Udon Monzo was the most delicious thing I ate on my latest trip to Vegas. I believe they have a location in LA that always has lines out the door, so I was grateful that there was no wait on the night I came here for dinner with friends. Parking may be a bit of a struggle since this is a popular plaza in Chinatown, but trust me - it is WORTH IT!
The service was friendly and very welcoming. When we entered we were immediately seating and we were given a quick run down of the menu. My friends and I shared the Edamame ($4.35) and the Assorted Tempura ($6.95). The edamade was warm and lightly salted. I didn't have any tempura since I wanted to save space for my meal. I saw how huge the bowl was at neighboring tables. We also had iced green tea ($2/each) which came in a can with a cup of ice on the side. You can probably get one and a half cups with this can (given the ice).
My friends had the Kitsune Udon ($8.25), Kamaage Udon ($8.25) and the Curry Udon ($9.75). My friend who ordered the Curry Udon happens to be a frequent diner here and she said this was one of the best ones she had ordered. I ordered the Signature Sea Urchin Udon ($16.95) with a soft boiled egg ($1.50). The soft boiled egg was recommended since egg really helps reinforce the flavor of the sea urchin.
I LOVED IT!! The homemade udon noodles were soft with the perfect amount of chewiness. The sea urchin cream sauce had depth in flavor and the udon noodles had generous chunks of sea urchin in each bite and it was topped with salmon eggs to help reinforce the flavor. The egg I got on the side was a bit of a disappointment because when I threw it in, it was on the cold side and it didn't even get warmer as I mixed it into my hot udon noodles. The cream sauce was so good, I didn't need the egg. And the portion here is HUGE!! I was surprised I finished it. I was so full afterwards but it was worth it.
I will definitely be back when I'm in the area ;)