Iberico Pork
Kokumi

Kokumi

815 W Naomi Ave Ste F, Arcadia, USA, United States

Soup • Meat • Sushi • Steak


"We saw the $12.99 Shabu deal and thought it was a steal, but all the soup bases are an additonal $2-4 unless you get the original. The portion was good and very filling, but is normal for the amount your paying if you get a different soup base. There was no wait time and the service was a little slow, the servers randomly cursed but they seemed very chill. The ambiance of the place was okay it was in a tent but isn't bad. Now the flavors... the tonkotsu wasn't bad, it was your average tonkotsu that just tasted like shabu broth. The vegetables and meat were wrapped giving the impression that they're not that fresh. The spinach and cabbage turned a brownish green color when boiled. I DO NOT recommend the tom yum flavor. It was very bad that I had to eat my food with no soup. If I had to describe the taste I would say soapy lemon mop water. It was absolutely disgusting. There were random dried parsley flakes like the dry seasoning from dollar tree and it was awful. The broth tasted like lemon water with random hints of the seasoning and I literally could not drink it without gagging. Even cooking my meat in there and eating it was bad. I tried to rinse the vegetables and eat it but it soaked up the gross lemon flavor already. It is not just a lemon flavor, it is a gross one that has multiple after tastes and I just wanted to yak. I had to get boba at another place after to wash it down because the flavor just remained in a bad way. It wasn't a horrible experience, but the tom yum was horrible. If you go keep in mind the price will be around $16 each. We paid $40 for 2 people, so don't be fooled by the $12.99 sign unless you intend to get the OG broth. DO NOT get the tom yum or you will get sick from it. Not to mention the 3 pieces if shrimp that come with it are tiny and hard. They were also creamy but not in a good way. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if I got worse and food poisoned. I would suggest going somewhere like boiling point or better hot pot/ shabu if you don't plan on getting the cheapest broth because the pricier ones are not worth it. Its been 30 minutes since I posted this and I had to come back and edit it because I puked my guts out after this review and am pretty sure I got food poisoning. do not go here."