It’s been a while since we went to Momosan, the ramen and sake joint from Chef Morimoto. So we decided to go there on a Friday evening and sat at the bar, preferring these seats from the communal tables that are in the back. And when sitting at the bar, you cannot miss all these bottles with Chef Morimoto on the label.

Looking at their drink menu, I realized that Chef Morimoto is collaborating with many spirit and wine makers, like the Fukumitsuya Brewery for sake or Grgich Hills Estates from Napa Valley, California for Cabernet. But what caught my eyes was the Morimoto Single Malt made by Rogue Ales and Spirits that was smooth with smoky hints of cocoa, citrus, and cherry.

They had few vegetarian options on their menu, like the spicy vegan miso ramen that they could have made less spicy by removing chili oil or paste, but the broth would still have been spicy. So Jodi went for their Brussels sprouts that were made with a balsamic soy reduction and fried onions, asking them to ditch the bonito flakes, as well as their vegetable rolls that were composed of cucumber, lettuce and avocado.

On my side, I chose their dinner set where you get a ramen and an appetizer for $25. For the appetizer, I was not sure what to get because they have so many mouth watering options and finally ordered their duck tacos that were delicious, served in a crispy gyoza shell, with the roasted duck topped with hoisin sauce and apricot sweet chili, giving a nice sweet and savory taste to it, with no heat. As they made a mistake with my order, they offered, complimentary, some pork buns or kakuni bao, made with braised pork, lettuce, mayo and hoisin sauce. Classic for this type of restaurant, and quite good.

Then came the tonkotsu ramen that was superb! Made with a silky pork broth, it had a generous amount of chashu pork, some mushrooms, takana (pickled spicy mustard greens) and ajitama (soy marinated soft boiled egg). Less is more in the sense that many times, ramen have too many ingredients like lettuce, bean sprouts, etc. that is not something I look forward too. Not at Momosan: they put the right amount of ingredients and I was glad that they had thick curly noodles instead of the thin ones you sometimes get, the thicker one having a good bite usually. I simply loved it.

The only negative is the fact that they do not have dessert: I like to finish my meal with something sweet. Still, Momosan is a great spot for comforting food and delicious ramen. I’ll definitely go back there!

Enjoy (I did)!

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