Welcome to Shabu Shabu Kagayaki in the popular Montreal's Chinatown district. Here you will discover a traditional Japanese specialty known has Shabu Shabu The origins of Shabu Shabu cooking date back many years, where families gathered around a large hot pot for their evening meal. Shabu Shabu means splash-splash. The customers receive thin slices of raw meat and vegetables, which they cook quickly in a pot of boiling water. These are dipped in a sesame sauce or ponzu sauce (soy based sauce). After the meal, the remaining broth is used as a soup for noodle or rice. Today, the freshest meat and seafood available, delicious Japanese sauces and a bowl of rice is all that's needed for a classic Shabu Shabu meal and Kagayaki is the place to experience what Shabu Shabu is all about. Along with great food, Kagayaki offers a great friendly atmosphere, traditional decor and great fun whether you are with a group of friends, family or in couple. Great place to celebrate any type of small dinner parties. No one does Shabu Shabu Kagayaki style!
Shabu Shabu Kagayaki is described in reviews as a welcoming spot with attentive, friendly staff and a warm, calm atmosphere. Fresh ingredients, flavorful broths, and high quality meats receive frequent praise, with vegetables noted as especially vibrant and portions satisfying. Service is consistently highlighted as exceptional, with clear explanations of how the dining works and a helpful, patient staff. The experience feels versatile and comforting, suitable for solo diners, couples, or friends, and many leave impressed by the generous servings and the overall quality. Optional touches like sake tasting or omakase sets are mentioned, but the core appeal is the dependable, flavorful food and friendly, attentive service that keeps guests returning.
Excellent! Freshness of veggies was remarkable, the meat perfectly sliced for easy cooking, & the saki sampler highly recommended. Definitely worth every penny !
Really good & fresh food.
I got the combo with beef. It comes with a generous plate of veggies. Side of tofu, rice cakes, rice & sauces. You have a choice of noodles, I got udon noodles. The combo also comes with a dessert.
The service is quick & very friendly. The price is on point for what you get. Highly recommend. Will definitely go back
Mar 25, 2026
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The food was fresh. The sets are very filling because of the noodles & rice you get.
However I thought the price was a lot for what you get. The sets could probably come with more meat.
The food was good & the service was really great. It's a cool & well decorated restaurant. I shared the Futari set. It was the perfect amount of food. The meat was really fresh & good. Overall though I think that the food was not that good compared to the price.
The food was awesome, especially the wagyu. I have been eaten wagyu in many places. This restaurant's wagyu were very fresh & well prepared. Both my son & I loved it. The servers were really nice & kind to us as well! Will definitely come back for it!
Jun 9, 2024
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Overall, quite pricey for the quality of food & service. Every plate of vegetable & rice is clearly prepared well in advance (the rice was quite dry, obviously not fresh, by the time we received it for example). It took well over 30 minutes for our order to be taken, & another 40 for food plates to arrive. Entrees & drinks were served last. My disappointment over the experience stems from their inability to cater to dietary requirements. I do not have particularly difficult ones to accommodate - I am lactose intolerant & have to avoid tofu for health concerns. Each meal comes with a plate of rice cakes & tofu. I asked to please not waste food & not to bring me the tofu since I won't be able to eat it, but if at all possible would like more rice cake to compensate. I was brought the tofu plate, being told substitutions were not possible (which is fair... but I still can't safely have tofu, & no other solution was offered). Then came dessert which was included. My options were a scoop of Oreo ice cream, or espresso with vanilla ice cream. Other menus had melon for dessert so I asked if I could possibly have that instead seeing as I am lactose intolerant, as they were told... I was replied "no". For a restaurant which has, on its menu, "please inform us of any food allergies or dietary requirements & we will be happy to accommodate you", it fell quite short of the mark.
Jan 14, 2024
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I just want to tell about how great dinner in Montreal. the one of Japanese lady server did a very good job of explaining service. I haven’t had Shabushabu long time but the restaurant remind me clearly my hometown taste. My Korean friends first time here & love it! very fresh, high quality ingredients! the Sesame dipping definitely Japanese style. very recommend.
Is a wonderful place to go try something different, fresh, healthy & creative. The Beef Shabu Shabu was so delicious & tender, also, don't forget to order the cold saké....perfect match for nice dinning experience.
