ROKA Jeddah is a Rokabatayaki Japanese restaurant located at the new Cascade at Jeddah Walk on Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz St (Tahlia Street) in the Al Khalidiyyah district in central Jeddah. The name "ROKA" refers to gathering around the robata (a type of Japanese cooking), which is a main feature at the various ROKA restaurants, including the new one in Jeddah.
Robatayaki is a traditional Japanese cooking method that involves grilling food over hot charcoal. The term "robatayaki" means "fireside cooking" in Japanese. The food is cooked on a long, narrow grill called a robata, which is typically made of ceramic or metal. The grill is situated in the center of the dining room, and customers can watch as the chefs grill their food to perfection. Popular dishes cooked using the robatayaki method include skewered meats, seafood, and vegetables. The result is a delicious, smoky flavor that is unique to this type of cooking.
ROKA boasts a menu filled with traditional Japanese dishes that are prepared with a modern twist. From sushi to sashimi, tempura to teriyaki, there is something for everyone's taste buds at ROKA. The experienced chefs use the freshest ingredients to create these dishes, and the attention to detail is evident in each bite.
ROKA Jeddah offers a variety of unique dishes, such as a chicken sandwich with gochujang sauce, fried soft shell crab with chili shiso sauce, and a spicy tuna tempura roll with chili sesame mayo. For dessert, you can indulge in a milk chocolate lotus with banana ice cream and kokuto crumble, which can only be found at the Jeddah branch. ROKA also has a branch in the Sulamaniyah district of Riyadh, which was their first branch in Saudi Arabia.
