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    Nabe

    4.2 (632 reviews)
    ModerateHot Pot, Japanese
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    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sukiyaki and duck sets
    Amy H.

    Nabe was exactly what I was looking for on a rainy cold SF night. We wanted shabu shabu and Nabe delivered. It also was great value from our perspective as there was almost too much food (including the porridge) by the end. The beef quality of the sukiyaki set was very good and we also enjoyed the duck set as well. We'll be back to try more broths! We went at 5:30pm on a Sunday and the restaurant quickly filled up by 6pm

    Marissa C.

    One of my favorite non-AYCE shabu spots in the city! I don't really like driving out to SF, but this place is worth it. They have Japanese Miyazaki A5 wagyu! The place is fairly small, but intimate which makes it a perfect spot for a date night. Service is always great here and they are always honest with recommendations for how much you should order. Other places look more at how much the sale will be but the servers here are very down to earth. What we ordered: * Sukiyaki Set * Shabu Shabu Set * Wagyu Beef Add-On * Shrimp Add-On * Kurobuta Pork Gyoza * Premium Sake Sampler Tasting Flight

    Chicken Karaage
    Victoria T.

    Finally got around to trying Nabe after always passing by! I got the shabu shabu, chicken kaarage and a side of the kurobata pork. I feel like they give you a hefty portion of food, which included a plate of meat, vegetables, udon, rice and an optional rice porridge afterwards. I think you can share one portion between two people if you have a lighter appetite. You can definitely leave here with some leftovers too. The kaarage was decent, a little overcooked but I liked the mayo sauce it came with. Service was good and I like how the server makes the porridge for you!

    Wagyu Beef
    Anthony N.

    Nabe was decent. I really liked the vibes and I am a little biased because I was on a high of being with my friends. The food was pretty good, but it felt like a combo of boiling point and one pot. I think it is worth to try once, but it is more expensive than the other two and lowker one pot is worth more.

    Andrew R.

    This is a solid option for hot pot, and is a bit different from a traditional Chinese hot pot. Each person can order a separate set, which comes with a meat, vegetables, and a broth. I ordered the Shabu Shabu with spicy miso and Kurobuta pork. The dish was not spicy at all, but it was still flavorful. The pork was perfectly sliced and cooked well in the broth, and the vegetables and mushrooms were all fresh and added a nice texture. The garlic sauce really helped bring out the flavor in the meat, but I do wish there were some more sauce/dipping options along with the set. We also had the salted edamame, which was great, and a bottle of sake which was good. The space gets a bit steamy and the service was on the slower side, but not bad.

    Tiffany C.

    I'm not usually a fan of Shabu Shabu, being a hot pot snob, but I was pleasantly surprised! There's a variety of soup bases to choose from, as well as the option to do a split pot so you can try out different soup bases if you want! The veggies tasted fresh and went well with the soup base. The meat options are plenty but it was all super tender and yummy! The service was spot on and they were constantly checking on us and making sure that we had whatever we needed.

    Wagyu Beef
    Elaine N.

    I've never been to this place before and was tempted to try this because I heard they make porridge from your soup base! Anyways, we went here on a Saturday around 5pm and there was no wait! We ordered the Miyazaki A5 Ribeye, Wagyu Beef, Takoyaki, Rice, and the Shabu Shabu in Miso Broth. We upgraded our meat selection which was why we were able to get items like the Miyazaki A5 Ribeye. Overall, I felt the meat quality was good, but way too pricey for the little amount of food you get. Their meats are so tender and basically felt like it melted in my mouth! They have appetizers too, so I got the takoyaki. I liked how crispy the takoyaki is on the outside. Also, once you're done enjoying your hot pot, they'll turn your broth into a porridge, which I thought that was so cool!

    Duck & Sukiyaki
    Maya K.

    This is a great spot to get your hit pot fix! The serving sizes were pretty good, the flavors were on point and ingredients were very fresh. Service was good too on a slow night. Definitely would come back to this cute spot!

    They add rice to the leftovers at the end and make a fantastic also risotto like texture porridge so make sure you leave room!
    Jess S.

    What an absolute gem in the inner sunset! Nabe is a Japanese style hot pot place - which means that the broths here tend to be waaaaayyyy less spicy than anything you would see at a chinese hot pot place. We got the spicy miso broth for the shabu shabu combo and even that was like, the equivalent of a light brush on the cheek in terms of spice, but the flavor was sooo good. We also got the sukiyaki and it came already in half of the pot - and it was delish. You do I think, have to eat it a little more quickly when the veg is already in the pot (or turn down the heat) so your food doesn't get boiled to death. Why you should eat here though: after you finish all your meat and veg, you get the option to add rice to your leftover soup and they come mix up some porridge for you that is so creamy (thanks to the egg they mix in), so make sure you leave space. I don't think a ton of places do that, so it makes Nabe kind of special. While the food here is not AYCE, I thought the base combo gave you a decent amount of food and you have the option to order add ons. The meat was more generous than I expected. Like if you've ever been to mumu hot pot it's similar if not more in portion. We got the duck add on and I expected like, maybe 5 extra pieces but no! The whole platter worth of duck! If you like duck - theirs was soooooo freaking good, probably my favorite. We also got the A5 miyazaki wagyu add on and damn, was that TENDER. The inside of the restaurant was nice - though things definitely got steamy and warm from all the pots going. Service was pretty good too - I really appreciate that they let my friend and I sit and talk for awhile (the restaurant was not super busy on the Thursday evening we went). And the guy who was our server was super friendly. I can't wait to go back and get the duck nabe lol.

    Anthony G.

    TLDR: Friendly staff, fair price, end with congee! Spontaneous decision for some hot pot in the area. Pre-fix menus had a good amount of food per person. At the end, they turn your broth into Congee (SO GOOD, must get). The duck was good!

    Chicken Karaage
    Anh T.

    I nearly missed the entrance due to the glass doors and walls that were fogging up inside from the hotpot. On a weekend evening, our group of four was seated immediately, and they had a modern QR code where we could order. We ordered two Nabemono sets: the Ishikari Nabe and Shabu Shabu. We also ordered chicken karaage. Both broths were delicious, but my favorite was the Ishikari Nabe set for its aesthetic display of salmon and veggies and buttery broth. The chicken karaage was quite crunchy and darker in color than expected. At the end, we also enjoyed the unique rice porridge that they made using our leftover broth, rice, an egg, onion, and seaweed flakes on top. I would love to introduce my friends to come here for hot pot on a cold day in SF!

    Result after they turned 1 of the broths into porridge
    Sharon Y.

    I ordered the Ishikari Nabe set and my mom ordered the Seafood Yosenabe set. They came in the same pot, which had a separator in the middle. There was only 1 burner in the middle of the table. Each person got their own small bowl of pre-mixed sauce for the meats, as well as a bowl of rice. There was a jug of water on the table for us to pour into our cups. There's a single stall restroom in the restaurant. Pros: I liked the butter miso broth and pork belly in the Ishikari Nabe set. While it wasn't AYCE, the portion was more than enough for me (even before the porridge). It's unique that they add rice into one of the broths (only one broth per table it seems) at the end to create porridge, which helps use up the broth. And since it's not AYCE, we were able to take leftovers home. I kind of wish we each got our own pot, but the single pot in the middle did allow us to more easily share our food. Cons: I wish there was more meat given in each set - it was mainly veggies. I noticed that some other folks had their ingredients served on a plate, while ours was already all in the soup. I wish we got them on a plate so that we could control how much to cook at once. I noticed that others got their food quickly, while we waited over 10 min for some reason... It was way too hot inside and I was sweating. Verdict: The quality was decent but I don't think I'd come back to this place. At ~$30 per hot pot set, I'd prefer an AYCE place where you can customize the ingredients.

    Venus L.

    You know the drill, when the season gets colder you break out the hot pot and get warm and toasty. My friends and I were in the area after attending a free concert at Golden Gate Park and wanted something warm to heat us up. Nabe was one of the first options after Yelping "hot pot" so my friend made a reservation for same day and we were seated promptly on arrival. Parking can be hit or miss especially off Irving St. so just a heads up there. The menu is relatively simple - you choose the base you want and it'll come with a standard set of items. I opted for their sukiyaki broth with beef and that came with some veggies, mushrooms, and noodles. The thing about Nabe is that it's not AYCE so you're paying for a set meal and you can opt for a bowl of rice, as well. I was worried there wouldn't be enough food to make us full, but between the gyoza and takoyaki appetizer, the set meal was enough for each of us to get to full without feeling the gross "I overate" feeling that you'd get at AYCE places. At the end of the meal, they also give you the option of turning one of your leftover broths into a porridge which seems like a fun idea, but only if you're okay eating your friend's leftover (whichever broth you choose to use). Overall, it's a bit pricey compared to some AYCE hot pot places, however, it was a good experience with friends and I did appreciate their attentive service.

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    One of the best hot pot places I've had since I've been in Japan nice staff delicious food and great desserts

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    Why is there only 1 free porridge for a table of 8 people? That makes no sense.

    I don't know. I have always had one per table of two.

    Is this the same Nabe that was located in the marina?

    same company and menu

    Can you accommodate a gluten allergy?

    They can, get the sukiyaki set. It comes with yam noodles, aka Shirataki noodles. You can also ask them to sub out any of the wheat noodles with shirataki or just not get noodles.

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    Sushi bar- they churn out orders so fast!

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