Chef Hori prefers anago (left and middle) to unagi (right) at Kata Robata. Credit: Photo by Gwendolyn Knapp It’s that special time again. Time to round up top posts from our recent past, and since we ...

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, ...

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), ...

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 ...

Plus, Lawry’s menu for the GLP-1 crowd, All'Antico Vinaio’s beefy offerings, and more steak news ...

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 ...

Chest-high stacks of plywood are everywhere you turn. Dodging electrical cords feels like a game of double-dutch. But by the time some dig into stockings and sip eggnog, traditional Japanese charcoal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Find him behind the bar at: Kata Robata, 3600 Kirby, Ste. H Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-10:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11:30 .a.m to 3 p.m. and 5-11 p.m. Fridays ...