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Motto Motto - Macquarie Centre

Motto Motto! Or more more! in Japanese is exactly what you'll say after eating at this casual fast-dining Japanese diner. 

 I discovered this place whilst walking around Macquarie Centre and it's such a hidden gem. On the outside it looks like a mysterious entrance to an old school arcade but once you line up and take a peak at the menu you realise it has so much more to offer. 

 There's quite a bit of choice on offer from ramen to karaage rice bowls to poke bowls!

 I ended up choosing the black garlic ramen and my partner went with the chirashi bowl. We got a side of pork belly and corn croquette balls and we got sucked into adding the matcha soft serve at the end because... matcha soft serve! Can't ever say no to that!

 The side of croquette balls came quite quickly and they were fresh and piping hot. Crunchy on the outside with a creamy mix of shredded pork belly and corn on the inside. Delicious starter!
Pork belly and corn croquettes
My ramen I admit didn't look like anything special but the aroma was incredible. Strong black garlic smell and intense tonkotsu broth. It came with a few pieces of pork chashu and spring onions on top. The chashu was super tender and fell apart so easily. The broth was a typical tonkotsu flavour and I was genuinely surprised at how good the quality was given the fast paced environment of Motto Motto. 

Black garlic ramen
My partners chirashi bowl came and it looked stunning and tasted amazing. There was an abundance of toppings including salmon, tuna, prawn, avocado and fish roe. There was no shortage of flavour in that bowl and she loved every bite of it. 

Chirashi bowl
They give you a token so you can redeem the matcha soft serve once you're done with your meal. As with the other dishes, the matcha soft serve did not disappoint. Soft and creamy with a strong matcha flavour. Not too sweet and not too bitter, the balance was just right. 
Green tea soft serve

What surprised me the most was that there was so much care and attention in each dish even though it was the lunch time rush and the place was packed (with social distancing of course). They don't skimp on quality of ingredients and I would definitely go back! 

Delicious!
In NSW there are only two locations; Macquarie Centre and Castle Towers but hopefully they'll open many more soon!

What Would Lobi Eat? Comforting bowl of ramen followed by matcha green tea soft serve. 

Motto Motto

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Location: Cnr Herring Rd &, Waterloo Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia

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