Braised Short Rib Braised Short Rib

Tender braised short rib served with rich sauce and seasonal vegetables.

Robata

Robata

56 Old Compton St, London W1D 4UE, United Kingdom

Sushi • Grill • Asian • Japanese


"To manage one 's expectations, I would describe Robata as Japanese inspired rather than authentic Japanese food. To summarise, the service was good and the food was okay. Here are the pros and cons: Pros The waiting staff was attentive and gracious, even though 2 of our guests were VERY late. I really commend them for their patience. Service was fast. The waiting staff was well versed in allergens and there were plenty of dairy free and gluten free options The interior was quirky and reminded me of Japanese manga meets art nouveau which I liked very much! The general ambience and music were upbeat I can imagine Robata being a good option for pre going out dinner with friends or a casual first date, but some may find it a bit loud for intimate dinners The sake mojito was delicious! Cons The traditional Japanese menu items including sushi rolls and sashimi did not perform strongly. The robatayaki skewer items (Robata 's name sake) were better, but unfortunately did not steal my heart I felt the flavours and seasoning were too strong for my palate and this genre of food Neutral Observations The menu was eclectic with a mixture of Japanese (sushi, robatayaki) Korean (kimchi rice), Peruvian (ceviche) and other foods (I 'm not sure where tartare originates). There were some open 'bao ' options, which were some Asian inspired hot fillings wrapped in a flat piece of steamed bun. Personally, I 'm not a fan but I 've encountered this in a few restaurants in London so this seems to be a popular concept in recent times. Who knows? "

Ours

Ours

264 Brompton Road London, SW3 2AS, United Kingdom

Wine • Drinks • European • International


"Strange place. Booked because it is like a nice place to go for a meal. Always a good sign when a restaurant has a bouncer at the door where you invite! Once we have gone into you, you will not get the mood of an upscale restaurant (which you will remember about the price of food, but rather like a nightclub. We went early and the place was pretty dead, not unexpected at 6:30 a week. The restaurant was extremely dark, so people use their phone burners to read the menu. The employees were smart and polite, but the mood was as if someone had placed some tables in the middle of a nightclub, not helped by bass heavy music that was too loud for this time of the evening. The food was good, not excellent. I asked about my lamb medium rarely and it came closer to well made, but then it was so dark I could not make sure enough of the color complain. Desserts were a mixed bag. Beautiful Tiramisu but the Pavalova was so hard that you could probably not eat it with the frozen stuff. The highlight was halfway through Dessert's music rose to ear piercing levels when a random fire performer appeared and started to go the restaurant, I'm sure she was very talented but seriously, Wwf? She made about 5 minutes to 7 people, the whole thing was unpleasant. At this point we couldn't wait to get out. I admit free, I am probably not the destination clients of the restaurant (I have some research and thought I should probably break the table with a look at some of the photos, but they charge £60 with less than 24 hours termination! Overall, this place is probably great for a night with drinks and dance and photos for IG, but for a nice, pleasant meal from all over the other place. A very muddy place."