Shabuya - Milpitas

I'm obsessed with Shabuya! The soup is absolutely delicious and the perfect comfort food. I've tried a few different combinations, but my go-to is mixing the spicy miso and tonkotsu - it's a game changer!The meat is always super fresh and the quality is top notch. But what really sets Shabuya apart is the service. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and accommodating.I've been to Shabuya multiple times and I've never been disappointed. If you're a fan of hot pot or just looking for a new spot to try, I highly recommend giving Shabuya a shot. You won't regret it!

Better than how it was during their grand opening a few years ago! I'm so glad they have a waitlist where you're able to anticipate when you'll be seated and plan accordingly, accurately! Last time, we were quoted 45 minutes but ended up waiting 2 hours so that was not pleasant at all.The restaurant is SO spacious and the servers are attentive with reordering and bringing food out to you quickly. They are very strict on the 90 minute mark but DO remind you at the 15 minute mark that it's almost last call.The cuts of meat are very thin, but they do come out quickly and you're also able to reorder just as quick so you'll never feel like you won't have enough. The buffet line where you're able to grab your seafood, sauce, and veggies also help with the hunger, and staff was quick to refill anything that went low!It's a great place to socialize and eat something to warm you up any day of the week. :) BUT, depending when you come, parking is a PAIN.

I thought this place was simply okay. It was my first time here, but my second time experiencing all you can eat hot pot.As someone who does not eat seafood, I wish there were more non-seafood options at the buffet area.Staff were very attentive though, checked in with us pretty often which I appreciated.

Solid place for AYCE hot pot! I had a party of 7 on a Friday night around 6pm and we got sat fairly quickly.I ordered the original house broth. You order the meat but everything else is self serve at the food bar in the middle of the restaurant! Lots of different options for vegetables, mushrooms, noodles, seafood and tofu. There's also a sauce bar at no extra cost! The meat came out pretty quick and they check in often to see if you want to order more.

We went to shabuya and took advantage kf their lunch special for 20.99We got 24 trays of meats, plenty of mussels, clams and veggies. The broths are always top tier and the meats are delicious.The seafood quality was not the best but this place's meats, broths and service are top tier! The meats are ready within a few minutes after you order and these people know how to run this place.

Still one of my favorite hot pot places! I'm starting to think I like shabu shabu the most, which is the Japanese version, as opposed to Korean or Chinese.The karagi appetizer is the best. The gyoza is so-so; not enough meat. But the self serve food bar is the best of anywhere! Fish, fish cakes, shrimp, mussels, clams, seafood balls, several kinds of noodles, and lots of veggies. The service is really fast! You order the appetizers and cuts of meat, and before you know it, they're sitting on your table. It's relatively spacious inside and you can access the food bar from both sides.

Meal time is 90 minutes and they follow it strictly. We visited on Friday dinner time, the service was quick. We have the tonkotsu and original house broth, both soups were quite savory. The chicken karagaa was delicious. Lot of meat selection, overall a great AYCE meal for $30.

My friend and I came here on the week of Christmas and it was pretty busy. We waited in line for about 20min so the wait wasn't too bad. We ordered our soup bases and meats and received them pretty quickly. This is an AYCE hotpot restaurant. There is a self service sauce, veggies, and other extras bar. They were stocked pretty full each time I went up to get my sides. There's a small selection of seafood, veggies and carbs. You also get 8 options of meats. There's no tier levels for this AYCE hot pot place. Quality of the meats and the sides are alright, you get what you pay for! It was pretty busy the night we went and loud, but overall a decent experience!

Now that the temperatures outside have dropped, the frequency of eating hot pots has risen. After searching on Yelp, my friend and I decided to try Sahbuya in Milpitas. We were surprised to find a line ahead of us before their 11:30 opening. As soon as I arrived, I added our name to the kiosk outside-gotta love the text updates thanks to Yelp! We only had to wait about 10 minutes before being seated. We asked the host if the 90-minute time limit started after our first batch of appetizers and meats were brought out, but she told us that our time started when we checked in at the front desk. Yikes! That seemed a bit extreme since we had to wait for a waiter to come take our order. As soon as our waiter came over, we placed our order and then hit the buffet area to grab our additional ingredients and sauces. I ordered the Tonkotsu broth and my friend asked for the Spicy Miso broth. We asked to try their gyoza, chicken karaage, & soy glazed karaage chicken appetizers. We ended up sampling all of the premium meat options available at lunch (they have more available at dinner). The super thin layers of pork shoulder, beef toro, prime blade meat, pork belly, & chicken thighs were waiting for us when we returned from the buffet table, so that was nice to see. We didn't need to order more meats because we really filled up on assorted seafood, tofu, and veggies. Oh, I am a big fan of salt, but I found my broth on the salty side. I used it to cook everything, but I wasn't drinking it up for the broth itself. Personally, I prefer AYCE places where the food is brought out to you from the kitchen instead of this type of free-for-all (germs and pushy people). The assortment of ingredients was okay. They didn't have as wide of a variety as other hot pot places but it wasn't like there wasn't enough food. We were both pleased with the fish-I think we each got three helpings of that). I was disappointed with the lack of sauce options though. I was especially surprised not to see a container with salt & pepper. #ProTip: Know what type of broth & meats you want to get started with since the clock starts ticking before you order. #ProTip: Don't be startled as you enter a stall in the restroom--they have a long strip of toilet paper hanging from the top since there is a big gap between the stall & door (surprised me).

It has been a couple of years since we visited this Shabuya location - it's still busy as we remember. Thankfully, we added ourselves in the Waitlist at least an hour before our expected arrival - specially since we had a big group of 7 adults and 1 baby.Our server Wilson was excellent and attentive. The broth and meat came quickly and they cleared the tables of empty plates very quickly - which I'm happy with.I am taking 1 star off because of the very strict implementation of the 1.5 hour limit. We were given a warning at 25 minutes, and 5 minutes. It's understandable, but off putting as other Shabuya locations aren't this strict about this limit.