Operating Hours
11:00 to 23:00, L.O. 22:00 (Daily)
Budget
¥¥
Moheji is a well-known brand name in Tokyo for its monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き), originating from the Tsukishima Monja Street (月島もんじゃストリート, Tsukishima Monja Sutorīto) and commanding long queues at its branches across Tokyo. Moheji has the perfect combination of great high-quality seafood products, together with a really affordable price range, and also a great ambience for gatherings over meals.
Moheji is a pretty no-frills dining experience, the staff will help you cook up your meal tableside, and also help to spray you down with some Febreeze after the meal to keep you smelling fresh. Each shop also has a bustling atmosphere of people sharing their monjayaki, chatting away over a round of drinks, or just being very merry. It's a great place to experience the livelier atmosphere of Tokyo, without feeling too intimidated by places like an izakaya (居酒屋, Japanese pub).
Each Moheji does usually command a significant queue, but you'll realize that it typically has more locals than foreigners in the queue. It is very much a place that is popular for its quality and price-range that attracts locals, than being some sort of tourist trap. Furthermore, monjayaki is pretty well-known amongst locals, but not foreigners, and so if you really want to experience an interesting Tokyo local specialty, you should make sure to check out Moheji.
Furthermore, at this branch in Shin-Marubiru opposite Tokyo Station, it has an exclusive Italian-fusion menu, that it developed in conjunction with a local Italian restaurant. On top of the traditional monjayaki flavours you can get at their other Moheji branches. you can also get interesting fusion flavours like Magherita Monjayaki. We highly recommend that you check out these one-of-a-kind dishes here. Moheji is also located on the restaurant floor, and has a chic modern atmoshere with traditional Japanese flourishes to it. It definitely feels like a more upscale establishment, while also being affordable.
Moheji Shin-Marubiru Review and Thoughts
Recommended
Moheji is a well-established brand-name in Tokyo for its monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き). Their shops all commands long queues, and consistently high-ratings on Google Maps, and the food quality backs up those claims. Traditionally, they've been looking to innovate on the field of monjayaki by including things like mentaiko (明太子, Spicy cod roe) or cheese that are not typically part of monjayaki. But when we first heard of their Italian monjayaki (exclusive to this branch), we wondered if:
- They had gone too far with the innovation
- Who was this even targeted for? Italians would abhor the idea, and would Japanese even try it?
But the moment that we dug into our Magherita Monjayaki, everything all made sense. It's a bit difficult to judge the Italian fusion monjayaki dishes, because it's not entirely easy to ascertain if it is a monjayaki dish, an Italian dish, or something else entirely. What we could say, is that it's absolutely delicious.
The key to a good monjayaki is the dashi (出汁) they use to make the broth in order to give the monjayaki its umami (旨味, Savoriness) and taste. This is also similar to Italian dishes like a risotto where the broth is also a key component of the dish. In some ways, eating a Magherita Monjayaki, is like eating tomato pasta, without the pasta, but there's something so delicious and addictive about it that you just can't stop. For all our doubts and questions, it really just works well as a dish, and we wouldn't hesitate to order it again.
That being said, if you've never tried monjayaki before, we recommend that you get one of the traditional flavours first, like the Mentai (明太子, Spicy cod roe) Mochi (餅, Rice cake) Monjayaki, so that you can get the original taste and compare it to this new fusion creation.
We also loved that the otoshi (お通し) was not some cheap side-salad dish, but asari (アサリ, Manila Clam) clams boiled in sake (酒, Alcohol). It's a worthwhile appetizer, and fittingly for the theme, something both the Japanese and Italian eat in common.
If you've never tried monjayaki before, we highly recommend you give Moheji a try. If you've tried monjayaki before and are looking for a twist on the dish, we highly recommend that you come to this particular branch of Moheji to try out the fusion flavours.
Moheji Shin-Marubiru's Story
Founded in 2015 by Fumitoshi Kano, the fifth generation owner of a Tsukiji fish wholesaler, Okume Shoten, Moheji aims to bring Tokyo’s only food specialty, monjayaki, to the world.
Born into a fish wholesale family, the monjayaki that was eaten at home was typically made from seafood broth, and so that’s the type of monjayaki that Moheji serves up.
Being their own wholesaler, Moheji uses the same fresh ingredients that they sell to high-end restaurants in their shop, as well as growing their own cabbage for monjayaki in their farm.
Interestingly, the owner also runs two more monjayaki shops, Kuuya and Okoge, which offer different concepts and menus, and are made as friendly business rivals to compete with each other.
Moheji Shin-Marubiru Menu Recommendations
明太子もちもんじゃ焼き
Mentaiko Mochi Monjayaki
¥1,480
豚玉お好み焼き
Butatama Okonomiyaki
¥880
もへじ焼きそば
Moheji Yakisoba
¥1,180
マルゲリータもんじゃ
Magherita Monja
¥1,980
いかすみリゾットもんじゃ
Squid Ink Risotto Monja
¥1,870
Getting to Moheji Shin-Marubiru
From
東京駅
Tokyo Station
JY
01
JR山手線
JR Yamanote Line
JO
19
横須賀線
JR Yokosuka Line
JT
01
東海道本線
JR Tōkaidō Main Line
M
17
丸の内線
Marunouchi Line
JK
26
京浜東北線
Keihin-Tōhoku Line
Take Exit M7
Walk
3 mins
200m
Enter Shin-Marunouchi Building and take the lift up to the 7th Floor.
Take Marunouchi North Exit
Walk
5 mins
400m
Walk over to Shin-Marunouchi Building and take the lift up to the 7th Floor.
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東京駅区
Tokyo Station Area
東京
Tokyo
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