Robotosan
It’s almost 12 noon, my girlfriend and I were discussing which place to try next with the number of new restaurants in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) and we ended at the quirkily-named Japanese Grill Buffet restaurant – Robotosan.
The big Robotosan logo is not new to me as I frequently pass by it’s brightly lit name-sign at night when I go to Starbucks BGC at the 32nd street.
The name alone is enough to pique your interest and try dining here at least once. It turned out that Robotosan was brought to life by the same people behind Sumosam, John and Yoko, Marciano’s, and Mr.Kurosawa. That explains the Japanese theme and the strikingly similar chairs from the other restaurants. 🙂
Aside from the children’s robot prints at the back of the chairs, the visual impact it would make on its customers would be its jagged interiors dominated by a web of intersecting columns solemnized by thick purple posts while tamed by the elegant grey cushion seats. A refreshing and interesting interior, I should say.
Robotosan Japanese Grill Buffet
Dimsum & Chicken Feet
The Grill & Plate #1
Ready Buffet
Now, it’s a Japanese grill buffet and not an anime convention hall, so we have to try the food. Marge and I decided to try the ready buffet first and do the grilling a bit later.
I got a decent serving of a hot miso soup bowl and some dimsum for appetizers. They have a good salad bar but I decided to go straight for my tummy-fillers.
This was followed by the in-demand ebi tempura and some pizza (see plate #1).
My second plate was defined by some California maki and its relatives, plus some of the main dishes.
Hot Dishes
Short Ribs / Korean BBQ
Fresh Buffet
Grilling
Their grills are of course, electronic. The socket under the table also served as my Wi-Fi charger before we actually used it for the electric grill. 🙂
About half of the long buffet table was comprised of different raw meat including Short Ribs for Korean BBQ and the likes.
For dessert, we had sweet mini cakes and sans rival. There was an option to create your own halo-halo and a selection of ice cream flavors plus some fruits.
Robotosan Plate #2
Verdict
If you are looking at a quick Japanese buffet with the option to grill in Bonifacio Global City, Robotosan is worth visiting.
But as a new buffet place, I believe their selection size still has room for additional variants. I actually enjoyed their desserts, albeit limited.
As much as I love their sans rival slices, maybe some Japanese inspired desserts would be a good complement since they are a Japanese buffet restaurant.
The buffet price of P529 to P669 would have been alright considering the location, but as mentioned above, they need to beef up their line some more. Or maybe they intentionally made it like that – simple and not too complicated. On the other hand, the grill table, ambiance, and service are all ok.
Robotosan Desserts
BigScoop Ice Cream
NomNom Tip:
I eventually got to try Robotosan during dinner time and it turns out that more variants are available at night which explains the nocturnal pricier rates. I was also able to catch some very good sylvanas at night which were missing during lunch. 🙂
It was generally a good experience and the crew/staff were friendly and accommodating from the ground floor until you are done and exit their door.
Robotosan
Japanese Grill Buffet
2F 32nd St., Crossroads, Bonifacio Global City
Tel number: (632)823-6988
Schedule:
Lunch: 11am-2:30pm
Dinner: 5:30pm-10:30pm
Price:
Monday-Thursday
Lunch – P529; Dinner – P629
Friday-Sunday
Lunch – P669; Dinner – P669
Children Below 4ft – P379
Left Over Price per head P789
Robotosan Crew / Satff
Robotosan @ Crossroads, Bonifacio Global City
Robotosan in BGC also offers ‘drink all you can‘ with soda/iced tea/lemonade at P79.