Ive been going here for 3 years. This place appears to be manned by a sweet lady -- I often see her being her own waiter and managing the orders, and whatnot. Shes pretty much the reason why I come here, because I love her sweet smile and the way she quickly notices people coming in Just a warning, this place can be pretty expensive. Most of the orders are like 1 hour of your minimum wage life each (I make like $16.90 at my job, and the hot pots were $18 each). If thats not your cup of tea, thats fine because it isnt mine either. The hot pot was pretty bland but I liked the sushi and the stir fry stuff I mostly come here to support the lady and enjoy the atmosphere. It's pretty amazing for whenever I take out some people who are involved in my university orgs and whatnot, and so far no one complained about my taste in this place. Pretty cool for the vibes and if you want a quiet place to talk, but ditch if youre not willing to spend a lot of money read more

Shabu House - Miso hot pot - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food: Beef Sukiyaki (Spice Level Choice: Medium) (7/10) - The beef sukiyaki comes with a choice of vermicelli noodle or rice. I got the noodle and it was decent. The broth is good and the portion is perfect as well. I couldn't even finish and took half to-go. It's packed with a lot of beef! It also has tofu, fish, 3 big crab sticks, fishball, rice cake, cabbage, tomato, and part of a corn on the cob. If you like spicy but not super spicy, I'd suggest getting medium. This was a decent dish to have on a rainy day. Takoyaki (7/10) - It came out hot and crispy with nice texture. The inside was creamy and had a strong seafood flavor. Service: A lovely lady was working hard serving all the tables by herself on a busy, rainy day, and she was still incredibly sweet and attentive. Super helpful and made the experience great! The ordering system here works by scanning a QR code at your table and placing an order on your phone to send to their system. Ambiance: The restaurant has a cozy, casual vibe. It's not very large, but it's a comfortable place to visit. I loved that they keep Jenga by the bar seats, giving people something fun to do while waiting for a table during busy times. read more

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We the lamb sukiyaki, and two medium beef sukiyaki. we also got a set of rice and two sides of rice and noodles that came with it. Our food was hot the whole time because there were these flames underneath the pot which kept it warm. The broth was super flavorful and they stacked the meat up to the top for us. The service was amazing and we got constant water refills. The ambiance is chill, the presentation of food was good and the taste was the best part. Good variety of sides like crab, rice cake, fish balls, corn, tofu, tomatoes, and much more! 10/10 spot read more

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After my absolute favorite restaurant, Frice, closed in the spring I've been wandering to find a suitable replacement for the true Szchuan experience. Shabu House is located in the same shopping center near UCR as Frice was, so that's a good start. Even better, they have some comparable, if different takes on old favorites, such as fried pork ribs with spicy peppers and Szchuan peppercorns, and braised ribs. I've only just begun to explore the menu here but so far it's been good for both service and output. The gyozas are freshly made and the ribs were tender, although I'd like to see them cut in half, or even thirds for easier to eat portions nonetheless, the quality I'd here and adjusting to the differences will take more visits. read more

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Not really shabu lol, more like just hot pot with bland meat and veggies. Hopefully only when we went it was bland, but in general it was bland, the place is not very big so not worth the wait, there's other places to eat lol.. pricing is eh I guess, again not really worth your try lol. read more

Shabu House - Beef - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

I think it is safe to stick to their pots instead of their Chinese dishes. The sesame chicken had too much batter on it causing it too hard to bite into. read more

Came to Shabu house in a big group to celebrate my sisters birthday. Feels like the prices in Riverside are a bit cheaper than la, which is a good thing! Only thing is I ordered the beef sukiyaki little spicy and it turned out to be very spicy I should've been aware that in Asian restaurants little spicy can mean pretty spicy. Price was reasonable 16.99 for a hot boiling soup with fire underneath. It had fishball, sticky rice, noodles, beef, cabbage, tomato a whole variety. I would come back here but never any bit of spice in it. The soup flavor was good if only there wasn't spice in it. This Resturant has a whole variety of Asian dishes from hot pot, sushi, noodles, different Chinese side dishes. read more

Shabu House - Beef sukiyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Extensive menu for anyone to enjoy. Their curry soup was delicious and filling. The sushi was fresh and flavorful, the beef and broccoli was also really good with crunchy broccoli, savory sauce and tender beef. Definitely recommend! Staff was very attentive and friendly. Their menu is by QR code so keep that in mind. You order and pay through the QR code as well. read more

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Shabu House definitely was deceiving when it comes to shabu. We were craving some shabu shabu and our normal go to was closed so we tried this spot out. We arrived and were told to sit wherever and scan to order. We chose the beef pot and lamb pot, the food came fairly quick. The pots looked ok until I tasted my broth. The lamb broth tasted like powdered bone broth soup with ham steeped in it......as I dug more into the bowl, I found chunks of ham. This gave the bowl the flavor of a leftover Thanksgiving meal. The beef bowl had more of a curry flavor and ham in it as well. They also do not have dipping sauces. Both beef and lamb were quite chewy. For a place called shabu house this was a total fumble. People seem to like their Chinese food. I wont be back to check that out though. read more

Shabu House - Lamb pot - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was delicious. I had the Mexican roll. Kinda spicy for a gringo but I survived. I also tried a Japanese pear soda drink. It was different but still bomb. The service was fast and definitely worth the wait. Cool artwork on the walls too. read more

Shabu House has a large variety of food. I couldn't pin point exactly what style of asian food this fall under but they have hot pot, sushi and your regular asian dishes like stir fried green beans, orange chicken, beef fried noodles, etc. I love hot pot so I was excited to try it. I ordered the beef sukiyaki pot. The size is similar to most hot pot places, but I felt there was a lot of veggies vs anything else in the pot. The flavor was okay and the sauces lacked. I wouldn't come back for the hot pot if I had other choices in the area. My friend ordered 2 sushi rolls and they looked really good. I would try the sushi rolls next time. I ordered orange chicken to go for my husband. I assumed white rice would come with the entree, but it did not! I was honestly very surprised as I thought that was a given. read more

Shabu House - Spicy beef hot pot and Mexican sushi roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

We came here for lunch at 2 in the afternoon and spent over $100 on 4 people. When ordering they had to keep checking with the kitchen to see if they had the food. After ordering the drink station had no ice and the Tea station did not work. But the food was really good. read more

LOVELOVELOVE the shrimp lo mein noodles. Add a side of kimchi and I'm set. Chill atmosphere and great service!

NEW SHABU HOUSE IN THE VILLAGE! Food: Right of the bat I will give this place a 10/10 on food. Each soup is $15.99 and a huge portion. My miso soup was amazing and filling and had a paste to go with it to add flavor. The kimchi soup was the right amount of spice and also very filling. Overall the price point is very solid. Service was great, they were attentive and kind. Located in the village great place for a quick bite, dessert, and a drink afterwards. Overall eating 8.5/10 read more

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Sushi was not fresh, service was ok until we decided to give the $1 tip because it was a hait on one of dishes. No coming back. read more

I absolutely love this place and come with my girlfriend all the time. We get the big beef soup thing and it's so good. She also likes the sushi. Classic for winter and even if it's hot we'll suck it up to eat the soup anyway read more

Just got sushi to go and I was very disappointed. The California roll sushi wasn't the best at all, the avocado was bad already and had mold. And the ginger was expired as well. Not to mention they answered the tip without telling me and didn't want to give me the receipt. One thing for sure is I'm never going there. read more

Shabu House - Expired ginger and old avocado. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was amazing! Ordered lamb dish, meet with potato and special Shredded potatoes that was sweet and sour and the it was great!! I don't live near by, but will go there again if I pass by. Service was also great! read more

3.5 rounded up as I think it probably deserves another shot and the cons were not terrible all around. Pros -contrary to a different review, the beef sukiyaki (ordered it at level "spicy") is extremely flavorful. -does have a variety of sauces - I liked the portions to cost level plus the beef brisket was great - probably one of the few places that have the soup over flame brought to your table (the other being ten ren) in this area. If I had to compare to ten ren, I think this is much better for what you pay for. Cons - for me, mine was rather salty. I definitely wouldn't recommend my particular order for those with high blood pressure and probably should order it less salty. It could be that the hot sauce used to make it spicy is also salted. Either way, it was one of the rare times I didn't finish the soup. - I think the menu is a bit strange to be honest - for example, the lamb comes with mussel. The beef sukiyaki comes with fish, fish tofu, and fish balls. They probably should allow for a dish that is completely no seafood for the people who dislike it. - sesame sauce was oddly thick in consistency but tasted fine. - it's too strong in flavors in a way - not really much room to use the sauces. For the salt level of my sauce, the best one was sesame sauce as it didn't add too much salt to it and can still taste it. - extremely minor con is that the name doesn't match the food - this isn't shabu shabu. They serve some pre-made soups similar to boiling point and sushi. As much as there were cons, I did like the food and wouldn't mind trying it again to see if maybe it was a fluke in saltiness given other reviews. I do hope to support the restaurant since there really isn't an option like it (ten ren is more "fast food" ish). read more

Shabu House - Sauces (sesame sauce, sha cha, hot chili sauce, vinegar, soy sauce) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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All I can say is AMAZING. Food 10/10; Service 10/10; Ambiance 10/10. Best Shabu place ever!

Stumbled upon Shabu House and was pleasantly surprised! The prices are very fair for their portion size and would even say they give a generous amount of meat. I'comparison to other hot pot places in the area, I think the price and overall taste of the meal is very solid. I'd definitely recommend giving this place a try! I would recommend getting the lamb sukiyaki! The sauces were a nice addition and compliment the meal. I personally liked the chili oil and shacha sauce. Staff was very friendly and attentive; and food is served quickly. The restaurant is a casual sit down and you can order your food directly from your phone! read more

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Food - Portions are very generous, flavor was good. The bok choy was our favorite. Service - was impeccable. Staff was super friendly and professional. Food was brought out quickly. Ambiance - music, lighting, and decor was very nice. Restaurant was very clean. I recommend this restaurant to everyone. read more

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I hate to write this review but I experienced the worst service here. I was out with a bunch of friends and my friends all got their food first. And after a bit I saw the chef put a plate of food on the counter to be sent out by the waitress. That plate remained there for even longer. Just sitting there. The waitress walked past it multiple times. It was so long that we had to inquire if it was my order that still had yet to come. The waitress checked the receipt and finally brought it over after it was just sitting there. Mind you, it was not busy at all. read more

Food was tossed at us rudely and order was incorrect would not recommend. The green beans was good but what left a bad taste in my mouth was the service received read more

This place just opened up in University Village right by UCR campus and I gotta say it's a breath of fresh air for the Riverside food scene. I came with my roommate and we ordered 2 pots and 2 sushi. They're currently doing a buy one get one half off promo on everything on their menu so we decided to take advantage of that to try more items on their menu. I got the kimchi sukiyaki (pictured) and my roommate got the beef sukiyaki. However, I wouldn't order the kimchi again but rather the beef or curry the next time I visit. We also shared a Shabu House Roll similar to a Philadelphia roll with the cream cheese and all that jazz and the Black Dragon Roll which is your typical Unagi roll. The service was great and the price was great considering it was a bogo 50% off. Final scores: Beef Sukiyaki 9/10 Kimchi Sukiyaki 7/10 Shabu House Roll 7/10 Black Dragon Roll 9/10 Service 9/10 read more

Shabu House - Kimchi Sukiyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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Saw this new place open and thought I'd give it a try. We tried the beef hot pot and the lamb. It's too bad it wasn't great. If you're looking for something similar to boiling point, this isn't it. They have no sauce to offer. Soup is bland and not a whole lot going on if I'm honest. Came to try because it was buy one get one half off, but I probably won't be coming back if they remain the same. read more

Sadly I left hungry after eating here. Prices were cheap but you get what you paid for. I ordered a miso sukiyaki hot pot and the broth had zero flavor. Our server also delivered our food with no utensils. We later on was able to get chopsticks but no bowls or spoons and I ended up burning myself with hot soup since I had no bowl or spoon to use to leverage the soup. Popcorn chicken was mostly batter, no sauce for it. I also ordered a philadelphia roll but it came with no salmon and had imitation crab instead in its place which also took 20-30 minutes to come out. I didn't mind waiting since I understand working kitchen is tough when it's just one chef. But the server asked me if I would take the roll at a discounted price instead of offering to get it remade correctly. I mainly wanted the roll for salmon and asked if it was possible if I could just get it made with the right ingredients. They said that the chef was too overwhelmed with orders so I was basically given only two options, buy the roll I didn't want or no roll. I opted out of the roll and left hungry. I couldn't even find anywhere else to eat since after we waited so long everything else closed. read more

I ordered the rainbow roll and black dragon roll via DoorDash. First off the rolls are HUGE. The sushi rice is missing something though and the rolls kept falling apart. Also the eel sauce was okay but not my favorite could be thicker. I only received one packet of soy sauce for both rolls which is pretty stingy. The chopsticks included were very cheap and barely useable. The packaging the sushi was in was very nice though. read more

Shabu House - Rainbow roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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I ordered seven dishes and all were very good. Enjoyed the beef hot pot and sweet and sour ribs. Service was great. They have a good size dining area. I will be back. read more

If I can give this a zero star I would because what the fuck. I doordashed this place and when the food came it looked bland as fuck. I ordered a lamb sukiyaki and was expecting to get what's on the pictures that were on Yelp but when this came in and I opened it, it ruined my night and I lost my appetites. I felt really scammed because I spent $20 on it just for it to taste like something I could've made at home. There was no other topings in there other than meat slices, cabbage, 1 piece of tofu, and 1 mussle. They didn't even use the right type of cabbage for Shabu either you're suppose to Napa cabbage but this place uses the round ones. don't even get me started on the corn. HOW STINGY DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO ONLY GIVE ME HALF A SLICE OF CORN ?????????? LIKE BRO EVEN TASTY POT AND BOILING POINT GIVES ME A WHOLE SLICE don't come here go to Ten Ren they cost around the same and they give you more stuff to eat and the food that come actually looks like their pictures read more

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Too salty for me. Service was good though. Would like to come back and give it another try

This resturaunt doesn't get the attention it needs. The service was great and owner was really nice and helped us a lot. All the food we ordered were super good which were: broccoli beef, orange chicken, beef lo mein, sushi. I recommend all the hot items here, the sushi was also good but I would consider the other hot items as their best options. The ambiance was also great they had a lot of nice paintings and aesthetics around. read more

bad as fk I recently dined and was excited to try their shabu but unfortunately, my experience didn't meet my expectations. The dish lacked the flavor and quality I anticipated, and the overall taste was not up to par with what I had hoped for. It's possible that this was an off day for the kitchen, or perhaps the recipe could be revisited for improvement. I believe that with the right adjustments, there's great potential for enhancing the dining experience.dont goooooo！ guys read more

Spicy Beef Sukiyaki was pretty good, but aside from the beef slices, it was mostly cabbage and didn't have much other toppings. Spicy Salmon Roll had some crunchy thing in it that I couldn't recognize, but it was mixed in with the actual salmon and kinda diluted the taste so I wasn't a fan. read more

This place is delicious! You order using a QR code on a napkin container at a table. The workers were accommodating and made sure to fill our water when we were running low. We ordered the Beef Sukiyaki, variety inari sushi, and braised beef noodle soup. The sukiyaki was mala flavor and wasn't too numbing! Make sure to mix the sukiyaki before eating as the flavor is towards the bottom of the pot. Will definitely come here again ! read more

Shabu House - Beef sukiyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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Super yummy, a bit expensive though. The staff was super nice and had our food done really fast!

Good service, nice ambiance, tasty food, really good place to hanging out with friends. read more

Shabu House - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

It's pretty nice and good! The price is friendly too. If u feel the base soup is too salty, they will help u adjust the flavor.

Seemed like a new place which I checked out with some friends recently. Ended up getting the beef hot pot for around 15.99. Taste was nothing to write home about but not terrible either. Portion size was decent. Other thoughts: - Appalled that a side of something like kimchi was 5.99. - Ambience is similar for other actual sit down eateries - Service was fine. There were only 2 other parties there and 2 servers. Overall, would not come back here again personally as I often opt for AYCE or places like Boiling Point which has a similar concept but tastier. read more

The food is wonderful and the staff are very nice and accommodating. Better than that ramen shop down the street. read more

Shabu House - Sushi Bars Near Me - Riverside, California