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Authentic Japanese shabu shabu and sukiyaki. - Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA

Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira Mesa

4.7
4.7
175 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
Since its first restaurant opening in 1993, Mo-Mo-Paradise has expanded its presence to over 20 cities throughout Asia with plans to expand further throughout the rest of the world. Currently, Mo-Mo-Paradise can be found in Japan, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, USA, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Our Mo-Mo-Paradise brand focuses on traditional Japanese “hot pot” with a modern twist. We offer a wide variety of quality international and local meats and vegetables that is cooked shabu-shabu or sukiyaki style at your table. Throughout Asia, Mo-Mo-Paradise has established a strong fan base due to our focus on fresh and varietal selections that are unmatched compared to other establishments. Our goal is to bring you the same quality and selections currently not offered at western shabu-shabu restaurants.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (858) 397-2224
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We are available for some private events during off hours. Please contact the restaurant directly for more details.
  • Neighborhood
    Mira Mesa
  • Cross street
    Reagan Road
  • Parking details
    Plenty of available parking space within the shopping center.
  • Public transit
    Busses 110 and 921 have stops in front of the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • Weekday Lunch Set Special only at Mira Mesa

    Multiple dates available
    MoMo Paradise at Mira Mesa is serving a weekday lunch special! It will be a great option for those of you who don't have time to enjoy 90 minutes of AYCE shabu shabu and sukiyaki. Select broth, two plates of meat, and choose your carb! One plate of vegetables will be served per person as well. The weekday lunch special is $21.95 from 11am - 3pm (last call 2:30pm). Enjoy the full experience of a Japanese hotpot for your quick lunch!

What 175 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Good for groups

  • San Diego

    Good for special occasions

  • San Diego

    Good for groups

  • San Diego

    Healthy

  • San Diego

    Good for special occasions

175 Reviews
  1. DWC1017

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great Service and good food. Great Service and good food. Great Service and good food.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience at Mo-Mo-Paradise Mira Mesa. We were so full. Lots of sides variety and meats. Tonkatsu was flavorful. Love their ice cream desserts too.

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  3. Skosol

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    This place was OK, thought to give it a try after seeing it on social media. They limit you to 90 mins, but only 1 hour to order meat and then an additional 30 mins to finish it. I’ve been to other all you can eat Shabu places and have never felt rushed as we did here. The meat selection was very limited and everything in the salad bar was out and slowly refilled. I wouldn’t go back.

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  4. LawrenceW

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was amazing here! It was quiet and I couldn't even begin to describe how welcome the waitress made us feel. Just remember to get a reservation!

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  5. EmilyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are very satisfied with everything, food is good, the service is great, no rushing to our party.

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  6. AndyL

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    Selection is poor. Cost too high. Poor overall value.

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  7. Reyn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great reasonable drinks! Great food! I want to go back this place soon!

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  8. michaelc

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    It was good, but they need more meat and sauce options.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Overall it was a nice experience, Wasn’t too busy either, the waiters were nice but one was a bit too casual if I’m being picky. But very informative

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  10. ChewedItOver

    San Diego

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    overall4food2service3ambience5
    Nice place with chill music. Service was good. I will say though they could use “Mo-Mo” variety in food options. First off, seafood can take this establishment to the next level. Calamari, shrimp, fish, and mussels. Great location with great potential!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Culinary Delight at Mo-Mo Paradise in Mira Mesa! From the moment we stepped into Mo-Mo Paradise, we were transported to a culinary oasis. The ambience exuded an inviting warmth, setting the perfect stage for our unforgettable experience. The food quality? Exceptional! Every bite was a testament to the chef's commitment to perfection. The succulent meats and crisp, fresh vegetables were a symphony of flavors that danced on our palates. It was a true celebration of authentic Japanese cuisine, beautifully presented and flawlessly executed. What truly set Mo-Mo Paradise apart was the impeccable customer service. The host -Grey, and the entire team were a delight. They not only took our orders with utmost precision but also graciously walked us through the unique cooking process, ensuring our meal was nothing short of spectacular. This new Japanese hot pot style of cooking is a game-changer. Not only does it offer an affordable all-you-can-eat experience, but it also provides a genuine taste of Japan's culinary heritage. It's a must-try for any food enthusiast. Last, Mo-Mo Paradise in Mira Mesa offers an extraordinary dining experience that goes beyond the ordinary. It's a culinary journey that deserves every bit of its five-star rating. We can't wait to return for another round of exquisite flavors and exceptional service! Highly recommended! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    amazing service 10/10 . First time trying Mo-Mo-Paradise and it was amazing would definitely come here again.

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  13. KeithN

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service during lunch food was delicious fresh and high quality definitely a go-to place for a healthy hearty lunch

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  14. SusanR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch was fantastic. The manager Dan checked on us several times. The food was great, fresh, well presented and piping hot. I will return many times.

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  15. JoannaD

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really good. Great atmosphere. Food is really good that you keep on craving for it.

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  16. LuluY

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    fresh ingredients, my 4-year-old enjoyed his meal here.

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  17. JulieC

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great location to celebrate a birthday.Great service

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  18. DontCareForTheName

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Workers were sweet. Chill, clean, tasty food. Can't ask for more. Also fair price for all the quality.

    1 person found this helpful

  19. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great outing at Mo Mo Paradise. Service and food excellent t as always.

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  20. Mickie

    Los Angeles

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our first experience at Mo-Mo-Paradise. We had a superb dinner - shabu shabu and sukiyaki were both great. Everything was fresh - veggies, tofu, etc. Love their meat selection. Servers were all so nice and friendly and helpful. Thumbs up!!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic. My wife forgot a handbag in the bathroom. They knew to call me right away and inform us.

    1 person found this helpful

  22. Kristine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Emma, our server, was AMAZING! She was helpful and let us know how to order for our first time. The meat was really good too.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    High quality food for a a value pricing. The customer service was impeccable. The location is convenient. The establishment is good for dates or families/friends outing.

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  24. DianeC

    San Diego

    89 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    We come here to cook it yourself and someone loves Udon so it's great with just the water broth... after awhile the water becomes flavors of your added meats, veggies... I love the fresh unseason options

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  25. TeeSong

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Solid 4 star only because the veggie bar was great but there was no seafood at all. The quality of the meats for lunch was just right with 3 beef options and 1 pork. The service was very good which we appreciated. They also have beef curry which is good. Their sauces were limited but you can found something that will cater to your palate. Based on the quality of the meats and the service we will definitely be back! How could i forget they also have ice cream beyond the vanilla & chocolate choices. They had this crunchy chocolate which was fantastic!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We made a reservation for 2pm. No where on the reservation or the 3 times the restaurant called me did they tell me they do a hard close at 3pm. They sat us and then went to take our order at 215p. That was when they tried to tell me our party of 10 had only about 30 minutes to eat. This was on a busy Fathers Day. There is no way a party that size would eat in 30 minutes. We were so disappointed we had to leave. The wait staff didn’t really care and treated us like we were stupid. We left and went to Manna right across the parking lot. Save your time and just go to Manna. They are much better.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    server was very nice & checked on us often! limited toppings to choose from, but meat quality was amazing as well as the sukiyaki broth

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  28. IyoH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    it was very tasty and fun. we will come back again

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  29. Feastorfame

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time and food for the family. Lots of choices for vegetables and fairly high quality meat.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Customer service was wonderful! The servers were very attentive and made sure my party was taken care of

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  31. CatherineG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy MoMo Paradise! Great food and service!

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  32. YauTing

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service, there is only one server, but she is prompt and quick to respond to what we need. She is also very friendly and keeps on checking with us. Meat and vegetables are very fresh. We have a very enjoyable experience

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious and very fresh, the service was also fantastic, our server was very friendly and helped me and my partner out after we stated we have never been. The ambience was very nice, it is pretty empty around 5 when we went and it was in general peaceful being in there. would 100% return for another date night and highly recommend other people go for a fun and entertaining date night!

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  34. Jojo

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was very quick and helpful! Food was great!

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  35. Monday619

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    A good fix for hot soup. GREAT service. I wish they have more meat selection.

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  36. TablewithTran

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Delicious meal and high quality meat and selections! AYCE for a good price and all you can drink boba was a plus!

    Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira MesaResponded on March 16, 2023

    Hi Tran, Thank you for the kind words! It was a pleasure having you!

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  37. FoodieInSd

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    I liked the AYCE concept and also be able to visit the buffet area for additional items. I think the soup could be more flavorful.

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  38. ErikaQ

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    First time here our server was very helpful in explaining the process and had great suggestions. Im ready to go back again. I recommend getting a split pot so you can try two different broths.

    Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira MesaResponded on February 21, 2023

    Hi Erika! Thank you for the review. We can't wait to see you again soon and for you to try the rest of our broths!

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  39. My82pink

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    We came for lunch one year ago and this time came for dinner. Both instances, we made reservations on Open Table. It gets crowded. Lunch is $25.95 and dinner is $34.95. You have access to all 6 meats for dinner and only 4 during lunch. You have access to the sauce and vegetable. For the unlimited non-craft soda and milk tea, it’s an extra $2.55. Beer mugs are 50% off on Wednesday. You’re only allowed two soup selection out of the 4. We got the two most popular, shabu-shabu and tonkotsu. Honestly, I think their broth was so bland and no flavor. I had to make a good sauce concoction to dip my meats. There are 3 beef flavors, 2 pork and 1 chicken. For the first round, we got one of each. Then for the rest, we only stuck to beef. The beef short plate is really fatty. I have to say, their meat selection is limited. But the quality is there. I’m just not impressed with their soup. There’s also rice with beef shabu curry. The curry was extremely bland. Needed your own spice but it smelled so good! I would have to say dessert was the best part. Nothing special, just ice cream. We had a scoop of vanilla, strawberry cheesecake, and caramel pralines.

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  40. Kalel

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience. The staff is very good and on top of things.

    Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira MesaResponded on February 16, 2023

    Hi Kalel, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us! We're happy to hear that you always have a great experience with us and will work hard to create more great experiences for you. We hope to see you again soon!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira Mesa is rated 4.7 stars by 175 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Mo-Mo-Paradise - Mira Mesa

8120 Mira Mesa Blvd 102, San Diego, CA 92126

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Reagan Road
  • Neighborhood
    Mira Mesa
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of available parking space within the shopping center.
  • Public transit
    Busses 110 and 921 have stops in front of the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (858) 397-2224
  • Private party facilities
    We are available for some private events during off hours. Please contact the restaurant directly for more details.
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