Local Guides World
Marc Rillera
2 reviews on 1 places
Shabu Wara is hands down, the BEST Japanese shabu shabu option in the Chino Hills area. We've been a couple times now and recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a high quality shabu experience! The service is amazing as well - the owner Arnold is super nice and the main guy at the counter Dayton is our new best friend. :P
On Tuesdays and Sundays, Shabu Wara offers an ALL YOU CAN EAT experience, if you choose to avail. They have a standard a la carte menu too. On our most recent visit, we went for the AYCE. There were 3 options - Basic ($69pp), Deluxe ($89pp), or Premium ($109pp). Take a look at the photos of each of the menus so you can see the differences between the 3 options. The deluxe and premium have the Japanese A5 Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak, which is the appeal for those higher end options.
We went with the Deluxe option this time and were not disappointed. Here's a breakdown of what we tried:
- Japanese A5 Wagyu Brisket
- Japanese A5 Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak
- Full Blood MB9+ Australian Wagyu Brisket
- Full Blood MB9+ Australian Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak
- American Wagyu Karubi
- Seafood platter (tiger shrimp, scallops, salmon, mussels)
Of these items, of course we loved the Japanese A5 options which just melted in our mouths, but our personal favorite was the Australian Wagyu Brisket! In fact, we'd probably come back just for that one. It's not as fatty as the Japanese A5 options.
There's plenty of parking where Shabu Wara is. We heard it gets super busy on weekends so maybe swing by for dinner on a weeknight. We've never had a wait and you can be right up in the bar area! Highly highly recommend!
On Tuesdays and Sundays, Shabu Wara offers an ALL YOU CAN EAT experience, if you choose to avail. They have a standard a la carte menu too. On our most recent visit, we went for the AYCE. There were 3 options - Basic ($69pp), Deluxe ($89pp), or Premium ($109pp). Take a look at the photos of each of the menus so you can see the differences between the 3 options. The deluxe and premium have the Japanese A5 Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak, which is the appeal for those higher end options.
We went with the Deluxe option this time and were not disappointed. Here's a breakdown of what we tried:
- Japanese A5 Wagyu Brisket
- Japanese A5 Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak
- Full Blood MB9+ Australian Wagyu Brisket
- Full Blood MB9+ Australian Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak
- American Wagyu Karubi
- Seafood platter (tiger shrimp, scallops, salmon, mussels)
Of these items, of course we loved the Japanese A5 options which just melted in our mouths, but our personal favorite was the Australian Wagyu Brisket! In fact, we'd probably come back just for that one. It's not as fatty as the Japanese A5 options.
There's plenty of parking where Shabu Wara is. We heard it gets super busy on weekends so maybe swing by for dinner on a weeknight. We've never had a wait and you can be right up in the bar area! Highly highly recommend!
If you're looking for a mouth burn from Sichuan peppercorns, go check out Chengdu Taste in Rowland Heights. There are other locations in SoCal as well.
We ordered a few dishes when we had dinner there:
-Dry stir fry pig intestines ($19.99)
-Sauteed eggplant w/ spicy garlic sauce ($13.99)
-Mung bean jelly noodle in chili sauce ($8.99)
-Toothpick lamb w/ cumin ($22.99)
-Cuiyun boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili ($21.99)
-Wonton w/ green pepper soup ($10.99)
Of these dishes, we thought the intestines, eggplant, and mung bean jelly noodle were our favorites. We were all sweating while eating, but enjoying the mouth-numbing food. Would definitely try some other dishes next time too!
They have fast and efficient service and there is ample parking in this complex.
We ordered a few dishes when we had dinner there:
-Dry stir fry pig intestines ($19.99)
-Sauteed eggplant w/ spicy garlic sauce ($13.99)
-Mung bean jelly noodle in chili sauce ($8.99)
-Toothpick lamb w/ cumin ($22.99)
-Cuiyun boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili ($21.99)
-Wonton w/ green pepper soup ($10.99)
Of these dishes, we thought the intestines, eggplant, and mung bean jelly noodle were our favorites. We were all sweating while eating, but enjoying the mouth-numbing food. Would definitely try some other dishes next time too!
They have fast and efficient service and there is ample parking in this complex.