Shabu-Shabu that's not downtown?

[hyacinthgirl]

Hi, I tried Mizu 212 and loved the whole concept of shabu shabu. I'd love to try some other places, but it's hard for me to get downtown to where I hear the best places are... Anyone know any shabu-shabu from hollywood through santa monica?
Thanks!

[calabasas_trafalgar]

Shaab in Pasadena is better than any of the downtown places. Plus they take reservations and there is no parking problem.

[hyacinthgirl]

Before moving to LA, I never knew I would one day come to value reservations and parking as highly as I value the food! Very good to know, thanks!

[Mr.Ramen]

Yoshi's on Ventura Blvd near Coldwater

[nakni]

Yoshi's is further west than Coldwater-- think closer to Woodman.

How is the place though?

[igj]

In the same neighborhood as Mizu 212, there is Shabu Hachi. It is on Olympic and Barrington.

11680 Olympic Blvd.
310.479.7537
http://www.shabuhachi.com

[rlknapp1]

Ebizo's Skewers is in Manhattan Beach, on Manhattan Beach Blvd.

Ebizo's Skewers
229 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
310.802.0765

[Swoshmn]

Second to Ebizo. In there once a week or so getting everything from the shabu shabu, great burgers, or chicken skewers over their cesear salad.

[OCAnn]

Koji's Shabu Shabu (www.kojisjapan.com ) is a chain w/a shop in the Hollywood & Highland location. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavour of their dipping sauces. One was an Aji-pon base and the other was a sesame (?) base (which made my eyes roll into the back of my head). Worth a try.

[debra]

I second Koji's in the Hollywood and Highland center. I love that the plates come with veggies and noodles in addition to the meats. My fav is the beef and salmon combo. The salmon is sushi grade, and I go ahead and eat that raw. The dipping sauces as OCAnn mentioned are delish for the rest of the beef, noodles, and veggies. Check out their website, they often have a buy one meal, get the second at half price, which is a really nice deal. Also, they have regular grade beef as well as really high end ($$$$). I have always gone for the regular and it's been great, I don't actually know why you'd want to essentially boil a really expensive cut of meat anyway (just my 2cents). Enjoy

[rameniac]

there's a new one called shabu-shabu ya on la brea somewhere. haven't been there yet. do report back if you happen to check it out!

[hyacinthgirl]

Thanks, I'll look into that one

[Cucinamore]

Shabu-shabu ya is on the southwest corner of La Brea and 8th. I've had lunch there twice, and it's very good, with reasonable prices. It's relatively undiscovered at the moment--essentially empty at lunch. I recommend it without hesitation.

[bite bite]

Am not at all an afficiado of shabu and have done my share of curmudgeoning about "boil your own beef" school of dining experience, but had a lovely lunch experience at this restaurant a couple weeks back -- Shabu Shabu Ya. It's on La Brea just south of Wilshire on the West side of the street. And had a really lovely meal. I had the seafood version which was excellent -- sushi-grade fresh, melt-in-your-mouth. The veg was also excellent -- especially surprizing was how tasty the cabbage was. Service was friendly (but not super English), and the ambiance was lovely and open. Mr. Bite-Bite enjoyed his authentic beef shabu v. much as well.