I am a fan! No wonder the lines are so long! So many people want to come, and for those who do come, they stay here for HOURS. The ambiance makes the restaurant a super comforting place for dates, families, and friends :) The food is definitely instagram worthy and the service is very courteous too. Every time I come into MABU, I always feel like it's Christmastime.
In our table of 6 we ordered the Kimchi Korean Stew Mini hot pot, the seafood tofu hot pot (with udon instead of vermicelli) and the Curry with cheese hot plate rice. All three tasted very different but were flavourful regardless. All the dishes were a bit on the salty side. I'm not sure if it's an MSG thing, but I did think the seafood tofu soup was way to flavorful for the ingredients they put in. The food of course wasn't THE BEST, but it was for sure above average. They really go out of the way to make their dishes hipster and memorable.
The best part of ordering hot plate/ hot pot is that the meal stays really warm the entire time. There's definitely no need to rush eating here.
Overall, a very pleasant experience.