Momonoki
Ramen restaurant · Atlanta
95 8th St NW #100, Atlanta, GA 30309
Highlights
Ramen, sandos, pastries, & coffee drinks in a trendy cafe
Ramen, sandos, pastries, & coffee drinks in a trendy cafe
"Momo Cafe sits at the front of Japanese restaurant Momonoki in Midtown. They offer a variety of coffees and teas at their service counter—the refreshing matcha latte is our favorite order. A display case with appetizing small pastries like mochi donuts and gorgeous, fancy croissants (get the savory onion, gruyere, and rosemary combo) make you want to order food, too. So take your mini breakfast and caffeine crutch upstairs. The small, sleek nook overlooks Momonoki’s dining room on one side and the interstate on the other and feels like a cozier version of an Apple Store. So if your mind is easily distracted, this is the perfect place to crank out the work you told your boss you’d already finished. " - juli horsford
"They specialize in artful pastries, including perfectly-shaped croissants with a matcha glaze and savory onion rosemary croissants. Their spiral cream-filled croissants with flavors like strawberry, yuzu, and black sesame are the stars." - Lia Picard
"Self-seating and table QR code ordering means your friend can mosey into Midtown’s Momonoki as soon as that “Saturday morning traffic jam” clears. By then, you’ll already be well into your first black sesame latte and have gotten started with a creme brulee croissant. The Japanese restaurant (which shares space with their Momo Cafe) is usually filled with GA Tech students studying solo, so you won’t feel out of place if you claim a two-top table to yourself. When your friend arrives, just pull out your phone and add more to your order, especially since the stuffed croissant is too good to share. We like the chicken kara-age rice bowl and any of the katsu sandos." - nina reeder, juli horsford
"Momo is the perfect social outing to catch up on all the tea (but with matcha). We order the Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte with oat milk, along with a matcha croissant. But their pastry display is filled with so many enticing Japanese baked goods that you’ll actually need a couple friends to try them all. The black sesame cookie reminds us of a peanut butter cookie with its comforting flavors. Another favorite is the banoffee cream croissant, which is filled with banana- and coffee-flavored cream and topped with a caramel glaze. If and when your conversation gets really juicy, you can find more intimate seating in the mezzanine overlooking the interstate. And you can also continue the discussion over ramen at Momonoki, which connects to the cafe." - candy hom
"Chef Jason Liang and John Chen of Brush Sushi Izakaya opened Momonoki on the corner of 8th and Williams in Midtown in 2018. Head here for sandos, poke bowls, and tonkotsu ramen, along with tsukemen (“dipping ramen”) with noodles served in a separate bowl. Pop into the restaurant’s coffee shop Momo Cafe next door for matcha and coffee drinks and Japanese pastries." - Eater Staff
