Robata Bar — Restaurant in Santa Monica

The food is absolutely awful if you’re looking to get quality skewers or sushi. The grilled oysters were super super salty, edamame tasted old, sushi was terrible, etc. Both bartender and waitress were great and nice but no amount of good service can make up for the horrible food. This place is fine if you want a beer, but by all means stay away from the food if you have any standards for Japanese food. I seriously have no idea why this place...

We came here Friday 7pm and they had only 1 other party besides us. It ring the red flag bell in my head and I was correct- food was Bad. We came here for yakitori, it’s a rip off, every little skewer is 10 dollars or more- and imagine heavy salty ketch up on everything, that’s how they made it and how it taste like. I was traumatized after the...

So, food is fine, menu format makes no sense... 2 sushi or 4 sashimi? Ummm why not follow industry standard 3? Also, no sampler menu????? I can't get a sashimi sampler? Just seems silly. And nothing to write down.. if I'm expected to order multiple things like at a sushi bar, give me the sushi...