About Us

The story of Goemon Ramen Bar

Story of Goemon

Goemon is the dream of Nobu and Rui, the founders of Goemon Ramen Bar. In 2013, unsatisfied with their current position in life, they wished for something different. Nobu always hoped someday to own his own restaurant and Rui always wanted to settle in a different country.

One day, while watching a TV show featuring Japanese food in the UK it became clear that while Japanese food seemed to be popular in the UK, most of the food was quite different from what is eaten in Japan. At this moment both men wanted to relocate to the UK and serve authentic Japanese food.

At first this was a pipe dream discussed over drinks but the thought stuck their minds and would not go away. So after the preparations were made Nobu and Rui decided to relocate to Brighton, UK in 2014.

Challenge

The mission of Goemon is provide delicious ramen to the customer that is both loved by Japanese and British alike. By listening to customer feedback and adjusting the recipe they arrived at a broth which is mild, creamy and full bodied but not too rich. This is the key that made the Goemon Ramen Bar stand apart from other restaurants. In time this earned the restaurant a strong customer base, as well as receiving recognition in 2019, placing in the top 20 of Brighton’s Best Restaurants.

Fast forward to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge for restaurants that relied on customer footfall for business. Goemon took the opportunity to expand their business and provide customers with the Ramen experience at home by introducing the Ramen Kit. Using their online platform this innovation is now distributed to customers across mainland UK.

The story of Goemon Ramen Bar is now no longer just about Nobu and Rui but also involves business partners, old and new customers and staff.

Location

50 Gardner street, Brighton, BN1 1UN.

Opening Hours

                                     MON : Closed
                                     TUE  : 12:00-15:00/17:00-20:00
                                     WED : 12:00-15:00/17:00-20:00
                                     THU : 12:00/15:00/17:00-20:00
                                     FRI   : 12:00-15:30/17:00-20:30
                                     SAT  :12:00-15:30/17:00-20:30
                                     SUN :12:00-18:30

                                      No Bookings/Walk-in Only