Ok, people. How cold was it in Sydney today? I mean, I get that winter’s on the verge of falling through our doorstep but really? It’s April! I hadn’t planned on unpacking my michelin man coat for another month! Or am I just being a whinger? I suppose I did just spend the weekend in glorious tropical Townsville soaking up the 30+ heat, so anything sub 20 is unacceptable to me right now.
So, wearing my Uniqlo thermals (because a. they’re comfortable and b. I’m so consumed by post-holiday blues that I really don’t care how I look in public right now), I trudged out earlier today in search for something to warm me up. And where better to do that than a fabulous little gem I’ve found, Goen Japanese Restaurant.
Located up the top end of Glebe Point Rd, Goen is a cute little restaurant which looks more like a takeout joint at first glance, but in reality, they have ample space with tables out front, in the back balcony, courtyard and upstairs. They serve a fairly extensive menu but I actually can’t comment on that because I’ve only ever ordered from their lunch menu. Well, at least I can tell you the lunch menu is awesomeness 🙂
The lunch menu offers a fairly decent selection of hot dishes, rice dishes, noodles and sushi – all priced from $7.50 to $12. The portions are not enormous but guys, it’s just lunch. What does impress me though, is the effort placed in the presentation and quality of the food.
For example, a cup of green tea is not just a green tea bag in steaming water. They serve the most aromatic and delicious genmaicha – roasted brown rice green tea, and all with a little napkin twisted around the cup. It’s the little things that count.
Anyway, they succeeded in warming me up today and it occurred to me that I should blog about them but omg! I hadn’t ever taken any “real” photos with my camera there. Well, thank god for instagram. I swear my camera will be made redundant soon.
Goen Japanese Restaurant
29 Glebe Point Road
Glebe, NSW, 2037
(02) 8084 8371
Oooo, that green tea looks sooo good! I could ‘almost’ make it here for lunch if I walked really fast.
Yeah, I don’t know what to do now that I blog AND instagram! Yesterday, I ended up taking photos with my camera and my phone. I think I’m going mad!
BTW – (before I get this is a food blog) nice bowl of udon!
I was going to say that top pic looks great, so perhaps camera is now redundant!
Miss Piggy: well if it’s really cold you will want to walk really fast! Where do you work again?
Mr Noodles: Hahahaha you see what I mean? I don’t even bring my camera everywhere any more since my iphone takes such good pics!!
Lizzie: I know! More handbag space WOOT!!!
Great photos on Instagram – yours are way better quality than mine. And don’t worry it is very chilly in Melbourne right now as well – remind me why we left London as well.
Wow I was going to say the photos are great but in fact they are from your iPhone and instagram! I really need to work on my iPhone skills lol I take my camera everywhere i go yet my photos are still so amateur hehe great find for some yummy Japanese food!
OMG its perfect noodle soup weather. I think everyone is so in shock by how cold it got And how quickly, that they dont care about how they look either lol. I know I dont. If its warm, its goin on!
so surprised to know that it’s all iphone photos! the photos are gorgeous! sounds like a nice place to try out.
Beautiful photos! The udon reminds me of Koya in London 🙂