Having a Japanese restaurant in Poulton is a great idea and it is very popular indeed. The menu is small but perfectly formed.; after all: it is better to do a few dishes very well than lots of small dishes averagely. Had we not eaten at a superb Japanese restaurant in Harrogate in the summer, I would have rated the food at Gochu as excellent. As it is, I would say it is good. The service wasn’t great though, I’m afraid. We were sat for 55 minutes before a drink or food appeared and reorders of drinks were slow to appear. The atmosphere was fine: the restaurant was busy and fairly full. Taking into account the service and food, I’d be hard-pressed to say it provided value for money. I don’t begrudge paying for great food and great service but this didn’t quite hit the mark. Sad because this would have become a regular for us. As a new restaurant in a small town Gochu needs to attract returning customers: locals and needs to work a bit harder to do so.
Gochu – Poulton-le-Fylde