Mustang Thakali Kitchen
“Last summer, we hiked up and down bear mountain, then drove straight here and killed a plate of goat thali.”
“Even the chilli sauce accompanying the fantastic chicken momos that was billed by our waiter as being 'too spicy' didn't pack much heat.”
“This place is filled with Nepalis so you know it has to be good Nepali food.”
Mustang Thakali Kitchen
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This is one of the finest restaurants in Jackson Heights, also known as "little India." Not on the fancy side, but rather welcoming and comfortable. I usually go with my family to Jackson Heights for shopping follow by dinner. We normally eat here and always order the vegetable samosas for appetizers. My dad and I normally split an order of extra spicy curried lamb with plain white rice. Yummy! !
They have lots of vegetarian selection as well. Very affordable with excellent services.
This is what Jackson Heights is all about. Absolutely worth the trip from Brooklyn! My foodie friend and I decided to go with most of our waitress' recommendations and we were very satisfied with her choices. The chicken thali was a great sharing plate, and the vegetable momo were plump, soft, and flavorful without overwhelming the full meal. Her suggestion that they were "small" however was clearly a relative term. They are not by any means "small"! Still, I was in love and could eat them for days (I just wouldn't be able to eat much else afterwards!). Chat papri is one of my favorite snacks in the world and so I'm quite picky about it. Needless to say, another win. I left with a full belly, and a happy food memory shared with a good friend and a lovely waitress. Not much more you can ask for!
I correct my review to say that a momma is not a Chinese dumpling. However, I stand by my intended assertion that it is similar to one for those who are unfamiliar.
My best friend is Nepalese. This is her go-to spot in Jackson Heights. In fact she comes all the way from Westchester to go to this restaurant for authentic Nepalese fare. The wait staff is very friendly and will take the time to explain the meals to you if you are unfamiliar. There is definitely a unique combination of flavors and spices in their food however I don't have any other Nepalese dining experiences to compare it to. Some of the food can be spicy but not just hot alone, it flavorful heat. We had a early dinner and had the whole restaurant completely to ourselves. The food was good overall but I don't imagine craving it again anytime soon.
This place doesn't look like much- very simple and basic. But when I peered in through the window, a majority of the folks eating seemed to be Nepalese so I thought "it must be pretty authentic." I am not familiar with Nepalese food having only eaten it twice before so I can't really state how authentic Mustang Kitchen is though it seemed to be very popular with the locals. In terms of taste, it was just OK.
I ordered the traditional thali plate with vegetables, rice, lentil soup and kim-chi like pickes. If you like ginger, then you'll love the lentil soup. Very flavorful but since I'm not a fan of ginger, I didn't care for it. The vegetables were potato and string beans and my complaint about it is that it was luke-warm. I prefer my food hot so I was not feeling this either. The pickles reminded me of kim-chi but not as spicy. My favorite of the plate were the greens – flavorful and tasty. My thali was only $10 but it seemed high since it was only a few bites/pieces of each with a huge mound of rice.
A dependable neighborhood restaurant with great Thalis. Thalis are Indian / Nepalese / Tibetan bento boxes, providing rice, protein, vegetables, and chutneys on a large metal tray (in this Tibetan variety.) They also have great Puri dishes (puri is a puffed frybread that can be torn and dipped into all the things described above.)
Even the momos are quite nice, I would say they aren't as fresh as others in the area. The skin and the filling, resembling an italian meatball, come cleanly apart and this gives you the impression that a freezer was involved somewhere along the line.
Also try their potato dishes. They have very very many. Potatoes Chilly was nice as well as the 'Samsun' (?) style potatoes which are basically tibetan fries served with hot sauce.
Be careful with the goat dishes — many small bones lurk within each piece.
Our waiter was nice but barely spoke English so he was unable to answer our questions about the food and make recommendations. Our momos were bland, and the noodle soup I got tasted nothing special. I've had delicious Nepali food before so I was disappointed.
My nepalese friend brought me to this restaurant. The place is clean, big & Its has a unique interior with their traditional decorations. We got seated right away.
For drinks we got the tibetan tea- it has a little milk, salt & butter. Its very different from any tea that I've had. It is salty & creamy. It was really good! Very unique.
For appetizer we got the fried beef dumplings- omg! the beef taste like it has a little curry in it. Its crispy & delicious! I ate 6 pieces. Its that good!
For food we got the chicken thali- traditional meal thats full of goodness! It has a little bit of everything. The chicken curry, lentil soup, potato curry & some lime & other good stuff on the side. Everything in this plate is free refill. Very flavorful & heavenly!
Overall, food, serving size & service is great!