Sakura Shabu Shabu adds to the many wonderful dining experiences in Downtown Fullerton, commonly known as DTF. As a big fan of everything shabu shabu, I was very excited to try it out. I got the Vegetarian Shabu Shabu in Spicy Miso broth. I originally wanted the Pork Bone broth, but they said they had run out. I was a bit disappointed by this, because we came right around the beginning of dinner time and it didn't look like they had been too busy before. They had brown rice (which is always a plus) and had a variety of seasonable vegetables. Compared to other shabu shabu places, they gave a smaller amount of food but that was okay with me, because I was able to actually finish it. I would say our waitress made up for the missing broth and smaller portions with her amazing customer service. She explained everything on the menu, told us what menu items were the most popular and even gave us tips on which sauces to mix to create more than just two dipping sauces. She came around often to check up on us and made conversation easy and engaging. I would say I'm planning on going back to give this place a second try. It's actually the closest shabu shabu place from my house, so hopefully it'll slowly become a favorite! read more

Just went there today. The food and service was really good. I got Combo A (8 oz total of meat). Which is probably the most economical. Thankfully i walked and got seated right away. I do have to subtract 1 star, only because it took the staff a long time to clear the table. And people were waiting a long time. I just felt like they were ignoring the people that were waiting. I want to assume that they didn't clear the places right away, because the burners were still hot. Though the waitress did clear our table, as we were paying the bill. For the record, the service when we were seated was very nice. They mentioned they had promos on their socials. I will definitely come back. read more

Servers were good but the kitchen is beyond slow. Our pot dried up 2x before we got the meat served. I also don't believe they calculate the portions correctly when slicing the meat. On a high note the sauces were delicious. read more

Slice Shabu - Bar - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

The most fun experience in Downtown Fullerton to get your appetite for meat and veggies cured! Remember to ask for Spicey garlic edamane...The sauce is so good I had to have some for the main course to dip the 1855 black Angus Ribeye into! read more

Slice Shabu - Cooking fresh veggies and meat with your hands! You must experience Sakura in the heart of downtown Fullerton! - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

Been here a couple times and I thought it was finally time for a review. This place had the best shabu I ever tasted!! They have a large selection of meats, sauces and broths. I always get the 4 oz premium, goma,ponzu and Tum yum broth. It's all served on a bento box that holds all your food. Will always be my first choice for shabu. read more

This is my favorite spot in DT Fullerton. The quality is sooo fresh and the portions are great. They have never disappointed whenever I go there! Definitely recommend. read more

Great place! Customer service was superb and the food was outstandingly delicious!! I went straight for the good stuff ... wagyu toro and seemingly unlimited veggies with the gluten free ponzu. Belly full and a happy heart!! Thank you to my life long friend to introducing me to this place and for the great company!! Always a good time. read more

I'm new to shabu and have been here twice now. The staff is super friendly and made the experiences great! Pretty much any meat you choose will taste amazzzing once combined with their sauces. I love the Goma sauce! Best part is how healthy everything is. Fun dining experience without blowing the diet. read more

Slice hits the spot when I'm craving for shabu since it's open all day. Very convenient. There's many locations which is also nice. Although Shinobu is still my favorite, slice has great pork broth and the sauces are good. The meats are just OK and salmon isn't good quality to me. read more

Been here so many times already. The place is decent and I enjoy their shabu, plus it's in the area so I don't have to drive far. We came here tonight with my girlfriend, and Andy was our server. He was genuinely sweet and so nice to us, definitely a great server. Jesse (not sure if I spelled that right) is always nice too. Try their garlic edamame for an appetizer. read more

This is my favorite shabu place. I usually do the four ounce chicken. This is more then enough. Also get the tom yum broth but the regular broth is just as good. read more

My boyfriend and I came in tonight for dinner and we had such a great time! This place great for good food and entertainment as you eat! The servers were genuinely kind and made the experience even better. It is a bit pricey but you are paying for a fantastic experience! We will definitely be coming back. read more

I love this place and will definitely come back! I ordered Pork Bone (I believe they just started doing this recently because it's not on the original menu) for broth. Super good broth!!! I almost emptied my pot! For the meat, Wagyu Toro large which right away I thought it was very thinly size that it cooked in the pot not more than 10 seconds. Lol. But! Overall, it was very good! Maybe I can get more slices of the price I paid for the Wagyu Toro in other shabu place but I haven't found one that the broth is really good. This one is surely the winner for broth to me. I just hope they make the portions bigger and not too thin. read more

Tom yum soup base and mixed tempura was totally delicious! Staff was a bit.... ummm not all there. Only 1 tv in here and located in an odd spot. read more

Never been to a shabu shabu restaurant but this one was a good one to start with. The staff was very friendly and explained the process well. The beef I ordered tasted great and the spicy miso broth was great. Overall a very enjoyable experience. read more

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I've been coming to Sakura for some time now and I have always left with a pleasant experience and a huge food baby. Shabu craving? Fully satisfied. Experience? Never disappointed. Quality? On point. Portion? Again, food baby. I get the regular premium angus beef with either sukiyaki or pork bone and 1837382929 hot drops (I like it hot and spicy) and if I'm going in with an empty stomach, I'll add the buffalo wings, chicken karage and end it with banana tempura with ice cream Jeein is super attentive and her smile is contagious! Such a sweet girl and knows how to provide that awesome experience for each of her customers. If you're ever in the DTF area and you're craving shabz, do yourself a favor and waltz your way in. You won't be disappointed! read more

Shabu Shabu with fresh meat and vegetables. The service was excellent and Japanese sake was good. Clean and modern setting, but with limited seating. Overall, a good place for Shabu in Fullerton. read more

When this lil piggy gets cold and wants to warm up...this lil piggy comes here...everyone is nice here..food is awesome..we suggested TVs..they got TVs..hahahah...this piggy will definitely be coming here during the cold season..so far this place blows my house down #3lilpigz #thisiswhyimfat #thisiswherefatpeoplemeet read more

Slice Shabu - Spicy Miso with a Large serving of Angus Ribeye and Veggies!!! - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

First time dining here tonight. Our daughter wanted something ethnic and different for dinner and found Sakura on Yelp. We've dined at a few different Shabu Shabu's before, but this one is definitely one of the best! Loved the various broth bases and flavorful oils, which made up our soups. All three of us had a little something different. My main dish was pork, my husband had rib-eye, and our daughter had chicken. Good portions with lots of side veggies. More than enough to eat and ended up taking the broth/soup home with some extra udon and ramen noodles at no extra charge and now I have lunch for tomorrow! ;) Great value, nice portions, and super tasty is why I give this place 5 stars! Oh, and an excellent location. Love downtown Fullerton! read more

Slice Shabu - Adding our veggies and meat to our steaming seasoned hot pots! So good!! - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

Modern design restaurant and friendly staff! They were just opened recently. Meat and veggies are fresh and good!!! The only one shabu shabu restaurant around the area. read more

Slice Shabu - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

Great food. Great time. Great service. What more could one ask for? I really enjoyed all of the options the waiters offered. If you're looking for more of a kick, they offer additional spices to add to the dish during your meal. It adds a ton of flavor and also really spices things up, I would suggest no more than 3 drops of the sauce. read more

Two of us went there for dinner.We ordered 2 combos (one with scallop and another one with salmon )The service is good and the portion is big enough for us.Great choice recommend to who is really hungry ^^ read more

Slice Shabu - The combos were great - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

This place is one of the best shabu places I've ever been to. I asked Nancy what she preferred on the menu and she recommend spicy miso with 1855 Angus prime ribeye. I could taste the quality of the meat and how it melted in your mouth. The broth was extremely rich with flavor and the spice added a nice kick to top the whole meal off. I was more than happy with the order and service. Nancy was very friendly and was always attentive to my requests. I am always appreciative of servers who offer suggestions to their customers and really shows how they would go the extra mile. Overall this experience was amazing and I am definitely coming back! read more

Wow! This place is good. I was not hungry, but after a little taste, I was starving! I don't know when I filled up, but all I wanted to do was keep eating. (I definitely felt it later though). The service is meh. They were really, REALLY short people. What they could do, they did. Don't blame the servers, but I suggest management look into the organization of their staff. However, they should have had more people working on the weekends. They were able to accommodate our very large group, we took up a side and a half of the bar! Don't know what the angry comments about the service is all about. I don't blame the servers, but maybe the management for not seeing how hard they're working. Everything tasted yummy, and it looked and felt fresh when it was first brought out and before I dipped it into the yummy, yummy broth. I ordered tom yum broth... and had beef. So, I was all over the place. The tom yum broth lives up to its name. My girlfriends thought it was a weird soup to order at a shabu place, but what can I say? I love tom yum and it worked! The bad: It came in a bento-style tray. This was okay, but a bowl on the side would have been nice. I had to ask for one, and it took forever for them to find one. I like the broth, and I'd like to spoon some out into a bowl so it can cool down a bit. Eating boiling broth right out of the pot is not appetizing because all your tastebuds would be burnt off. read more

If I had one word to describe this place, it'd have to be "AMAZING" 3 stars for the food and the bonus stars for the great server named Nancy!! I'd like to first review the food, the pot was really great. I got the beef belly meat, ponzu sauce, ramen noodles and rice in the spicy miso pot. The meat was very tender and you could tell they focus on the quality, however the shining star of the meal had to be the spicy miso soup. It really gave the meat and veggies the rich miso flavor with a kick of spice which I like very much. My friends got the salmon and the kimchi fried rice as well. Had a little taste of both and I had no idea which one of our meals was the best. Now onto our server Nancy. She was really helpful and patient with us since it was our first time there. She lead us through the menu and gave us really good suggestions. She was so friendly and funny and really livened up the environment. This place is on the more pricey side BUT I can guarantee you it is worth it. read more

I had lunch here with a girlfriend yesterday. It was my first time at Sakura Shabu, Shabu. It is located in a cool neighborhood. I had the 6 slices of beef and the side veggie dishes. A little more meat would have been good for what you pay. The miso broth was tasty. The green ice tea comes sweet and it was delicious. The service was good overall. They were attentive. I would definitely eat here again. Make sure you check on Yelp first before visiting this restaurant, sometimes they have special like endless Mimosa on Sunday. read more

Yes yes yes! We had a great time! Food was good, the waitress Nancy was super helpful, and the music was on point (well I cooked it)!!! Deff will be back! read more

We were excited to try this restaurant. When we walked in every spot was taken up by dirty dishes. We were asked to wait a minute. They made zero attempt to clear a place for us and the attendant continued to do paperwork. After waiting for 15 minutes we left. I would give zero stars if Yelp would let me. read more

The staff here is very friendly and attentive. A good variety of meats are offered on the menu. I would definitely come back here as this will be my go to place for Shabu Shabu in the Fullerton area. Check in on Yelp for free Sake. read more

We loved the food. The selection of broths was great. There was a big selection of meats. We don't have huge appetites and selected the 6 oz but would have probably been fine with the 4 oz. They give lots of veggies and a second helping if you want it. The noodles are yummy with the broth from all your meat and veggies. I'm craving it again now. The waiter was SUPER helpful. I wish I could remember his name (Kevin?) but he was very nice. read more

The best Shabu ever. Really smart idea with the bento box presentation, broths are nice, and service always great! Recommend this place highly read more

I was craving shabu shabu for a while and decided to try this place out since it's run by the same owner as the one in Huntington Beach. I wasn't really expecting much but the service there was amazing. The servers are all super nice and helpful and young good looking men(the owner knows what's up lol). I made the mistake of putting too much capsaicin in my soup but they happily put in more broth for me. The quality of the meat and veggies was GREAT! I ordered the large wagyu toro plate in sukiyaki broth. I personally thought the sukiyaki was a tad too sweet for me so I'll probably go with the miso broth or their other broth choices next time. I had a great time and will be back. read more

Slice Shabu - The setup. I couldn't wait to dig in so I kind of messed up the beautiful initial presentation. - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Our server Kimberly was very accommodating in finding a table for 2 adults, a toddler @ baby. Atmosphere is modern and service is impeccable. My husband order LArge wagyu Toro w/spicy miso. I ordered combo ( premium angus ribeye & jumbo shrimp) with pork broth. My daughter is a shrimp lover. The wagyu toro & premium ribeye has the perfect marbling content. This is OUR Shabu spot! The sesame & ponzu sauce is delicious. I always dip the meat & veggies in both sauce. Don't forget to ask for spicy hot drops. read more

Slice Shabu - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Great food friendly staff had a blast eating tonight. On the weekend be prepared for a wait

Went here with my family and was simply surprised on how helpful/well kept the staff/restaurant was. Marie greeted us right away and was able to seat us comfortably on the table tops. She was very helpful on how slice does there shabu shabu and gave us great recommendations!! My family and I enjoyed not only the food but Marie's awesome personality and great service. Would definitely recommend to family and friends. read more

Food, service, cleanliness was great. The only thing that would hold me from going back is their limitation on rice. Their portions are small, with a two bowl limit. The men in my life are big on rice. Might be a good idea to ask customers if they would like a small, medium or large rice, as not everyone eat carbs..good for restaurant, good for repeat customers(hopefully). read more

Great meal, had the 1855 beef and did the split pot broth. Kind staff, and they sampled a handful of sakes too to find the perfect dinner pairing for me. Thank you! read more

Slice Shabu - 1855 beef. Split pot broth. - Japanese Near Me - Fullerton, California

This place is not too Shabb(u)y! Badum..sss... Ok sorry. I've been here once last year and once again recently. I must say I was not impressed the first time I went, but this place has definitely improved in terms of service, portions, and quality! It is a little pricier than most hot pot/shabu places because there is are additional charges for certain broths, rice, and noodles and that starts to add up. I got the regular wagyu toro (~$14) and it is FILLING. I couldn't even finish the regular, but I remember last year the portions were smaller. I got the beef broth this time- I liked it! It was different from what I usually get at most shabu places (pork bone). The servers here constantly check up on you. 4 stars for filling, decent shabu within my radius that I can get easily. -1 star for higher than average prices. BUT they do have a decent happy hour menu that I saw, which I will try soon. read more

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Worth a visit to experience Shaun Shaun style eating. You may have to wait for a seat. Seating is bar-style so visiting and conversation is limited. Food somewhat bland and you will have to ask them for salt and soy sauce. They may look at you a bit strangely when you ask, which seems odd. For me this was a "been there, done that" type of eatery. I'll stick to hibachi, teppanyaki, sushi bar, or traditional Japanese. read more

I like this spot. Great quality meat, good friendly service. The times I ate here weren't busy times so I got seated right away. If you can handle your spice ask for the hot spicy oil drops. I usually get 2-3 drops each in my sauces and in my broth. read more