Tabu Shabu - Orange

We love Tabu! The service is always always always amazing. If you're craving shabu I would highly recommend this place. It'll hit the mark on your craving. It's your standard shabs place but the meat is fresh, the vegetables are crisp and customizable, and the broths are yum! They also have an option to turn your pot into porridge at the end of your meal and it's not only a steal, but soooo good! And great as leftovers to take home too. Definitely a cute little place if you're feeling like shabu while in the area.

Great service and staff. Makes me really want to go back! A couple of the highlights that stand out. -Great sauce-Low Carb noodles option-Staff was very attentive They offered to marinate my meat. Gave it a try. Glad I did. They helped turn my vertical plate on the bar after I ate half the meat so the meat was closer to me. Attention to detail is appreciated. Plates were removed in very timely manner. Offered my friend a larger bowl because of how she was eating her food together. Very good attitude all around. It's just getting more and more rare nowadays so I'll definitely compliment a coordinated effort. Don't recall having to call for their attention. I've been to other Tabu locations before, this place definitely stands out. No reason to not go to this place. A lot of reasons to go.

We come here almost once a week, and that may not be enough.Best shabu in OC by far, staff, environment, everything.

Came here for lunch. The place is cozy and clean. The staff is friendly and very helpful with answering questions. We ordered two sets with sukiyaki and spicy miso broth base and short rib and kurobota pork. It came with a side of vegetables, noodles, and rice. We also got a sake deal which was buy one, get one free.Broths- The sukiyaki base was sweet and flavorful and didn't need any enhancements. The spicy miso had the right amount of heat without being overpowering. They give an ample amount of vegetables with a good variety.Meats- Fresh and so tender they almost melt in the mouth! They give it a nice drizzle of seasoned oil and garlic as well. Sake- We opted to have it served warm. It was nice and smooth and complemented our meal perfectly. The second one for free was a lovely bonus!Great meal in this cold weather! Will definitely come back.

I highly recommend coming here. The food was delicious, staff was friendly, and the ambiance is calm and chill. 10/10!

First visit here (with many more to come) after an incredible experience last night. Right off the bat, staff was very welcoming and quick to acknowledge and assist us as soon as we walked in the door. Restaurant has great energy - from the staff to the decor placement and music playing. I don't really know what I was having, but Tram, Mia, and a guy named Randy gave a bunch of recommendations. I ended up with Tonkotsu and an XL Wagyu meat while my friends tried the Spicy Miso with other ribeye cuts. The staff did some sort of marinade that I haven't seen at other Shabu places..It was simply delicious - the garlic and onion were fresh, meat was so tender, the umami sensation out of this world. Fun doesn't begin to describe how our evening went.. A great balanced atmosphere that was also kid friendly (we had a 4 and 11 year old with us) We will probably be coming again tonight lol.

After visiting the location in San Diego I had very high hopes! Food quality was still amazing to say the least. I got the tonkotsu broth which is just so rich and cozy and customized it with the different sauces and complimentary garlic and green onion. I did notice that at this location they have you share the complimentary toppings and sauces where in SD you get your own. I'm sure if you wanted your own or more, you could ask them. Prime rib is like butter and here they asked if you wanted it marinated! I also really appreciated when they asked if I wanted more broth, I didn't know it was complimentary. Staff here is very friendly, attentive, and efficient, definitely very pleasant. One thing I must say is that I was bummed they didn't have a cocktail menu like the other location. One of my favorite things is the amount of leftovers you have! It can get pretty busy around dinner time with a bit of a wait but nothing too loud where you can't enjoy a nice catch up. 10/10 I definitely recommend and love bringing my friends to try Tabu Shabu, it's easily become their new Shabu go to!

Tabu Shabu is a great option for hot pot if you are in the downtown Orange area. I went with their 2 item XL combo with prime beef belly and wagyu short rib. I had sukiyaki broth, and I asked them to "marinate the meat" with their garlic, soy sauce, and chili oil. I made sure to pair my meal with a pint of draft beer and I took advantage of the complementary sake offer by checking in on yelp. This undoubtedly helped me enjoy the meal even more.You enjoy your meal with bar seating. Service was friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the quality of the meat. Veggies were not unlimited, so I feel that you should consider getting a larger portion if you are hungry. I did like that the servers transferred the broth and noodles to a large soup bowl after you are done with the meat so that you could finish your meal off with your broth and noodles! Overall, I really enjoyed this meal and I would recommend it. Quality was good and portion sizes are modest - I definitely had room to enjoy dessert and coffee at Urth Caffe afterward.

New favorite hot pot spot! They had quick and super friendly service - the restaurant was essentially all bar seating and someone came to ask us for drink order fairly quickly. We ordered a hot house sake to split and got our food order in. I ordered the sukiyaki broth which was super flavorful!! Highly recommend. My partner got the spicy miso soup which had a good amount of spice while also still being comfortable to eat. The meat was delicious and they marinated it for us which was a great touch. They also had a carb free noodle option which was actually really good! They also had a poppin play list which added to the fun and relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!!!

Great service! The food was fresh and delicious. We found parking quickly, though I could see it being an issue at busier times. We'll definitely be back!