Finally got around to trying the “Momo royale” at The Izakaya, under Momotaro. Atmosphere was cool, very moody, low lights, cool music. Comfortable seating. Wanted to try a Japanese hefeweizen beer they had on their menu but when I asked, they only had like 3-4 beers available (this was at 6pm on a Thursday). It did take about 15min from us being seated to anyone coming to check on us/take our orders.
We both ordered the burger since that was the main reason I’d wanted to check it out. They came out very fast, about 5min after ordering.
The milk bun was harder/crispier than I expected, I guess from other photos I thought it’d be softer/fluffier. It came with 2 patties, and the meat flavor was very overpowering, which isn’t always a bad thing since the meat is usually the star of the show. In this case though, it just felt like that was all I could taste. The main issue is that it was super greasy and stated sliding around/falling apart after a few bites. I think if there was just a single patty, I’d enjoy it more.
The sweet potato fries that came with were very good and unlike any other I’ve had in the city. Definitely the best part.
Overall, glad I went and tried it, but definitely not worth going back, ESPECIALLY for the $24 price tag. That just seemed a bit much for me, even in the west loop, and there are significantly better burgers for less.
Side note, I went to Gretel the next night to try their burger but it was a 2.5hr wait, lol. That’s still on the list.
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