So a while back, I had noticed that Momo Sushi on Denman had closed down. Then, I saw a new ad in the newspaper with a 15% discount for dine-in so we decided to check it out when we realized that the address was the same as the old Momo location.

The place had been renovated, and the space opened up, though I’m not sure if it was a good idea. Yes, it opened the space, but the winter winds kept blowing into the restaurant as customers came in and left. Sheepie didn’t like the draft so much that he moved to another table. I recall a lit up tree before, but now it was a cherry blossom tree. The tables were painted black, but not professionally, as the paint was already chipping off and made the table look already used and old. Their menu was extensive and was a bit higher than Momo was. It did look quite familiar (design wise and such) with Momo. But overall, it looked like a step-up.
I ordered the Tempura Udon $9.50 and an Agedashi Tofu (traditional) to share $4.00. Sheepie ordered the HSR Combo $10.00

The Udon portion was pretty good and it’s always nice to have the tempura on the side as some people prefer them to eat them crispy with the tempura sauce that it is served with. When it’s separate, I tend to put in one shrimp and one veggie into the udon bowl. The oil from the tempura adds flavour to the subtle broth. The others, I eat as tempuras. One note: if there is broccoli in your udon or ramen – it’s not authentic Japanese! LOL. But whether the dish tastes good or not is the more important factor

Sheepie was super disappointed with his combo (unfortunately, neither of us took a photo of it). I didn’t think it was that bad (appearance wise). It was good portion and compared to other combos elsewhere, it seemed the same. I tried one of his Salmon nigiri, and it was a bit stringy though. He complained about the presentation and the taste. He said the staff were all dressed in black in a black restaurant, making it feel like a ‘grave’. I didn’t feel the same kind of hostility that he did and wasn’t turned off by all the darkness.

Sheepie said he wont be returning, and again, I didn’t find it terrible as he had. I liked that they served in ceramic bowls and plates rather than the cheap plastic stuff. The sushi comes with a ton of wasabi and gari for those who love them.

After my review on Momo where I had food poisoning, I saw more negative reviews about it afterwards. The receipt still says Ja Galchi- which was what the receipt said when it was for Momo. So same owner/business, but different face? Is it just a re-branding step to ‘start over’ clean? But now with a name that’s difficult to remember, and so many other options in the neighbourhood, I don’t think I’ll be back anytime soon. If it’s still the same business, it could still be running the same way, and I don’t want another food poisoning again! Or rather for a third time from Momo! (had another bad experience from the one on Bidwell) So why risk it?

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