Heat Shabu - Downtown

Lydia Chu 3 weeks ago

We ordered à la carte seafood with Tom Yum and Spicy Miso broths. We liked the Tom Yum better because it had more flavor. The staff was nice and friendly. The restaurant is much smaller than most shabu places, and parking is limited. It’s also a little hard to find because there’s no obvious sign. The restaurant is in a pink building shared with another business.

Julia Giacinto a month ago

This was my first time doing a hot pot and I’m so glad that this restaurant was my first experience. They were super knowledgeable about allergy information and were free from all nuts & peanuts-they do use sesame though. From the second we walked in the front door until we left, all of the staff were so friendly and welcoming, super helpful, and the food was absolutely delicious. I went with six other people so we had one large table with two heaters on it, because it was all of our first time there, the server brought out a small bowl of each broth so that we could try and decide what we wanted-we just saw all you could eat with four broths and a bunch of different meats and vegetables, then it ended with a scoop of ice cream. I really enjoyed the angus beef and actually I think I preferred that over the Kobe beef, I think because it absorbed more flavor. The pork belly was also very tasty and I really liked the chicken gyoza-they were a bit green onion heavy which some people at the table didn’t love but I love green onions and thought it blended the flavors perfectly. By the time we got to the ice cream no one was really hungry anymore but tried it since it was part of the meal

Michelle Nguyen 2 months ago

We came here weeks ago to celebrate our final cousin graduating from UC Davis. For the last 4 years, my cousins and I would come here every time we craved hot pot, no matter how bad the traffic was lol. Although the selection of veggies are on the small side, what kept us coming back was the BBH broth and their great service. Our server, John, was super attentive and friendly. He noticed my uncle being upset about a stain on his shirt and went out of his way to get us some soda water to help get the stain out. The rest of the team were also attentive and fast as always. Anyways, I just wanted to give kudos to the Heat Shabu team for the good food and service these last few years. Hopefully one day we can come back and visit.

Stephanie Lauber 3 months ago

Good shabu place. Pretty small and it was pretty crowded when we went around 5:00pm. Lots of families with kids, so it was pretty loud. The music was also very loud, which I wasn't a big fan of. The meat quality was very good. The Kobe beef was very tender and flavorful. All the veggies were good. The miso broth was very flavorful. I got the small plate, which was just enough for me (I'm not a big eater). It even came with a scoop of green tea ice cream at the end of the meal. I will probably come back if I'm in the area and in the mood for shabu. Just be aware that it's pretty noisy and not a very big place, so you may have to wait for a table.

Joseph Deutsch a year ago

They accommodated us very well. Needed to push back my reservation, and it was no problem. We had to sit outside and we had no problems with service. All the meat was of good quality. The spicy broth was not that spicy... But other wise me and my party of 6 had an awesome time. 10/10 will be back.