Japanese: January 2008 Archives
Oichi mean delicious in Japanese and that's my review of Robata Bar, 1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, 310- 458-4771) the new Japanese tapas bar next to Sushi Roku in Santa Monica (the entrance is actually on Santa Monica Blvd). The decor is Dodd Mitchell cool, with a dark wood bar and the feel of a Japanese pub with fixtures hanging from the ceiling that look like the end of Japanese brooms.
We went early with kids and the staff could not be more accommodating. There were great handrolls, special sushi on crunchy rice, a trio of handrolls (lobster, spicy tuna and a third that seems to have slipped my mind). And that was all before the grilled skewers -- standouts include the shitake mushroom, the chicken meatballs, and cherry tomatoes wrapped in bacon.
Can't wait to go back and try more. A definite great addition to the Santa Monica dining scene.
We went early with kids and the staff could not be more accommodating. There were great handrolls, special sushi on crunchy rice, a trio of handrolls (lobster, spicy tuna and a third that seems to have slipped my mind). And that was all before the grilled skewers -- standouts include the shitake mushroom, the chicken meatballs, and cherry tomatoes wrapped in bacon.
Can't wait to go back and try more. A definite great addition to the Santa Monica dining scene.
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