American · Bakery
San Juan, Metro Manila
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Great food with lots of options for the sauce, bola bola and meat. Their bola bola is mostly made fresh and different from other places! Place has good air conditioning as well and you won’t sweat while eating. I’d definitely come back again 🫶🏻
We had the angus beef set. One set each. It was too much for me. I'd say share one order if you're not too hungry. That being said, their portion is worth the price. The quality of the meat is also good. The service is exceptional. It's soooo much better than the shabu shabu place that i went to in power plant mall in rockwell where the waiters were cold and unattentive. The sauce that the lady made was really good. The place is very clean too.
If you love shabu shabu with the premium experience then you can’t go wrong with A1. I love how every customer gets a solo pot, it takes away the effort of having to reach in the middle of the table to pick food from a shared pot. The number of soup flavors are plenty, the quality of meat is also fantastic. Yes it might be pricier than other similar restaurants but you’re paying for the “premium” of it all.
We arrived at the restaurant 30 minutes before closing, but they were still gracious and accepted us. We ordered both the Beef and Seafood set, and both were full of flavor—much better than another shabu-shabu place in Alabang that charges nearly twice the price. I believe you're getting great value for your money here, with more diverse ingredients, meat selections, and dips.
I love how the pot is individual for each diner. Price is a bit on the higher side but the quality matches the price. Various meats, balls and veggies to choose from. Various broth as well. The broth is also refillable. I just felt that service is somewhat lacking as we needed to keep following up on certain orders but maybe because its a Sunday lunch so the restaurant is full. Overall I enjoyed my meal.
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