While there may be other shabu shabu style restaurants in Allston, Shabu Shabu Toki has taken Japanese style hot pot cuisine to new heights. Shabu Shabu Toki has opened in Allston, adding to a long list of Japanese, Korean and Chinese restaurants in the area. With so many competitors, the owners of Shabu Shabu Toki had to make their restaurant stand out, and that's exactly what they have done by offering the best ingredients and service available.
When walking into Shabu Shabu Toki, the first thing a customer will notice is the restaurant's ambience. It's a soothing environment, accentuated by red-backed chairs, mirrors, and
sand-textured walls with wavy lines. For those who may have never tried shabu shabu, which means something like "swish-swish" in Japanese, shouldn't feel overwhelmed by the number of
unfamiliar words on the menu. Shabu Shabu Toki provides friendly staff members that will help customers decide from the array of menu items.
Shabu Shabu Toki offers their hot pots with beautifully arranged trays of trays of raw meats and vegetables that customers shabu shabu, or "swish swish" in their boiling hot pot of
delicious broth - just think of it is a Japanese fondue. There are many fresh ingredients to choose from like blue fin tuna, short ribs, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, scallions,
watercress, and tofu. Ponzu, sesame, and ginger sauces arrived for the dipping, as did little cups of chopped garlic, chilies, scallions, and radishes.
Shabu Shabu Toki is the perfect place to take friends, family members or that "special someone." The meal is very interactive, which gives everyone something to talk about. They also have
an extensive list of sakes.
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About Shabu Shabu Toki:
Shabu Shabu Toki is a Japanese hot pot style restaurant in Allston, MA.