Shabu & Mein

148 First St, Cambridge - 02141
204 reviews
Hot Pot Ramen
(617) 577-7888

High quality and generous portions of ingredients. Vegetable and meat platters were fresh. The spicy mala and tonkotsu soup were really tasty!

Super polite staff, but the service was very slow!I had very high expectations from this place! I love ramen, but the curry ramen here tasted very different from other curry ramens I’ve tasted before! It was like an Indian based curry rather than Thai based curry.I may go back here and try the hot pot or other food, but I don’t think I’ll try the ramen again!

When the only downside of a restaurant is that you have such a hard time to decide what to choose, you know you came to the right place. Great tasty food and superb service. Will soon be back.

Tasted great! We both ordered extra ramen! Highly recommend bromance if you like spicy ramen.

Awesome place to try hotpot. The appetizers were really good, spicy wings and calamari are a must try. We had cucumber mojito and land of rising sun cocktails which were pretty tasty.For the hotpots there are a variety of options available.The staff were friendly and helped with the menu. Definitely going back again.

Ramen, appetizers, and drinks are amazing! Ramen is easily 3.5-4/5 for sure! Appetizers were tasty, and delicious. We had fried calamari which felt as if they were fried in fresh oils, and sweet chicken wings, all AMAZING.I had the meat lovers ramen, forget what name was lol. Overall super fun experience, went with a good friend, amazing staff and bartenders. Someone give Ben (bartender) a raise. Exceptional incidirlas, well mannered, friendly, and super welcoming. One of of the few places with Ramen, a nice variety of apps, and drinks! I will for sure be returning. Thanks!

Went for the lunch buffet special, we got the $49 tier which had many options. I was very excited to have the choice of three soup bases, pictured is; Miso, Tom Yum, and Spicy Szechuan. At first the spicy Szechuan was so spicy to the point we were sneezing but unreal flavor. I personally did not try the tom Yum but the miso was great!! Awesome flavor, decent prices, great selections! I do wish there was a napkin holder on the table, we definitely needed more than one napkin ? Overall great experience & will return.

Loved the vegetarian hotpot experience. I tried the schezhwan and vegetable broth with assorted vegetables and gyoza. The soy sauce was light and refreshing. Excellent service and the waiter kept checking on us regularly. My favorite were the wood ear mushrooms cooked in broth, they were crunchy like a leaf even after being cooked and paired perfectly well with the broth. We also ordered mochi ice cream at the end and it was really good. Ambience is ideal for a date night or even for a group.

This is so far the best hotpot/ Shabu Shabu place I’ve had in Boston! I went for their Tuesday AYCE hotpot and I was amazed by the quality of their food especially the meat. Very clean restaurant and great service! I would definitely visit again :D

Happened to walk by this eatery and decided to have lunch here. It was great decision. Tried my favorite Tom Yum broth Shabu. It was delicious. The staffs are very nice. Busy place, make sure to make reservation. Otherwise, you will have to wait a while.