It’s rare that I find a cafe where I want to order everything on the menu, but Goya in Broadbeach is that cafe.

At the base of the Meriton Suites Broadbeach, just off the Gold Coast Highway, this Japanese-inspired eatery combines the best of Tokyo and Osaka street food in one compact, contemporary, blonde wood-trimmed space.

Bookings are recommended if you want to snare one of the comfortable banquettes that hug the corners of the sun-filled, minimalistic white room, but there are still tables available for walk-ins, including outside.

As for the all-day brunch menu, it begins with some Japanese twists on Aussie favourites, such as Bircher muesli with matcha, or eggs Benedict with beef cheek and yuzu hollandaise.

From there, it moves onto Japanese specialties like omurice (put simply, an omelette made with fried rice) in three varieties and a handful of Goya’s signature sandos, plus other bites and snacks, including moreish karaage chicken, assorted tempura made with seasonal vegetables and okonomiyaki loaded fries.

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The commitment here is to quality ingredients, from the shokupan milk bread that’s baked in-house for sandos to the fresh seafood supplied by nearby upscale Miami Fish Market.

That’s where the sensationally sweet duo of crumbed, whole king prawns come from that top the cafe’s elevated version of omurice. While tomato ketchup or a demi-glace sauce are the most common accompaniments to this silky egg and rice dish in Japan, the prawn version ($23) arrives with a beautifully delicate, terracotta-tinged prawn bisque, which adds a whole new level of flavour and sophistication.

The usually simple Japanese sandwich is also gussied up at Goya, with varieties bursting with everything from sous vide chicken or crispy tofu to egg with glistening flying fish roe. The Angus beef option ($21) is the gourmand’s answer to a classic Aussie steak sanga, with grated beetroot, a sweet soy sauce and a smear of wasabi where mustard would normally come into play. On ridiculously soft, just-toasted bread, it’s bloody delicious. It would, however, be made just that little bit easier to eat if the rare slab of beef was cooked to more medium-rare.

Not to be outdone is the drinks list, with a lengthy collection moving from well-made Campos coffee and a variety of teas to freshly made juices, sake and cocktails. However, it’s the Japanese drinks section you’ll want to invest in, with the likes of jelly-loaded, cold matcha tea topped with cream and ice cream; a sweet red bean and coconut jelly drink; and, my personal pick, the totoro black sesame latte – like a sweet, nutty alternative to hot chocolate.

Knowledgeable staff take diners’ orders at the counter, and dishes arrive as they’re ready rather than together as a table, so it’s perhaps a good idea to share here. Although it has to be said that sharing may be difficult when the line-up is this good.

If bacon and eggs just won’t do for breakfast, Goya delivers a sophisticated spin on Japanese favourites that are worth driving an hour from Brisbane for.

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