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| - Finally, a reliable shabu place on the Westside! This place already has the reputation of having a wait, so my husband and I decided to check it out on July 4, hoping there weren't too many folks leaving their backyards. We went around 5pm and had zero wait. There was actually a large party of 12 getting ready to set-up on the low-tops. As Philip T. mentioned, it is a bit awkward to have a large group here, but the staff does do their best to accommodate. Service here as super attentive and my delicious iced green tea was always replenished. I thought they did have high quality meats - I opted for the Yojie's cut (geisha size) since it seemed like the best bang for your buck. I got the Spicy Miso dip for $2 extra. Paying extra for a broth/dip is not something I'm used to so that does add to the $$$ you are shelling out. They also do have unlimited rice, but not unlimited veggies like other places. The extra money you end up paying I don't mind so much since this place is convenient. I did think it was interesting that as the owner greeted us, he kept on referring to having a nice "lunch". We ate early evening, around 5pm, so I was curious if that meant we'd get charge lunch pricing. We ended up getting charge dinner, which I was fine with, but would probably try to go for weekend lunches from now on. Although my husband and I were pretty stuffed, the server suggested the green tea and white chocolate fondue for dessert, which I'm really glad we got. Not too sweet and a perfect sharing portion for two (maybe 3) people.
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