Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House sits on Bellaire Boulevard in Houston's Chinatown, one location within the Chubby Group's shabu-shabu operation that also runs restaurants in Boston, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New York, and across California. The format is all-you-can-eat, with three premium tiers built around cooking beef and vegetables tableside in simmering broth.
Broths range from a rich miso to a spicy mala, and cuts run up to A5 wagyu, sliced thin to cook quickly in the pot. Bone marrow shows up as a side worth ordering on its own. Beef is sourced from a local ranch, and vegetables are chosen seasonally to round out the broth.
Staff walk first-timers through the shabu-shabu process, and regulars single out particular servers by name for the attentive, guided service. Between the ingredient quality and the hands-on approach, the restaurant has built a steady base of repeat customers who consider it worth the premium price.
Broths range from a rich miso to a spicy mala, and cuts run up to A5 wagyu, sliced thin to cook quickly in the pot. Bone marrow shows up as a side worth ordering on its own. Beef is sourced from a local ranch, and vegetables are chosen seasonally to round out the broth.
Staff walk first-timers through the shabu-shabu process, and regulars single out particular servers by name for the attentive, guided service. Between the ingredient quality and the hands-on approach, the restaurant has built a steady base of repeat customers who consider it worth the premium price.