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Shabu Restaurant

4.2 (486 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Gluten free soy sauce and condiments
Annie H.

One of the best spots on allergy awareness and dietary restrictions I've come across when it comes to hot pot! Everything is clearly marked on the menu and the waitress was so kind to offer me gluten-free soy sauce and update the soup base so it contains no gluten. The portion on the combos were great and the price was quite reasonable. Vegetables were fresh, meat was delicious, soup base was simple (a bit plain as others have mentioned) but I tend to dislike too many chemicals and additive ingredients in my hotpot, so the simple broth is fine w/me. I think a simple chicken bone/broth base or even a veggie stock base would make it more flavorful though. Also love how they're blasting warm air as you walk into the courtyard (so nice for the winter) along with festive decor for the holidays!

Katherine C.

I had never heard of Shabu in Quincy until I saw it on instagram and thought it was a new restaurant. I saw they have a lunch buffet deal which is $39 for all you can eat hotpot. It is a very small restaurant with a bar area and probably 6 tables inside but thankfully when I went there were a few tables open. The price does not include the broth and they have some good options to pick from. I got the szechuan spicy and miso broth, which were both solid. I tried the sirloin beef, fatty beef, and regular beef and the sirloin beef was some of the best hotpot meat I have had. For $39, it may seem a little bit pricey but the quality of the ingredients is very high. The sirloin beef was better than some a la carte meat I have had at premium hotpot places. I got my usual hotpot ingredients such as noodles, watercress, enoki mushrooms, and different types of tofu and all were good. They don't have a sauce bar like they do at Chinese hotpot but they have a few ingredients where you can make your own sauce which although it was simple, was very tasty. This place is really good but I wish they did dinner buffet since I prefer other places for a la carte hotpot. Overall, really solid spot, friendly and quick service, and it was a satisfying meal.

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Tram A.

Love this place! It's surprisingly good! I was hesitant about paying everything for each single portion and item, but it turned out to be a good experience and quite decent! I was fully and happy and paid ~$60 for two people! There were two of us for dinner! We ordered regular broth and Tom yum broth! Tom Yum Broth was good!! We ordered a "meat combo supreme and a seafood platter combo". Each combo comes with a vegetables plate and one type of noodles! So we got two vegetables plates and two types of noodles from ordering two combos! We got udon and Japanese ramen noodles as part of the combo! The meat quality was excellent! The seafood was great! Service was good! Place was clean! We were treated nicely! We did not have to wait long for a table! It was a good experience and I'm happy to pay!

Tom yum and regular base
Fran D.

Came upon this restaurant and decided to try. The staff is excellent. The food is so good! Fresh and hearty portions! Def will go back!!

Vegetable broth in the left ($3.50). Tonkotsu on the right ($4.50) as of 1/20
Bob L.

If I could be more precise I would rate this a 3.5 star but i'll be generous since i'm a bit spoiled when it comes to hot pot. Parking around here can be iffy but there's a free public parking lot around the corner (across the street from Taipei Cuisine). First thing to note is that this restaurant is SMALL. If you have a large group make sure to get here early otherwise you'll be waiting! We had 7 in our party and this is what we ordered along with the price as of 1/20: 2 vegetable broth - $3.50 each 2 Tonkotsu broth - $4.50 each Sirloin beef combo - $24.50 Fatty beef combo - $20 Meat Combo Supreme - $25 Beef tongue (ala carte) - $9 Sirloin beef (ala carte) - $16.50 Fatty beef (ala carte) - $12 Fish tofu - $4 2 Flying Fish Roe Ball - $5 each Assorted Seafood Meatballs - $5 3 rice bowls - $2.50 each Japanese Ramen Noodles - $4 Overall the food quality was good especially for the meat with nice cuts of decent thickness. Tonkotsu broth was also good with a nice pork flavor to it. Service was decent considering how packed the place is. Ventilation isn't very good so be prepared to have your clothing smell like hot pot until you wash them! So why the 3.5/4 star rating? It comes down to the price. We had to order 3 meat ala carte items with some more fish balls after our initial order as we weren't full so this is a place that can get pricey quick if you're starving. Vegetables are fine but nothing of note. The fish balls and tofu were frozen which is a bit disappointing since you can buy a bag of some of them for the price of a single order here. Overall if you want some good quality hot pot and aren't familiar with the cuisine then give them a try! If you're well versed in the world of hot pot however then this place won't really offer anything that will blow your mind.

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Jayjay S.

The lamb slices felt frozen and was really rough to eat, the chicken nuggets was really the highlight . The service was quick and the ambiance was laid back.

Angus Rib Eye
ThomaS T.

Tuesday night dinner buffet before the New Year's Eve. 5pm crowd almost headed in. $33 for adults and $16 for kids 10 and under. Eat as much for 2 hours. Try not to be wasteful. Angus ribs eye as my meat of choice. Not as marbled as prime ribeye. Seafood selection, huge. Shrimps were peeled. Service was okay today as there weren't many servers. We worked around it. They always try their best. My second time stopping here since I arrived 2 weeks ago. Thank you for the good eats. Haven't been here in about 4 years and prices have fluctuated. I remember when prime ribeye combo went for $21 . Oh how times have changed. The buffet is a good choice for different types of everything on the menu (except specialty meats).

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The food here was so delicious and we loved the experience. We had the lamb and chicken protein and the kimchi and schezwan broths.

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My go to for Shabu. Their boneless ribeye never disappoints and their watermelon lychee smoothie is so refreshing .

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Fantastic hot pot. Quick service. The broth choices are all delicious. The drink menu is great.

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So fresh and delicious! One of my favorite spots! The miso broth is incredible. Great service too

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Ask the Community - Shabu Restaurant

I came in today and was told dinner buffet is not served anymore is this true?

Buffet is now only for lunch on weekdays (non-holidays) from 12pm-3pm. No more dinner buffet unfortunately.

Is buffet still available on certain day?

Hi Melanie, thank you for reaching out! We are currently doing buffet menu on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 4:00pm to 9pm, hope to see you soon!… Read more

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Fairy cafe is a local establishment and an underrated one. They recently updated their ayce hotpot…read moremenu and I went to lunch since it was a good deal. I got sat right away and after i put in my order the food came pretty quickly. Everything was standard, nothing totally delicious but nothing terrible at all. The service was great, all the staff was attentive. One thing I wish they had was a sauce bar (i went during lunch so not sure if they have it for dinner). They are usually known for their ramen and other dishes which I have gotten before and was delicious! I definitely would come back here but hoping they add a sauce bar soon!

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