goros

go on a week day to experience goros at its best. no crowds and a very relaxed atmosphere. we ordered thechickengyozas, prawn gyozas, chips with curry gravy, wagyu beef skewers, and pork belly skewers. all the food was exceptional. we also ordered the green tea sake which tasted amazing.

also another bonus was the free karaoke!

$1 gyoza during monday happy hours not bad at all.
came with friends just now and order 5 pieces prawns gyoza and 5 pieceschickengyoza.
to spicy up my meal, i did order “kamikaze” which is chilli and yuzu injected sauce, adding $2 and they put randomly on my gyoza.
eating one by one i’m expecting this chilli yuzu.
after i ate them all, i didn’t feel any spiciness at all on my gyoza, then i came back to tell the girl behind the counter that served my, and the answer was “ i told the kitchen about this kamikaze” and that’s it.
i didn’t expected free food or drink, however i’m expecting what i paid for.
if they can’t deliver at least sorry is what i expecting or gave 1 piece any dumpling with this injected chilli yuzu sauce, or just return my $2 back.
it’s not about $2, it just what fair for customer.
still saying this i like the vibe of the place and all decor, plus some more they put all vintage arcade games such as street fighter and time crisis randomly on the corner

busy izakaya near central station - place is a bit obscure to find. can make some amazing pork belly skewers that melt like butter but is inconsistent during rush hour (when ordered during a second visit, the meat was alot tougher). dumplings are also very nice but rather pricy per portion.chickenbowl is quite good.

came here for the cool vibes on a friday night at 730 and it was completely packed. had to wait for 5 minutes for a table/booth to clear but not an issue.

thechickenkaraage was nice as were the gyoza. my friend really enjoyed his friedchickenburger and i had a taste of the fries which were also yum.

great food, from their crispy karaage friedchickento their burgers, top notch on the taste level.

smooth japanese beer (slightly on the pricey side) is definitely almost worth the buck. clean taps and a large variety of sake for those that want.

great ambience.

melbournian here 🙋🏻‍♀️
can i just say goros really did a great job with the atmosphere, food and entertainment! it was such a great experience, the beef burger is a must try! the replica of a krabby patty! burger was so juicy, fresh and tasty! along with the curry dipping sauce for the chips was outstanding!
tried both of the gyoza, was pretty poor in our opinion, it’s missing something.
karragechickenwas delicious!
drinks were awesome.
love that they have a free karaoke room.
service really needs improving, the fact that you are required to order at the bar, not enough staff to take orders. i think it’s better and faster if there was a waiter on the floor taking orders and the bartenders at the bar taking orders for drinks.. just cause it took awhile to get our order and for the food to come out.
love the garfield!!
definitely returning if i’m ever back in sydney!
take your lover, friends and family here for a great time!

looking for a place to hangout & kick off a sat night that also offer nice food. a friend recommended this place. have only previously walked passed this during day time, and it always seemed pretty quiet. got there about 7pm, still pretty quiet & we got a table easily. first impression was that i was transported back to uni days, in a good way ☺️. funky bar, air hockey, karaoke, cocktails, music. great chillax vibe, casual, people are there to chill & have fun. the food were also a rank above the average bar food. the izakaya style yakitori were great, along with the crispychickenburger & zucchini fries, but absolutely love the shoestring fried with the curry ketchup! will definitely come back again on another night out!

a little bit of modern japan in the surry hills. this is such a fun and funky place - great for group events.
the food (especially thechickenand burgers) is seriously good and the service was very quick. the price is a bit steep but comparable to other gourmet burgers.
the menu isn't huge but there is enough variety for most people. worth a visit of you like japanese inspired pub food.

a nice little place which was busy on a friday night. had to wait a bit to get in but the atmosphere is chilled and funky. the food is average but alright. not the best i've tasted. the crispychickenburger was our pick together with edamame, which makes for good bar food with sapporo beer. there's karaoke and other activities as well.

terrible food and slow service. i ordered thechickenbento box and was very disappointed.  visited with a group of coworkers and everyone thought the food quality and taste was average

a lot of fun, unpretentious, well done japanese izakaya street food in a bar/restaurant/games/karaoke house in surry hills. goro's is a cool little place in surry hills that has a lot of personality and brings something new to sydney with surprisingly good food. there are a mix of booths, long tables and sectioned off dining areas that flows into an open bar with high tables, a small dance floor (even a dj on the night i went) as well as an air hockey table, pool table, arcade games and a few karaoke rooms. you order at the bar and we chose a mix of dishes to share. a short menu with all your classic japanese street food with a few small modernised twists. the grilled skewers were good the pork belly was probably my favourite, smokey and fatty. karaagechickenwas crispy and juicy, chips were a bit lame fat chunky chips would have soaked up the curry sauce better which was a nice twist. the standout was the pork schnitzel sandwhiches, perfectly cooked, crispy and worked well with the soft bread, coleslaw and jap mayo. takoyaki was also done well in a typical style. gyoza were crispy but could have been juicer and filled more. sushi of the day was not good. thechickenand avo were too mashed up and not seasoned enough. plain rice would be good to have on the menu. presentation overall looked good, service was excellent and the bar staff are friendly and having a good time. dance floor was happening, drinks were flowing and the free karaoke had people singing their hearts out. just make sure to book for karaoke as it is popular and you get 2 hours. love this place it's versatile, refreshing and doesn't seem too try-hard or disrespectful to japanese culture.

goros would be a good place for a few drinks with friends. my boyfriend and i went there for the tuesday night $15 kaarage chicken. it was pretty quiet for a tuesday night, and was definitely more of a pub/bar vibe than we expected. regardless, thechickenwas really delicious. the batter was seasoned perfectly and the outside was deliciously crispy with the moist soft inside - the antithesis for which i always seek out in fried chicken! i ordered the agodashi tofu which was cheap (only $12) and a good serving for the price but i was still pretty hungry. it was okay, certainly not the best agodashi tofu i've ever had, being a little bit flavourless. i would love to try some of their chip options, like tougarashi fries that are unfortunately only available after 10pm thursday to saturday. i also ordered a shochu infusion drink which was fun, as i had never tried a shochu drink. overall, goros wasn't bad, with the friedchickendefinitely the highlight. i would go back with friends for a few drinks and the chicken, but wouldn't go back just for dinner.

came here for farewell drinks not long ago. unexpectedly cool interiors and certainly will be full during weekends, goro's is another funky place to visit, browse or simply having a good catch up with friends. clean and decent. their gyoza and friedchickenwere tasty and good companions for beers/sake/plum wine. haven't tried their burgers and their wednesday specials yet, but keen to go back :)

walk through the doors. major "otaku" vibe. air hockey, point blank and street fighter arcade machines sit nearby the karaoke room. a massive garfield sits on the couch near the pool table. turn tables pump hip beats. posters of retro anime and samurai films plaster the walls. there's japanese geek paraphernalia everywhere. love it.

tuesday evening. chillaxed vibe. walk over to the bar, super wide. not too busy. we order sapporo's and asahi's. they're poured fresh from the tap. the best way to drink these beers. fresh. sip. aaaaahhhhh. so fresh. look at the menu. everything's deep fried, fried, grilled, barbecued, charred. you're in an izakaya. f*ck your salad.

we sit down in our monster sized izakaya booth. love the roominess, the size is a japanese dream. nothing like this in tokyo.

food arrives.

first, goro's friedchickenwith wasabi mayo ($17.00). the plate is massive. pick up a piece of karaage. piping hot. crunch, crunch, crunch. awesome flavour, bites crunchily. is that a word? who cares. the chicken's been marinated properly. good. that's all i care about. and the crunch. did i say it's crunchy? yep.

second. pork gyozas ($14.00). steamed. should balance out the deep fried goodness of the chicken. pick it up and pop it in the mouth. nice and tender skins. flavoursome pork filling. sprinkled with shichimi. nice little spicy kick but not over-the-top. i like it.

thirdly. piece de resistance. teriyaki wagyu beef cheeseburger with crispy bacon and a plate load of fries ($18.00). too much food. cut it in half. sharing is caring. bite into it. fantastic smoky char on the wagyu meat patty. teriyaki sauce, tomato sauce, japanese mayo all mixing together in my mouth. cheese, bacon. it's a heart attack waiting to happen. life's short. enjoy. eat.

goros. it's a good time. only two people the other night. next time, bringing a small army. next time, drinking buckets of sake and downing japanese highball whiskies.

nb - on a wednesday night after 5pm, arcade games, air hockey, pool and karaoke are all free. games unlimited. thursday nights, there's a double teriyaki wagyu beef cheeseburger. it's called a godzilla burger. how cool is that?

greeted by bouncers and entering a sea of hipsters, i was relieved to have pre-booked a booth. the food needed to be awkwardly ordered at the beer-drenched bar by yelling over people but when it came out, it was delicious. great flavours in everything we ordered and we enjoyed the yakitori roulette with one jam-packed with wasabi. the goros friedchickenwas a hit and the wasabi sauce was addictive. it was far too loud to have a conversation but the vibe was fun (air hockey and the like) and i enjoyed getting away from the suits but staying in the cbd.
delicious | loud | will return with a group and in my jeans