First, you will meet Robert personally. Second, you will listen to him sing, and third, he will have personally prepared the food you eat. It is not named Robert's just because he owns it. He lives and breathes it and after dining there, you will never forget it. Located on East Bay Street between Cumberland and Queen Streets in the Ship Chandler's Building, Robert's is a small, narrow restaurant with room for 46 guests sitting at tables lining two walls.
Every big city has a hidden restaurant treasure.
Robert's small size keeps it from being a tourist attraction because reservations are so hard to get. Discerning residents book in advance. The night we were there, about half were local, and others were visitors from France, Germany, England and the Carolinas. Fresh flowers adorn the entrance way and the first thing you see and hear is a grand piano being played perfectly. The pianist mixes show tunes, movie themes, classical and popular sounds seamlessly.