Miyabi Shabu

Keeping this brief - will cover both good and bad in this review.

The bad: has unadvertised minimum orders (not dollar amount - a specific entree size) per person that we were not made aware of when we were being seated ot the menu was being explained (and was not printed on the menu)

To be clear, I have no issue with minimums if they are clear and upfront about it, as the ordering strategy changes to best optimize the different items sampled.

The good: Food and service by our server were wonderful, the meats were very high quality and flavorful, and the vegetable combination included in the Shabu servings was tasty.

Our server was informative about the menu and how to mix up the sauces with the green onions, daikon onion on the table. He was kind enough to investigate the loose plug on our table which was causing the heat to not turn on the hot plates for the broth.

I always get the Kurobuta Pork Belly regular serving with Sukiyaki broth. There was also happy hour while we were there past 5. We got the $6 fried squid legs in addition to our dinner.

The Sukiyaki broth isn't as rich as it once was. It's a little watered down now but the food still tasted good yesterday.

Please bring back the Curry broth!

Great shabu shabu place the service was great and the food was good. We ran out of vegetables and they quickly refilled it for us. The garlic on top of the rice was very good.

Miyabi is probably one of the top meat quality shabu in Irvine (look at the marble on the meat!!) The service is also great. It’s best to go there early if you’re trying to get seated for dinner or be prepared to wait!!

Absolutely delicious! We've been making our rounds to all the Shabu spots in OC and based on our assessments Miyabi Shabu is among the top!

They also offer a grilling option. They even offer a combo for the indecisive individuals. Shabu and grill at the same time!

The service was really, really good and the soda was well mixed. Sometimes there's too much syrup or flat etc... it matters... lol

All in all this is a place I'd highly recommend to others....