Momonoki
Ramen restaurant · Atlanta
95 8th St NW #100, Atlanta, GA 30309
Highlights
Ramen, katsu sandos, and unique pastries like matcha croissants.
Ramen, katsu sandos, and unique pastries like matcha croissants.
"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 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
"Within Momonoki, Momo Cafe specializes in artful pastries and perfectly shaped croissants—think matcha-glazed or a savory onion-rosemary croissant—but the real stars for me are the viral spiral cream-filled croissants stuffed with strawberry cream and topped with strawberry glaze or filled with Japanese-inspired flavors like yuzu or black sesame." - Lia Picard
"A café-style take on Irish coffee that uses Okinawa brown sugar, whiskey, coffee, and milk foam (instead of heavy cream), served hot for cooler days and pairing nicely with baked treats like a matcha doughnut or brownie." - Allison Ramirez
"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
