Spring Shabu-Shabu

the food was good. Really good value. Food are fresh.

*TLTR* Good but overrated. I can see why this place has a generous rating. They have a beautiful spread of fresh greens (which all seem to be on steroids ) and sooo many wonderful options to add to your individual hot pot — love that each person gets own pot. They have a great variety of noodles. All of which were good and seem freshly made. (Warning: Not recommended to binge eat a whole plate of them. They will expand in your belly and suffocate you from the inside out. You will not — I repeat — you will not be able to breathe or stand up straight…) The green tea ice cream — wow. I think I’d go there just for that! The team does a good job restocking and cleaning up the self-serve areas, which I greatly appreciate. The vibe is like an open cafeteria. Very lively, loud, and busy — not a negative for me. So, all that is wonderful. But their broths — not so wonderful. They left more to be wanted. And for that alone, I’m not tempted to go back. To me, it’s the broth that makes the hot pot. And I found their broths one-dimensional, lacking in depth of flavor. Their price point, at first, seems to be more affordable than an alternative hot pot spot like Shabu-Zen, which is pricey. But it’s not really by much and I’d rather spend the extra few bucks and splurge in Shabu-Zen, which I love. This is *not* a bad place, but to me, it fell flat, especially as hyped as it is. They up their game in their broths, and it’s a game changer. Bottom line: a solid 3 for the variety of options, generosity of items to add to your hot pot, and individual pots. I wouldn’t discourage you from trying it, but there are better places.

The service was not really good. The lady who was responsible for taking customers, is impatient and unfriendly. Kid-friendliness: They have pot for kids with discount, fun for kids to cook themselves

Ingredients are always super fresh with a lot of different vegetables, noodles and fishcakes to choose from. The food is consistently good, for a decent price, and one of my favorite places to eat in Boston. They also have gluten free options listed. On weekends it’s best to get there early (close to opening time) as the wait can be up to an hour (or more) at busy times!

I always went here once a month with my friends a couple years ago. I recently dropped a visit and the food quality was still amazing! There was a line when I came but it was worth it