My usual go-to shabu shabu place had an hour wait, so we decided to try this place. There was plenty of parking and we were seated immediately. The place is clean, modern and has clear dividers between every 2 seats for COVID protection. As for the food, each entree comes with a set of vegetables (see picture), a bowl of rice, and a bowl of udon. Each entree comes with a meat selection, although I was initially confused by what each size ("medium" vs. "large") entailed. Our server kindly explained to us that medium is about 6 oz. and large is about 8 oz. We ordered kurobuta pork, wagyu signature kobe (signature cut), and added a side of angus prime short rib. The quality of the meat was great, and my personal favorite was the kurobuta pork- the meat was so tender! The angus prime short rib was also tasty- I highly recommend this as an add-on item to share with your dining partner. The assorted vegetables included spinach, napa cabbage, two carrots, one tofu, one mini corn, one imitation crab, one mushroom, one fish cake, two broccoli, vermicelli noodles and one lotus root.I had to deduct a star mainly because it seems like the menu is structured to take every bit of your money. For example, the regular konbu broth (which is just plain water with few pieces of seaweed floating around) is the default that comes with the entree, but if you want to add flavor, it was additional $2 to $3. If you want to order a combo, you can pick and choose your meat, but be aware that certain cuts are considered "upgrades" and you will have to pay more per each cut. I took longer time studying the menu because I didn't want to overpay accidentally. But hey, good food comes with a cost, I guess. I think our dining experience would've been more enjoyable if the servers explained to us on how to use the stove. During my meal, the server would come by to lower or raise the heat without telling me, and at the end, they turned off my stove when I wasn't looking. I wanted to cook my rice inside the pot at the end, but since I didn't know how to turn it back on, I couldn't finish the meal like I wanted to. This is just a minor thing and I understand they may have been shorts-staffed during peak dining hours. But I think this little detail can help their diners have a better experience in the future.
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"The seafood here was amazing and fresh... I recommend coming in early so they don't run out of certain seafoods... as they did not have all the clams when we came last. The service was pretty good but you do have to wave down the server a few times to bring napkins and water when they are busy.I'd give them 5 stars but their noodles are meh... and the soup I had last time was lackluster as well. So I highly recommend seafood and stick to the seafood!"
"Good lunch location. Service was great and the food was delicious. This was the hot pot lunch special and was very reasonable price!"
