Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 6552 reviews

What User likes about Shabu Zen:
We had a fantastic experience at this restaurant. We really enjoy hot pot, and this place offers a Japanese-style version with delicious meat options. However, we found the broth to be quite bland—there was almost no flavor at all. It costs an additional $7-9 to add flavors like tom yum, which feels a bit steep. While you can customize your broth with bean paste, hot oil, chives, and garlic, it still didn't meet our... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Shabu Zen:
We ordered a meat combo, a seafood platter, and a variety of vegetables. While the quality of the meat was impressive, the portion sizes were too small to adequately share among the three of us. The seafood platter was slightly better, but without the vegetables, we would have left hungry. Given the prices, we expected larger portions, but ended up trying to fill up on the extra vegetables that came with the seafood... View all feedback.

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Google
4.5 ★ from 1039 reviews
Debra
23.12.2023 - 08:32

Broth and food are extremely fresh and high quality! Kind and friendly staff. Can’t wait to come back! Only thing I’d say is I wish there was a sauce bar. You’r...

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Angelina
23.12.2023 - 08:32

It was yummy and delicious the service was nice to.The next time I come again .The Musik was nice too everyone was kind

David
23.12.2023 - 08:32

As for appetizers, the vegetable gyoza were excellent, while the edamame was enjoyable but overly salty. I wouldn’t recommend the sashimi sampler, though; both...

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Cyn
23.12.2023 - 08:32

This is the best restaurant to savor the famous Shabu Shabu. Every time I visit Boston, I make sure to indulge in this delicious dish. You shouldn't miss it! I...

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Last
23.12.2023 - 08:32

Shabu Zen is my go-to place when I need a fast hotpot fix. The highlight of this restaurant is its speedy service, ensuring that you won’t have to wait long for...

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Restaurantji
4.4 ★ from 239 reviews
AJ
09.09.2023 - 04:02

This place is in china town. It was really good. I ordered beef. My husband ordered seafood for his shabu shabu. But I personally prefer beef. After I was done...

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Crackman
09.09.2023 - 04:02

Me, my wife and kids love this hot pot ?. I’ve been coming here for 10 years plus and it’s always on point. Everything is always on point and the Wagyu beef is...

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Dani
09.09.2023 - 04:02

Shabu Zen IS THE place to go to in the city for hot pot. The quality is good and so are the flavors. Been going here for over 10 years. Picture is to capture th...

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Very nice for hotpot with friends or family .. very tasty ? ??????? love it sooo much. Thank you very much. Hope to be back again. ????

david
09.09.2023 - 04:02

Came on Chinese New Year, it was packed but didn't have the 10+ person waiting line that all the other Chinatown restuarants had. Ordered the prime beef (A5 qua...

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Menu
5.0 ★ from 8 reviews

The Japanese hot pot experience here was super fun and quality of food was excellent. We took the seafood plate with fog hot pot, everything was delicious!

This was my first hot pot experience. Overall it was very good and just enough space on the table for everything, and they kept coming by and clearing off the e...

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Had Shabu here with a friend and it was delicious! We ordered the mushroom broth, highly recommend. Loved the flavor!

Great experience and delicious hot pot every time! The restaurant isn?t anything fancy but service is good and food is always consistent and great. Highly recom...

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This was our first time at a do-it-yourself hot pot restaurant and the staff was very kind and helpful in explaining the process and recommending popular option...

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Int Restaurants
4.5 ★ from 1595 reviews
Catherine
20.07.2023 - 12:28

Such a great experience! The staff is incredibly friendly, attentive and helpful and the food is delicious and fresh! I can't wait to go back!

Peter
20.07.2023 - 12:28

This is the true meaning of hot pot. Incredibly fresh. Amazing ambiance. Great staff and the food will keep you coming back over and over again. Great way to in...

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Adrienne
20.07.2023 - 12:28

I always have a wonderful experience at this restaurant, and the hot pot is delicious every time! While the atmosphere isn't particularly fancy, the service is...

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Steven
20.07.2023 - 12:28

Rating: 4/5 This place is very good, and it would be hard to improve unless they expanded their dipping options. **Setting: 4/5** The interior is quite nice...

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Backpackmom
20.07.2023 - 12:28

I had my first experience with hot pot, and it was fantastic! The atmosphere was lively, the servers were friendly, and the food arrived quickly. Everything was...

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Yelp
4.0 ★ from 980 reviews
Matt
05.08.2023 - 05:48

During our family vacation, we decided to try shabu-shabu. I have enjoyed this dish before, but my family had never experienced it. The staff were incredibly he...

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Maria
05.08.2023 - 05:48

This restaurant deserves its 4-star Yelp rating! I really enjoyed the food and the quality was impressive. The interior is also quite nice. However, I did notic...

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Tramy
05.08.2023 - 05:48

The meat and vegetables were of excellent quality, but every additional item is quite expensive. The tomato beef broth was incredibly tasty. Our total bill came...

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Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 257 reviews
Sirved
4.4 ★ from 1341 reviews
Gastroranking-us
3.9 ★ from 1101 reviews

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