*******UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS******Shabu Fondu is a casual Hot Pot Restaurant located in a strip mall in Central Phoenix AZ. This restaurant is connected to it’s sister restaurant called Red Thai that they share a lobby with.

Your appetite gets ready for something Asian as soon as you get seated.

The dining room is filled with many booths and also tables that are equipped with heating elements.

The menu is presented to you as a check list for what you want.

You have to pick from nine broths that are either vegetarian or not. You also have the option to split the pot to get two broths called Ying Yang. There also are many  choices of meats, vegetables, tofus (including house made), noodles and more.

Our server suggested three – four selections per person so we went with seven.

We picked Spicy Mala Broth.  Mala means numbingly spicy……I was told it contained Sichuan Peppercorns….it was very spicy and tasty but not mouth numbing to me. We also went Ying Yang with Spicy Lemongrass Broth, White Fish, Chicken, Angus Beef Rib, White Beech Mushrooms, Napa Cabbage, Korean Pumpkin and Egg Noodles.

Before we know it the food arrives.

A server advises us on how long to cook the food by dipping and swishing in the hot broth hot tub. We are also advised to do a little at a time so food does get over cooked or cold.

We start by cooking up the fish with some vegetables.

Ummm The Fish and vegetables taste really great in the lemongrass broth and also the spicy mala.

Next we try the chicken with some vegetables in both broths. We both like the lemongrass better with the chicken but the mala is still ok.

Now we are trying the Angus Short Rib with some vegetables in both broths. We agree again…This time we both think the beef is better in the Mala Broth. But I should note that this beef is unbelievably tender and does melt like butter in the mouth.

Everything we tried is very flavorful and delicious.

I am over stuffed now and can’t eat anymore but my husband is still hungry and finishes the remaining vegetables and egg noodles.

Seven selections was about right for us.

Service was informative and efficient. All the servers work as a team to serve you.

In the end the food was incredibly delicious and very reasonably priced. We both really enjoyed everything.

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I’d say Shabu Fondu is Worth a Fork!

www.ShabuPHX.com

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