Dada Shabu Shabu

saxon acuna 3 months ago

This place is amazing! It doesnt matter if youre vegan, vegetarian or a full on carnivore. They have a great assortment of vegetables, meat and sides. Plus if you like some fried chicken or veggies they got you covered. They have fish and some sea food options as well. I personally love spinach and mushrooms with my red meat and they always have tons of fresh cut greens! You can make your own broth and mess around with flavors that you wouldnt be able to get at a normal hot pot. I bring people here when we want to eat good and show them a good time.

David Won 9 months ago

Great place for hotpot, prepared food, and shaved ice - the items have always been fresh and abundant, the service is on point and the restaurant is generally very clean (especially for the volume they do). Parking is abundant since it’s part of a large complex. Children are priced by height with very small children being free and smaller kids being 50% off (as of 12/2/25, dinner). Early dinner times usually have little to no wait, but lines do get long at times. Limited waiting area inside. 90 minute time limit, but we have never stayed that long. If it’s your first time: Seating for 2 (tables), 4 (booth), and larger tables available. We can comfortably fit a family of 5 in a booth. Pots can be split by 2 or 3 for sharing (not sure if there is 1 and 4 section pots, we have never seen them). Nice because everyone can make their own style hot pot. You can put in your beef, pork and chicken order before you get your other ingredients. Staff is helpful and we usually get double orders of a 1, 3 and 4 and that’s usually enough for the whole meal. Heavy meat eaters can order throughout the meal - the staff is very good about asking if you need more meat. Comes out pretty quick. The

Lora Kim 10 months ago

I don’t think I can go anywhere else for shabu-shabu anymore — Dada is the best! The unlimited salad bar is amazing, and the tteokbokki, fried chicken, and jokbal are all delicious! I ate tons of shabu-shabu and even finished with patbingsu for dessert. You can enjoy everything in one place, and the value for money is just perfect!

OC Foodie a year ago

I’ve been coming to this hot pot restaurant regularly since moving to Irvine, and overall I enjoy it. The place is always clean, and the staff are consistently friendly and attentive. The hot food station has a smaller selection, but the items are flavorful. I also appreciate the variety in the seafood and vegetable sections. That said, given the price point ($29.99 for weekday lunch, $37.99 for dinner and weekends), I wish the meat quality matched the rest of the experience. Some of the cuts appear to be formed (restructured) meat, and offering higher-grade cuts would really elevate the value.

J S a year ago

This place is good!! I've come here with the family numerous times and so far the quality of food and service has been consistent. I've only been here for dinner and usually time it to get there before it opens to avoid any sort of wait. It is a large restaurant so seating is plenty but this place is popular. They have various sections you help yourself to such as; condiments to add to your dipping sauce or your hot pot, seafood e.g. fish, shrimp, crawfish, etc., a section of noodles, wide array of vegetables, and a selection of cooked foods as well that have chicken wings, Korean glass noodles, dumplings, rice cakes, etc., a soft drink section (included in your buffet price) and a shave iced section. Not much in terms of dessert but really you're here for the Shabu Shabu. They have a good selection of all items stated. The actual dipping sauces are available at your table which is a huge improvement to before when they were at the condiment section. As for the meats, they have a few options but I always just get the #1. The servers are constantly walking around making sure to take orders and remove plates and trays. Service is great here. Definitely a place to try.