gogyo

after hearing great things about gogyo, we thought we had to come try after work.
we went on a tuesday night without a reservation and was lucky to get a seat at the high tables, we recommend booking in advance as it does get quite busy.
the staff were attentive and friendly and very helpful in helping us choose what to order.
we ordered the school prawn isobe-age (deliciously friend small prawns and seasoned perfectly), the nasu dengaku (beautiful soft textured miso glazed eggplant). for the pasta we tried the kogashi miso (amazing charred miso base, one of our top picks) and the gogyo tonkotsu modern (silky pork broth).

gogyo is a master in the ramen world, does gogyo have the best ramen in sydney??? that's a resounding yes for me, although to be fair i haven’t tried all the ramen in sydney. the kogashi are a wonderful heavy specialty ramen – if you chose to indulge regularly you would die but on occasion they are dishes that will blow your mind but not your wallet. if ramen is your game and you have yet to visit gogyo – you need to fix this culinary discrepancy immediately.

sarah, jeff and i went to gogyo well over two months ago, so this post is extremely delayed. our gang of three meet often over food. it’s surprising that we’re able to do this when we each have very different interests and different palates, yet we somehow manage to make eating out together, work. ramen is one of the food items that sits squarely, at the crux of our venn diagram.

i was expecting more as many people liking this restaurant ;(
service was friendly and reasonable. i loved my counter seat where i can see how my ramen is made :)

this place is pretty popular but i wasn’t blown away. i’m giving it 4 stars as nothing was wrong, but i remember not being super impressed but satisfied. perhaps i should return and test it out again (in case i’m being too harsh)

amazing place for a comfort food at lunch or dinner. i tried already three different ramen and both were really good. nice staff and fast service!

went to gogyo with a couple of friends. was greeted with friendly customer service which was quite prompt. ordered the 2nd ramen on the list and quite enjoyed it. wouldn't be a ramen that i would eat everyday but something to try out. had some of the other smaller dishes as well which were well flavoured. the eggplant and chicken kaarage especially were amazing. only downside is that it's a bit more expensive than your usual japanese food but you pay for quality ingredients and quality service.

gorgeous modern japanese aesthetic. we popped in randomly on a chilly winters night in search of ramen. almost got distracted by the amazing menu, and did add 2 small bites, how good are edamame when they’ve been charred a bit? yum. asahi in tap is a big winner too. loved the ramen. keen to return to try more.

the burnt miso ramen was amazing, the smell as it was put on the table filled me with the smell of caramelised teriyaki. the broth was rich, with hints of garlic and sweetness.

myself and partner headed here on a saturday night and got there about 6:45 - they said and hour wait so we headed to kegs n brews and waited, headed back after an hour and no call so just asked and she had us sat in five minutes. we had the gyoza and karrage to start and that was delicious, not drop dead amazing - but delicious. matt had the chili ramen and he was crying through out the meal, but he assured me good tears and the ramen was not for the faint of heart. my kogashi ramen was other worldly and was unlike anything i’ve had - liquified burnt fat - i was skeptical but my goodness it was great! i would go again for the ramen, but make a booking! i’ll be back!

what a lovely secluded place. hidden gem in the city. fully packed on weekday and had to wait for approx 10 mins to get seated. taste and meal portions were right fit and worth the bucks.
ps: please make reservations for your visit

amazing experience. best ramen ever. piping hot soup - just the way i like it and had pork fat floating on the top just like the onomichi style ramen i had in japan. egg was tasty despite not being soya sauce marinated. i finished half the soup because it was not too salty like how ramen can be sometimes. noodles were cooked to perfection, chewy but not undercooked. bamboo shoots didn't taste like it was straight from the jar. we had fun sitting at the bar watching the staff follow their meticulous process of making the ramen. school prawns were light and crunchy. loved the seaweed flakes on it. dessert was taikyaki with sobacha sorbet. you can't get any more japanese than that. could not find any faults except for the music at full blast in the bathroom and no non-acholic beverage menu. will come back for sure to try the other ramen flavours.

been meaning to try this place for so long and finally scored a booking, this is more of a high end ramen joint so i do recommend booking or else you’d have to wait quite abit for walk ins as they are quite busy on the weekend.
love the ambience and service was exceptional!! i got the charred miso ramen and my partner ordered the chilli shoyu, and we started with salmon sashimi and wagyu tataki was to die for, definitely recommend ordering the wagyu.

the charred miso on the other hand is not for the faint hearted, flavours are super bold and you can definitely taste the “charred” flavour, unfortunately not my cup of tea i probably prefer the original tonkotsu ramen more.
my partner did enjoy his chilli shoyu ramen, and let me tell you it definitely chilli!

overall experience was lovely, service was good and the restaurant did have a lovely ambience, there is also a small wine & cocktail list, definitely suitable for a social night out with friends or family as well!

this is an experience rating and not the food quality rating. experience is terrible. we waited for 45 minutes for 2 bowls of ramen and we asked for a follow-up several times. one staff did not even check and stated that our order is on its way. one of the wait staff stated that walk-in customers would need to wait more for there food compared to the people who made reservations, wth!!!! that is ridiculous. one waitstaff is even rude.

the kogashi is the best thing, and their vegetarian ramen is the worst thing (same vegetarian ramen as ippudos). please dont bring your vegetarian friends here. but as for meat eaters the smokiness of the charred ramen is everything 👌👌👌.