I spent 3 weeks in Tokyo on a business trip, and went for Shabu-Shabu on two separate occasions. In general I don’t enjoy going to the Beni-hana style steak houses because I am not a big onion or squash guy, and that’s how they whip it all up. However the Shabu-shabu (swish-swish) I really liked. I might have glossed over the last page of the thread but is that served in San Diego?
Sushi, I view as side dish or appetizer that I could care less if I eat or not. My wife lately just gets the stuff at Henry’s here in Encinitas. Generally if she orders it, I’ll have one or two.