Rave: Shabu Hachi
Shabu Hachi Restaurant(310) 479-753711680 W Olympic BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90064
Here's the situation. We're driving back from the 909, fighting traffic, STARVING.
What do you want?
Not Italian.
What do you want?
Asian.
Uh....Sawtelle?
Sure.
Obviously that conversation took about an hour but you get the idea. We cruise around Sawtelle, Hide is CRAZY crowded and we'd have to pay someone for a parking spot. Luckily I spotted a Japanese Korean place in a mini mall a few blocks away. (What is it with yummy Asian food in really cheesy mini-malls?) So, we walk by the Japanese Korean place, too empty. Next door is Shabu Hachi. Ok, crowded enough, lets go in.
After stumbling across this gem, I shouldn't be telling you about it 'cause its pretty small and it gets really crowded. And, just to make it worse, they *don't* sit too many people in there to turn the tables. Shockingly, they give you enough space to comfortably eat.
I would assume you know about Shabu Shabu but if you don't here's the cliff notes: you cook it yourself. They give you a big bowl o' broth and all the fixin's and you toss it all in and off you go. Each of the tables have burners and you can control them in case your broth gets a bit out of control. Not that it happened to me of course.
We ordered the beef ("large" order) and with the veggies, noodles and rice it was just enough. I think next time we'll get two entrees and share that way we're not fighting over that last piece of meat 'cause we're not full yet.
I would DEFINATELY go back again. The staff was nice and didn't treat us like idiots when we (i.e. me) asked how to cook the food; the food itself was fresh and tastey; and the prices were definately fair. I think the next time I'm feeling the need to hit Sawtelle, I'll hit this place instead.
Here's the situation. We're driving back from the 909, fighting traffic, STARVING.
What do you want?
Not Italian.
What do you want?
Asian.
Uh....Sawtelle?
Sure.
Obviously that conversation took about an hour but you get the idea. We cruise around Sawtelle, Hide is CRAZY crowded and we'd have to pay someone for a parking spot. Luckily I spotted a Japanese Korean place in a mini mall a few blocks away. (What is it with yummy Asian food in really cheesy mini-malls?) So, we walk by the Japanese Korean place, too empty. Next door is Shabu Hachi. Ok, crowded enough, lets go in.
After stumbling across this gem, I shouldn't be telling you about it 'cause its pretty small and it gets really crowded. And, just to make it worse, they *don't* sit too many people in there to turn the tables. Shockingly, they give you enough space to comfortably eat.
I would assume you know about Shabu Shabu but if you don't here's the cliff notes: you cook it yourself. They give you a big bowl o' broth and all the fixin's and you toss it all in and off you go. Each of the tables have burners and you can control them in case your broth gets a bit out of control. Not that it happened to me of course.
We ordered the beef ("large" order) and with the veggies, noodles and rice it was just enough. I think next time we'll get two entrees and share that way we're not fighting over that last piece of meat 'cause we're not full yet.
I would DEFINATELY go back again. The staff was nice and didn't treat us like idiots when we (i.e. me) asked how to cook the food; the food itself was fresh and tastey; and the prices were definately fair. I think the next time I'm feeling the need to hit Sawtelle, I'll hit this place instead.
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