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| Circuit Makati Branch |
Shabu-Shabu Ichiban is a popular hotpot restaurant from Nagoya, Japan. Ichiban, meaning "number one" in Japanese is envisioning to become the number one shabu-shabu chain in Asia. Anchoring on the Japanese's regard for quality, Shabu-Shabu Ichiban makes sure that all their meat and seafood options are only of top quality. The first of its kind, Shabu-Shabu Ichiban introduces an authentic Japanese hotpot experience through providing plenty of interesting soup base options and unlimited servings of meat and king crab legs.
They have three sets to choose from for the buffet:
Set A
Choice
Weekdays 488.00/588.00 Per HeadWeekends & Holidays 688.00 Per Head
Choice
Weekdays 688.00/788.00 Per HeadWeekends & Holidays 888.00 Per Head
Choice
Weekdays 1788.00/1888.00 Per HeadWeekends & Holidays 1988.00 Per Head
After choosing your Set:
Step 1
Choose Your Drink
Choice
Iced Tea/Strawberry Red Iced
Tea/Coke/Coke Zero/Pineapple Juice/Lemonade/Sprite/Royal
Step 2
Choose Your Soup
Choice
Konbu
(seaweed)/Ginger/Vegetable/Plum Vegetable/Tomato/Tonkotsu/Tonkotsu
Soy/Shoyu/Soy Milk/Soy Milk Sesame/Spicy Soy Milk/Soy Bean w/ Healthy
Spice/Spicy Miso/Spicy Miso Butter/Spicy Miso Kimchi/Taiwan/Miso Taiwan/Spicy
Healthy Spice/Kimchi/Tantan/Spicy Szechuan/Red Hot Szechuan/Curry/Basil Cream
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| Soup Base |
What makes Shabu Shabu Ichiban stand out among the rest would be the way they present their raw meats & sushi. They also have a wide range of soup flavors to choose from.
They have freakin' 24 soup bases!!! OMYGOSH.
They have Communal Hot Pots in which you can choose 2 soup base at a time if you can't make up your mind and just wanted to give all the soup bases a try.
We chose the Spicy Miso Butter & Tonkotsu - bases that are a little contrasting to each other just so we can have the best of both worlds. One hot pot is good for 2 to 4 people already.
We chose Set A cause it's the cheapest and friendliest for first-timer plus we were treated by the celebrant so there's nothing to complain about HAHAHA XD Kidding! ; though if I would have extra money to spend I would want to try the Set D for the UNLI ALASKAN KING CRAB! Huhu!
SET A comes with one serving of Fried Ice Cream, Kushikatsu (Deep-Fried Skewered Meat), or Japanese-Style Fried Chicken Wings per person! Some of us ordered the Kushikatsu some ordered the chicken so we were all able to try it. The Deep Fried Skewered Meat is worth skipping especially if you are not a fan of anything breaded and skewered - but the Fried Chicken is just to die for I had 2 plates of it!
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| Beef Short Plate, US Angus Chuck Eye Roll, and Boston Butt Pork Shoulder |
All of their meat and seafood options are only of top quality so you are sure to get only the best when you dine here with your family and friends.
As for the service, you don't have to stand up to order and get drinks. You can just call the waiters to get your orders which is convenient and less hassle for people who love pigging-out like me. I really get lazy especially when I am already in the ZONE, ya know?
It's not like your typical buffet that you have to stand up and get food which I think saves time and makes you decide earlier if you can still consume what you ordered. They charge P200 for leftovers so the serving of the food per plate is few.
Fried Chicken Wings
Php180 for 4 pieces, Php220 for 6 pieces
You might be thinking, why eat a fried chicken in a Shabu Shabu Restaurant?
I think this is one of the best fried chicken i've tried in a Japanese restaurant. Believe me when I say the crispy chicken skin and tasty chicken meat made the whole experience more complete.
This also caters to parents who plans on bringing their kids with them who might not be familiar with Shabu Shabu. It's like the safest food choice that I'm sure kids and people of all ages will like.
I forgot to take a photo cause I was busy munching on it - Ps. Don't judge me but I ate 5 chicken wings that night!
I was also able to try the BASIL CREAM Soup Base - It was oddly good! It's creamy and herby which reminds me a lot of my grand parents cause I know they will love this herby kind of soup - in a good way. It has a different savory freshness which I really liked!
Who doesn't love balls? (Pun Intented - Rated SPG) Haha!
When I think of Shabu Shabu this is actually the first thing I that I think of - BALLS!
We ordered all kinds of Balls but the ones that made a mark would be the Mozarella Cheese Balls cause it has a melted cheese inside that's really goey and delicious; I also liked the Lobster Ball which has a lobster salad sweet filling that's just the perfect contrast for the savory soup!
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| Assorted Meatballs |
The staff was kind enough to help us do a mini-surprise by singing Patrick a Happy Birthday. Thanks for the California Maki Greetings!
After all the Shabu Shabu goodness, we ordered strawberry and vanilla flavoured ice creams for dessert. This is also Unlimited by the way! It was just unfortunate that we weren't able to try their fried ice cream cause it wasn't available at that moment :( Boo!
If you're a fan of everything Japanese, now's the perfect time to satiate your cravings with a sumptuous Japanese Buffet at Shabu-shabu Ichiban Circuit Makati!