i love this place! i drive 30 mins just to come here bc i luv the unlimited green tea ice cream it so good!!! also the ppl r nice and the price is pretty cheap but u have to pay extra for meat. the wait on weekends is usually at least 1 hr and i do wait for it lol. but weekdays even on fridays its like less than 30 mins!!! read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Green tea machine - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Not a lot of veggie/noodle/fish cake selection for AYCE. Enoki mushrooms and classic fish tofus were missing. Love the mala broth though, it was not too spicy. The gluten free noodles were surprisingly good too. read more

I think we may make this a weekly spot. Even though the meat isn't ayce, everything else is. They're clean, efficient, and we've always enjoyed the servers. We prefer this over haidilao I really like the soft serve ice cream they have. read more

AMAZING food choices for all diets! I never leave here on an unsatisfied stomach and can't see myself in the future doing so either! There are rows and rows of yummy food and even a sauce bar where you can make your own sauce! Once we got in, although there was a short line due to such high demand of customers, we were promptly sat at a table for two the minute another couple had left before. The second after that, our waiter came and asked for our orders! The service was elite!! Everyone here is in high spirits enjoying their food so it is never a bad time! It may get a bit loud due to high crowd, however, with the food you receive, you will 100% be joining the fun chatter:) read more

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Food was good, it feels like an AYCE buffet but meat must be purchased separately. We got a Korean peach makgeoll ($12), it was good but beware that you won't be able to take the bottle home if you're unable to finish it. My favorite is the unlimited green tea and vanilla ice cream. The service was also lovely! The environment was nice as well. Our bill came to $110 for two people. Delicious but a bit on the pricey side. We'll be trying out hotpot buffet in Chinatown next time ($30/person, meat included) read more

What I like: each person has a pot and can choose the soup base. The buffet includes vegetables, mushrooms, noodles and fish balls, etc. they have soft serve ice cream with vanilla, mix of vanilla and matcha and matcha flavor. What I don't like: The mala soup base is not flavorful at all. I have to add a lot of sauces to feel the flavor. The vegetables are not too fresh either and limited options for green vegetables. A lot of the food is buried in ice to keep cool. When the meat was served, they were so frozen that we couldn't separate the slices. Meat is extra but it adds up the cost fast if you are a meat lover. . read more

spring shabu-shabu is for sure one of my favorite restaurants in boston. they serve all you can eat hotpot for ~$25 per person. beef and other meats are an additional charge, but everything else is included. there's a sauce bar with plenty of options. there's lots of selections for vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, noodles, etc. for seafood, they only have imitation crab, fish balls, fish tofu and narutomaki. they don't take reservations, so most of the time there is a line. on weekends, wait hours can be over an hour. overall rating: 9/10 read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Good food at this price, but service is terrible.Long waiting and service is terrible, no one service water and at checkout servers ask 20% service fee with sarcasm. read more

Parking: Lots of accessible parking in their parking lot. Food: Much cheaper than other AYCE hot pots I've been to since the cover fee doesn't include meats. Meat plates are around $5! Other than that, loved the variety of sides here - highlight was definitely the freshly made noodles. Also they have soft serve matcha ice cream which was a great dessert. This is my favorite hot pot place ever! Ambiance: Definitely a busy atmosphere and lots of people walking around. Compared to other hot pot places I've been to, this one isn't as spacious with their tables. However, service was great and fast. Be prepared to wait around 1 hour if you're going for dinner. read more

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Fun place for groups. All around great hot pot place. Meats could be better quality, but the variety of the buffet makes up for it. My kids love this place! read more

Amazing place! All you can eat noodles/ veggies/ etc (fish ball/ tofu/ egg/ ice cream/ etc). Just huge assortments of different foods! Affordable and will definitely make you super full. Seeing all the veggie choices made me want to be healthier as well as they tasted really good in the soup. I usually go for the pork bone soup cause that's my favorite but they also have vegetarian soup options. Meat wise, you have to pay extra but it's definitely worth it. I got the pork belly and beef belly plate, each $5. I'd recommend going there with family or friends, large or small groups, they can accommodate it all. Just get there quite early though as the restaurant fills up quick and every table has a 90-minute time limit. read more

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Every time I come to Spring Shabu, I have to basically roll out of the place because I would be too full to walk! There is nothing can beat all you can eat hot pot!! For those of you who are into hotpot, you would know every time you order a side order of veggie, just a small disk and you get charged $4 at least! Buffet: all you can eat veggie, noodle, salad, fish cake, ice cream, etc Meat: you would need to order meat or seafood but I don't normally need to order anything extra because I mostly eat veggie and fish cake Sauce: the sauce was amazing with a ton of selection!! Broth: I normally go with Spicy pork bone broth. It has recently changed to Mala broth, which is a little spicier, but that's fine. I still love it! Service: barely saw my waitress, but I knew they were always easy. It's okay given the price Last but not least, let's talk about the wait!! Although the restaurant has more than 200 people in capacity, there is always a huge line. Be realistic people, where else can you find a place with all you can eat hot pot and the bill for dinner for 2 comes around $38, free parking, free desert? They manage the wait pretty well with app and text you when your table is ready! I always feel like they over estimate the wait so that you are not too disappointed if you need to wait long. For example, last time my bf's face dropped when they said the wait was 45 mins and we just came back from the Cape I told him I was committed and I wasn't going any where else The wait turned out to be 12 mins. I timed it because of the texts!! So if you want to go to PetCo or Star market during the wait, go ahead!! Much better than other places where you have to squeeze yourself in the crowd to wait. read more

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Wow the most epic hot pot restaurant I've ever been to! It's in this huge warehouse and so much space inside. Be prepared to wait though. On Saturday night, me and a friend waited for an hour and a half. But they're pretty good about it, they take your cell number and text you when your table is ready. Go early, put your name on the list and go shopping somewhere. There's made to order things but it's an AYCE hot pot place but meat and seafood options you have to pay by plate. This concept is new to me. In Florida, everything is included in the buffet price Once seated, you pick your soup broth for the base. I did the bnone broth with daahi and kelp. Very mild taste which is perfect for me. Then get up and explore the huge buffet area. There's a whole side of veggies in individual trays. Like 7+ different options. Then another side of fish balls and one more of starches and noodles. So many options. I tried the pumpkin noodles which I've never seen anywhere before. It was really good. The sauce bar had a lot of options too. Everything is kept clean, neat and refilled quickly. The staff is pleasant. Empty plates are cleared frequently. I ordered two plates of lamb and though they were a big thicker slices than what I'm used to, it was still fresh and good. Definitely recommend this place!! read more

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One of the best all you can eat hot pot places! Their flat price is AYCE veggies, fish balls, noodles, etc. and you pay for each plate of meat. I think this is the best pricing model and what makes Spring great. Other AYCE will include meat, but the meat will be subpar quality. Spring's pricing model of paying for the meat ensures that it is higher quality and fresh. They also had the widest selection with many types of veggies, fish balls, and noodles to choose from. Quality of these were also very fresh. Their green tea soft serve is also so yummy! Also felt very safe with COVID precautions. Currently, you take your plate to the buffet area and follow a one-way lane where someone behind the bar will put what you want on your plate. You also tell the server what sauces you want and they will bring them in plastic containers. Tables are closed off around you to reduce capacity. Also love that it's in a shopping center so there is an actual parking lot! read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great selection of food! I love how the restaurant is spacious, clean, and the vegetables & fishballs are yummy. The only reason for 1 star off is because the meat doesn't seem consistent. Sometimes the first batch if meat seems freshier than the next batches of orders. Otherwise, great place! read more

If I ever leave Boston, I will always come back to this place for the food and the memories.

Hmm....long waiting line. Food was ok. But there is a bug in my soup......disgusting Service is really bad. Didn't even give us chopsticks and plates. so we had to go to the kitchen to ask for that. Terrible experience read more

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Wow, this place was super cool. On a Monday night, I went with a group of 5 when they opened at 6 pm. I was so surprised to see a long line and that the restaurant was packed on a Monday. The restaurant was way bigger than i expected and was bright and open. The tables had the built in burners for individual pots which i loved. Sometimes with a group of 5, a family style pot is almost too small with that many people trying to reach in and grab food. Huge fan of the individual pots. my whole table ordered the Spicy Pork Bone broth. In the back, I was so impressed with the variety of veggies, fish balls, and noodles. There were so many types of greens and mushrooms and I loved trying them all.The noodles were all so cute in the little bundles. Also they were bundled in the perfect amount where you can try a bunch of different types and not waste. I tried the ramen, spinach, soba and green tea noodles and loved all of them! I wanted to try more types of noodles but i was so full. For my table, we ordered 2 plates of beef. I think i could have used another plate but i also was fine with filling up on the fish balls. The sauce bar was super cool and allowed opportunities for creativity. I ended up mixing a bunch of different things and they all turned out yummy. Also for dessert, they have Vanilla and Green Tea ice cream. Overall i had a great experience here and loved the variety of options. Would definitely return. read more

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Went for dinner on a weekday. Pretty popular, but there was plenty of seating. They also have a parking lot, which is nice. It's a flat rate of $19 unless you want extras like meat. Meat isn't really necessary, since the free ingredients are more than enough. If you do get meat, get the beef belly. I got the beef bone broth, which I thought was okay. They never came by to refill our broth, so by the end we barely had any liquid left. I'm not sure if refill are free or not. Their selection of free ingredients really is great. They have amazing fresh noodles. The sujebi is delicious, the green tea noodles are delicious, all of the carbs really are delicious. The only thing they're missing is enoki mushrooms. Lots of good fish balls. Lots of imitation seafood. Lots of vegetables. You really have everything you need. $19 is still a steep rate for what it is. I'm not going to eat more money's worth in vegetables, and if you stuff yourself with carbs and fish balls, you'll end up feeling super bloated at the end. That bloated feeling at the end makes this place not my top pick in the area, but they still do have quality ingredients and selection. For that, I give them a 4/5. read more

Anyone else crave something warm when it snows? My gf and I sure did, and Spring Shabu-Shabu did not disappoint. We got here around 5:45 (they open at 5) and the place was already packed + there was a waiting line. Luckily, service was pretty quick and we were seated within 10 minutes from arriving. They have a buffet style hot pot, so you pay ~$22 per person for broth and you can get whatever you want from the buffet bar (noodles, veggies and sauces galore). You then pay additionally for the protein. Pro tip: don't get more than one protein per person. My gf and I got chicken, ribeye and shrimp and it was too much food for us. We enjoyed the variety of things in the veggie bar and the sauces were delicious. I played scientist and mixed all my favorite low calorie things together. Out of everything we got, my only change would be the shrimp. They're delicious but you have to peel them and clean them yourself which adds to the work. Overall, I highly recommend this place to any lover of hot pot or good food generally. read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Vegetarian broth, salad bar plate, shrimp, beef ribeye and chicken - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I heard so much about Spring Shabu from friends over the past few months, notably that it's one of the only places in Boston that's all you can eat during Covid times. I came here on a Sunday night without any reservations and got seated immediately. How it works: you pick a broth (basically five different options of varied spiciness - I ordered the pork bone broth because I can't do spicy). Then you tell your server what dipping sauces you want - we opted for one of each. The vegetables are all you can eat and the meat comes at an extra charge per serving so if you want brisket it will be $6 for one serving, pork belly is an extra $5 per serving. So if you want just veg and broth, your base payment will be ($18/person) during dinner time. The more meat you want, the more $$ you will pay. During Covid times, you go up to the buffet area and there are servers behind glass who will serve you the vegetables, fish balls, and mushrooms/noodles, versus pre-Covid, you'd normally be able to grab as much as you want yourself with the tongs. The first section is fish balls and I went HAM (basically one of each) and they had so much variation. The second section is noodles and they had so many different kinds of noodles, so hard to choose! The third section is vegetables with different kinds of leafy greens, mushrooms, root vegetables. I overflowed my plate with the fish balls in the beginning to tread carefully because you can always go back for more! There is a 90 minute dining limit during peak times so keep that in mind. And they have ice cream at the end (vanilla, green tea, or mix) that is included with the buffet. This is hands down the best shabu place I have been to EVER. And will definitely be coming back. My hair and clothes smelled like shabu grilled meat / vegetables by the end of the night but I'm not mad about it! For $18 per person, this can't be beat!! They also have various drink options (beer, wine, sake, makkeoli) which made the meal so much tastier! Please visit if your in the Allston area! PS. Free parking in their parking lot (super easy parking if you're driving here!) read more

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I am a fan of spring shabu shabu! It is hotpot heaven for the vegetarians! Even though I am not a vegetarian myself, eating hotpot here makes me feel less guilty compared to other locations. It's all you can eat with the diverse variety of vegetable in a buffet setting. It is all you can eat for that! Meats will be added costs. It's so worth the deal! My favorite part of the unlimited buffet of diverse veggie entrees is the soft serve matcha ice cream! Love it! read more

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Just went to a terrible hot pot place and was reminded to appreciate this place. Spring Shabu Shabu is all you can eat on the base price for multiple types of rice cakes, noodles, and vegetables. Additionally, they have a sauce bar filled with all you need from sesame sauce to peanut sauce to spring onions and garlic. You pay for the meat and prices are reasonable. Love this place. read more

First time I came on Saturday evening which was a very wrong decision as we were asked to wait for 2.5 hours. Of course we gave up. Second time, I tried again on a weekday and arrived 15min before they opened. It turned out there was no line during the entire evening. So please go on a weekday! I can see why this place is so popular. I'm amazed by the variety of veggies, fish balls, noodles and sauces. Needless to say how fresh the veggies are. I don't need to order any extra meat to be satisfied. Service was okay and I don't mind helping myself most of time. I'd go weekly if I lived nearby. read more

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Spring Shabu Shabu is the best hot pot restaurant I've ever been to (if we're not counting my house, which we're not). I've been to countless hot pots in many different cities and even in Asia, and usually my review is "good, but I'd rather just have hot pot at my house". The experience at Spring offers a lot of what I love most about having hot pot at home, but with some features that I can't get at home. This is what sets Spring apart! Spring does AYCE hot pot for $21 per person, which includes the broth, many toppings, sauce bar, and soft serve for dessert. Only meat is extra and a la carte. They have several broth options, including a pork bone broth (standard and savory), vegetarian (for my lunch buddy), and Chinese mala (what I got). The Chinese mala broth is built on the pork bone base so it's flavorful beyond the spice and also not overwhelmingly spicy. Their AYCE format is exactly how all AYCE hot pot should work. Rather than having to call someone over to order items, you just go to their organized, clean, constantly replenished buffet. You pick up all of what you want, and nothing you don't, at your leisure, just like you're at home! They offer many different noodles (including some house made ones!!), numerous varieties of fish balls, every single vegetable you could want in hot pot, tofus, and eggs. Their sauce bar is stocked and you can customize your sauce exactly how you want. With everything offered on their AYCE, none of us even felt the need to order any meat a la carte. Once you're satisfied, you can get a cup or cone of vanilla or matcha soft serve. Definitely go with the matcha. It's the best way to end an incredible meal. read more

I've yet to bring someone here and say they're dissatisfied. In fact, those who blasphemously do not enjoy Hotpot only like it here at Spring Shabu Shabu! I only wish this restaurant existed while I was in college in Boston. However, I'd probably be broke and full of Hotpot if it was. It's definitely something I look forward to going to whenever I'm in the area and someone suggests coming here for a meal. First off, gotta go with how much they allow you to have your own experience. All you can eat for a great price of $17~ a person for veggies only. Sounds bland but that includes all the noodles, fish cake, dumplings, and veggies you'd want. Adding meat a la carte to that and splitting with your table won't break the bank. In facts, this really showed me how little meat I need at Shabu Shabu. Ice cream included too? Why not! On customization, I don't know about you but I like to portion out an excessive amount of watercress and enoki compared to my daikon and carrots. Spring lets me do that because I can load up my plate with what I wish. Individual pots too let me pick my broth and topping so my fellow diners don't have to miss out on if they want a non spicy broth, or those onions and scallions I can't have. It makes so much of a difference that those who didn't like Hotpot before now love it. They get to own what they eat. Plus add that everything has a clean feel compared to some other Hotpot places, can't beat it yet! Take it from someone who thinks often of this place and makes excuses to come here when in town for any reason. Spring is worth the wait (or come early enough to avoid the wait) and everything is great! Ready for another location to open in the future to meet that high demand. read more

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Review for dinner on 5/24/2021: First time coming to this place - wish I had discovered it earlier! As a veggie-lover, I could find everything I like in the buffet selection and did not find the need to/ have the appetite for additional meat. I'm particularly impressed by the large variety of green vegetables, mushrooms, noodles, and other things like taro and pumpkin. They also offer green tea ice cream as a dessert. read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is the best AYCE shabu place in Boston and I have been going there for years. I went there for the first time since COVID and I was pleasantly surprised. I went around 6 PM on a Wednesday night and I was seated fairly quickly. You don't need a reservation. They open at 5:30 PM now and there is no lunch. There are no menus at the table, you just scan a QR code and it directs you to the online menu which I thought was pretty cool. They have upgraded their soup broths and all of them sound delightful. They added Mala and Kimchi broths to their options. I got the Mala and it was really good. For the sauce, you just tell the server which sauces you would like and they bring it to you in little plastic containers. The meat was extra but really good quality. I usually always get the beef belly. They have a good selection when it comes to vegetables, fish cakes and noodles. The noodles are fresh and go well with the broth. I can't wait to come back again and try the Kimchi broth! The green tea ice cream was really good so be sure to order that! read more

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Non-existent service. Over the course of our 90 minutes here not once did the server come by to pick up our dirty dishes, empty beer or ask if we wanted another drink. We had 1 plate of meat between 2 adults and had to wave down our server for attention. "Can you clear these dirty plates? can we order a ribeye plate?" He never came back with our meat and never offered to refill our broth which was almost gone. This guy was more preoccupied with cleaning tables at 9pm than serving us, selling us more meat and drinks so I don't know, he can get a better tip? WTF? Not just him though. Multiple waitstaff walked by to look at the pile of dishes in on our table, the empty meat dish and nearly dry broth. The hostess that night also walked by and no one offered assistance. No one gave a damn, but just gave us the feeling that they wanted us out of there. Never coming back. read more

One of my favorite hot pot/shabu shabu places in Boston! Super sleek and clean for a hot pot place. It's partially AYCE - everything except for meat. There's a huge buffet bar to select all of the ingredients that you want to put in your own hot pot. The broth is good and the buffet bar has really nice, quality ingredients. The meat however is priced by plate and can be kinda pricey. However, I think that most can go on without meat just because the buffet bar is so giant. Plus, at the end, there is matcha/vanilla soft serve! The perfect way to end your meal here. read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Hot pot (ig: tmfoodies) - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Spring Shabu Shabu is one of my go tos when I'm looking for something that is filling and not too expensive. I think that $20 for ayce besides the a la carte meat and seafood is a good price, and I like having my own individual pot. The broth isn't the best broth I've had but they have a lot of options for veggies, noodles, and other add-ins like the fish cake, so try everything! I love that they have the mung bean jelly noodles because a lot of places don't have these noodles and I love eating these noodles because they're so chewy and fun to eat. The restaurant gets crowded quickly and everytime I've been there has been a wait and they don't take reservations, so keep that in mind. I don't have a problem waiting for $20 ayce hotpot. read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - prok bone broth and kimchi broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The best bang for your buck if you want to eat out and are craving AYCE hot pot! I come here to eat with friends at least twice a month. It's that good. Spring Shabu offers a wide variety of vegetables and starches that you can choose from without growing tired of the food. You won't feel super unhealthy eating here because all the vegetables are fresh and you cook everything yourself based on preference. The dining atmosphere is also perfect for going in groups since they play relaxing music and you get your own pot to cook with. read more

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Solid hot pot spot, only downside are the crazy long lines! Doors open at 5pm on the weekends for dinner, and when I arrived at 4:30pm there was already a line forming! There is a cool Petco next door, which can provide some entertainment during the wait. The individual hot pot is nice, especially in Covid times. I always get the mala broth. Meats are additional cost, but the AYCE price includes veggies, noodles, and fish balls which is quite filling by itself. There is also soft serve included (unpopular opinion, but I personally think the vanilla is better than the matcha here) read more

Excellent array of items on the buffet. The sauces are fantastic! A little cramped but the food makes up for it. Be sure to get the pork dumplings from the menu. Very good. Service was great. Even came by to refill our broth. Fun night out at Spring Shabu-Shabu! read more

Plan, plan, plan.... This place is popular!!!! Get there early if you want get in on first seating. Otherwise figure to wait an hour or two to slide in on the second or third round. Lot of choices, hard to go wrong. read more

The Shabu is truly legendary... The lunch special is one of the best deals around, I always leave happy and stuffed. Best hotpot in Boston!!! read more

Good food and good selection but quality is sometimes questionable and could cause upset stomaches.

Finally, an excellent hot pot buffet! Great price, good quality ingredients, clean huge space with lots of seating. Staffs were very friendly, helpful and pleasant. Tons of choices of veggies, fish balls, noodles, dipping sauces. Meat and seafood awere extra but honestly, what they already provided were plentiful. The place can accommodate all kinds of people, meat lovers, vegetarians, vegans, you name it. I love meat and my wife is a vegetarian so this place is the answer. You can bring your family or a big party. $22.95 per person as of May 2024, that's a great great price. We would have gone to this place often if it's near by. read more

I am always craving this place! I love that most of the food is all you can eat, and even for the meat that isn't included, it's pretty affordable. There is even ice cream included in the buffet. I also love that each person gets their own personal broth. The staff is always walking around refilling broth and water it needed, so I don't typically feel like I'm hunting anyone down. I would also recommend being wise about the time you go because rush hour can push the wait times quite a bit. read more

Spring Shabu-Shabu - Hot Pot Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great place for hot pot, huge selection, lots of vegetarian options and quality meat options as well. So many options for putting your own sauce together. Soft serve is perfect to end the meal on. 90 min limit during busy times and they do enforce, so be aware of that. Really nice staff too. Highly recommend. read more