Inakaya Robatayaki

I was at this restaurant last night. Food was not amazing, but fresh and good. Its an authentic japanese concept, where the chef sits on a island, with a grill in front of him and his customers around him.

You banter with the chefs, they recommend whats good, you sing with the waiters, buy the chef's sake (which they will thank you loudly for), there is a lot of shouting (like a japanese market) everytime a dish is ordered / served... generally a lot of fun.

The chef I had was this guy with a German father - Japanese mother. He didn't speak a word of English! Oh, those paddles are how he serves you the food.

The restaurant is a month old, but there were no discernible kinks in the service. Everyone in there spoke Jap! Oh, but it is quite ex. But it was full house on a Monday night.

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Inakaya Robatayaki
Orchard Parade Hotel