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Shaab Restaurant

77 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103-3919
(626) 683-1150
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Ranked #110 of 330 restaurants in Pasadena
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Cuisines: Japanese
Most recent review
“Best chirashi/Udon lunch”
- 14 Apr 2012
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Los Angeles, California
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86 reviews 86 reviews
114 helpful votes 114 helpful votes
“Best chirashi/Udon lunch”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Best Japanese restaurant in Old town Pasadena for lunch. Delicious and fresh lunch choices include sushi, chirashi, broiled black cod, soba, tempera, seafood udon and special lunch bento boxes. The place fills up quick during lunch. When the place is full, food can takes up to 20 minutes to be served. The trick is to arrive early, like 11:30am (when... More

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Louisville, Colorado
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“I felt I was back in Japan.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

I went by myself when my husband had a dinner meeting. I had a set meal, shashimi, cooked fish, tempera, rice, soup. I also had Saki. Very well prepared and fresh. Good seasoning. Service was excellent. If I lived there I would try other entrees -- they looked wonderful. Quiet conversations, people in groups and couples enjoying themselves. More

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Los Angeles
“Excellent Food But Terrible Slow Service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2011
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My family is Japanese, and we always have enjoyed Shaab's food, but the service is so slow that we'll never eat there again. I'm posting this review in hopes that it's management will do something about its slow service. They lose a alot of money and business because of it. Because of the slow service, it's great if you have... More

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“My favorite in Pasadena...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2009

My favorite in Pasadena! Hands Down! More

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Sher05
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“ShaubShaub is always too...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2008

ShaubShaub is always too light favoring for my taste. But the miso base of this place is a very nice balance for the meats. Very good. Oh, btw, I heard other than the ShaubShaub, everything else is just okay. More

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“Great presentation, mediocre food, horrible service.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2008

Great presentation, mediocre food, horrible service. More

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Los Angeles
“お勧めできませんね。”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2009
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