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1401 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-458-4771 

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  • Japanese
    Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11:30pm
    $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Late Night
  • Full bar
    Accepted
    Street, Valet
Description

Sandwiched between the beach and the 3rd Street Promenade, Robata Bar is a Japanese restaurant which can accommodate both casual and business situations, thanks to a modern, wood-accented design. They specialize in grilled, skewered items (robata-yaki), such steak, fish, mushrooms, and chicken hearts. They also feature assorted appetizers, and a raw bar which sashimi and oyster shooters.







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Main Menu
Cold Appetizers - Garden
$6.00
Edamame
$9.00
Edamame Hummus and Wonton Chips
$6.00
Kimchee Cucumber Sunomono
$6.00
Ohitashi; Chilled Spinach with Bonito Flakes
$10.00
Chilled Zaru Tofu with Sweet Miso Sauce
Cold Appetizers - Sea
$17.00
Yellowtail Sashimi
w/diced chilies
$16.00
Tuna Sashimi Carpaccio
w/sesame soy & garlic chips
$17.00
Tuna Tataki Sashimi
w/mizore ponzu
$16.00
Oyster Trio
"three flavors": salsa, wasabi roots, & sea water
$17.00
Halibut Sashimi
with diced vegetables and yuzu pepper dressing
$16.00
Seared Albacore & Crispy Wonton
with wakame ginger
$16.00
Salmon Sashimi
w/caper sesame ponzu
$24.00
Fresh Salmon Wrapped In Daikon
w/caviar
$12.00
Ankimo
w/spicy ponzu
$27.00
Smoked Salmon Wrapped Ankimo
topped w/ toro tartar, uni & caviar
$32.00
Toro Tartar In Wasabi Soy
w/caviar
Japanese Salads
$9.00
Organic Garden Salad
w/ japanese yuzu citrus dressing
$10.00
Seaweed Salad
w/ginger vinaigrette
$16.00
Tuna Tataki Salad
w/ garlic ponzu
$16.00
Mixed Sashimi Salad
w/ginger vinaigrette
$15.00
"New Style" Chicken Salad
tossed w/creamy mustard dressing
$14.00
Calamari Salad
with cilantro citrus ponzu
Hot Appetizers - Garden
$8.00
Ingen Itame; Sauteed Chinese Green Beans
w/garlic sauce
$9.00
Miso Eggplant Dengaku
$9.00
Shishito "Toban-Yaki" Japanese Chili Peppers
$12.00
Tofu Steak
w/sauteed mushrooms
$8.00
Agedashi Tofu: Fried Tofu In Bonito Broth
$13.00
Sizzling Mushroom "Toban-Yaki" In Ponzu Citrus
Hot Appetizers - Sea
$16.00
Baked Cod "Saikyo-Yaki" In Sweet Miso
$20.00
Chilean Sea Bass In Yuzu Butter
$17.00
Tuna Sashimi and Shrimp Springroll
with chili oil & salsa
$16.00
Popcorn Rock Shrimp Tempura In a Creamy Spicy Yuzu
$28.00
Lobster Tempura
w/miso glaze
$16.00
Fried Softshell Crab
with champagne beurre blane
$10.00
Fried Calamari
w/ponzu
$16.00
Salmon Tempura Roll
with avocado & spicy ponzu cream
$15.00
Roku "Dynamite"
scallop
$25.00
Roku "Dynamite"
crab
$30.00
Roku "Dynamite"
lobster
$25.00
Spicy Jumbo, Shrimp & Homemade Potato Chips
$20.00
King Crab Croquette
with ginger avocado aioli
$28.00
Whole Crispy Stripe Bass "Shanghai Style"
Hot Appetizers - Farm
$20.00
Foie Gras and Lobster Gyoza "Potsticker"
$16.00
Filet Mignon Wrapped Asparagus
w/soy mirin
$27.00
Kobe Carpaccio
w/soy truffle oil
$16.00
"Yakiniku" Bbq Short Ribs
$14.00
Prime Rib Eye Skewers
w/ black pepper sauce
$8.00
Grilled Free Range Chicken Yakitori
$11.00
Chicken "Kara Age"
w/cilantro mayo
$13.00
Grilled Lamb Chops Marinated In Soy Garlic
$13.00
Berkshire Pork Kushi Katsu
Entrees
(Add $3 for Soup, Salad and Rice)
$36.00
Grilled Filet Mignon
w/ homemade teriyaki sauce & tempura onion rings
$33.00
Prime Rib Eye Steak "Japonais"
w/ soy garlic sauce
$49.00
"Kobe" New York Steak
$22.00
Kurobuta Kakuni:
eight hour braised pork with shiitake brown rice
$22.00
Chicken Ji-Dori Breast
w/yuzu pepper and ginger relish
$23.00
Grilled Salmon Filet
w/teriyaki sauce
$23.00
Panko Crusted Salmon
w/wasabi cream and tonkatsu sauce
$24.00
Chilean Seabass
with fresh herbs & tamari soy vinaigrette
$42.00
Roasted Lobster, Prawns, & Hokkaido Scallops
in pink peppercorn olive oil
Tempura
(All Tempura Orders Include 2 Pieces)
$14.00
Uni Wrapped
w/shiso
$20.00
Mixed Seafood & Vegetables
$12.00
Assorted Vegetable
$13.00
Assorted Seafood
$4.00
Asparagus
$4.00
Avocado
$4.00
Broccoli
$4.00
Bell Pepper
$4.00
Carrot
$4.00
Eggplant
$4.00
Sweet Potato
$4.00
Onion
$5.00
Enoki Mushroom
$5.00
Shiitake
$4.00
Pumpkin
$5.00
Calamari
$5.00
Scallops
$6.00
Shirmp
$5.00
Whitefish
Noodles and Soup
$4.00
Miso Soup
w/ tofu
$14.00
King Crab Miso Soup
$10.00
Cold Or Hot Cha-Soba
$14.00
Cold Or Hot Tempura Cha-Soba
$14.00
Tokyo Ramen
w/pork cha-shu
$15.00
Lemon Grass Soup
with rice noodles & shrimp
Menu
 
Abalone
(awabi)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $12.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $6.00
Albacore
(bincho maguro)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $18.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $9.00
Amberjack
(kanpachi)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Crab
(kani)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $12.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $6.00
Egg
(tamago)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $8.00
Eel Freshwater
(unagi)
 
Eel Saltwater
(anago)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $8.00
Halibut
(hirame)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $8.00
Japanese Snapper
(tai)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $20.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $10.00
Jumbo Clam
(mirugai)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Mackerel
(saba)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $12.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $6.00
Monkfish Liver Pate
(ankimo)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $12.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $6.00
Octopus
(tako)
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Oyster
(kaki)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $8.00
Salmon Egg
(lkura)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Salmon
(sake)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Scallop
(hotate)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $20.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $10.00
Sea Urchin
(uni)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Shrimp
(ehi)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $20.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $10.00
Sweet Shrimp
(amaebi)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $12.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $6.00
Smelt Egg
(masago)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Spanish Mackerel
(aji)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Squid
(ika)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Tuna
(maguro)
 
Tuna Belly
(toro)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $14.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $7.00
Tuna Tataki
(maguro tataki)
Sashimi (4 Pieces Per Order) $16.00
Sushi (2 Pieces Per Order) $8.00
Yellowtail
(hamachi)
$21.00
Chef's Sashimi Combination
$26.00
Assorted Sushi Combination
Rolls
Cut $7.00
Hand $6.00
Albacore & Garlic
Cut $10.00
Hand $7.00
California
Cut $12.00
Crunchy Spicy Tuna
w/avocado
Cut $6.00
Hand $5.00
Cucumber
Cut $9.00
Hand $7.00
Eel Avocado
Cut $10.00
Hand $9.00
Rock Shrimp Tempura
w/jalapenos
Cut $9.00
Roku & Roll
Cut $8.00
Hand $7.00
Salmon Skin
Cut $10.00
Hand $7.00
Shrimp Tempura
w/asparagus
Cut $14.00
Softshell Crab
Cut $10.00
Hand $9.00
Spicy Rock Shrimp
w/asparagus
Cut $9.00
Hand $8.00
Spicy Scallop
Cut $9.00
Hand $7.00
Spicy Tuna
Cut $9.00
Hand $8.00
Tuna
Cut $14.00
Hand $10.00
Toro & Jalapeno
Cut $7.00
Hand $5.00
Vegetable
Cut $8.00
Hand $7.00
Yellowtail Scallion
Cut $16.00
Hand $12.00
Crab Dynamite
Cut $21.00
Baked Lobster
with creamy miso sauce
Cut $16.00
Shima Roll: Shrimp Wrapped Spicy Tuna
w/ cilantro & avocado
Cut $16.00
Spicy Octopus Tako Roll
topped w/spicy tuna
Sake List - by the Glass
Lg $8.00
Sm $6.00
Hot Sake
$10.00
Plum Wine "Choya"
$7.00
Nigori Sake "Ozeki"
$20.00
Nigori Sake "Ozeki" Bamboo
$8.00
Shochu "Lichiko"
$20.00
Sake Sampler
tasting of three graded of sake daiginjo - ginjo - junmai
Sake List - "Fizake" Cold Sake
Bamboo 10 Oz $30.00
Glass 4 Oz $12.00
Suikagura "Junmai" Fukushima
rich mouthful with a lively floral fragrance and a clean finish.
Bamboo 10 Oz $30.00
Glass 4 Oz $12.00
Tengumai
rich blend, well balanced with a nutty aroma. flavors of butterscotch and walnuts.
Bamboo 10 Oz $35.00
Glass 4 Oz $14.00
Suchiro Kimoto "Junmai" Fukushima
our house favorite has a hint of cedar and a mild gentle finish, brewed with japan's oldest traditional methods. excellent with all dishes
Bamboo 10 Oz $25.00
Glass 4 Oz $10.00
Ozeki Ginjo
home brewed rice wine with full bodied flavors. produced domestically from one of japan's largest sake producers.
Bamboo 10 Oz $25.00
Glass 4 Oz $10.00
Sawanoi "Junmai Girijo" Tokyo
flavorful, light and smooth. a dry sake, well balanced fruity and floral aroma that turns into a savory taste. smooth and delicate on the palate.
Bamboo 10 Oz $30.00
Glass 4 Oz $20.00
Kubota Hekijyu
a name familiar with sake lovers kubota is one of japan's most recognized labels. flavors of nutmeg and pears makes this an excellent pair with fresh sashimi.
Bamboo 10 Oz $63.00
Glass 4 Oz $23.00
Mai "Daiginjo" Fukushima
from suchiro brewery aizu wakamatsu, limited in production. well balanced with an extremely clean finish.
Sale List - Sake by the Bottle - Daiginjo-Shn (Fragrant Flavors)
Super Premium Sake, Good for An Aperitif, Enjoy with Light and Simple Foods.
$70.00
Osakaya Chobei "Daiginjo" Hyogo
$95.00
Tamanohikari "Junmai Daiginjo" Kyoto
$88.00
Gekkeikan Horin "Junmai Daiginjo" Kyoto
$90.00
Wakatake Onikoroshi "Daiginjo" Shizuoka
$210.00
Suchiro Ken
$222.00
Kubota Takugetsu "Junmai Daiginjo" Niigata
$320.00
Suchiro Gensai "Daiginjo" Fukushima
$146.00
Harushika "Daiginjo" Nara
$60.00
Tamonohikari "Junmai Daiginjo" Kyoto
$36.00
Osakaya Chobei "Daiginjo" Hyogo
Sale List - Sake by the Bottle - Ginjo-Shu (Light & Smooth)
Premium Sake, Nice and Refreshing, Perfect with Sushi and Sashimi.
$65.00
Mizu No Shirabe "Ginjo" Kyoto
$70.00
Kikusui "Junmai Ginjo" Niigata
$110.00
Katana Aizu "Junmai Ginjo" Fukushima
$90.00
Rihaku "Junmai Ginjo" Shimane
$125.00
Hakkaisan "Junmai Ginjo" Niigata
$56.00
Shoin "Junmai Ginjo" Yamaguchi
$34.00
Kaori "Junmai Ginjo" Yamaguchi
Sale List - Sake by the Bottle - Junmai-Shu (Rich Flavor)
Full Bodied, Goes Best with Cooked, Smoked, Or Rich Foods.
$84.00
Junmai Roku "Junmai" Fukushima
$65.00
Otokoyama "Tokybetsu Junmai" Hokkaido
$66.00
Hanushika Extra Dry "Junmai" Nara
$23.00
Shirataki "Junmai" Niigata
$32.00
Ai San San "Junmai" Ehime
Sake List - Sake by the Bottle - Sono Ta No Sake
(Other Types)
$45.00
Ginza No Suzume Shachu "Barley Spirits"
$60.00
Lichiko Shochu "Barley Spirits"
$40.00
Suchiro Poochi Poochi" Sparkling Sake
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