The place is really small with limited seating but what makes for a small shop is a neat and clean place. There's two main choices: drinks such as Boba or with beans. Or their $6 for eight Momo. Momochai make pretty decent Momos. The filling was hot and entire Momos fresh. The dough part was soft with a bit of good chew, held together nicely when bit into. Filling and makes a good snack or light meal.
Yes, recommended for anyone that like dumpling style bites.
I was in dire need of dumplings and decided to hit up Momochai. There's hardly any fanfare about this Nepalese/bubble tea operation, so it became my civic duty to see what's going on for myself.
When I arrived at around 8 on a Saturday, I was the only person inside the small storefront. It's a pretty simple menu: about six different Nepalese dishes and maybe a dozen varieties of tea drinks. I read some not-so-great things about the tea so I skipped that, but ended up getting two orders of momos for myself because I deserved them.
They say nothing good isn't worth waiting for, and while I'm really doubting that's actually what they say, it's true with the momos here. I ended up waiting about 10 minutes for my orders, but they came out fresh and piping hot. The chicken momos are in a curved shape, while the beef ones came in a more potsticker-looking form. Both were exactly what I was hoping for- slightly chewy skin, moist and flavorful filling. If I had to stick with only one kind, I'd pick the chicken, but that's no slight to the beef. I wasn't planning on trying the hot sauce that came with them, but I couldn't help it and I'm glad I didn't resist- very very hot and it made for a completely new experience.
Momochai is a diamond in the rough out in Woodside. There may be nothing around it, but it's definitely worth visiting if you live in the area or you don't mind a doable walk from the 7 stop. I'll be back for more dumplings and perhaps other Nepalese dishes here!
The place is really small with limited seating but what makes for a small shop is a neat and clean place. There's two main choices: drinks such as Boba or with beans. Or their $6 for eight Momo. Momochai make pretty decent Momos. The filling was hot and entire Momos fresh. The dough part was soft with a bit of good chew, held together nicely when bit into. Filling and makes a good snack or light meal.
Yes, recommended for anyone that like dumpling style bites.
I was in dire need of dumplings and decided to hit up Momochai. There's hardly any fanfare about this Nepalese/bubble tea operation, so it became my civic duty to see what's going on for myself.
When I arrived at around 8 on a Saturday, I was the only person inside the small storefront. It's a pretty simple menu: about six different Nepalese dishes and maybe a dozen varieties of tea drinks. I read some not-so-great things about the tea so I skipped that, but ended up getting two orders of momos for myself because I deserved them.
They say nothing good isn't worth waiting for, and while I'm really doubting that's actually what they say, it's true with the momos here. I ended up waiting about 10 minutes for my orders, but they came out fresh and piping hot. The chicken momos are in a curved shape, while the beef ones came in a more potsticker-looking form. Both were exactly what I was hoping for- slightly chewy skin, moist and flavorful filling. If I had to stick with only one kind, I'd pick the chicken, but that's no slight to the beef. I wasn't planning on trying the hot sauce that came with them, but I couldn't help it and I'm glad I didn't resist- very very hot and it made for a completely new experience.
Momochai is a diamond in the rough out in Woodside. There may be nothing around it, but it's definitely worth visiting if you live in the area or you don't mind a doable walk from the 7 stop. I'll be back for more dumplings and perhaps other Nepalese dishes here!