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Located conveniently next to Raku on the outskirts of Las Vegas Chinatown, Monta is the latest darling in the Vegas foodie scene and follows the popular ramen trend that has already hit LA, NYC, and the Bay Area.
Authentically Japanese owned and frequented by many Japanese during our visit, Monta offers shoyu, tonkotsu, and miso broths. Tonkotsu appears to be their most popular offering and bowls start at a reasonable $6.95. Each bowl comes with two pieces of chashu, green onions, and some bamboo shoots.
Overall, the bowls are on the small side and toppings a bit sparse than other top places I've frequented. Corn, butter, Kim Chee, and a hard boiled, not soft boiled, egg can be added.
Broth flavor was good though a tad salty and one noted compared to the more complex broths I love at Santouka. The noodles are fresh but thin reminding me of the fresh made noodles at Maru Ichi in the Bay Area. I personally like thicker noodles like Orenchi in Sunnyvale.
Service, due to the small space and crowds, can feel a bit rushed and they initially forgot our drink orders. No biggie and quickly fixed.
Monta is a nice addition to the ramen scene but with minimally topped bowls and solid broths, ramen aficionados will likely have tried more polished ramen parlors in SoCal and NorCal.
Monta doesn't accept credit cards and is cash only.
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