Robata Grill Sushi - Mill Valley

We reserved a table for 6, with 30 minutes notice on a Sunday night, and we were welcomed and seated immediately. The water alone was delicious, and the dinner was ample and delicious. I especially want to point out how great the hot house Saki was. Also, the sweet potato robato was delicious and wow . Great time was had by all.

Warning! Don't show up for lunch at 1:45 p.m. because they won't serve you despite their posted hours saying they're open for lunch until 2:00 p.m. This is not a restaurant that caters to their customers. They are obviously more concerned about closing and going home by 2:00 instead of serving their customers and honoring their stated hours of operation. Very disappointing and actually kind of ridiculous. If they intend to close at 1:45, then why say you're open for lunch until 2:00? I drove 17 miles for that lunch and won't ever do that again. I much prefer to give my business to a restaurant that welcomes it.

On Christmas Eve, Italian and French restaurants were basically closed, so we found a Japanese restaurant called Rabata. We ordered a portion of sea bream, sake, and salmon chazuke, which tasted very good. The atmosphere is at the level of a Japanese restaurant, quiet. But today is Christmas after all, so it might as well be lively.

Overall food is pretty decent The location is right off the freeway so easy to get to during the day since it is inside a business complex. Parking can be a challenge, especially if you have any walking restrictions. The restaurant is moderately clean and atmosphere is beautiful with all of the glass surroundings however, service is very lackluster. We had to wait a few times for someone to bring us water and utensils and no one ever checked on us during the entire duration of our stay, we had to ask the hostess a few times to bring someone to the table for the check and The aforementioned water and utensils. Also for one beer and three main courses with an appetizer it came out to about 130 bucks before tax and tip. So definitely not something that's casually priced but in Marin County don't expect to be cheap.

Fresh, delicious sushi and Japanese plates. I like this place...