A trip to Japantown is always on the list for my San Francisco visits. And Shabu Shabu is there as well. I have always gone to a place in the center of Japantown, but they were closed on the day I went. Seeing the sign, Home of Shabu Shabu, I went to Mums. The place was mostly deserted. The service was hesitant. The food was OK A pile of food was brought to the table by the ret...

May 20 Since this is our first breakfast in San Francisco, we decided to eat breakfast here since it is located on the 2nd floor of our Kimpton Buchanan Hotel. Like a previous reviewer who wrote, there is no reason to have breakfast here unless to meet the neighborhood locals, avoid a longer walk, or cannot wait till the other places open. This cramped resto opens at 7:00 am. I...

I only know the Swiss version of Fondue Chinoise and was eager to try this similar dish from Japan. After an afternoon in Japantown we thought this dinner might be the perfect end of our day. It was fun, and the shabu-shabu is indeed a very social and great way of eating. Unfortunately, the quality of the food is not very convincing. You only get a pot of water and have to add ...