15c Lê Thánh Tôn · Sài Gòn · Japan Town
Charcoal fire, fireside dining
At Robata AN on Lê Thánh Tôn, the binchotan burns all night: chicken and leek skewers sizzling over the coals, sashimi cut precise at the cold counter. Take the counter, order by the skewer, watch the fire.
₫200,000–600,000 / guest
The fire
Binchotan, burning all night
Robata means 'fireside': the northern-Japanese fishermen's way of grilling — everything over the coals, served across the hearth. Here the chicken and leek skewers hit the coals first and the plate right after.
Counter picks
Four dishes the fire calls for
Four house favorites — priced exactly as the merchant posts on Google Maps.
5 Kinds of Sashimi
469,000₫
Grilled Vinegared Mackerel
99,000₫
5 Skewers Rice Bowl
149,000₫
IKURA Salmon Roe
169,000₫
The ritual
The robata way, done right
Four fireside steps — unhurried, unshowy, just coals and skewers.
- Take the counterThe grill is the show — sit facing the coals, not away from them.
- Order by the skewerPoint, count, go. Skewers arrive a few at a time — pace yourself.
- Watch the coalsBinchotan burns hot and clean — no smoke, just glow and sizzle.
- Take it from the paddleThe classic robata serve — your skewers handed over on a long wooden paddle.
Visit
The coals are lit, your seat is ready
Open daily 10:30–23:30, on Lê Thánh Tôn in the middle of Japan Town. Walk in, take the counter, order the first skewer.