Antarctic Circle - Carindale

The standard of the hotpot at this restaurant may have dropped and the prices have gone up in the past few years, but this Japanese style shabu-shabu house read more The standard of the hotpot at this restaurant may have dropped and the prices have gone up in the past few years, but this Japanese style shabu-shabu house

Fresh ingredients to cook with, a little pricey but otherwise fairly standard in the world of shabu shabu. read more Fresh ingredients to cook with, a little pricey but otherwise fairly standard in the world of shabu shabu.

It never makes sense to me to go out and then cook your own meal but the experience here was worth it. We tried the shabu-shabu meal and cooking it was the main... read more It never makes sense to me to go out and then cook your own meal but the experience here was worth it. We tried the shabu-shabu meal and cooking it was the main part of our experience. The menu is adequate with a range of meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes to choose from. The vegetables were fresh and tasty and the amount of meat was enough. Overall there certainly was enough to eat. The drinks list is good with a range of local as well as Asian soft drinks, wines and a few beers. The wait staff were friendly and came to our table a number of times to check to see if we were OK and to see if the meal was to our liking. The restaurant is large although on the Saturday night we visited there were only another five tables occupied (however apparently on many week-day nights it can become very busy). Overall we had unique cooking experience that provided a tasty meal which left us satisfied. We would visit this restaurant again.

Fresh ingredients to cook a little expensive, but otherwise quite standard in the world of shabu shabu. read more Fresh ingredients to cook a little expensive, but otherwise quite standard in the world of shabu shabu.

While it may seem odd to go out to eat only to cook your own meal, the experience at this restaurant was definitely worth it. We opted for the Shabu-shabu meal,... read more While it may seem odd to go out to eat only to cook your own meal, the experience at this restaurant was definitely worth it. We opted for the Shabu-shabu meal, where cooking our own food was the highlight of our visit. The menu offered a variety of meat, seafood, and vegetarian options to choose from. The vegetables were fresh and flavorful, and the portion of meat provided was sufficient. We left feeling satisfied with the amount of food we had. The beverage selection was impressive, featuring local and Asian soft drinks, wines, and beers. The staff were friendly and checked on us multiple times to ensure we were enjoying our meal. The restaurant was spacious, although there were only a few other tables occupied on the Saturday night we visited (it may be busier on weekdays). Overall, we had a delightful cooking experience that resulted in a tasty meal and left us feeling content. We would definitely return to this restaurant.