This was our first meal right after we landed at SLC. Dinner AYCE was 30$. Ive been to a lot of hot pot AYCE and I like their food quality. There is not a lot of meat/appetizer choices but whatever they have are of good quality. I like the service as it was prompt and friendly. Our server was attentive and kept checking on us. I like the area as it wa s spacious and they have a nice song playing in the background. I think we got our money's worth. Good thing we gave it a try

Our weekly spot for a healthy dinner! I love that there are so many fresh veggies available. I also love the staff, especially Joy and Edward! They are attentive and friendly every time we come in.

I am a dedicated Ombu hotpot customer, so that is my baseline for reviews. This place... is not good nor bad but I wouldn't replace my weekly visits to Ombu for this. What's better about Mr. Shabu compared to Ombu: - Broth flavor - Utensils to cook and fish the food out of the pot - Korean side dishes - pickled radish, kimchi What's disliked about Mr. Shabu compared to Ombu: - Pricing. It's a big $$$ difference - Parking - I hate paying for parking garages and it's required to get to this restaurant inside Gateway Mall - Lack of variety to pick up and cook (mostly just vegetables and cheap shrimp or fish balls... no fried bean curd, no lotus root, no other seafood) - Sauce station: Why is there no oyster sauce? Why is there no cilantro (they had cilantro in the self-serve section for food that needs to be cooked and it was near raw ingredients). Those two are essential for my hotpot dipping sauce of choice. The peanut sauce I tried was gag-inducing... - One of the entrance doors is locked but the other isn't. Save the embarrassment and pick the right door.

Came here during happy hour (past 8pm on a weekday) with my family, and we were pleasantly surprised that this meant all rolls were $5. Originally, we were going to go for the AYCE hot pot option, but there's no way that we can pass up a deal like this...and we are so grateful that we didn't. Absolutely *insane* value--for every single roll on the menu. We arrived right at 8pm with no wait and were immediately seated There were so many options to choose from--everything from tuna, salmon, tempura, and wagyu. I'd say expect to order at least 2 rolls per person to feel satisfied, but we averaged 3-4 rolls per person because we were on the hungrier side As a whole, the rolls were generally quite high quality (especially heeding the price). While they were on the smaller side, I'd say all of the ingredients were quite fresh. Apparently, the sizes are the same, regardless of it being happy hour. The sashimi was not fishy at all and all the rolls were plated so well. My one piece of feedback is to use less sauce, as sometimes I had to scrape it away because it was too overpowering. Highlights included the Titanic (salmon, cream cheese, jalapeno), Call 911 (in the aluminum foil and lit on fire...reminiscent of a baked Lion King roll), and the Seattle roll The staff were so attentive and food came out in less than 15 mins. Great spacious eating area, lighting, and decor

I love visiting Mr. Shabu at Gateway with friends--it's always a fun and delicious experience! The food is tasty, and the service is very welcoming. A big thanks to one of the staff members (unfortunately, I didn't catch the name) who recommended adding green onion to the sesame sauce--it made such a difference and really complemented both the meat and veggies! Also, I have to mention the cream cheese wontons appetizer (honestly, it feels more like a dessert for me )--they are so yummy! If you're looking for a great hot pot spot, Mr. Shabu is definitely worth a visit.

Great quality meats and sides/buffet options. Only downside is the broths aren't as flavorful... And the spicy doesn't have much of a kick to it :'( The dipping sauce options help a lot with that, though. This is usually our go to hot pot restaurant in the area -- largely for the meat quality.

Yelpers YELP! In Utah visiting family, of course I have a LIST of spots to hit while I'm here 'cause I'm a foodie. This gem was NOT on my radar but my daughter in love suggested it. Where do I begin? Service: shout out to our guy Ji-hoon who gave us the ins and outs of HotPot and provided impeccable service! There were seven in our party so we had two tables of hungry folks plus an infant. He kept us all completely covered. My son ( who's a Chef...Iykyk) commented on his abilities and told him so! Ambiance: Awesome, clean, inviting. Located in The Gateway, which is awesome in itself. We actually walked because my family lives across the street. Friday night crowd wasn't too bad but we did wait for seating for about 10 minutes. Food: WoW! Awesome menu. We all got the "all you can eat" which included "all you can eat" appetizers for $30 a head. For another $10 you can add sushi...Incredible! Every item on the salad bar which included fresh mussels, shrimp and blue crab, even tofu, shrimp balls, fish balls...All the vegetables, sauces, noodles and ramen you could ever want, fresh and well stocked. Listen, there's nothing I can write here that would do this place justice. Absolutely put this place on your list if you're ever in Salt Lake City and if you live nearby and you HAVE NOT been here? You need to be good to yourself and experience Mr Shabu

Stopped by during lunchtime after wandering around SLC for most of the morning. Wide selection of items from the cold bar. Lunch options for the meat are limited, but cuts are still good. Condiment selection was also excellent (recommend the spicy ponzu and sesame sauce).

Loved the broth choices. Never seen any place that had Galbi broth like this one - very good flavor. Their veggie/noodle/seafood/sauce bar is very clean, and they have the coolest top ramen "convenience store display" if you want to add any of their selection to your broth. Price point is good in my opinion. Especially coming from California, I'm not complaining about an under $30 AYCE hotpot meal. If you want AYCE sushi to top it off, it's just an extra $10 more per person. I liked their sushi rolls for the most part. The sushi wasn't overly wrapped with rice, and the size was good to eat in one bite! Lion King Roll wasn't baked though, so that was weird. During lunch, sushi isn't AYCE, but they discount their sushi 30% off if you order any rolls. Service wasn't bad. Our server was friendly, but a little forgetful at times. I wouldn't recommend their Korean fried chicken - it was super dry and tough to eat even though it was saucy af. Enjoyed the fries that came with it though. Their meats get served on small stackable trays, which they only give you maybe about 4-7 sliced per tray. I liked how thinly sliced the meats were, and I guess I'm not mad that they serve you that much meat at a time - helped me portion better, even though I overate with the sushi.. My suggestion is to forgo the corn cheese. That was pretty disappointing. Give this place a try though! For an AYCE shabu/sushi spot, I'd say this is the spot to go to. :)

My friend spoke highly of this place for their hotpot, but I wanted to try their sushi so that's what this is gonna be about lol Their hotpot is cool too. I noticed there's more than one hot plates on the table, and the server said each person gets their own bowl so that's a huge plus!! The veggies and other stuff for the hotpot is buffet style and you get to choose what goes in your bowl. The sushi is only $29, but this place gives me a $$$ vibe. Servers are dressed and trained well. Sushi was good and we had a great time dining here P.s.: salmon sashimi was a little fishy