! The Spicy broth is SPICYYYY!! Ask to try a bit of the broth before you dive all in! Service is efficient and we've always had good service! Love love love this place! read more

Found my new favourit shabu-shabu/hotpot!!! Very tidy, food ingredients are fresh, concept is great and most of all- service is superb! All the service crew were great as they are very attentive and polite. read more

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This hot spot is definitely worth it if you can get a rsvp or wait to get in. We had pretty high expectations because of the amount of people that flood into the restaurant every day. Lets just that they definitely lived up to the hype. The environment is nice and the waiters are friendly. We got a variety of wagyu beef along with some lamb and they were absolutely delicious. They also had an abundance of seafood, veggies, and sauces at the buffet part of the restaurant. You could cook them however you wanted and make them perfect for you. To top it all off, they had self-serve scoop ice cream (that was fresh from a local farm and it was the BEST ice cream I've ever had), some fruits, and gummy bears cause why not. read more

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I was on vacation and visited Houston. I tried Shabu Zone restaurant for the first time and WOW. The hot pot was so delicious, all the meats were high quality, all the seafood were fresh and the waiters were very friendly and attentive. This is one of the best ayce restaurant I've tried. Totally worth every penny. I strongly recommend everyone should try it at least 1 time if you are in the area. read more

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Lunch 22.99 plus tax 1.90. totally 24.89. It's not worth it. Remember the soup will become more and more unhealthy as you cook on. I ordered #5. but i got all fatty pork belly. The waiter was angry as i tipped him coins and he fast brought them to the front and drop them on the surface of the counter infront of me and the manager at the counter and walked away. Are coins not money? I considered him having insulted me. He even had taken away my pot before I paid. but I still wanted to eat more. So i left the tip on the table and walked to pay at the counter. What an unbeliveable manner! all in all, not worth the money. read more

On Saturday afternoon, I called to make reservation for two for 7pm. The hostess said there was no need for two at 7pm. We got there at 7pm and she was correct. There were plenty of tables for two. We ordered the vegetable and tonkotsu broths. We don't eat red meat so the price was still $29. The broths weren't bold in flavor. They were diluted once we started cooking veggies. We played with the herbs and sauces to make them tasty. There was a staff monitoring the buffet bar. He made sure the areas were clean, the items were stocked and people were wearing mask. For dessert, they only had watermelon, Asian fruit cocktail and ice creams. We had green tea, mango and vanilla. They were okay in flavor. We left at 8pm and saw a line of people waiting for tables. read more

I love this place!! They have so many options from the types of soup/broth, selection of meat and all of the items from vegetables, to protein and noodles. I love that they have individual pots for each guest to prepare their meal instead of one large pot in the middle. Their service is good and they keep the restaurant clean. read more

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It has been my favorite hot pot place since my first visit. All you can eat + freshly sliced steak quality meat + huge variety of choices in seafood and veggies, all fresh! 8 flavors for ice cream! Amazing serving and food refilling speed. I was super worried at the beginning that if the quality will drop over time. So glad that they keep it. Also I LOVE the Oysters!! It's definitely the most popular item which doesn't require ordering from the waiters. Soup base: generally really mild. Try Tonkosu if you want a rich base. Condiments: pretty Korean in general. For spicy lovers, try spicy ponzu -red pepper -green pepper. Choice of meat: definitely go with some fatty meat if you are not trying to lose weight... highly recommend 1(snowflake pattern!) 5(also really good, but milder) and 11(fatty beef belly, really fat, really rich, really addictive). I personally prefer beef to pork and chicken here. Lamb is also good. It is lean but tender. This description works for #2 beef too. How I can recite the order of them without looking at the menu? Oh gosh I might get here too frequently....... Thinking about another check in now. read more

This place falls right up my alley. I love their music choice (I'm a big kpop fan) and I love hot pot, especially if it's an all you can eat buffet. + unlimited meat (be careful ordering too much since they charge leftovers; you would be ordering at most 5-6 items anyway). They have other food options (ex: seafood, noodles, crab, oyster, shrimp, ice cream, etc.) + pretty spacious even at your table which I take into consideration a lot, having my own space + price is reasonable since there is a lot to choose from (cheaper to go on the weekdays during lunch time); children get lower prices (good for families) + all the times I've been there the customer service have been responsive enough (even during peak hours). I like how everyone treats each other nice with smiles all around, too. :) -/+ waiting line can get pretty long; it won't really be that much faster with less people but preferably 2-4 people. Overall, I'd come back again. read more

If you ever come Hong Kong city market then you need to visit Shabu Zone. It's an AYCE hot pot with variety of meat selection and seafood buffet. The starting price for weekend is $27.99. You get to choose 6 different broths like miso, tonkatsu, spicy chilies, and etc. I recommend to get the miso broth since it's light and not too salty which doesn't kill the flavor of the beef when you dip in. There is a sauce bar where you can make different sauce or you can get the pre-make Kim chi sauce on the side. There are plenty of veggies, fish ball, noodles and side dishes for you to grab. The dessert isle is only small fruit selection. But there are plenty of ice cream flavor to choose from. read more

Shabu Zone - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Shabu Zone has a great concept. It has All-You-Can-Eat premium meats, seafood, and veggies in individual hot pots for each person. You can choose your own broth, veggies and seafood are readily available at the buffet bar, and the servers will bring out 4 plates of meat at a time. The meats range from chicken to lamb to American waygu. The buffet line included shrimp, mussels, clams, crab, fish/shrimp balls, tofu, noodles, and many other items I really wanted to love this place but I only found the food to be average. The meats were cut so thin that it was hard to tell the difference between the cuts. I had the spicy broth and I found it to be too bland. The buffet line items were all average quality except the shrimp. The shrimp was HUGE and tasty. Overall Shabu Zone isn't bad but there are better hot pot options in town. read more

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I came in on the perfect night to Shabu Zone it was really cold and windy and called for soup! The inside is very clean and had a good lay out kind of modern. This place is unique in the fact that each person get's their own pot and can put whatever they please in their soups. There are about 6-7 base stock flavors you can choose from. I went with the soy base and my friend got the sukiyaki base. The items to put in your soups are on the buffet and split depending on what you are looking for. On each ends of the bar is the sauce station! You can make it as spicy or savory as you would like to dip your meats in. I liked the variety of seafood, fish balls, shrimp, and veggies they have available. The all you can eat meats had over 10 options you can choose from and I believe you can order 4 at a time. It was a really fun and interactive dinner and the getting up to get more stuff was fun each time. I will definitely be back again soon! read more

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I would recommend either the sukiyaki or tonkotsu broth if you want the broth to taste flavorful. If you like more bland soup bases then try the other ones! Just depends on your preference. But this is a solo hot pot buffet and you order sliced meats. Lots of options to try on the buffet line in vegetables, tofu, noodles, seafood, fish balls, etc. No sa cha sauce though. Definitely worth the price. They did request face mask use last I checked, which is a nice touch at a buffet and you need to face strangers. read more

Shabu Zone - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have gone to Shabu zone both on the weekdays and weekends with various party sizes and the biggest thing I want to note is: if you have a big party on the weekends, go early or expect a waitlist. Although there is a wait, there is a particular short Asian girl I see work most Saturdays who is always apologetic about the wait time and gets my party seated ASAP. I had a party of 5 on Saturday and she offered us a 4 top booth to get seated sooner since we were, I believe, 5th in line. She always has a smile and provides information quickly and efficiently. I usually do not write reviews on service workers but I have bumped into her often and her generosity is always the same. Aside from my experience with the service, the food is delicious and all the sauces hit the spot, especially in the wintertime. The only downside to this place is how loud it is when it is busy, if you are looking for a quiet spot either go on the weekdays or find another place. read more

Recommend? Yes. It's an all you can eat buffet. I think there is a time limit though. They do have a lot to offer. You serve yourself at the salad and seafood bar. You order your meats at the table. You get to choose from different broths. As a vegan, I was simply happy to have been able to accompany my friends to hotpot. They did have a ton of different noodles, veggies, and mushrooms available. You can add to your broth with the condiments that were available at the selfserve bar. I would definitely come back if I was in the area. read more

Top of the line hotpot. Great meat choices to get unlimited orders of (2 types per order). Would highly recommend getting the special akaushi beef. Lots of seafood options and veggie options at the bar as well (go up and get yourself). Finish off your meal with some ice cream there. Service is fairly quick (they take your plates and bring your new orders fairly fast) and there's no time length to stay there (I'd say plan for being there for 1-2 hours if you're with friends/family). 9/10, would definitely come again and would definitely recommend to a friend. read more

We go to Shabu Zone every time we visited Houston. It's a great place to have family eat together without cooking ourselves. Everyone can choose their own hot pot base and anything they want to eat. This is an all you can eat buffet hot pot restaurant. In the middle of the restaurant, they have bars with all kind of vegetables, mushrooms, seafood... in addition to dessert bars and sauce bar. It's massive!!! Meat has to be order directly from the waiting staffs. It's also unlimited and they work pretty fast. You definitely need to give it a try! read more

Conceptually this place is EVERYTHING a hungry person could dream of because it's good food + all you can eat. Pick your broth to cook your food in - add seasonings to your broth + make a sauce - order chicken and beef proteins - go to the center area and pick your seafood, veggies, + carbs - go back to your table to put everything in your broth to cook it and then you're in heaven. This is the perfect date or family night out spot. read more

Shabu Zone - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good quality meat but I didn't like their pre-prepared sauces. It sucks that they don't have many large tables, if they have any.

First Shabu experience, and it was pretty good! Lots of different broths to choose from! You are stuck with one unless you pay an additional $1 to switch it. My favorite broths were Tonkotsu and Spicy Original House. Both were really flavorful, but the spicy has more kick to it. You have to order the beef at the table. Honestly, once you cook all the thin pieces of beef, they all taste the same. The seafood is what made it better! The seafood, veggies and the different types of noodles can be found at the bar. You can also customize your own sauce, I did not know what to do, I just went a little crazy and added everything to dip with. There's also an ice cream station for dessert. Would definitely come back! read more

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I'd give this place 3.5 stars, so rounding up to 4. I've only eaten hot pot 3 times. The made this location standout from the rest was that you get your own individual hot pot and you get to pick your own broth. This was a HUGE game changer for me. Service was pretty good, minus the fact that they never wanted to fully fill my water cup.....but other than that, food came out in a timely manner and everything was delicious. The broths did not wow me, but I appreciated that I wasn't stuck with a broth that was overly sweet or too spicy. I went with the Tonkotsu broth while my friends got the sukiyaki broth and spicy broth. As for the meat, we ordered everything that was Wagyu. To be honest, I could not tell a discernable difference between them all - so just go with the best cut of meat that you like. The sauces were interesting - they have "recipes" for sauces; however, they don't give you measurements and you're often left hunting for ingredients...at least this was my experience on my first trip here. I ended up winging it and making my own sauce which turned out pretty tasty. This is by far my top pic for hotpot. If you love AYCE, whether you are a vegetarian or a meat eater, you'll definitely be satisfied eating here. Give this place a shot! read more

I love this place. I think I can officially say it's one of my favorite places for hot pot. The only reason I am docking a point from my rating is because I think it might be just a tad bit expensive. I understand that meat and seafood is not cheap, and that this is an all you can eat restaurant, but I still believe it might be just a bit overpriced. However, the food is always fresh and the veggie dumplings are to die for! I have taken so many friends here and plan on continuing to introduce this amazing restaurant to anyone who is willing to join me. read more

Shabu Zone es mi lugar favorito para comer Hot Pot, pero últimamente el servicio ha sido impredecible. Hace poco fui allí con mi familia y solo un camarero nos estaba cuidando. Parecía que todos los demás servidores se negaban a ayudar nuestra mesa, miraban en nuestra dirección pero evitaban atendernos. ojalá el servicio mejore y me toque servidores que les gusten trabajar en equipo read more

I can't get enough of this place, OMG by far the best Hot Pot place in Chinatown. My friend and I came in for lunch hungry and ready to eat, I have to say I was impressed before I even sat down. Looking at the buffet area and seeing all those goodies I know that I was in for a treat. They have the lunch special which is 16.99 per person and you pick which broth you want, I went ahead a chose the Spicy Original House Soup. It was very good however it could use a tad bit of salt and pepper to give it a little kick. What I love is that it's unlimited broth and you can eat until you can't anymore. My server was Edwin, he was so nice and accommodating; Edwin took great care of us and we need more people like him. At the end of my meal, I was shocked to see that they had a complementary dessert area, so I went ahead and got myself some red bean ice cream. One word for it "Divine". Will I come here again? No doubt. Service: 5/5 Food: 4.5/5 Tip: Lunch Special 16.99$ read more

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Shabu Zone - 11201 Bellaire Blvd Suite 2, Houston, TX 77072, United States (HongKong 4). Restaurante con muchos platos deliciosos, buen servicio. read more

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My absolute FAVORITE restaurant of all time. At first, I have to be honest.. I did not have the best experience. It was when they first opened years ago, I felt like the soup was bland but when I came back I realized I have to season the soup to my personal liking. Once I realized the trick, this place cannot be beat. The produce is so fresh, the selection of meat is endless and did I mention.. they are being extremely safe with COVID, even though they do get busy at times they will always follow the 50% capacity rule. Temperatures are checked upon arrival and gloves are handed out and asked to be worn around the buffet area. I highlyyyyy recommend this place, personally.. I would prefer to go for dinner since more options are available but their lunch price is much cheaper and still delicious. Try it out!! read more

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If you are looking for good shabu shabu with all-you-can-eat, then look no further. This is a great place to check out! We came on a weekend evening which was pretty busy even though it was almost 9 PM. The wait wasn't too bad though. When you first walk in, you feel that majestic aw because of how grand and clean the place is. Everyone gets to order their own broth which the broth ranged from the basic one to spicy. I had the spicy one which was decently spicy and flavorful. When you order the meat, they do limit on how many dishes come out at a time to avoid wasting the meat. I enjoyed the thinly sliced meats and it was fun twirling them around in the broth. As the broth is getting heated up, I would recommend grabbing some vegetables and seafood for the table. You can grab as many plates you can handle. There were so many different types of vegetables and if you love vegetables, then this would be perfect for you. In the end, if you still have room in your stomach, they have several flavors of ice cream to choose from. Overall, the price was reasonable and I would definitely come back! read more

Shabu Zone - Hot Pot Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pretty good all you can eat. I really like their system of ordering extra meat when you want it. Their cuts are in general higher quality than most other AYCE places. Most of the Asian clientele seem to focus on the seafood. The seafood is not bad. They have frozen oysters and the like. The service was great and the prices are good. The broths were underwhelming. However, as you make your own and add items it should taste better. They are missing out on the major sauces though. I would have preferred having Chinese bbq sauce. I would have paid more for it. Since I know it's pricey. read more

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I am so glad that I have come to know Shabu Zone. Let me be authentic. I'm going to proclaim to the cosmos that I absolutely don't care to eat food. I eat to sustain my life, and I'm an extremely picky eater. Although, for some reason, no matter the lack of, appetite I always somehow have room to eat at Shabu Zone. Shabu Zone is spacious with excellent lighting and seating arrangements. Their safety regulations to wear gloves while retrieving food is smart. And they have instructions at each table on how to properly cook your food in the hot pot. The only downside to Shabu is the lack of variety. Shabu Zone doesn't offer a broad array of different selections for types of meals. I order #1, #5, and #11 in regards to the beef selection. My base broth is 100% Tonkotsu. Tong Ho is my veggie selection with another plate half-filled with fish fillet and oysters. I stick to what I like and know. For an all you can eat the price is fair. I also want to shout out to the non stop diligence from the staff. They ain't playing when it comes to customer service. read more

Waited almost an hour. Wasn't fun. Get thai spicy broth! Lots of options you could choose from. Get number 1 6 and 9. You won't regret it! Try all the sauces! So many veggies and foods at the bar station. Come and get your own pot! Ice cream was good. Thai dessert sucks, don't get it or you will get diarrhea for days read more

ShabuZone i love youuuuuuuuuhhh. I'm not from Houston but i visit often and crave you every time. You're perfection. I love your sweet potato rice cake, your cheese rice cake, your enoki, radish paper, your EVERYTHING. There's nothing like you near me but that just makes it so much more special when I do have a chance to see you. read more

Came for a weekday lunch, and there was no wait for a table. Plentiful veggies, seafood, spices, sauces, etc buffet style. You order your meats and get unlimited amounts. For lunch, you only get to choose from #5 - 11 meats. The meats were good. One star deduction for not allowing to mix broths like in the past. I wanted Spicy Tonkontsu. To get that I usually add half Spicy broth and half Tonkontsu broth. They no longer allow that which is really dumb because it is the same anount of liquids they pour out anyways. They told us each person can get 1 broth type and share it with each other. We had to get separate small empty bowls, so we can scoop out half from each person's main broths. Then, switch and dump into our own main broth pot. Wasted time and more dishes to clean. read more

Second time at Shabu Zone and finally decided to write a review. It's been about 2 years since my last visit and it's still as solid as I remember it. Unlike the other review, I never experienced any wait times like the other reviews say but it's probably because I've only been here during off peak meal time hours. First of all, the service was really good. You know in other AYCE places where they have to serve you the meat you always feel like you have to wait a few minutes before you get your refill of meat? Not at this place. There was never a time where we were meatless at our table. There was a waiter always ready to fill us right back up without have to chase them down. Now back to the food. The broth is nothing to write home about. I've gotten the spicy broth but there I could never taste the aforementioned spice. The broth was just a mere tool to cook my meat. They give you 11 choices of meat in their dinner/weekend menu. Feel free to try them all out, but we just ended up getting the #1 (wagyu chuck tender) and #11 (wagyu beef belly) the whole time. The other AYCE items that you can grab yourself are pretty solid too like the fish cake and noodles and they have a good sauce bar. Highlight is definitely the meat that you order though so make sure you stuff yourself with that! read more

not bad for ayce hot pot. great service by tommy. would come here again. it would be 5 stars but sadly they don't serve enoki mushrooms during lunch read more