Shabu Shack - San Jose

The wagu angus are always fresh and tasty. . the service is great. broth is sharp. the fishballs are the best!

Last Sunday I came to this place for the first time. Only one person is attending (besides the people in the kitchen), but you can clearly see that he does everything possible so each person is attended to quickly, also, he is very friendly. I Ordered: Spicy miso soup with a vegetarian entree vermicelli Tonkotsu soup with pork rice Hot tea The food is good, the place is clean/disinfect, in general, you will have a nice experience, quality food, and a warm plate.

Not bad, I used to like the tonkotsu broth but when I came back again a few days ago I actually liked the creamy vegetable more. The tonkotsu didn't feel worth the extra. The mala is annoying because you have to avoid the mala seeds otherwise you'll numb your whole mouth. Unfortunately they were out of the miso broth when we went. The portion is alright, but like most hot pot places, it's pretty expensive. My favorite meat here is the beef belly. The Kobe beef and kurobuta were okay, but some pieces had a bit of a weird taste. Overall it was good but next time I'll probably just get extra beef belly.

The portion is not large. We ordered a large pork entree and it is enough for one person. No chicken or seafood options for entree either. Pork, beef, and vegetables, that's it. Seafood is available as side and is disappointing small as with the side order of udon. The soup stock is good and that's about it.

I really wanted to like this place but the meat was terrible. I got the Kobe beef and it arrived to me a bit brown. I thought maybe it’s not a big deal. Then I cooked it in my soup and it was absolutely terrible. It was hard and not edible. Spent a lot of money on meat that had gone bad. The broth here is mediocre. Nothing special. The server was friendly though.