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| - Don't bother me...I'm soaking it all in. Omg, I love Monta. It's so delicious I felt like singing from atop the nearest mountain. Except it was 100 degrees in Vegas so I'll just tell it on Yelp.
Hubby and I have both been to the smaller Monta location on Spring Mtn. Rd. When I noticed this one pop up on Yelp on our way into Vegas, we just HAD TO re-route our GPS to grab lunch here first. As luck would have it, we arrived about 5 minutes before opening where there were already 3 or 4 parties waiting for the sign the flip.
I enjoyed this location so much more because it was bigger, less cramped and you weren't made to feel like you need to slurp down your (yummy) noodles and get the hell out.
The noodles are just as tasty...the thick sticky broth made me hear angels sing. My only complaint is that they don't give you very much broth...but I guess we're really just here for the noodles. As the broth cools, it gets thicker and does a really good job of hanging onto the noodles. In this respect, I think it's different than the broth at other places.
We also ordered the daikon salad. This dish elevated the lowly turnip into a crisp, refreshing masterpiece, garnished with these crispy little rice ball bits.
Karaage (fried chicken nuggets) was also very tasty. I ate mine with a lot of crushed garlic. Hubby really appreciated me doing so.
Finally, we also ordered my 2nd favorite thing - the takana fried rice. At this point, I could only manage a few bites but it still hit my lofty expectations. A few hours later, I enjoyed the leftovers as a wonderful cold snack. Yum.
As mentioned, service wasn't frenetic and indifferent like the other branch. These people were allowed the luxury of being friendly and nice at a leisurely pace. They even checked in on you to see how you were doing.
If you haven't had Monta, come give it a whirl!
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