Shabu Ten

From what I can see outside the restaurant, I was hoping Shabu Ten would wow me, I really did.
It did not.
We walked in to Shabu Ten after debating between BBQ Plaza next door and this. We thought, since we have never tried Shabu Ten before, and it’s a Japanese buffet… why not right? I think the moment we saw how pathetically thin and translucent the meat slices were — not to mention it was frozen solid cold — all of us quietly wished we had chosen differently. You can choose beef, lamb or pork meat slices. There is 4 types of soup base — chicken, tom yum, kim chi and miso.
The ingredients for the shabu shabu comes in the conveyor belt. The display idea and conveyor belt technology is quite cool. Basically each plate is attached to a magnet holder, and the belt is hidden underneath the marble-​like top making the plate look like it is magically moving onwards. The food served on the plates though, is a different story. All the ingredients look quite sad la, to be honest. Each plate either has a handful of something, like golden mushrooms, or two small chunks of something, like fish cake. We had to collect A LOT of plates just to have one full pot to cook. Most of the ingredients also did not look appetizing enough to warrant pick up.
Surprisingly the sushi spread was not bad, it had variety and was quite fresh. I had more sushi to make up for the dismaying shabu-​shabu. There is also chawanmushi kept in the steamer. The okonomiyaki looked and tasted bad, but as the boyfriend said, pour enough sauce and mayonnaise and it can taste okay. There is also chocolate fondue, frozen yoghurt and ice cream for desserts, but none of it taste very good at all.
All this for RM39.90 per pax for dinner. It’ll be very difficult to convince me to come again.

Strictly for sushi lovers, it would be a waste for anyone that goes for a Sushi buffet to not be able to enjoy it to the fullest coz this is the first time I come across a sushi buffet. It’s a bit of a rip off I feel coz no one really goes and eats it non stop because it is rice based, so you get full easily — but I’d love to bring my family there one day!
Because this place is an «all you can eat» spot, they don’t offer ala carte, which I think maybe they should have an option for that as it still generates income… unless they want to be known as an «All You Can Eat» sushi restaurant!

One of my favourite to come and blow of some steam! Which means… FREE FLOW BUFFET/​STEAMBOAT!
Lunch is RM 29.90
Dinner is Rm 39.90
ALL YOU CAN EAT! YES ALL YOU CAN EAT! Before you get all excited let me tell you it is more exciting as you think! You know how you usually order your soup first which you are given an option of Chicken, Tom Yum, and Pork Bone Soup.
Then you will go in to the buffet and crab some nice sushi as appetizer, free flow chawanmushi or vegetables or taking some ingredients from the conveying belt. I was like wondering where is all the meat? Oh right, you can order HOW MANY YOU WANT! PORK, CHICKEN OR BEEF OR LAMB SLICE!
Free flow of drinks and dessert AND MORE SOUP! My partner and I usually divide our soup one beef and one lamb and we just eat MEAT ALL DAY LONG!
Better make your stomach hungry before you come here or else it will not be worth it! Have i told you that birthday discount is entitled to 50% off on the day itself, 3 days before and after.
Writing this makes me wanna go there again! YUMS! Service can be slow at times when there is alot of people. You would also order ala carte from menu but come on, you are here only for the MEAT!
Outdoor Seating — No