7 Fusion - Sherman Oaks

Dined at 7 Fusion with a date. Our server, Shannon, was extremely helpful in walking us through the new dining concept. The two choices for entrees were a stirfry bowl (which was priced by weight), or a hot pot. We both went through the fresh bazaar (the stir fry option) and we also ordered a lobster platter for our hot pot (which included a variety of seafoods). Sharing a hot pot is a great experience if you like the person you're dining with, and I highly recommend ordering one if you're going to take a date to this restaurant! The bar looks awesome and the staff was friendly.

Space is beautifully designed. Restaurant and bar are modern and quite sharp looking. Service was excellent. Manager was friendly and tried to be welcoming. That was the good. Now the not so good. Menu is quite frankly a bit weird. There are appetizers (the crab appetizer looks like tuna fish, tastes goopy and is awful), eggroll (tasted as if it was frozen and reheated. Entrees are in two categories: 1. A buffet where one selects proteins and vegetables to be cooked by a chef (sort of a Mongolian BBQ take) or 2. a shabu-shabu hot broth selection, where one chooses again either veggies or proteins to cook in a hot broth. The fresh bar/buffet was enjoyed by my co-diners, so no issue there. Unfortunately I chose the shabu-shabu with a vegetarian broth and mushrooms. The vegetarian broth actually looked like and tasted like dishwater. It was not fit for consumption. I simply ate the raw vegetables. There is a counter area with different types of sauces and seasonings, the idea being that patrons can make their own sauce for dipping the cooked shabu-shabu food. It’s entirely too much work with a less than stellar payoff; the concept of allowing diners to have “control” over their food and sauces seems admirable but here it simply is not executed that well.

Love this place. Really a fun night out. Exotic food, a nice change from the usual boring valley scene.

We really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant! The concept is novel, particularly for the San Fernando Valley, and the atmosphere is very chic. The choices are substantial and we really enjoyed the fresh bazaar option. I ordered the mushroom hot pot with tofu and thought it was delicious. We ordered the chocolate bomb for dessert and really liked the presentation. All in all a great place to dine. It's a little pricey for what you get. I hope they can adjust their prices and keep the ambiance and quality of food at a high standard.

Been there a few times now. Going back again tonight. Every time we try something new and unfamiliar. Really like this place. Everyone so friendly. Exotic food and drinks.