Mr. Shabu

Mr. Shabu sits on Rio Grande Street at the south end of The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City, in the heart of the district’s restaurant row. The format is interactive: pick a specialty broth, choose your meats and vegetables, and cook the meal yourself shabu shabu style at the table.

The meat is the calling card. The owner spent 20 years in the meat supply business before opening the restaurant, and that background drives the hand selected premium cuts that define the experience. Sushi and Korean influenced plates widen the menu, and an all you can eat option feeds the ambitious.

The room handles dates, families, and groups equally well, with beer and cocktails available and fast service keeping the broths rolling. Wheelchair access covers the entrance, parking, restroom, and seating.

Dine in is the full experience, but takeout and delivery bring the hot pot home anywhere in Salt Lake City.