Tibetan Dumpling Cafe
“We ordered beef sukuti, C momos (in the chili sauce), beef noodle soup and goat thali.”
“Weve had Momo Special dumplings, chicken lollipop, Tibetan bun, beef thenthuk noodle, Beef patties, steamed chicken dumplings.”
“We ordered chicken pan fried dumplings, beef dumplings with the special sauce and beef steamed dumplings.”
Tibetan Dumpling Cafe
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Write a review…This lovely little restaurant in Woodside (less than a block from the border with Sunnyside) features a modest little menu of Tibetan, Indian and Asian cuisine. The sun-filled dining room with modest decor, stainless steel drinkware (a personal favorite) and comfortable, spacious seating make it a great spot for date night or family lunchtime. Today my wife and I ventured out this way to visit the neighborhood and sample one of our favorite dishes, momo. We had the veggie momo and beef momo in special sauce. Both were incredibly flavorful and satisfying. The beef momo was very light and extremely saucy, so much so that I requested a bowl of rice so the leftover sweet tomato and oniony goodness wouldn't go to waste. The veggie momo was filled mostly with potato but peas and carrots made their presence known. While these were very flavorful and delicious in their own right, they lacked the rich vegetable filling we've come to expect from the dish. The Laping was also quite different from other places we've been. The long rectangle shape was much more ideal than the large cubes we're use to but the Asian inspired sauce was very liquidy and tasted a bit too much like soy sauce. It was good but I'd prefer the less liquidy, more cilantro heavy sauce found in other restaurants. The service was great and the prices were extremely affordable. They have these succulent little individually wrapped guava candies that you can take when you are done with the meal. And for those of you potty pondering people out there the bathroom (single occupant room) was pretty decent. Enjoy the pics I've included and check out this restaurant if you're in the area!
This place is good and flavorful, but I prefer Punda Tibetan for menu selection.
not a big fan of tibetian food i guess, the quality of the food here was pretty good, but as far as having anything here that really impressed me, this place was extremely lacking.
I had the momos, the chilli cows tongue, dried beef chilli, chilli gizzard as well as some other dishs, was pretty bored of the selection since it seemed that only the meats a the accompanying vegetables varied, but it was still a chilli version of something or another.
momos tasted comparable to what you can get outside at the momo carts, except more expensive…..as a matter of fact they probably taste better too.
overall I was not impressed with the food here, could definitely do much better as far as offering more variety
A quiet place with very welcoming staff. Even on a Saturday evening the place was half empty.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I was not wowed by the sauce of the special C-momos: the dumplings are very good, and the sauce very garlicky; however, the sweetness of it is a little off putting… kinda like ketchup.
Chicken gizzards: okish.
Pork chili: rather flavorful, but kinda plain.
Overall, nothing stood up to be fantastic, but for what they charge the food is decent.
Feeling particularly adventurous, the husband and I decided to try Tibetan food for the first time. While outside and peering into the restaurant, we were initially reluctant as it was empty (aside from one person waiting for takeout) at prime lunch hour on a beautiful weekend, as compared to the neighboring Filipino restaurant which was packed. We went in anyway. The first table we walked by was a designated cellphone charging station for the staff with 3-4 cellphones charging away. I cannot say I was not taken aback as I found it to be very weird, uninviting, and unprofessional, but the waitresses were mostly young girls so I can see why. We were seated immediately and served cold water.
We ordered a mango lassi, chicken lollipop, special c-momo, and the beef thenthuk. I liked the mango lassi with its strong yogurt and mild mango flavors, not sweet at all. It can be heavy and filling, however. The chicken lollipop really wasn't anything special, just your typical fried chicken served with sweet chili sauce. The winner here for me was the special c-momo. It isn't exactly #foodporn worthy since it was smothered with red sauce, looking all gross, but it was pretty good. The sauce appears to be tomato-based and is not as overwhelming in taste as it may look. In fact, I thought special c-momo really had a homemade feel to them and the beef had strong beef flavors which I appreciate. I was not fond of the beef thenthuk we ordered. The noodles appeared to be hand pulled and had a great texture to it which I enjoyed. However, the broth was very bland and the beef was tough and overcooked. We had to put a spoonful of chili peppers to make it somewhat more pleasing.
Overall I thought the food was decent enough that I would not give up on Tibetan cuisine just yet. Who knows, maybe I just ordered the wrong things. Either way I would not come back here, but I would definitely want to try other Tibetan restaurants.
More like 2.5 stars.
The aroma from the kitchen is quite intoxicating. Tasty and spicy. I like this place a lot. The momo are great. The pan fried noodles are super tasty. The service is friend but it's also nice and simple. The location is probably the draw. Its just a little further the central business area. So the foot traffic comes a bit to a halt. I think they would do better if they were a bit closer. They have good spiciness to their food.
I'm a fan of momos.
So of course, I had Tibetan Dumpling Cafe bookmarked on my Yelp account for months. I finally got to come to the cafe. I came for the momos, and so I ordered the veg momos.
Unfortunately, I didn't like them! The dough was thick and the innards were unremarkable. But! The paneer chilli is amazing. Get it with the funky spongy bread Tingmo. I think it's rice-based. It taste like the outside of a steamed bun. It soaks the chilli very nicely. The thali is great for people who want to try more than one dish. You get about five dishes in a silver platter. It's a Nepalese version of a Japanese bento box.
Come here for your Nepalese fix and try the Tingmo. Everything is very inexpensive so your wallet will be happy you came here too.
Great selection of Tibetan food at extremely reasonable prices. I would recommend the special momo for something a bit different. The chicken momo were a bit doughy but still very good. Excellent butter tea as well.