Claudia B.
Yelp
Why can't ALL restaurants be like THIS place? Is it really that difficult to make food look beautiful and taste even better than it looks? Well, obviously, we all search the world for stellar meals, but ROBIN'S RESTAURANT was truly out of this world !! Everything we ate, we absolutely loved... and... they even allowed us to bring our little dog.
Robin's has a beautiful and large covered patio with lots of pretty flowers and foliage amid the well-spaced seating, which is where we sat with our little pooch. I was super impressed with how pretty and lush the patio is. They even have an outdoor bathroom for patio guests if one is too lazy to go inside. (I was equally impressed with that.)
On to the food, though...
We each ordered an appetizer...
Burrata and Arugula salad - stone fruit (peaches drizzled with balsamic reduction), cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, manchego cheese, basil vinaigrette, sourdough croutons. Amazing
Chicken Satay - served with peanut sauce, and spicy pickled cucumber salad. The peanut sauce was more diced peanuts with a minute amount of liquid. Not really a sauce... more like a topping. Great flavor, though.
Robin's Salmon Bisque - the winner of appetizers. Flavor abounding. Outstanding
For our entrees, we ordered...
Northern Indian Lamb Burrito - spiced lamb curry, basmati rice, potato, spinach, tomatoes, yogurt, pineapple chutney, and mint chutney in a spinach wrap. More sweet than savory... great flavors, but I wouldn't have wanted to have so much sweetness for a lunch entree.
Grilled Chicken Club - chicken, roasted Anaheim chili, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sambal aioli, on ciabatta bun with French fries. Slightly spicy, but really good flavors.
Salmon BLT - salmon with bacon, pickled red onions, tomatoes, lettuce, caper-herb aioli on a ciabatta bun with fries.
And for dessert, we tried....
Chocolate Chip Mousse Cake - oreo cookie crust, mango coulis, whipped cream. Very decadent and rich.
Stone Fruit (Peach) Crisp - served warm with vanilla ice cream. Great buttery, cinnamon-y crisp topping.
This restaurant is VERY popular and with good reason. Obviously, I recommend dining here... for MANY reasons, but if I could make one helpful suggestion, I recommend that you MAKE A RESERVATION !!!!!!! We saw so many people waiting to get in, and waiting a long time at that. Just make a reservation, and you could avoid the waiting. I was able to make a reservation the day before we went... on a busy holiday weekend.