Shabuya - Shabu-shabu restaurant in Alhambra - 820 E Valley Blvd, USA

They won't come to your table to ask what you need, but you can stop any worker walking by and ask for what you want. Food is fresh and slightly above average. Terra beer paired well with the food.

One of the good deal spot for hot pot. 💯 Eat all you can: SEA FOOD - EGG ROLL- NOODLES- Soup base of your choice. Just need to keep the cleanliness of the whole restaurant including bathroom. “There’s always room for improvement” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌟 As a foodie, I've always had my sights set on experiencing the pot of happiness at Shabuya Alhambra. So, on New Year's Day, we ventured in with our son, eager to indulge in their promise of premium all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu at an affordable price. 🥘 Claiming to be the abode of happiness in a pot, Shabuya delivers a gastronomic adventure with freshly cut meats, a cornucopia of vegetables, an array of seafood, oden, and noodles. The menu diversity definitely impresses. ✨ Our dining experience was pleasant; the ambiance was clean, and the service was attentive, elevating our visit. The meats were undeniably fresh, giving off a premium vibe that matched their claim. The seafood and vegetable buffet counters were brimming with delightful choices, catering to various tastes. 🍲 However, one aspect fell a tad short of expectations—the cooked food dishes. With only four options available, it felt limited compared to the extensive raw selection. ⏱️ It's important to note that dining here is time-bound, capped at a 90-minute limit. Despite this, we departed feeling completely satisfied and stuffed after our flavorful rendezvous with shabu-shabu delights. 👍 Overall, Shabuya Alhambra lives up to its promise of offering quality ingredients and a memorable dining experience. For shabu-shabu enthusiasts seeking a diverse spread within a budget-friendly, time-constrained setting, this spot is worth a visit. Our journey here left us content, having savored the freshest of ingredients and enjoyed commendable service.

The broth and food is always clean and consistent. Very fresh love it! We have been coming here for a long time, but my recent visit (9/5/23) we noticed that the slices if meat got very thin. It's not a bad thing, for shabu should be eaten with thin slices. As for the service, the lady at the front (long blond hair) never really smiles. Yesterday we got there around 11:57 and the door was opened. There was a group already waiting inside. The hostess comes rushing in at 11:58 and informs us that it's not 12:00 yet and that we need to step outside. We all sort of stared at her, and she said "we have 2 more mins, please wait outside". REALLY?!?!?!? But she's the hostess, should always be smiling. Never seen such. I'm don't know the servers name, but she's the young Asian lady that always wears her hair in a bun.. she's thr BEST!!! Thank you for your great service!!! Always attentive, never have to haul her down because she's ALWAYS on top of it!! The rest of the servers, I've seen fool around, chit chat with other workers, and I've even seen the meat cutters on their phones! You're touching meat and on your phone, and then BACK to cutting meat?! Ps. When it's hot, the AC doesn't really work and they have the fans on. Be ready to SWEAT! Pps. Please clean the restrooms. VERY dirty, especially the handicap ladies room..

Cool place with over all good service. My only gripe with them is they look for any excuse to cancel the weekday lunch special by claiming it's a holiday. This has happened to me 3 times and the final time I went to an alternate place that didn't pull this card. Like I said it's a cool place with good service and you'll probably like it but if you have any intentions of going for the weekday lunch special which is a difference of $7, give them a call first. Who knows what holiday they will claiming that day like, Star Wars or 420 day. So, give them a call first otherwise if you don't mind paying the dinner rate, go for it, it's a cool place minus 2 stars for the non official holiday thing of coarse.

Looking for a new shabu spot in my area. Tried the premium AYCE lunch ($32.99) with a coke ($3) These were the meats I tried: 1. Chuck Tender - was kind of chewy, skip 2. Ribeye - tender, decent marbling, ordered a 2nd round Waitress suggested the 6. Top Blade which is very popular but I didn’t have the room and didn’t want to waste! Solid selection of veggies, appetizers, sauces. Friendly attentive service, and tons of space in the restaurant so it didn’t feel crowded. Their goma sauce was good - essential to a great shabu experience. Will definitely come back with friends so I can try ALL the meats.

This is a fantastic place for AYCE Shabu Shabu! You choose your soup broth and meats from the servers then add the fixings, noodles, seafood, veggies, sides and sauces from their huge buffet table. All the servers were polite and there's a 90 minute limit per table. Reservations are recommended during peak times.

This is my second time here. Looks like they update the menu compare to the first time. They no longer have kobe or wagyu beef. It’s AYCE for 29.99 but they charge $1 for the soup base? Makes no sense. How do we eat hot pot without the soup base? There are plenty of options but not as much compared to traditional Chinese hotpot places. For example there’s no tripe or duck feet or taro and such. Also we made the mistake of coming in late. They supposedly closed at 10 but you cannot order after 9:30. They also didn’t tell us the self serve bar is also cleared out at 9:30 so that was a bummer. Overall do not recommend for dinner price. Maybe lunch price is more worth it.