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    Goku Kitchen

    4.6 (118 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Steve P.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location and theme is perfect.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I especially enjoyed the young lady at the counter. Very friendly The ramen was tasty and the service was quick

    Pork & Shrimp wonton noodle soup
    Kevin K.

    I work near Goku Kitchen in the Financial District. I've gotten takeout for lunch couple times. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very nice and friendly staff in a fun environment.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The pork shrimp wonton noodle soup is very good, and somehow manages to stay hot during the walk back to the office.

    N10. Braised Beef Noodle Soup / 红烧牛肉面
    Whitney T.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a small ramen spot that is super unique.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great for fans of dragonball.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place does not have a lot of seating though so be prepared to wait, reserve seats ahead of time, or share the table with others.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is delicious though. Definitely worth the wait if you're looking for simple, delicious food and anime.

    Christopher Y.

    Absolutely love this spot! They have everything from Chinese food, Japanese food & Malaysian food all in one :) would've never expected a spot like this in the fidi area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior was heavily decorated with dragon ball Z memorabilia and is the perfect spot for an anime fan![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They had a good amount of seating, staff were helpful and accommodating as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ended up getting the grilled eel over rice, spicy wontons & crab/pork soup dumplings. Everything was great and I have no complaints. I'll most definitely be back!

    Monique W.

    One of my favorite anime that I watched growing up was Dragon Ball Z. I ended up buying the first few seasons of Dragon Ball Z, up to the Freiza saga on VHS! Looking for places to eat in the Financial District for dinner, I saw Goku Kitchen just a few blocks away from my office! I just had to go and eat dinner at Goku Kitchen on a Tuesday evening! I would have gone the first night I arrived in from Las Vegas on Monday, but it was closed. As soon as you walk inside Goku Kitchen, you'll see all of the Dragon Ball Z anime figurines, wall papers from the Manga, and even a large size Goku! The menu is so cool too! The menu and food offerings are all inspired by Dragon Ball Z. Even the dish that the food is served on is themed from the Manga! The service was outstanding at Goku Kitchen. I had ate a large lunch so I only had room for some of their pork gyoza. Goku Kitchen has a wide range of dishes from Ramen, Scallion pancakes, pot stickers, soup dumplings and so much more! While I was waiting for the Pork Gyoza, I was admiring all of the Dragon Ball Z decorations and figurines! There was even a cool Vegeta display with the scanner on his face! After about 10 minutes, the Gyoza was completed. The food was delicious! The Gyoza came with a side of soy sauce. It was perfectly pan fried too! There was plenty of pork inside the Gyoza! I enjoyed the meal and the prices are relatively inexpensive at this restaurant! If you're a fan of Dragon Ball Z, you have to come to this restaurant! It's awesome!!

    Ramen with roast pork
    Jenny H.

    We found this place for lunch and thought it was so fun it being decorated with abingdon wallpaper and nostalgic collection of anime toys and figurines. It was quiet late Sunday afternoon so the place was quiet with two other tables of customers. In total the is about 6-7 tables and 3-4 counter space with stools. The waiter was very frowns and quickly took our order. The menu was Asian fusion focusing on Japanese, Chinese & Taiwanese dishes. We decided to order the tonkasu Ramen, udon soup with sliced beef & onions & braised beef noodle soup. The service was quickly and good arrived in less than 10 minutes. + overall food were tasty - All the dishes were just missing 1-2 things that pushes to the mark of 5 stars with the word factor. Ramen could use 1/2 soy egg; braised beef noodle needed picked cabbage & more cilantro; curry that came with the roti just needed a bit more spice for the punch you expect from curry. + The prices were fair. If I'm in the area may stop by aydin but it's not a place I will go out of the way for.

    N10. Braised Beef Noodle Soup / 红烧牛肉面 N15. Japanese Udon W Grilled EEL

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere 10/10 super cute cozy restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I got the beef soup it had a sweet taste I wasn't expecting so I didn't really like that if it wasn't sweet I would give it a higher rating I'll say a 4/10. I got the passion fruit jasmine tea sooo good! 10/10 My friend got the udon noodles she really liked it 10/10. She got the strawberry latte she said it was ok because she didn't know it was made with whole milk when she doesn't drink that so if you don't like cows milk you most likely won't like it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I didn't like that they don't have a public restroom for customers so that sucks but it makes sense since it's a pretty small space.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's a cute/fun experience to have at least once.

    Michael P.

    Goku Kitchen is a nice choice when you're looking for some Asian dishes downtown in the Financial District. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is unique in that it is a Dragon ball themed restaurant with lots of interesting figurines from the game.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It was my first time having their food, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was so good. I ordered the unagi (eel) don and loved it. I have a passion for unagi after having lived in Japan for a few years, so I know a good don, and this was definitely a good one. I look forward to returning and trying other dishes, as I'm sure they must be good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is very clean (spotless), and the people working there are very friendly and engaging.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is great and the prices are right. What more can you ask for? Recommended!

    Chicken dumplings
    Javel R.

    First time here with my family for my son's birthday. Place is positioned down a side block where I happened to get lucky with parking. Gotta pay the meter but hey it's something. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Once you get into the establishment you think you entered an anime time warp. They seemed to decorate the place with every dragon ball figure made. The dopest piece was the huge goku statue in the back of the restaurant. Good anime tunes that brought the place alive.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We were accommodated with seating due to how small the place. We were sitting by the door but the server was kind of enough to put us in a warmer spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The waiter took our order which consisted of chicken dumplings for my daughter, curry chicken noodle for me, my son had ramen soup and my wife had a beef with rice that came in the shape of a cool bear. I also ordered a strawberry milk that was delicious. They cups of water were themed as the plates. The dishes were accompanied with chop sticks but if you don't know how to eat with that you can ask for regular silverware. The whole experience was enjoyable. They even came out and sing happy birthday with a complimentary cheese cake with matcha ice cream that my son enjoyed. The only thing is that if need to use the bathroom you have to search for one outsides luckily I was able to find a bakery across the street that allowed me to use the bathroom. I would recommend this spot to anyone‼

    Anna H.

    This restaurant is fun and has good food Great service too. Eric was great. Definitely get the sparkling waters. Exceptional. I loved my melon flavor and passionfruit. Pan fried dumplings delicious. Spicy. Chicken and mushrooms dumplings were yummy. Add the hot chili oil for a light dumplings with fresh flavors and a pop of spice with the oil. The curry chicken and rice was epic. The curry was delicious. Not heavy. I ate it all. Braised beef noodles nice broth. End with the black golden dumplings. The sweet egg running out perfect. Buy a surprise gift set while supplies last. I won't tell what mine had in but it was like a kids meal. Fun.

    Nafisa H.

    Stepping in immediately and the whole place is decked out in manga panels and figurines. The attention to detail was not missed. There were little Goku and Gohan keychains attached to the menu, even when we got our bill there were little magnet characters. Happily surprised by the food as well! I got the gyudon bowl and left full. The staff were really kind and attentive. It's not a huge space but there's a good amount of seating and tables. It's really an immersive experience for any DBZ fan and you should definitely make the visit!

    Edward B.

    Train like a saiyan eat like a saiyan. Or something like that. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun restaurant with dbz references all over.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I do like the dumplings and shumai. Definitely a spot to check out if you're down this area.

    Crab and pork soup dumplings, vegetable ramen.
    Gigi S.

    Ordered lunch here on a weekday at 11:30, through their website. Got the vegetarian ramen, crab and pork soup dumplings and the Shanghai green in broth. All were so good. Especially the soup dumplings. I love that they weren't too doughy as some places tend to make them. So glad I found this place.

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