Bay Area Restaurant Reviews by D&J: Shabu Shabu from Shabuway in Mountain View

Nothing beats shabu-shabu from Shabuway in Mountain View on a cold Friday night. As I've learned from reading the menu at Shabuway, shabu-shabu translates in English to swish swish which is what you do with your piece of kobe beef in the broth.

For those of you who has never had shabu-shabu before, it's the Japanese version of hot pot. The menu is pretty simple - you choose your meat (usually kobe beef) which comes with a veggie platter and then you choose a broth. The broth that we get is the spicy miso, we've tried many types of broth for shabu-shabu and spicy miso is the best as it's not too spicy but is packed with flavor. Once you've done this, you're all set as with shabu-shabu you are the cook. Just take the meat and veggies and drop them in the broth and once it's cooked it's time to eat! Along with the meat and veggies comes a sesame and ponzu sauce and a bowl of rice.

Since you're doing your own cooking at Shabuway, dinner can take some time as you swish your food around in the broth. Be sure to not leave it in there too long as you don't want mushy food. Another tip if you want to have shabu-shabu here, downtown Mountain View can get busy on a Friday night. Wait times can be up to 1 hour so try to get there early or expect to wait. For those of you interested in going, here are the some pictures of our last meal and the details: