Mokomiya Ramen

I like this place. Cross between Ramen jont and Izakaya. Not many items on the menu, but good enough. Agedashi tofu was not greasy, very tasty sauce. Kimuchi is the best I had. Gyoza is just like the ones I used have in Tokyo, meaning wonderful.
I do not understand why place was empty, on the Friday evening? Or I was too early to be here. (8:00 pm) A pleasant wait person and a polite owner from Kyoto.

Come here for lunchtime ramen! It’s no-​nonsense in here, just friendly staff and excellent ramen. I very much enjoyed the black tonkatsu. Very basic interior, and not the best part of White Plains, but I’ve come back multiple times because the ramen keeps calling.

These four stars are for the entire experience overall (food, service, décor, etc) rounded up.
When actually the price to food comparison actually makes it more like a 3.5 stars… since the prices were expensive and quite comparable to nyc ramen prices. However, I enjoyed my time here due to the wonderful service and good food.
I had the black kakuni ramen, beef bowl, and tako yaki. The black kakuni was garlicky and good/​though if you want something spicier/​you should probably go with the spicy tonkatsu. It was good though and definitely hit that ramen craving spot! The tako yaki and the beef bowl were very delicious and comforting.
A few things I wished about this place is that the prices were lower for food and alcohol generally. I do think it’s a bit expensive overall for something that’s supposed to be more casual. However, if I was in the neighborhood, I would come back here.
Plus, our waitress was super sweet!

First time here, was excited knowing that owners are Japanese, ordered Fried Rice and Shoyu Ramen, but taste was horrible, fried rice was flavor of the black pepper and Ramen had no taste… worst Ramen I had in a long time. My wife had Mabo Ramen and that even you can tell is not good by looking at it !
I am a Japanese so very disappointed… the owners need to constantly check on their products …
Sadly will be my first and last time here .
But waitress was kind enough to waive all charges that was a five star!

The best!!! Great noodles, the broth is really flavorful & they give you a nice portion. It really hits the spot!!!

Love this place. Best Ramen we’ve had in Westchester. Noodles are made in house, as are some of the other dishes. The staff is friendly and seem to take pride in what they do and want to get better at what they do to make everyone’s experience enjoyable. Today, I had the Shoyu ramen and my wife had the spicy tonkotsu ramen. Both were delicious and loaded with toppings. We also had the edamame, which is better and done a little differently than your typical edamame, and the gyoza, which was awesome.
I’m surprised by Some of the complaints and low ratings other helpers have given to this place. You must either be picky, pretentious, or just like to complain to give this place a bad review. We look forward to returning and hope they continue to be supported by the community. White plains needs to keep places like this in business or all we are left are bars and your run-​of-​the-​mill Japanese fusion sushi restaurant.
We were also told by the staff that they are going to feature cold ramen this summer, which should be fun and refreshing.

Pretty good ramen spot, especially in Westchester, when there just isn’t any quality joints! And the karaage (fried chicken) is quite good too!
Yes it’s not as good as those in the city, and yes it’s a little pricey at $ 12 – 14 a ramen. But if you want a decent ramen and don’t want to hike down to the city (train ticket is $ 10 one way!), then this is your spot!
In fact, I think we should support this place to encourage other chefs to take a risk and not to open yet another sushi or Italian joints in Westchester! Trust me, we don’t need more of those (unless it’s really really good of course!$)
For that, I’m rounding up to 5 stars

A hidden gem in White Plains!
Service was really good. The waiter was very attentive and would come by with extra napkins and water, even when we hadn’t asked for it.
The food was really good. I’ve had pretty bad ramen in the area, but the broth here was definitely muuuuch better! I had the spicy tonkotsu ramen with spicy level 4, but the spicy level wasn’t bad! I think I’ll try level 5 next time :)
We also ordered takoyaki, which was a little too soggy for my taste but it was also pretty good! We ordered the pork donburi and the amount of rice they gave was insane! As nice as that was, the rice to katsu proportion wasn’t very good. I would have appreciated a bigger piece of meat.
One thing to note, however, is that we were extremely thirsty after our meal… I understand a lot of restaurants use MSG but it made us question how much we had consumed to cause us to be so thirsty.
Prices aren’t cheap, but we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We’ll definitely be back!

Choice in music for the place is a killer for business! Despite the authenticity in flavor and décor this place is empty at 13:30 on Tuesday. I think it is the heavy metal music which is not a cup of tea to many people and especially can be headache inducing. It certainly would not be my music choice for any business; unless it is a red neck bar.

I’m no expert on ramen, but this was definitely tasty. I’ve been to Momofuku and a place in DC and I think this compared well with Momofuku, but was much more affordable. I would happily go back again.
They also had some nice specials on beer.

I wanted to love this place — especially given the lack of decent Japanese choices in Westchester. I even assumed it would be packed on a Thursday night like New York counterparts and made a reservation. It wasn’t necessary.
I do appreciate the effort the restaurant made to create authentic Japanese dishes, create a post WWII Japanese Retro eatery experience, and above all have nice servers who took care to use correct pronunciation of Japanese foods. So, really my review is of the food not the service or the place.
Pork buns had soft fluffy buns, but I highly object to BullDog Sauce smothered all over the pork belly. To me the best pork buns are all about the pork belly itself, a little mayo, cucumber or lettuce and a spot of spice perhaps. The pork on this one was small, and the sauce took over the whole taste.
The gyoza filling was kind of overly porky and therefore tough and chewy. The gyoza did not have a nice crisp, toasted bottom, and was almost a little soggy — probably not pan fried enough and steamed at the end too long.
Lastly, the ramen has promise, but not quite there yet. The ingredients are nice — crunchy corn, lots of bamboo shoots and mushrooms. I didn’t love the egg — mostly a 6 minute egg without any additional flavor. The chashu was poor — it was one piece of sliced chashu that came out blackened after it was I guess pan fried to warm though. It had a bbq flavor and some crunch to it, instead of being soft and melting. The broth was okay — I had the Spicy Tonkotsu. Spice level 3 was definitely easy to handle. I didn’t think the broth had a complex flavor, it was one dimensional. The bowl came out warm but not hot hot. I am impressed that the noodles are made in house (as it says on the menu), they were thin and chewy, and fine for the overall bowl.
For White Plains I am sure this place is ahead of its time with the cuisine. Would only recommend for the nice service and drinks (beer and sake).

I have to say, I walked in very skeptical due to such high ramen standards I have developed (Ippudo NYC, hide-​chan, santouka NJ, halu in CA), but I was pretty impressed.
Sunday evening right at 5, we decided to check it out. Ordered potato salad, chashu buns and Gyoza to start. Over all, all were pretty good. Chashu was a little tough and a little too fatty. They also put a lot of teriyaki sauce on the buns and the potato salad. Ok on the buns, but I think the potato salad would have been much better without IMO.
Ramen arrived. Tonkatsu for me and shoyu for the wife. Immediately I went for the broth and it was actually quite good. Definitely complex and milky. Lots of flavor. Noodles were perfectly prepared, right up there with some of the best. Again, chashu was too tough, fatty and had bones or tendons which were hard. Over all, very good ramen.
Service was great, staff very knowledgable, bathrooms clean things came out quickly. I’m definitely thinking future trips here are likely. If these guys can get the chashu right, I would say they would rank right up there with some of the best.

So as promised I have said I’d being going back as gone back I have. Multiple times. Excited to see that there is so much more to explore with the crafted menu. When lo that what do I want to have for lunch, this now has become a regular choice. Service is always quick and oh yes I’ve done the corn and butter with additional bean sprouts.
I have found my favorite combo. Spicy Tonkatsu with half broths. Then there’s the fantastic Shio noodles and miso. Mind you this is superb miso w/​chunks! They have peach jelly sake in a can along with beer on tap (alright!) Prices? It’s lunch in WP’s and I always look forward to eating lunch from here! Which is exactly where I’m headed right now as your reading this!

A great place to get ramen in westchester. The takoyaki is crunchy on the outside and it just melts in your mouth. The ramen is not as salty compared to other ramen places in the city. Will definitely recommend to my friends!

Might be some of the best ramen I’ve had without traveling to Japan. I got the spicy tonkotsu ramen and it was simply fantastic. The broth was rich and had a nice creamy mouthfeel. The spice level I had was just enough, and the server will ask how spicy you want it. All the garnishes were lovely, and I loved the strands of paprika. My sister had the shoyu ramen and it was much lighter and earthier tasting. The noodles are supposedly made in house and they are a bit on the thinner side, not that it matters much to me. They come out a bit al dente which I like because as the meal progresses it will cook more and absorb the broth.
Lunch can be a bit of a wait as there is only one chef and one server, but is definitely worth the wait. Ramen is even better during this time of year as you leave feeling warm and satisfied.

As an avid ramen eater I was skeptical about this place. I live in the city and eat ramen all the time. To my surprise this place was awesome. The broth was very well developed, the staff was knowledgable, and ingredients and chef were authentically Japanese. If you’re in the area I would highly recommend it!
Get the ramen you won’t be disappointed!

Five months in, this place has a somewhat unfinished feel to it, like you’re eating at the soft opening. The location has recently killed the very good Brooklyn Sub Shop and a not so good Muscle Maker, so WP let’s keep this ramen ya alive.
The waiter/​host is good, delivering a proper Japanese greeting.
Prices strike me as on the high side, for such a bare bones establishment. Went with gyoza at $ 7, my spicy tonktotsu ramen ran $ 14.50. Wished they would do a ramen set where you get an appetizer for a smaller charge ($ 3 or $ 4) with your ramen. The gyoza were plump and juicy, I am guessing homemade, unlike the stuck together factory ones you sometimes get. They could have stood another minute in the pan for more crispness.
The tonkotsu itself was pretty much on point. I’ve had richer broths at the top places in the city, but the pork belly, egg, mushroom and ginger toppings hit the spot. There was no need for additions or condiments, which was good, because no condiments were on offer. Still if you consider that $ 15.50 gets you a Mega Ramen with six pieces of chashu at Totto, the price for this bowl is high.
That won’t deter me from returning. Need to try there takoyaki which looked good on a neighbor’s plate.

An incredible experience — After almost 90 minutes of waiting, most of us were still hungry. HANGRY to be more specific. Why? Because Mokomiya ran out of practically everything but due to the lack of communication and misleading messages, we were kept waiting and expecting food that did not exist.
+ 1 star for the service — our waitress was very friendly and apologetic
+ 1 more star because I was one of the lucky 3 who actually got food while my other 4 friends starved. I imagine if I never got my food I would give –2 stars if I can. I ordered Shoyu Ramen, which was not bad. The broth was oddly thick and quite salty but the flavor was good — but was it worth the 90 minutes wait and risk not having dinner all together? My reader, you have been warned.
Food: ³⁄₅ (Ramen was not bad but not great either)
Food availability: ¹⁄₅
Communication: ⁰⁄₅
How can a restaurant be opened to customers if they ran out of ramen broth? This is a ramen shop!?! Also they ran out of rice for the Tonkatsu curry, vegetable for vegetable ramen, chicken for karage (fried chicken appetizer). The gyoza we ordered never made it. The center of the takoyaki was still icy cold when I bit into it.
Service was extremely slow — 30 minutes later 3 of the 5 ramen were served (2 others ordered curry — which of course never made it to the table). Oddly enough some of us got food, even though we ordered the same thing. Even the busiest ramen shop in Manhattan (Ippudo) takes only 10 minutes given the broth is all ready and ingredients are chopped. Only thing left is basically boiling the noodle and assembling the toppings and ramen into a bowl. We were told repeatedly that our food is in the making but apparently there was a miscommunication between the kitchen and the waitress because only after we reached out directly that we realized they were «trying» to make a new batch of broth — correct me if I’m wrong but broth takes hourS to make (unless they plan to use the msg powders!!) It would be the most kind thing to do if they simply reject us right at the beginning so we can still venture out for other food in the area. That was possibly the most unbelievable meal I have had in recent years.

Don’t expect your traditional ramen flavor or noodle at this place. It’s a bit hybrid on both, and Chef Junzo seems to be trying too hard with everything.
He must use the noodle supplied from his noodle masters, so has no choice on its flavor. I understand. But Ramen soup is supposed to be salty and flavorful. Hope he doesn’t stick with this bland, Shoyu ramen flavor I had today. None of the popular ramen shops in tri-​state area serve such non-​distinctive flavor. Go with your principal belief and don’t be afraid! Hope to see your smile at your 1 year anniversary next May!

The two servers were great. Our young waitress described the menu items very well and made great recommendations.
Food began with a complementary salad. We ordered two apps. Goma Ae (Brussels sprout with to sesame sauce) — which for me, was the hero of the meal — and
Karaage (fried chicken), large, moist and tender chunks of chicken breast served pipping hot with lemon wedges.
For ramen we tried Shoyu Ramen (old style Tokyo Ramen) which has a lighter broth than
Miso Ramen (rich flavor ramen). Both were generously packed with ingredients described in the menu.
Its great to have an authentic Japanese ramen place in white plains. Def worth trying!