Best Shabu-shabu Restaurant Rancho Cucamonga Near Me

4worldlovers: Focusing on Quality over Quantity. Here at Mokkoji we are offering Traditional Shabu Shabu but with a twist. We are influenced by what is in Season and we are also influenced by: Korean, Spanish and California Cuisine. Giving you Quality and a new twist to Shabu.

This place is B O M B. I feel like I could Mokkoji even if it were 90 degrees outside. Even on a hot day, I’d still enjoy the meal then die of heat later. Been here a few times before so I’ve tried a little more than half the broths so far and I think they’re all pretty good options! When I first tried the fire crab, I thought the broth was just ehh until I started putting more food in and that’s when more flavor poured in so by the end, it was really flavorful.

Here’s how to order if it’s your first time there :

1) choose broth. Each broth is an additional cost except if you get original. It ranges from ($1-$5).

2) choice of meat + size. I usually order the tender cut “Mokkoji style”

That’s pretty much it for ordering unless you want to get tapas or additional meat.

Then for sauce, you’re given sesame seeds that can be grounded up with goma sauce and I think ponzu or yuzu sauce for the other one.

If you like spicy, you can ask for some hot drops but be careful because it is pretty spicy. Once I got 5 drops I got so sweaty I couldn’t really enjoy my meal. So I recommend getting 1 or 2 then gradually adding if it’s not spicy enough. You can put it in your sauces and/or broth.

If you’re still hungry by the end of your meal, you can make porridge! Just tell the server what type of porridge you want and they can make you one with your broth for an additional price. You can choose squid ink, kimchee, or seaweed. I’ve only tried the squid ink because it was recommend by other customers, and I think it’s pretty good! I got it with spicy sukiyaki broth & the server suggested watering it down with original broth because sukiyaki + squid ink are both pretty salt on its own so doubling up wouldn’t be recommending without watering down.

I could literally eat here every day, but my wallet told me I couldn’t. Each meal comes with your choice of broth and protein. I either go with the Spicy Miso or the Bone Broth. I haven’t tried the different type of beef cuts on the menu because I’m so hooked on the Toro Beef. When it touches your mouth, each taste buds wants to thank you for bringing heaven to them. Toro Beef is basically beef belly. It also comes with side of rice and veggie bowl. You can always request for extra bok choy, napa cabbage and kale!

Dinner time is normally a long wait, but it is a hit or miss. Parking can also be bad during peak hours since it’s inside a big shopping plaza. It’s definitely worth the wait here.

I don’t even know why I am writing a review for a place that is ready so hyped.

But… I do wanted to add my experience and opinion. On a late evening, me and one other person decided to check this place out. We put ourselves on their waiting list through the Yelp app for a 9pm dinner on a Friday night. Once we arrived we checked in with their hostess and probably wanted another 20 minutes before being seated.

They sat us at the bar which was kinda nice because we were in the corner away from all the noise. It was a pretty busy night but our waitress made sure to take care of us. I went with their Spicy Miso broth ($1) and their salmon shabu ($18.98). It was quite tasty and the salmon tasted fresh and yummy. The veggies that came along were complementary if you want more which is pretty awesome. They do not have a brown rice option, only white. Their dipping sauces are pretty good here. I devoured the entire thing. I was pretty happy with my meal.

The service was pretty quick and we both left satisfied. Our waitress kept checking up on us to see if we were okay. The inside is pretty large but there is always a wait. I do recommend the yelp waitlist option if you plan on arriving on a busy day.

The servers are quick and I appreciate that the bokchoy and kale have unlimited refills.

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