Robata Monkey, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya

Being a Friday night, I had wanted to go all the way to Hartamas for dinner. Unfortunately, it rained that evening and I dreaded the jam. While we waited for the rain to slow down, we were thinking of an alternative place to have Japanese food. 

There are a few nearby our area and Robata Monkey came to our mind. We have visited almost all the restaurants in Jaya One, but sometimes, due to wrong timing or budget, we never step in to Robata. Since hubby was feeling a little splurgy, we went ahead with our option.

It was kind of a late dinner for us, almost 9pm and thankfully, it wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be. We easily gotten a seat immediately and proceed to look at the menu. First impression of their service, fast and prompt and attentive. 

We were served with an appetizer, for a start, while we wait for our food to come. It is flaky and a little meaty, with sweet flavouring, which both of us loved.

Soon, our first dish arrived, which was the fresh, barbecued Irish Premium Oysters. You have no idea how much I miss my oysters. I love the texture that it was slightly cooked and still able to taste the juiciness of the oyster and the smell of barbecue. You have the option of squeezing a hint of lemon to give it the oomph flavour, which balanced out the palette. 

Yaki Kaki (Irish Premium) RM25

Our next dish was Mini Shake Ikura Don. It's a very small, simple dish, yet the salmon and roe were fresh and rice was cooked perfectly.

Mini Shake Ikura Don RM13

Next dish was Salmon Belly Yaki. We've not tasted good barbecued salmon belly, but somehow, the chef really knows how to do it well that it doesn't get overcooked. You could taste its moisture cooked salmon, that was retained well and its skin was super crispy, with slight burnt. 

Salmon Belly Yaki RM16

As we weren't full yet, we decided to order another dish and our alcohol drink. The last dish took a while, which we didn't mind and they came together with our drink. I like the fact that the servers here were trained on which dish should be out first or come out concurrently. 

This was our first time eating Saba Fish Ichiyaboshi. I'd say this was our main dish highlight  of the night. The saltiness of the fish was well-balanced and its meat was juicy instead of dry. Oh, we like this fish as it has lesser bones than the other fish.

Saba Fish Ichiyaboshi RM45

 Surprisingly, both of us love the sparkling sake. It is sweet with bright, tangy taste and light alcohol. 

Sawa Sawa Sparkling Sake (250ml) RM35

Overall, we had a good dinner and the bill came up to slightly under RM165 for two of us, including mugi tea and water. 

Add: L-12A-G, Palm Square, Jaya One, 72A Jalan University, Petaling Jaya
Opening Hour: 12pm to 12am
Tel: 03-7932 5168