[Nagoyankee]

It's shared from the big pot. I cannot imagine anyone going to a sukiyaki restaurant all by himself. Not that it's illegal, but you just won't see that here in Japan.

Unlike outside of Japan, sushi places in Japan usually only serve sushi and fish-related dishes. Serving sukiyaki at a sushi restaurant would be out of the question. The real sushi lovers here would hate the robust smell of sukiyaki while eating sushi because it would surely destroy the subtle flavor and the even subtler scent of sushi. Better sushi bars are kept as scent-less as possible so they don't allow smoking (except in private rooms).

In Japan, better sukiyaki restaurants usually serve only sukiyaki and shabushabu. You will have a waitress prepare the sukiyaki right at the table for you. They serve the beef first, veggies next, and at the end they put either noodles or rice and eggs into the tasty remaining stock. Many people love the last part. Sukiyaki is never cooked in the kitchen, but always right in front of your eyes. Each table has a built-in burner on it.