A new sushi bar and Japanese and Asian fusion spot has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located at 24510 Eastex Freeway, Suite 130, in Kingwood Area, the new addition is called Ginger Robata & ...

The menu consists primarily of robata items, grilled on sumi, the highest grade of white oak charcoal. Divided into three areas of focus--Yasai (Vegetables), Gyokai-Rui (Seafood), and Oniku (Meat), ...

Those who know chef Gene Kato from his years as executive chef (one of two) at Japonais should be advised that while the quality of his cooking hasn’t changed at Sumi Robata Bar, the restaurant he and ...

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 various items you can order. It’s something like a sushi menu, ...

Sumi Robata is a food writer’s nightmare—or maybe just this food writer’s nightmare—because the food is deserving of gushing praise, and yet this food is so simple there’s almost nothing to say about ...

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Ten years ago, all eyes were on chef Gene Kato when he and his business partners opened a massive, opulent riverfront restaurant on the edge of River North. You might have heard of it: It’s called ...

Though ultra-seasonal tasting menus are the main draw at this recent Financial District addition, don’t miss à la carte robata-style offerings like Texas-raised Wagyu cooked to medium-rare over ...

Six years ago, this thoughtful sushi spot from chef Manabu Horiuchi established itself as Houston's first serious omakase contender, meaning diners could put their multi-course, prix-fixe meal in the ...

It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of ...

Sushi Robata is nestled in the hinterland that is farthest North Dallas in a nondescript strip mall that houses the requisite grocery store, Jack in the Box and urgent care center. It has fine sushi, ...

Umami, like the word terroir, might be one of those foodie terms that defies simple definition. A Japanese word, umami has been described as a sense of savoriness. It also has been described as a ...