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 thegogyotonkotsu modern (silky pork broth).

gogyo is a master in the ramen world, doesgogyohave 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 visitgogyo– you need to fix this culinary discrepancy immediately.

sarah, jeff and i went togogyowell 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.

went togogyowith 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.

nothing beats good quality ramen. great for those cold days.gogyooffers a limited ramen menu however each dish seems refined. can get quite busy on weekends so i suggest booking in advanced. staff is attentive. would recommend

i definitely had my ramen fix after visitinggogyofor lunch! the weather was cold and raining, we were seated quite quickly even though they were busy for a monday lunch.

we ordered a few dishes - their signature ramen, tonkatsu, sukiyaki spring rolls and karaage chicken. i compared both ramens and actually preferred the tonkatsu broth over their signature. the signature has a more bitter flavour however the tonkatsu has more of a porky and depth of flavour.

the spring rolls were amazing and i really also enjoyed the karaage chicken. the food came out quickly and staff were super friendly with us.

we had no bad issues overall with the restaurant. the only thing is that i preferred the tonkatsu over their signature. i would come back again to try their dinner menu.

i had an amazing night of fun and food at kyotogogyo(in japan), where i had first tasted the divine flavours that was the burnt miso ramen. this was my absolute favourite ramen in the whole world, and the umami and depth of charred smokey flavour is on another level.

when i found out thatgogyoopened up in sydney, i booked a flight there just so i can go.

the restaurant was packed, and on a saturday night there was 2 hour wait at peak dinner time. worth it! the wagyu beef spring rolls were super tasty. and although there was a smaller menu of ramen broth bases, the burnt broth option at sydney'sgogyowas still much more superior to many of the ramen places in the country. perhaps a touch too much ginger for my liking, but still amazing and generously portioned.

please expand to melbourne!!

this place made me like ramen. i thought i hated it until i ate it atgogyoand now i am obsessed with it. love this spot not just for the ramen. it’s damn good japanese food. i can’t wait to visit again! #ramen #japanesefood

we celebrated our 500-day anniversary (yes, we celebrated such a thing) at gogyo, and were so happy with our choice of dinner for the night! we started the dinner with a little hiccup, with the restaurant not having made a note of our online booking; but that didn't stop them from organising a table immediately.

stefan and i have a rule - we try things we've never eaten before only at restaurants that we think will serve the best quality produce/catch. we trustedgogyowith our first ever kingfish sashimi experience, and voila! i need to rethink my not-so-amazing feels about nori, and sashimi can definitely be a part of our palette going forward! we also ordered the karaage chicken, and you don't really go wrong with frie(n)d chicken, do you? 

we enjoyed our first ever sashimi experience, but we were really only there for ramen. stefan and i bonded over pizza, and ramen almost sealed the deal for us to be together. both have questionable levels of fat, but who cares when it's a cheat day, right? 

over time, the german one of us has started ordering the spicier variants (chilli shoyu on this visit), while the indian one (yours truly) chose the oh-so-amazing tori shoyu. he loved the chilli infused minced pork that blended so beautifully with the chicken broth, and i sneaked a few spoons of it between bites. my tori shoyu was sensational as well, addressing my love for salt and bursting with all the other flavours! 

we couldn't have finished the meal without dessert, so we ordered the taiyaki - we enjoyed it, but could have left it off too. didn't really 'spark joy' as the previous courses, but that's just our view of it. let us know if you think differently?

we recommendgogyofor a quiet date night, with friendly staff rightfully flagging spice levels before you confirm your order, organising tables if something was amiss in the world of technology, and their swift service with smiling faces across all courses of the meal!

without a doubt my favourite ramen restaurant in sydney. after eating ramen in japan, i struggled to find places in sydney that even came close.gogyodelivered with its unique charred ramen. admittedly, i have only tried both of their charred ramens and haven't ventured out to their other ramen - but i simply can't go past it. the charred flavour is definitely not for everyone, so if you are hesitant i would suggest maybe sharing with a friend first to test the waters. the kogashi miso is a lot more rich, whereas the kogashi shoyu is a lot lighter. both are great however i personally prefer the shoyu. 
not only is the ramen delicious, the side dishes atgogyoare just as good, if not better. i love a simple edamame but their chargrilled edamame is to die for! it is so flavoursome and unlike any other edamame i have ever tried. their nasu dengaku is one of my favourite eggplant dishes ever. it has a tempura like feel to it - crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside. i think even eggplant haters will like this dish.  gogyo's piggy roll is the perfect combination of flavours and textures. it just might be the best bread i've ever tasted? these 3 dishes are a must-order in my opinion. 
gogyo recently released new menu items, with the addition of sushi. i have only tried the char-grilled scampi and it is delicious. i would highly recommend going with a group so that along with your ramen, you'll be able to try more of their sides. 
bookings atgogyoare essential as they do not pick up their phone. i have tried to walk in for dinner on a weeknight only to be told that they are booked out! i usually go togogyofor lunch on the weekend, as i find that you can just walk in and you'll have access to the full menu (as opposed to a restricted lunch menu on weekdays). 
amazing food, great service, decent prices - what more could you ask for?

hands down one of my favourite new restaurants this year,gogyohas reconfirmed my admiration for shigemi kawahara, i.e. the same guy that brought us ippudo, i.e. the creator of my ramen dreams. after two visits, i’m in love with this japanese eatery, which serves refined small plates alongside big bowls of slurpable kogashi-style ramen.

we wanted to try this place because we had such good memories ofgogyoin kyoto with the 'burnt' ramen. this place in surry hills has a modern, stylish look with light wood and dim lights, and service was very efficient.  we ordered the kogashi miso and kogashi shoyu, not knowing whether the 'charred' description was the same as the 'burnt' ones we had in kyoto. there were no sign of flames from torching the soup from the kitchen. the flavours were quite strong, especially the kogashi miso, but did not seem to be the same as kyoto version from memory. the standard portions are about the same as ippudo. it was still tasty, and i'd go back for a strong-brothed ramen fix, but with extras next time!

we triedgogyoin kyoto and i can say that the one in sydney is better. much bigger space and feels a bit “cleaner”. can’t go wrong with the burnt miso ramen and the gyozas (we didn’t get the gyozas this time but it’s a must!) also, try their desserts! the taiyaki was a bit disappointing to be honest, but the sobacha ice cream that comes with it is 🤤 so good!

there’s been quite a bit of fanfare surrounding the arrival of the famous japanese ramen jointgogyoin australia, which is the sister restaurant to the ever popular ippudo ramen eateries. as huge fans of ippudo, we decided to make the trip to the slopes of surry hills to find out if gogyo’s signature burnt miso ramen lives up to the hype.

hailing all the way from kyoto, along with their incredible palate,gogyodefinitely brings the kickass rebelliousness of its original home. ramen is a dish born out of fusion, developed out of convenience and blossomed thereafter. it is such a unique dish that knows no bounds – and in that sense,gogyodelivers.