5/5 LeWayne B. 2 years ago on Google
Nice
little
shabu
shabu
restaurant
in
downtown
Alhambra.
They
were
still
practicing
social
distancing,
but
was
able
to
be
seated
within
5
minutes.
Overall,
about
15
tables
and
about
10
seats
at
the
center
bar.
Was
immediately
greeted
and
placed
on
the
short
waitlist.
Ordered
several
appetizers
from
the
edamame,
karaage,
curry
fries,
squid
leg
karaage,
and
garlic
wings.
Took
a
little
longer
than
expected
to
place
my
order,
but
once
ordered,
the
appetizes
arrived
pretty
quickly.
All
the
appetizers
were
good,
but
my
favorites
were
the
squid
leg
karaage
and
curry
fries.
Gyoza,
karaage,
and
garlic
wings
were
good,
but
what
you
would
expect
from
an
authentic
Japanese
restaurant.
For
the
shabu
shabu,
it
is
a
3
step
process
of
choosing
your
protein,
choosing
your
broth,
and
choosing
your
carbs.
The
proteins
were
a
nice
mix
of
beef,
pork,
chicken,
lamb,
duck,
and
seafood.
They
allowed
you
to
do
a
combination
of
2
different
proteins.
The
broths
were
a
variety
of
soy
based,
miso,
and
tomato
types.
The
carbs
were
choices
between
types
of
rice
and
noodles.
I
opted
for
the
beef
&
seafood
protein,
creamy
pork
bone
broth,
and
udon
noodles.
All
the
ingredients
were
fresh
and
plentiful.
I
cooked
the
food,
so
won't
criticize
the
cooking...
Overall,
nice
authentic
shabu
shabu
restaurant.
Service
and
food
were
good
with
a
nice
variety
of
options.
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