The worst waitress it has. Never go back again. Seems those waitress are drunk.
A bit pricey, but delicious. Like all the other reviews said, the porridge at the end really stood out to me. For the complimentary porridge, they take your leftover soup and add rice + eggs + other ingredients while heating it up I kept them as leftovers :)Ordered the miso shabu-shabu with A5 beef ribeye upgrade (+~50 and pictured). I intended the order the A5 wagyu upgrade (+~30), but I told the waitress the wrong thing when they were explaining it to me (oops!). The ribeye upgrade was very thin and buttery, and tasted best when eaten with a spoon of the soup. While I'm glad I tried the upgraded meat, I don't think the price is worth it.Also ordered the chicken karaage and takoyaki. Karaage came in many bite-sized pieces. Takoyaki was alright.We ended up getting in within an hour of closing and they still served us. Super appreciative of the staff! Thank you for serving us :)I would come again if I was in the area to order their non-upgraded meat/try other broths just so I could pack some porridge to-go!
I came with 2 other friends after a long hike in Berkeley. We weren't aware we had to make reservations. Luckily we arrived early enough that we were able to get seated.Beware, you can't order meal packs unless you're ordering to go. However, the Nabemono set was the compromise. We ordered the Shabu Shabu (wagyu in Kombu broth) and Ishikari Nabe. Both clean broths and very delicious. Once you're finished, you have the option to turn one of the broths into porridge. Great way to not waste flavorful broth!On the side, I ordered a tasting flight of sake. By no means am I a sake connoisseur, but the introduction to sake was extremely smooth. Out of the 3, I enjoyed Nanbu-Bijin. It was so refreshing and light.I'd definitely come back to satisfy my hotpot cravings. It's perfect for chilly, foggy SF weather.
Food is 4.5 stars. Service is 1 star. Always under staffed. Make sure you have enough time to wait around for them to come check on you.
Food was good and looked beautiful in pictures but gave my sister a bad stomach ache..so idk if I liked it or not. She ordered spicy miso... but my food Instagram is: @connoisseur009
The best hot pot in SF. Super flavorful broths, generous portions, very fresh ingredients. They have all different proteins and vegetarian options.
Great service and excellent food quality. Spicy miso soup base for the Shabu-Shabu and wagyu beef is a perfect combination.
The only place you need to go for Shabu, especially this location
The staff here is ignorant, we waited for 20min and nobody talked to us.
Very recomended...