Japanese hot pot restaurant Bon Shabu is reopening in a new location in Wilshire/ Koreatown, located at 3454 Wilshire Blvd.
The new location, only a block from its original site at 601 S Ardmore Ave., is expected to open on April 30, 2022. Owner Seunghoon Lee first opened the all-you-can-eat spot in 2017 before temporarily closing during the pandemic. The restaurant was open from 11 am to 3 pm and 4:30 pm to 10 pm on Monday to Friday, while staying open from 11 am to 10 pm on the weekend. The newly relocated Bon Shabu will move into the former home of a McDonalds, near several other food tenants, including Dave’s Hot Chicken and Jersey Mike’s.
The original location featured a variety of protein options and an array of soup bases to choose from. Some protein options include American Wagyu chuck tender, prime rib, brisket, pork belly, and lamb leg. Customers can select the type of base to cook with, such as bone broth, spicy, vegetable, and sukiyaki. There’s also a variety of veggies to choose from, including napa cabbage, kimchi, scallions, and cilantro. Once the food options are selected, guests will cook everything in hot pots at the table.
Bon Shabu will now sit within the Central Plaza, near dozen of other restaurants nearby. Unfortunately, the new restaurant will compete with several other hot pot and Japanese restaurants. Nearby, there is the Tang Huo Kung Fu Spicy Hot Pot and the Wok Bar, plus dozens of other Asian restaurants. The new location will be closer to the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools.
