MoMoYama

4310 Southeast Woodstock Blvd.

Unlike the fairly slick restaurant/bar that is Koji Osakaya, this is a pretty basic operation and appears to be one of those places run by a family of recent immigrants. It is also conveniently located close to Reed.

Noodles: They weren't the worst noodles I've had (the worst ones I've had were from a restaurant in the resort area of Honolulu), but they were a little overcooked.

Chicken: Pretty much the same as at Koji Osakaya, which is to say, overcooked and greasy.

Broth: Too salty for me, but that might just be the type of broth it was.

Extras: A raw egg was poached lightly in the broth, a couple of pieces of kamaboko, spinach, green onions, and two tempura shrimp on top of everything. They got points for weirdness for the tempura (which I now know is not that unusual), but the shrimp and green onions were pretty boring.

Sides:  None.


Price:  I forgot to note it when I was there and they don't have their menu online.

Conclusion:  Lots of stuff in the soup doesn't make up for overcooked noodles, bad chicken, and uninspired broth.  Avoid.