Soga Shabu Shabu

This place has two very different menus (as in - separated physically and in terms of quality), and your choice of menu probably matters more than your choice of dish. The short, two sided menu of Americanized dishes is, aside from being short and Americanized, also not particularly well done - if you only want sesame chicken or shrimp lo mein there is better elsewhere (we ordered both).

The longer, more authentic dish list, however, was wonderful. We'll be back to explore other dishes, but this will probably by my go-to for any dry pot cravings.

First the positive notes. It was a Saturday night and we were able to get a table with no wait. Service was initially very prompt and our food was delivered very quickly. Soup was quickly followed by our appetizer and almost immediately by our entrees. Everyone agreed their soups were good and the steamed dumplings were good. Both noodle entrees we ordered were seriously lacking in flavor. The fried rice served with the chicken entrees were likewise bland. The general's chicken and orange chicken were good. Unfortunately, once the food was delivered we were largely ignored. If we wanted anything we had to track down a server.

Good Chinese restaurant on State Street. Fast friendly service, nice facility, good food. The only down side was that they brought out my entree at the same time as my appetizer. One thing to be aware of is that they do not have fountain soda, so if you order a refill on your Pepsi, you're buying a new can.

Shabu shabu (Japanese hot pot) served here was really good! Plan to have a long and lazy meal. They do an outstanding all you can eat option. Plenty of great options on the cold buffet! They'll also do a split pot for mild and spicy broths if someone in your group doesn't prefer spicy food. Both were amazing! I can't speak to their other stuff, but try the shabu shabu!