Review Goemon - Mosman

Busy but good service and great food!

Horrible experience. Expensive, but not authentic. Fake smile chef and lady staff. Never visit again and not recommend at all. I went to a couple weeks ago with my girl friend and I found out that the chef and lady wearing glasses talk behind customers back in their own language which is Japanese. I look like a western guy, but actually am able to speak Japanese so I could understand what they talked about (I was sitting the seat which is nearby them). However, it seemed they didn’t expect that. Also, I have visited this cafe? (actually a Japanese restaurant) many times, and this time I realized that some waiting staffs have been changed many times which is in short term. So, when I visit, there is a new staff every each time and they speak poor English and don’t know about menu well. It’s just guessing though, an owner in this restaurant hasn’t trained properly. That’s why some staff seemed struggling with taking order, explaining the menu or other things. He or she has to teach how to work there properly otherwise is gonna lose their customers like me.

Best Japanese meal I've had in many years. Lovely civilized ambiance and lots of specials you won't find elsewhere. Their dory tempura was superb, brilliant tuna sashimi and the tea was perfect. Can't wait to come back!

Our favourite for Japanese lunch, always order Goemon Spicy Leek roll and Goemon Roll. The Goemon roll has layers of surprise, some crunchiness, avocado, salmon. Absolutely heaven.

I went to goemon few weeks ago and I was very disappointed. We had to wait for ages to get our foods. Waiter didn’t know about the menu. We asked about the dishes but we couldn’t get any answers. When we went there for the first time I think it was last September, There were great waiter and waitress. It seemed like they are not working there any more. About the food, we ordered steamed pork dumpling. Dumpling skin was very dry and hard. I think they put them into microwave to heat it up. If they steam dumpling, dumpling skin never get dry.

Have professional little white hat chef here. It won't be wrong. Try their special

Pretty good food although the sashimi could have been a bit fresher. The pork dumplings in teriyaki sauce were really really good. We'll go back.

Love this place. The food is beautiful yet good value. The staff are friendly and the service is fast. It's not a flash restaurant but there are reasons why this place is always busy, especially on the weekends.

Good food and chefs very professional but service by the waitress unfortunately was poor , difficult to get attention throughout the night , and not very polite.

Such great value for money and great service. I always get the set lunches, about 5-6 items for just $30. The food is super fresh too. Plenty of choice on the menu. Nice comfortable interior.

Went to Goemon with the family for dinner. We all ordered the banquet and all agreed this was fantastic value, compared with ordering individual dishes. Started with miso soup and edamame and steamed gyoza. All very good! Then the serious tastes begin: bring on the salmon and spicy leek wrap, followed by my favourite - the tuna and kingfish carpaccio. Unbelievably fresh and delicious. Bring on the prawn tempura and mixed vegetables, the Kobe steak, Teriyaki chicken with rice. There was certainly enough food and even my husband commented he was full! This hardly ever happens. Well done Goemon! Really enjoyed it all and of course we will be back! Arigato Gozaimasu!

Gone down hill. I have been visiting Goe Mon for many years. I went recently for lunch after not having been for a while, and was unfortunately highly disappointed. The service was lack-lustre and we had to wait to be seated and to order far longer than we should have considering the restaurant was less than half full. We ordered our favourite dishes from previous visits (tempura gyoza, tuna and kingfish carpaccio, salmon and spicy leek wrap) and were sad to find that the quality of the dishes had gone down hill significantly since our last visit. Most disappointing was the salmon and spicy leek wrap, our former favourite - the rice was stodgy and it was just not enjoyable. I will definitely think twice before returning again.

Miss their old location. New place has shocking atmosphere, will never be as quaint or have as good a vibe as the last one did (near Bradley's Head Rd). Food still outstanding as ever, but Goe Mon has lost its original charm which made it such a destination for many. That was a few years ago now, but a shame nevertheless.

Love it!. Sashimi is super fresh! Wagyu hot pot is also delicious.<br/>The staff are so friendly and remember us each time we visit. We have tried so many Japanese restaurants in Sydney but always go back to Goemon.

Yum. Best sushi on the North Shore. Spicy Salmon Leek wraps are awesome.

Food is so so,. The food was uncooked.

Can I move in, please?. Every time I visit Sydney I make an effort to visit this restaurant to eat in or takeaway at least. The food is amazing. <br/><br/>Agedashi tofu absolutely to die for and everything else I've sampled has been incredibly good also. My only complaint is that the menu is so good, I end up ordering too much food! But hey, eating leftovers the next day isn't the worst thing in the world. <br/><br/>Service was a little distracted but they are very busy and you don't have a big wait for food. They are also excellent at timing the next item as you finish the previous one.<br/><br/>When I move to Sydney, I might just move into their kitchen. But seriously I have to live near this place!