All reviews of category "Sukiyaki "

This is a restaurant in Taipei with multiple branches where you can enjoy sukiyaki and shabu-shabu.🥩 At first glance, the prices may not seem that cheap, but the ambiance of the restaurant feels luxurious, and it's recommended for when you want to eat high-quality meat to your heart's content.✨

【Atmosphere Rating】★★★★ 4
The interior of the restaurant was elegant. I made a reservation for a weekday night and waited about 10 minutes before being seated. The space was spacious, and even with many customers, I was able to eat comfortably and slowly!
You can choose from two types of soup, and orders for the all-you-can-eat items are made via QR code. The male staff member in a suit came to ask every 10 minutes or so what we needed, and we could order from him as well.

【Food Rating】★★★★ 4
Overall, the ingredients were very fresh. The meat was a rich red, beautifully cut, and very tender. The vegetables were vibrant in color, and I was very satisfied with the quality!

• Sukiyaki
  There were sauce and dashi (broth) available at each table, allowing you to adjust the thickness to your taste. As it cooked, the flavor became richer, and you definitely need to add a lot of dashi. 😳 You can order not only rice but also udon, making it delicious all the way to the end!

• Miso
  The miso was slightly spicy but not overwhelmingly so, and it was delicious! There were ingredients that are not typically added to sukiyaki, so I personally think it might be better to order another soup along with the sukiyaki for a tastier experience!

【Overall Rating】★★★★ 4
You can fill up on high-quality ingredients, so I think it offers good value for money! The staff were kind, making for a very pleasant dining experience.✨

Here is the translated text in English:

At first, we ordered the basic beef platter. We told the staff that we only wanted the beef platter, but they ended up bringing out three large platters. By the end, we didn't even order more beef (´ཀ`」 ∠)

After being seated, we were provided with a QR code to order meat and side dishes. The staff would push a cart every ten minutes to ask if we wanted to refill the vegetable platter. Additionally, there’s a self-service drink bar that offers various flavors of slushies, canned Coke, Sprite, and tea bags.

The counter also provides clothing fragrance sprays, which is quite considerate since you end up smelling like sukiyaki after eating🤣

🍚
For the side dish, I chose "braised pork rice," but what actually came was more like beef stew rice, slightly braised but I had originally expected to have braised pork rice🥹

🐮
The brisket is soft, but it has a high fat content. The flank steak and Angus beef require careful control of cooking time; otherwise, they can have a tough texture, and these two have a stronger beef flavor.

🐷
The marbled pork was quite ordinary; it didn’t have any off-flavors but the meat quality wasn’t great either.

🦆
The cherry duck may not have a distinct flavor due to the strong sukiyaki taste, but the meat was pretty tender.

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The staff will ask about desserts in the last 30 minutes, and options include mango ice cream, vanilla ice cream, and red bean soup. I chose the mango ice cream, and it was topped with mango sauce!

The origin of Benfan:
"Ben" means primitive or fundamental.
"Fan" refers to cooking or burning with fire.
"Benfan" prepares the chosen ingredients in the most fundamental way to bring out their original deliciousness.
Thus, Benfan Sukiyaki adopts the Kanto-style sukiyaki flavor, using Taiwan as a vast farm, carefully selecting local farmers to provide the freshest and most diverse vegetables as the source of ingredients. We expect every gourmet to enjoy a natural balance between meat and vegetables while savoring the ultimate fresh taste of Kanto-style sukiyaki, and to experience the most natural and fundamental emotional connection.
——— Extracted from the official website of Benfan Sukiyaki Shabu-Shabu.

For dinner, my friend wanted to eat sukiyaki. We had been here twice before, and didn't realize it had been revamped—they no longer have staff assist with the food; it's now a self-service bar, and it has also become slightly more expensive.
Originally, the restaurant was on the 2nd and 3rd floors, with a semi-open space on the 3rd floor. Now it is on the 6th and 7th floors.

It was funny that we were unaware of this change, and when we walked up the stairs to the 2nd floor and could not push the door open, we realized it had moved to the 6th and 7th floors. After taking the elevator to the 7th floor to check in, a staff member led us down the stairs, and my friend joked about whether we were being taken to the 2nd floor again 🤣.

We noticed that there seemed to be drinks available in the waiting area.

The dining area is on the 6th floor, and we made a reservation for dinner at 8 PM for 90 minutes with a 10% cleaning fee. For regular meat, children under 90 cm eat for free, 91-110 cm is 100 TWD, 111-130 cm is 160 TWD, and 131-150 cm half price.
For children who order Wagyu, it's free for those under 90 cm, 100 TWD for 91-110 cm, 200 TWD for 111-130 cm, and half price for 131-150 cm.

⭐️Birthday celebrants showing ID receive a 30% discount on the day and 10% discount in that month, but friends accompanying the celebrant cannot enjoy the discount 🙅.
⭐️Cannot be combined with other discount vouchers or used to offset the cleaning fee 🙅.
With 10 people, 1 person is free; with 20 people, 2 people are free, and so on.
⭐️No preferential treatment on cleaning fees, and cannot be combined with other discount vouchers.

If dining alone or with 2 people, there is an extra charge of 50 TWD on weekdays and 100 TWD on weekends.

Upon seating, there are six types of broth to choose from; previously, it was not a dual-flavor pot. My sister and I chose the spicy milk broth + Hokkaido kelp. The sukiyaki, kelp broth, and miso broth don’t require an extra charge, while the spicy milk broth costs 88 TWD, and the pig stomach broth is 58 TWD. The chef's special spicy hot pot is also 58 TWD (tofu and duck blood in the spicy pot can be replenished for free). CAS eggs are provided too~

The beverage bar has a Coca-Cola soda machine, slushie machine, Starbucks Americano machine, hot black tea, genmaicha, lavender milk tea, and for alcohol, Gold Medal 600ML/bottle (cold) for 120 TWD, Asahi beer/can (draft) (cold) for 80 TWD, and Japanese sake 200ML (cold) for 150 TWD.

The self-service bar offers squid paste, shrimp paste, enoki mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, squid balls, meatballs, Xin Xin sausage, taro, mochi, rice cake, tofu skin, cabbage, choy sum, bok choy, bean sprouts, and more. These will change with the seasons.
The sauce area offers sesame sauce, special soy sauce, radish puree, chopped green onions, chili, and more.

The rice cakes can be boiled and dipped in brown sugar powder as a dessert after the meal ~

There are also silver ear dessert, tofu pudding, and panna cotta, which can be topped with pearls and brown sugar syrup. The pearls are a bit hard.

It's an all-you-can-eat format; if you want meat, make sure to order it from the staff without forgetting how much you can order 🥺. Initially, a basic meat platter will be served, along with three types of beef sukiyaki rolls, and a DIY seaweed rice ball, accompanied by gloves to mold your portions. The cheesy instant noodles are a bit spicy. Side dishes can also be ordered from the staff for all-you-can-eat.

Since our dinner reservation was at 8 PM and they close at 9:30 PM, we ordered the last side dishes and desserts around 8:50 PM. Each person gets a serving of matcha sundae, vanilla sundae, and warm red bean soup with three small rice balls. After we ordered desserts, the staff mentioned that the self-service bar would start closing down, meaning after 9 PM we likely wouldn’t be able to grab anything from the self-service bar. The last call for meat orders is at 9 PM.

They took away the broth at 9:10 PM, but there is a service bell on the table that allows you to call staff for soup or food orders, which wasn’t mentioned before.
By 9:25 PM, they said they were closing, so we hurriedly finished what we could and left at 9:27 PM. We ate in a rush and couldn't really savor the flavors 😢.
We only ordered beef 🥩 and selected items without Wagyu; the beef seemed similar to me 🤣, I really couldn't tell the difference. The staff didn’t introduce anything; I could only recognize the marbled beef, which has more fat.

Compared to before, it’s quite similar, but now there’s shrimp paste, squid paste, silver ear dessert, tofu pudding, and panna cotta; I don't think the spicy milk broth was there before.

Dining during weekday lunch is more cost-effective, and the decor is quite beautiful, featuring a Japanese wooden ambiance. Parking for cars is available in the underground lot across the street, along with roadside paid parking spaces. Motorcycles can also park in the lot or roadside spots. It’s about a 10-minute walk from Zhongli Train Station.

Since I have only tried two sukiyaki places, I’m not sure how high the cost-performance ratio is for this one, but everyone can come and give it a try, and Benfan is located only in Zhongli!

Thank you all for reading this far 🙏, an unprofessional sharing 🌟.

▶ Japanese Black Hair Wagyu $598 + Sukiyaki ◀
The Black Hair Wagyu is super fresh, and the staff will cut it on the spot. The marbling of the meat is very even and looks beautiful!! For the sukiyaki, they first stir-fry the beef in butter with onions, then add Japanese white sugar and sukiyaki sauce, and it's ready to dip the meat! Their sukiyaki is special because it has added white sugar, giving it a sweeter taste than salty, which is quite unique and delicious! The slices of beef can be dipped in their special whipped truffle egg mixture, which makes the meat even more tender and delicate. It was my first time trying egg with truffle, and it surprisingly complemented the dish perfectly—what a delightful surprise!

▶ Pork Collar $368 + Mizutaki Pot ◀
The pork collar is also freshly sliced on-site. The texture of the pork is very chewy, and the mizutaki pot is made by boiling chicken bones with rice. It's simmered for a long time, resulting in a rich broth! The sauce that accompanies the pork collar is a mix of sour citrus sauce with chopped green onions and yuzu pepper.

▶ Chicken Thigh $368 + Mizutaki Pot ◀
This dish is similar to the pork collar except for the meat used. The chicken thigh is delicious, and all three hot pot dishes come with a vegetable platter, which is extremely abundant and versatile, including baby corn, bok choy, chrysanthemum leaves, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, chestnuts, meatballs, fish tofu, rice cakes, napa cabbage, and glass noodles. I think the most special item is the rice cakes, which are pre-grilled, so you can enjoy the smoky aroma while chewing!

I haven't had sukiyaki in a long time, so I immediately thought of MO-MO-PARADISE. This time, I went to the Banqiao Dayuanbai branch.

The dining option is an all-you-can-eat for 90 minutes. The prices are divided into weekday lunch: one soup base for 469 / two soup bases for 519; dinner and weekends: one soup base for 629 / two soup bases for 679. We chose sukiyaki and salt-flavored tonkotsu soup. Personally, I prefer sukiyaki over tonkotsu, so if I come again, I want to try different flavors.

The speed of serving meat was quite fast. We ordered multiple rounds of all the meats except for chicken, which we only ordered once. There were also quite a few choices for vegetable side dishes, and the staff frequently checked in to see if we needed refills. The self-service drink bar had a variety of options including soda, slushies, tea, juice, and hot drinks, which was quite extensive. At the end, there was a dessert, which that day was red bean soup—a restaurant choice where you can eat until you are very full.

Later, I was tempted to drink and ordered a glass of plum wine. The taste was a bit too refreshing for my liking, and there were a lot of ice cubes, so I personally think it wasn't necessary to order.

🎉New All-You-Can-Eat Sukiyaki Opens in Taoyuan🎉

🎉Challenge the best value restaurant in Taoyuan🎉

It's been really cold lately, making it the perfect time for hot pot, and this newly opened sukiyaki restaurant is located inside the supermarkets in Taoyuan 😏

The store has a comfortable environment that isn't too crowded, and a table for four comes with two pots. Even if you're a big eater, there's plenty of space to arrange the ingredients 😆 The restaurant is single diner friendly; they don't charge a single diner fee and have single seats available so you can enjoy your meal comfortably 😉

Here, they offer 13 types of fresh-cut meats + 30 types of fresh ingredients + unlimited drinks and desserts 🤩 You can taste it all for under 500 TWD 🙌🏻

In addition to their signature sukiyaki, they also offer several broth options like Hokkaido kelp, Korean spicy kimchi, rich pork bone broth, and Japanese family-style spicy miso (the last three broth types require an additional 39 TWD).

Their upgraded meats are particularly delicious 😋 These include marbled beef brisket, CH-grade beef flat iron, sunflower pork tenderloin, and sunflower pork belly.

The marbled beef brisket and heavy beef thigh are juicy and springy 👍 These two are my favorites 😋

The vegetable buffet in the restaurant is also impressive, with very fresh vegetables, including leafy greens, mushrooms, and various hot pot ingredients 🙌🏻

They have a rich selection of staple foods; in addition to plain rice, there's ramen, prince noodles, shredded chicken noodles, and vermicelli, among others... They also provide beef and pork mince to enhance the flavor 👏

The restaurant uses QR codes for ordering, allowing you to order 12 plates of meat at once, with a 10-minute interval between orders. Although there are some restrictions on ordering, I personally think it's more than enough to eat without affecting the dining experience ☺️

To summarize:

This restaurant challenges to be the best value dining spot in Taoyuan. I think they perform very well, and the prices are affordable. The parking is convenient, making it a top choice for family gatherings 🙌🏻 Plus, they don't take a break during lunch hours, and any time before 4 PM counts as lunch, so you can enjoy an afternoon tea session and catch both lunch and dinner in one go 😆

📍Okayama, Japan
Fine dining with Okayama's Chiya beef | Personal hot pot sukiyaki 🐂🍲

This sukiyaki restaurant is located near Okayama Korakuen. Its feature is the famous Okayama Wagyu - Chiya beef, which shares the same roots as Matsusaka beef and Kobe beef, being black-haired Wagyu.

The establishment is cozy, resembling a Japanese home. It is highly recommended to make a reservation in advance! Even if you have only two people, you can be arranged to sit in a tatami room if you have a reservation.

The staff are handsome and beautiful 😆, and the service is attentive and well thought out. Dishes are served one by one in the private room, making for a rather busy eating experience 😹. The whole meal took over two hours.

In the middle, the manager will even send in whole cuts of meat for you to take photos 📷, and there's a special send-off outside the restaurant, making it a very refined and unique experience.

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Order items
🐂 Chiya beef and black-haired Wagyu set (¥8,800):
Choose sukiyaki
The set includes three appetizers, a vegetable platter, a meat platter, raw egg, dessert, and rice cake.

For sukiyaki, you cook it yourself, with a pure soy sauce base heated directly, unlike the Kansai style which uses sugar to heat up.

All three appetizers are made with beef, and they are quite flavorful and appetizing 🤤.

The vegetable platter was a bit lacking; the bottom layer mainly consisted of older and tougher bean sprouts filling.

The meat platter is quite large, with the meat cut into thick pieces.

• Chiya beef offers two cuts; the quality is top-notch, with beautiful marbling evenly distributed. The melt-in-the-mouth texture is very enjoyable and doesn't feel overwhelming even if you eat a lot.
• The black-haired Wagyu sirloin seems to be selected from Kagoshima. While it doesn't stand out as much as the Chiya beef, it is still delicious, allowing you to savor the flavor of the beef as it goes down.

The rice cake was also excellent! It has a thick, chewy texture that's slightly sticky.

The dessert comes with hot tea and local Okayama muscat grape cheese.
The cheese is amazing! The balance between the milk and grape flavors is just right. I usually don't like cheese very much, but after tasting a bite, I finished it all!

🐖 Okayama black pork set (¥4,900):
Choose hot pot and zosui (with green onions and egg you can cook yourself).
The hot pot has a clear broth and is served with sesame sauce and vinegar dip.

The Okayama black pork has a sweet and tasty pork flavor.
However, unfortunately, the meat isn’t as thick, and it’s cut very thinly, leaving me unsatisfied. I might be used to the thickness of Taiwanese pork 🤪 and even think Taiwanese pork tastes better!

The zosui, however, was a perfect ending 🫶🏻.

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Would I visit again: Maybe 🤔.
For me, it feels like a one-time visit! Having experienced it is enough, plus the dinner prices are relatively high, and you're also required to order drinks (this time I ordered plum wine soda and cola, neither had much fizz).

Next time, I might want to try something cheaper that includes drinks and dessert but has less meat—perhaps a lunch option.

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Notes:
🔸 Slippers are required inside the private room.
🔸 Payment is done at the table.

After eating it in college,
whenever I think of wanting to eat sukiyaki, I always think of Momo (๑•̀ᄇ•́)و ✧
Especially if you sit down before 4 PM,
the all-you-can-eat price is 469 plus a 10% service fee per person.
If you finish around 5 PM,
there's still plenty of time to stroll around the shopping mall and avoid peak dining hours.
For someone like me, who usually doesn't eat much for lunch, it's perfect.

Maybe because it's the off-peak hours in the afternoon,
there's a bit of a wait for seating and final billing,
but they frequently ask if you'd like to order more dishes.
After ordering the meat, the service is quite fast.
There are many seats in the restaurant,
and the wooden decor is very warm and welcoming.
You order the broth and meat via QR code.

I chose sukiyaki as the pot base,
and there are water and soy sauce on the table for you to adjust to your liking.
Momo has a lot of fresh vegetable options,
and the quality of the meat is stable.
The pork loin is especially tender.

Dining during the afternoon offers great value for money.

The first Shabu-Shabu restaurant in the south to offer sushi - Shabu-Shabu on the 7th floor of Yihsiang Tiandi, features an all-you-can-eat selection of six items: salmon, surf clams, tuna, tofu skin, sweet shrimp, and grilled mackerel. This makes the yin-yang pot experience far from monotonous, as there is also a waffle maker for DIY, and the menu is very diverse, making it a version 2.0 of Shabu-Shabu.

During dinner on holiday periods 💰630, there are five types of meat:
One type of chicken: chicken.
Two types of beef: Angus belly and New Zealand/Australian shoulder.
Two types of pork: pork belly and herb pork.
I personally think this price point offers great value; although the meat is thin, it is in unlimited supply, and it can be cooked in just a few seconds before eating, which is very satisfying. The meat quality is not dry, and you can easily eat ten plates or more.

Although there is sushi, it is after all a Sukiyaki restaurant, so the sushi isn’t exceptional, but it is still tasty and fresh, making it a nice change of flavor from hot pot.

If you want to see more video introductions, feel free to search on IG: ooo.eat

This is my second time dining at this restaurant.

Actually, I've only eaten at two shabu-shabu places, so I’m not professional enough to provide a detailed comparison.

This restaurant is quite famous in the Fuzhong area. Whenever there’s a need for a gathering, we often come here. I have encountered all kinds of groups here, including sports teams, tutoring classes, and family gatherings.

On weekdays, lunch costs 449 NT dollars, and on holidays and for dinner, it’s an additional 100 NT dollars, totaling 549 NT dollars. In terms of this price range, it’s quite acceptable. There are eight types of meat and a lot of vegetables to choose from. The cherry duck is very tender, but it’s a limited-time offer. Each person gets one raw grade A chicken egg, along with a serving of kimchi and snacks. These extras cannot be ordered; they need to be purchased separately. It’s a bit disappointing that you only get one egg per person because most people enjoy having raw eggs with shabu-shabu.

The quality of the meat is very fresh and tender, and the staff’s attitude is quite good. The number of diners was similar on both occasions, but the speed at which the food was served was notably slower during my second visit. The staple food (rice and noodles) can be refilled unlimitedly, but it also comes slowly. I’m not sure if they forgot; I got it only after a reminder.

The beverage bar is quite plentiful, and the flavors are good too. You don't get the feeling that it's cheap just because it's free refills. The restaurant also offers beer for an additional charge.

Considering the price range, this dining experience is acceptable, and I left feeling quite full. However, if you’re looking for a high-end dining experience, this wouldn’t be suitable.