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Robata-Ya

310-481-1418
2004 Sawtelle Blvd. , Los Angeles, CA  90025
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S. Irene Virbila, LA Times Restaurant Critic
 

When we sit down at Robata-Ya, a casual new Japanese restaurant in West Los Angeles, our server hands us a long narrow paper listing the...

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Robata-Ya, a small, relaxed place with 15 seats at the counter and half a dozen tables, is moderately priced by Westside standards. But for chef-owner Mako Tanaka, it's something of a departure. The Japanese chef headed up the kitchen at Chinois on Main, now owns the namesake Mako in Beverly Hills and is a partner in the newly launched retro-Hawaiian called Luau, also in the general vicinity. But this is his most traditional restaurant.

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    Posted by Tsai Yi C. on Yelp_small
     

    Hubby and I used to LOVE this place! Until they decided to cut down their wait staff which made it near impossible to place an order. To be fair, their...

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    Posted by CeCe C. on Yelp_small
     

    I've come here twice - once for lunch and once for dinner. For lunch I had pork ramen, which was $8.50 and very tasty. My bf got a bento box with short...

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    Posted by C T. on Yelp_small
     

    Pros: - Nice decor - Considerably larger menu compared to other yakitoris - Overall good flavor Cons: - Pricey Favorite Dishes: - Fried Pork Belly (best...

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