BG Robata Sushi — Restaurant in Clearwater

Our experience at BG Robata was the definition of average. Adorable interior, nice and helpful staff, but extremely underwhelming sushi. The inside of this eatery was very intriguing. Cute Japanese decor was riddled throughout. This restaurant also had a great Japanese drink selection. We ordered a bottle of one of our go-to sparkling sakes, and a glass of plum wine. First, we tried the yellowtail carpaccio. It was not the best dish by any means. The quality of the hamachi was not very impressive, and the ponzu sauce did not hit the mark. We then received the taro rangoon dish. It was very lovely! The taro chips had a great crisp and taste, and the cream cheese rangoon dip was deliciously creamy. We typically do not eat faux crab “fish loaf,” but this was well worth trying. The plum sauce was a very nice touch. The sweetness of the plum sauce complimented the plate very well. Yakitori wise, we ordered the New York strip, baby octopus, and house street corn. All three were fantastic. We really enjoyed the baby octopus yakitori, it was grilled to perfection. The house street corn and New York strip were also delectable. For our nigiri selection, we ordered quail egg, tuna, mackerel, yellowtail, tamago, and smelt roe. The quality was not bad or good, definitely average. The mackerel was oddly very dry, almost as if somebody squeezed every ounce of moisture out of it. The rice was not seasoned at all, and they did not have real wasabi as an option, which was a huge letdown. The rice was not properly seasoned in traditional sushi preparation fashion, which actually took away from the fish, instead of complimenting it. The Hokkaido scallop was our favorite bite. Soft, tender, and fresh. Then we received our unagi don. This was a very satisfying dish. Warm, properly seasoned unagi, drenched in sauce, over a bed of white rice. Truly hit the spot. The cucumbers had a very strange note to them. Oddly enough, they tasted like the smell of horse feed fresh out of a bag. We finalized our meal with the matcha cheesecake. Cut down on the sweetness, and it would have been the perfect dessert. We will return to BG Robata, but mainly for their great selection of 日本人 drinks and...

My wife and I were excited to visit as we saw this restaurant on IG. The dining area was full. Seeing this as hopefully a testament to the food quality, we waited about 20 min before we were seated at the bar. After sitting down the patron next to us said the food was wonderful and hyped us up even further. We waited an additional 10 minutes and still no one spoke to us. My wife had to flag someone down and they took our drink orders. We waited another 10 minutes and no one came to take our food order. A table became available and we asked to be switched to the table, hoping to get better service from a different server. Eventually other tables became free. New patrons showed up and were seated next to us. Their orders were taken almost immediately. My wife had to flag someone down again. They took our orders and we ordered over $100 worth of food. We are foodies, own our own food truck and mystery shop restaurants all the time. We love sampling multiple dishes, looking for gems of restaurants. We sat there forever with no contact. The new patrons next us received their meals. Additional patrons showed up and were seated immediately and orders taken. They brought out a complimentary bowl of edamame. We finished the bowl of edamame slowly. The patrons next to us finished their entire meal and were preparing to leave. We have never felt so disrespected. At this point we were so disgusted we got up and walked out, something we NEVER do. From one foodie to another that is the ultimate disrespect. After waiting over an hour and half of pure disappointment and disrespect, tonight the exception to our rule was warranted. We currently, are eating at our favorite authentic sushi restaurant only 5 minutes away from this place, hoping to salvage...

I’ve been here a few times already and let me tell you this place is a hidden gem! It’s quite a small family owned restaurant located in the plaza next to Publix and I believe not enough people know about this place.

First of all, the sushi is amazing. I love that the sushi chef, Jack, cuts the sushi into more thinner pieces rather than thicker pieces. I feel like that really makes the perfect bite because it doesn’t feel like you’re just constantly chewing through a thick slice of sushi. You’re getting the perfect amount. The fish are fresh and taste delicious.

If you’re not a sushi/ seafood person that’s okay too because their Japanese food from the kitchen is just as yummy. They have a variety of different foods you can try. From grilled skewers to Japanese curry, rice bowls and soup. Don’t miss out on their appetizers as well!

They also have draft for beers like Kirin Ichiban and Sapporo.

The service is also top tier. Jack, the sushi chef and the co-owner of the restaurant, is a great guy, he’s funny and friendly. Pat, the other owner, who is also Jack’s wife, is also friendly and sweet as well. The waitress that served our table was very attentive and checked on us often even though it was quite packed.

The atmosphere is great, a cozy kind of chill vibe. Very family friendly as well. Love this place so much and this is my go to restaurant that I recommend to people. Check it out!

Recommendations: Red Hot Tuna (Sushi), Super sumo (Sushi), Yellowtail Carpaccio (Sushi)

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