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Nº 1997 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster

Nº 67 of 253 Japanese in City of London, Westminster

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I went here with some friends for a birthday. The Old Cuban cocktails our party ordered were delicious. We shared a range of small plates and sushi platters between all 5 of us. I couldn’t fault a single dish. *Word of warning though* the small plates are quite large - definitely big enough for all 5 of us to share in a tapas-style meal. The staff were also very friendly. Would definitely go back. Not too expensive for all 5 of us, especially in the heart of London as well!

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TheFatHobbit . 2024-11-17

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Robata is a hidden gem in the heart of Soho. With just a few tables and an open grill, this spot is oozing with atmosphere. The balance is spot on between authenticity and experimentation, the food is bursting with flavour but isn’t over complicated. Robata isn’t doing too much but certainly isn’t doing too little. Most importantly, your not going to have to take a mortgage out to eat here, a rarity for good sushi in london. This place holds such a special place in mine and my boyfriends heart and I couldn’t recommend it more.

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Drop a Pin . 2024-11-01

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Had a really lovely time here. Went out for a birthday dinner and I’m glad I chose robata to surprise my friend. Food was delicious and sushi portion sizes are great for soho! Cocktails were also amazing. Bonus was the attentive and fast service. Would defo come here again (and hopefully soon).

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Tia . 2024-10-24

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Can be a bit loud but can't fault the food.

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Stephen Pir . 2024-10-21

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Had a great experience here. Came for dinner with a small group, we were sat immediately (we did book) and the staff were pretty quick & attentive. Food was all delicious and reasonably priced as well as well priced wine and a good selection of cocktails! Food was delicious, well presented and served at a good speed. Warning the spicy margarita is delicious but definitely spicy!

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Alice Galtrey . 2024-10-20

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Food was really tasty, the cocktails weren't great

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Nick Wise . 2024-10-14

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This place is no frills. The tables are packed in. The chairs are uncomfortable. And if there are large loud groups, it can feel a bit much in this small space. Definitely don’t come here if you are expecting candlelit decadence. That said, the menu is interesting and the food is wonderful. The sashimi and the tuna tartare deserve special mention. I would come here again just for the tuna. The service is friendly and fast.

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Curlywurly . 2024-10-08

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Great fun Japanese. Excellent food and service. Kimchi was a highlight. Expensive as expected in London

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Jacinta F . 2024-10-03

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This is an extremely pricey restaurant. A set menu for 1 with limited sushi is expensive. A bill for 460 for 5 is extortionate by London standards. The experience is average at best.

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Kelly Goffin . 2024-10-01

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Excellent service and quality of food. Perfect in every way. Celebrated a birthday and the staff surprised us with a desert and a polaroid picture as a memory. We will gladly come back soon again.

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Peter K . 2024-09-22

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Delicious food!! A bit noisy place though.

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Jacqueline Rodriguez Garcia . 2024-09-18

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Good gyoza, excellent authentic kimchi, tasty bao; grilled meat so so, nthg special.

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Lana Faust . 2024-09-18

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Terrible place. They do not know how to treat people. I had my SERVICE dog with me and they wouldn't let us stay! That is not legal in this country. The waiter kept repeating the same thing like a robot. I entered the Louvre with my dog, he is allowed anywhere I go by law. Wrote them an email and they completely ignore me too.

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eri . 2024-09-14

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Nice place and delicious food 👌🏽

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Momo Khalil . 2024-09-10

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Absolutely horrible waste of money, pretentious manager. Toilets were filthy.

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GQ . 2024-09-01

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The food was amazing and Ronan gave the best service, absolutely recommend.

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A7 clips . 2024-08-23

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Absolutely phenomenal food. The atmosphere and vibe in the restaurant was great too!

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Ayush . 2024-08-21

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Incredible. Delicious menu with delicious food. My favourite was the beef tataki which was so flavoursome. The sashimi was very high quality and had a lovely texture. Definitely recommend

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Imani Rouse-Farooq . 2024-08-07

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Absolutely horrendous acoustics... You can't hear yourself think in this place. Also very over priced

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Jack Ukleja . 2024-08-07

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Robata was an excellent dinner choice. We had the tasting menu and it was generally very well balanced and flavoursome in terms of selection of sushi/meat/vegetarian sharing plates, and also well paced with not all dishes coming at once. We also had the sake flight of three sake glasses, which came with a short explanation of the different sakes and tasted great. Small points to work on would be that the two-seater tables were placed so close together that even a skinny person struggled to pass between, the beef tataki was chewy suggesting not great quality of cut, dessert choice was limited (mochi only) and the wait staff were very hard to get hold of. On the whole a great evening out, good ambience and decent value for money.

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Flo G . 2024-07-28

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what an amazing experience great service amazing chefs koushik was amazing friendly great chef

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Romy Bhuiyan . 2024-07-08

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We had a lovely experience at Robata the staff were attentive and the food was wonderful. Thank you!

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Ammi Ngo . 2024-06-24

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Shame as I saw some good reviews before trying this place out... place is fairly dark and bland, and it lacks a bit of character. Service was poor apart from a lady called Aditi. Food was okay, prawn and California sushi rolls were good, Chilli corriander squid looked nice but too chewy. Skewers (we tried them all) were awful, no flavour/taste, and luke warm).

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Hiten “Hiten” Shah . 2024-06-18

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The food here was very tasty, but it was very pricey. We did the lunch set menu for £60 per person, which creeped up quickly when you add £13 cocktails. We enjoyed everything we ate, but I’m not sure it was worth the price point. The sashimi was really good and they had awesome sauces with the kaarage and squid. Our mains were delicious too, I had the cod and my buddy got the chicken.

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Amanda Altman . 2024-06-16

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My favourite restaurant in London! The food is fantastic and the service never fails to impress. You can continue to graze to your heart's content, enjoying full flavour food, great vibes, and very friendly and thoughtful staff. Do yourself a favour and check out Robata!

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James Wayne . 2024-06-16

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Delish food! I have been a few tables, it’s great to go for a chill evening with friends. Cocktails are very good. Can’t wait to go back!

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Maria Tartari . 2024-06-15

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Pierre / Pedro from Venezuela was absolutely amazing as our server and made this a memorable experience ! Especially picking up on our Manchester accents. The food was nothing short of incredible ! Come here :)

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Anisa Zaraj . 2024-06-10

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Delicious skewers! Chicken thigh was my favorite but everything was really good. Sake flight was also very good and quick service. Worth the price.

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Elizabeth . 2024-05-29

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I reserved a table at Robata hoping for an intimate and quiet dining experience. The food was fine if anything a little expensive for what it was. And I would say not a good example of an authentic Japanese. My issues lie with the service. Having worked as a waiter I was disappointed as the server was overbearing and not receptive to the table’s discomfort. Besides being overly familiar, he rushed our order. Upon requesting more time to deliberate he insisted and stood over my shoulder until we had come to a decision which I did not enjoy. Also offering uninvited opinions like “the karaage is s***… like eating kfc.” There were further issues like wiping and sanitising our table after our meal, but before we had left; reprimanding other servers for assisting in other sections or not saying “backs” as they passed behind him (which wouldn’t be appropriate with the restaurant’s layout and was in view and earshot of customers); and suggesting I “down” the remainder of my drink that wouldn’t fit in the glass he poured into. Additionally, our table was close to the grill but also to where the servers gather when tables do not need assistance. It’s also where some servers seemed to charge their phones which were not on silent so were ping-ing throughout the meal. I enjoy a discussion with my server and appreciate that some people may love this interaction but the conduct here made me uncomfortable for much of the meal and has left a sour taste to the experience. At this price point I would expect servers to be more receptive to a customer’s discomfort which was not the case in this evening Considering this I wouldn’t recommend eating here nor would I return.

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joseph fan . 2024-05-27

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Restaurante japonés de calidad, elegimos el menú y la calidad de cada plato era exquisita. Tal vez los calamares un poco salados, Tuvieron en cuanta el número de Comensales para que se pudiera repartir de forma equitativa Nos faltó algo de postre y café al final, no había opciones Al final la cuenta subió un poco por un 12,5% de servicio pero lo pagamos a gusto

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Enrique L . 2024-05-20

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Great evening - excellent food, fantastic service, warm atmosphere. Highly recommend. Defo get the iberico pork!

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Saras C . 2024-05-18

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Came here with a friend previously and loved it so much that when myself and my family were travelling down to London from Scotland to celebrate 3 birthdays I insisted that we return. Booked our table of 8 two months in advance. On arriving the waiter showed us to a canteen style table that clearly was too small for 8, he then stated that he had reserved the same table behind it incase we wanted two, (to me this shows that the staff were aware that one table was obviously too small for our size of group). However we weren’t keen to split as we were celebrating (also the style of food is sharing plates) so asked if we could instead get two chairs on the end. The waiter then made it seem like we were being difficult and stated that he was not willing to do this. On pleading with the waiter to try give us a solution, I mentioned that we had booked this in advanced and nobody had mentioned two table or anything to suggest our group size was an issue, he interrupted to state that it was him that took the booking (as if this was something to boast about). If we had any other option we would have left as this point but it was a Friday night at 8pm and our size of group would have had no chance. Finally they agreed to put one chair on the end but still that left one side of the table unable to move their elbows. My dad spoke to the staff again to see if there was anything that could be done (by this point they had various tables free around the restaurant but none together. We asked if they could try to find an arrangement but by this point they had just given up. The manager never once came to our table, he never even came to our half of the restaurant most likely avoiding us it seemed, which I thought was quite unfair to his waiters. Overall the food was as good as I remembered but the entire experience was ruined by poor management- my belief is they wanted us all to squeeze on one tiny table so that they could fill up the rest of the restaurant and make more money. Unfortunately we won’t be back as the service was just awful and they made us feel like we were being awkward.

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Sunshine796256 . 2024-05-13

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I'm sorry, the previous review is wrong. We have a Japanese son-in-law and we know Japanese food well. Yes, the food is perhaps a little on the salty side but, that apart, we have had a very good, imaginative, beautifully presented meal. Moreover, how many restaurants, when you pre-advise one garlic-allergic diner, greet you with a ready marked-up menu showing which dishes to avoid? And there were very few, in fact, which is a good indication of genuine Japanese food, which seldom contains garlic at all. Service was also attentive and very kind. We'll be back!

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naturalCelt . 2024-05-09

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Used to enjoy eating here. Standards have gone down. Food is either too salty or bland. Very disappointed. Felt that the original chef has left. Do not believe the recent review and felt that good reviews were given for alcohol only.

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Ariel T . 2024-05-05

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Robata, a sushi haven nestled in central London, captivates diners with its fusion of traditional Japanese flavors and contemporary culinary flair. From the moment you enter, the sleek yet welcoming ambiance sets the stage for a memorable dining experience. The interior exudes modern elegance, with warm lighting and minimalist decor that creates an inviting atmosphere. The menu at Robata showcases a tantalizing array of sushi and sashimi.

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Aqib Chowdhury . 2024-05-04

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Phenomenal meal - we stumbled upon the place and had an incredible tasting menu (£60 - great value). Excellent cocktails (try the Kiraka Yuzu - so refreshing). For a cheap tasting menu, it was plenty of food and the fried chicken in particular was amazing. There was nothing we didn’t like; I guess if I’m nitpicking I prefer more crispy gyoza. Service was incredibly friendly and laurana in particular was so attentive. The guy who sat us as well was great. No real improvements to note tbh - highly recommend

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Dominic Williams . 2024-04-20

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Lo primero: Reserva. Es imprescindible visitar este local basado en la brasa japonesa. El recuerdo de la primera visita hace 5 años fue superior a la experiencia de esta visita, pero aún así fue muy bueno.

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Víctor Tejada . 2024-04-20

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Delicious, service a bit light touch though...

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Lisa Harmey . 2024-04-16

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Tasty food and friendly service. However for an 8 dish tasting menu at £60-£67pp, you’d expect to leave pretty full - both my husband and I were still pretty peckish afterwards. The main dish (we’d ordered chicken and black cod respectively) were delicious but could have benefited with 1-2 side dishes to accompany the dish. The restaurant is also not super clear (especially the downstairs section where the toilets are).

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Sahil & Sneha . 2024-04-15

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Pre theatre dinner. Great stop, £150 for 4 people including one alcoholic drink each. Kimchi rice bowl, great option, super cheap (£9) and a big portion. The different skewers cater for every palette and flavour, the beef fillet and belly pork were excellent. Kimchi dumplings were good, smoky flavour and not very much of kimchi but still good. Spicy tuna roll was exceptional, an absolute bargain as well. Huge portion, good quality and like the rest was easy to share amongst friends. Karage chicken was great and should be a lock for your visit like the rice bowl and the spicy tuna roll. Beef bao was good, not as soft and juicy as I've had elsewhere but still really good and worth ordering if that's what you like.

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Giles Cuddy . 2024-04-03

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Awesome food. Make sure you book a table in advance as this is a small restaurant with limited seating places.

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Anil Passi . 2024-03-31

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Outstanding food, brilliant atmosphere, well worth a visit. Limited choice of drinks but the sake flight is worth an exploration!

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Ian Edmunds . 2024-03-26

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staff was lovely and food was delish! recommend the miso aubergine

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Maria Elisa Masotti . 2024-03-17

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The service here was very haphazard during our visit. It was difficult to catch the server's attention to order food and drinks. We ordered an extra dish mid way through dinner. It was delivered after 40 minutes. A waiter then came and told us 2 minutes later that we had to vacate the table as there was a time limit. We looked around. There were empty tables and no people waiting outside. We complained and they 'gave' us 10 mins and removed the service charge. This might all have been forgivable, if the food was tasty and of good quality. It was not. The short rib bao buns were appalling. Utterly mediocre and £17 to boot for a couple of flat, tasteless, poorly prepped buns. This venue can't be recommended. There are far better options nearby.

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Gary Nash . 2024-03-13

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I really wanted to like Robata, we came for dinner and half the dishes on the menu (including cocktails) were unavailable and most of the yakitori we ordered arrived cold. I expected things to be a little overpriced and just wanted to enjoy a nice meal but was quite disappointed. Chicken thigh and pork belly were the best skewers we had but they did feel a bit like a generic store bought sauce for the glaze and the beef fillet skewer was chewy and pretty flavourless, just disappointed as I’ve been really hoping to find some good yakitori in London.

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Chris Wheal . 2024-03-10

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Everything was super tasty and the service was really nice and super tasty 😊! We'd love to come back😊! And there was even free mochi ice cream🤩!

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Tina S . 2024-03-10

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The service here was very haphazard during our visit. It was difficult to catch the server's attention to order food and drinks. We ordered an extra dish mid way through dinner. It was delivered after 40 minutes. A waiter then came and told us 2 minutes later that we had to vacate the table as there was a time limit. We looked around. There were empty tables and no people waiting outside. We complained and they 'gave' us 10 mins and removed the service charge. This might all have been forgivable, if the food was tasty and of good quality. It was not. The short rib bao buns were appalling. Utterly mediocre and £17 to boot for a couple of flat, tasteless, poorly prepped buns. This venue can't be recommended. There are far better options nearby.

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Gary N . 2024-03-02

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Food was very delicious, and very cosy and humble atmosphere. Definitely recommend💯

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Asal . 2024-02-17

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The black cod was burnt! And the portion is small. Duck salad approx. The service is terrible - they didn’t bring water, they forgot to bring a fork and knife for the cod, they served one cup of tea instead of 2 (there were two of us). By the way, there were almost no people

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Елена Рыбакова . 2024-02-09

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Last night in London! Excellent food, spectacular service. Carlos, a charm, we will always recommend you. We will be back

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sara jimena garcia . 2024-02-09

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Good food. Service needs more communication.

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Marilia Ribeiro . 2024-01-30

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Delicious food!! but very cramped inside.

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Nabeela Khader . 2024-01-17

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I’ve been to Robata loads of times and the food is lovely, that goes without saying. But today I came across the wonderful Aabhash who honestly restored my faith in mankind! After having a disastrous Uber trip to the restuarant (left my phone and other belongings in the Uber) and missing the reservation by over an hour - Aabhash was the friendly face everyone hopes to meet. Although the kitchen had closed ( I was over an hour late) he allowed me to come in, was so courteous and kind and let me use a phone to call a contact and was doing all he could do to help, easing a very stressed and heightened individual! He also offered me water despite closing up! I’ve always loved the food at Robata, but from my experience with Aabhash today - I will return constantly, simply because of the kindness showed today at great inconvenience to himself. Thank you!

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Carla Cooper . 2024-01-14

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Unfortunately, the service I experienced was really disappointing. My friend and I went for dinner and had ordered a couple of dishes (6 small plates in total between the two of us). After waiting a while, it seemed that they had forgot to bring us two of them. We had to keep asking the waiting staff, but they still never appeared. Of course, the missing dishes did find their way onto our bill (as well as a 12.5% service charge for our trouble).

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Chris L . 2024-01-14

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Outstanding food, nice atmosphere, and attentive staff. Only complaint is that they literally give you the cheapest possible wooden takeaway chopsticks… eating a £112 dinner with these cheap chopsticks feels bizarre and almost insulting as a customer. Please please PLEASE change that. Lastly, if you visit, be advised that the food will be served in ORDER. Don’t wait for all the food to arrive. Because table space is limited, they will only bring the next item that you ordered once the table has been cleared. Otherwise, truly amazing food and a stable for me and my boyfriend to celebrate special occasions at.

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Saida Kasumov . 2024-01-11

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Me and my friend did bottomless brunch and it was so nice. I had edamame beans to start with and we got so many I hadn't finished them two and a half hours later. Then the spicy tuna roll, which was great, and then the miso aubergine which was really incredible. The staff were so nice and attentive, not like a lot of bottomless bunches. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a great bottomless brunch.

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georgina russell . 2024-01-06

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Amazing tasting experience just outside the commercial Chinatown area. The details in the dishes are remarkable. Definitely worth a visit if you like oriental food!

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WoutVDE . 2024-01-01

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Wonderful little resteraunt the Japanese equivalent of tapas serving all Manner of hot cold and sushi dishes - excellent food with great service at reasonable prices

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howard Thomas . 2023-12-31

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Excellent food in great location. Service was good, our dishes came quite quickly eventho we were there on a busy moment. And the food is so good! Everything tasted great! We will definately visit again.

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anjar656 . 2023-12-21

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Came here for a late lunch with 3 friends on a Saturday afternoon. We arrived on time and were told to wait outside as our table was not ready. We got seated nearly 20 mins late, and there was zero acknowledgement of this from the staff. Unfortunately they had taken a booking for 30 people for their bottomless menu - which was about 75% of this intimate restaurant. They were EXTREMELY loud, making it impossible to have a conversation and completely ruined our time. We were told they were leaving at 4, yet at 10 past 4 the staff were bringing yet more bottles of prosecco to them, despite all the other tables being very uncomfortable. The staff were visibly stretched and stressed, but there was no excuse for how rudely we were spoken to when we expressed how unenjoyable our lunch had been. They made no effort to compensate for the awful environment they had accommodated by taking such a large booking. Such a shame as the food was lovely, however we did find a hair in 2 separate dishes. I can see some other reviews regarding the service / attitude of the staff and none of us had ever had such an awful dining experience.

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Hannah S . 2023-12-18

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I had a large group over for the bottomless brunch at Robata and it was incredible - the food was great (particularly the miso aubergine), service was amazing, and the Prosecco was constantly flowing. The team were incredibly attentive and helpful. Could not recommend enough.

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Amrita Jassal . 2023-12-18

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Food was good but portion sizes were very small for some dishes eg karage was £9 but only had a few pieces. The Prosecco bottomless lunch means just the Prosecco is bottomless not the actual food. The food at £40 will leave you hungry.

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Vincent M . 2023-12-17

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The restaurant is known for its contemporary Japanese cuisine and robata grill dishes. The waiters take pride over their grilled skeweres dishes. The stylish ambiance and flavorful menu was an enjoyable experience to be lost and reminiscing over your trip to Japan. The food , the chilli paper squid was delicious, and the duck salad had an explosive citrusy test the portion, priced at £11 and £12. The sushi mix , 2 slices of salmon , 2 slices of tuna and 2 slices of sea bass was presented over a bed of ice cost £17.

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Hisham Alharbi . 2023-12-15

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Food was very tasty and beautifully designed. Service was also very friendly. Thank you.

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Frank . 2023-12-12

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Sorry to say definitely did not enjoy the food. We went for a business meeting and decided to go for the lunch tasting menu. I was looking forward to the black cod to be told that this as well as the chicken was not available. Who doesn’t have chicken?! The food was greasy, tasteless and definitely not authentic Japanese. The restaurant itself was unpleasant, the toilets which are downstairs smelled so bad that you don’t even want to eat after. We were charged 12.5% service charge only reason I went with that was because it was a business meeting because if it wasn’t I would of never paid that. The cook was not Japanese in fact nobody there was which is often an indicator that this is not authentic. The quality of the food was poor and greasy. The only thing I enjoyed was the plum wine sake. I won’t be going back and if you want authentic Japanese don’t go there!

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Lenora C . 2023-12-09

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Fantastic food, highly recommend the bao buns! We loved every dish we had - beautiful presentation and amazing flavours. There were a few downsides: - We were frozen, as cold air rushed through every time the door was opened which was a lot - the waiters didn’t explain that all food would arrive when it was ready. We ordered and everything turned up within 5 minutes of ordering, a part from one dish which took a lot longer. It would be great if the staff had explained this as we would have liked to have taken more time before the food arrived. - when we booked it did not flag we only had the table for a certain amount of time, however it felt like the staff were rushing us out as quickly as possible to get the next table in, reminding us we only had half an hour (we didn’t realise we only had the table for 1.5hrs) and bringing over the bill before we had asked for it at the same time 20 minutes before our table needed to be free.

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jpa2021 . 2023-12-03

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Robata proved a busy Japanese-style restaurant in the heart of London's Soho district. The dishes that we were served looked good and were flavourful but, in my view, were expensive for what they were, in terms of their ingredients and the size of the portions.

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Stuart Forster . 2023-11-29

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Delicious food and good service. They can close the kitchen earlier if no much customers

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Temitopeee . 2023-11-28

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We have a great evening. All the food was lovely - their signature dish (Iberico pork pluma) was to die for. It would get 5 stars if: - It didn't have an extremely limited wine list (4 choices of white, 4 of red - none of them outstanding). - It wasn't so very cosy - we had a table for 6, and 2 people dropped out. We tried to change the reservation but couldn't get through. Had we all been there, it'd have been uncomfortably tight. - They had run out of 2 out of the 4 starters we ordered. Considering it was 8.30pm on a Sat evening, I'd expect better planning.

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Patricia_Antunez . 2023-11-18

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Such good food! Beautiful interior! Very friendly people! Truly amazing!

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Simon . 2023-11-14

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We went for the tasting menu offered at £60pp and I was hoping for more. We were greeted with a bowl of edamame beans and we ordered oolong tea to compliment the meal. It started with the cold platter selection which was 3 types of sashimi (one piece each), california roll (2 pc each) and beef tataki (2 pc each). Delicious but portions were tiny! The hot platter which had the salt and pepper squid, chicken karaage and pork gyozas were the star of the show! It was healthy portions with 3 different dipping sauces. The mains, I was disappointed with. My partner ordered they flamed beef fillet, with a disappointing 5 pieces which on the 'Robata Large' menu goes for £28. I ordered the black cod which was a tiny portion and normally offered at £32. The dish would have made the world of a difference if it came with some rice or noodles. Delicious food but a few added carbs to the mains would have made it 5 stars for me.

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Khristina Smith . 2023-11-09

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You can see the difference between picture 2 &3 and they are the same meal. I ordered the chicken bao 2 weeks ago and it was so so delicious - I wish I had done a review then and I would have given it a SOLID 5 star rating. Today the bao lacked cooking and sauce. I was told by one of the waiters that the owner decided to do “portion control” on the sauce.. which is unfortunate as you can see that we can clearly see the chicken not coated in the sauce in picture 2 and picture 3 (from 2 weeks ago) was just divine. It was also a little watery/undercooked and as a pregant woman I need to be super duper careful with undercooked meats as it’s not safe for baby. It’s unfortunate as I believe Robata has quality food on their menu like the duck salad but sadly I don’t think I’ll be coming back after today’s experience.

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Yemi Otukoya . 2023-10-30

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Incredible experience. Food was top notch. Highly recommend the tasting menu but everyone enjoyed their meals. Staff was friendly and service was quick

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mattandlauram . 2023-10-29

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This place does not come cheap BUT you know what you are paying for! The selection of cocktails is beyond regular diner and they also do mocktails, have a list of sake and my fav Asahi Dry beer. Now, food is on a different level- fresh dishes, beautifully presented and served with a smile. We had quite a few dishes and shared/ tried most of the raw ones, some of sushi, small platters and skewers. For main course amazing black cod, beef fillet and iberico pork. All cooked to perfection! (And man, the pickled apple as a little accompaniment to pork- the art of genius!!) Add to that attentive and polite staff and not pretentious décor and you have a recipe for a success.

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monika olichwier . 2023-10-25

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Would come back here for the customer service alone !! Such lovely staff, so friendly and accommodating ! It was my birthday and they gave me a little moons with a candle on it + a polaroid picture of myself with it haha, so cute !! The food was also lovely, would recommend the J.Fried Karaage and the Truffle fries.

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ishy . 2023-10-23

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We stopped by on a Sunday, 6 of us and an 8 year old child. The place was empty, so we asked to sit on the couch where there was seating for 8 people, but were told that the table was reserved and seated at the table for 6 instead. Food was very tasty, although expensive, and they tried to charge us for 2 plates of fresh fish (£28 per plate) which we did in fact order, but received only one. Throughout our visit no one else came, and the table we requested was empty until after we left. For the price we paid it was definitely not worth it, staff should be taught some manners. Would not recommend.

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Amy Martin . 2023-10-22

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Food was delicious, & well presented. I had booked a special birthday and asked if we could be close to the action of sushi making and they said no problem, but when we arrived it was given to someone else. One of the gentlemen wait staff had clearly just had a cigarette and then serviced our food which wasn’t the best.

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Bethanian . 2023-10-13

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Faultless. We stumbled across this place while wondering through Soho. It is quite simply amazing. The staff are super friendly, knowledgable and attentive. The food is out of this world. We order around five dishes to share and each one exceeded the last. It's kind of like Roka but without the price tag. It's actually very reasonable. If you like this kind of food then you won't be disappointed. Give it go.

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Edward Davenport . 2023-10-08

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Saw the waitress coughing at the cutlery as she was sorting it out. Toilets were dirty. The food was okay, depending on the dish.

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Bohdana Kurylo . 2023-10-08

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I tried it twice. Didn’t want to leave a bad review if I just got unlucky. The food is amazing. Seriously good. The service is just inexplicably bad. They have like 6+ people just sitting around. Even asked the manager for the bill and he just nodded yes and then refused to bring it. Sadly I probably won’t come back.

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Jon Kuperman . 2023-10-07

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Absolutely brilliant place great ambience and atmosphere and the food is to die for, service was awesome, highly recommend

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Freddie Hawker . 2023-09-28

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Went for my birthday. Service was amazing. The food was great. It's a little bit pricy but very good food. Will definitely go back.

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Louis Carnovale . 2023-09-25

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We actually visited in August but I had forgotten to review. We had the tasting menu. I tried sushi for the first time and liked some of it. The dishes were all lovely. My daughter had the cod main and I had the beef. Off we came again we would just have a variety of small plates. Found the service lacking. Struggled at times to get attention. The chef at the end was awesome to watch in action.

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Southden . 2023-09-20

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I had the set menu which had a minimum of 2 guests requirement but the host was kind enough to let me order it. Everything tasted good and fresh except the sashimi which looked snd tasted like it’s been sitting for hours. Service was fast and good.

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C Lpz . 2023-09-17

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Such a great place to eat food. Staff were lovely, the restaurant looked very nice and food was amazing. Great location and easy to find. Lovely experience thank you! :)

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Nikita • . 2023-09-14

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The best part of my lunch was the waiter, he was hilarious, so sarcastic and his facial expressions were just soooo funny. The food was very good. I was out with my team, 60% were guys and damn they ate well, had seconds too. My favourite was the aubergine though, that was outstanding. Black cod was good too. Would go again, but only if I'm not paying.

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Roshal Patel . 2023-09-13

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Really enjoyed the bottomless brunch here. The dishes were delicious, and the prosecco was kept topped up. The staff were welcoming, and the service was overall great. There wasn't much of an atmosphere, but honestly, I didn't need one. A welcome change to be able to hear the person across the table from you. Would definitely visit again

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Stella Momoh . 2023-08-30

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Nice idea but the yakitori is mediocre, the bao are overly messy and lacking anything interesting.

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Lenny Helton . 2023-08-22

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Really good food, the hay smoked beef fillet was amazing, the best steak I've had! The crispy duck salad was also very tasty! Would come again!

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Andrew Vo . 2023-08-19

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The food was very good. However the service and attitude of staff (in particular manager) was subject to improvement. Be warned that the staff are very precise with their booking times. We arrived on time and were seated. Allocated 1hr 30 to order, eat and leave. About an hour into the meal, the manager informed us he had another booking for our table and we needed to hurry up with our eating. At this point, our main course was yet to arrive at the table but we were still being hurried along, the manager suggested when it did arrived we could use takeaway boxes to eat it elsewhere. When the food did arrive, we again were hurried by the manager. I don’t think i’ve ever been to a restaurant where they are keen for you to leave without eating. The beef tataki and steak were delicious. Waiters were very pleasant and friendly but the manager was rude and lacked customer service skills. overall good food, very bad service

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977zac . 2023-08-18

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Food was fabulous and the menu is extensive, only comment is that the service could be a little more engaging. Food is certainly 5 stars!. Enjoy!

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Inspire663443 . 2023-08-18

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Called on this restaurant last night and found it to be fabulous!! Definitely worth a visit. Fantastic food, great service and reasonably priced! J

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JR Nicholls . 2023-08-12

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Exceptional food and attentive team!

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Clare Nicholls . 2023-08-12

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The most delicious food I've ever eaten and amazing cocktails. I highly recommend the J fried chicken and the Soshoku cocktail ❤️

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emmalJ4478MV . 2023-08-11

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This was my fourth visit and it won’t be my last. I absolutely love this place! The food and staff are fantastic! A massive 5 stars from me

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D8759FQsarahm . 2023-08-06

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I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE LOCATION BUT I SAW A VIDEO WHERE THEY WERE ROBBING ON THAT STREET IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, SO KEEP AN EYE ALSO IN MANY PART THE POLICE TELL YOU TO BE CAREFUL THEY CAN STEAL YOU AND IT'S HORRIBLE TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN TAKE YOUR PHONE OFF .

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Yosbeira Alejandra Lopez Aponte . 2023-08-05

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Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The dishes are so delicious and the staff are all very friendly. I recommend the Karaage, so light and flavourful. Also the bao bun was a favourite! Enjoy

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WorldIsYourOyster3 . 2023-08-04

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The food was awesome to my suprise. We had some bao, fried prawn sushi, pork skewers, chicken karaage, truffle fries. The staff was nice and helped a lot. There were some people, but we didn't wait long at all. The only unpleasant experience was the loud music. Maybe it was only my sensible ears, but the music made it hard to understand each other and so everyone talked really loud.

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elie vanvlasselaer . 2023-08-03

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Excellent food and service. Loved the veggie options

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Namrata Singh . 2023-07-28

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Always a wonderful experience here at Robata! It simply never disappoints. Delicious food and lovely attentive staff. Truly a gem. Thank you for a great lunch!

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Delila . 2023-07-23

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