Robataya@1 Utama

I spotted Robataya shortly after it opened at 1 Utama and I thought it had a very Japanese look. On one of our dinner dates, my brother and I went over just to check the menu with a view to a future visit.

So there we were one evening after he picked me up from office.

Robataya is located on the ground floor, next to TGI Fridays and opposite Canton-i.

The menu is like whoa! because it is so extensive. You will  be overwhelmed by the many many choices that confront you. So I suggest you concentrate on the categories that interests you. I mean, you can't eat them all.

For example choose from the sashimi, sumiyaki, tempura, yaki mono etc, you get the idea. Or you might want a bit from a few of the many sections if you come in a big group. That way it is easier to focus.

So for the two of us, we settled on items from the donburi, zensai and special roll section.

My order was the Buta Kyushu Yaki Don (Kyushu Style Grilled Pork Belly on Rice) simply because the photo looked nice. And it came looking more beautiful than the photo.

I thought it tasted wonderful. 

My brother selected the Katsu Don (Deep Fried Pork/Chicken Cooked with Vegetables with Egg on Rice).

Not that great, he said.

For sharing, we had the Yaki Gyoza (Homemade Minced Pork and Vegetable Dumplings).

It was all right and served with a vinegar dipping sauce.

Our final item was the Robataya Teppan Roll (Teppan Grilled Sushi Roll with Fresh Salmon, Assorted Fresh Vegetables and Black Sesame).

Look at that. Each roll was topped with bacon! Yums!

This was very nice (even numbers too, 4 for you and 4 for me) but the downside is that the bottom gets charred if left too long on the hot teppan. 

Well, I must say that both of us were very pleased with our meal at Robataya and we have to come back to cover more of the menu. After I paid for our dinner, we were give a RM30 voucher to be used at their Publika branch. 

I wanted to snap a picture of the restaurant showing their name but no, I could not see it.

Perhaps that is their name in Japanese?

On our way to the carpark, my bro stopped by here for his Rotiboy fix. I did not buy any as I only like the smell, not the taste. In the car, I had a good whiff of the buns and that was  good enough for me hah..hah..