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Slideshow: First Look at Sumi Robata Bar’s Authentic Robata Cuisine

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Need some zen serenity in your life right now? Just check out our man Huge Galdones’ slideshow of the food at Sumi Robata Bar. Robata is about the simplicity of Japanese food, including the simplicity of grilling done to high perfection. And Sumi is about chef Gene Kato’s devotion to producing perfectly-executed food for a small number of guests in a human-scaled, serene surrounding. See how they come together on the plate in our slideshow below, starting with some items from the kitchen, then ones cooked over the robata grill.

Previously: Touring the Soon-To-Be Sumi Robata Bar With Gene Kato

Chilled tofu, with caviar and crispy ginger. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
 Tea-smoked duck breast served with Japanese mustard and scallion. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Ishi Yaki— marinated New York strip served on a hot stone. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Sashimi Moriawase— maguro (tuna), madai (red sea bream) and aori ika (squid), plus fresh wasabi root to be grated. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Jidori Karaage— crispy fried chicken with shisito pepper paste. Behind it to the left is Onsen Tamago, a soft-poached egg marinated with dashi soy. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Shisito peppers with sea salt. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
King crab with spicy mayo. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Wagyu ribeye with wasabi ponzu. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Beef tsukune slider with miso mustard. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Chicken thigh with ohba marinade. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Sorbet du jour and fruit gelee. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Chef Gene Kato of Sumi Robata Bar. Photo: Eugene (Huge) Galdones/? 2013 Galdones Photography // All Rights Reserved
Slideshow: First Look at Sumi Robata Bar’s Authentic Robata Cuisine