Shabu Shabu

Wow! This concept is so cool for eating food!! Ok, so if you don't know basically at this restaurant you have a grill at your table and each person has like a pot built in to the table to cook your food. You first will choose what type of "soup" or liquid will be the base of your pot and then you can go get food which is uncooked or just needs to be heated to either grill or cook in your soup. I would DEFINITELY suggest wearing a shirt or even apron that you don't care about as you very likely will get something on you and it can be avoided. Service was excellent and our waiter helped us understand the concept of the restaurant and work through any questions we had, So definitely ask questions!

I so wanted to love this place, but I was slightly disappointed. The waiter was extremely nice and service was quick. The food presentation was okay and I enjoyed the conveyor with veggies. A few things I didn't love. I would have loved more instruction. It was our first time and nothing was clearly explained, we basically had to figure it out for ourselves, even though we told them twice we had never been. The sauce station was a mess (it was very busy) and unless you are familiar with Japanese sauces it was confusing. It would help to have posted descriptions of the sauce/what is was best on or recipes of how to create one with the variety of condiments provided. The meat was in huge pieces and even if you are adept with chopsticks it was difficult to eat. The broth was not as flavorful as I expected. Most things especially the beef tasted like just boiled tough beef and you had to drown it in soy or ponzu to have any flavor. I will try it again maybe on a slower night when you don't have to fight your way around the buffet. The individual space you occupy with bowls, plates, glasses and the burner is very tight, thank goodness no one set next to me. Also, they desperately need to replace the carpet. It had been replaced piecemeal through the main areas and was frayed/curling at the edges, I nearly tripped several times.

If you're in Nashville, there's a few options for conveyor belt places, but this is our favorite. Prices are great, people are friendly, and it never feels like it's in downtown Nashville despite being right there!! Love it

I ordered the Tonkotzu broth and it came in a tasteless white broth with goji seeds in it. I asked to switched to the Tomato broth and they charge $4.99 for that. Very disappointed. Maybe add some pictures to your menu so customers know what to expect. Especially when you are using the broth name that is from their country. When have you seen goji seeds in your ramen? NEVER!

A really fun concept with the conveyor belt. Limited options with the carb choices, it's either ramen, rice noodle, or rice cake only, and the only vegetables that I saw that were green were lettuce, cabbage, broccoli and bok choy. This place gets BUSY. I was dining for one only, so I was seated immediately at the bar. Two of the sakes that I requested were sold out. They also have sushi, fruit, some side dishes like kimchi and seaweed, and dessert. I sure left feeling full.

As a vegetarian I love this place. There's a meatless broth option which you can get and all of the meat is on one side of the store. They have a cool conveyor belt concept and everything on the belt if vegetarian (noodles, vegetables and more). It's easy to find a ton of options here no matter what your dietary restrictions are.The vibes are also really good. Hotpot is a very social experience so it's great for friends. Would come back here for sure.

Despite walking around in 90 degree weather, we were still craving hot pot and Shabu Shabu did not disappoint! I got the tomato broth and it was delicious! On the far left wall, there are meats, seafood options, sushi, kimchi, edamame and fruits to choose from. If you'd like vegetables and noodles, you can grab them from the conveyor belt. I loved the convenience of getting what I needed from the conveyor belt instead of having to ask our server. Our server Matt V was excellent! He made sure we knew how everything worked, our drinks were always filled and he checked up on us often. Would absolutely go back the next time I'm in Nashville!

Amazing!!!! What a thrill!!! First come, first serve. Gave our phone number and had about a 20 minute wait. We walked over to look at the meat selection and both of us agree....it's overwhelming...in the most best way. So many selections of fresh, thinly sliced meat and seafood. And pork and chicken pot stickers. And sushi. I loved creating my own dipping sauce. It gets hot, so wear your hair up. They automatically bring you water, which I love! Scan the QR code to see the descriptions of all the broths. The server was super friendly and explained everything to make it easy for us to learn quickly. Cook the meat on the grill. Vegetables and noodles and tofu come by on a conveyor belt. Cook everything on the grill or in the broth. It was all fun, all delicious, all very reasonably priced considering the selection and the uniqueness of the cooking style.

Shabu Shabu is a very good hot pot restaurant that is a fun time! I've been twice and both times it's been very busy with wait times, so be prepared for that! It's a price fixe menu and you select your broth base with a variety of options. I had the Szechuan base when I came in and ordered it the hot level. I was a little worried it would be all heat, but was pleasantly surprised that it had a very good flavorful broth with a kick of heat on top. You can also add on a grill offering where you grill your own meats at the table. That's a nice option, but I prefer just the hot pot since it's very filling and I found I typically skipped the grilled meats. You select as many meats, veggies, noodles, eggs, etc from the buffet and conveyor belt. They also have sushi and desserts. Be warned that it gets very hot in the restaurant with all the grills and boiling broth happening. The servers are attentive and they have wine, beer and sake. Come very hungry because it's a filling meal!

Your hair and clothes will smell because of the bbq grilling. Parking sucks. The spots in back were taken at opening time on weekend. Street parking is $1.75 per hour using QR code PLUS 15% service fee ... wtf. We booked 2 hours but only stayed 1. You can extend remotely so smarter to do an hour at a time (no smaller increments). I do think the parking is a scam because they intentionally overcharge but never fix it although their website says they will. So we got charged $4.50 base plus service fee for $5.18 total. Base should've only been $3.50 for 2 hours. The overcharges are not revised. You can call them and email but it's just a web of passing the buck, non-responsiveness, etc. The city should really look into this. At the restaurant $5 more gets you the grill. And Being a carnivore I thought it was worth it. The short ribs were the best. House wines are $8. Staff was nice. Meats are on the buffet line. Seafood didn't taste the freshest. Shrimp skin stuck and was a bit mushy. The baby Octopus also was not the freshest. I actually felt a bit ill afterwards. Veggies are on the conveyor belt. I thought the veggie selection was limited. Didn't bother me but if I were a vegetarian I might not feel satisfied. Limited deserts too, but who goes for that anyway. Robots not working when I went. Was it worth it? I think for Nashville it's a nice addition. Wish it were not downtown where the parking sucks though. $31.99 was a bit pricey compared to say Memphis where it's only $24.99 and I felt the selection was a bit better in Memphis. For that price in Houston you get Wagyu cuts for the shabu shabu.