Beef Shabu Sukiyaki Specialty Restaurant Zen in Sapporo

Restaurant Environment: A clean and elegant Japanese dining environment with private rooms and counter seating. Food & Taste: Offers all-you-can-eat beef, pork, vegetarian options, and udon noodles. Eating only one type of beef or pork can become a bit monotonous. Experience: The staff carefully explains and assists with the Sukiyaki preparation once. After being seated, a plate of beef 🥩, vegetables 🥬, and a bowl of raw egg are served first. Afterwards, you need to cook by yourself. The staff frequently asks if you want more meat, vegetables, or anything else. The dining time is 2 hours, and the bill is presented when the time is almost up. Service: The staff carefully guides you to the private room upon entry. Price: Considering the all-you-can-eat meat, the price is reasonable in Japan and the value for money is high. Reservation is a must, otherwise, you will have to wait for a long time.

Zen Sapporo Shabu Shabu is honestly one of those places you go to when you just want really good beef and a chill hot pot experience. Their beef is the highlight—super thin slices with nice marbling, and once you dip it in the broth, it cooks almost instantly and turns really soft and flavorful. It’s not the kind of beef that gets heavy after a few bites either, which is nice because you’ll actually want to keep eating more. You can really taste the quality, especially when you pair it with the sauces—ponzu if you want something light, sesame if you’re feeling a bit richer. What I like is how everything just feels easy and enjoyable. The beef is consistently tender, no weird chewy parts, and it’s sliced just right for shabu-shabu. The whole setup makes it fun too, just cooking at your own pace and mixing flavors however you want. Yeah, it’s a bit pricey compared to other spots, but for the quality you’re getting, it kinda makes sense. If you’re a beef lover, this place worth trying.

Good service and good quality of beef.

The beef is very tender and delicious, and the vegetable platter is also excellent, with fresh and crisp vegetables. Each serving is generous, and we were full after ordering a second round. The service is also very attentive, with staff proactively checking if we need more broth, skimming off any foam, and bringing out new plates.

This restaurant offers excellent value for money, with high-quality food, polite staff, and a convenient, easily accessible location.

90-minute all-you-can-eat, great value for money. The quality of the Wagyu beef in the first serving was good and was replenished well. Besides meat, there are also vegetables included in the set menu.

Tasty sukiyaki. Good quality beef. Quick service and refill of beef or vegetable. First serving of beef was really big so we didn’t need a refill. We had three servings of vegetables. Staff will first assist and teach you how to cook. Spacious. Easy to locate. More expensive to book through Klook but very convenient specially for tourist. It took 48 hrs before they confirmed. They initially cannot accomodate our desired time slot but offered us available times.

Everything is good. You can eat as much as you want on meat and vegetables. The down side is that the only soup you can have is Sukiyaki. The meat is really soft and tasty.

Delicious! Very satisfied! The restaurant has an excellent location.

Restaurant atmosphere: Very good, not too noisy, and there are private rooms. Meal taste: A bit salty, but there is water available to dilute it. Service: Very good, the waiters are very friendly.