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At Robataya Oton, we bring authentic Japanese cuisine to San Diego. Located at 5447 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123, our restaurant offers a casual and friendly atmosphere where guests can enjoy traditional Japanese barbecue, fresh sushi, and sashimi. Our private wooden booths make dining with friends, family, or colleagues comfortable and relaxed. From a casual night out to a special gathering, our Japanese dishes provide a memorable experience for everyone.
This Japanese place offers traditional Japanese barbecue & other dishes, a sushi bar & private wooden booths.
Hours
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–10 PM |
| Monday | 5–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 5447 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 277-3989
Website: https://robatayaotonsd.com/?utm_source=google
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Reviews
Matany
Another favorite Japanese restaurant. Seasonal fish throughout the year if you’re looking to try different fish other than tuna. One of the best tempuras I’ve ever had from their fish tempura (this is a must order) to their uni tempura. Uni is amazing here. If you by chance get to meet the owner, he might let you in on the secret. You also might get lucky & karaoke with him at the end of the night. Hot pot broth is delicious but only served when seated at a booth. Staff is friendly, knowledge & fun to talk with. Don’t forget to buy them a round. Have met lots of interesting people just sitting at the sushi bar itself but if you’re looking to sit in one of the booths, make a reservation a head of time.
… moreBarry Evans
The sushi is excellent. The chef prepared it with subtle finishes that created really interesting nuance – a light charring, a brush of simple marinade, a light salt, lemon, some other things I could not recognize, or a combination. I had the chef’s choice and each one stood alone, apart from the others in taste-experience. I will definitely be back! I want to try the sockeye salmon from a lake on Mount Fuji (sadly, they ran out before I arrived).
… moreMarli H
It was our first time at Robataya Oton and we all had a great time! I had the sukiyaki hot pot and it was delicious! Excellent quality veggies and meat. We had a private room that we loved and the staff was super friendly and attentive. It’s a very small restaurant. Calling for reservation is a must.
… morego hoashi
Hidden gem, cozy Izakaya style Japanese restaurant. Food reminds me of Japan. Definitely go back to try out different menu items
… moreJanice Y
Had an early dinner here on a Saturday. Reservations are a must and was easy to call ahead to arrange. I heard parking could be bad here, hence deciding to go early. When we arrived there was still a lot of parking, but was full when we left so plan accordingly.
Despite arriving early we were seated promptly. Tried a few small dishes (Toro, tamago, kaarage) and shared sukiyaki. Raw egg is included with sukiyaki and worth trying for dipping. Overall food was very good and service was attentive. Sukiyaki needed to be ordered for two people, but came with a good amount of meat. Menu is quite large so would like to come back again to try other things.
… moreDespite arriving early we were seated promptly. Tried a few small dishes (Toro, tamago, kaarage) and shared sukiyaki. Raw egg is included with sukiyaki and worth trying for dipping. Overall food was very good and service was attentive. Sukiyaki needed to be ordered for two people, but came with a good amount of meat. Menu is quite large so would like to come back again to try other things.
Noah L
Used to go all the time, but now there is a new owner. New owner has changed the menu…
Food is 50% more expensive, portion is 50% the size.
I’m afraid I won’t be going back.
This shabu dish (photo) was 80 dollars not including tax and tip
… moreFood is 50% more expensive, portion is 50% the size.
I’m afraid I won’t be going back.
This shabu dish (photo) was 80 dollars not including tax and tip
Norikil
Non-existent service, food is good. This place is hard to get a reservation so we were exited to try it. The food tastes good but the service is terrible. I guess there’s not a lot of good Japanese options in sd.
Each time it took us 5 minutes to get the server’s attention and another 5 minutes to get the thing done – to order, to give us the wasabi that they forgot to add along with the sushi, to refill tea, to serve the rice we ordered, to add water to the sukiyaki (the sukiyaki was too salty to eat for more than 10 min towards the end and we just turned off the stove and waited), to get the check etc. They also had the 90 min limit which made us anxious. ~half of the fish menu was unavailable today. Perhaps it’s from the storm.
Also the tip is calculated from after-tax amount, not pre-tax. We still tipped 18% after-tax since it’s a stormy day, but might not come back again.
… moreEach time it took us 5 minutes to get the server’s attention and another 5 minutes to get the thing done – to order, to give us the wasabi that they forgot to add along with the sushi, to refill tea, to serve the rice we ordered, to add water to the sukiyaki (the sukiyaki was too salty to eat for more than 10 min towards the end and we just turned off the stove and waited), to get the check etc. They also had the 90 min limit which made us anxious. ~half of the fish menu was unavailable today. Perhaps it’s from the storm.
Also the tip is calculated from after-tax amount, not pre-tax. We still tipped 18% after-tax since it’s a stormy day, but might not come back again.
Kristina Bolt
What a cool spot they have dining areas which look exactly like you stepped into a Japanese restaurant. But they also have bar seating as well. All of the food was really solid. We got more than just sushi. Will definitely be coming back.
… moreLULU LIVE Art
I have been thinking to try this restaurant out for a long time. And finally I made a phone call to book a reservation on Saturday night. It was so cool to sit in a private room, feeling like in Asia! We ordered two servings of sukiyaki, it was pretty authentic and delicious. The portion is good for two people, we order an appetizer and one udon noodle to put into the hotpot. The meat is a little bit too thick to my taste but all the others are nice. We might be back to try their uni items.
… moreMan Xue
Went to this amazing Japanese establishment for one year anniversary with my wife. I was truly blown away with the service and quality of food. Beef tongue steak, grilled intestine and special yellow tail sushi were my favorites. I wish have more room for sushi haha
I highly recommend if you like to explore more Japanese cuisine in San Diego. This is alittle different than most sushi place so be prepared for traditional decors and sit down style. Reservation is almost a must!
… moreI highly recommend if you like to explore more Japanese cuisine in San Diego. This is alittle different than most sushi place so be prepared for traditional decors and sit down style. Reservation is almost a must!