Dada Shabu Shabu Buffet

Reviews

• Merry Ann S.

  star star star star star 29 May 2026

  Dada Shabu Shabu Buffet offers delicious meat, seafood, and veggies for shabu shabu. In addition, this buffet has cooked entrees (fried chicken, japchae, fried rice). As if that wasn't enough, Dadas has a make your own shaved ice for dessert.
  
  As for price, lunch and dinner is comparable to most shabu shabu places. The waitlist does get long so I recommend coming early for a weekend dinner.

• On Blast A.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Food and meats were great tasing, but that's not the problem.  It was 95 degrees today and we were looking forward to getting some shaved ice there... the machine was broken.
  
  We waited for another 15 mins for them to fix it and still to no avail.  Got the check, paid full price despite the shaved ice machine being broken.  On our way out we saw that the machine was up and running again.  We asked if we could get a cup and take the shaved ice to go... they said no.  We proceeded to get our shaved ice and eat it there, but by that time they kicked us out of their table.
  
  Long story short, we had to eat standing up until we finished and got out of there.  Should of gave them $0 in tip

• Kristi N.

  star star star star_border star_border 11 May 2026

  First time coming here, place was packed! Always a good sign that the food, price, or both are good.
  
  But when seated, it was really awful-- not sure if they don't have AC or something, but it was super hot and uncomfortable in there! A lot of people were fanning themselves while eating, and you could see just everyone was not enjoying the sudden 10-15 degree increase in the restaurant. Honestly, the heat was so killer, I couldn't stay to really enjoy the food since hot pot is, well... hot.
  
  The meats tasted good, the self service bar was clean, and everything was kept well stocked. Never got to go to the Korean shaved ice portion, though, as the machine runs slow and there were 5-10 people in line the entirety of my stay and I wasn't going to wait in that heat.
  
  For $70 for 2 people (including tip), I wanted to enjoy this shabu shabu place. But the heat just makes the entire experience so uncomfortable, I'd rather spend less money on premium meat from the market and in my own hot house, sweating over my stove making hot pot since it's basically the same experience.
  
  (((Also, dunno if anyone is near it, but Momo Paradise, IMO, is way better. Cheaper, too!)))

• Irene H.

  star star star star star 8 May 2026

  This was my first time eating AYCE Shabu Shabu & all I need to say is WOW. It's so good, I came back in 2 weeks to have it again.
  
  I came for weekday lunch ($18.99 for 2-hrs) right when it opened at 11:30. If you get here on time, there will be no line. The location is very easy to find, and there is a lot of parking in the center, though it does tend to get very busy with all the Zion Market shoppers so be wary.
  
  The service is incredible. The employees are very attentive in asking for your next round of meat as well as in cleaning up your used plates. They also have a call-button you can use, though I didn't really need it.
  
  They only have (I think?) 6 different meats, but each plate comes with a decent amount. My favorite is the fish by far (maybe it's because I feel less guilty eating so much fish hahah); it's delicious and the texture is perfect -- it just melts in your mouth.
  
  There's only 1 standard broth, but it's delicious on its own. Since our pot is split in 2, my party and I always keep one soup broth pure & then load the other one up with garlic, spice, and green onion. If you're a garlic lover, I highly recommend doing this to your soup. YUM!
  
  The buffet is grand. You can make so many concoctions with the different sauces. There are a lot of options for seafood (I didn't really dabble here), vegetables (spinach, bok choy, bean sprouts, mushrooms), fishcakes, noodles (ramen, udon, vermicelli) that you can add into your hot pot. They also have other dishes that you can eat. These honestly weren't great & super oily (but the shabu shabu was good enough to outweight this con), with the exception of the fried chicken. Idk why but Dada makes some bomb fried chicken. There's a soda fountain, coffee, & tea for your drinks. For dessert, they have shaved ice w/ a toppings bar. The toppings are pretty limited, but it's still fun to eat this to end your meal.
  
  Overall, a great first shabu shabu experience. Can't wait to come back for the third time!

• Carmen L.

  star star star star star_border 5 May 2026

  I've gone here a couple of times and have always gone in big groups. I would suggest making a reservation if you're going with a bigger party so you're not stuck waiting.
  
  I like has there's other types of foods (like chicken wings, japchae, fried rice) from the ingredients you put in your shabu. These foods vary from day to day. It is a bit on the pricey side for shabu, but it is also all you can eat. I do like the variety of ingredients for you shabu though - different types of noodles, fish balls, and veggies! Each pot has two sides to it, so you can have two different flavors of broth. You can create your own sauces and flavoring of the broth which is nice if you want to get creative. They also have a shaved ice area for dessert - who doesn't like shaved ice?!
  
  The restaurant is located in a plaza with a bunch of other shops so parking shouldn't be an issue.