text: Food nService nAtmosphere Cramped in a strip mall which is of course typical in LV It is located in the same strip mall as another popular Japanese place RakunnFIRST IMPRESSION and ORDERINGnAs we stood waiting for about maybe min we peeked over to the table of who were eating on a table smack right next to the entry door where everyone was standing waiting We saw that the fried rice looked a tad greasy and so did the ramen broth My dinner companion gave me that look of hmmm and I said I guess we will just try it since we are already here We were curious to compare this to our usual Ramen Dojo San Mateo CAnnWe ordered one tonkotsu egg and corn one shoyu ramen with extra chasu pieces and one kimchi fried rice hoping this would be less greasy than the regular fried rice and it was slightly less common in the Ramen place Having not eaten lunch that day we were huuungry and ready to devour our order as soon as it arrived First impression noodles presentation looked neat and mouthwatering the ingredients were neatly arranged on top and the bowl of ramen looked quite appetizing Especially with hungry stomachs impatiently waiting to devour them LOL nnThe broth did not appear as greasy as my earlier glance at the previous table There was a curious black ring around each of the chasu more about this later that is usually not present in the other ramens place chasu piece Interesting we thoughtnnThe fried rice still looked a tad on the greasy side by the shines it showed But in all fairness I have not ordered Japanese fried rice in a ramen place for some time Maybe they all look like thatnnNow on to the fun partnnFOODnThe broth on the tonkotsu ramen was delish Slightly on the lighter side compared to Ramen Dojo but it was still good One big difference that made Ramen Dojos broth more hearty and tasty was the addition of chicken bits in their broths If you like a lighter version of Tonkotsu broth you will like Montas version betternnThe shoyu broth was light yet had a lot of flavor nnThe tonkotsu bowl came with thin noodles We both were very curious how good smooth this thin noodle would be While not as smooth as some of the other thin ramen noodles we have tried in Japan we were pleasantly surprised at how smooth and tasty it was So thumbs up herennThe noodles in the shoyu bowl was also pretty good It is the yellow thicker curly kind of course heavier than the one in the tonkotsu bowl yet not superheavynnAs for the curious black ring around the chasu as you probably have guessed it is the pork skin The skin itself was a real thin strip with a very thin layer of fat underneath it Including this skin gave the soup broth an extra flavor and aroma that distinguished it from other ramens place broth It was probably also why the halffinished ramen bowl we peeked earlier looked slightly greasier I do not typically see this pork skin included in other ramen shop This is a plus for the broth The slightly greasier broth did not quite happen as much in my bowl because I like to scrape off the fat under the pork skin LOL Another thumbs upnnThe last dish which was the kimchee fried rice was yum though I still think it could be done with slightly less oil Unlike the rice bowlsized portion that it often comes in this fried rice came in a rounded square plate of the size that could have been a meal by itselfnnSERVICEnService was friendly efficient and brisk without making us feel rushed But we did devoured our meal super fast and left quickly as a courtesy to the long lines of people waitingnnTwo thumbs up for this placennANECDOTAL COMMENTS OBSERVATIONS mostly rhetoricalnWhy is it that most ramen house has the most house rules posted on their outside window No outside food No outside drink No tacos seriously this place has a picture of tacos with a cross on it and Japanese writing