Dan Karlsson

The music and environment was chill. My group went on a Wednesday evening so it was not slammed. They have an all you can eat option but my girlfriend and I filled up on the shared ribeye option with spicy miso tonkatsu. It's a pricier option which adds up to about 50 per person including the sake. Our server was Gabby and she was attentive, kind, and knowledgeable about the menu!

Edith Law

miyabi shabu is such an amazing comfort food spot for high quality shabu 🤩🤩 All of the meat cuts are so fresh because they slice each plate of meat on site. The meat was sooo high quality and tender, it made such a difference!! 🍽️Ordered: 1. (4) soups (miso tonkatsu, yuzu, sukiyaki) 2. Angus rib eye prime 3. Wagyu beef toro (beef belly) 4. New Zealand lamb 5. Wagyu karubi (short rib) Each of the soups came with a platter of veggies and rice with crispy garlic. The rice was SOO fragrant and delicious because of the added garlic, it’s such a good touch! Also the veggies are unlimited refill which was nice. Overall, I had such a great experience here and would absolutely come back!! So sad that OC is far from LA because there’s so many good spots here!

Nicole

Most popular broths: - Sukiyaki: sweet - Miso tonkotsu: savory Most popular meat: - Angus rib eye prime Definitely recommend getting hot sauce! My favorite sauce is the peanut sauce and I love the garlic crisps on top of the rice.

Great place for kids, has a side of the table with no burners. Everyone has their own bowl so really easy to do a spicy and not spicy choice.

Pleased as always! Ryan, Nico, and Anthony are attentive and quick! Will definitely visit again!

What an incredible experience! The presentation, quality food and highly skilled staff will make you want to come back time and time. Thank you!

Best shabu shabu around hands down. The staff is super friendly and the food is amazing! Lia jiro is amazing! Great service!!

Love this place. Two course meal with any Shabu Shabu but $11 lunch is an awesome deal. Don't forget to ask for the Cheesy Rice once you're done with your soup!

Absolutely amazing. Highly recommend the all you can it. Its so worth it. The service is phenomenal as well. They are on top of everything and so pleasant. We will be regulars here for sure.

This place is perfect for groups. Pretty popular at nights throughout the week and seating is limited. Be prepared to wait up yo an hour if you're coming during peak dinner hours

HIDDEN IRVINE GEM ... Hands down best Shabu Shabu spot in Irvine. The Meats, Broths and Sauces are amazing !!! Plus they even have BBQ (still have to try)

Love this shabu place, frequent goer. Such rich broth

Never been to shabu shabu before. The staff was so friendly and kind in explaining the concept. I would recommend the shabu over the grill. The grilled meat did not turn out as well. The prime rib was very good in the tonkatsu broth. They also have free refills for the Vegetables.

My favorite shabu place in the area. Can get a bit crowded during peak hours, but the wait has never been too horrendous. I usually go for the wagyu lunch special with miso tonkatsu. Comes with platter of sliced meat, bowl of veggies, a bit of vermicelli, choice of udon or ramen noodles, and choice of rice. Believe the veggies are refillable and last time I went, they offered complimentary green or peach tea. Peach tea was refreshing and not overwhelmingly sweet. I've never ordered a large serving, as the regular is already tremendously filling for me.

*UPDATED REVIEW: HOLY MOLY!! Miyabi Shabu has FREAKINN AYCE MENU NOW!!?? I came here for their 10 Year Anniversary AYCE and it was absolutely delicious! The thing that makes this AYCE SHABU RESTAURANT stand out from some of the other restaurants in OC is that this place is serving AYCE with their A La Carte Proteins! Generally, when one dines in at a traditional AYCE shabu restaurant, the meat quality (IMO) tends to be a little poorer and not so high quality. But since this place was initially established as a non-AYCE restaurant, it feels like their PRIME RIBEYE here is far more superior vs. the PRIME RIBEYE at the traditional AYCE (...or if the restaurant even offers it on the menu). Another standout thing for me about MIYABI SHABU is their broth selection (Taiwanese Spicy, Tonkotsu, and Tom Yum are my general go tos! And the BEST THING OF ALL...The AYCE menu includes BOTH SHABU and GRILL items! Heres their AYCE menu: BROTH MENU: -Miso -Tonkotsu -Miso Tonkotsu -Sukiyaki -Yuzu -Garlic Pepper -Tom Yum -Kimchi -Taiwanese Spicy SHABU AYCE MENU: -Beef Belly (Toro) -Chuck Roll (Kata Rosu) -Short Rib (Karubi) -Prime Tongue -Pork Belly -Seafood (salmon, scallop, shrimp) -Angus Top Blade -Prime Angus Ribeye -Denver Steak (Zabuton) -Jidori Chicken Breast -New Zealand Lamb YAKINUKU AYCE MENU: -Beef Belly (Toro) -Chuck Roll (Kata Rosu) -Short Rib (Karubi) -Prime Tongue -Pork Belly -Seafood (salmon, scallop, shrimp) -Angus Top Blade -Prime Angus Ribeye -Denver Steak (Zabuton) -Jidori Chicken Breast -New Zealand Lamb -Marinated Pork (Spicy Bulgolgi) I even had a chance to speak with the owner after dinner and It looks and it looks like the AYCE MENU will become a monthly thing! Stay tuned and be sure to check out their instagram page (@miyabishabu) for more info! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! UNTIL THEN!! ^-^

I was in search of a hangover cure, so soup sounded like a great idea. I decided to meet with a few friends and we arrived around 8pm. I have never been, but my friend knew the menu like the back of her hand and gave me the 411. First, you choose your soup base! Any of the miso, spicy miso or tonkotsu bases are popular choices, but there were a few new additions to the menu that my friend hasn't tried. For example, galbi, garlic and black pepper, and yuzu shio. Since I'm a huge fan of yuzu, this felt like comfort. Then you choose your meats! There's options for lamb, seafood (mixed or your choice) or chicken. I decided to keep it simple with Angus Ribeye Choice, regular size. If you're still hungry or want to try more, they have extra options for an additional cost. Looks like the extra portion comes 4oz each, so most are priced around $5 for extra. Then comes your meal. Choose between brown or white rice and ramen or udon. I went with brown and ramen. Once your order is set, vegetables and dipping sauces arrive. If you want more seasonings, they have a sauce station at the front of the restaurant if want to add more green onions, garlic, chili oil and other condiments. The yuzu shio at first taste is pretty prominent and sour. I thought, maybe seafood would have better complemented this soup base. However, as the veggies and meat cook down, it provided a solid flavor to the rich broth. It definitely cured my hangover and put me to sleep. My friends tried the galbi and miso tonkotsu. Galbi was a bit salty, but once cooked down, I'm sure it would have balanced out. My friend put a lot of garlic in his so it was very strong at the end. Miso tonkotsu tastes like you would imagine, a miso soup. Haha. Really good though and would be great at the end with your noodles. I'll have to come back and try their spicy miso and pending on my mood, I'll try the hot drops in my broth. I'm also curious about their other menu items like chawanmushi and their salmon yuzu carpaccio. It has a housemade yuzu sauce!

Definitely one of the best shabu that I frequent in irvine. It's not all you can eat, but it sure feels like it. Overall great bang for your buck with a really relaxed atmosphere. Try the peach beer!

We ran into this place and was happy that we did !. Excellent customer service and food was amazing. This shabu spot you can eat shabu and grill Japanese BBQ at the same time !. June had Excellent service and super friendly 👌. Definitely recommending this place to all my friends and family ! - Michael and Jenny

We have great food!! It tastes scrumptious. Also, thanks to Liya, our server, for the fantastic service. We have a good experience here.

With so many shabu options in OC, this new entry is definitely a top contender. Service, selection, quality of meat and produce are all on point. As long as these things are good, the main things that differentiate shabu restaurants are the sauces and the broth. Miyabi makes both a mean goma and ponzu, the goma with sesame seeds you crush yourself, nice and tangy and the ponzu pleasantly citrusy. In addition there is a condiment bar so you can customize your sauces to your hearts content, shabu innovation. There are a variety of broths to choose from, I'm working my way through, they've all been delicious but my favorites so far are the Tom yum and spicy tonkatsu. Now that the staples are taken care of, Miyabi also has great options for your meat choices. Their surf and turf option comes with not only prime beef but all the different seafoods: scallop, shrimp, crab legs, salmon and is a great price. You also can't go wrong with the lamb. Service is fantastic, quick and conscientious. Stephan is awesome and always makes us feel welcome. Overall Miyabi sets itself apart with lots of options, quality ingredients, great service and price points. As a shabu lover, I am definitely going to be a regular.

Lunch can be ala carte or all you can eat for $17 which was quite good. Besides the meat, potsticker, rice, or noodle or California roll is also provided. Meat was good but shabu meat was usually thin so it would take forever to fill you up. It would be better to order some carbohydrates such as roll. Dinner AYCE would be $20 or $30 depends on the meat selection. Overall it was fun. It said tip would not be accepted.

Coming here since their soft opening and they haven't disappointed. Whenever some asks me a good shabu shabu place, I always say Miyabi Shabu. The quality and value is unmatched for Irvine, especially coming from a guy who loves going down the street to House of Shabu. Miyabi is where you go for quality and the amazingly wonderful owner. Highly recommended.

Lia provided outstanding service, offering detailed explanations of the menu and delivering top-notch service in a clean and well-organized establishment. I highly recommend it for family gatherings.

Service was great. Meat and veggies were fresh and tasty. I love being able to watch the meat being freshly cut. Price is consistent with others in the area

My wife and I love this place. Best hot pot ever. Beef, chicken, seafood are all good. My favorite is Tom Yum broth. If you want good hot pot try this restaurant.

I normally don’t enjoy shabu shabu, but I was surprised with how much I liked the the quality of the meats and the ambiance at Miyabi. Maybe I’ve just been cheating myself by not spending a little bit more for higher-quality shabu shabu. I’m a fan of their crispy garlic. Attentive and friendly service from Chris and Alyssa made for an excellent lunchtime dining experience.

I highly recommend this $71 per person buffet. It includes unlimited A5 Wagyu beef！so amazing! Starting with hotpot and then moving on to barbecue was incredibly satisfying!

Had an amazing experience at Miyabi Irvine! The food was fresh and delicious, and the atmosphere was super cozy. Big shoutout to Gaby for her excellent service—she was so friendly, attentive, and made sure we were well taken care of the entire time. Definitely coming back!

Food is amazing, service is even better!!! Great experience with Anthony and Niko and Josh and Alyssa at Miyabi!

Been coming here for a few years and Miyabi never disappoints. Excellent tonkotsu broth with consistently great quality meats. The marbling is always good here. I enjoy the AYCE option that includes both wagyu and prime beef options. If you enjoy higher quality shabu shabu, give this a try.

Miyabi is hands down my favorite shabu spot in Irvine. They offer the best meat and broth options, and even have a sauce bar. Service was superb, ask for Gaby, she was very attentive and patient with us!

Emily and Morgan, as our servers, really add to the atmosphere. As always we love the Shabu Shabu here, especially their fried garlic over the rice and their open food bar of ingredients and veggies to add to the tasty Shabu Shabu!

Anthony was great as our server! Meat quality is great. However, ambiance and dining experience may need some improvement.

Had the large ribeye prime with miso tonkatsu broth. Super bomb! The sesame garlic on the rice bowl was awesome too.

The food was fresh and delicious! Lia and Ryan were attentive and helped make our experience comforting and positive. Would recommend!

The service, ambience and quality of all the food was top notch. The meats, broths, and veggies were delicious. Our server Will was super friendly and made the dining experience feel like we were at a good friend’s dinner party. Great experience overall, highly recommend!

My wife and I had takeout for the 1st time ever, and we were pleasantly surprised how good everything was from an abundance of fresh vegetables to good cuts of Angus rib-eye slices, all packaged nicely with extra rice, sauces, and condiments upon request! The miso broth was flavorful, and we customized it with Taiwanese spicy and garlic soy sauce (on the side). Pick-up service was short and sweet. We are picky eaters when it comes to Shabu Shabu, so suffice it to say, we'll be coming back for more! Thank you Miyabi for an excellent first but not last Shabu Shabu takeout experience during these crazy times, so glad you're open for business. Stay safe and healthy!

Loved they have the a la carte options. Meat quality was great. Unlimited greens that come with the meat were very fresh. The garlic flakes that come with rice tasted really good as well

We had the best experience and food here !! Sally was our waitress along with other staff !! They take good care of you and the food is so fresh and the meat top Quality!!! I highly recommend!!

Always enjoy coming here. Food is great. Sauces are great. And servers Sally and Morgan 👍🏾

The foods were excellent and the service was even better, Morgan was our server and she was excellent! I highly recommend this place.

This is Irvine's most delicious shabu-shabu restaurant. The quality of the meat is the best and the sauce tastes good. I ordered ribs today and the marbling was so beautiful. It is also a place where employees are very kind and always visit again. I will definitely visit again soon!

Most popular broths: - Sukiyaki: sweet - Miso tonkotsu: savory Most popular meat: - Angus rib eye prime Definitely recommend getting hot sauce! My favorite sauce is the peanut sauce and I love the garlic crisps on top of the rice.

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Wow, Miyabi Shabu is awesome. It’s my friend’s favorite shabu spot in Irvine and I can see why! The service, food and atmosphere were all on point. I ordered the large angus top blade which was the leanest cut of meat. My friend ordered the plate of beef tongue. Both cuts were delicious, and the veggies with noodles for the end were perfection. I got the tonkotsu soup and enjoyed it thoroughly. Will definitely be back when in Irvine!

Miyabi is probably one of the top meat quality shabu in Irvine (look at the marble on the meat!!) The service is also great. It’s best to go there early if you’re trying to get seated for dinner or be prepared to wait!!

Absolutely delicious! We've been making our rounds to all the Shabu spots in OC and based on our assessments Miyabi Shabu is among the top! They also offer a grilling option. They even offer a combo for the indecisive individuals. Shabu and grill at the same time! The service was really, really good and the soda was well mixed. Sometimes there's too much syrup or flat etc... it matters... lol All in all this is a place I'd highly recommend to others....

Great shabu shabu place the service was great and the food was good. We ran out of vegetables and they quickly refilled it for us. The garlic on top of the rice was very good.

We waited quite a while to get seated but it was well worth the wait! Excellent quality service and food as well! Authentic and modern and clean. Definitely would come again!

+1

Miyabi is our favorite local shabu shabu restaurant. My husband and I tend to split the shareable meats because it's so affordable, and order additional on the side. The crunchy garlic and spicy hot drops of unique to Miyabi and add a nice kick to the meal. I also love the self serve free and unlimited veggies. This restaurant is bound to blow up one day. We'll stay appreciative of the reasonable wait times until then though.

I've been coming to Miyabi for 10 years now. It's my favorite Shabu restaurant. Lia and Jiro are both great and their customer service is on point. Try it if you haven't already!

Alyssa and Ava gave a great service. This was my first time here and they recommended all the right things for me and my friends to order and remained patient with us the whole time, 10/10 service. 100% would come back

The restaurant has two zones: a bar area and seating tables. They offer both shabu-shabu and barbecue. The food selection isn’t very extensive, but it’s an affordable buffet with fresh and clean ingredients.

Service was great Ava and Alyssa were very attentive and always made sure we what we needed at the table. Made some great recommendations when it came to drinks and food. The food was very delicious.

Alberto Jaramillo-Solorio

Service was great Ava and Alyssa were very attentive and always made sure we what we needed at the table. Made some great recommendations when it came to drinks and food. The food was very delicious.

IsaacInDaMix

Alyssa and Ava gave a great service. This was my first time here and they recommended all the right things for me and my friends to order and remained patient with us the whole time, 10/10 service. 100% would come back

Paula

The restaurant has two zones: a bar area and seating tables. They offer both shabu-shabu and barbecue. The food selection isn’t very extensive, but it’s an affordable buffet with fresh and clean ingredients.

Christine Y

Miyabi is our favorite local shabu shabu restaurant. My husband and I tend to split the shareable meats because it's so affordable, and order additional on the side. The crunchy garlic and spicy hot drops of unique to Miyabi and add a nice kick to the meal. I also love the self serve free and unlimited veggies. This restaurant is bound to blow up one day. We'll stay appreciative of the reasonable wait times until then though.

Parking: hard to find, Location: Okay, Service: Good, All you can eat: Alacarte: Yes, Overall: First time try and it was just a fluke stop. But sometimes flukes can be nice places overlooked. The one shining spot on this location was the ladies we had as our servers. Being new to Shabu they showed us the proper way to do both incooking methods to get the most of our experience. They even gave us a little extra time as we came in a bit late on the All You Can Eat lunch. If I am ever in the area again I would stop by and try more of the meats the offered for the lunch menu. Until then, 4.3 stars!

We got the angus beef and kurobuta pork belly. It was a nice mix of lean meat vs. fatty meat. paid $121, no tip included yet, default tip minimum 18%. Quality meat that reflects the price. Had I known plain rice comes with garlic/sesame topping, I would have opted not to have it on mine. I prefer to just savor the taste of meat and broth. Speaking of broth, we didn't have too much of it because it got too salty and rich for our liking.

Our server was informative about the menu and how to mix up the sauces with the green onions, daikon onion on the table. He was kind enough to investigate the loose plug on our table which was causing the heat to not turn on the hot plates for the broth. I always get the Kurobuta Pork Belly regular serving with Sukiyaki broth. There was also happy hour while we were there past 5. We got the $6 fried squid legs in addition to our dinner. The Sukiyaki broth isn't as rich as it once was. It's a little watered down now but the food still tasted good yesterday. Please bring back the Curry broth!

It’s delicious but kinda expensive. The quality of the meat is great. The beef tongue is recommended. I like the Shabu Shabu with the grill combo. I would like to come here more often if the price is more affordable.

Rich AMeN Gill

Parking: hard to find, Location: Okay, Service: Good, All you can eat: Alacarte: Yes, Overall: First time try and it was just a fluke stop. But sometimes flukes can be nice places overlooked. The one shining spot on this location was the ladies we had as our servers. Being new to Shabu they showed us the proper way to do both incooking methods to get the most of our experience. They even gave us a little extra time as we came in a bit late on the All You Can Eat lunch. If I am ever in the area again I would stop by and try more of the meats the offered for the lunch menu. Until then, 4.3 stars!

adi mart

We got the angus beef and kurobuta pork belly. It was a nice mix of lean meat vs. fatty meat. paid $121, no tip included yet, default tip minimum 18%. Quality meat that reflects the price. Had I known plain rice comes with garlic/sesame topping, I would have opted not to have it on mine. I prefer to just savor the taste of meat and broth. Speaking of broth, we didn't have too much of it because it got too salty and rich for our liking.

Mel Nguyen

Our server was informative about the menu and how to mix up the sauces with the green onions, daikon onion on the table. He was kind enough to investigate the loose plug on our table which was causing the heat to not turn on the hot plates for the broth. I always get the Kurobuta Pork Belly regular serving with Sukiyaki broth. There was also happy hour while we were there past 5. We got the $6 fried squid legs in addition to our dinner. The Sukiyaki broth isn't as rich as it once was. It's a little watered down now but the food still tasted good yesterday. Please bring back the Curry broth!

Ophelia

It’s delicious but kinda expensive. The quality of the meat is great. The beef tongue is recommended. I like the Shabu Shabu with the grill combo. I would like to come here more often if the price is more affordable.

The food was fabulous. Managers are unorganized, not bussing tables timely when there is a long wait. They also told us "no reservations" on the phone but told one of the waiting guests that they should have called to make reservations.

Great food, friendly servers. Gets a bit busy and hectic, but they try their best. Lychee Sapporo is actually good!

My husband took me out to miyabi to try shabu shabu for the first time. Phew is it expensive! I will say that mine was delicious. I got the bone broth which was creamy and smooth. I was not disappointed. However, if you are sitting below the air conditioner I would ask to move because thats where I was seated and had to endure getting dripped on from the condensation until a spot opened up that I could move to. yuck!

It tastes good and the meat is fresh enough. The downside is that the speed of serving is too slow! After waiting for half an hour, the soup in the pot was dried.... It was really too slow! Otherwise you can give five stars.

I love this place! Food is really good and the service was great. I just recommend new menus. The paper ones are all dirty and stained. Throw them away or at least get them laminated and disinfect them between customers!

Probably my second favorite shabu place, behind Mokojji. Pretty close to be honest. This place doesn't get quite as packed as Mokojji, but there is usually a wait. Everything is pretty good. I really enjoyed the sukiyaki broth, it comes with a raw egg that you can dip in, balances out the sweetness. Def try this place out, if the wait is crazy at Mokojji, try to come here, its just down the street.

Delicious selection of broths, decent portion to price ratio and excellent service! For the meats, you can choose 4oz ,6oz, 8 oz servings to go with your broth and a choice of ramen or udon noodles to go with it. My friends and I got the tongue and pork belly and the curry and tonkotsu broths. All were very good!

When I went they didn’t have a bronze tier. Before I was priced out, maybe I will go again and try the bronze tier because the ~$70 not for me

Good place to have shabu2 nearby... this is real japanese. They have a good meat to serve... I like the peanut butter sauce.

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We both ordered the Gold Tier all you can eat. And they ran out of prime ribeye. We like the meat quality when the restaurant actually has it. Zabuton is their new offer and it's good. The restaurant didnt have enough servers. The person who cut the meat has to go clean up dirty dishes. 2 services have to run around serving 9 tables. Yuzu broth is my favorite. Good meal for the price though.

Keeping this brief - will cover both good and bad in this review. The bad: has unadvertised minimum orders (not dollar amount - a specific entree size) per person that we were not made aware of when we were being seated ot the menu was being explained (and was not printed on the menu) To be clear, I have no issue with minimums if they are clear and upfront about it, as the ordering strategy changes to best optimize the different items sampled. The good: Food and service by our server were wonderful, the meats were very high quality and flavorful, and the vegetable combination included in the Shabu servings was tasty.

This is our go to shabu place. We come here every couple of months and it feels like whenever we come back the menu has changed. Not sure why, different management or what but at least the meat quality stays the same. Service is good up until you get your food, then you have to make it a mission to track one down to request more rice or soup utensils. They don't do the stamp cards anymore but honored ours last night which was great. Will be back again (and probably to a new menu hahah)

Food is great! Good value! I have the surf and turf and both are of good quality. It was a busy evening but the server was attentive, and patient. I gave it 4 stars b/c they may be understaffed that evening. Tables were not bused right away therefore a bit of a wait.

This place is a hidden gem of a spot. Finding any hot pot place during Covid times that's still open is hard but then we found this! The Covid standards are pretty basic with masks being worn and tables being cleaned after each use which is kinda sad but they're doing the best they can with the limited space they have. I was expecting my temperature to be checked since I saw a thermometer and gloves to be worn by staff but neither really happened. THE FOOD THOUGH! This was some of the most varied hot pot places I've seen with a lot of choices for broth, noodles, and meats all with good quality. Only thing is that I wish they had more of a sauce variety since I was allergic to the goma and couldn't eat it and the ponzu was too simple. The only reason they don't get a 5 star review is because the service was pretty lackluster. The fire on our grill went out and we waited for 5 minutes and didn't see a single server so I just got up and tried to find someone to fix it. They came around a few times when they initially brought out our order but we didn't have any attention after that unless we stopped them to ask. They brought out the check before I could ask to order dessert (they didn't ask if I wanted any) so I just went to the dunkin donuts for a treat instead since I didn't want to bother them when they were getting busy and needed our table. All in all I'd totally come here again and I want to try their seafood option next!

My brother introduced me to this place back in 2019, and it’s been a ritual to go to every time I’m back in town. Solely in my experience, the staff have always been kind and helpful, the ambience is great, and the vegetarian Shabu option has always been filling. The pricing isn’t necessarily ideal and the space can fill up quickly, but it’s overall one of my favorite restaurants in the area. Very much a recommendation!

Brandon D King

My brother introduced me to this place back in 2019, and it’s been a ritual to go to every time I’m back in town. Solely in my experience, the staff have always been kind and helpful, the ambience is great, and the vegetarian Shabu option has always been filling. The pricing isn’t necessarily ideal and the space can fill up quickly, but it’s overall one of my favorite restaurants in the area. Very much a recommendation!

Miyabi Shabu and Grill is located in the Irvine Village Center at the corner of Jeffrey Road and Irvine Center Drive. The restaurant specializes in Japanese hot pot (shabu-shabu) and grill items. Our first visit was during their soft opening way back in 2013. Good for them that they have withstood the test of time, but we haven't come back sooner because of the long wait times to be served after being seated. On this, our second visit, it appears there has been no improvement in wait times to order and reorder AYCE due to shortage of staff. PROS: - Offers both a la carte and all-you-can-eat options - AYCE pricing is very reasonable for all that's included. Silver tier is where it's at! - During our recent visit, our server Alyssa was working the entire restaurant solo because they were shorthanded again. I wanted to commend her for her patience in answering questions and taking the time out to do a cost analysis of à la carte vs AYCE for our party, all while doing her best to provide top notch service for every restaurant patron. She is a valuable asset, so give that woman a raise! CONS: - I love Shabu but I've enjoyed much higher quality meats and Wagyu at other establishments. I'd def recommend their grill over their Shabu. - Their sashimi was disappointing...cuts of salmon were way too thick. They have a good selection of appetizers, so I'd go with another option. - Two visits and shortage of staff both times. Just my opinion, but isn't it better to be overstaffed than understaffed? It's good to see Miyabi has loyal customers. IMO there are better Shabu and grill options elsewhere so I won't be coming back, but I wish them continued success!

We enjoyed our time here overall. They have decent shabu although the room at the back was shockingly cold and requests to lower the AC didn't seem to change much.

High quality food, but the service was not that good

Miyabi is a new option for shabu in Irvine. I ordered the regular choice beef. It comes with the standard sauces, vegetables, and you cook it yourself. I did add hot drops and request soup base. The service was ok when I ate there for a late lunch. Their prices seem to be the same for lunch as for dinner but they offer happy hour specials for sake. There's a check-in deal for a free drink which is nice but I just wanted water during my meal. I'll just save it for another day. There wasn't anything during my meal that was spectacular nor was it bad. It was just ok and that's fine with me. They offer a variety of items on their menu in case you didn't want shabu but with shabu in the name, one would hardly come for anything else. It's nice to have options though. They also have booths and a private table area enclosed with a curtain in addition to the bar seating. They are located on Irvine Center Drive and Jeffrey by the Papa Johns.

Just soso, not really yum. Price kind of high because food quality not really worth it.

The foods great, but service is soooo slow here. They have so many empty tables, but clean up takes forever and getting an order in takes just as long

Took like an hour and a half to get our food. Food still good tho

A little weird how menu is organized. You can order plate for $11 or for $35 but both plates will be a very small size. Pricing is probably too much as for 30 bucks you receive maybe 6-7 pieces of protein, same time when in other places it's all you can eat. Food was fresh and tasty, but because of prices and very small area for quite a lot of people (was noisy) I wouldn't recommend.

Both pork belly and ribeye were good (hotpot only; we didn't do any grilling). The fried calamari appetizer was gross. They could really use some improvement in the cleanliness department though. The floor was sticky throughout the restaurant.

We only ordered beef and seafood but the clerk mixed in what I ordered with a plate of pork. I also specifically asked what kind of meat it was and she told me it was pork. It turned out pork was the cheapest on the menu and would stuff us up after eating a few pieces. And the seafood which we ordered were never served until we had to remind them three times. We never asked for pork but it was served. We asked for seafood but it didn't come until we had to ask for it three times. How convenient. And we counted in our head and found that we were served three plates less of beef than what we originally ordered. The dish that should not be served were served, but the dishes that should have been served were not served. This restaurant also discriminates against Chinese people, because there is no Chinese in the whole restaurant but they put up a sign in Chinese only asking people not to take vegetables out of the restaurant. They didn't want the customers to take advantage of them, yet they want to take advantage of their customers by intentionally serving them cheap plates instead of the expensive ones.

han guo

We only ordered beef and seafood but the clerk mixed in what I ordered with a plate of pork. I also specifically asked what kind of meat it was and she told me it was pork. It turned out pork was the cheapest on the menu and would stuff us up after eating a few pieces. And the seafood which we ordered were never served until we had to remind them three times. We never asked for pork but it was served. We asked for seafood but it didn't come until we had to ask for it three times. How convenient. And we counted in our head and found that we were served three plates less of beef than what we originally ordered. The dish that should not be served were served, but the dishes that should have been served were not served. This restaurant also discriminates against Chinese people, because there is no Chinese in the whole restaurant but they put up a sign in Chinese only asking people not to take vegetables out of the restaurant. They didn't want the customers to take advantage of them, yet they want to take advantage of their customers by intentionally serving them cheap plates instead of the expensive ones.

This place was freaking expensive! I literally got 6 pieces of beef! The quality was excellent, but there are better options for shabu shabu nearby when you account for price

Service was nice, but not good. Took a really long time to get our food, which doesn't make much sense since it was all self cook hot pot stuff: raw veggies, raw meat, and broth. Veggies came out first, but I waited for the meat, by the time it came out, the broth lost about about a quarter inch of water from steaming (btw my stove was broken, stuck on med heat, but they didn't bother reseating us when tables began opening up, even before our order was placed. Med heat, quarter inch water lost, you can figure out how long it took for the food to come out.). Friend's seafood came out by the time most of everyone else was done eating, server offered him more rice while he waited, not sure what they expected him to do with more rice since he didn't have anything to eat it with. One server even came by saying "wow still didn't get the food," and this was after bringing it to their attention that it hasn't came out yet, twice. About the food, it was good, but over priced imo. I assume this place is like the only choice for shabu shabu, otherwise not sure how they are doing so well. (It's not the only shabu shabu place.) Tip: don't fall for the fancier/pricier meat, it'll taste almost the same once it's cooked in whatever broth you get and dipped into sauces. Maybe only the texture might be a little different. Also don't leave your meat stewing in the pot, just dip a few times, maybe even leave it a little pink depending on the meat.

I gave a two instead of one is because I only tried their grill. I don’t know if it’s the COVID or something else, my food doesn’t look like the other post I seen on Yelp. Well everything I ordered was very little even they told me it’s 8oz pre order, and pretty expensive for this amount. The seats has some oil, and the table is not that clean… I paid over 160 with tips but only had 5 meats, one shrimp and one salad…

We had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The service was extremely slow — not just a little slow, but unreasonably so. Items we ordered took a very long time to arrive, and many simply never came at all. We asked for napkins multiple times and never received them. Even worse, the soup base was left boiling until it almost dried out, and no one came to refill it unless we repeatedly asked — which often still didn’t help. We ordered the Diamond-level All You Can Eat, which is supposed to include meat. However, throughout the meal, very little meat was served, despite multiple requests. If it’s advertised as “all you can eat” but you’re not actually served the main items, that is extremely misleading. Overall, the experience was frustrating and not worth the price. I would not recommend this restaurant and will not be returning.

I mean, we came at 7:30 and they run out of this and that. And the speed they serve is so low. We waited 20ish minutes and only got two plates of meat. There’s four of us and with the meat being so thin I mean… disappointed and not worth it for 72 dollars/person. No matter it is from the perspective of the quality of the meat or the quantity. We went to next door for a ramen😅 The staffs are great! It’s none of their business. They are all kind and welcoming.

wj

We had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The service was extremely slow — not just a little slow, but unreasonably so. Items we ordered took a very long time to arrive, and many simply never came at all. We asked for napkins multiple times and never received them. Even worse, the soup base was left boiling until it almost dried out, and no one came to refill it unless we repeatedly asked — which often still didn’t help. We ordered the Diamond-level All You Can Eat, which is supposed to include meat. However, throughout the meal, very little meat was served, despite multiple requests. If it’s advertised as “all you can eat” but you’re not actually served the main items, that is extremely misleading. Overall, the experience was frustrating and not worth the price. I would not recommend this restaurant and will not be returning.

Berylly

I mean, we came at 7:30 and they run out of this and that. And the speed they serve is so low. We waited 20ish minutes and only got two plates of meat. There’s four of us and with the meat being so thin I mean… disappointed and not worth it for 72 dollars/person. No matter it is from the perspective of the quality of the meat or the quantity. We went to next door for a ramen😅 The staffs are great! It’s none of their business. They are all kind and welcoming.

the ingredientes is not fresh and Over priced services is great btw

Bad service don't go there

Restaurant very dirty, it was 3pm ,one table with guests. All other tables with dirty dishes food on the floor. We knew this restaurant from before : shabu and grill. They did not want serve me the grill. yes for half and half?????? During dinner no attention.No refill, no bowl for soup and much more. i will not came back and I will tell all my friends how bad it is.

Worse service ever. :-( We came for lunch on July 4 at 1:30 pm. Plenty of empty seats, but no one clean up or seat us. Other guests who were seating did not get meat or vegetables for 30 minutes. We thanked the waiter and went to Four Sea in the same parking lot. Next time, we will go back to House of Shabu Shabu.

wait long line is acceptable but 3people more party can seat first over 2people party. you are couple of two and if you are unlucky wait for seat long time. and big party pass you and you will watch it without complain. so it's worth to wait? I don't think so. making waiting list for what???

Upsetting Dining Experience – Why Can’t I Get the Spicy Sauce on a Separate Sauce Plate?! I went there for lunch on 10/18. A waitress first came to take my order. I ordered the all-you-can-eat gold tier and then looked at the menu options for more than 10 seconds—maybe 15 to 20 seconds. However, the waitress walked away to another table without saying anything like, “I’ll come back once you’ve decided.” When I received the pot, the waitress didn’t turn on the burner for me. I had to ask another waiter to turn it on about 5 to 7 minutes later because the controls are at the back of the bar. I asked for peppers at the beginning of my order, but she did not bring them. When I asked her again for either peppers or a spicy sauce, she brought me the spicy sauce and wanted to add it to my existing sauce plate. I requested a separate sauce plate for the spicy sauce, but the waitress said she couldn’t provide that; she could only put the spicy sauce into my existing sauce plate. To be honest, this was the first time I had been refused an extra sauce plate. I then asked her to put some spicy sauce on my spoon since I didn’t plan to use it for anything else, and I even explained that I intended to add the spicy sauce little by little to get the exact amount I needed, but she refused again. After some back-and-forth, I finally convinced her to put two drops of spicy sauce on my spoon (she gave me one drop initially but I asked for more right after). I dipped my chopsticks into the spicy sauce and mixed it with my sesame sauce plate. The heat level was just right for me, and that was exactly the amount I needed. After I paid the bill, I spoke to the waitress and explained that I had dipped only once in the spicy sauce and mixed it with my sesame sauce plate, which was the perfect amount for me. I mentioned that adding a whole drop to my sesame sauce plate would be too spicy for me. I asked her how I should request the spicy sauce next time, and she claimed that one dip was equivalent to one drop. I questioned whether dipping my chopsticks once brought the same amount as one drop, and she confirmed that it did. At that point, I had nothing more to say and left. Better service would elevate the restaurant. I don’t know if she is racist or just having an unhappy moment earlier, but that was a really upsetting dining experience. Good luck with that waitress, both to the owner and the customers!

The food was terrible the general manager was horrible unprofessional when I found a hair in my food. Our server Sam hwang was reason for this review

My family and I （5 people）choose the gold tier. We initially ordered six plates of meat (two servings of Wagyu), and then we ordered another 10 servings of Wagyu. After waiting over 20 minutes, the meat still hadn’t arrived. When I asked the server about it, they told me I had ‘maxed out’ and could no longer order any more Wagyu. They told us we could only order from the Silver Tier. I’m really disappointed by this experience. I would like to know if there is a limit of two or three servings of Wagyu per person. Each serving of meat is really small. If that’s the case, it should be clearly stated on the menu, especially for the buffet. This experience was really disappointing, and I hope the restaurant can improve the transparency of its ordering rules.

Waited 15 minute after each round of order. Special dish never came. Waited 15 more minutes for check. Food was good tho.

Worst service ever. Salad/sauce station was dirty and empty. Went in for lunch. Got seated and the server took our meat order. Waited over 20mins and no meat. We told the staff we were leaving. They didn't seem to care.

Tim Sintop

Worst service ever. Salad/sauce station was dirty and empty. Went in for lunch. Got seated and the server took our meat order. Waited over 20mins and no meat. We told the staff we were leaving. They didn't seem to care.