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| - On the edge of Parkdale sits this cute little restaurant. I came here based on all the reviews on yelp - and was not disappointed. This place gets 5 stars because the service is outstanding. I had originally called in the morning to inquire about whether their restaurant was baby friendly. They were very accommodating, but I did not yet make reservations as I wanted to discuss w my group of friends first. Then at 3pm when I finally decided to make a reservation, I called and they were closed for their siesta hour (3-5pm) - did not leave a voicemail. So I figured I'd call back at 5pm. To my surprise, at 455pm, Garab - the owner calls me back. He was very courteous in returning my phone call.
When my party and I arrived. Garab was very warm and welcoming. His gestures were very genuine. It did not seem scripted or pretentious. He made us feel very comfortable and cozy. He's the cutest lil man. He knew that I was there for my birthday so he kindly offered a free drink on the house and encouraged me to get a pint on tap.
We were a group of 10. And we literally ordered two of everything. We ordered:
+ Tibet Kitchen starter platter - you get a chicken spring roll, veg spring roll, teriyaki beef stick, and tibetan beef sausage - not bad
+ steamed beef momos (dumplings)
+ pan fried beef momos - I think they momo's are made fresh bc I could see from my seat the lady in the back rolling the dumpling dough and stuffing it - comfort food, tastes homemade and fresh
+ steam buns - we originally thought they were like a Vietnamese banh bao which is stuffed w meat and veggies inside.. But this was literally just super soft, fresh, steam buns served w butter. At first we were disappointed bc we thought there would be more to it.. But if was unbelievably fresh, soft, moist... And tasted exceptionally good w some butter on it
+ chili chicken - kinda like a kung pao chicken but less saucy... Be careful of the chilis...very hot if you mistakenly eat one thinking it is green peppers
+ spicy shrimp was definitely my favourite... Perfect amount of sweet and spicy sauciness to it... Could lick the sauce off the plate it was that good
+ Tibet special fried rice - it was fried rice w basmati rice
+ Tibet chow Mein - also made slightly different than the usual Chinese chow Mein
Overall, my impression was this was all made from scratch, with love, and is influenced by Indian and Chinese flavours without being overly spicy, salty, and fried.
For a Thursday, Garab was steadily busy serving all the tables. There seems to be lots of regulars who eat there as well as lots of take out orders. I would definitely recommend coming here with your friends and family. Quiet ambiance, simple decor. Good karma all around.
Thanks Garab for a wonderful experience with tibetan food!
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