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| - I get a craving for Monta nearly once a week...Nah who am I kidding, it's more like a daily burn. If I lived closer to their Chinatown location, I would seriously consider a 5x a week lunch adventure, transporting me back to Japan with an enveloping nostalgia of aroma, atmosphere, personality, texture and UMAMI. Oh man, the umami. The wait (and there ALWAYS is one) is WELL worth it. Whether it's 10 minutes for lunch or a 30-60 minute wait for dinner, your olfactory glands, umami super sensors and full warm belly will thank you profusely.
I am a massive fan of the basic tonkotsu, always with a nitamago (soft boiled, soy sauce-seasoned egg), with a spicy iteration thrown in the routine every so often. I am also slightly obsessed with their kimchi fried rice, on which I pile on pink pickled ginger. They should probably start charging me for the pickled ginger, as I definitely take advantage of the free-for-paying-customers-with-the-notion-it-will-be-used-sparingly jar of the condiment/dish enhancer. $2.95 Asahi on tap?? Give me a couple!
Monta is incredibly well priced, intimate in a truly authentic Japanese way, lively, wicked efficient (in the manner they move customers in and out), clean and SO CONSISTENT. I will be back, in approximately 15 minutes! Damn Spring Mountain traffic!
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