Robataya Oton

A G 2 months ago

Delicious; has some types of fish that I had never had before: barracuda, fat greenling, & fat tip fusilier, all well seasoned and delicious. Portion size is small, so savor every bite! We were pleasantly surprised how good the shrimp tempura was. We ordered that only because my kiddo was hungry & it would be fast. Consider sitting at the counter vs a booth unless it's winter & you want to cook at your table. Be aware nigiri is single portion, not 2 pieces per order.

Tatiana Stroup 2 months ago

Had dinner here this evening with my mom. The food was very tasty. We loved the spicy smoked salmon udon, could have eaten 3 more bowls. The crudo was also delicious. The miso glaze fish appetizer with ginger was also very flavorful yet delicate. I felt the salmon sampler was left a bit wanting. Overall, I would come back for the hot dishes and not the raw. A touch on the expensive side but the fish is imported from Japan so incurs extra cost. We did unfortunately wait 25 minutes before our food or drink order was taken but the waitress was very nice, apologetic and brought us some sake on the house. Once our order was placed the food did come very quickly. Staff was super friendly. Traditional Japanese seating for the table portion of the restaurant. I look forward to coming back and give a second chance.

Bogy Fit 2 months ago

Well, we really wanted to like this place. But have to agree with the other reviews. The facts 1. Fish quality is below average. Ordered the $110 assorted sashimi. Slightly smelled and tasted fishy. Blue fish is supposed to soft and nit crunchy 2. Service was very slow. Took 10mins for drink order and other 10mins to get drinks including waters. After dinner we waited another 15mins and no server. Ended up having to leave and go to the front to pay 3. Ambience was decent. Older inside and very average. Summary, over priced and under staffed, poor quality fish.

Justin Schwartz 3 months ago

My wife and I went here with an open mind after reading recent reviews, but we left disappointed. After having Robataya Oton on our ‘want to go’ list for years, we saw that management has changed and the prices are much higher. Atmosphere Good. The booths were nice and it felt like a slice of Japan, taking off my shoes. Food We got the soft shell crab, the chirashi bowl, and the creamy uni udon. The crab was good but a little small. The udon was full of uni but the broth was a little light on flavor. The chirashi was lacking, unfortunately. There were 8 pieces of thinly-sliced fish, and although it was explained to us that the fish is from Japan, it’s really hard to justify the price here. A typical chirashi bowl should have much more than most similar-tasting fish, like tamago, ebi, etc. this was just fish, rice, ginger, wasabi. It feels minimal, and not in an elevated way. More in a way that I feel like we were ripped off. The fish is good but it’s not THAT good. Drinks My wife got one of the plum wines and the cup was maybe half-filled and had a lot of ice. Seemed like another instance of the restaurant skimping on portions. Overall My wife and I like to think that we’re rea

Matany 7 months ago

Another favorite Japanese restaurant. Seasonal fish throughout the year if you’re looking to try different fish other than tuna. One of the best tempuras I’ve ever had from their fish tempura (this is a must order) to their uni tempura. Uni is amazing here. If you by chance get to meet the owner, he might let you in on the secret. You also might get lucky & karaoke with him at the end of the night. Hot pot broth is delicious but only served when seated at a booth. Staff is friendly, knowledge & fun to talk with. Don’t forget to buy them a round. Have met lots of interesting people just sitting at the sushi bar itself but if you’re looking to sit in one of the booths, make a reservation a head of time.