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| - This tiny little ramen place was everything it was cracked up to be. My parents live locally and they'd heard from several sources about how great this place was, so when we were visiting, we took them out to Monta.
We managed to get there at the perfect time because only 1 table was occupied, so getting my dad in was quick and easy (he is in a wheelchair). They don't have hot drinks, so enjoy some UCC Oolong or Green Tea or a can of Calpico (I wish they had UCC Iced Coffee!!) We placed our order and watched as the crowd built up very quickly. Food arrived fast and piping hot.
The gyoza was fine - crunchy on one side, steamed on the other, hot all the way through. My mom and hubs got the pork belly bowls and my dad and I got the miso ramen (I got mine with corn)
The charsiu/chashu/chasyu (how ever you want to spell it) WAS SO AMAZING - I do not use this phrase lightly. It was LITERALLY melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The pork fat was flavorful and rich and just melted away when it hit your tongue. So amazing! I am sad that I didn't stop and order a side of it immediately.
The ramen noodles had a great chewy texture and the miso broth was delicious. My mom was very pleased with the pork belly bowl, as well.
The only thing that didn't live up to everything else was the mentaiko bowl. I got it because I love hot rice and tarako (and my mom had made some for me the night before and I was still jonesing for it). Unfortunately, the rice was not very hot and a little on the dry side, so the bowl was disappointing. I ladeled some of the miso broth into the bowl and that made the rice more palatable, but it messed with the flavor of the mentaiko.
All in all, it was a great experience and I can't wait to go to Vegas again so I can go to Monta again!
**ACCESSIBILITY NOTE - The parking lot is not very wheelchair friendly and Monta itself can be a little tight to try to get a wheelchair in and out. The only wheelchair ramp up from the parking lot is blocked by the car when you park in the handicapped space, so once you get the person into their chair, you have to move the car to get them up to the sidewalk level where the restaurants are.
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