Robata Jin — Restaurant in Beppu

We came here for two days. If you don’t have reservations, probably you need wait 10-20 mins at least.

It’s very local Robata restaurant, and people like here.

The 1st day we came here, we got delicious grill set and local fish sashimi with cold Japanese sweet sake. All of dishes we like and we decided to try others in 2nd day.

It’s lucky we had reservation in 2nd day, and met a couple of Japanese friends. They are really friendly, and bought sparkling drinks and japanese alcohol to us. It was close to the lady’s birthday of the couples, we bought a dessert to them. Chat a long time and the whole night was happy.

Good luck to see a Japanese waitress and a Chinese waiter, they are all friendly. The chef in the grill bar is very nice as well.

We really like Robata Jin in...

2 stars - A disappointing waste of a precious holiday meal (Read More)

Walked in after checking into our hotel, having gone through a half day of travel. We had been turned away from a preferred restaurant as it was just after 7pm. We were seated upstairs, tatami seats. Table seating available on the first floor.

Ordering via a chit, where you write the items you want. There English menu comes with serial numbers for each item to make it easier for you. We ordered sashimi, tsukune, chicken kaarage, tofu salad.

Everything was just alright. That said, their daily specials (which were well reviewed) had already sold out, so we probably didn’t have their very best. I think there are better options a short walk away, among the small streets between the main road and the...

Great atmosphere and decent food but too busy for staff to give provide the same attention and hospitality as other Japanese izakayas or restaurants I've been to. For example, they didn't provide me with a wet towelette and entree as they did for everyone else even when they came after me.

Sadly, they had run out of Sek-saba and seki-aji so wasn't able to try that. Got the assorted sashimi which had some sea bream, yellowtail, octopus and squid for a reasonable ¥1100.

Ryukyu was delicious and only ¥600. Shiitake and pork spare ribs were quite robata grilled nicely and quite cheap (¥300, ¥650). The bungo rib fillet was delicious and only ¥1500.

Overall, perhaps if it wasn't so busy and I could have tried the seki fish, I would have enjoyed it more but...