MonGa Café

As a frequent patron of this Taiwanese restaurant, I am particularly fond of their noodle dishes. My husband, on the other hand, appreciates their rice bowl combination. The menu offers a delightful selection of dishes, including fried pork belly, fried臭豆腐, braised pork rice, braised pork noodles, and pork trotters with rice. These dishes are not only delicious but also accompanied by friendly and attentive service. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant.

Tried a few of the items here: 卤肉饭 (minced pork over rice), 控肉饭 (braised pork belly over rice), 牛肉面, 盐酥鸡, Taiwanese stir fried cabbage. The minced pork over rice was good, but the other dishes were a bit disappointing. The braised pork belly over rice had three large slices of meat, but the meat was a bit too lean which made it taste tough since it was cooked for so long. The popcorn chicken was hot and it tasted fine, but the flavor profile was very different from the traditional Taiwanese popcorn chicken. The basil flavor didn’t stand out. The stir fried cabbage was also average. It was a bit too oily and had almost no flavor. Overall feel that the prices here are a bit too expensive given the food portion size.

After picking up our car from a near by dealer, we stopped at this mall to buy groceries. As we drove around this busy shopping center looking for parking, we came upon MonGa cafe. It was 2:30 and were pleased that they let us go in for lunch before they closed for a kitchen break between 3 and 5 pm. We ordered: the pork chop meal; minced pork meal with meatball soup, two side dishes of pig’s ear and seaweed; and popcorn chicken. We also shared a pot of jasmine tea. Every dish was well done. The pork chop as you can see is large and crispy. The popcorn chicken came with plenty of fried basil. Generally I am not a fan of meatballs, but those two meatballs were yummy. The highlight of our meal was the fragrant jasmine tea. Our server recommended whiffing the fragrant jasmine flowe

Great mom and pop-type restaurant with delicious food and drinks at reasonable prices. The lady owner/manager gave fantastic recommendations and was like a neighborhood auntie. I got a meal and the portions were very generous, especially the sides. The drinks were also perfectly sweetened and flavored! I highly recommend it and will definitely come back to try other dishes.

This place honestly feels like our everyday go-to neighborhood spot—the kind of comforting Taiwanese home-style restaurant you keep coming back to. The food is consistently delicious and made with real care. Nothing feels overdone—just warm, familiar flavors that taste like home. What makes it even more special is the hospitality. The team is genuinely kind and welcoming, like you’re being taken care of by old friends. If you’re in Washington and craving authentic Taiwanese comfort food, I can’t recommend this place enough. We’ll be back again and again.