Paper Pot Shabu

I'm not gonna lie, this place has a pretty interesting concept. They use wooden baskets with what looks like construction paper with a coating as the soup pot, hence the name Paper Pot Shabu. Paper didn't fall apart, and lasted through the entire meal. Meat quality was great, good assortment of veggies, and I almost had to get rolled out with my friend. Servers were super attentive and nice. Try this place! ENJOY!

PS: They've got a parking lot. No need to fret!

This hotpot place is very much reminiscent of Jazz cat, however the only difference is that it's in a basket and paper! I thought the menu was a little confusing to understand because it wasn't really explained to us when ordering. Inside they have plenty of tables and for parties of all size.
The soups were okay, and it was fun to try

We arrived at 1:55 pm and were informed that the last seating was at 1:45 pm, and the restaurant was closed for lunch. It's frustrating that Yelp states closing time as 2:30 pm. They should update their information to avoid wasting people's time and trips.

It's not as good as it once was, not sure exactly what's changed. The service wasn't good, that's for sure. We had to wave the server over several times. This place used to get so busy and it isn't anymore. Something has definitely changed and I'm not sure we'll be coming back.

I highly recommend trying Paper Pot for their amazing soup base, particularly the Miso Pork Bone Broth which is bursting with flavor and richness. However, for the price, the meat portion felt a bit lacking, and it would have been great to have more sides like fish cake or mushroom included.

The ambiance was quiet since we were the first ones there for dinner, and the service was excellent with fast food delivery and attentive order-taking.

I enjoy paper pot shabu. Their spicy pork bone broth has so much flavor! It had so much flavor that my boyfriend kept dipping his lamb into my paper pot shabu! Talk about annoying. I'm JK. I didn't mind. I knew that my broth tasted better haha.

The parking is not bad. I can usually find parking.

The service is a tad bit slow and you have to wave down the servers but I didn't mind. The restaurant is good for small and large groups. If you have 5 or more people in your party, then you can call ahead and make a reservation.

They serve alcohol.

I would definitely revisit!

What drew me in was the use of paper for their shabu pot. I have never seen any other shabu place use this method. I thought it was a cool experience. It didn't change how the soup tasted or food boiled but it was a unique and interesting concept that I liked.

The servers were super nice and attentive. The one thing that did bother me though was their rule that a party of two isn't allowed to sit at tables meant for four on the weekends. I came on a Sunday night so it wasn't busy. There were a lot of empty tables of four but none available for the sections of two. No one was ahead of our group but they still made us wait because of that rule. We sat there and waited as more parties of four came and filled the restaurant. Even with more parties coming in, there were empty tables we could've been seated in earlier. As time passed and no other parties were coming, they finally sat us... at a table of four. I think this rule would be okay if the restaurant was busy, but having an empty restaurant and making your customer wait for no reason is ridiculous.

We both ordered the American Wagyu 6 oz. It came with a very small portion. It was basically 6 slices of meat which is expensive for its price point. I got the spicy pork broth. It wasn't as spicy as I hope it was. I wish there were spice levels. However, I liked how they will refill your soup base with the soup itself and not a generic stock base. The vegetable platter was decent though. I liked how it came with udon and vermicelli, as well as, bok choy and napa. Overall, I am glad I didn't come hungry because their portions would leave me wanting more and at the price point of almost $40 after tip they should give you more.

The location of this building was also strange. You have to go inside an abandoned office building-like structure and up the stairs to see it.

Happy New Years Everyone:

We started the New Year by eating healthy at one of our favorite shabu restaurant Paper Pot Shabu.

We got there at 12:30 on January 1st. It was busy as usual. We waited 10 minutes to be seated. I ordered the curry broth with tofu/mushrooms platter and my wife ordered the chicken broth with 6 oz. of chicken. We skipped rice.

Everything was delicious and fresh.

DJ's rating: 4.80/5.00
Would I come back? Definitely Yes.

i used to come here all the time when i used to live in walnut/db and i'm glad that its still around cus it's just as good as i remember it
i brought my bf here for his first time and he was so wowed by the concept of a paper pot shabu. he told all his friends and now they wanna come check it out xD

we ordered the house spicy and spicy pork broth
the prime rib eye and kobe chuck - both meats were extremely tender and delicious, marbling was great and perfect uniform slices

i love that they give u the option to pick what kind of veggie plate you want, we both opted for the no carbs, more veg plates and it was the perfect amount for us

service was great, our server was fast and attentive. helpful n informative cus we didn't know how to order off their tablet LOL

def wanna try their kobe w cheese next time cus that looks fireeee

Came here on a Friday night around 7:30pm with no wait for three people. Haven't been here in a while but they have a new iPad system to order. You put in your order on a tablet and return it to your waiter. Some notable changes in the menu includes hella extra charges for items that would previously not be extra. For example, it was $2 extra for miso pork broth and $1 extra brown rice (which they were out of). Also their meat is quite pricey but pretty good quality. Something I found interesting was their prime ribeye 10oz was $41 vs 10 oz American wagyu $33. Veggie options includes: regular, low carb, and WOW (costs extra).

I ordered the miso pork broth with 10oz American Wagyu and Low Carb Veggie Plate. I love the broth here because it's so yummy and clean. The beef was great and I couldn't even finish it. As for the veggie plate, the difference between the low carb and regular is the low carb includes kale and more veggies while the regular one includes udon and glass noodles. I'm glad they had this option as I was on a low carb diet. All combos come with rice. Another thing I love about this place is that when you ask for more soup they add the same original broth you ordered, not a plain broth. As for the service, the servers didn't come by often to check up on us so we had to call them over whenever we needed something but that wasn't a problem as both servers were extremely kind and attentive with the customers.

Side note: My parents apparently met the owners a couple years ago at the Costco Business Center and saw them purchasing meat from there.

Overall I give this place 4/5 stars because the food is delicious but was taken aback by the extra charges.