diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts b/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
index a6fc586141..6c21ec930b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu-interface.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { Animation, Side } from '../../interface';
 
 export interface MenuI {
-
   el: HTMLIonMenuElement;
+  mode: string;
   side: Side;
   menuId?: string;
   disabled: boolean;
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu.md.vars.scss b/core/src/components/menu/menu.md.vars.scss
index de2830d1fb..064c8f4776 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu.md.vars.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu.md.vars.scss
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 $menu-md-background:            $background-color !default;
 
 /// @prop - Box shadow of the menu
-$menu-md-box-shadow:            0 2px 22px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09), 4px 0 16px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) !default;
+$menu-md-box-shadow:            4px 0px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) !default;
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx b/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
index 6bc05d315e..9a0d2ebd5f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/menu.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import { GESTURE_CONTROLLER } from '../../utils/gesture';
 import { assert, isEndSide as isEnd } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { menuController } from '../../utils/menu-controller';
 
+const iosEasing = 'cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1)';
+const mdEasing = 'cubic-bezier(0.0,0.0,0.2,1)';
+const iosEasingReverse = 'cubic-bezier(1, 0, 0.68, 0.28)';
+const mdEasingReverse = 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1)';
+
 @Component({
   tag: 'ion-menu',
   styleUrls: {
@@ -23,7 +28,10 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
   private gesture?: Gesture;
   private blocker = GESTURE_CONTROLLER.createBlocker({ disableScroll: true });
 
-  private mode = getIonMode(this);
+  mode = getIonMode(this);
+
+  private easing: string = this.mode === 'ios' ? iosEasing : mdEasing;
+  private easingReverse: string = this.mode === 'ios' ? iosEasingReverse : mdEasingReverse;
 
   isAnimating = false;
   width!: number; // TODO
@@ -138,7 +146,7 @@ export class Menu implements ComponentInterface, MenuI {
 
   async connectedCallback() {
     if (this.type === undefined) {
-      this.type = config.get('menuType', this.mode === 'ios' ? 'reveal' : 'overlay');
+      this.type = config.get('menuType', 'overlay');
     }
 
     if (!Build.isBrowser) {
@@ -329,12 +337,12 @@ AFTER:
     const isReversed = !shouldOpen;
     const ani = (this.animation as IonicAnimation)!
       .direction((isReversed) ? 'reverse' : 'normal')
-      .easing((isReversed) ? 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.6, 1)' : 'cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1)');
+      .easing((isReversed) ? this.easingReverse : this.easing);
 
     if (animated) {
-      await ani.playAsync();
+      await ani.play();
     } else {
-      ani.playSync();
+      ani.play({ sync: true });
     }
   }
 
@@ -532,7 +540,7 @@ AFTER:
 
     this.isAnimating = true;
     const ani = (this.animation as IonicAnimation)!.direction('reverse');
-    ani.playSync();
+    ani.play({ sync: true });
     this.afterAnimation(false);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
index c5474a06f6..0cac916ea3 100644
--- a/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/menu/test/basic/index.html
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     }
   </style>
 
-  <script type="module">
+  <script>
     const menuCtrl = document.querySelector('ion-menu-controller');
 
     async function openFirst() {
diff --git a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/base.ts b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/base.ts
index cd92b4f8d6..06ea9880e6 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/base.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/base.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ import { createAnimation } from '../../animation/animation';
  * type will provide their own animations for open and close
  * and registers itself with Menu.
  */
-export const baseAnimation = (): IonicAnimation => {
+export const baseAnimation = (isIos: boolean): IonicAnimation => {
   // https://material.io/guidelines/motion/movement.html#movement-movement-in-out-of-screen-bounds
   // https://material.io/guidelines/motion/duration-easing.html#duration-easing-natural-easing-curves
 
   // "Apply the sharp curve to items temporarily leaving the screen that may return
   // from the same exit point. When they return, use the deceleration curve. On mobile,
   // this transition typically occurs over 300ms" -- MD Motion Guide
-  return createAnimation()
-      .easing('cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1)') // Deceleration curve (Entering the screen)
-      .duration(300);
+
+  return createAnimation().duration(isIos ? 400 : 300);
 };
diff --git a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/overlay.ts b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/overlay.ts
index e59cdb4298..3fb8f6fadc 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/overlay.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/overlay.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ import { baseAnimation } from './base';
 export const menuOverlayAnimation = (menu: MenuI): IonicAnimation => {
   let closedX: string;
   let openedX: string;
-
-  const BOX_SHADOW_WIDTH = 8;
-  const width = menu.width + BOX_SHADOW_WIDTH;
+  const width = menu.width + 8;
   const menuAnimation = createAnimation();
   const backdropAnimation = createAnimation();
 
@@ -32,9 +30,12 @@ export const menuOverlayAnimation = (menu: MenuI): IonicAnimation => {
     .addElement(menu.menuInnerEl!)
     .fromTo('transform', `translateX(${closedX})`, `translateX(${openedX})`);
 
+  const isIos = menu.mode === 'ios';
+  const opacity = isIos ? 0.2 : 0.25;
+
   backdropAnimation
     .addElement(menu.backdropEl!)
-    .fromTo('opacity', 0.01, 0.32);
+    .fromTo('opacity', 0.01, opacity);
 
-  return baseAnimation().addAnimation([menuAnimation, backdropAnimation]);
+  return baseAnimation(isIos).addAnimation([menuAnimation, backdropAnimation]);
 };
diff --git a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/push.ts b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/push.ts
index 0db15fe6b8..56e41a7ccb 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/push.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/push.ts
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ export const menuPushAnimation = (menu: MenuI): IonicAnimation => {
     .addElement(menu.backdropEl!)
     .fromTo('opacity', 0.01, 0.32);
 
-  return baseAnimation().addAnimation([menuAnimation, backdropAnimation, contentAnimation]);
+  return baseAnimation(menu.mode === 'ios').addAnimation([menuAnimation, contentAnimation, backdropAnimation]);
 };
diff --git a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/reveal.ts b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/reveal.ts
index b2e77fb291..eb7574c838 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/reveal.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/menu-controller/animations/reveal.ts
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ export const menuRevealAnimation = (menu: MenuI): IonicAnimation => {
     .addElement(menu.contentEl!) // REVIEW
     .fromTo('transform', 'translateX(0px)', `translateX(${openedX})`);
 
-  return baseAnimation().addAnimation(contentOpen);
+  return baseAnimation(menu.mode === 'ios').addAnimation(contentOpen);
 };
diff --git a/core/src/utils/overlays.ts b/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
index b5d52d2cc6..369ba58eb1 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/overlays.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const overlayAnimation = async (
       }
     });
   }
-  const animationResult = await animation.playAsync();
+  const animationResult = await animation.play();
 
   /**
    * TODO: Remove AnimationBuilder