Fantastic food at least 4-5 courses with the meal and great wait staff and service. It's often a wait to get in unless you reserve - very worthwhile
En general bien. Para mi gusto y el de mi esposo le faltaba sabor a la comida. Pedimos Shabu Shabu lo arreglamos con las salsas que nos trajeron y lo disfrutamos. Buena cantidad con una orden comimos los dos y bien.
Everything is perfect, already went back several times!
We got the A5 Wagyu course ($90) and the Ribeye course ($50) to share.The meal started with a sesame tofu appetizer, which was earthy and light. The courses are served with rice bowls, which we didn't finish because there was so much food. Tempura baskets of 5 items were brought out (broccoli, potato, sweet potato, prawn, and carrot).For the shabu-shabu: each course had a plate of cabbage, greens (escarole?), and mushrooms. The soup base was a beef bone broth. Green onions and spicy radish were provided so each person could flavor their dipping sauces. The ribeye was a good, meaty cut. After swishing, it took the sesame sauce well. The ponzu sauce also added an acidic bite that was well received.The Wagyu was incredibly delicate. We only needed to briefly swish it in the broth to enjoy. I would even say it was so good, it didn't need any dipping sauce.The courses ended with green tea ice cream with strawberries and a light drizzle of honey (?).
Not what it used to be, sadly.The beef is still ok, but everything else has gone way downhill. The veggies are way less, the service is a mess, and the price has gone up.The waiter didn't even bother to bring me the ice cream included in the set. Horrible experience.
Second time here , service was definitely off
opened very recently, but their ramen for lunch is delicious
They recently?Re-opened with updated menu.Its still shabu shabu / sukiyaki but now a course menu. We honestly didn't think we'd be treated so well! We walked in at 5 without reservation, got seated at the bar(we actually preferred this) The sesame tofu is so good I can tell it was house made. The sukiyaki now has cotton candy sugar? which was interesting. The broth/sauce was a little salty for me but its sukiyaki so still good. You also get fresh tempura(so many pieces). Then also a separate ramen per person. We were too full so the server kindly prepared them as to-go. (We ate them at home and the broth was so good also)Finally a good greentea icecream with mochi (this mochi was also not like a frozen mochi from the store either. It was authentic)Great service + amazing food~ we are glad we came back after re-opening. :)
Visiting Japantown for a few days, in search of shabu shabu and sukiyaki. Super pleased with Shabusen. Clean, well lit and attentive service. The sukiyaki was served with the cotton candy spring cloud - a rare touch. High quality rib eye and seafood servings - meaty crab legs, jumbo prawn. Generous portions of subtly flavored tempura, entree servings w/greens, mushrooms & tofu, and a bowl of ramen noodles. Recommend taking your time to enjoy each course. The ramen broth is excellent - creamy, yet light and brightly flavored. Dessert was an authentic combo of green tea ice cream with premium powdered mochi. Definitely a treat- Bravo to the chef and team!
Overpriced, food was mediocre, seasoning of sukiyaki was too sweet. I was disappointed by the food.