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About this place
At Monzenkozo, the meal centres on a set with one soup and four dishes: choose a main and pair it with several small sides, rice and miso soup. Diners have described meals of salt-grilled mackerel with okara, simmered carrots, and cucumber and wakame seaweed dressed in vinegar. Other reported choices include cod simmered with tofu and a kushikatsu set. With mains ranging from fish to fried dishes, and sides that include simmered vegetables and vinegared salads, there is variety across the table as well as a choice of what to have as the main.
Menu information also lists sardines simmered in vinegar, pork and onion kushikatsu, meatballs in sweet-and-sour sauce, and curry rice. The set-meal mains are described as changing from day to day, so choosing from that day's options is part of the appeal. Beyond the set meals, diners have mentioned ordering kitsune udon with a small serving of rice, and udon topped with fried tofu, tenkasu and tororo kelp. Homemade potato croquettes are also recommended, making them a tempting option when you want something separate from the set's main dish.
This is a small restaurant with counter seating at its heart. One diner recalled choosing a main after looking over the dishes lined up at the counter. There are also reports of being able to ask for more rice and miso soup, which may suit those looking for a substantial meal. With limited seating, the restaurant is suited to eating alone or in a small group, over a lunch of everyday-style dishes.
