Mr. Shabu

My husband and I were visiting and wanted something less heavy for lunch. We were so happy that the area had a shabu restaurant. The staff was really friendly for a our first visit there. Our server was super nice and gave us some recommendations in regards to ordering.

When we were all ordered up for our appetizers, broth, and meat choices, we were able to head to the salad bar. The salad bar does allow you to make a salad but it's a bit more than that, it allows you to grab some ingredients to add to your broth such as different kinds of noodles, vegetables, and sauces.

After returning to our table, our hot pots were boiling, ready for our ingredients. I went with ramen noodles, spinach, baby corn, onions, a hard-boiled egg, and tteabokki. I also grabbed garlic, green onions, and two sauces (I wish I could remember the names - they were so good to dip the meat choices in).

For those who are new to hot pot restaurants, Mr. Shabu is a place where you get to experiment and create your own delicious soups. And the buffet-style meat selection were delicious. My favorite thing to do is place the meat in the hot pot then pulling them out after it's cooked out and placing it the sauce to cool down and soak up the deliciousness before eating. If your not careful, you can burn your tongue if your too eager to eat your cooked food from the broth. So don't forget to let it sit a bit to cool down.

The only thing that I wish this shabu restaurant had was white rice. The shabu restaurants I've been to in California will often include a small bowl of rice to go with your meal. I would definitely come back here if I visit SLC again. Highly recommend trying shabu shabu restaurants at least once.