I am absolutely thrilled that Momofuku is now on the West Coast. David Chang's famous restaurant opened up this year at The Cosmopolitan and so now we have the yummy Momofuku eats closer to home.
After trying out Momofuku CCDC in DC just last month, I checked out Momofuku Vegas and equally had an excellent time. This was not surprising since I loved CCDC so much.
Right from the moment, I stepped in service was phenomenal. I have to give props to General Manager Ryan and his crew for the excellent service. Our server Gregory gave a good description of the different plates of the menu and made recommendations based off his favorites.
Our meal started here with sudden small plates. We tried the shishito peppers, spicy cucumbers and crudite plate. If you like spicy, the spicy cucumbers is good for you. The shishito peppers aren't all spicy but there maybe one or two in there that will shock your tastebuds ;). Lastly, the crudite plate is good for sharing.
Another plate that was good for sharing was their katsu chicken. It's a good crispy chicken plate and the bulldog sauce accompanying it is excellent.
My other favorite shared plate was their Spring Vegetable Rice Cakes! I've always been a fan of rice cakes and they make an excellent rice cakes dish here!
We also split their chickpea ramen and their pork ramen. The pork ramen was my preference though I did think the chickpea one was something interesting and unique.
My absolute favorite however at Momofuku are their buns. We tried one of each of the buns they offered; their pork belly, shrimp, shiitake and chicken karaage. Each was delicious but the chicken karaage was my favorite! The karaage is so crispy and tender.
I absolutely loved my visit to Momofuku Vegas. Every thing was excellent from the service to the food!