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| - THIS PLACE IS THE BOMBDOTCOM.
Okay so we just popped in. We were sort of near by, and decided to check it out. I am so happy we did. This place is out of the way for us, however, we will be making the trek out to Parkdale/Roncy to eat here again.
We had the chili fries (GET THIS), two types of momos (the tibetan dumplings), and the chili chicken dish (W/O GRAVY).
Let's break this down, okay?
Service = super friendly. They've been open for 12 years and the current owner/manager has been around for 5. It was empty, early on Friday night. But we could tell it was popular. People were coming in for takeout constantly. And there were several couples (and solo diners) streaming in throughout our meal.
Chili Fries = AMAZEBALLS. It's got a light coating of a spicy sauce, and served warm. Quite good.
Momos = We got Lhasa momos with chicken. That's steamed chicken dumplings. And Kothey momos with beef (pan fried beed dumplings). I wasn't a fan of either set of momos. My only other experience with Tibetan cuisine is from Everest, a restaurant that used to be at John and Queen. It's long gone now. But I remember enjoying the momos there. Here, the momos were okay, but nothing incredible?
Jasha Khatsa (chili chicken) = LEGIT the best chili chicken I've ever had anywhere. And I've had lots. From across the board of Asian cuisines. We got this dry (so without gravy). It's one of those slow burns. You know you'll regret all the spice later, but right now, you just want to guzzle it down.
My partner and I had an incredible meal here. We loved the decor, the staff, the food. I highly recommend this place. I can't vouch for authenticity (because I've never been to Tibet, nor do I know anyone on a personal level who is Tibetan) but it seems to be as authentic as you can get? Even if it's not, it's worth the visit.
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