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[restaurant] robataya
Jul. 1st, 2010 08:45 amI had a 30% off coupon to Robataya, so I figured it was a good a time as any to try it. I've actually been wanting to go to a robatayaki, if only to say that I've been to one.
A robatayaki is actually another form of the izakaya, where they serve food that goes well with drinks. In a robatayaki, you commonly sit at a counter and watch the food grilled in front of you and then passed to you on a wooden paddle. Most of the food that's grilled include vegetables in season, fish, or meats.
As far as I'm aware, there are only two 'nice' robatayaki places in New York: Robataya (where we ate last night) in the East Village and Inakaya in Times Square (which is actually participating in the upcoming Restaurant Week, hmm). They're actually pricier than your average izakaya, but at the same time, I think that the food and the dining experience is worth it as these establishments use just the best and most premium of ingredients.
A robatayaki is actually another form of the izakaya, where they serve food that goes well with drinks. In a robatayaki, you commonly sit at a counter and watch the food grilled in front of you and then passed to you on a wooden paddle. Most of the food that's grilled include vegetables in season, fish, or meats.
As far as I'm aware, there are only two 'nice' robatayaki places in New York: Robataya (where we ate last night) in the East Village and Inakaya in Times Square (which is actually participating in the upcoming Restaurant Week, hmm). They're actually pricier than your average izakaya, but at the same time, I think that the food and the dining experience is worth it as these establishments use just the best and most premium of ingredients.