Bar Of The Week: Goros

Tell us about your bar:

Goros offers Surry Hills and Sydney patrons a much-needed injection of all things wacky and wonderful. Sydney has quickly become overrun with swanky bars, wine rooms and over-the-top share food restaurants. Goro is here to open his Japanese doors to those looking for a fun night and to bring the late-night party to Surry Hills. Away from the lockout area, Goros is the perfect place to unwind, eat great food, drink great beer, sake and most importantly, have fun.

Whats on the menu?

When it comes to food, Goros does not design food to be shared. The menu features traditional Japanese food such as yakitori, karaage, ramen and gyoza – all delivered in small, ready-to-eat servings, no cutting or sharing involved. Goro calls it ‘selfish food’. For lunchtime visitors, bento boxes, freshly made hand rolls and donburi of the day are also available as well as fresh sashimi for anyone looking to keep down the calories. The most popular dishes on Goros’ menu are the fried chicken karaage, the “buns of steam” and “anything on a stick”. Chef’s favourite dish is the ribs with chilli in mandarin sauce but recommends that you “don’t go past the crab buns either”.

The drink list at Goros is a really interesting infusion of flavours. We’ve taken all sorts of spirits, liqueurs and various style of sakes to create something for everyone. Fresh, fun, flavoured cocktails is the name of the game at Goros. A great example of this is the Sanchez Does Kyoto – a twist on the margarita with a wasabi salt rim and umeshu. We have various highballs using Japanese whiskies and sakes, along with sours, iced teas and martinis. We also have a Goros Bellini on the list to cater for anyone who likes a bit of fizz. The Geisha Iced Tea is a definite favourite.

Sounds:

We play fun, loud music and we have an entire radio station dedicated to Japanese pop.

Highlights:

Each day the head chef creates brand new specials, which allows him to be creative and to express his future vision for Goros. The staff are always evolving and trying new drinks and will often offer you a try of something they have been creating. Everything about Goros is constantly evolving. New trinkets, new dishes and new drinks – you’re never going to get bored at Goros.

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