A new Japanese restaurant has soft opened in downtown Ridgewood.

Gomen, described as a “Japanese Kitchen Lab,” has come to 39 Godwin Avenue, with the restaurant announcing that a full opening is expected in another two weeks.

The concept centers around Japanese comfort food, with a menu featuring kaisen, tempura, katsu and noodles, including ramen and udon.

According to the restaurant, its head chef brings more than 15 years of experience with traditional tendon and ramen, with Gomen taking a detail-focused approach to its dishes and preparation.

The restaurant’s name combines “gohan,” meaning rice, and “men,” meaning noodle—two staples of Japanese cuisine—while “gomen” also translates to “I’m sorry” in Japanese.

Gomen
39 Godwin Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ