HOTPOT/SHABUSHABU ADDICTION!!!!!

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I hope the excessive use caps and exclamation points convey my love. This list is in order of deliciousness.

 1. Ayame Shabu Shabu Hot Pot

3923 Portola Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92620
(714) 544-2800

Category: Japanese

5.0 star rating
  Update - 1/13/2012

Came here again with my roommate this past week and Ayame was as delectable as ever. & as always, impeccable service!

* They give more beef than pork (my roomie ordered regular beef & i ordered pork and she definitely had more)
* TONKATSU BROTH/ SPICY…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/9/2012

    I was on my hot pot/shabu run and I decided to check this place out thanks to yelp!
    Ayame is still… Read more »

 2. Shabu Shabu Bar

1945 E 17th St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 954-0332

Categories: Japanese, Wine Bars

4.0 star rating
  2/2/2012

Solid 4.5 stars for me!

I was enticed by the buy 1 get 1 50% off deal (Daily Yelp Promotions - explained in detail below!)

This place is pretty damn good. It gives Ayame a run in my shabu world.
But, I think what makes them stand out is their sauces.…More »

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 3. Boiling Point

14140 Culver Dr
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 733-2211

Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese

4.0 star rating
  1/9/2012

I don't know when my hot pot obsession began. Ask any of my friends, I was the blasphemous asian girl who hated hot pot (I mean who hates hot pot right? haha).

I've been to this location several times. Their stinky tofu isn't' stinky enough but…More »

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 4. Khan Shabu Shabu

210 N Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 465-6688

Categories: Japanese, Korean

Neighbourhood: Wilshire Center

4.0 star rating
  3/5/2012

What an awesome experience! I've never had Korean-style Shabu Shabu. Started our meal out with 4 dishes of banchan (potato salad, kimchi, fish cake and some other pickled cucumber-esque thing).

I had the seafood which came with scallops, fish,…More »

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 5. Icho Izakaya

708 E Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-7999

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  2/2/2012

Chinese owned Japanese establishment = Cheap prices. Well, I mean it can go either way but in this case, it's a WIN!

They don't skimp on their chirashi & it's fresh & decently priced (unlike Oto Oto). They have a strange assortment of yakitori +…More »

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 6. Happy Sheep

227 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 457-5599

Category: Chinese

4.0 star rating
  2/2/2012

My boyfriend loves Happy Sheep, so he brought me here. We got the yin-yang pot with half spicy. I've never had traditional chinese hot pot with all the little herbs and interesting things as such. It's kind of annoying when you scoop them up with…More »

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 7. California Shabu-Shabu

801 Baker St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 540-1888

Category: Japanese

3.0 star rating
  1/23/2012

The Shabu/Hot Pot addiction continues!!

5 stars for service
3.5 for food/price
= 3 stars? Yep, 'cause it's A-OK.

I like that California Shabu is a little different. For broth, you start with a traditional kombu (seaweed). You get a plate of vegetables…More »

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 8. Yojie Japanese Fondue & Sake Bar

501 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 988-8808

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  3/5/2012

Reservations recommended! Parking diagonally across the street - free with validation.

But, this place is super purple-y, I love it! Came here for dinner on Friday night with Nicole L. They have the option of traditional shabu shabu or sukiyaki.…More »

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 9. SWSH Shabu Shabu

2710 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 474-0888

Category: Japanese

2.0 star rating
  2/2/2012

Came here to try it out! I got the half sukiyaki & half shabu. Sukiyaki is a sweet mixture of soy sauce, miring and sugar & you dip your meat in raw egg.

*The sukiyaki was way too sweet for me.
*The jidori chicken was little chunks as opposed to…More »

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 10. Lu Gi Restaurant

539 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 457-5111

Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese

5.0 star rating
  4/29/2012

I definitely prefer this place over Happy Sheep in terms of general cleanliness and sanitary practices. They have their sauces in the corner for you to ladle yourself (as opposed to dirty looking containers).

It can definitely get pricey, depending…More »

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