Japanese outpost offering cook-it-yourself shabu-shabu meals in a cozy dining room.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 145 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 548-2483
Website: http://www.shabuway.com/
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SHABUWAY
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Reviews
Wei-Ai Tai
I really wanted to like this place, but just not a great experience. The guy behind the counter kept on taking my plate away before I was done, and they don’t even give you a plate or bowl unless you ask. AYCE is pricy, and the meat is average quality. Was here on a rainy day and almost slipped on the wet floor because the staff didn’t think to mop the wet floor. I like supporting small local restaurants, but I don’t know if I will be back.
… moreJean Tsou
Great quality of meat. The ventilation needs to be improved. Service is good. Overall needs to be remodeled.
… moreYuki Kobayashi
This is my favorite restaurant for healthy lunch. If I don’t ask too many bowls of white rice, Shabu-shabu hot pot is low-carb, high-protein meal with good amount of dietary fiber, therefore I go to Shabuway at least once a week. The owner always carefully purchases the quality meats. When he could receive a good quality of beef blocks, he recommends Angus beef, for example, with confidence even I was about to ask Kobe beef which is higher priced. The owner is such a honest guy yet low-key usually.
The meats are such carefully chosen, and the sesame souse is the best part of this hot pot. I can buy several Shabu-shabu sauces from Japanese supermarkets but no one can beat Shabuway’s rich and flavorful sesame sauce.
Because Shabu-shabu is a self-service cooking, you have to careful heating the thin-sliced meat in the boiling broth. I prefer nice and pink medium-rare cooked, so I tap the meat only for 2 to 3 seconds in the broth. If you cook too much, it loses the texture, flavor and fat then the meat turns like a piece of cardboard… so be careful for heating and find your most favorite. Have fun!
… moreThe meats are such carefully chosen, and the sesame souse is the best part of this hot pot. I can buy several Shabu-shabu sauces from Japanese supermarkets but no one can beat Shabuway’s rich and flavorful sesame sauce.
Because Shabu-shabu is a self-service cooking, you have to careful heating the thin-sliced meat in the boiling broth. I prefer nice and pink medium-rare cooked, so I tap the meat only for 2 to 3 seconds in the broth. If you cook too much, it loses the texture, flavor and fat then the meat turns like a piece of cardboard… so be careful for heating and find your most favorite. Have fun!
Stan
Service is average but the food is just so bad given the ayce price. The meat is not tender at all and doesn’t taste fresh.
… moreDonny Pusawong
I love hot pot and probably can eat it once a week everywhere, especially of the weather is cold outside. I love AYCE Chinese style hot pots with all types of meats, vegetables and bunch of stuff you would not think taste good being boiled!
However, I sometimes find that simplicity can be the best. Especially if it’s just high quality kobe beef and savory broth. I’ve been coming to Shabuway for over 10 years and have even been to the old Mountain View location multiple times. The meat slicer- Enrique has been working here for 16years!
A little bit over 20 dollars for dinner, a very satisfying meal
Masks worn by staff. Hand sanitizers available. Parking moderate on street and garage.
… moreHowever, I sometimes find that simplicity can be the best. Especially if it’s just high quality kobe beef and savory broth. I’ve been coming to Shabuway for over 10 years and have even been to the old Mountain View location multiple times. The meat slicer- Enrique has been working here for 16years!
A little bit over 20 dollars for dinner, a very satisfying meal
Masks worn by staff. Hand sanitizers available. Parking moderate on street and garage.
Cecilia Chung
Liked it~ the quantity was generous and for lunch (even on weekends) you just pay around $11.50 per person. As we were 2, we chose 1 plate of beef and 1 pork and both were delicious.
The only thing we didn’t like was the spicy broth, the regular one was ok (although not good for a soup).
The service was nice but we had to ask for water several times.
I would come back next time 🙂 go for a walk at the Japanese garden afterwards to suggest!
*quick edit: lunch menu is only available o weekdays now, but on weekends you can get a similar deal for $12.25~
… moreThe only thing we didn’t like was the spicy broth, the regular one was ok (although not good for a soup).
The service was nice but we had to ask for water several times.
I would come back next time 🙂 go for a walk at the Japanese garden afterwards to suggest!
*quick edit: lunch menu is only available o weekdays now, but on weekends you can get a similar deal for $12.25~
Lauren Pong
Some of the tastiest shabu shabu beef I’ve ever had! They slice it fresh for you after you order and serve it with a plate of napa cabbage and other veggies.
… moreJinxin Ma
Good food and now available for delivery on Doordash. How wonderful is that! However, can’t help but notice the meat portion is smaller (first pic) compare to last time I ordered (second pic).
… moreCassie K
This is so sad!!!! Is it so hard to open a hotpot restaurant and you do your job to make sure your soup base is good? You have nothing to do but make sure your soup is good right?! But no sorry, this place is awful experience!!! So I had spicy miso, taste like water. I’m not even joking!!! And I asked them “can this be more flavorful? “ I mean add more miso into it. But they said no can do. They gave me more soup base but still taste the same. The quality of meat is so bad too. Kobe beef and angus beef. Taste like cardboard box. This is so sad. I love hot pot. But this place you can skip for sure.
… moreFractal Glow
We came here on a weekday night and it wasn’t too busy. Got the miso broth and combo of beef and lamb with regular vegetables. It was all good, just enough food for me (a little too much, I didn’t finish everything), but my friend got the same thing then ordered an extra plate of beef. There’s a ponzu and a peanut sauce to dip and those are both good. Casual, easy going place.
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