Broth, thin-sliced pork, scallops, meatballs and salmon laid out for shabu shabu at Mokkoji

Mokkoji Shabu Shabu Bar · Shabu shabu · Cypress Village, Irvine Quality over quantity, one pot at a time.

Hot broth, thin-sliced beef, fresh vegetables and your favorite sauce. Traditional Japanese shabu shabu on Jeffrey Road, with a few ideas borrowed from Korea, Spain and California.

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  • 14041 Jeffrey Rd · Irvine
  • Sun–Wed 11:30 AM–9 PM · Thu–Sat 11:30 AM–10 PM
4.1 Yelp · 2,133 reviews
Lunch & dinner Seven days a week
Family friendly Bring the kids
Full bar Drinks with your pot

At your table

Thin-sliced, cooked by you.

Pick your meat, pick your broth, mix your sauce, and keep dipping. Everything comes to the table ready to cook.

A Mokkoji shabu shabu set with beef, vegetables and broth
Shabu shabu

Premium Beef

Thin-sliced premium beef, plated to order and cooked in your own pot.

A share portion of thin-sliced prime rib at Mokkoji Irvine
Share portion

Prime Rib

Order a prime rib in our SHARE portion: the one to split on date night.

Thin-sliced pork beside bowls of Mokkoji's dipping sauces
Mix your own

House-Made Sauces

Meat plus our sauce. Name a better combo, we'll wait.

Quail eggs served with a shabu shabu set at Mokkoji
Add-on

Quail Eggs

Add quail eggs to your shabu shabu.

With every set

Fresh Vegetables

Seasonal vegetables, mushrooms and greens for the pot.

To start

Tapas

Small plates to open the meal, inspired by Korean, Spanish and California cooking.

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Thin-sliced pork in a brass bowl beside Mokkoji's dipping sauces

Our story

Traditional shabu shabu, with a twist.

Quality over quantity is what you will experience at Mokkoji, a traditional Japanese shabu shabu restaurant inspired by Korean, Spanish and California cuisine.

You'll find tapas, flavorful broths and marinated meats, all cooked at your table in your own individual hot pot.

Quality over quantity is what you will experience at Mokkoji.
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Why Mokkoji

Three reasons to pull up a pot.

  1. Your own hot pot

    Individual pots and broths, so everyone at the table cooks exactly the way they like.

  2. Premium meats

    Thin-sliced premium cuts and marinated meats, including prime rib in a share portion.

  3. A twist on tradition

    Traditional Japanese shabu shabu with tapas and flavors borrowed from Korean, Spanish and California cooking.

What guests say

Irvine keeps coming back.

4.1 Yelp From 2,133 reviews

Good to know

Before you dip.

All questions
Where is Mokkoji in Irvine?

14041 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA 92620, in Cypress Village Shopping Center. Get directions.

What are your hours?

Sunday to Wednesday 11:30 AM to 9 PM, and Thursday to Saturday 11:30 AM to 10 PM. Our contact page has directions and hours.

Do you take reservations?

Yes, call us at (949) 451-0011 to make reservations.

What is shabu shabu?

Thin-sliced meat and fresh vegetables that you cook yourself in a pot of hot broth at your table, then dip in sauce. At Mokkoji everyone gets their own pot.

Is Mokkoji family friendly?

Yes. Mokkoji is a family friendly establishment, so bring the kids.

Can I add extras to my set?

Yes. Quail eggs are one of our add-ons, and prime rib is available in a share portion. See the Mokkoji Shabu Shabu Bar menu for our sets and add-ons.

Visit us

14041 Jeffrey Rd, Cypress Village.

Find us in Cypress Village Shopping Center on Jeffrey Road, open for lunch and dinner every day.

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Marbled beef with green onion and sesame, fried shrimp and a bubbling broth pot at Mokkoji

Dinner tonight?

Your pot. Your broth. Your sauce.

Individual hot pots, premium meats and house-made sauces in Cypress Village. Call us to make reservations, or stop by for lunch.

Call for a table (949) 451-0011