So good! I highly recommend the Kelsey Roll! It doesn’t need any soy sauce and is so flavourful ^_^ the roll is very big so share!?✨The udon is very gentle tasting and is perfect… broth is very yummy. My brother enjoyed the donburi! Server was very sweet and accommodating (: ?Portions were big for me which is great and we took half of our rolls home !
Brodie Barth
First time trying Goen and we loved it! Vibe was mellow, meal came with complimentary miso soup and salad, and the sushi rolls were divine!
Steve Bensler
Tried this place for the first time. I absolutely loved it! The rolls are huge, fresh and light. The rice ratio was perfect and the sashimi was good, not the best I have had but it's less than $2 a piece. I will definitely be going backThe only thing that was rough was the amount of cucumber. WAY too much, substitute it with more fish or avocado.
Jon
This restaurant is a hidden gem and we're glad we found it! The rolls are big, fresh, affordable and super good. The beer is cold, the owner and staff are friendly, and the place is very clean with a nice ambience. The rolls tasted like quality sushi... not some run of the mill, all you can eat buffet. Very filling and very affordable for the quality. We will definitely be back!
Darren Tran
Ordered the salmon love boat and the beef udon. The sushi that came in the love boat were really good and the maki rolls had lots of fish compared to rice. The udon was okay, they used a thinner kind of udon noodle and the broth could have used some more seasoning. The lady that served us was really nice and even let us order as they were closing the kitchen
Joanne and Samuel Isaac
Looks to be a family run spot.Service was friendly.Sushi was delicious and fresh. We ordered sake and was gifted a tasty app to go along.One of the better sushi spots in the KW area.Spicy Salmon was a favourite for us :)
Rixon Monteiro
Absolutely love the Sushi here! Hearty size and extremely well balanced and yummy! This is my Go To sushi place going forward! 100% recommend!
Peter Chen
Haven’t been back since the ownership change. Still a great a la carte Sushi restaurant. Nice quiet restaurant with friendly staff, great place to eat. The quality is also great for an a la carte.
Peter N
We walked in here and the place was empty which made us very skeptical of the rating. There was not a lot of staffing (as with most businesses these days) and we originally thought service was slow. After our food came out we realized that everything was oversized and delicately arranged. The flavours were excellent. Presentation was excellent. I still could not believe that this gem was empty. Warning to everyone like us that order as if you’re at an all you can eat, the portions are massive. We ordered 3 rolls and a seaweed salad for two people and we took half the rolls as take away. Highly recommend this place. I learned an important lesson about judging a book by its cover.
lumina dsouza
The sushi and service is amazing!!! Tried sushi in many places, but you cannot beat the freshness and quality of the product. Prices also very reasonable! 5 stars for fresh sushi and quantity
I always go to Goen if I'm near the farmer's market or after. The food that I tried here is always so fresh and amazingly delicious. In particular, the sushi rolls are 2 sizes bigger than other sushi restaurants. It is unbelievably high quality. I'm not a person to leave a review, but this place is like a hidden gem. I want everyone to try their food. I want to proceed trying the food, and one day try every food at Goen.
Sugarberriii
I got the Goen boat. The salmon and tuna were not fresh - visually, and from taste. The fish was shiny and mushy, and the tuna in particular was heavily oxidized by its dark grey colour. Some of the salmon sashimi was marinated in teriyaki style sauce, which did not taste good.When I went up to the chef and told her the feedback, she insisted that the fish was fresh and that this is the right way to serve the fish. Because of food safety concerns, we did not finish the dish. We paid full price for it ($49 plus tax).Maybe they were having an off day, but I didn’t expect them to blatantly ignore our feedback like that. So despite the high reviews for this place, I did not have a good experience here.
John L
I came here for lunch with my wife. We were not impressed by the restaurant's lack of interior decor but didn't think much of it as we thought perhaps the food would make up for our experience. We saw the pictures posted by previous customers and were looking forward to a nice meal. But we were disappointed.We ordered the Goen boat and assorted spicy rolls. I was disturbed to find a hair in my salad bowl after I finished the salad. The salmon sashimi was not fresh. The torched white fish sashimi was wet, flaky, and half cooked. Our spicy rolls had very little fish content and consisted mainly of tempura bits. We were in for further disappointments.This is a Korean establishment. I have had wonderful experiences at Korean owned Japanese restaurants before. But not this one. As we were dining, a Korean family came in and sat behind us. My wife is fluent in Korean and overheard the waitress tell the Korean diners that they would be served the "fresh" salmon. Additionally, the Korean family was given tempura appetizers "on the house." I firmly believe that all customers should be given equal treatment and I will not be returning to this restaurant.
Helen Chow
Came here for dinner and EVERYTHING was fabulous!! The service from the two gentleman was superb. What really stood out was the amazing food. Mom and I ordered a maki combo and seafood udon.The fish was fresh and expertly wrapped with only a thin layer of rice. The seafood udon hit the spot on a cold winter's evening, and the broth tasted like it took hours to prepare.I will be returning to this restaurant when I head back to Waterloo in 3 weeks. Service, food, ambiance: everything was perfect! Thank you :)
Vusal Ibrahimli
Best maki in town! Highly recommended, fresh and delicious meals. The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is very calming and welcoming :)Must Try: Kelsey Roll
So good! I highly recommend the Kelsey Roll! It doesn’t need any soy sauce and is so flavourful ^_^ the roll is very big so share!?✨The udon is very gentle tasting and is perfect… broth is very yummy. My brother enjoyed the donburi! Server was very sweet and accommodating (: ?Portions were big for me which is great and we took half of our rolls home !
First time trying Goen and we loved it! Vibe was mellow, meal came with complimentary miso soup and salad, and the sushi rolls were divine!
Tried this place for the first time. I absolutely loved it! The rolls are huge, fresh and light. The rice ratio was perfect and the sashimi was good, not the best I have had but it's less than $2 a piece. I will definitely be going backThe only thing that was rough was the amount of cucumber. WAY too much, substitute it with more fish or avocado.
This restaurant is a hidden gem and we're glad we found it! The rolls are big, fresh, affordable and super good. The beer is cold, the owner and staff are friendly, and the place is very clean with a nice ambience. The rolls tasted like quality sushi... not some run of the mill, all you can eat buffet. Very filling and very affordable for the quality. We will definitely be back!
Ordered the salmon love boat and the beef udon. The sushi that came in the love boat were really good and the maki rolls had lots of fish compared to rice. The udon was okay, they used a thinner kind of udon noodle and the broth could have used some more seasoning. The lady that served us was really nice and even let us order as they were closing the kitchen
Looks to be a family run spot.Service was friendly.Sushi was delicious and fresh. We ordered sake and was gifted a tasty app to go along.One of the better sushi spots in the KW area.Spicy Salmon was a favourite for us :)
Absolutely love the Sushi here! Hearty size and extremely well balanced and yummy! This is my Go To sushi place going forward! 100% recommend!
Haven’t been back since the ownership change. Still a great a la carte Sushi restaurant. Nice quiet restaurant with friendly staff, great place to eat. The quality is also great for an a la carte.
We walked in here and the place was empty which made us very skeptical of the rating. There was not a lot of staffing (as with most businesses these days) and we originally thought service was slow. After our food came out we realized that everything was oversized and delicately arranged. The flavours were excellent. Presentation was excellent. I still could not believe that this gem was empty. Warning to everyone like us that order as if you’re at an all you can eat, the portions are massive. We ordered 3 rolls and a seaweed salad for two people and we took half the rolls as take away. Highly recommend this place. I learned an important lesson about judging a book by its cover.
The sushi and service is amazing!!! Tried sushi in many places, but you cannot beat the freshness and quality of the product. Prices also very reasonable! 5 stars for fresh sushi and quantity
Restaurantji Recommends
I always go to Goen if I'm near the farmer's market or after. The food that I tried here is always so fresh and amazingly delicious. In particular, the sushi rolls are 2 sizes bigger than other sushi restaurants. It is unbelievably high quality. I'm not a person to leave a review, but this place is like a hidden gem. I want everyone to try their food. I want to proceed trying the food, and one day try every food at Goen.
I got the Goen boat. The salmon and tuna were not fresh - visually, and from taste. The fish was shiny and mushy, and the tuna in particular was heavily oxidized by its dark grey colour. Some of the salmon sashimi was marinated in teriyaki style sauce, which did not taste good.When I went up to the chef and told her the feedback, she insisted that the fish was fresh and that this is the right way to serve the fish. Because of food safety concerns, we did not finish the dish. We paid full price for it ($49 plus tax).Maybe they were having an off day, but I didn’t expect them to blatantly ignore our feedback like that. So despite the high reviews for this place, I did not have a good experience here.
I came here for lunch with my wife. We were not impressed by the restaurant's lack of interior decor but didn't think much of it as we thought perhaps the food would make up for our experience. We saw the pictures posted by previous customers and were looking forward to a nice meal. But we were disappointed.We ordered the Goen boat and assorted spicy rolls. I was disturbed to find a hair in my salad bowl after I finished the salad. The salmon sashimi was not fresh. The torched white fish sashimi was wet, flaky, and half cooked. Our spicy rolls had very little fish content and consisted mainly of tempura bits. We were in for further disappointments.This is a Korean establishment. I have had wonderful experiences at Korean owned Japanese restaurants before. But not this one. As we were dining, a Korean family came in and sat behind us. My wife is fluent in Korean and overheard the waitress tell the Korean diners that they would be served the "fresh" salmon. Additionally, the Korean family was given tempura appetizers "on the house." I firmly believe that all customers should be given equal treatment and I will not be returning to this restaurant.
Came here for dinner and EVERYTHING was fabulous!! The service from the two gentleman was superb. What really stood out was the amazing food. Mom and I ordered a maki combo and seafood udon.The fish was fresh and expertly wrapped with only a thin layer of rice. The seafood udon hit the spot on a cold winter's evening, and the broth tasted like it took hours to prepare.I will be returning to this restaurant when I head back to Waterloo in 3 weeks. Service, food, ambiance: everything was perfect! Thank you :)
Best maki in town! Highly recommended, fresh and delicious meals. The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is very calming and welcoming :)Must Try: Kelsey Roll