Shabu Shack - Elk Grove — Restaurant in Elk Grove

It was alright. My rice was pretty soggy and gross. Tasted like overcooked or old rice, like having been left in rice cooker too long. I have nothing against rice porridge, but when it's meant to be just Jasmine rice then it shouldn't be soggy. I'm disappointed that the kitchen staff didn't keep any eye out for the rice. The Sizchuan and tonkatsu broths were so so. The dipping sauces were super basic and not very complimentary to meat. The menu is fairly basic in general compared to other shabu places. The gross rice basically ruined the meal though. I don't think I'll be returning. If the broth was on point then I'd overlook the rice issue but it wasn't. I have high expectations because I eat rice with every meal. Good rice makes the meal. It's like going to sandwich shop and getting a...

So disappointing, they say they close at 2:30pm but we got there at 1:58pm and me and my two kids were turned away. There was no one on the waiting list. I asked them why we couldn’t eat and the girl said because the close at 2:30? I told her we still got at least 30mins and she still turned us away.I’m in the parking lot now and their open sign is still on? I don’t know why? If u don’t want to serve people 30mins before u close then change the time. It was a waste of time goin there. It’s sad because my kids were looking forward to a place we heard a lot of good things about. Hopefully they change their times or accept customers...

Drove an hour and a half to try this place. Had the spicy Sichuan. My kid loved it, I don't think it's worth a frequent drive, but it was worth the try. The American wagyu is great.

However the service was AMAZING! We went on April 6, around 6 pm and there were only 2 servers, it was starting to get busy and they still took the time to ask if it was our time and explained how hot pot worked. They frequently checked on us and although they were busy, they never forgot when we requested additional sides.

So for the service, I...