Welcome to Goemon Sushi Cafe'- Sydney's favourite Japanese Restaurant.
We have
been serving the finest Sushi, Sashimi, Tempura and a whole range of delicacies
to
our fiercely loyal locals for more than 5 years now, and they just keep
coming back !
With a mixed menu of both traditional and creative modern Japanese fusion
cuisine,
everyone is catered for. We serve the freshest seafood in Sydney with our
sashimi
and sushi glistening and our grilled fish to die for. For something different,
our soft
shell crab -Crab 161- is divine drizzled with wasabi cream, as are our
Tempura prawns
with a sprinkling of teriyaki sauce and mayonnaise. For a bit of a "punch"
try the
Salmon and Spicy Leek Wrap, a delectable ensemble of avocado sushi roll wrapped
in salmon sashimi and topped with spicy leek on a plate with our very "special"
sauce.
Don't like seafood? You 'll love the Kobe Steak sliced beef tenderloin
fillet with tasty
miso sauce, or our numerous chicken, beef, pork and vegetable dishes.
Book early to avoid disappointment or give us a call to order your take-away
if you
can't get a table. We look forward to welcoming you to our "regular
crowd"!
Goemon Sushi Cafe,,,,,,,
21/08/2008 updated
Goemon Ishikawa is a true legend in Japan, and so a fitting name for a legendary restaurant.
Born in 1558, in a time of feudal lords, Samurai and Ninja, Goemon Ishikawa was Japan's greatest
thief. He stole from such lords who were universally hated by the peasants
and the greater
population, and thus became a symbol of anti establishment. Unfortunately
for him, he also became
greatly despised by those in power, and finally was captured while he was
attempting to rob and
murder Toyotomi Hideyoshi - a great lord of Kyoto.
In retaliation, he was boiled to death in a cauldron of oil in Kyoto on
23 August 1594, while his
extended family members were crucified as powerful message to other bandits
of the time.
Over time, the legend of Goemon has grown with his story made into numerous
Kabuki Theatre
stories, and more recently into an animation series, books and movies.
This has clouded the exactness
of the details of his story, however, the details of his death also appear
in the non-fiction book
"Japanese Kingdom Story" by Spanish merchant of the time Abira Hiron, who named the executed
bandit as " goyemon ixicava". Hiron spent many yeras in Japan
and documented much of his time
there. It is believed that this independent documentation is proof of his
"sticky end".
