もへじ新丸ビル

Moheji Shin-Marubiru

Unique Italian Monja Near Tokyo Station

Operating Hours

11:00 to 23:00, L.O. 22:00 (Daily)

Budget

¥¥
Moheji is a well-known brand name in Tokyo for its , originating from the (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 .
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.
Margherita Monja at Tsukishima Monja Moheji Shin-Marubiru

Moheji Shin-Marubiru Review and Thoughts

Recommended
Moheji is a well-established brand-name in Tokyo for its . 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 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:
  1. They had gone too far with the innovation
  2. 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 they use to make the broth in order to give the monjayaki its 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 Monjayaki, so that you can get the original taste and compare it to this new fusion creation.
We also loved that the was not some cheap side-salad dish, but clams boiled in . 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
Monjayaki with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and mochi (rice cakes) mixed into it.

豚玉お好み焼き

Butatama Okonomiyaki

¥880
Okonomiyaki topped with bacon and an egg

もへじ焼きそば

Moheji Yakisoba

¥1,180
Yakisoba stir fried with their own in-house soy sauce.

マルゲリータもんじゃ

Magherita Monja

¥1,980
The flagship item on their Italian-fusion menu, the Magherita Monja infuses tomatoes into the monjayaki and is topped off with cheese and basil.

いかすみリゾットもんじゃ

Squid Ink Risotto Monja

¥1,870
Another interesting gem on their fusion menu is the Squid Ink Risotto Monja. Squid Ink is a pretty popular dish in Japan, although seeing a bubbling plate of black colour goo might not be the most enticing dish for some, but we highly recommend you give it a try for the novelty factor.

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

Tokyo Metro logo

Take Exit M7

Walk
3 mins
200m
Enter Shin-Marunouchi Building and take the lift up to the 7th Floor.
JR East logo

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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