MoMo kimbap and japanese noodles in Waterloo

140 University Ave W #6A, Waterloo, ON N2L 6J3, Canada

★★★★☆
(936 reviews)
Categories: Japanese restaurant Ramen restaurant Restaurant

About

Table ordering system featuring crispy Japanese katsu, donburi, ramen&udon, poke, as well as Korean kimbap.

Website
momokimbap.com
Address
140 University Ave W #6A, Waterloo, ON N2L 6J3, Canada
Plus Code
FFF7+5V Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
8 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
8 AM–10 PM
Thursday
8 AM–10 PM
Friday
8 AM–10 PM
Saturday
8 AM–10 PM
Sunday
8 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Healthy options
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups LGBTQ+ friendly
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
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★★★★★
October 4, 2024

MoMos has the best noodles for post study sessions and workouts! super delicious with great variety of food. i love the atmosphere, easy ordering through ipads at the table and friendly staff. also the portions are big and filling, i always order too much haha

★★★★★
October 2, 2024

The food was so yummy!! I got the Chicken katsu with curry sauce as well as the chicken Kimbap and it was so good. I came in with my two friends whom each got ramen. The portions were huge!! I think it very well makes up for how expensive the menu kinda is. Service was also really good, despite the restaurant being table ordering styled they still came by and checked in to see how everything was. I will hopefully be back on the near future to try out more of the menu!!

★★★★★
October 2, 2024

Absolutely lovely experience eating here at Momo - we came after a friend reccomended it. Very sweet staff who was very willing to help answer all our questions and help us order. Nice ambiance with some anime characters on the wall and a pretty large menu with lots of choice and different cuisines. The pricing is also very very reasonable and they have good discounts!

August 5, 2024

I asked for the spicy cold noodles and they gave me this, almost $19 for dry noodles and cut up vegetables??? In the picture I could see the ice broth/ water that’s why I ordered it. The staff was also very rude what am I supposed do with dry noodles with vegetables and spicy sauce. I only went to this place because the other regular places were closed.

★★★★
July 24, 2024

Nice little place with a tablet ordering system (service was still good as they do check up on you even though everything is ordered through the tablet). Food was pretty good, the katsu's (both pork and cheese) were overcooked though with the crispiness being more crusty and burnt. Otherwise, quality was pretty good.

★★★★★
June 16, 2024

Katsu was great and the sauce was excellent. iPad ordering was a bit cumbersome with our group of 4. Service was no-nonsense and quick with water refills. We will be back!

★★★★★
May 11, 2024

I have been here multiple times and the foods are always amazing and it never change! The server is very kind, passionate, and energetic and also give full attention to the customers, so my water cup never been empty. They have very good vegetarian options and the veggie-katsu which is new menu here, was amazing as well. It will be another favourite vegetarian food!!

★★★★
March 17, 2024

The food came out quite quickly, the server was kind and agile, and all the dishes we ordered were delicious and flavourful. The menu is more like fusions with Japanese and Korean. I just personally don’t like the trend of kiosk order system as opposed to the real person server who takes the order, which took one star off. You need to ask the kiosk for even a fork or napkins.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Went here for our first time to try some new food and it was great ! Service was quick and attentive, food was tasty, and the atmosphere is cute. The ipads to order should have some more details on menu items because we did ended up asking a lot of questions.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Good

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Amazing katsu and don. Great meal! Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Its so delicious here, its like spicy ramen jjamppong,,, perfect for Koreans taste!!!! Honestly, its so delicious... theres nothing on the menu that I would throw away.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Such a nice place to try Japanese cuisine. They also have good amount of vege options. The staffs are so friendly. I would say very authentic too. If you are a ramen person please try this little cute place.

★★
November 23, 2024

I got the takeout gimbab. But the gimbab was so cold, and the rice was hard. I m sure it was made yesterday or even a few days ago. I was really disappointed and ended up throwing it out.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

An absolute stunner. Great taste at great price. Got the tofu champong

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Food was amazing and service was fast. Loved everything I had. But the ramen omg

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Food and service was amazing! Will come again!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

They have amazing ramen and appetizers. Their Miso Ramen is my favourite. If you re looking for good affordable authentic ramen this is the place.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Excellent service and meal options! Definitely recommend and would come again!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The food here is always fresh & delicious. Plenty of options, & the chicken Katsu is consistently good.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Nice place to dine-in with a tablet ordering system. High quality food and presentation, and the food and service has always been great every time I went

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food and service

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food and comfortable atmosphere

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Ramen soup was excellent as always, one the best in town

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Lovely food, very Lowkey vibe would go again!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very nice atmosphere, good and cheap food!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Excellent service, food came out quickly and tastes great

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

This was an amazing restaurant for dinner! The food was amazing and well priced. All the staff were so nice. Will definitely be going again!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The food was amazing, it was well-priced and delicious. The staff were so lovely and accommodating, it was a great visit and will definitely be coming again!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

such an amazing dining experience!! by far the best noodles I have had so far in Waterloo. All of the staff was also amazing!!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food. Would definitely recommend.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very good food, service was also amazing!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

everything was delicious, my friends and i enjoyed it a lot

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food and great service!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great experience and great food

★★★★
October 23, 2024

good portion size + very fast service !

★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good portions, decent price

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Super great ramen and my favorites Japanese restaurant ever!!!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

so good yummy good and atmosphere

★★★★
October 23, 2024

Overall the atmosphere was great, loved the food and service. Would eat again ^-^

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great service and big portions!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Free discount love it

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The shoyu was amazing and the people here were very nice

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food and lovely staff! I was very satisfied with everything.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Me n sum friends came here to have some dinner and food was good!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Food is good!!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The Gimbap and Buta Don was pretty good

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great restaurant. Been here several times, food are quite nice.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good food and great staff! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Awesome!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Awesome!!

★★
October 23, 2024

I used to like this place back when they had a different concept and layout. Now its very strange smelling, probably from all the fried foods. In my last visit we asked to get a different sauce on the poke bowl in addition to the mayo sauce we chose because the bowl was a bit bland/lacking but they refused to give us any help, not even just a squirt of the sauce because they dont know how much to charge us for it because the sauces are all purchased with different prices by the restaurant. I love poke but this poke was just awful. We would have finished it if we could mask the taste with some sauce. It had a fishy taste to the salmon and them not accommodating our simple request was so strange. To me it seemed like they didnt want to help us, even if it was just a squirt of sauce. By the way, the bowls cost the same price with any sauce. I would not recommend this restaurant anymore.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Delicious don, but different than the traditional Japanese one but best among the best. Love the tofu one so much Food

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

I had katsudon, and it was huge and delicious! Here s the best place to have dinner near UW

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Hirekatsu was so delicious! I want to stop by and eat again soon~~ It was a good meal.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The portion is huge and delicious! Ill come back to eat again soon

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Go to noodle place after locking in hard! Broth is so good and portions are so filling. So many good side dishes also

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Loved this place. My chicken katsu was perfectly crispy, with amazing side dishes!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good food!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

goooood foooood

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good food and nice interior

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Food portion sizes are very good for its price, especially for Japanese restaurants. Very active service and ordering machine makes the ordering process streamlined.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very good curry don. The portion size is very good. People were very nice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

The ramen and takoyaki were good

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

nice fresh water and loved the food. and the wall art

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food and service! The staff is very kind and the wait time is minimal!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

food was amazing! and service was great, the food came quickly and everyone was very friendly and welcoming.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Super great service and the food is always so delicious !

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very good service and food was absolutely delicious :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITH THIS LOVELY GENTLEMAN! ATE BACK DURING COVID! SLURPED SOMETHING LATER LOL!

★★★★
October 23, 2024

Just ok

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very nice experience, tablet right at the table to order. Food is great price for the amount you receive.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Kimbap

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very good beef udon friendly staff , cool murals

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great food

★★
September 23, 2024

Great service, water is the best thing Ive ever drank. Ramen and kimbap were lacking in taste the eggs were decent though

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Amazing ramen and service. Can t wait to come back!

★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I honestly think this place is way over-priced for what it provides but then there are no other options for the same type of food in this area anyway. The foods are generally somewhat a bit less than semi-authentic if you are looking for an authentic Japanese ramen noodles. Other fusion food that targets more foreigners taste good in terms of the local sense because the standards are different across different ethnicities. Overall OK, not a place that I would go on a daily or weekly basis.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Had the black garlic ramen. Delicious!

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Tonkotsu ramen was a hit hard. The broth is creamy. The ramen is chewy. However, the char siu was a bit dry and overcooked.

August 23, 2024

The staff at the counter was so rude. When I came in and asked for take-out she asked me to sit at one of the first tables with 2 seats and it was a bit awkward sitting so I asked her if I could go to one of the other tables and dine in. She said they just got done with rush hour and rush might start again, meaning there were only two tables occupied one by a group of four and two people on a table of four. All the while she answered my question she was very loud, almost yelling, but since I already had placed the order I decided to just do take-out. While I was waiting two other people came in and she asked them to sit on the table of four. It wouldnt have taken me more than 10 minutes to eat. it was around 2 PM and not rush hour. I noticed the servers demeanour changed with other customers as well. Maybe I wasnt the same as other customers or maybe I looked a bit different. The food was average, nothing new there are far better places near far better service. Will never come here again, advise my friends to stay away as well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Best Black Garlic Tonkotsu I ve ever had

July 23, 2024

Food is quite awful, servers are incredibly rude and humorously clueless, don t think this place is sanitary, will tell friends to avoid. There s nothing Japanese about this place - not even the ramen

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Great food and service is great. Ordered ramen and chicken katsu. Servers take pride in their food.

July 23, 2024

the service is so rude and horrible, it s almost laughable. ordered the seafood udon for pickup through the phone and when the order was repeated to me, i heard the girl say seafood udon so i confirmed. upon arrival, i was given the beef udon. when i said that this wasn t what i ordered, she responded well i said beef udon and you confirmed so what do you want me to do about it? .. what? why is that the first thing you say to a customer when they receive an item they didn t order. i stood there for a bit in shock and she just kept repeating what do you want me to do about it?? in such a foul attitude. maybe she was having a bad day, but the restaurant was completely empty and that left a disgusting taste in my mouth. food is decent but it s really not enough to make up for the lack of customer service etiquette.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

They serve very delicious Japanese noodles and Don katsu. I tried most noodle on the menu and enjoyed them very much.

June 23, 2024

I have been there a couple of times. In the past, I had great experiences. However, this time was different. I found eggshell in my kimbap and a fruit fly in my salad. To me, the most important issue is that when I pointed out the fruit fly, nobody took it seriously. There were no apologies or anything. They could do better, but I am not coming back.

June 23, 2024

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at this restaurant. My visit on Sunday at 12:30 was ruined by the disrespectful behavior of the server, which led us to walk out without ordering. Despite there being only two other tables occupied, the server was incredibly rude. The restaurant uses an iPad ordering system, so the server wasn t even busy taking orders, and the tables that were occupied already had their food. When we requested chicken instead of seafood in one of the dishes, she dismissively stated, the chef won t do that, and continued to walk away while we were speaking. When she came back we asked for the same dish with just shrimp, and she begrudgingly agreed but with the caveat that they would only add one shrimp to compensate for the rest of the seafood. Furthermore, when I inquired about having the dish extra spicy, she chastised us for making too many modifications, treating us as if we were inconveniencing her. The modifications we were inquiring about were not available to put on the iPad, which is why we were asking her, but she kept walking away as if we were bothering her and she was busy with other things. When I turned to look, she was just standing in the entrance of the kitchen doing nothing. This level of disrespect and unprofessionalism is unacceptable and severely impacted our dining experience. The servers attitude was so appalling that we walked out without even ordering. We wont be giving this place another chance, and we wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

You re set if you get the set. As the kids say, this place bussin

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

It took a while for the food to arrive and the portions are small. The miso ramen was good though! Ordering off of the tablets was convenient, and the service was great notwithstanding the wait time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Good food and friendly service. The prices are decent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

This is my favourite restaurant in Waterloo. The oyakodon is DELICIOUS! Creamy and mild. The mapo tofu is also delicious! I asked for it not to be spicy and it was completely mild. The menu describes the tofu as deep fried, but I found it was more like pan fried so that the outside had the chewy texture, but the inside was still silky, which I like because its healthier than having it deep fried. My daughter loves the shoyu ramen. The udon noodles are also excellent, as are the gyoza appetisers. You cant really go wrong with any dish at this restaurant. Interior is casual. it is NOT a dive; it is well kept, but not fancy. 5/5 Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

I gave this place a 4 star before but the last time I went (last night), my friend and I were absolutely blown away. Apparently they somewhat recently fell under new ownership and they had made some recipe changes, got some higher quality ingredients and it SHOWS. The takoyaki is the best I ve ever had, but the broth in the ramen, and the other things as well obviously were AMAZING especially compared to before. There s just so much harmony in the flavours and it comes together so perfectly, great texture too, it was all very smooth. Clearly high collagen which made for a nice and creamy broth. It s a bit pricey but honestly it s worth it. The lady who served us (I didn t catch her name) was also super cool

April 23, 2024

The food was average. The customer service was worse. The server is extremely rude. The place was basically empty and they were annoyed with the little customers they had. There so many other options in kw that have the same or better quality. I suggest going somewhere else if you don t want a server who acts like you are ruining there day by eating there.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Just an amazing place over all. Service is great, food is great

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

This is one of my favorite places for some delicious, authentic asian meals. The staff are friendly, inviting, and attentative. The food is top-tier. While being a small restaurant, its quiant & welcoming atmosphere will keep you coming back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

The food and the customer service is amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Such lovely girls working in store!! Great customer service !! :)

★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Service is good but the ramen is seriously overpriced and not good at all. Would not recommend.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

10/10 must come if you love japanese/korean cuisine!!!! Came in today for curry katsu, first time back here since the change of ownership and i love it love it love it. The katsu was somehow still so crispy under the sauce it was so excellent. Please support this waterloo business, cute interior and now service is super fast and quick due to table side ipads used for ordering. Would definitely come back again.

February 23, 2024

Bad service. Server kept rushing us to pay, took away our bowl etc. I m not sure. The seats were only 15% full

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Food here is always good. But there are few servers to the crowd. There is a touchpad used for ordering food, drinks and calling your server for assistance. Use it only to order your food. If you would like something like water, napkins, or the bill, using the button to call the server will accomplish nothing. Just go up to the counter.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

This is our new favorite Restaurant now. Their Ramen is so good. I personally in love with their Tteokbokki and bulgogi. Ive been wanting to try their gimbap though because everytime we order for take out, they are not making it, hopefully my next order they have it. Otherwise, we really love and enjoy the food.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

I decided to go on a diet for the New Year, but I heard there was a new menu item, Poke, so I ordered takeout and tried it. First of all, the portions are really generous and there are a variety of toppings. You could choose between salmon and tuna, and the salmon was thick and really fresh~ There were many different sauces. I bought additional salad sauce to try different things that go well with it. Personally, the salad sauce was sweet and delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

They ve added a lot to the menu. The real Japanese-style pork katsu used fresh bread crumbs, which made it crispier than ever! And the sake don was so fresh. I ll drop by more often

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

I tried this new tender loin katsu dish and absolutely loved it!! It was very crispy outside and juicy but soft inside. Food was very nicely presented as well. I ll definitely comeback for this!!

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Its been a while since I visited, and the interior and menus have changed a lot. The decor had a feeling like being in an animated world. The newly introduced Garlic Don Kotsu Ramen, Hire Katsu, and Shrimp Katsu offer a taste that is unparalleled in the KW area. Now, I dont have to go far to enjoy authentic Japanese Katsu, and thats something I appreciate!

January 23, 2024

Pls update your website or at least stick a note at your door if you re going to open later than what is written on your website. You are wasting people s time.

January 23, 2024

Got the Tonkotsu ramen today. Very disappointed, the portion size was small, soup flavor tasted pathetic, and the garnish was practically non-existent. Bold of them to charge $19 for a bowl of something thats similar to instant noodles.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Rice tastes awful... Maybe just because I am unlucky

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

You will never go wrong with their Nagasaki Champon.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ive been to this place quite often and their food is pretty good, especially after their revamp. The chicken mayo don is one of my go-tos but the sauce could have less salt. The interior decorations are really nice and the staff is friendly. You should definitely check this place out!

December 23, 2023

Im not sure if they changed ownership, but the food changed. I ordered a Champon Raemen, which I normally ordered. This time, it was cold, no broth, and the wrong broth. Lots of noodles, very little sea food. Im never going there again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Weve been to Momo before and have always found the food and service to be really good. We always get the gyoza and curry don because theirs is great! The Shrimp Karaage was bland this time but amazing at our previous visit so 4 starts for a lack of consistency but that being said its served with a delicious dipping sauce and it was perfectly crispy. Thank you Momo for a lovely dinner. Forgot to mention the ambiance is also quite nice and calm. Great spot for a quick delicious meal. My tip is to get the curry sauce on the side because the portion is huge and youre bound to have left overs. Also, if you like things spicy theyll give you sriracha on the side.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

I think I got the spicy chicken ramen and it was really good. Chewy noodles, great toppings and great broth albeit a bit hot if you arent adjusted to hot food. Sucks that they arent open Sundays since thats when I am usually available.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great spot in the plaza for affordable meals. Taste & portions are okay. Unique decoration inside but tables are super close to each other.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I would like to be here MoMo-re often - the food was very MoMo-ving

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing place to eat Ramen!! Staff is very sweet and friendly!! Ambience is so cute and perfect for cute first dates!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best ramen in Waterloo. The broth has the right level of richness and importantly, the saltiness thats missing from other establishments around here. I think the egg needs a little work, but overall, highly recommended.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I had tonkasu ramen , it was tasty and good portion. A few hours later I became very thirsty, I think there is a lot of MSG. All in all, a nice restaurant in Waterloo area.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

cozy atmosphere and pretty quick service. the first time, i had their katsu don and chick karaage which were really good. another time was their yakisoba which i thought was alright.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A+ tier restaurant for sure, this is the only few restaurants on the plaza that can actually justify their higher price and portion with the taste and the atmosphere. Expect to spend $15 to $20 bucks(including tax and tip) Their chair is a bit small If you are over 6 feet tall.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

They put more lines of sauce on your food than lazeez.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ive never had better customer service than I had here and the vegan ramen is delicious. I love all the decor inside. Everything was great!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Restaurant near university campus. It was clean and had a few tables with 2 larger tables that could seat up to 6 people. Many menu items were not available the day I went. We ordered their donburi and it tasted okay but had way too much sauce. Prices are a bit expensive, it was around $22 after tax and tip.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I ve come here 3 times now and have loved it every time! Great vegan options, solid vibes and our server was very friendly and welcoming

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I usually order take outs so cant say anything about service. But food is great. They have great vegan options and portions are pretty big too. Yaki gyoza is my absolute favourite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I never had pork belly in donburi before but it was absolutely delicious and i loved everything about it, the meat was so tender and tasted so flavourful!!

December 23, 2023

I ordered food from this restaurant twice and both times I found foreign objects in my food. The first time, it was a small piece of plastic, and the second time, it was a piece of wire. When I discovered the plastic, the owner did not apologize, and I only received a refund for the noodles I ordered through Uber. I was very disappointed but decided to give them another chance. However, today I found another foreign object, and now I am very concerned about the restaurants hygiene standards. ------- I ordered twice in total through the Uber app, and a piece of plastic was found in the first order, and a steel scrubber was found in the second order. I found both while eating, and I was lucky and didnt get hurt, but this experience was very disappointing both times in two orders, and the sanitary condition of the stores kitchen is very questionable.

December 23, 2023

The noodles taste terrible. I will never come here again. The service attitude is also mediocre.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The best ramen in Waterloo, I recommend it, great service

December 23, 2023

The food is decent but the ramen i ordered has a list of ingredients and when I got my food a lot of the ingredients were not there. I was told after the fact that the menu was adjusted . Doesn t feel right to me.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Service fine food average Korean Japanese

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

They charge for extra spoon

December 23, 2023

Price not reasonable, chashu tastes fake, never come again

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Solid Japanese food and reasonable prices

December 23, 2023

Ramen not bad but noodle is overcooked

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ordered tangsuyuk via ubereats and it was not to bad (well salted sauce was a bit watery but not to sweet pretty good) but portions of it was a bit disappointed with $20.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice restaurant with great presentation, but food is so-so, not very good especially for the price

December 23, 2023

Very bad food

December 23, 2023

Not what this place used to be. New owners changed this place for the worse. The ramen used to be amazing here, now its cheaply made, bland, and definitely not worth the price theyre charging. Very disappointed especially considering how great the place was. The Japanese identity of the restaurant is gone, most of the menu is Korean now, and the interior of the restaurant was stripped entirely of its character. Overall, very sad to see the quality of the food go down considering how amazing this place once was.

December 23, 2023

Please beware, like the other reviews have written, this place is not at all a Japanese restaurant that it once used to be. Its a poor rendition of a Korean restaurant. Nothing about this place is anywhere as good as it once was, the Ramen is horrible, the food is watered down at higher cost, and the menu has completely changed. Further, the ubereats menu is completely different from the menu they have bow here. Customer service is, for lack of better words, utterly horrible.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Its sad that the Japanese decorations and some menu options are gone after the change of ownership but luckily my favorite tonkotsu ramen and server(aka the youngest and pretty one I think) are still here! The prices all go up but I think its reasonable. Its still my must-go restaurant in Waterloo

★★
December 23, 2023

After construction, many menus were created, but the taste of ramen has changed and the number of Korean snack foods that do not go well has increased. There is less seafood or meat in ramen than before. The new interior seems to have been remodeled to accommodate more people, but personally, I think it has changed from a luxurious look to a very cheap restaurant. And personally, whenever I go, I always eat sweet and sour pork, but it was gone, and a new gangjeong was added, so I ordered it and was very disappointed. This is a restaurant I always go to when I come to Waterloo, but its a shame. There are already many restaurants nearby where you can easily find things like fried chicken, cup rice, and kimbap, but I dont know if there is a need to expand the menu by changing the amount and taste of Guji Ramen. + They say the owner has changed....

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

the food is so pretty!!! EDIT: the food is no longer very pretty here, big chunks of meat that need to be sliced thinner.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Pretty minimal in atmosphere and clean. Iron spicy donkatsu is okay, I found that the donkatsu is better with the original tteokbokki sauce!! I recommend the combo. The tteokbokki is SO soft and yummy, not as sweet as other places. I think its probably my favourite Ive had so far. My partner got the chicken udon which was okay.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

MoMo offers reasonable prices and a convenient location, making it a perfect choice for budget-conscious students. The staff is exceptionally friendly, making it a must-try spot for affordable and delicious food.

★★
December 23, 2023

they changed the menu recently and removed the spicy salmon don :( no more sashimi at all on the menu

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I just tried this place at lunch today since 2 years ago. Menu has changed & the food is so much better. I recommend the rose rice cake if youre into spicy food and the cheese katsu was wow. The revamped menu took me back to my childhood in Korea eating stretfood but enhanced. Perfect spot to take kids & teens too. Parking: Lots Kid-friendliness: Both of us have kids and cant wait to take them next time.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Momo has changed some items on its menu. Used to love the buta, but now seems completly different. There is no longer pork belly and mainly vegetables and mushrooms and lean cuts.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Their hours of operation listed on the website and storefront are wrong. I was excited to try this after coming home from a long roadtrip. The website listed that they were open until 9:45pm and the storefront said 10pm. We arrived just before 9:20pm and were planning to order takeout since close was approaching. We were told that they were closed and that last order was at 9:30pm. When I pointed out that it was 10 minutes before 9:30 , there staff said they had already started closing. If you are going to list hours of operation, they should be accurate. Its not as though we arrived 5 minutes before close. Very annoying.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Bugs in food!!! I took my mother to Momo Japanese noodles to introduce her how delicious Japanese noodles is but they served us noodles with bugs!!!! Bugs with many legs omg!!!! At first I thought that was a black sesame but then I saw the tiny legs, it was swimming in my shoyu noodle I was so terrified. I picked it up and put it on the bowl(white bowl so the bug is even more clear to me). I called a lady and showed her the bug, she immediately took a paper and picked it up, I told her please don t do that leave it there so you can see clear but she didn t listen and Dodd it even quicker while squeezing it!! Then she opened the paper and said that s not a bug yeah that is one flat bug body you have Then she called two more person to have a look, welp why didn t you call them first? The lady also spoke with them using their language so I didn t understand what she said but Not surprisingly, they were arguing to me that s not a bug. Well the bug was little and it was squeezed so hard so of course people can t tell. The chief boy was insisting this is a dust due to pan fried food but I didn t order any pan fried food and this was a noodle how was that even make sense? I asked the lady, you picked it up from my noodle you served, if you believe this is absolutely no problem with it, eat it. Her face was like if I were ask her to eat a bug, yes, a bug! All I wanted was a sincere apology but they may have their concerns of admitting the bug, I don t know and I don t care anymore because I won t go back in there anymore. And to people who is reviewing this, please always take pictures of bug before you call the waitress because they will wipe it up immediately and leave you no evidence to prove yourself. Have a lovely day.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Demoting my review from 4 star to 2 ish. I had fond memories of this place because of the not expensive, delicious comfort food, but now it is far away from what it was before, unfortunately. Different ingredients, preparation and flavor. Dang.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was alright however quite abit has changed. The only thing I enjoyed were the rice cakes to be honest.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I stopped by MoMo for lunch with a coworker. They had a lot of free tables available compared to other nearby restaurants, but had many customers picking up orders to go. Once seated, you look at a tablet to browse through their menu items and place your order directly on the tablet. We ordered the Seafood Udon, Pork Chasu Ramen, and Takoyaki. I was very impressed with the ramen. It was a much tastier and thicker broth compared to some ramen chains restaurants nearby. The seafood udon had an amazing smell, and my coworker loved the noodle quality in his dish. The service was quick and timely, and I would revisit again.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Ordered a Corn Chicken as a takeout. It tasted really good, and it was also cheap. Want to visit this place again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ive been coming here for years and I can confidently say that this is the best ramen place Ive been to. Better than the high end ones in Toronto. Not only is everything home made but the service is also always friendly and wonderful. Youll never be disappointed with anything on the menu

December 23, 2023

Uber d their Vegan creamy ramen dish. When it arrived, it seemed off so I called to ensure it was vegan and asked is it vegan and the lady says not entirely no . When I asked then why is it titled vegan creamy ramen if it s not vegan she said I know it s a bit weird what the heck lol - don t label your food vegan if it s not.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

My favorite food at Momo is Osam Bulgogi!! The squid in it is well cooked and very soft so I like it. The portion is big, so I always pack up the leftover!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I found a fly in my food, they did refund it but I will never come back here. Im so disgusted.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I ordered jjolmyeon and the portion was generous and very delicious. Its addictive so I think Ill come here often.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I like the taste of their ramen. My favorite is the Budae ramen. The place is cozy but be reminded that this place is always packed so go there early.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I tried budae ramen (maybe new menu?). It was so amazing. soup was savory and flavorful. If you have it I recommend you to order extra rice, they are very good combination. I can say BUDAE RAMEN is really good for winter season. Try it ! Feel it!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Friendly service, clean environment. Delicious food: pork donkkaseu.tteokkbokk-i, kimbap So Happy Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

It is spicy chicken ramen. Awesome! Chicken is soft , real spicy and sweet. But i love it!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

This is the Jjolmyeon that I tried in Korea. It was so delicious that I think I will come back again. Other than Jjolmyeon, other foods also look delicious, so I will have to come back again.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I ordered Unagi don and Jjolbokki. It was so good! I would revisit again. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Curry

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I tried the sea food noodle and it was amazing plus the staff was very polite,friendly and very helpful with the menu on the screen.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I love gimbap and Karai champong at momo. Really good tastes and fresh see foods, also reasonable price. Food

December 23, 2022

Called the restaurant to place an order. While I was talking to place my order, call was hung up. Tried calling back so many times and straight was going to answering machine. Me thinking thier phone system maybe down, drove all the way to waterloo from Cambridge! When I go in to place my order, the lady says its break time then closing, no more order. I explained to her that you were talking to me on the phone while I was trying to place my order, she replied I know and no more order WHAT IS GOING ON !!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

(edit: this review initially referred to the Creamy Vegetable Ramen that was served at Kenzo Ramen. The location went through some changes. The new business is good as well. If Im allowed to wish for something, that creamy vegetarian ramen from the previous menu was the best thing ever. Someone please find a way to resurrect it.)Best vegetarian ramen Ive ever had so far Vegetarian options: Please bring back creamy vegetarian ramen!. Thank you for all your hard work!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Amazing spot right near the university of Waterloo. Amazing vegan and veg selection on the menu and the interior is so cute. The staff were quick and so polite. Have been waiting to go back since first visit!

December 23, 2022

Please bring back NETSU RAMEN

December 23, 2022

Tips are mandatory here, she will directly talk to you if you don t pay for it, and extremely bad attitude. If you want to take out, she will show the whites of eyes

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

We really loved the food here The servers are very friendly and polite, would definitely recommend it!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Place was cute and neat|friendly staff |quick service | food was amazing | spicy chicken ramen was just everything | donburi was good as well | forgot name of another dish which had fried chicken rice hashbrown and cheese - I would say it was OKish Revisited this place today(oct22) tried seafood ramen and it tasted amazing. This dish had bits of octopus shrimp mussel and veggies. Wish there was some more meat added to the dish compared to price but overall taste was good. It was same as chicken ramen (but less spicy)

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious everytime I go

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Assuming this restaurant is the new location of the Izna restaurant that previously located in downtown Kitchener, none of the food, service, or atmosphere were nearly as great as Iznas.

★★★
December 23, 2022

They deleted many good stuffs from menu. I really enjoyed Ten Don and this place was the only restaurant I found around UW that served Ten Don. Now it s all gone. Rip

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The spicy iron plate tonkatsu was delicious and the combination with the melted cheese really impressed me. The meal was unexpectedly filling and I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. The restaurant is also beautifully designed and I love their new decor. Easily one of my favourite places to eat in Waterloo. (I was in a literary mood )

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food was good, a bit expensive, but service was the spark of the meal :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

First experience and I was happy! I will definitely come back again!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Eh it was okay, had the tonkatsu ramen, the meat was cold, and the broth wasnt hot

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A majority of the menu items are no longer available. The chicken mayo don had nice avocado, but the chicken karaage was very gummy and felt undercooked. The breading of the katsudon was hard instead of crunchy, and would not stay on the pork. I was also disappointed by the lack of vegetables in both dishes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice Japanese place thats fairly new in the university plaza. The decor and ambience is pretty calm and relaxed. The service was adequate. The food was hit-or-miss. The iron plate special was excellent, well worth the price. The chicken cutlet was underwhelming.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best ramen in all of Waterloo, dont go to kinton or gol, this is the best option from my experience! Delecious flavours, big portions, and the staff is incredibly friendly and kind! Nice experience.