Sukiyaki is best for special occasions or for a celebration , which is perfect for my birthday and the cold weather ! This is about $80 If I recall , it is pricy but way more than enough for 2 people ! I feel like 3 could eat It ! I also had sushi and miso soup (will post more photos soon) prior to this . This Nabemono also comes with 2 dipping sauces which contains raw egg yolks (I'm sure it's pasteurized eggs , it's safe !) and 2 rice bowls !
The sukiyaki includes handful amount of beef, and lots of delicious vegetables! It doesnt seem much but as said , it's a huge portion and enough to feed 2-3 people ! The waitress presents the platter along with 2 bowls of rice and 2 raw egg yolk dipping sauces ! The waitress then places the meat first with the portable stove turned on , and then adds the rest of the ingredients carefully, Sukiyaki would initially be beautifully organized as shown , as presentation is quite the key to it , not much like how many of us just dump in our food haha !
The waitress adds in warashita (broth which contains soy sauce , mirin, sake , and sugar ) from the coffee pot they provided and water as well to dilute it slightly . As shown , this is basically Kanto-style Sukiyaki ! After all that youre left to deal the rest yourself so destroy it while you can! The broth tasted very sweet ! Its not like the other kind of traditional hotpots , since I'm the type who's obsessed with spicy or tomyum . I ate with a girlfriend of mine and we were totally stuffed !! There were still small leftovers we couldn't finish off as well. The vegetables were fresh and so was the meat ! It's a thicker cut than your typical shabu shabu /hot pot meats. Service was perfect !
For $80, its totally worth it ! This is one of the only places thats popular for Sukiyaki , I've seen many people ordered it as well , along with some udons or Chanko Nabe (another kind of nabemono/ hot pot, like sukiyaki but with udon and some seafood ). I would like to try MeNami's sukiyaki one day , and probably other places that might offer it ! In the end , it was an amazing experience and hope to return with friends for the tatami room !