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gourmet shabu, must have reservation
I’m sure i was one of the first regular customer when they opened 20 plus years ago. Almost the entire crew is still there. consistent gourmet shaba with the cheapest dinner option 70:dollars. You will leave full and completely satisfied but know you spent some money. it’s worth it
Be the first to Replygood vibe
we love to see creativity in our plate dont you, so this place is a good one, expept, for the tiny area
Be the first to ReplyGood but the quality has gone down a bit
It’s still good shabu2. But its not as good as I remembered it to be. The us beef is sliced thinner, the appetizers are not as memorable. The porridge doesn’t taste as good. I would just go to shabu2 house. More value and the beef quality is similar. Credit to the staff though. Very hard working. They had a great run. But it seems like the inspiration is gone and the chef is just riding off their popularity and regulars. But I’d still give 4/5 for nostalgia sake and they are still worth going again if shabu2 house is full
Be the first to Replythe most tasty meal
came on a sunday so no wait time, sat at the bar and my friend and i shared a beef and seafood order. the three apps that came before where great, the tongue was a standout for me. the beef was very good but the seafood platter was a bit on the skimpy side. but still we where pretty full when the rice porridge and udon was made right before us. so tasty and fresh, was forcing it down because it was so good. and the dessert options where really good as well, all freshly made. i thought the price was a great value for the quality of food. would be twice as much in my home town.
Be the first to ReplyGood meal ruined by infuriatingly awful service
The food was delicious as anticipated, but the service we received was appalling. I have never felt so blatantly discriminated against in a restaurant. It was painfully obvious that the staff had judged us by our (cursed) child-like looks, and assumed we would not tip. We were not worthy of their usual 5-star service.
So my boyfriend and l look like teenagers. Unfortunately, we were there to celebrate my 23rd birthday.
Having made reservations 2 weeks prior, it took about 20 minutes to get seated. The waitress took our drink orders (2 waters and a hot tea) and left. The chef comes over and we order the Premium Wagyu Beef and the Mix Shabu B. Herein begins our dead zone in service. A few minutes later, a white, middle aged couple were seated next to us and were immediately brought their waters, an iced green tea and a perrier given with a wine glass. We then get our waters. No hot tea.
We started with the halibut sashimi seasoned with soy sauce, decked with shaved green onions and fresh wasabi, which was awesome. We then got our soup (again, all AFTER the couple next to us) which was soothing and subtle.
I'd like to note that we had a great view of Chef Masa preparing the appetizers. We watched intently as the hot appetizer, that night being baked black cod, was being prepared. So much excitement. Unfortunately, we continue to just watch while the rest of the restaurant is being served that appetizer. It never reaches us.
We watched the couple seated after us receive their entire order and begin eating. We watched the chefs and the servers make their rounds multiple times on every single party in the small restaurant. No one bothered to come by and check on us, no one else had to wait 20 min for their slices of beef.
We finally get our shabu plates, which looked absolutely incredible. Mind blowing, really. I savored every delicious, buttery bite of outrageously marbled beef... and I still couldn't ignore the feeling we were being purposefully neglected. It took another 20 minutes for me to flag someone down to order a glass of wine.
We finished our plates, and were offered either udon soup or rice soup. Chef Masa spoke quickly and we missed what he'd said, and looked at us incredulously for having to repeat his question. It seemed painful for him to have to serve us. After choosing the udon, I watched him carefully and skillfully craft this ending meal for another party at the bar. A few minutes later, Chef Masa drops a bowl of udon onto our hot plate and leaves. I suppose it takes some time for the udon to cook, but it took a good amount of time and another chef to notice that our udon had yet to be served to us. One of the chefs finally cooked our udon for us and served it to us in bowls. My boyfriend finished his bowl before they even gave us spoons and the pickled vegetables that was supposed to come with it.
We suffer through such slow neglectful service that the couple next to us finished and paid their bill when we were halfway through our meal. We even watched an entire round of appetizers being made and sent out again, wherein we confirmed that we definitely missed out on one of the appetizers.
After dessert (I chose the creme brulee, and my boyfriend chose the green tea mousse. Both were good.) we decide to ask the chef about the appetizers.
Here's how the conversation between my boyfriend and Chef Masa went down:
"Excuse me chef, how many appetizers were supposed to come with our meal?"
"2, one hot, one cold."
"Oh okay then, I don't think we ever got our hot appetizer."
(yet another incredulous look from Chef Masa) "soup? Didn't you get the soup? It's hot appetizer"
"...no, we never received the black cod."
"OH, so sorry about that."
He leaves and comes back, handing us an envelope "for next time."
No discount from our bill, or any other forms of appeasement. Just a painfully fake smile and dismissive handing of an envelope. Appalling. This being a small restaurant seating maybe 30 people at most, I'm sure Chef Masa was fully aware that he had not given a plate to 2 people sitting right in front of him. AND HE TRIES TO PUSH THAT THE SOUP WAS THE HOT APPETIZER? On top of it all, the envelope we were given for damage control contained a gift certificate for $20. THAT EXPIRES JANUARY 31, 2017. What gift certificate expires?
Of course, in fine print on the certificate, it says "please tip accordingly to the price of your meal before the discount is applied."
Clearer than distilled water that these people only care about tip. Funny though, their prices are so steep, it would only make a dollar or 2 difference whether you tip on the full bill or after the $20 discount.
We paid over $300+ and were treated terribly Never left a restaurant with such extreme dissatisfaction. On my birthday. I felt awful for my bf, who saved up for this. I actually never want to go back. Unfortunately, we have $20 to spend in the next 2.5 months. So I guess we should start saving up again.
Shabu shabu at its coolest
This isn't your typical Shabu Shabu. You do need reservations but the atmosphere is very chill with Jazz music and a friendly staff.
They have a variety of meat choices. Wagyu. Seafood. Regular beef. All great choices.
When you order Shabu Shabu they bring out small starters. Which I've never experienced at any other Shabu restaurant.
This time they brought a yellow tail sashimi plate, an egg custard soup and grilled black
Cod with miso. And to top it off, the quality of the meat for the Shabu Shabu is off the charts.
This place is excellent. I highly recommend this place for anyone visiting Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.
Kagaya - Nothing Special
Shabu Shabu is an interesting way to spend an evening. The food at Kagaya is very fresh, plentiful and expensive. We had the basic beef dinner which included 3 very good appetizers, the equivalent of 6 drinks, i.e., two wines and four beers and the bill came to over $350.00 for four people. It is very crowded on weekends and reservations are recommended. Due to the wait, we were asked to leave after finishing our dinner, which did take two hours. The restaurant is small and can be quite noisy.
The service is friendly and efficient but the restaurant does not warrant the expense or choice over other places in Little Tokyo.
There are two parking lots, one in the Honda Plaza where the restaurant is located and across the street. Metered parking is available but walking in that area can seem a bit treacherous.
Best Shabu Shabu in LA
Kagaya was deemed my favorite restaurant of 2013. I've always been a hot pot kind-of-gal, but my parents love traditional shabu-shabu, so I took them here for an early Christmas treat. Kagaya delivered the most amazing shabu-shabu experience I've ever had in my life. This place blows every hot pot and shabu-shabu joint in the LA area out of the water.
Each shabu-shabu course includes your choice of beef, seafood, or mixed, along with two seasonal appetizers, "Wanmori" bowl soup, assorted fresh vegetables, your choice of udon noodle or rice soup, house made pickled vegetables, and your choice of dessert per person.
The appetizers were bluefin tuna and giant mackerel. Both were delicious and the textures and flavors were amazing. Our soup consisted of another fish, which was equally mouthwateringly tasty. My mom couldn't stop raving about it.
We ordered two USDA Prime Beef ($49 each), Premium Wagyu Beef ($138), and an additional side order of Seafood ($45). I didn't try the seafood, which included oysters, clams, a lobster claw, and crab legs, but my parents seemed to enjoy it very much. The beef was the best USDA Prime Beef I've ever had in my life. Sliced thinly and perfectly, I only needed to cook it in the boiling water for a couple of seconds before it was ready to eat. The meat melted in my mouth, but was nothing compared to the Wagyu Beef. Oh, sweet baby Jesus. I can't even describe what it was like as I've never tasted anything like it before. It's a must-try if you are a serious food lover.
After we finished our meats and vegetables, we moved onto our Udon Noodle Soup. Cooked at your table (or the bar) in front of you, the udon was soft and chewy with just enough kick of pepper added to flavor the mild soup.
Desserts were fantastic. There were five choices and we decided to go with the Apple Pie à la mode, Crème Brûlée, and Banana Pie à la mode. The apple tasted kind of weird and was the least favored. The crème brûlée was tasty but forgettable... which leaves the banana. You must get the Banana Pie. Not too sweet nor too banana-y, the dessert was crispy, refreshing, and went terrifically well with the vanilla ice cream.
Service was great. Every party had reservations and some tables were taking longer than their 90-minute time limit to eat, so most of the later parties were pushed back to be seated later. We had to wait an additional 30 minutes, along with everyone else, and most parties were upset. The hostess tried her best to accommodate everyone, and although you could tell she was under a great deal of stress, she was still as patient and friendly as possible considering the circumstances. When we sat, she let us know that the time limit wouldn't be applied to us and we could stay however long we wanted. I also wasn't charged for my dad's sake, so that was a nice surprise.
Kagaya is amazing and I will never look at shabu-shabu the same way again.