Robata Grill & Sake Bar Menu
Welcome to Robata Grill & Sake Bar, a hidden gem nestled in Carmel, CA, where traditional Japanese flavors meet a modern twist. The menu offers a delightful variety of dishes, perfect for both casual diners and special occasions.
Start your meal with delectable appetizers like Pork Ribs and Bacon Maki, or relish the tenderness of expertly prepared Yakitori skewers. The nigiri selection showcases fresh seafood options such as Maguro Tuna and Hamachi Yellowtail, while sashimi lovers can indulge in beautifully presented platters that promise freshness with each bite.
The ambiance is intimate yet casual, inviting families and groups alike. With amenities like outdoor seating, vegetarian options, and a full bar, Robata Grill & Sake Bar ensures every visit is memorable. Whether you're celebrating an anniversary or enjoying a casual night out, this venue truly encapsulates the essence of Japanese culinary artistry.
Appetizers
Pork Ribs App
House-made Japanese inspired pork rib recipe
Nikumaki (6pc)
Thin slices of ribeye wrapped around green onion with house-made teriyaki sauce
Yakitori (3pc)
Chicken skewers with onions, bell peppers, and house-made teriyaki sauce
Bacon Maki (3pc)
Bacon wrapped chicken skewers with house-made teriyaki sauce
Eggplant
Sauteed then baked with miso sauce
Combo Tempura App
2 shrimp and a variety of vegetables
Veggie Tempura App
Broccoli, carrot, onion, sweet potato, and zucchini
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
Soft Shell crab tempura battered and served with dipping sauce
Castroville Ten
Tempura battered artichokes and mushrooms
Gyoza (6pc)
Steamed or fried pork dumplings served with dipping sauce
Karaage
Japanese style fried chicken
Kakiage (4pc)
Shrimp, scallop, and vegetable tempura fritters served with tempura sauce
Tofu Skewers (4pc)
Topped with miso sauce
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu topped with bonito flakes and shredded daikon served with tempura sauce
Calamari
Deep fried panko crusted calamari
Carmel Delight
Tempura battered avocado topped with crab cake
Hamachi Carpaccio
Thin sliced yellowtail topped with serrano pepper and chef made sauce
Steamed Edamame
Steamed soybeans topped with fresh ground sea salt
Grilled Salmon Salad
Large dinner salad served with sesame vinaigrette
Poke Salad
Spicy tuna poke on a bed of red leaf lettuce
Grilled Chicken Salad
Large dinner salad served with sesame vinaigrette
Sunomono Salad
Cucumber salad served with octopus, shrimp, and crab cake
Dinner Salad
Red leaf lettuce, carrots, and cucumbers, with sesame vinaigrette, topped with tempura crunch
Salads
Side Orders
Miso Soup
Japanese Pickles
Steamed Vegetables
BBQ Rice Ball
Steamed Rice
2oz Salad Dressing
4oz Salad Dressing
Bottled Salad Dressing
2oz Cream Sauce
4oz Cream Sauce
Bottle Cream Sauce
2oz Spicy Mayo
4oz Spicy Mayo
2oz Teriyaki Sauce
4oz Teriyaki Sauce
Teriyaki Salmon
Salmon fillet with teriyaki sauce
Nikumaki (12pc)
Thin slices of ribeye wrapped around green onion
Teriyaki Chicken
Butterflied chicken breast with teriyaki sauce
Chicken Katsu
Panko breaded chicken served with katsu sauce
Pork Ribs Entree
Pork ribs grilled with teriyaki sauce
Robata Filet Mignon
8oz Filet Mignon topped with mushrooms sauteed with butter, soy sauce, sake, and garlic. Also served with grilled bell peppers.
Yakiniku Steak
8oz New York steak marinated in sweet chili sesame soy sauce
Bifuteki
6oz filet mignon with teriyaki sauce
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellowtail cheek
Combo Tempura Entree
4 shrimp and 4 vegetables deep fried
Vegetable Tempura Entree
Broccoli, carrot, onion, sweet potato, and zucchini
Entrees
Combination Dinners
Filet Mignon & Chicken
Filet Mignon & Tempura
Filet Mignon & Sashimi
Filet Mignon & Salmon
Tempura & Sashimi
Tempura & Salmon
Tempura & Chicken
Castroville Ten & Nikumaki
Nikumaki & Ebi Fry
Stan Roll
Tempura shrimp and avocado roll with unagi on top
Rainbow Roll
California roll, topped with tuna, yellowtail, salmon & shrimp
Rock-N-Roll
A roll of egg omelet and avocado, topped with eel and unagi sauce
Spider Roll
Tempura soft shell crab with avocado
Louisiana Roll
Tempura shrimp with avocado
Crunchy Louisiana Roll
Louisiana roll with crunchy tempura crumbs and unagi sauce on top
Scary Roll
Tempura shrimp, crabcake, and cream cheese
Kaisenn Maki
Tuna, hamachi, salmon, shrimp, snow crab, avocado, and kaiware with tobiko
Libby Roll
Tempura shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, and macadamia nuts
Baja Roll
Crunch tempura outside, rolled with unagi, avocado, cilantro, serrano pepper topped with unagi sauce
Crunchy Carmel Roll
Salmon, cream cheese, and tempura shrimp with crunchy tempura on top
Nobu's Special
Shrimp, yellowtail, and avocado roll with tobiko
Fire Roll
Salmon and cucumber roll topped with a mixture of tuna, yellowtail, garlic, green onion, serrano pepper, sesame oil, and wasabi tobiko
Jett Roll
Tempura shrimp and serrano peppers inside, tuna, eel, avocado and tobiko topped with unagi sauce
Specialty Rolls
Makizushi
California Roll
Crab Cake and avocado
California Snow Roll
Snow crab and avocado
California Shrimp Roll
Shrimp and avocado
Robata Maki
Tuna and avocado with flying fish roe
Unakyu
Eel and cucumber
Philly Roll
Salmon and cream cheese
Spicy Scallop
Spicy Tuna
Spicy Hamachi
Futomaki
Vegetable, crabcake, and egg omelet
Yam Imo
Tempura yam and avocado
Kappa Maki
Cucumber roll
Avocado Maki
Avocado roll
Avo Kyu
Avocado and cucumber
Kampyo Maki
Japanese squash and cucumber
Shiitake Nut
Shiitake mushrooms, avocado, and macadamia nuts
Castro Maki
Tempura artichoke, avocado, and macadamia nuts
Inari
2 pcs sweet soybean pocket sushi
Vegemaki
Sushi Entrees
Deluxe Sushi
Twelve nigiri with miso soup
Unagi Donburi
Broiled eel over rice, topped with housemade unagi sauce. Served with miso soup or dinner salad.
Volcano
California roll topped with a deluxe assortment of hamachi, maguro, and sake, tossed with our locally famous cream sauce and garnished with tobiko and green onion
Chirashi
Assorted raw fish on sushi rice with soup or salad
Tuna Donburi
Maguro sashimi served over sushi rice, and your choice of soup or salad.
Maguro
Tuna
Shiro Maguro
Albacore
Hamachi
Yellowtail
Shiromi
Fluke
Unagi
Eel
Ika
Squid
Hokki
Red clam
Ama Ebi
Sweet shrimp
Tamago
Egg omelet
Tobiko
Flying fish roe
Hotate
Scallop
Saba
Mackerel
Tako
Octopus
Katsuo
Bonito
Ebi
Shrimp
Beni Toro
Salmon belly
Ikura
Salmon roe
Sake
Salmon
Nigiri
Sashimi
Maguro LG
Tuna
Maguro SM
Tuna
Shiro Maguro LG
Albacore
Shiro Maguro SM
Albacore
Hamachi LG
Yellowtail
Hamachi SM
Yellowtail
Sake LG
Salmon
Sake SM
Salmon
Tako LG
Octopus
Tako SM
Octopus
Deluxe Sashimi
Comes with miso soup
Sashimi for Two
Tuna, salmon, squid, salmon roe, and eel
