Shabu Shabu Sushi & Grill

Concept vraiment original au niveau de la formule et du service puisqu’on commande directement sur une tablette et de manière illimitée pendant 2h… Quelques problèmes de plats qui arrivent après le dessert par exemple ou de sauce soja sucrée que nous n’avons jamais eu…

Horrible experience, rude waiter, fish was not fresh and had smell to it, refused to run credit card, said my card was declined, called visa and they said nobody had tried to run it, they just wanted cash instead. Trust me and all the others, AVOID THIS PLACE!!!

If you want authentic Japanese sushi, this is not the place to go. The rice quality on the sushi was not the same sticky consistency as high quality sushi. It seemed as if this rice was cooked several days ago, left in the fridge then used to prepare the sushi. I had ordered the spicy salmon rolls, I was expecting fresh salmon inside of the rolls however it was cooked canned salmon. The outside of the spicy salmon rolls were covered with cayenne pepper which was way too overpowering.

IDGI, why would you name your restaurant after a well known Japanese style of food that you don’t even serve?
That’s like naming your vegetarian soondubu restaurant LA Kalbi, or something.
The AYCE is passable, but the best thing is the steak teppanyaki. Skip the nigiri and rolls, get some rice and steak haha.

The review below this one is full of good information, so I will just try to add my experience.
We arrived just before 9pm and usually the ‘all you can eat’ is for 2 hours but we were only given an hour and 15 minutes or something like that, since the kitchen closed at 10. Fair enough; we were told and we decided to get the ‘ayce’ anyway.
I personally enjoyed the sushi and maki. I have had better on a few occasions but on others have had worse. Thumbs up for the sushi! The noodles, which I usually enjoy (ramen), well they weren’t up to much. Pretty tasteless.
Ordering is intersting with the little computer that you scroll through and then click what you want, then hit the send/​order button. I screwed it up and ordered one thing and hit the send button, so was locked out of getting more for 20 minutes. I missed the briefing! When I told the waitress, she took a «paper» order instead. Nice lady!
It was a fun experience with friends and I think we all ate too much.

im glad i didnt pay for this meal. such sad sushi.
service: 4 stars. attentive and fun staff– yay!
ambiance: 3 stars. open and spacious, stereotypically asian themed.
food: 2.5 stars. sad business, weird combinations, slimy shrimp.
and no shabu shabu. thanks holland.

It’s an ok All you can eat!
The food is ok without any outstanding dishes.
Nice spacious room.
The service is efficient.

First things first: Shabu Shabu is an «all you can eat» place, so it’s good to keep that in mind. Top-​shelf quality is not really the point, it’s about eating all you can during the period of two hours.
With that said, Shabu Shabu is an honest sushi option in the heart of Amsterdam. Their branch at Rembrandtplein has just opened, it’s very spacious with a trendy ambiance and casual atmosphere. The ordering system is as techie as it gets: barely no human interaction at all, it’s all through a tablet where you can order food, drinks, ask for more ginger/​shoyu, and even ask for the bill. This system is very efficient and simple to use, and we were astonished by how quickly the food was served after the order was placed.
The food was definitely not remarkable, but not that bad either. It’s good enough so you can stuff your face — which is the point of this place, really. The menu has a lot of options ranging from sushis, temakis, and nigirisushis, to hot dishes such as noodles, rice, tempura, and other fried goodness.
The AYCE menu also includes an ice cream and desserts bar which, for me, was the best part of the night. You can find some typical Japanese ice cream flavours, like white/​black sesame or green tea, and a couple of all time favourites (coconut, Ferrero Rocher, chocolate, etc).
The staff was very well trained, friendly, and helpful. You can find better all you can eat venues in the city, but Shabu Shabu is a quick option if you’re hungry, near Rembrandtplein and not in the mood to wander around Amsterdam’s tiny streets packed with tourists.
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Update Sept/​15: I came back during lunch to try their bento boxes, and they were quite nice. I think It’s even a better option than their AYCE menu (apparently a couple of weeks ago they got a really bad sanitary rating in the all-​you-​can-​eat sushis… So better be careful).