Menu - Chulho

This place that came down, answered with my desire of Momos (which is basically like dumplings but with spices). I had so many of them in Nepal and the taste br... read more This place that came down, answered with my desire of Momos (which is basically like dumplings but with spices). I had so many of them in Nepal and the taste brought me back to the cool mountain town of Kathmandu. When you pass your run-down decor, you serve an authentic Nepalese kitchen. We ordered the Sandheko Momo, which contained 10 chicken nodules, which were mixed with a spicy salsa mix together with masala tea. Her presentation was beautiful. I had tea in pile of Indian places, but that's the first time I got the tea, serving tea in a steel boiler with transparent glass cups. The momos were exactly as it should be - soft and tough layer with a spicy chicken filling. To get started, the salsa had an amazing kick from dried red chili and mustard oil. It was so kick that we order a second plate. The people there were extremely polite and helpful. The only reason I give them 0.5 less, because the momo could do something with a little more filling.

There are a few things I liked and few that I disliked about this place. Momo's are good here provided they steam it well  to make it soft and chew able ra... read more There are a few things I liked and few that I disliked about this place. Momo's are good here provided they steam it well  to make it soft and chew able rather than hard (just out of the refrigerator kind of feel). The flavor was good. I would really like them to serve this with the red chilli flakes + tomatoes + garlic sauce as well. I didn't like the thupka they served, as to me, it was boiled water with loads of spices and noodles and stuff added to the bowl. To the best of my knowledge  it is served in a clear soup with heaps of coriander+garlic flavor (as I have had this way every time I have had thupka at a authentic place, including in Kathmandu!) I am yet to try other dishes so will visit again for sure. Overall, I didn't found the place as authentic as I thought it would be. CHEERS!!