Quickly Shabu Shabu

(212) 431-0998

237B Grand St (Bowery)
New York, NY 10002 40.7184 -73.9947

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Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown, Bowery

Hours:

Daily 10am-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 4.23.09

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Japanese, Vegetarian, Seafood

What People Are Saying About Quickly Shabu Shabu

Featured Review

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Group-friendly shabu-shabu (meat cooked in hot broth) with lunch specials, bento box, bubble tea, and two types of beer.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Hip decor, fresh ingredients, great presentation and very friendly staff.”
  2. “The ambience is great, unlike most restaurants in Chinatown.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Quickly is famous for its bubble teas (tea with tapioca in it) and my personal favorite here is the honey and aloe drink.”
  2. “The food here is great and the shabu shabu is a pretty good deal with your free drink!”
  3. “Great service, fresh food, awesome bubble tea”
  4. “do recommand this restaurant for anyone who loves Shabu Shabu and bubble tea or anyone who likes to try out something new.”
  5. “The hot drinks are great.”
  6. “What I enjoy most is that I can mix my own sauce from their condiments bar (fresh garlic, scallions, cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce, sha cha sauce, etc.) And to top it off, free bubble tea -- of which the pudding bubble tea simply rocks!”
  7. “also love the bubble tea it comes with.”
  8. “Since Happy Shabu Shabu closed, I think this place has the most well-stocked sauce/seasonings bar in the city (if you want raw egg you have to ask, but it's free).”
  9. “have to say that the bubble tea is fabulously good taste.”
  10. “Quickly being a bubble tea chain, the teas/drinks were great.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Since Happy Shabu Shabu closed, I think this place has the most well-stocked sauce/seasonings bar in the city (if you want raw egg you have to ask, but it's free).”
  2. “really fresh food.”
  3. “do like this place, its clean, the food is fresh, and presentation is nice.”
  4. “The flavor capsule they give for the broth provides excellent cooking broth and each meat shabu comes with a wide variety of vegetables.”
  5. “You'll get the nice culterly and classy dishes that is very unusual in Chinatown.”
  6. “The overall experience was nice,with a nice selection of sauces and good selectionof meats, veggies, etc.”
  7. “What I enjoy most is that I can mix my own sauce from their condiments bar (fresh garlic, scallions, cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce, sha cha sauce, etc.) And to top it off, free bubble tea -- of which the pudding bubble tea simply rocks!”
  8. “Great service, fresh food, awesome bubble tea”
  9. “The tasty sauces that you can use to dip your food in also come in varied kind.”
  10. “Increasing the number of seating available to reduce the long lines waiting to enjoy the delicious food that Quickly Shabu Shabu offers.”
  11. “After doing shabu shabu for several years, I've come to realize that the meat/poultry options are the best.”
  12. “The food is great, fresh and taste.”
  13. “Their shabu shabu is one of the tastliest, not to mention the very unique kim-chi soup.”
  14. “Hip decor, fresh ingredients, great presentation and very friendly staff.”
  15. “The foods are very fresh and tasty.”
  16. “The food is fresh and broth is tasty.”
  17. “The food here is great and the shabu shabu is a pretty good deal with your free drink!”
  18. “For those who want to veer off the healthy eating regime, you should also try its snack portioned crispy fried chicken (seasoned with varied kinds of herbs to bring out the most savory taste), and then down your food with a great variety of beverages offe”
  19. “The food was great, everything was fresh.”
  20. “The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the food is just great.”
  21. “Always satisfying and delicious!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “waiters were very attentive, and they have a variety of sauces on the side.”
  2. “The overall experience was nice,with a nice selection of sauces and good selectionof meats, veggies, etc.”
  3. “For those who want to veer off the healthy eating regime, you should also try its snack portioned crispy fried chicken (seasoned with varied kinds of herbs to bring out the most savory taste), and then down your food with a great variety of beverages offe”
  4. “After doing shabu shabu for several years, I've come to realize that the meat/poultry options are the best.”
  5. “The flavor capsule they give for the broth provides excellent cooking broth and each meat shabu comes with a wide variety of vegetables.”
overall
75.0% positive
  1. “This is not a great place for slushes, everything is pre-made.”
  2. “This is a great place to entertain out-of-town guests.”
  3. “The restaurant is a great place for small/big group dining.”
  4. “love Shabu Shabu and I found that Quickly Shabu Shabu is the best place to go in the city.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Staff was generally very nice and courteous except for one waiter, he looked so miserable, we didn't even want to ask him anything.”
  2. “Great service, fresh food, awesome bubble tea”
  3. “Hip decor, fresh ingredients, great presentation and very friendly staff.”
  4. “pretty good service and great deal too.”
  5. “go early for seating if you have a group (more than 6), we had a table downstairs with great service.”
  6. “waiters were very attentive, and they have a variety of sauces on the side.”
  7. “The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the food is just great.”
  8. “Nice service.”
  9. “service was great as well !”
  10. “The portion here is generous, the service is efficient and pleasant, and the cost is so reasonable that there is money left afterwards for some knock-off handbag shopping on Canal street.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The portion here is generous, the service is efficient and pleasant, and the cost is so reasonable that there is money left afterwards for some knock-off handbag shopping on Canal street.”
  2. “The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the food is just great.”
  3. “The few Shabu Shabu Restaurants you can find are quite expensive.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the food is just great.”
  2. “Even though it's more common to have shabu shabu during fall/winter (colder days), you can enjoy shabu shabu in the summer as long as there is strong air-conditioning (this place sure has that) or cold/rainy weather (like what we have experienced througho”
  3. “Increasing the number of seating available to reduce the long lines waiting to enjoy the delicious food that Quickly Shabu Shabu offers.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/23/10

Cheap Shabu

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

This review is for the dining experience, not for their bubble tea. I heard from a friend that Quickly serves personal serving of shabu shabu so I ventured there with my boyfriend.

First of all, the tables were all kind of dirty. It was toward the end of their business hours so I guess they didn't bother to wipe their tables clean or refill the hot pot dipping.

I ordered the spicy hot pot with beef and he got the prime rib with chicken broth. they gave you good portion of food. The meat that comes with it is alright. nothing special. I really think my broth is a little disturbing. When it came, it was a clear pot of water with a solid brick of apparently spicy soup base. I mean seriously, they need to at least dissolve that soup broth base before serving to me. And of course, I know by then it is not fresh broth; it comes from a package.

When they brought over our pots, they didn't even turn on our stoves for us. So we sat there wondering why the water hasn't boiled yet. I had to ask them if they were on so they came to turn them on for us.

Overall, I think it is just OK. If you want cheap individual hot pot and don't mind the lack of service and sanitation, this will be the spot to go.

3 Star Rating: Average

12/22/09

Okay bubble tea

by xleeny at Citysearch

The drinks here are set for the American who thinks they are Asian. They are mediocre and the bubbles are pretty bad and frozen most of the time. The hot drinks are great.

This is not a great place for slushes, everything is pre-made. When you go to 7/11, the slushes are constantly spun to ensure that they would not freeze. At Quickly's, they are just held in containers, and they sit there all the time, just getting colder and when you drink, you are just drinking chunks of ice, not slushies. The area for bubble tea is also very cramped and filled with people who just like to stand there for half an hour decided what to drink.

There are better places you can go for the same price. If you aren't left with much of an option, are very tired and do not want to walk very far, Quickly's is the best.

  • Pros: Cheap drinks
  • Cons: You get what you pay for
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/03/09

Favorite Shabu Shabu in NYC!

by foodiesRus81 at Citysearch

I go to this place as often as I can. The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, and the food is just great. Since Happy Shabu Shabu closed, I think this place has the most well-stocked sauce/seasonings bar in the city (if you want raw egg you have to ask, but it's free). There can be a wait at times but it's so worth it! I can't say enough good things about it. The only bummer is that recently they have started charging for broth flavoring (japanese or korean) whereas before it was free. I guess too many people (like me) ordered it and just ate the kimchi by itself. I've also been to the Quickly in Flushing and it's just as good and a bigger space.

After doing shabu shabu for several years, I've come to realize that the meat/poultry options are the best...seafood is just too prone to overcooking in this temperature broth. You can order some seafood options a la cart but I wouldn't recommend it.

Overall - if you know and like shabu shabu, this place is for you.

  • Pros: Food, sauce and seasonings bar, quick service
  • Cons: Bright lighting and overuse of the color orange make it look fast-foody
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/20/07

AMAZING... but busy!

by wisebrain at Citysearch

The food here is great and the shabu shabu is a pretty good deal with your free drink! The only problem is the restaurant is TINY, so you need to come at an off-peak time.

  • Pros: Great food
  • Cons: Crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/11/07

Loved It

by goliathslw at Citysearch

My friend and I went last night after reading all the reviews. I am so glad I tried it. I'd been going to another shabu shabu place in chinatown, but that closed down, so I haven't been for a while. This place is fairly priced, though if you eat a lot, beware, this is not the place for large appetites. The meals start at 12.95 for an assortment of veggies,a couple slices of meat, and noodles, and included in the meal is a bobba drink. The expensive part comes if you order additional sides such as meat or vegetables, as those plates aren't that small, and the prices do add up. I do like this place, its clean, the food is fresh, and presentation is nice. The place is small, despite having both an upstairs and downstairs, and tables don't open up quickly, so be ready for a wait if there are no tables. Overall, definitely would go back.

  • Pros: clean, cute
  • Cons: small space, tables arranged akwardly

The Details on Quickly Shabu Shabu

Place Categories:

  • sleek shabu
  • great place
  • great service
  • recommend cooking broth
  • loves bubble tea
  • generally very nice staff
  • famous quickly
  • always enjoyed overall experience
  • delicious always
  • very clean restaurant
  • fabulously good taste
  • quite expensive few shabu restaurants
  • favorite drink
  • fresh ingredients
  • best meatpoultry options
  • fresh garlic
  • great hot drinks
  • very attentive waiters
  • excellent meat shabu
  • crispy fried chicken
  • fabulous dinning
  • great fresh food
  • fresh delicious food
  • nice culterly
  • reasonable cost