Love the shrimp with fried rice squares. Veggies are always fresh and tasty! Great ambiance and fresh air. 5/5 read more

Food was excellent was quite tasty. The service was superb. The money for the value (mwah) yes please and thank you. These young adults work hard to please From the dishwasher to the person who takes your order, prepares your Order to delivery to your table. They appear to take Pride, whatever their roll,to please. Clean and friendly! Woot woot!! read more

Fried gyoza was amazing, very unique taste to the traditional gyoza, 5 pieces of furikake flavored gyoza very tasty. Nice crunchy exterior. My favorite dish we had. Sauce was reminiscent of vinagrette salad dressing kinda flavor. Furi fries were well seasoned and furikake flavored. The fries texture reminded me more of In n out fries but slightly better. Though I didnt really get much out of the sauce, my friend really liked it, both the furi fries sauce and the gyoza sauce. Menu said it was gochujang sauce but looked more like siracha mayo. Nutella strawberry bao was not on the menu. It was an interesting take on Bao by making it into a dessert. It was good, dont have any strong opinions on it. The Bao was soft and pretty flavorless, letting the ingredients shine more. Maybe its cause I was having spring allergies but I didnt taste much of the nutella or strawberries. It was alright. It was given to us by the kind people of Momona after sadly not having the menu items we previously looked for and after my friend asked if they had any other desserts on the menu which they said no to. Extra Arriving around 4:30 pm on a sunday, nice amount of customers. Not too little that it feels deserted but not too much that it feels crowded and no more seats. must come only at happy hour 2-5 pm if ur looking to not make your wallet sad. Price is abyssmal otherwise. Happy hour price is basically halved of the menu items. They have build a poke bowl and build a ramen bowl menus. I think they're 21$ each tho???? Menus are cool, they came as a paper with a pen in a glass cup so you bullet point the ingredients you would want in your bowl It was really sad since the only item I was looking for was the hot chicken and waffles but they said they ran out of the chicken which they said never happens. Then they said they ran out of the butter mochi which is what my friend wanted. But thankfully they gave us fried gyoza and nutella strawberry bao on the house. Service was nice, they're not the in your face kind of service. But instead more chill and give you space. Gave us lots of time to decide on our menu items and whenever we needed something, they're at the bar so I just turn around and they notice me. A lot nicer experience than last time, definitely come during happy hour, its night and day for price and space I was also in a happy mood that day so easy 5/5 read more

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Every time I've been, the food and atmosphere is incredible. The presentation of the food is gorgeous, the flavors are fresh and unique, and the service is always amazing. It's tradition to take friends out to Momona whenever I visit, and I'm truly sad to see such a gem go. Go to Momona while you can!!!!! read more

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I had the Spicy Tan Tan Men noodles with spicy miso broth, straight noodles, ground tofu, seasonal veggies, kimchi, and scallions. The bowl was decent but not super memorable. The broth had some spice but felt a little one-note, and the noodles were fine though not as springy as I'd hoped. Overall, it wasn't bad -- just not the most flavorful or exciting ramen I've had. read more

Momona - Spicy Tan Tan Men - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

Ambiance: Great for an intimate meal and there is plenty of space inside. Cleanliness: Well maintained Taste: Bao buns were great unfortunately the ramen was very salty. My friend who also dined with me agreed that the ramen was salty. Service: Friendly and quick service Overall: This place is really cute and has so much potential. The recipes need to be revised for the ramen. From my understanding it's one of the only ramen places on this part of town. read more

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Probably my favorite restaurant in town! Everything is always good and fresh, service is always great, and love the vibe. I take all my friends who visit from out of town here to show them Chicos got it going on too! I have friends from the bay who still rave about this place, as specially the build your own bowl option and want to come back whenever they are in town. My husband and I count the days till the temperature is in the 70s in the evening when soup season starts and we can become regulars again. A gem in the north state for sure, and if you haven't gone now is your sign to make it happen! read more

Not good. I should've trusted the reviews and decided on another place instead of wasting money on this restaurant Everything was Bay Area prices for worse than mid food. The spicy garlic butter noodles had so so much garlic that I couldn't taste anything else. Also the portion was literally a micro portion, how is that considered a full bowl of noodles? The tiger fried rice tasted like TOO much ginger. Barely any pieces of chicken, and idk why the protein wasn't included in the main dish in the first place. I will admit that the shoyu chicken was good, and so was the burnt ends lettuce wrap. But overall, I was so disappointed with the food omg. Also the seats are all benches that don't support your back so it was so uncomfortable to sit down. Not worth it at all. read more

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Momona has a cool atmosphere - cozy, yet spacious. The veggie ramen was delicious and had all the right flavors and toppings that I enjoyed, such as kimchi and seasonal greens. It was a perfect meal on a cold, rainy night :) read more

Momona - Plant based ramen - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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Momona has the best ramen in town, hands down. The bao buns are also really good. The atmosphere is great, the location is convenient, and service tends to be good. A couple of issues: 1) for take out, they get the order wrong about half the time and then don't do much to remedy it (last time they forgot an addition and simply said "oh sorry tell us about this next time you come in and we'll give you a discount"), and 2) they are sometimes overpriced, especially for the seasonal veggies which can be VERY sparse depending on the time of year. read more

Momona is one of my favorite places to eat in all of Chico, and it's easy to see why. For me, I love that this business delivers not only tasty dishes but supports the community in a number of ways. In fact, the menu is unique but full of fresh offerings, like vegetables purchased weekly from the farmer's market. It's my go-to appetizer whenever I dine with friends. Service is always attentive and pleasant. What times there have been mixups or delays, our server has always been quick to bring it to our attention and get our input for a resolution. Working in a restaurant can be a challenge even in the best of times, but Momona's staff members and employees all seem to love what they do and enjoy where they are doing it. I love the way the restaurant is partially an open floor concept. It gives the sense of being part of a bigger community, even on the occasions you're eating for one. In fact, this is one of the few eateries where I'll happily dine alone because it doesn't feel out of place doing so. read more

The food and service was great! We also enjoyed the ambiance. We had the spicy garlic butter noodles and the double dip beef bowl. The lemonades were delicious and the appetizers of pork belly bao and a pickle plate were also wonderful. We'll be back. read more

Nice looking restaurant. Modern. They have notated vegan options on the menu and I had the Smoked Tofu Katsu Bao and Japanese Curry.. I thought the tofu in the bao was cooked well.. so crispy and I had such hope. It wasn't good though.. I liked the Japanese Curry but I felt slighted because of the price.. I don't think it was worth the price. I think the atmosphere is what you're paying for so maybe meeting for drinks here is more the vibe. read more

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Meh. Went for lunch in the new location with the kids. Kids ramen did not go over well, very fishy tasting. Kids garlic noodles were a hit. Adult version too. But not much difference between kids 10$ and adult 17$ meal. Gyoza were ok but something was off, like no salt. Bao were the bomb though. Looks like their cocktail service is good so hoping to come again for that. read more

Not sure what happened to this place, it used to be so good! While everything appears to be on the up and up upon being seated, the food is less than you'd expect from their modern vibe and double digit prices. read more

Momona used to have gluten free options with no cross contamination. My daughter was frequent there due to her celiac disease. She recently saw that the menu had changed so she called to ask some questions if there was any gluten-free options still available. (Due to having reservations for the evening) The girl who answered the phone was so completely rude, very snappy about answering any questions, and made my daughter feel like a complete idiot which made her cry. Very disappointing. It's not hard to be kind in letting someone know they don't have those options any longer. I hope management can address this. read more

Terrible service. Out waitress had a some friends come in 10 minutes after us and they got drink before she even came to our table. I understand serving them better but it was dead and it took us significantly longer to get anything than them. Even if they weren't there it would have been terrible service. Never coming back here again! read more

Updated review at the new location on Main Street: Nice, hip feeling atmosphere. Excellent service. Kale salad although a bit different than 5 months ago at their former location this time it was very nice (price did go up 50% from $8 to $12). Their Bao's as before were tiny compared others I've eaten elsewhere (including at a competing restaurant in Chico). The Short Rib Bao taste was mostly of cold Kimchi which (although I do like Kimchi) .... for the very small bao costing $8.50 and my expections of it having more warm short ribs than kimchi, I was feeling a bit underwhelmed. They add 3% credit card fee. read more

Momona - Kale salad ($12 July 2023)- very nice - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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I judge every restaurant I go to Momona. I rarely find somewhere, local or otherwise, that competes. The food is made with fresh quality ingredients. The flavors are to die for. The service is attentive and the new location ambiance is perfect. I've been eating at Momona since the beginning and they rarely falter. Having eaten here more than any other restaurant I can say not every meal is perfect, but overall I know exactly what to expect. Build a bowl has long been my go to, but the new location and new menu has been great. The chicken and waffle is something I never knew I could crave so much. The bao are always delicious and a great way to sample the protein Momona has to offer. Highly recommended if you like Asian fusion read more

Momona - Chicken and waffle - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

We went here for my son's graduation and it was fantastic. They had delicious Raman and the Pork Belly Bao were so good. They also had great and reasonably priced specials. Thanks for providing a great atmosphere and food to mark a special occasion for our graduate! read more

Ordered : "JIRO" ramen -- Very different from normal "ramen" . Broth was made with chicken dashi and a little oily. Pork had a nice seer and thick. Soft boiled egg was good as well. Gave lots of noodles with the bowl. Also ordered the postickers (gyoza) - it had a good crunch from the crispiness. Glad it game with a bed of sprouts and cabbage, I added that to my ramen Service was nice and attentive. Food came quick . Overall not too bad - definitely gave me an Americanized "Ramen" vibe to it . Would come back for the "ramen" - meh, possibly..just wouldn't really call it "ramen" But would definitely want to try the Baos . Also liked the quick pay option. The receipt had a QR code that I was able to scan with my phone and pay using Apple Pay. They do add a CARD FEE .. sooo - keep that in mind if you're using your debit/ credit card to pay read more

Momona - "JIRO" ramen... can see the layer of oil in the spoon - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

Update! I got ahold of management and they apologized and made it right! If you have a gluten allergy or celiacs disease definitely make sure to specify to your server, even if they don't ask, so the correct accommodation can be made. Momona is definitely a good go for folks with a gluten allergy, sensitivity, or celiacs disease. I have visited Momona countless times, both at their old and new locations. As someone with Celiac, the options here have been great. HAVE BEEN. But today's experience was frustrating and quite frankly, disheartening. I ordered a build your own ramen with the rice noodles. My stomach started feeling upset about halfway through the meal, and then I noticed a noodle that looked different than the others. I pulled it out with my fork and asked the server to confirm if the noodle was gluten free or not. They returned and said it was a rice noodle, but that they do cook their rice noodles in the same water as their gluten noodles. They have to be told you have Celiac to cook the noodles in separate water, apparently. I have also never been asked if I have an allergy to gluten or if it's a preference. Whether or not someone has Celiac, to market something as gluten free but participate in negligence in the kitchen is unacceptable. That defeats the purpose of labeling it as gluten free, and goes beyond the line of potential cross contamination. Cross contamination implies there are barriers in place to prevent contamination, not cooking those items in the same materials. I spent $30 and now I'm sick, no one apologized for the incident, and the chef never came out. They offered to remake my noodles, which were then brought out by the bartender rather than my server, along with the check. I've been coming to Momona forever, and recommended it to many people. This has made me rethink my next visit. read more

This was my second time at Momona since their new location switch and I was a bit nervous, the last time I came at their new location I was sad because their food quality and taste felt different. But not this time! My original orders were spot on and they were very delicious. The prices are definitely a bit up there, spent around $25 on these two items alone. But their new location is much more spacious and I love their new bar. read more

Momona - Tan Tan Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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Chico is lucky to have Momona! Patronize this restaurant so it stays open. Everything is delicious... beautiful bar with specialty cocktails read more

This place was really cute and unique. I liked the low lighting and the different Ramen options.

This was my favorite spot in Chico when I first ate there 6 months ago. Service was really slow, but the people were nice. The cocktails were good, loved the vegetarian baos. I've only ordered takeout since then and been kind of disappointed. As far as vegetarian ramen goes, there is only a spicy version for takeout and it is VERY spicy. I wish they had a second, non-spicy, option. There is a vegetarian noodle option but you're basically paying $17 for boiled noodles and sauce and I just can't justify it. I swear the baos are almost half the size now... and I found a long-ish blonde hair in mine tonight. I'm sure I'll try them again at some point because my husband likes their food, but prob no more takeout. Edit: I'm sure the baos are much smaller because I saw a photo of one from 10 days ago and it's small in the metal stand they serve it in. If you look at my photo from 6ish months ago the bao takes up the whole stand. Weird. read more

Momona - Vegetarian baos back in July of 2022. I think they are smaller now, or the bread is smaller. - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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Next to Rios at Grana, Jack is the best server I have had in Chico. Their memory is crazy sharp and extraordinarily pleasant even when extraordinarily busy. Every time I am there, food is consistently seasoned/flavored the same. Vegetables are cooked perfectly, and the shredded beef was tender and not too salty every time. read more

We had a party of 8 so I expected that we would have a little wait even with a reservation. That was not a problem and our table was ready when we arrived. The server was very good at explaining the menu and made recommendations based on what she thought that I might like. I had the Bao and a ramen bowl. They were really good. The restaurant is not large and a little noisy. read more

The pork belly bao is scrumptious and the bread-y part is satisfyingly springy. Husband got the Double Dip and the broth was so rich and tasty, it reminded me of spicy Italian sausage even though that wasn't a meat anywhere in the bowl. The noodles were delicious and tasted freshly made and the whole experience was fantastic. Amazing choice on a cold winter night. read more

Took a trip to flavortown today. Tasted like rich, juicy pork bao buns in an addicting sweet sauce and crunchy pickles. During my visit also devoured the crunchy, spicy, and succulent mochiko fried chicken buns. Tried the ramen - not my favorite but the bao made the meal. Will certainly come back and give their other ramen (and bao buns) a try! Pro tip: bring a friend or two and split as many bao buns as you can. Perfect for sharing! read more

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Great food! I ordered the Jiro and it was hearty, savory, and aesthetically pleasing as well. Service was mediocre unfortunately. Still, compliments to the chef. read more

We love Momona! Finally made it to their new location and it's beautiful. Momona has the best food in Chico! We got the fried chicken, garlic shrimp, and bao buns. Everything was perfect! read more

Momona - Bao - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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Momona's is back! The food had deteriorated at the third street location and I stopped going about 3 years ago. The new location is very nice and the double dip taste like it did 5 years ago read more

10/10 Pork Buns 5/10 Spicy Tan Tan, SO MUCH SALT. Good soup, good flavor, dial it waaaay back on the salt. Salty broth does not go with salty seasoned vegetables. That's my hot take, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. read more

I was a more frequent visitor in 2020 and early 2021. They used to have a fridge where you could buy seaweed salad, their ramen noodles, kimchi, and other goodies, but they discontinued that at some point in 2021. My visitation stopped when they took those options away from retail sale. Obviously I miss that fridge a lot! I dined in with my family here last week. The pork baos are a lot better than I remember them. I appreciate that the waitress attempted to accommodate my allium-intolerant partner and got the head chef to mark all the allium-free option on their build-your-own-bowl menu--albeit without any broth because onions and garlic are in almost everything, so it was more like a poke bowl. My family ordered a variety of ramen and poke bowls: the spicy ahi poke bowl, shoyu lime salmon poke bowl... don't remember which ramen bowls they ordered. Chico ramen and double dip ramen, I think? Everyone liked their food but also made notes about how the portion sizes left them wanting more to eat. read more

Parking on Main Street meters or limited time parking. Place had a glass garage door, I assume it is opened for warmer weather. Ramen soup was very salty for items ordered, I ordered two soft drinks and water. Service was okay. Food was overrated. Overall 3 stars out of 5. read more

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Went here on a date when it was a bit later in the day (7:15) the place emptied out within 20 minutes so it was nice and fairly quiet, service was friendly however the food took 25+ minutes to come out and when it did it was very much below average, got the jiro bowl and it didn't really have much flavor, also the egg was freezing cold inthe middle, kinda over priced overall and online they have old menus listed with old prices so it's not a nice surprise to see everything is 2$ more in person, really the biggest complaint was the wait time and the food quality, wouldn't recommend but it's not the worst place. read more

Tried out the new location and we are so happy. We are loving the new good items especially the spicy fried chicken & waffle. It is not very picky and comes with delicious cucumber. The pork belly bao is a classic and roll great. I love being able to make my own ramen bowl. We will be back! My husband also got an amazing mezcal cocktail. The service we quick and everyone was super friendly. Love the layout and design of the new location. It all has a pick up window for late night which is so smart. read more

Momona - Spicy friend chicken & waffle and pork belly bao. Both are a amazing. - Ramen Near Me - Chico, California

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I am so impressed! We ordered the Double Dip and the Chico noodle bowls! Both were incredible, but the broth in the DD has a richer flavor profile and a bit more spice. Ambiance was nice and the service was efficient and kind. They also have a lot of GF options! I will definitely be coming back to try the fried gyoza and bao. read more

The place itself was great! Very cozy and nice ambiance perfect for taking pictures. The food however needs some work the ramen broths are too salty and don't have a depth of flavor that broths usually have. Drinks are pretty good. Their baos are pretty solid the chicken on the mochiko bao was pretty dry but the pork belly bao was really tasty. Service is ok they didn't check on us after we got our food and it took them a while to get our order maybe they're understaffed im not sure but food was brought up pretty fast. Overall would come back just for the baos. read more