Always satisfying to eat here or get food to go. The staff is very welcoming. And there usually isn't a long wait after ordering

My husband and I had a date night and wanted to try a new place for sushi. Upon pulling up to Robata, there was only one table seated in the restaurant at prime 7 PM dinner rush on a Friday night. This was an instant red flag but we gave it a try anyways. We didn't expect anything fancy, however the floor was sticky and the restroom was FILTHY. They don't have a drink menu, just a dusty shelf with cans/bottles of what they offer. The sushi was simply "OK" and I'd be lying if I wasn't a bit worried about the quality or freshness of the ingredients seeing as they had zero other customers in the restaurant once we ordered and only one carry out order during our time there. Our server was attentive and friendly throughout dinner. read more

I've wanted to try this place because I walk by it almost everyday on my commute home. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing, but the server recommended me get the Tonkatsu ramen so I went with that. Food wise, I felt like the quantity was not very much, and the ramen in general was just very mediocre. Seemed like it had been thrown together really quickly and the broth was super salty. Service wise, it wasn't great. I work in food industry myself and I just felt like it wasn't up to par. A bit disappointed. read more

It's getting colder so I had a craving for ramen. I had heard of this place before but this was my first visit. When we arrived, there were no open tables. We decided to wait it out right inside the door for a few minutes. There looked to be waiting benches outside but it was cold. We were offered water and a menu to browse. After about 10 minutes we were seated at the bar. Overall it is a pretty cramped inside space considering how busy it was. My partner and I both got different style ramen with some toppings. It hit the spot. Pricing felt fair for the value. We shared gyoza between us and each had a drink. The white sangria was fantastic. I would come back and order that tomkatsu ramen again. I would like to try the sushi and sit outside! read more

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Food is good, service is very bad. I live close and eat here often - so I've come to expect mess ups and I don't really mind.....but I want to underscore that the service here is comically poor. On one visit I was dining in and was served a beer I didn't order - when I told the server I didn't order a drink she walked away saying something like "well it's here anyway so you might as well drink it." I ended up having to pay for it because they wouldn't remove it from my tab. Another time my entire table got their entrees except for me. I reminded the server twice throughout the meal and was told it was almost ready. I ended up canceling the order when the bill was delivered before my dinner came. They did remove it from my bill this time. On my most recent visit I ordered carry out and came to pick up 30 mins later as directed. At the pick up window i was told to pull over and wait just 5 more minutes. After 45 minutes of waiting in like 0 degrees, while a steady stream of customers were served, I finally had to get back to work. Tried calling but the line was busy the entire time. Front door was locked. I got a call 2 hours later around 10pm saying my food was ready and asking if I forgot about it. I asked for a refund of the ~$40 I paid, was told that's not possible and that I should've waited longer. Finally we agreed on a compromise - a credit to use on my next order and the convo ended without anymore info. Follow-ups to the restaurant for a confirmation of that credit have gone unanswered for weeks now. The food is good and prices reasonable, but if you end up paying for one of the restaurant's frequent mistakes - do not expect to be reimbursed. read more

Sushi annnnnddd Ramen! What more could you want? First off, yes. This used to be a Church's Chicken. The space actually works out really nicely for the concept. They do to-go orders in the drive thru and have a bar set up where the check-out was for small groups to eat at. The space inside is limited, but over the non-winter months they have plenty of outdoor seating. I sat at the bar with two others and enjoyed chatting with one of the owners. He also helped us order. I forget which ramen I got but it was pretty good! My girlfriend and I split a bowl+a roll of tuna. I like ramen but I've only had it at a handful of places and am no expert. The portions were just the perfect amount for us since we weren't starving. The sushi was very good. I think the fact that they serve killer sushi gives them a big edge in my mind. This is the only place that I think the idea of drive thru sushi actually excites me. Another great addition to the Maplewood scene! read more

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On my quest to try all of the Japanese ramen places popping up in St. Louis, this was my most recent adventure. On a cold evening with my stomach yearning for some warmth, the first thing I noticed are the windows all steamed up beckoning me to enter the cozy little structure. On entering, my senses were hit with the soothing smell of food, the sight of the frantic and energetic chefs buzzing around, and the sound of clattering pans and pots. This place is as intimate and close of a setting that you will get. You are literally part of every process of the meal preparation. Even if you don't sit at the bar where you can directly see the food being prepared, hearing and smelling the food being prepared will make you closer to the experience once you actually get to fill your tummy with the food. Now, the tiny size of a restaurant can also be a negative. You will be bumping elbows with strangers and listening in to some bits of conversations whether you like it our not. When my girlfriend and I arrived, it was very busy. However, we were lucky to get seated fairly quickly and it was a relief because there is minimal room for standing around and waiting for a table, making for an awkward time hovering over strangers eating their food. Their huge menu consists of a wide array of appetizers, sushi, sashimi, various skewers, as well as some other miscellaneous items. However, the star of their menu and what we came for was the ramen. Their ramen menu consists of your choice in the style of noodles, the type of ramen (broth), and then the optional add-ons. My girlfriend decided to get the Tonkotsu Ramen with traditional noodles and extra pork as an add-on as we heard that the meat portions here aren't adequate. I decided to mix it up and go for the Tonkotsu Miso Ramen with traditional noodles and cabbage as an add-on (adventurous, I know). To our disappointment, the server came back and announced that they had run out of pork belly or "roast pork." They gave us several options to substitute with such as chicken, ground pork, or pork gyoza. We decided to go with pork gyoza as the consolation. The server was nice enough to add extra gyoza free of charge. My girlfriend seemed to enjoy her Tonkotsu Ramen, but she didn't seem overly impressed with it, maybe she was tired from a long day. She didn't like the strong ginger taste, so she ended up taking out the small ginger pieces spread out throughout the broth. I can't say that I minded it as much, but I think it's because my broth had a more defined flavor where I couldn't taste the ginger as much. She also disliked the addition of bean sprouts to the ramen as they remained raw and crunchy. I actually enjoyed the contrast in texture. Tasting her broth, the broth flavor is not as defined and bold as I usually like and what I have tried at other ramen places. The noodles were perfectly cooked, but the egg was slightly overcooked. I enjoyed the Tonkotsu Miso Ramen more than my girlfriend's traditional Tonkotsu. It had a bolder broth taste with hints of miso throughout. I will say that it might be too salty for some people, but to me it was perfect. The added cabbage wasn't worth the extra $1.50 in my opinion. We also got the beef belly skewers and the Robata chicken wings which were both just okay, and probably not worth the money. The chicken wings were $6 for four very petite wings which were very salty. Overall, the appetizers and other items on the menu aren't worth it. Get the Miso Tonkotsu ramen instead of the regular Tonkotsu. Service here is very good. Don't come here with a big group of people or if you're claustrophobic. read more

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Ate here two months ago. I wasn't about to bother to give a review for this restaurant. Because the foods are below average. And it ain't cheap either. Hope they have make improvement by now. Maybe, I'll give it another shot in the future. This what I've ordered: soft shell crabs, sashimi deluxe, some kind of rolls eels I think, etc. don't remember the rest. And I don't wanna remember it. read more

Ramen is okay, tastes mostly like salt. Sushi is mediocre and room temperature. Wait times are long especially on weekends. They do a lot of carry out/delivery so even if the restaurant looks empty you may end up waiting for a long time. This visit, I waited an hour after giving my order while people who arrived after me were served in 15 minutes; unclear what happened there. By the time the ramen came it was lukewarm suggesting it had been sitting a while. Have been a few times and will probably end up going again just because it's a convenient location, but I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to eat here read more

Robata is quite incredible with their ramen selection, sushi, and other Japanese cuisine varities. I have had the pleasure of dining here as well as ordering some food to go. Let me cover the drive-thru situation first. Drive-thru pick up was a breeze and the food was ready when I got there so there was no wait. They do accept cards in the drive-thru as well which is very useful in case you are like myself and don't carry cash 99% of the time. The only bad thing I noticed is the fact that it does exit right onto Manchester with very little room to maneuver around, especially if you need to turn left. If this is the case for you, you will be better off making a right turn and turning on some other streets. There is also a parking lot right next to the drive-thru (for another business, perhaps?) which makes exiting a little bit of a pain. Other than that, everything went fairly smoothly during my to go pickup. I ordered the seafood yakisoba and some shrimp shumai. Unfortunately, they ran out of the shrimp shumai and had to add 2 pieces of the pork gyoza to fulfill my order. They did call me right after finding this out to ask me what I would like instead. I would also like to note that if you don't feel like going through the drive-thru, you can just pick up your order up front and park at the normal parking area. Now to my dining experience. The place opens at 5pm so it would be beneficial if you arrive right when they open as this place is a popular spot and does fill up quickly. Additionally, the building is quite small and will not fit as many diners inside. During my visit, I ordered some kimchee and a ramen bowl: miso tonkatsu with steamed vegetables and pork gyoza. I had the regular cut noodles and the broth was quite delicious. I love savory things and this place does the trick for me. It was so good that I am craving a bowl of ramen right now while writing this review. Service was wonderful, place was clean, and although the place is new, it seems to run fairly efficiently. I will definitely be back for more! read more

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I've ordered the shio ramen. Frankly, too salty for me but it's just me. I felt the soup is not up to par. Would love to try shoyu and Tonkatsu. The ramen noodles on the other hand is what I emphasizes. I love the al dente noodle. Didn't like them along red ginger into the soup. Wish they have white ramen pepper. The chicken karage was fine. The service was good. Good attitude, attentive. read more

Went 2 weeks ago with the wife. First time going since the lock down and their reopening. Before the shut down, you'd go in and the windows would be fogged with steam, the kitchen would have 2 or 3 people cooking and 2 servers would be running around. Now, business was cold. One cook, one server. Food took forever to come out. Half the Ramen options are gone now, over priced. Ramen was not the same as it was before. Whole menu has changed for the worse. Didn't drive 45 minutes to get subpar food. Do better. read more

I was really excited to try this place as I was looking to get the best ramen in St. Louis and my friend had recommended Robato. When called in to place a carry-out order, was impressed to find that they had a drive-thru! Off I went in my pjs to pick up the miso corn and pork ramen I had ordered. When I pulled up at the drive thru, the service was slow. I finally got a giant paper bag and it smelled so yummy, I debated whether I wanted to pull up in the parking lot to eat it, or go straight home (an entire 7 minute drive away). Drove home hoping the experience and wait would be well worth it. It wasn't. The broth was in a separate container and I had to dump it into a separate container with the rest of the ingredients, which included a big block of uncooked ramen (obviously). I had to heat up the broth in the microwave and spend the next 5 minutes swishing the block around in it, until it finally softened up and separated. When I had my first spoonful of the broth, it was as good as having hot water. ZERO flavor. I added some salt, and still nothing. I rarely add salt to my food, and for this dish I literally had to dump what I felt like was two teaspoons of salt just for it to even be edible. I even whipped out my Sriracha hoping it would add a zing, but it barely improved it. I couldn't make it through more than a few spoons of the ramen before I decided I would probably have to try to make something else with it for a later meal. The whole experience was anticlimactic, and I ended up going to Chipotle right after. Will probably not be recommending to my friends. PS- this post was just about the ramen, but I ordered their Johnny Walker sushi roll as well, which was a huge disappointment. read more

I am very disappointed Robata. This is a very small restaurant and it was packed when we went. They have a sushi menu and a ramen menu with appetizers. They have 3 pork based ramens and 3 or 4 chicken based ramens as well. We ordered the tonkatsu and the miso tonkatsu ramen with the pot sticker (gyoza). The pot sticker was good, there wasn't anything bad about it, the sauce it came with was good. Unfortunately the ramen was extremely disappointing. The soup was luke-warm (not hot) the taste was extremely not rich. The miso tonkatsu was extremely salty, and both tonkatsu (pork based ramen) was really weak in flavor. The amount of meat they give you is extremely disappointing (very small thin slices). The only redeeming factor of this place is that the ramen is cheap. It is definitely cheapest out of the places I've been to around in St Louis, around 9-10 dollars a bowl without adding extra things. read more

Staff is lacking. Ramen is not as good as it used to be! Pork is all fat. No utensils chopsticks or napkins in neither mine nor my friends to go order. Very expensive for Ramen that's not much better than the $.25 packet Not sure if I'll be back. read more

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Did my research on new ramen joints in stl and was excited to find Robata! The ramen was delicious, service was fast, and we are definitely coming back. Robata is located in a former Church's Chicken building (the one across from Acero/Water Street Cafe/Schlafly and the sketchy private parking lot where your car would get towed immediately... Yeah that one). Robata isn't actually searchable by Google Maps yet so at first we were led astray when we searched for the address. You've been warned. My bf and I were seated immediately when we got there at 7:30 on a Saturday night (Halloween!), though we snagged the last table. The space is cramped, but I liked it. There's nothing better than being surrounded by steaming bowls of ramen, and it makes peeking at your neighbor's food a lot easier too. It's probably not the best for parties larger than 4 though, unless the weather is nice and you don't mind sitting outside on the long tables. Ramen is $9, and you can add other things for an additional price. It only comes with one slice of pork, and adding 2 more slices will cost you $4. We ordered the tonkotsu with extra pork and the miso corn (chicken broth base). Btw, shio = shoyu = soy. Miso will be less salty than soy. We both inhaled our noodle bowls - noodles were chewy, veggies were fresh, meat was soft and delicious, broth was good as well. The egg was... okay. The yolk was overcooked. I'm not complaining though, I'm just grateful for any kind of legit ramen at this point. Also, if you don't know which broth to get, then try the regular tonkotsu first. We also ordered the beef tongue (upon recommendation) and pork belly skewers, both of which were full of flavor. The yakitori are pricey, ranging from $2.50-$5 per skewer, but they're worth getting once in a while. For the record, this was my first time eating tongue, and I was pleasantly surprised! One note - our server didn't ask us which cut of noodles we wanted with our ramen, or which seasoning we wanted with our skewers (tare aka teriyaki vs salt and pepper). If you want to try something that's not the default, make sure you remember to say so because they won't necessarily ask you about it. Anyway, I can't wait to go back! read more

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My brother-in-law took me out for dinner here and we had a wonderful meal. For some reason, I had low expectations for their ramen so I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it so much. We both got the thick cut noodles with tonkatsu (pork broth). The noodles were perfect. Thick and chewy. The broth was flavorful and delicious. Robata does ramen well! For starters, we ordered a salmon avocado roll as well as another one with avocado and crabmeat. Both were pretty good. Our food came out very quickly and the service was good. As mentioned in previous reviews, it's a small restaurant which used to be formerly occupied by Church's Chicken. You can tell from the layout that it used to be a fast food restaurant. There is also outdoor seating, which the waitress said they plan to turn into a four season patio area so that they can use it throughout the year. read more

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Our baby was home sick last weekend so we decided to order food locally instead of going out. I was craving sushi and wanted to try Robata which was just down the street from us. I tried it when it first opened and we had some service issues but I decided to give it another go. My online order said it would take 25 minutes to make and it was early in the evening before 6pm. My husband arrived on time to pick it up and they told him it wasn't ready. He kept waiting and no one gave him an update so he asked someone several times about our order. They just kept saying it wasn't ready. They finally gave it to him 55 MINUTES after ordering which was more than double our original wait time. He stood in the restaurant for 30 minutes past our pick up time while I was at home with a sick crying baby. They offered a gift card apology which was $15 (less than half the price of our insanely late meal). By the time we got it home (we live less than 5 minutes from the restaurant) the chicken wings were cold from mis-timing with the entree and my sushi was terrible. The salmon on top didn't taste fresh (I know we're in the Midwest but this was bad) and my other roll that was supposed to be spicy had no flavor other than the sriracha on top. The only thing that was good was the chicken rice bowl that was actually hot and flavorful. Incredibly disappointing experience. read more

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I came to this small place on a Tuesday night and sat at the bar area. I ordered the Tonkatsu ramen and split the Yellowtail Cheek with my girlfriend. We got our ramen first. I liked the flavor of my ramen broth, but I noticed that it was a little luke-warm when it arrived, not really "hot". The consistency of the regular cut noodles was good, but I think it's the same at any ramen place. I enjoyed all the toppings, especially the egg, pork belly, and bamboo shoots, and flavor of the soup overall, but the temperature thing threw me off. Also, there wasn't as much pork belly as I thought, only a thin slice or two. Overall, it was a pretty good bowl of ramen. The yellowtail cheek came out really hot straight out the oven with a lemon and soy sauce. It was really good, there was a lot of meat on the bones and it was very flavorful. It reminded me of the tuna cheek I ate in Japan, but not as tender. This should be a go-to item because it's so delicious! And only $8.95 for a good piece of fish. I was a little disappointed when I ordered hot tea, and the tea was not even hot. It was warm tea, not very good at all. I think any Japanese restaurant should have a good hot tea at least, so I was a little sad. On the bright side, they have sapporo and angry orchard on tap along with blue moon and schafly, which is pretty cool. At least they have good drafts if they don't have good tea. read more

Hmmmm. Well the service not so great, actually terrible, but I'm gonna sidelines the details because it's too sad, hilarious even to try relive it. The food pretty much made up for it. We got the tonkatsu ramen with regular noodles and the fat noodles. Ramen was good not great. I would have preferred the broth to be hot, not luke warm. The flavor was good, not great....there was something missing. I've never been crazy about ramen, cuz it's just ramen and having grown up with it my entire life, I was expecting something tastier from a restaurant to blow my mind. Gotta keep searching. Summary: good, not great. read more

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They allowed us to sit out on the patio. And they brought us amazing, amazing food. So while things aren't the same these days, I have to appreciate that Robata is still every bit as good as it always has been. read more

Yum! My husband and I have been here twice now and enjoyed it both times, especially last night when it was chilly out and the windows were all steamed up from the hot ramen broth. The atmosphere is cozy. I like the low ceiling and small tables. Maybe not great for a large party. We were able to be seated very quickly when it was just the 2 of us instead of 3. We love ramen. No complaints. We have left more than full on each visit. We ordered sushi rolls both times - the tempura asparagus rolls are super tasty (although the big pieces of asparagus sticking out at the ends make the end pieces difficult to eat). We also got the Yugi-o roll. Only a single piece of eel on the top, but the roll itself was super tasty. Everything seemed very fresh. Last night we both got the vegetarian ramen because we were in the mood for something light. The ramen was beautifully presented and served very quickly after we ordered. Lovely variety of fresh, cooked, and pickled veggies. It's loaded up with fresh greens, corn, bean sprouts, ginger, and more. We were stuffed despite eating no meat in our soup. Broth was flavorful and hot. Noodles were perfect. I'm not sure yet if I prefer regular cut or the fresh rice noodles. I love that this is vegan - glad I can bring my vegan friends here for ramen. On our first visit my husband and son ordered the miso tonkotsu ramen. We thought that a single piece of pork was a little sad, but everything tasted really good. We would probably order extra meat next time. Service was fast and friendly, especially last night. They seem to have worked out some kinks since first opening. read more

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Oh robata... what happened? We went tonight for happy hour, our usual. We were the first in the door. I assumed they would get packed quick on new years eve so we made sure to arrive early. I ordered the spicy tuna roll with avocado and the big cheesy(a happy hour special roll). My partner got the happy hour ramen. We also ordered some pork belly and chicken meatball yakitori. The yakitori was quite tasty but I wish it was served with something more than mayo. We were the only ones in the place after three groups got up to leave upon hearing their rice maker broke and there was no sushi. The waitress told us that as the first in the place they had enough rice to serve us. She was very sweet but left our water jug empty and never got back around to us for me to order a bit more food. The sushi came out first and was average at best, I don't know how I haven't learned my lesson yet on that front. My partner's ramen came out after I had finished my food and I was hoping to order a cup of miso to enjoy something while they ate but never got the chance. After both of us were done eating our yakitori arrived. Upon receiving our bill I had to remind the waitress about the happy our price. We had to send the bill back twice to get the happy hour prices. She said they were short staffed and working with a new system. I love this place because we can walk to it and the food is a great deal from 5-6pm. I hope they can improve the quality to what we experienced back in August. Random notes: the pork in the ramen is chewy and hard to cut up with the utensils given and the wasabi on the side of my rolls was crumbly and weird tasting as if it had just come out of a freezer. Also what happened to the miso that used to be on the tables? I don't know if we'll be back. read more

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I have been waiting for a yummy Ramen shop to open near me for a long time. The place was clean and I had great service. The ramen was delicious as well as the Yugi Oh roll we shared. One of us added kimchi to the ramen and that was good but we wished it was chopped up a bit and not so big. The only reason I did not give 5 stars was the horrific music they were playing. It was loud and whiny women singing horrible songs (umbrella). Can not imagine playing that in a place where people are trying to eat and playing it so loud. Other than that it was great. They also have a drive up window since it used to be a church's chicken joint so for carry out you just drive through. read more

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This was my first "real" Ramen adventure. I was a little out of my comfort zone. Sherry was our waitress and was so friendly as well as knowledgeable about the menu. She explained what's popular, how ingredients worked with your preferences, and what would be great additions. I had miso corn ramen. Added the dumplings! Incredible. I'll spend that $10 again soon. My friend had the Champon which was a seafood ramen. Also around $10. Then we split a crab Rangoon roll ($13) and it was the best piece of sushi we have ever had. Next time I am going to get more sushi. The food was super high quality. Very fresh. Their secret weapon is the house made hot sauce. It was perfect. Really nice heat. Only downfall was the size of the restaurant. 4 pm on a Saturday was a great time to go. Only time I've ever have not seen a line out door. read more

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Just wanted to give a proper thanks to this business. I've been working long, long, essential hours and after getting off work, I had the biggest craving for sushi. It was 9:40 and everything was either closed, closed early, etc. so I gave one last call and it was Robata. The young woman who answered the phone was very helpful - informed me that I could still place an order and that I "still had 5 minutes, no rush" (which as someone in the industry is sooo pleasing to hear haha). But she helped me order a few rolls quickly through her recommendations since I was short on time to browse the menu. Grabbed it as I saw they were closing shop and a warm smile all the way through. Thanks for the help! read more

Absolutely Horrible. Two of us arrived and the establishment only had three tables taken. It seemed as though they were pretty slow. I ordered a Miso soup, 2 rolls, and Kimchi. My spouse ordered Edamame and chicken wings. The Miso was lukewarm warm when it arrived. The flavor was okay. My rolls came out and the edamame came out. The server was scarce. When I got the attention of another employee he told me they had just ran out of Kimchi. I guess they must of had a late afternoon run on the kimchi in Maplewood MO. We inquired about the chicken wings and were told they were cooking. I finished my meal and after asking about the wings again 10 minutes after I was done eating. The wings finally came out. The sushi rolls were okay nothing exciting and my wife gave the same sentiment about the wings. We were finished eating and the server finally came back to the table and we asked for our check. He brought the check but never came to collect payment. I finally gave up and paid the bill for the exact amount of cash. I wanted to put it on my card but whatever. I was getting so frustrated with the service I just paid cash and we left. As a result we have vowed never to do business there again. What a horrible experience. read more

Please if you go here just stick to ramen, everything else was mediocre at best. Our server corey was barely audible, he was talking so quietly. I asked for teriyaki chicken and got peppered instead. Wasnt greated or given an introduction by our waiter. But when his regular table came in, was loud, clear spoken and introduced himself, hence how i know his name. Oh and the bar had a few people that seemed to work here or know people here, because that and the regular customers was where most attention was given. Very very bad service, so lemme get started on the food... The ramen was spectacular! My chicken yakitori was half cooked and had alot of tendon and inedible chicken parts in a 3$ skewer i got maybe 2 bites of edible chicken, tofu wasnt pressed properly so was soggy and breading didnt stick.... just very bleh, not good, wont be back,ever read more

This is a nice little place, with a Drive Thru, but it gets full quickly, so come ASAP! They have a DRIVE THRU! The food overall was really good and the prices were great! I got the Takoyaki, Pacific Rim Sushi Roll, and the Tonkotsu Ramen with pork. I will try more sushi next time, but this time it was just okay. I mainly came for the Ramen and the Takoyaki and they were delicious! Did I mention they have a DRIVE THRU! The waitress poured water into my friends Sprite. LMAO. read more

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I decided to try Robata for the first time. I ordered the Philly and Yashi Ramen. I was pretty disappointed in the quality. The Philly salmon had hard, dark brown chunks. It really grossed me out. I won't be back. read more

We live in the area and come here quite frequently. Definitely one of our "go-to" dinner spots for a good, but casual night out. Pros- Quality and creation of menu items is always consistent. I don't think I have ever had a "bad night" at this place. Love the laid back atmosphere- it is especially charming in winter because the place gets pretty steamy with the large pots of bubbling ramen. The drive thru is under utilized but very useful on a busy night when you don't have time to make dinner. Just be sure to call ahead. Love the sushi- my favorite are the Da Johnny and Jimmy Walker- from the "not 100% cooked" menu. The ramen is good, but not my favorite. My husband, on the other hand, absolutely loves it. My personal preference is Vista's ramen, which my husband tells me is not real ramen, so take my advice with a dash of dashi. Cons- Not open for lunch. I like that it is laid back, but I am not a fan of televisions in restaurants, and this place is packed with them. I have had a lot of struggles with their on-line ordering system in the past, especially on my mobile. I haven't tried it lately, but I pretty much gave up on it after a few tries. Overall, a great local favorite for sushi, that I will continue to patronize. read more

Lots of opportunity for improvement here. Waited an hour for a take out order. Got home, and it wasn't complete. Called back to the unconcerned staff person. No apology. Won't be back. Pay a little extra anywhere else for actual service. read more

An excellent ramen place, from a vegan perspective. The yashi ramen with rice noodles and burnt garlic is an all time favorite. The house sake is standard, but well done. The plum sushi is a must try as well. Downsides- very small spaces, so if you have a really large group and the weather isn't great, unlikely you'll be able to enjoy the experience. read more

What a wonderful place. Could not have more accommodating and kind staff. All good is amazing. I've been coming here for 4 years and it's always great. Ashley and Thom are phenomenal! read more

Came here for ramen several times. My favorite thing on the menu is actually the pork belly skewer. The outdoor seating is nice, parking not exactly easy as it sits between two streets. read more

Robata Maplewood - Sushi Bars Near Me - Maplewood, Missouri

Small and confined space but I think it's part of the experience... the ramen is soooo rich and tasty!!! Love this place!! The service is a bit lacking and the sushi is ok. (I'm from California so our sushi is extremely fresh) the 4 stars are for the flavors and options of ramen. Service was ok, not great but not terrible either. Honestly, if ur in the mood for some quick ramen without a lot of ruffles... this is the place to go! read more

Robata Maplewood - Sushi Bars Near Me - Maplewood, Missouri

Best sushi I've had in a while in St. Louis. Also their ramen is on point, I'm kind of a picky eater when it comes to Tonkotsu and they do the broth very well. Also they have takoyaki that tastes freshly made read more

After leaving the movie theater we decide to take a trip down Manchester. Passing by Robata we saw people eating inside and out. The name caught us as we used to eat at Robata of Japan at Westport which in now Kobe's. We turned around and parked on their lot. Looked on the door and the door says they close at 11pm. It's 10 pm so we are in good shape. Waking inside we were immediately greeted by someone saying that they are closed. Then another person said that they aren't taking anymore people. There were plenty of seats inside and outside. They turned us away an hour earlier than their sign says they close. You only get one chance to make a first impression. This leaves us with a very poor impression of this place. read more

Their ramen is sooooo good!! I always ask for extra noodles and they give you more than you can eat. Highly recommend.

Ordered sushi for carry out, you could tell that not only was it not made with love, it was also not fresh at all. Soggy and just not good.