Shabuya - Midtown UNLV

Today I visited Shabuya restaurant for the first time. This is an all-you-can-eat hot pot place. The place is pretty big and has individual cook plates for each person, which was nice. The meat items that you order from the wait staff and the fresh serve-yourself seafood and vegetables were all on point, I would have given a 4 rating on just those items. I liked the table area and the space between the customers. The service was good, except for the fact we received the bill about halfway through our meal without requesting it. It's an all-you-can-eat place, so unless you order something not included it wouldn't generate a charge, but I wonder what would happen if we wanted more food. I have eaten In a number of hot pot places around Vegas over the years, so I am pretty familiar with this type of restaurant. I really didn't like the flavor of the dipping sauces I tried. No matter how good the meat is you can only eat so much without sauce and if the sauce isn't to your liking, well that has a big impact on the entire experience. The Asian Chili sauce was unlike any chili sauce I ever had in a restaurant like this. The goma sauce tasted like mayo, which was okay, but how much of that alone can you eat? The cooked appetizers were okay, sort of, but if I went back I wouldn't bother with them or the sushi. The sushi was okay too, but it was a lot of rice and mostly salmon and/with fake Krab offerings. The experience overall wasn't that bad, but I probably wouldn't go back, as this market is competitive in Vegas for this kind of place and there are other options. For the record, I did like the lamb though.

I absolutely love this place! It's usually pretty busy each time I've went and for good reason. The price is amazing because it's ALL AYCE (except drinks) None of the multiple menu price gouging. The broths are delicious, the add ins could be a whole meal experience on its own. I love the individual pots, I don't like sharing lol. All the servers are helpful. The tables feel very secure with the embedded induction stoves. The inside is pretty big. This is by no means a super fancy place but if you want good hot pot at a great price, this is the place to go.I will say, if you're in a large, odd numbered group it could be a little hard with seating since they're individual pots. You may have to either share or take an extra separated table to fit your entire party.

No wait to get in at noon on Sunday. Presented with two menus before being seated and depending on choice then the menus is different. There's a self service area for veggies, noodles, seafood, etc. The other meats are ordered from the server along with any appetizers and drinks. Food is brought out quickly and the quality is OK. In Vegas there are many other choices for shabu so we will go there next time. The service here is very underwhelming. We never got a visit from our server for any drink refills and only once did they come by to ask if we wanted any more meats or apps.

Shabuya is still my favorite AYCE hotpot in Vegas, and if you saw the line waiting for opening lunch on the weekend, I think most of Vegas must agree! I like how everyone gets their own little pot at Shabuya so no tries to pull a fast one on me and scoop up whatever I dropped into the soup.They 've gone through ups-and-downs with service and staffing, but it 's still worth coming here because the food is still best here. There 's lunch special (a few dinner meats missing for a few dollars less), or you can get the dinner menu at lunch/dinner. Meat quality is great here, and the help yourself part has enough selection on it to keep your meal interesting, fun, and enjoyable. Noticeable yet subtle differences since I moved away from Vegas, like they slice the meat even more thinly now, and vegetables such as kabocha squash and mushrooms are sliced pretty paper thin. That being said, you can have as much as you want! Please make a reservation. You 'll be very glad you did. And if you don 't have one, check-in on Yelp on your phone as soon as you get there, or they 'll direct you to the iPad where you check-in on Yelp. Really great vibe for a fun date, a long catch-up with friends over a slow meal, or big family events.

Shabuya is has a wide range of delicious options of mushrooms, meat cuts, noodles, and sauces. I love coming here for a big bowl of soup. This time I ordered the original house broth and incorporated cuts of beef, shrimp, crab, and onions. I think that the inclusion of the garlic and Asian chili made it so much better. The service was great. Our server checked on us several times throughout our dinner and it made it an easy going time for our party. The ambiance is meant for loud, casual dining with family and friends! Will definitely return.