[Irvine] [Japanese] 五郎 Goro Japanese Restaurant

Goro Japanese Restaurant
五郎
3831 Alton Pkway #C
Irvine, CA 92606
(949) 252-1872

We get a lot of coupons in the mail.  And we pretty much use those coupons as our dining guide.  The power went out at our apartment one late afternoon.  Couldn't really do much when there was no power.  So we headed out for some food and hoping by the time we come http://www.eileenlikestoeat.com, the power would be back on.  I flipped through my coupons, and found Goro Japanese Restaurant with a "buy 1 entree receive 2nd for 50%" coupon.  I guess that's where we'll have dinner then.



Goro looks like a fast food place from the outside for some reason.  But the inside was nice and clean.




They had a few specials that day.  Everything was written on white boards and placed near the entrance.


Miso Soup & Salad

To use the coupon, we had to order 2 entrees.  We decided to order 2 combination dinner with some extra order of sushi.  The combination dinner came with miso soup and salad.


Salmon Sushi ($4.00) / Albacore Sushi ($4.25)

We got 2 extra orders of sushi, salmon and albacore.  Both fish tasted really fresh.  Salmon was huge, long and thick.  Albacore sushi was decent, but the ponzu sauce made the sushi a star.  I love Goro's ponzu sauce.  They added a lot of scallion to it.  Very tasty.  Later I just poured the ponzu sauce over my white rice and ate it like that.


Combination C-9: Hamburg Steak, Calamari & Yakisoba ($14.25)

The dinner combination I picked had Hamburg Steak, Calamari and Yakisoba.  If you don't like any of the combination on the menu, you can also make your own combination.  That was what Dr. P did.  So each item had its own price on the menu.  I saved $0.50 for ordering the pre-set combo.


Hamburg Steak ($5.00)

Hamburg Steak was delicious.  It was probably my favorite dish of the night.  The sauce was tomato-y.  I like to mix the meat and the sauce with rice.  Dr. P liked this one a lot, too.


Calamari ($5.50)

Calamari was lightly battered and fried.  It was soft and chewy.  I thought those were ok good.  Then I added the ponzu sauce, the calamari turned super good.


Yakisoba ($4.25)

Yakisoba was no good.  It was cold, and tasted exactly like the instant yakisoba noodle I get at Mitsuwa.


Make Your Own Combination: Sushi, Spicy Tuna Roll & Beef Teriyaki ($14.50)

Dr. P made his own combo with Sushi, Spicy Tuna Roll, and Beef Teriyaki.


Sushi ($5.25)

4 pieces of sushi, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, and halibut.  The pieces were smaller than the individual ordered ones.  Fish was fresh, but there was nothing too special about the sushi.


Spicy Tuna Roll ($4.00)

Spicy Tuna Roll was made with big pieces of tuna, not the chopped tuna we were used to.  I couldn't really taste the tuna because it was really spicy.  We like spicy, but still prefer to be able to taste the fish.


Beef Teriyaki ($5.25)

Dr. P didn't like the Beef Teriyaki.  He thought the beef was too tough and hard.  I thought it was ok though.



With the coupon, the meal was still about $40 with tips.  I think the restaurant is kinda pricey for what it is.  Their cooked food tastes better than sushi in my opinion.  Their lunch special seemed more affordable.  I dont' think we'll return for dinner again.  But maybe we'll try their lunch special sometimes.

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