“I am actually a fan of 80s music. I collect vinyl records and David and I both love the song Mr. Roboto, so everything is inspired by the song. We decided to go with the robot theme since David used to watch Voltes V as a kid and we wanted to bridge the generational gap between our parents’ generatio and ours ” – Chef Owner Daniella
David and Daniella (owners) hit the jackpot when they combined two iconic Japanese concepts together — that of Robots and Japanese food. Mr. Roboto is just 3 months old but the buzz about their restaurant is getting louder. “Mr. Roboto” was from a song in the 80s of the same name. And I cant get it out of my head … playing over and over huhuhu
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto , domo…. domo
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto , domo….domo
The menu and the dishes were conceptualized by Daniella who graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. She is also the daughter of Chef Neil of the famous Neil’s Kitchen in West Gate Alabang. First off I knew it was going to be a fun and unusual lunch with all the visages of famous robots of the 70s all over the place. Remember Voltes V, Mazinger Z and Daimos? They were immortalized and paid tribute to via the sushis named in their honor. 
Seoond all their sushi chefs were women . Talk about girl power. Third their servings were ginormous! Talk about value for money.
Here were the list of the items we enjoyed last Thursday :
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| Daimos P250 Spicy Shrimp Bisque, Pickled Aburi Ebi, Secret Furikake Thoroughly enjoyed the hint of spice. Learned two Japanese words today . Aburi style sushi refers to a method where the seafood is partially grilled and partially raw. Furikake is a dry Japanese seasoning that is sprinkled on top of rice , vegetables and fish. |
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| Shake Nigiri P255 Secret Secret Sushi Rice, Nagi Salmon, Soy Truffle Secret Secret Beets Sauce I loved the presentation. The colors dark pink from the beets sauce constrasted nicely with the pinkish orange color of the salmon. I loved the texture as well . The Japanese rice used was of high quality. No scrimping of ingredients here. The salmon were freshed and succulent. The portions were more than generous for its price. An instant favorite . Yum! |
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| Maguro Nigiri P245 Secret Secret Sushi Rice, Nagi tuna, Soy Truffle, Secret Secret Sesame Sauce Maguro refers to tuna. This was quite a mouthful and very satisfying. Loved the nutty taste from the toasted sesame seeds. Play of texture was wonderful. Tuna was beautiful. Secret secret sesame sauce was yum |
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| Mr.Roboto Maki P280 Spicy Tuna, Nagi Tuna, Aburi Tuna, Secret Furikake It was all about tuna and this sushi deserves its name. Super delicious and reasonably priced!
To be honest , I thought the Voltes V sushi would have 5 parts that can volt in hahaha. So when I saw the above sushi, it was a bit of a let down initially. But the taste and the texture more than made up for the disconnect . |
Nori Nachos P350
Nori Chips, Crispy Kani, Pickled Tuna, Spicy Salmon
Cream Cheese and Wasabe Mayo
It did not look appetizing at first glance. It appeared to be just a mountain of mess or a mess of a mountain hahaha. At any rate, one bite is all i need to get sold on the idea. Those nori chips were crunchy and chewy. Those crispy kani which looked like crisp noodles were a turn off. I was prettty sure I will not like it. But when combined with those miniscule cubes-of-a-surprise that were tuna and salmon plus cream cheese and wasabe mayo, turned out to be delicious. My only criticism was I wish there were less crispy kani and more cubes of those yummy tuna and salmon. Perhaps a little bowl of creamcheese-wasabemayo combo on the side as an option?
Ultimate Prawn Tempura P495
3 pieces of Prawn Tempura, Vegetable Tempura,
Soft Boiled Egg and Roboto Tempura Sauce
This can feed two ladies with modest appetites. But for my piggery, one is to one. The tempura was crunchy. The prawn inside was huge. The sauce was yum. The vegetable tempura were a delight as well. Worth its price.
Chicken Katsu with Gravy P420
The Roboto curry was delicious. The chicken katsu were ok. It had a good crunch on it. The vegetable tempura were yum
Chocolate Bread Pudding P295
Milo Powder, Nutella Cream, Candied Bacon,
Vanilla Ice cream
It was a simple dessert. I loved the ice cream and the candied bacon. Unfortunately I’m not a fan of bread pudding. It was good though to be fair. But will I be ordering it again? No.
Summary :
All the sushis above were good. My favorite though would have to be their Shake (Salmon) Nigiri and Mr. Roboto. Delicious!
I loved their Tempura more than their Chicken katsu.
The Nori Tacos were fun and do try it once.
Would I be returning to Mr. Roboto anytime soon ? – Most definitely! I can not wait to try Mazinger Z, Voltron , chirashi and all items on their menu with the piggery and the handsome hubby 🙂
Please open a branch in BGC or Glorietta David and Daniella
PS . Voltes V Maki is 40% off until October 18 ! Yay!