Momona - Chico

Just driving through town and stopped for a quick dinner. What luck we happened upon Momona’s. Husband and I agreed the food was the tastiest we’ve had in a long time. Seriously hope to get the chance to eat there again. Awesome!

I’m from Southern California and this spot could easily fit in with the best of the best of little Tokyo. The food was so amazing I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days. The drinks were spectacular. The service was so friendly. The food came so quick. The atmosphere was wonderful. I will be coming here for as long as I stay in Chico and beyond.

The food is not good at all this time. We’ve been at least 40 times and it’s been good. Something has changed with the pork belly bao and the miso. Overall, we did not enjoy the food at all.

Edit: Unfortunately with recent menu price changes and a 21% increase in the dish I always got here, I have been priced out of going here in the future. RIP to chico's downtown where nothing is affordable anymore. I originally came here for the anime on the TVs instead of sports but keep coming back for the Tues-Sun happy hours and their new fried rice dishes with brisket are the best I've had.

So so food, not great but not awful, the pork belly while tasty, was dry, the noodles were oddly chewy and tasteless, the broth, mediocre, but the price? Sweet baby Jesus, $90 for 2 people? The food was decent, but I assure you it was not $45/person decent. Drunken dumpling has better food and better prices. I will grant their sake was delicious though. TLDR; unless you’re vegan or gluten free, try someplace else