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Food was decent! I liked that they have both shabu and sushi. My favorites were the yellowtail carpaccio, A5 shoulder + roundshank, and the spicy salmon hand roll. The food came out really fast, and they were great about clearing our plates right away. Nothing was bad, but nothing really stood out enough for me to come back. The service was definitely the highlight. Brandon was super friendly, helped us sign up for the rewards program, and made sure we were taken care of the whole time. I'd recommend trying it at least once!
This place was really good. There are so many ayce hotpot spots now, but what makes this place different is the richness of the broth. I got the sukiyaki broth but it was sweet and flavorful, but not to the point where I couldnt keep eating. My friend got the wagyu bone broth, there is a weird aftertaste to it but it was lowkey addicting. I got the brisket and the meat is so tender and the fat makes it taste so good. My friend really like the wagyu tartar roll and i think the rice for the unagi roll was so tasty. The dan tat (egg tart) was delicious it was flaky and the filling was not too sweet but still really flavorful. This place is worth the try and the lowest tier is still so good.
First bite of wagyu sukiyaki was AMAZING. As you eat more though, the broth definitely gets heavier and saltier, especially since you're eating fatty cuts of wagyu. I'd ask for more broth (water) throughout. Handrolls were decent, I expected them to be higher quality, but I guess it's not bad considering its AYCE. Salmon handroll was my favorite, I thought the blue crab and scallop tasted odd. From the extra appetizers and desserts, the chicken wings and egg tart were really good and crepe cake wasn't (it was frozen still..) Servers are great, they take good care of you and will get you whatever you need during your meal. I also love how its bar seating throughout so it feels more personal and if you have a bigger group, you can sit outside.
Chubby Group never disappoints. The Waygu meat was very fresh. The sukiyaki broth was also very good. Next time I will try the passionfruit one! The servers were very attentive. Price was $$$$ - totally worthed it. The other food items like the chicken wings, hand rolls, egg tarts, crepe cakes, the curry, ice cream, etc were all very tasty. Just barely eating lol theses were quite filling nd delicious. Party of 2 share one tablet. Food came out pretty quickly. Come earlier prior to 5pm, wait was just 10 mins or so. When I left all seats were filled and there was a wait. Parking was easy and plenty of spots just outside the restaurant. Will come again.
Stopped by this spot right when it opened this past Sunday and there were already people in line. Luckily, our party of 3 had a reservation. The inside is really pretty. It's bar seating all around the restaurant and table seating on the patio. Firstly, service was great. We got our meats out within 1-2 minutes of ordering on the iPad. And our server, Josh, was really attentive and friendly. I really liked that there were unique options for broth. I tried the spicy passion fruit which was a really good blend of sweet and spicy. There was also a spicy tom yum that looked good. I was able to sample a bit of the dashi and wagyu bone broth. Both were also pretty good. We did the mid-tier option which had a lot of options. We were able to sample almost everything. We really enjoyed the ribeye, A5 brisket, wagyu tartare hand roll and the gyudon rice bowl. I will say that the portion sizes for the appetizers were pretty small and not consistent with the photos on the iPad. And they were sold out of so many things that I wanted to try like the king crab hand roll, lobster hand roll and matcha crepe cake. Other than that, an overall great dining experience.
We just bought the Chubby Membership so we had to look for another experience. This is different than Mikiya which is more of a hotpot experience than sukiyaki. Came in at around 4:30pm on a Saturday and was seated quick. We were sat on the wall side and the music was a bit loud that it was kind of hard to have a conversation. If you are going with someone, my recommendation is get different broths. My bf and I both got the sukiyaki, and while it is our go to broth, it was overwhelming by the end and I just wanted a different flavor to balance out my palette. I want to get the dashi or bone broth next time. Meats and handrolls came quick and there was always food to eat. Meat quality is the same as Mikiya, so it was delicious. The wagyu handroll and the hotate handroll are my favorites. The rice to fish ratio was a good balance for me but I know it was a little too much rice for my bf. YMMV. We will be coming back again so I can try it with different broths.
Absolutely an enjoyable dining experience of A5 Wagyu sukiyaki. Chubby does not disappoint. The A5 Wagyu beef is top quality. Service is top quality too. Price is $$$$ but that's expected from chubby. You pay for what you get. Good stuff.
Let's start with the pros. Easy parking with the huge lot of Paseo de Saratoga. Simplistic bar dining design with wall schemes including an illustration of beef cuts, the company timeline and a display fridge showcasing the A5 meats. Service was great with smiles from the staff and constant checking in on us. My Specialty Dish of A5 Wagyu Handroll with Foie Gras was tasty with the crew asking if we want a photo before wrapping it. The main courses (3 parts) were cooked perfectly. Beef was as tender as an A5 should be. The Chefs Daily Special with the sashimi, wagyu handroll and chawanmushi were worthy of praise. The following are the unfortunate "howevers" with our dining experience. 1. The lobster roll was a dissapointment. Having had various ones before, this was anticipated as a good combo with caviar and uni toppings. But it was a mush underneath with bread that reminded me of Kings Hawaiian sweet rolls. 2. My son's supposed to be A5 Teppanyaki Wagyu steak was chewy which questions if it was indeed an A5. 3. I picked a long strand of hair from my sukiyaki and pointed in out to our server. 4. The confusing "tier membership" deal which I didn't waste time on after trying to comprehend it for a hot minute. That ticks off one SJ restaurant on my Yelp Collection and a one off experience for us.
I came here when they first opened and got the sukiyaki set where they grill the meats in sukiyaki sauce and you had the option of adding on all you can eat after. It was fine but pricey. Since then they've changed their menu to mostly Acye shabu with some grilling. However, this is my review for the hand roll bar that they advertise. You can get a set or order à la carte. We came in for lunch on a Saturday and told the host over the phone that we would only be ordering à la carte and he said it was fine. We ordered 1 salmon, 2 hamachi, 2 toro, 2 king crab, and uni rolls. They were out of toro which was fine. When we first ordered they gave us two dipping sauces and a banchan which was weird because it seemed like sauces that you would get for hotpot. I asked for soy sauce and wasabi and the server said that one of the sauces was soy sauce and he would get me wasabi. I tried the sauce he pointed to and I'm not sure if it was a house made soy but it just tasted like a sukiyaki dipping sauce. All rolls came out at once except for the uni and we were still waiting on the wasabi. We had to asked 3 people and saw the servers trying to look for it. Ultimately someone told us they were out of wasabi. All of our rolls were soggy by then. I just canceled my uni roll because it was a waste of money at that point. All the hand rolls tasted mediocre. Usually for crab rolls they're made with mayo but ours was just crab it was super dry. I understand this isn't a sushi restaurant but I don't think they should be advertising a "kazunori-style" handroll bar if they're not even going to put any effort into it. They have a premium handroll that is $50 for one!! If you're gonna charge that price for anything make sure you're doing things correctly. This restaurant seems like it's all over the place. Menus changing constantly always out of menu items. PS my sister came here 2 weeks ago and got their second tier but they were out of 2 of the 3 meats for that tier and she still paid full price so ridiculous. PSS they don't sell alcohol here which is very strange for a fatty Wagyu place.
First time here was GREAT. Amazing quality of beef and even better service thanks to Brandon. I had thought with how busy staff was that we'd have to wait a little long but our orders came out almost instantly. Our server Brandon was super attentive and made sure we always had food and he checked in frequently to make sure we enjoyed everything. Definitely coming back some day soon!
Tried this place and it was pretty well executed. It's a japanese style hotpot where they bring all the meat and toppings to you. It's part of the chubby group where there is 3 tier types of meat to choose from. We got the middle tier and honestly the meat were all pretty good. It's similar to mikiya, but has less toppings and less varieties. For its price, I expect to have grilled bone marrow, calamari, and the lobster rolls were out that day. The service was decent as there were downtime when the meat didn't arrive fast enough so we waited 15 mins for the meat to come. The place is small, and seated about 40 people and in a u shape boat so it's not meant for big party. Mikiya can seat more people imo. I wish they have seafood option to the hotpot so for this price, they didn't have any. I'd rather go chubby cattle or mikiya if I want either grilled meat or hotpot. This one felt slightly below it. They don't even have tiger shrimps, abalone, snow crabs like mikya and it's the same price. Each person gets their own hotpot broth so get the sukiyaki where the broth is sweet and umami bomb. I have the membership so the price is discounted by $10/person. It's worth it to get the membership since you get a free meal on your bday. The sushi was ok, and not the freshesh. I hope they add more over time. It advertise toro tuna, but didn't have it on the menu. The wait wasn't long, but it was a weekday so come prepare to wait 1+ hrs on a weekend.
Came here on a Saturday night, wait time for 2 was about 1 hr and 30 mins. Got sat around 7:30pm? We chose the middle tier. We requested to eat outside as it was nice. Youre able to choose 2 broths and we chose spicy tom yum and sukiyaki. I prefered the sukiyaki more but overtime it just got too rich for the meats... tom yum I wasnt a fan. The meats were really good despite the very thin cuts. I wished the servers that brought out the meats tell us what which ones were. For the veggies, they were standard. You could ask for specific veggies so that you don't waste. My partner got the wagyu rice bowl which was a lot - don't get it unless you will finish. Portion size is too big! I loved the handrolls! We tried a handful of the more premium ones. Favorite was the wagyu ribeye roll. I love how dessert was offered such as ice cream and crepe cake. Overall I feel like the flavor depth could've been better for everything. It wasn't flavorful enough for us but maybe it's the restaurant's style.
TIME: came here around 6:30, we were put on a waitlist, we didn't get sat around 7:00 pm which isn't bad at all PLACE: the place was pretty big, the table is one big square bar seating type of thing, there is also an outside seating FOOD: we got the classic A4 wagyu AYCE, i got spicy miso tonkotsu, so freaking good and they gave me a special wagyu specific to the base i got. we got pretty much every meat we could get for everything and we ordered pretty much every hand roll as well lol, you order through a tablet and we also got dessert, everything was so good. OVERALL: i honestly need to go back and give more of an in depth explanation of the highest tier because i feel like you would get more of your moneys worth and plus if you have a little too splurge this would be perfect.
We visited on a weekday and opted for the sukiyaki tasting menu. The Highlights: The appetizer course was excellent, especially the uni and ikura chawanmushi and the otoro, uni, and caviar handroll. The A5 teppanyaki steak was also a standout. I would skip the poke salad, however. The Sukiyaki Experience: The main event was a letdown. While the A5 wagyu was high quality, the preparation did not reflect the promised Kansai-style experience. The meat was drenched in an overly salty, concentrated broth right from the start, more akin to a standard Kanto style. True Kansai-style requires precise grilling, caramelization, and a light drizzle of sauce, all of which were missing. Additional notes: AYCE portion: The AYCE meat was a significant drop in quality compared to the initial cuts. Dessert: Both the matcha mille crepe and matcha mochi were underwhelming. Drinks: Unlimited drinks via Chubby Club membership are a plus (excluding the ume soda that limits one per person). Final Thoughts: The meal started strong but faltered on the main course due to a lack of technical execution. I hope to see better staff training to ensure a more authentic experience in the future. read more
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Jasmine L.
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Let's start with the good - the meat is great! The servers are all kind and nice. Plenty of parking. There were open seats at 8pm on a wednesday. Then let's get into expectation setting: I think it's important to go into this understanding what you want. Do you want this to mostly be just a one time experience to try new fancy dishes? or are you trying to optimize AYCE? If you want to go for the experience, then you'll have a great time, and should be closer to a 4-5 star experience. If you're part of the chubby club and trying to see if Wagyu Master can replace Mikiya, or you're trying to optimize AYCE, then you reallllly have to make an effort to optimize your time here. First, they have 2 options, a Sukiyaki tasting menu, and a Shabu Shabu tasting menu. Both some with starters, which somewhat slows your meal down. The appetizers are fancy, but I would say, skip the king crab legs. They came out a bit tough and rubbery. The sashimi was good, and the tartare was also tasty, but these fill you up. The sukiyaki is Kansai style (Osaka), in which the first portion of your meal is dry-cooked (by the employees) to render the fat from the meat into the pot before adding broth (much later). They do a good job with this, but the pacing is slow though. Sukiyaki broth is also sweet. I was told that choosing this experience you could not switch out the broth, but the 4 other people in my party did this experience and all picked various broths from the Shabu side. I opted to to the shabu shabu experience since I didn't want a sweet base, also I wanted to optimize AYCE. However, once the rest of my party started on their experience, I was kind of forgotten about until I asked when I would be selecting a soup base (there are 4 to choose from including tomato, sukiyaki, miso tonkatsu, and bonito dashi). I selected the miso, but would try the dashi next time. Also, because the employee was busy with cooking meats for my friends, I would often have to wait to ask for additional meat or other things like water. There are 3 dipping sauces, the seafood spicy, a sweet soy, and sesame. I stuck with the seafood spicy because they have thai chilis cut up into it, but towards the end of the course, I avoided the sauce because the sweetness was becoming prominent. Other than veggies, which they bring a plate of, for the other items, you will have to ask for, which you also may have to flag someone down to assist. I got the A5 gyudon which was tasty but much too big of a bowl for 1 person. Overall the meats are good, the veggie selection is kept simple. If you're trying to optimize AYCE, stick with the Shabu Shabu and be proactive on asking for things. The cons are really just all the waiting which fills you up significantly faster, no alcohol selection, and a lot of things being a bit on the sweet side. I think the first time is a learning curve for me. I think my experience will get better in time, and perhaps next time, I'll ask to skip all the appetizers and go straight to hot pot and meat. read more
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Jasmine L.
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We made reservations and go to the restaurant 15 minutes early. They seated us right away. The server, Brandon greeted us immediately and walked us through the menu. He was super helpful and responsive in getting the meat and veggie platters to us. So service was amazing. The quality of the meat and veggies were really good. The hand rolls were okay. They didn't have much flavor to it. The seaweed was a bit stale, so it was hard to bite into the rolls. One of the employees was very observant. The restaurant gets really hot and when he opened the door to get something, he noticed we were very hot and asked if we would like to have the door open. So that was nice and made dinner more enjoyable. read more
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2 months ago
Am not sure if its just the hype but i am not too impressed during the visit. Food is ok, service is excellent and vibe is fine. I think i have to come here when i am very hungry. They have a waitlist & we were seated in 15 mins. read more
We came as a group of 6 and since they don't take reservations, we showed up 10 minutes before opening to find a line already forming. Once they opened the doors though we were seated immediately, so the wait was short. One thing worth knowing before you go is the seating setup. It's all bar style with the staff working in the middle, which means if you come with a big group you'll likely be spread out and only able to talk to whoever is right next to you. For that reason I'd say this spot is better suited for groups of 2 or 3 max. I was at the end of the bar and barely got to talk to half the people I came with, which was a little unfortunate. Now the food. Really good. You get to choose between the sukiyaki route or the hotpot route, and here's a tip I wish someone had told me beforehand. If you go the sukiyaki route, you get way more dishes AND you can still do hotpot at the end. I went hotpot only and had a great time, but knowing I could have had both would have changed my order instantly. The one thing I'd skip is the lobster roll with uni and caviar. It sounds impressive but the roll is tiny, the inside is lobster paste rather than actual chunks of lobster, and the flavor was just okay for the price. Everything else was solid and the service was great. Would definitely come back, ideally with just one other person so I can actually have a conversation the whole time! read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi John. Thank you for sharing such a detailed review, we’re glad to…
Overall, we did enjoy our sukiyaki experience at Wagyu master given that the restaurant was only half empty on a Wednesday night. The staff were very friendly. My favorite part of the meal was the beginning. Chubby plus members get free drinks so that was a nice perk. I liked the Ume soda. The pastel de nata was not bad, but it definitely helped fill me up. I should've saved it for after the meal. The chef special was pretty good as well. I got the hand roll w/ foie gras in there - I enjoyed it. I love chawanmushi so I'm already biased there. What I didn't love was the seasoning for the sukiyaki. It was too salty for my preference. The meat was still good quality though. The donburi was pretty good, but again, too salty because they use the sukiyaki sauce. I do very appreciate the chef checking about rice portion size before giving it to us. As for the desserts - I agree with other reviews. It was a bit disappointing. The Mille cake was not fully defrosted and the mochi has a weird consistency that is not mochi-like at all. For the price, I do expect everything to be good quality, hence why I dropped it to 3 stars. (Side note: I really don't know how I got so bloated even though I don't think I ate as much as I would at an ayce???? We didn't even order extra rounds of meat because we were so full.) read more
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Brandon Kim took care of us so well; hands down amazing dinner experience. Highly recommended, would totally come back. read more
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Jasmine L.
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Another Chubby restaurant opened, so I knew I had to try it. There's not a lot of places in the country that specializes in sukiyaki, so I definitely had to try this place. I got the tasting menu and I did not know it turns to an ayce after the tasting is set. Poke Salad (5/5): Got this for the appetizer and it was amazing. Super fresh and flavorful. Chef appetizer (5/5); This was an absolute treat. It comes with slices of sashimi, Wagyu tartare, and chawamushi with ikiura. It tasted very luxurious and even though this place does specialize in sushi, it was amazing. Otoro handroll (5/5); comes with Uni and shiso leaf. Another luxurious dish to eat! A5 meats (5/5): Super fatty and sweet with sukiyaki. Runny egg don (5/5): I loved how runny it was and comforting with the rice In order to make my moneys worth I had to get full with ayce. I really enjoyed my experience here and I want to give a shout-out to my server Michael! He did a great job at explaining and cooking the dishes. I also loved his recommendations read more
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Jasmine L.
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We did the sukiyaki with the ayce add on. The food is good, wish we could pick more of the speciality dishes. The sashimi and poke salad is good, it's very fresh. It also comes with fresh grated wasabi read more
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Jasmine L.
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Definitely a one and done restaurant, where you're better off going to their sister restaurant Mikiya. I came here for a birthday dinner but was not amazed by the food. My party got the signature for 75/p (Had the chubby cattle membership) otherwise 88$ but I think the meat was just okay. The best meat was of course the A5 ribeye but they were very skimpy looking I attached pictures for reference. The meat was literally see through but looking at everyone else's pics I feel catfished LMAOOO. Also sad that they were out of a few items so we def were shorted. I was looking forward to the lobster roll, they didn't have their spicy miso soup tonkatsu soup base, original crepe cake, etc. The 2 stars were for their service it was amazing, but the whole experience in general with the quality of food/out of stock items fell flat of a satisfactory experience. The best thing here was actually their fried chicken wing appetizer and egg tart LOL XD No big booms sigh :( read more
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Jasmine L.
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Can't go wrong with the meat quality and the fish quality. Came opening day and the service was amazing and really enjoyed talking to the server. On the other hand while the quality was amazing and my table had both sukiyaki and the shabu shabu the sukiyaki didn't wow me and just felt like it's more of an experience than tasting. read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Ethan, thank you for visiting us. We are glad you enjoyed the…
Shabu is my absolute favorite food and my friend and I frequent Mikiya ever since it opened. Wanted to love Wagyu Master, but the lack of service made us realize we would not come back. Before 6 PM on a Thursday, it was already pretty full but there were still plenty of seats available for those that were waiting inside. After waiting 15-20 minutes, we were first taken to the handicap table which we wouldn't have minded, but it was next to all the dirty rags and that's all you could smell so we asked to move. They don't provide you with the general AYCE menu and seem to push the tasting menu, but we knew we wanted to do AYCE shabu and eat at our heart's content. We placed the order of appetizers, meats, and rice. We wanted to order some soda, but there's no way to order off the tablet. I ordered through a server, but after 10 minutes and him just standing around, I ordered through someone else. The nigiri, rolls, and handroll were very top notch! This was definitely a nice to have. However we came to eat meat and not just sushi. The lobster roll wasn't very good and the bread was overly toasted. The crab croquette was just a creamy mess inside and didn't like it. My friend and I both got the miso tonkotsu broth, but it was so salty! We had to keep asking for water to be poured into our broth. The veggie plate has good veggies, but quite small in portion but you can order more if you want. We ordered the ribeye and shoulder. Both were very good, the shoulder was surprisingly better, nice marbling. The ribeye was a bit too fatty for our taste. After our first round of meats...we waited at least 15 minutes for our next round. We finally asked one of the servers and another 5 minutes, half of our meat order came out. The second half never arrived, nor did our bowls of rice. Everyone was catering just to the tasting menu diners. Everything was taking so long and we couldn't enjoy as much meat as we'd like, especially as they gave us the 90 minute time limit. I thought that was unacceptable given we were just sitting with no food coming out. The matcha mille cake was icy and gross. For $108 the meal didn't fit our standards as we didn't get to eat as much meat as we'd like. Will be sticking to Mikiya for AYCE shabu going forward. read more
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19 days ago
Shout out to Min and Scarlett for amazing service and helping us understand the process! Great meats, delish sides, I'd be delighted to be served from them again! read more
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2 months ago
Went here for the first time. Checked in with the host and we werw told about 25-30 minutes but we were actually seated in about 20 minutes. The restaurant has bar seating where the staff is making the hand rolls in front of you. It took a few minutes after being seated before we were helped to order. We were told to scan the QR code to look at drink options but there weren't any drink options on the menu or QR code. The staff member then took our order. The hand rolls didnt take too long to start coming out at first. The shabu shabu took longer to get started however, as the place got busier, we waited even longer for the hand rolls to be made (our dessert at the end of our meal was brought out before some of the food items that were ordered earlier). This restaurant is part of the chubby cattle group so prices vary depending if you have a membership or not. I would say without the membership the prices are reasonable unless you get the seasonal options, then it can get pretty pricey, upwards of over $100/ person. Overall i would come back. Nice staff. Nice environment. Food tastes good. read more
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2 months ago
This was our first time going to Wagyu Master! We've been wanting to go since they opened but heard it was always packed. It was actually not too busy last night so we were able to get seated pretty quickly. It's a small space so there's not too much seating - it's just bar seating inside as well, no tables, but it looks like there is an outside area with tables that is not being used. It appears the menu has changed since they opened since I didn't see some items there are pictures of here. We had the option of choosing one of 3 AYCE options and we chose the premium (most expensive) which comes with the A5 Ribeye. Loaded up on the Ribeye. I had the Wagyu bone broth (delicious!) and my husband had the sukiyaki (he liked it but it got too sweet with the refill - thinning it out with hot water later helped). You have 90 minutes to eat and there's a 7 minute cooldown between orders. You can order 4 meats at a time (and I can't recall how many hand rolls at a time). We got complimentary drinks (I got a yuzu soda) and the AYCE comes with sides, hand rolls, and desserts. Keep in mind you do get charged if you order food and can't finish. The Wagyu curry bowl is HUGE, so it's definitely a trap! We didn't order too many sides because we didn't want to fill up on rice and not be able to eat meat. We were able to order refills of just certain vegetables in the veggie platter which was nice. The egg tart was baked well and tasted fresh but wasn't super flavorful. Loved the cold crepe cake and ice cream - so refreshing after eating lots of hot meat! They ran out of the matcha options so we couldn't try. Brandon was our server and was very attentive and helpful! We experienced a few issues with the iPad ordering but he and the other servers took care of it right away. He also made sure to check on if we needed anything and answered any questions right away! FYI, if you have a Chubby Group membership, it works here! They are apparently opening 3 new restaurants in Westfield, Great Mall, and Mountain View - all different concepts so they're definitely expanding. We had a nice dinner but keep in mind this is definitely a restaurant you go to for the meat! If you like a more balanced meal and don't like fatty meats, this is not the place for you! read more
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YOU GUYS!!! You really should starve yourself all day before coming here. The appetizers that come with the meal is already plentiful but then there's the meal itself plus theres an AYCE option. At first glance the menu is overwhelming. A server came and explained it to my party. I went with the BBQ and my friend went with the hot pot. The BBQ option is considered the show because they prepare all the meats and then serve it up. You really just sit back and enjoy. The hot pot is self serve so feels a little more relaxing. The slower pace would have been nice considering tons of appetizers came out in quick succession. Lots of seafood appetizers like tempura (the lobster tempura had a very wet and soft consistency), sashimi, egg tart thing with caviar I think. Then there is a waygu hand roll. These were my picks. There was also poke salad or lobster roll to choose from. The Waygu were pretty large pieces. Cooked down was still a few bites. The striploin was just okay. Ribeye was way better. Much more tender and flavorful. For the final dish I picked the Udon. It was cooked in all that Waygu juice left behind. So good! The dessert option was matcha mochi or matcha crepe cake. The cake was bitter. The server mentioned many people complained about the cake. I'm glad I was too full to try more than a bite. Highly ùnrecommended. My next visit I would go with the hotpot with ribeye. That just seemed to be the hit. It's pricey but worth it if you're into all the seafood. read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Amy. Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed…
Really surprised by the highly rated reviews here. My experience was pretty mediocre. We were first in line and got seated immediately when they opened. The waiters were very helpful in getting us situated and explaining the menu. However, we did have to ask for the Sukiyaki Lite menu (only available Monday - Thursday). Everything on that menu is the same except the meat is A4 instead of A5. After we placed our order, the appetizers come out pretty fast. The sashimi was fresh, but the king Alaskan crab was dry. Then it felt like we waited 30 mins for the meat to come out. For sukiyaki, the waiters cook the first round for you. For shabu, you just cook it yourself. I didn't think either the A4 or A5 was that delicious. For the price point, I feel like I should have had my socks knocked off. Overall a solid amount of food but Mikiya is way better, quality and quantity wise. I probably will not be back. read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Annie, we sincerely apologize that your experience didn't meet…
2 months ago
The food here is really good, my boyfriend and I came in before the grand opening and right after their grand opening. I have the General Manager cook my food, as he was showing the new chefs on how to cook. I enjoy almost every chubby group food (the reason I said almost is because I haven't tried everything yet.) The wagyu was amazing and the sauce (sukiyaki was very good. Every guest would come and sit like you were sitting a bar, There is also outdoor sitting as well. and you can choose shabu style or yakitori like style. read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Tiffany. Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re delighted to…
5 months ago
The Chubby Group keeps you in shape...ROUND but still a shape nonetheless. In this economy, AYCE just makes sense and Chubby Group is giving what the people want with their AYCE BBQ and Shabu restos. They've been rapidly expanding with over 25+ concepts (i.e. The X Pot, Niku X, Chubby Cattle, Mikiya, etc.) and aim to have over 1000 locations in the United States in the next 5 years. Waygu Master is their newest, upscale concept offering A5 Wagyu Sukiyaki and/or Shabu. A5 is Toriyama Umami Wagyu from Gunma Prefecture, Japan. M E N U For a first timer, the menu is confusing AF. It would benefit from either being simplified or more clearly explained. There's two tasting menus: (1) Sukiyaki, chef cooks for you ($98 pp/$85 pp member) (2) Shabu, DIY ($88 pp/$75 pp member) For a surcharge, you can get AYCE A5, sushi, and everything listed in the menu. NOTE: A4 WAGYU IS AYCE WITH NOOOO SURCHARGE. No alkie. No kid's discounted pricing. M E M B E R S H I P Chubby PLUS Membership is currently $58 for one year and works for ALL Chubby Cattle concepts: - Up to $26 off your first meal, and subsequent meals - Free tea every month - Earn points for special dishes - $55 off your birthday meal Existing local members, can upgrade for $28.88. For NFT lifetime membership, you receive 30% off every meal for all concepts, free food/drinks, access to rezzies + exclusive soft openings, and more. Price depends on crypto market. On the Saturday night we visited, I called ahead and was told no wait for their patio. Arrived in 15 minutes. However, after checking in, they decided to not open up the patio so we were seated inside. Weekend waits can be 2+ hours; we got lucky and waited 20-25 minutes. S H A B U T A S T I N G ($75 PP MEMBER) COURSE#1: TEMPURA - Shrimp, Snow Crab Croquette, and Sweet Potato Freshly fried, the shrimp tempura was hot and crunchy. The crab croquette was disappointing, more like runny mashed potatoes with no real crab flavor or noticeable pieces of crab. COURSE #2: ZENSAI - Chef's Daily Special * Sashimi - Hamachi, sake, and chutoro Fresh, smooth, and buttery! * A5 Wagyu Tartare BYO handroll, the crispy nori was a nice contrast to soft, richly marbled A5. A raw quail egg would have elevated it. * Chawanmushi w/ uni + ikura Surprisingly solid - the savory custard was silky smooth and jiggly with a savory sweet umami. COURSE #3: CHOICE OF APP - A5 Handrolls w/ luxe additions, O-toro Nigiri, Lobster Roll, King Crab Legs, A5 Teppanyaki, and more * A5 Wagyu Handroll w/ uni Rich, slightly smoky flavor of the torched A5 was delicious with the sweet briny uni. * A5 Wagyu Nigiri w/ foie gras Meltingly soft and buttery with a deep umami. I wanted more! COURSE #4: SHABU * Broths (individual pots): - Miso Tonkotsu: Too salty. - Sukiyaki: Fav of the two, imparting a savory sweetness but also too salty. Broths are not on par with Mikiya. Next time, I would get the sukiyaki and request to dilute it with dashi/hot water. * Meats - A5 Chuck Roll, Brisket, Shoulder Maybe we hit them on a good night - I found the A5 quality at Wagyu Master superior to Mikiya. The cuts were fresh, richly marbled, and not as thin (didn't tear easily). - A4: Three different cuts of Australian Wagyu Light marbling, quite lean but still tender. We were dying after one plate of the A4 so the AYCE A5 would be overkill. * Veggie Platter: Maitake mushrooms, carrots, corn, tofu, napa cabbage, and bean thread (?) noodles. Fresh, no complaints. * Dipping sauces: HK-style Seafood (XO vibes), Ponzu, and House Sesame All three were hella salty. Instead, I asked for a raw egg for dipping. Disappointing that the raw egg dip was diluted with water. * Carbs: Wagyu Curry Rice, A5 Gyudon, White Rice, and/or Udon N/A- Skipped. COURSE #5: DESSERT- Choice of Matcha Mochi or Matcha Mille Crêpe Cake (they need a non-matcha option) We shared a Matcha Mille Crêpe Cake - strong matcha flavor, slightly bitter and grassy. Felt like an afterthought tho so don't expect Lady M or Antoine Pâtisserie quality. S E R V I C E The host and our server, Kevin was awesome, friendly, and accommodating but spread too thin. Food came out quickly which I appreciated. A M B I A N C E Trendy club vibes with counter seating for about 30 people inside and about 5-6 four-tops tables in the shaded patio. Since you're facing the center with staff rushing around, inside felt chaotic. My biggest pet peeves: 1) When you're dropping $100 pp for a "high-end experience", rezzies should be available. 2) Since opening in late February 2026, I've been calling periodically to inquire when the patio will open. Each attempt required 8-10+ back-to-back calls like a stage 10 clinger...just to reach a human. Overall, we really enjoyed the shabu tasting menu - the quality felt a step above Mikaya and well worth the $75 pp (pre-tip). That said, insufficient staffing, indoor dining set-up, and the lack of rezzies took away from the experience. read more
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Jasmine L.
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The services here were awesome. It feels like they are a well organize team and everyone helps everyone. We got the ayce rolls and Shabu combo and it was plenty of food. I was full by my time limit. My only con is that they didn't give us a "last call" 10 mins before our time ended. Also the Shabu was so shallow that it overheated and got salty fast. Other than that the meat, broth, and desserts were all amazing. I also like how it didn't smell or feel like a meat sauna there. The restaurant was well vented. read more
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Jasmine L.
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10 hours ago
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Hi Stace, thank you for dining with us. We are glad you enjoyed the…
3 days ago
The food was so good! I really like that it's a bar so that the servers are more attentive to you! Fonda was a really good server and always checking on us. The chicken wings were surprisingly good also for a wagyu spot! Would come back 10/10 read more
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Jasmine L.
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17 hours ago
9 days ago
The servers were all really nice and helpful. Always were bussing used up plates and asking us if we needed anything. The setting is super intimate like kazunori or ROL down in SoCal, which makes sense because they also serve hand rolls on top of shabu. Pretty good quality meats and hand rolls. My only critique is the dipping sauces for the shabu could be way better. When I went, they were out of the peanut and sesame sauce, so I ordered the ponzu and yuzu. As for my broth, I chose the sukiyaki and my boyfriend chose the bone broth. Both are solid, but the sukiyaki was a little too sweet for me, which they do warn you beforehand. It gives the meat a good flavor though, so I'd recommend to try it at least once. read more
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Jasmine L.
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6 months ago
Denny was great! Came here with a long time friend to try the place out and was not disappointed. One of the better quality Wagyu I've had in the Bay Area, and the uniqueness of a 3-course sukiyaki meal during soft opening was well worth it. They have AYCE upgrade to the menu and let you choose to have more or less carbs, so you don't waste your own money thinking you can eat a lot from the beginning. Just the regular meal was plenty for us! Appetizers were amazing, and their specialty dishes like the Wagyu steak or Hand roll with Foie Gras were definitely highlights. Service was attentive as well! Came around 4:30 pm on a Friday and there was no wait, but there was already a line out the door when we finished so be prepared to wait. Would return! read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Junsheng. Thank you for sharing your detailed experience with us.…
2 days ago
had such a great dinner experience! anson was our server and was super friendly, attentive, and helpful throughout the whole meal. he made sure we had everything we needed and really made the experience enjoyable. great service and would definitely come back again! :) read more
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Jasmine L.
Hi Keana, thank you for dining with us. We’re glad Anson was friendly…
2 days ago
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Jasmine L.
Hi Aliya, thank you for dining with us. We’re glad Anson and Wes…
3 months ago
We decided to check out Wagyu Master because it was part of the Chubby Cattle chain. We made reservations for Saturday night at 7pm and surprisingly when we got there there was no wait. I couldn't decide between the menu options so we went with the sukiyaki tasting since that was the more popular one. The experience comes with some appetizers to pick from (ex: the lobster roll and poke salad), chef's choice for sashimi, the tasting, udon/rice with eggs, ayce for the meat, and dessert. The experience was fun, but the sukiyaki was too sweet. Overall, I think this place was over priced for what it is especially if you aren't a member and have any discounts. read more
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Jasmine L.
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20 days ago
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Jasmine L.
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16 days ago
We had a great experience here! My husband and I ordered the signature menu for lunch, and the meat quality was amazing. We met Logan he is such a sweet, hardworking person. He served us with such joy and genuine care. Highly recommend this place! read more
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Is the Outdoor Patio Seating Dog Friendly?
I believe dogs aren't allowed because there is hot stoves and propane tanks.
Does everyone on the group have to do AYCE or can it be by each person? I have some people who can only do either handroll or shabu, and also some the wants to do both. Please advise!
There's a new menu dedicated mostly to hand rolls that was just put up yesterday on the app. I'm not sure if that's implemented yet though. As far as I know it's more catered towards the handroll items with a $50/47 option for AYCE and a Shabu…
How much is the corkage fee?
They didn't have their liquor license yet when I went in April. You can call and ask
Do they have high chairs and kids friendly?
They had a few (very tall) high chairs. I wouldn't say it's too kid friendly since the restaurant inside is small and cramped. Outside there's more room if tables are open. I personally wouldn't take my toddler here but a baby would be fine.
Does their phone work? Cause no one ever picks up or returns messages?
I don't see where you can make reservations? Does this place take reservations?
They don't accept reservations. In the beginning, you can virtually add yourself on the waitlist. However, as of last night, we had to go in person to add ourselves on the waitlist.
Can someone explain the unlimited meat per request for the tasting menus?
After the main course, you can get unlimited meat until your time limit of 90 minutes is over, you can ask your server to get it for you
Are they open all day (11-10) or close open separately for lunch (11-3) and dinner (5:30pm - 9)? Instagram says they are now open all day starting March 6th, but yelp & google say another; I tried calling but no answer.
Is there a minimum # of people to dine there?
No, you can get in with just one person
How is the food? I
Looks pretty but definitely not the quality advertise. You can go in for an experience but don't expect too much.
Are kids allowed? What is the age and pricing for kids?
We brought our baby in a stroller for lunch and they were fine with it. They had a few high chairs but I didn't see pricing for kids.
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