Last Tuesday, I got a sudden call from one of the bosses to arrange a farewell dinner for our teammate. I already planned a dinner for him for the next week, but as it turned out, this week is his last week with us. :( You will be missed, N!This time, we picked Goemon, a Japanese eatery famous for its authenticity and a very loyal Japanese expat following. It was Tuesday, and unexpectedly, it was SO HARD to get confirmed seats for 12! I had to lie convince the waitress that we would be there on 6 PM, while in reality, the meeting that we had to attend prior to the dinner was expected to end on 6.30 PM. Hihihi...
So, we finally got there on 6.45 PM (OOPS! hihi), and the waiters almost gave up our seats. The place was 100% packed, with 60% of the patrons being Japanese, 20% Caucasian (with their Japanese client/work buddy), and the 20% being us; the tardy locals :)
As soon as I stepped in the restaurant, I feel an instant rush of Japanese-y culture shock. First of all, we had to take off our shoes. The interior made me feel like I was stepping inside Oshin's house. Overall, very izakaya-ish!
We were given complimentary hot towels, tea (served cold/hot/warm), and this sweet stew of daikon, chicken (?), and carrot. I loved it.Here's our orders:
