Kamonegi
Japanese restaurant · Fremont
1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Highlights
Handmade soba noodles & tempura in a cozy Fremont spot
Handmade soba noodles & tempura in a cozy Fremont spot
"Sometimes, a first date is about enjoying a drink or two while emphatically laughing at jokes that didn’t quite land. Other times, you’re looking to share a really special meal with someone you’re excited about. For the latter, head to Kamonegi for sake and small plates like battered shiso leaves topped with ikura and fresh uni and salmon tartare marinated in coffee with a swipe of chive-speckled sour cream. The dining room feels like a big deal even though it’s quiet and calm, so it’s the perfect venue for quality conversations and/or doing spicy habanero plum umeshu shooters together." - aimee rizzo
"You don’t have to be loud or boisterous to be a big deal—just ask a baby bat, Jake from State Farm, or Kamonegi. A meal inside this quiet soba-focused Japanese restaurant in Fremont can be reserved for a massively special night out that’s disguised as a tame one. There’s a relaxed mood in the dining room that’s most appropriate for knocking things back like fresh sea urchin and marinated ikura on a delicately battered shiso leaf, chewy buckwheat noodles swirled in potent curry broth streaked with melted mozzarella strands, and spicy habanero-infused plum sake. The fried kabocha “wings” tossed in sticky duck demi-glace and toasty sesame seeds alone are worth putting Kamonegi on this guide." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"If you want soup but you also need a peaceful setting, Kamonegi is your place. The soba at this Japanese spot is so pure and comforting that it feels like taking a bath, except for the fact that Lush doesn’t make mushroom broth and buckwheat noodle glitter bombs (yet). Don’t forget the tempura and duck tsukune." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"You don’t have to be loud or boisterous to be a big deal—just ask a baby bat, Jake from State Farm, or Kamonegi. A meal inside this soba-focused restaurant can be reserved for a special night out disguised as a tame one. There’s a relaxed mood that’s most appropriate for knocking things back like fresh sea urchin and marinated ikura on a delicately battered shiso leaf, their famed chewy buckwheat noodles, or terrific fried kabocha “wings” tossed in sticky duck demi-glace. There's also an elegant tasting menu for under $100 for those who want to expand beyond the basics." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Kamonegi in Fremont specializes in homemade soba and tempura, many of which do include meat and/or seafood. But some of the most fantastic options here are vegetable-based, like blistered shishito peppers with miso ranch, fried eggplant with dashi, curry seiro with mozzarella and leek, and outstanding kabocha tempura (that you can order without the duck glaze it usually comes with). Chase it all with habanero-infused plum sake, which happens to be made of plants, too." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
