Ordered from their foodtruck. Ultra bland food... I wouldn't order again. Not recommended. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]It smelled so good when we walked into the restaurant that I forgot to take pictures until we were almost done.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is delicious. The service was really good and they had green smiley health department sign. Well this is in Seattle. It is in the middle of the Amazon tech hub and the company has private security keeping the area safe. Check this place out if you're in Seattle or if you just wanna try food from Nepal. I recommend the french fries, the vegetable fritters and the chicken noodle dish. But on the noodle dish, skip cilantro, if that's not your jam. They do have a lunch special and a bathroom for customers. read more

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So good! A tad pricey but so is everything else around Seattle these days. Love their momos - they have a delicious flavor. If you've never tried momos or nepalese food, they're like dumplings, shaped like xiao long bao (but without the soup), crossed with indian flavors - such as spices used in curry. read more

Again, thank you fellow Yelpers! Without your posts and photos to pique my interest, I would not have tried these amazing momos this evening (7/24/20). Kathmandu Momocha shares the same commissary/catering kitchen as Smokin' Pete's BBQ (I still remember their former Ballard location). Who knew tasty momos existed in a non-descript strip mall along sketchy Aurora, the ghetto part of Snoreline? I mean, Shoreline. I live nearby for nearly 18.5 years, trust me on this. After parking my car near a cannabis shop and Chinese/Korean restaurant, I cross the parking lot to their location. The Smokin' Pete's staff alert the KM presumed owner. After a brief wait while she was handing over a large order to a food delivery courier, I then placed my order with her. Very pleasant and welcoming demeanor despite both of us being masked. With incomplete facial expressions, one reads a lot from others eyes. I can tell she enjoys and wholeheartedly promotes their product line. I've had momos years ago at Everest Kitchen in Lake Forest Park and Himalayan Sherpa House in Seattle's Tangletown neighborhood. There were okay, nothing to get overly excited about though. But I love all things dumpling-like and bite sized and finally, third time's a charm with this spontaneous visit to Kathmandu Momocha. By sheer coincidence, I was at a Himalayan cafe in Lynnwood earlier for a late lunch. Kismet. The half order option (5 each for $6) works well when initially sampling and don't want to commit to a full order. Carnivores, vegetarians, vegans, and gluten free diners all have menu choices available. Fresh momos are served hot and steaming. They also come with dipping sauces. Dangerous to know their momos are also available in frozen bulk quantities! Me and The Homie shared both the pork momos and the tilapia/shrimp momos back at home. Nice ratio of protein to wrapper, chockful, juicy and flavorful with Himalayan-Tibetan-Bhutan spice and herb profile. Best eaten while fresh and hot. I was kindly given samples of the potato cheese balls and the chickpea pakoras. Light, nice crunch, not greasy. The momos and these samples were simply outstanding. I thought briefly whether I should go back before they close, yes they were that good, lol. Open only Thursdays through Sundays from 5-9pm. I definitely will plan to try other menu items, next time by walking to/from home. Missed out on the lone dessert option, Mango Kulfi, all sold out. The strip mall parking lot was pretty full when I got there an hour before closing. Better planning next time. If you're in the vicinity of 150th and Aurora, along Metro's Rapid Ride E route, stop by and checkout this farmers market and food truck favorite. Highly recommended! read more

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This place is incredible! I'm shocked at how little reviews it has. The to go presentation was wonderful and it was ready so quick. Dumplings are amazing. I was really impressed that they had vegetarian and vegan options. Please give this place a try, you won't be disappointed. They also offer to go frozen dumplings. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - 5 Vegan MoMoCha, Spinach and Cheese Dumplings, 5 Chicken MoMoCha, 5 Beef and Pepper Jack Cheese Himalayan Fries - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had an excellent experience here. I was staying in Seattle for a wedding at the hotel down the street from here. I have never had Himalayan food before so I thought why not? Well, I had no idea where to start so I asked the nice gentleman that was working there what he recommended. He recommended the pork dumplings and the cheese balls. So I ordered them and waited for take out. Service was so quick and he said since I never been there before he included 2 chicken dumplings for me to try. He was so incredibly nice and I walked out of there excited to try his food. When I got back to the hotel, I cracked these beauties open and when I say it was packed with favor, boy, it was great! The cheese balls were garlicy and so tasty. The man did not steer me wrong because those pork dumplings were delicious! Thank you for your good food and great recommendation! read more

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I've never had MoMos, nonetheless Nepalese food, until I tried Kathmandu. All I can say is WOW!!!! Absolutely INCREDIBLE!! I've tried the pork, chicken, and beef and cheese and they are all fantastic. I first had Kathmandu at the university district street fair at their food stand. There was a huge line, then one of the employees let everyone know they only had beef and cheese MoMos left. The line thinned out very quickly so I got to order and tried the beef and cheese MoMos... and they were SO GOOD!!! I tried the chicken and also the pork MoMos at the U district farmers market another time and I think the beef and cheese are actually my favorite! But you can't go wrong with any. The sauces are incredible and they really load you up. They have mild, medium, and hot - I got all three. They have delicious flavor and a nice spice to them. The texture of wrapper is so delicious and chewy and the meat is very flavorful. The employees are also so kind! I wanted to try both chicken and pork MoMos but didn't want to get two ordered, so they traded out one of the MoMos in my chicken order for a pork MoMo. I really appreciated that. I go here every time I see them ! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Beef and cheese MoMoCha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A review for the food truck - ate their pork entree from a food truck at a Sunday farmers market. It was pretty awful - worse than if I bought frozen dumplings from the grocery and warmed them up myself. These were lukewarm, like they had been cooked a different day and then put in a warming oven for awhile. They don't appear handmade at all (as the truck advertises) - the bottom is marked with a grid like they'd been churned out of a factory. I don't think they are cooking at all in the truck, I think they are (barely) warming up stuff l that is mass produced elsewhere. Better off with any other option. read more

Finally got the chance to try this food truck at Lucky Envelope! We ordered 10 chicken momos and 10 pork. They were both delicious but we both had a slight preference for the chicken. We heard good things about the Himalayan fries from fellow diners but stuck with the dumplings. They paired perfectly with our beverages and we were nice and full. Next time I need to try the beef and the vegan versions! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - 10 Chicken MoMoCha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Are Nepalese dumplings supposed to be so strongly seasoned? Never had them before. I like having different dumplings (other than just Chinese), but these were a tad over-seasoned for me. Will have to try elsewhere and see if momos are for me. Couldn't really taste the cheese in the beef and cheese dumpling. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Pink = pork, Yellow = beef and cheese - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Very disappointed with the vegan Momo. Received just 5 pieces but paid for 10pcs. Picture of Momo even before eating; this is how it was given. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - a plate of food with a fork - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I checked this place out in the hopes that "there's finally a momo's place around here!!" and was very eager! I was slightly let down by quality of the food itself. It was a small area to sit and eat (but no issues with that as there wasn't a large crowd). The food itself ranges from $15-20 per plate but offers a large portion size. I was mainly eager for the momos itself, but was let down by the thickness of the dough. Felt less authentic than most momos i've tried in the past. I also tried the fried rice which was good, but seemed like they had added too much of a maggi masala packet into it instead. I wouldn't rush back, but if there were improvements to their recipes, it's possible i'd try again. I also highly suggest doing this as a family style if you go with friends, because eating 10 momos wasn't as appetizing as getting a little bit of everything! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - momos - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow! Thank you Kathmandu Momocha for introducing me to this delicious dumpling. I am now a huge fan of momos... especially the momos here! Yummy chewy outer wrapper and delicious spiced filling. I wish I lived closer because I would definitely return for more! I'm a fan of spice and the scary looking red sauce was good to add some kick. I also love places that serve their food HOT, no lukewarm stuff here, just hot delicious and good for the soul. Highly recommended! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Going into the farmers market unknowing of what was available, I was pleasantly surprised to find a Nepalese food business! Not only was I excited to try a sample of the vastly diverse cuisines, but it was quite sad that there wasn't too much of a wait compared to the other food trucks! First of all, the prices may come as a bit of a shock - $13.50 for ten pieces? Each piece is bite size, about four inches, but the flavor packs a punch and the texture of the Momos' (dumplings) dough is so chewy and delicious. It's worth, and it's even more worth supporting local BIPOC businesses. We got a full order of the chicken momos, half of a pork order, and their meaty french fries. Different from what people usually expect from dumplings (e.g. Cantonese, Northern Chinese, gyozas, etc.), these momos have a thicker dough shell and the chewy texture goes very well with the soft, mild fillings. Their momos are steamed in real-time, so they are definitely made and served extremely fresh so that you can enjoy the springiness and denseness of the dough while the steam is still vibrantly sustaining the skin. Both of the chicken and pork momos were extremely delicious. The business asks if you would like optional sauce toppings for each dish: spicy or mild. There's actually no difference except for color and the spicy is truly not even a one star spicy rating. In fact, it really just gives a slight tang because the flavor is diluted and not very apparent. I was disappointed with their sauces for the lack of flavor but the momos tasted great by themselves anyway. Would like to see realistic spicy options in the future... The meaty french fries don't have meat in them - instead the potatoes are super densely packed in before they're fried, substituted the usual airiness with a hearty flavor of potatoes mixed with the herbs and light salt with each bite. Everything that we tried was savory without being moderately or overtly salty or concentrated in flavor. Similarly to Cantonese food, there's a warm balance between the savory, lightness, and earthiness that keeps each dish multilayered. It was an awesome experience to try their food. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Menu from the Fremont Farmers Market - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Probably one of my worst experiences with momo. We ordered chicken momo. Fillings were very bland, the wrapper was thick, and the supposed momo sauce was a far cry from authentic momo achar. It barely amounted to two tablespoons and tasted like dry red chili flakes. No tanginess, no spiciness, no freshness whatsoever. Worst momo sauce I have ever encountered! Given the hefty price tag for just 10 pieces, I was incredibly disappointed. Pls save your money and appetite for something better! read more

Stopped at the SLU market and got a bunch on momos here today. The Chicken and the Pork were both okayish but very dry. The vegan was terrible and extremely doughy. Overall the momos had very little flavor and extremely thick wrappers. The spicy sauce is really nice but they really skimp on it so after the first 3, the remaining 7 don't get any. Overpriced and extremely mediocre, especially if you spent most of your life eating dumplings from various countries, including a LOT of momos back home. Definitely not going back here again. read more

This was my first time trying Nepalese street food, and I really enjoyed them. We visited Kathmandu MomoCha at a local farmer's market. We saw folks walking around with the dumplings and we were pulled in bc they looked and smelled delicious. We weren't too hungry so we shared a half order of the Pork MomoCha with a side of spicy sauce. I really enjoyed the beetroot dumpling, as it had a nice, subtle flavor. I enjoyed the addition of the spicy sauce, which I found to be more flavorful than "spicy". I would certainly visit them again. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Pork momocha, half order (July 2021) - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Momos are Nepalese dumplings and usually have more spice in the filling than the regular dumpling, so your experience may vary depending on preference. I am glad that they recently opened a brick and mortar shop of this place which generally operated solely as a food truck in the past, and it is in proximity to where I live. I went here around opening and tried their lunch momo combo which has chicken momo x4, pork momo x4, and pakora x2. After tax, this was around $17.50 which is on the pricier end for a lunch meal in the area for not too much food. The pakora is fried well but has a good amount of just flour, so there is not much of the filling. I enjoyed the momos a fair bit as the filling has a lot of herbs, but they steamed it poorly. Some of the beef momos have a very soggy base which spills the filling out, leading to a subpar experience. The sauce they gave is pretty good and complements very well with the momos. Overall, I am happy there is a new decent spot in the South Lake Union area for food, but this did not really wow me that much. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Lunch momo combo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

To begin with, I am from Delhi and often have momos cravings! I yelped this place, and found out that they have an active instagram place. I reached out to them via Instagram, abd they were quick to respond. Tip - always check where they are rolling as they tend to be on different locations on different days. We had the vegan spinach momos and potato-cheese balls. We finished it with their chocolate brownies. I would say that the momos were amazing. Particularly their sauce(chutney) was very spicy and a near-replica of what you'd find in Delhi (and I dont say that often!) The brownies were good too. They were not sweet as you'd imagine a regular brownie to be, but its after-taste is yummm. We ended up having two of those! The potato-cheese balls were average. Definitely recommend this place for all the momos lovers in Seattle! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Spinach 10 Vegan MoMoCha and potato Cheesy Cheese Balls - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Apparently it used to be a food truck, I went during the grand opening in SLU, I've never had Nepalese food before so it was a new interesting experience. With the dumplings, we had three types of sauces that were medium, mild, and hot. The sauces complimented the dumplings pretty well. Personally, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here but it's definitely decent food. I especially loved the cheese balls? French fries were good too. I did like the rice dishes as well! There's vegetarian options too so they can partake in dumplings! There's some cool aesthetically pleasing art in there and you can enjoy the ambiance. The seating area is kind of small though so seating may be limited. I feel like it is a bit overpriced even with the fact that everywhere is overpriced but I feel like we could definitely get bigger portions. I would at least try it for the experience to see for yourself whether or not you like it. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Most of the menu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

VISIT HISTORY: 5/5 - Last visit: couple weekends ago for a little snack - Frequency: first time. Had been meaning to check it out and my bf & I ran into their food truck! The guy told me there was also one in shoreline? - Visit again? yes, would travel out of the way, max 20min drive. I wonder if they do catering or large orders. I'm a sucker for any resemblance of dumplings. FOO(D)RINK: 4/5 - chicken momo: big fulfilling fillings! It broke the dumpling, which I'm not a fan of cause then the filling and the dumpling sheets are separated. They're meant to be bffls. - beef&cheese momos: so cheesy so delish. - the hot sauce: he'll drizzle it all over unless you specific otherwise. The sauce was the best part. - Overall: get the sauce! VIB(E)XPERIENCE: 5/5 - Decoration: nepali statues at the stand - Staff: the man is guzzing out of vitality and energy. I first noticed the music blasting before I saw that it was kathmandu momo. He was vibing to WAP. I loved that. He also tried on my goofy hat while we conversed. - Noise level: outdoors, next to one of the breweries in Ballard. - Wait time for foo(d)rink arrival: took a stroll around the block and food was ready - Wait time for our check: pay before eating read more

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Bit into one of the vegan momochas, and it was not spiced at all. Yes, there is choices of mild, medium, or hot sauces come with it, but I personally prefer foods are flavored and the chili sauce should be enhancing the flavor of the food. There was barely any vegetables (carrot, cabbage, and some green onions) inside which had made this very dough-y. It could be much better with varieties of flavorful vegetables. I think they just omit the meat to make it vegan and no additional thought had add to the vegan momochas. As a vegan, I think the best bet is visit vegan restaurants that already have a polished menus and tasty vegan meals. I am going to stick with 100% vegan restaurants. read more

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Flavor is good. However maybe there was an issue with steaming/storage since 7/10 of the Momocha bottoms were broken. A bit disappointing that this was served directly instead of trying to make another batch since other photos of this order seem fine. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - 10 Pork MoMoCha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Dry good food. Love the dumpling variety very good dumplings and love the hamalyas fries. Will order again

Doesn't look like much on the outside, but have been very curious about it for a few months now. Unfortunately it's not something extraordinary and I found it a bit overpriced. Got the vegan momocha. There are 10 pieces and I will say they are quite filling. The sauce probably was very good. The momocha itself in my opinion felt a little bland and dough-heavy. Despite asking for it to be spicy, didn't feel much spice at all. There are quite a few items on the menu, so I might go back to try other items! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - 10 Vegan MoMoCha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Some of the best momos you will ever buy. Customer service is always the best. I miss their food so much, the chicken momos with a side of potatoes is my forever ordered. So delicious! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - 5 Chicken MoMoCha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious! Came for lowkey dinner and highly recommend the Chicken Momos and Potato/Cheeseball appetizer! Friendly and nice staff too.

The food is just bland. This is nowhere close to being an authentic Nepalese momo/dumpling experience as they market. The filling lacked flavor, and the dough was super thick and tasted goey, a sign of it being stale. Will not recommend. read more

Got food from their Food truck at the Fremont market. I really liked the sauce that they had and I think I'll try the spiciest sauce the next time. There was a little bit of the line but the dumplings themselves were worth the wait. Got the pork and they were pretty good, would definitely recommend having some kind of sauce with them though since their flavor is a little bit on the lighter side. I also liked their fries as they were really crispy and went well with the sauce too. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I eat Kathmandu Momocha about once each week, either from their food truck or the restaurant. Their vegan dumplings are healthy and tasty!

I really want to like their food but the momos are so disappointing, considering it's $17/order on Doordash. The bottom of each momo was missing, and I'm guessing they were stuck on the steamer. For someone who has had all sorts of dumplings all her life, having part of the wrapping ripped off is just not acceptable from a business that sells dumplings. The momo itself was also doughy, and they were definitely not handmade. I had the pork flavor, and all I noticed was the pepper in the filling. The sauce came on the side didn't really add to the flavor of the momos. For the quality and flavor of the momos, I personally think it's way overpriced. Never again. On the brighter side, I did enjoyed the lentil soup, though the container was laying on its side when it came read more

Went to the SLU market this past weekend, and saw that Kathmandu was set up there and wanted to get some of their dumplings. My partner and I shared the 10 pc beef and cheese dumplings. Overall they were good and we enjoyed them, but the cheese wasn't as present as they were hoping it would be and left us wanting more when it came to the cheese to balance out some of the flavor of the beef. But overall it was a good dumpling and I would be down to come and try it out again. read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Beef and cheese dumplings - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food truck staff were friendly. The cheese balls were deliciously seasoned and the perfect bite of creamy and salty goodness. Sadly the momo was over cooked and under seasoned. We didn't care for the sauce we received either. Go for the cheese balls but skip the momo. read more

Gotta promote this takeout. It's called Kathmandu Momocha and they are the best thing to happen to north Seattle! It's a small two person operation that rents space out of a catering kitchen in a strip mall that serves Nepalese momos (dumplings) and more. Attaching menu and food pics! Just call ahead and they take payment at front door, easy parking out front. Same lot as Haenam Kalbi by the McDonald's. read more

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Stopped by Shoreline on my way home to pick up some momos. I ordered online and received my confirmation immediately. They use the same space as Smokin' Pete's BBQ. They had a small sign outside, but I completely missed it when I drove by. The lady that gave me the food was very nice and friendly. She gave me free pakoras (vegetables that's been battered in garbanzo flour and fried), which were delicious. All the momos (chicken, pork and beef/cheese) I got were quite good and my husband raved about it. It's definitely a lot meatier than other dumplings we've had. The beef and cheese remind us a lot of a good burger patty, but in dumpling form. The sauces were included and made good dipping sauce. We'll be back! read more

Kathmandu Momocha - Pakora, Pork, Chicken and Frozen Beef and Cheese Momocha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Absolutely delicious momos and beef curry! I happened upon this restaurant at the Shoreline Farmer's Market -- they were a vendor this past weekend. I decided to buy a bag of the frozen chicken momos (recommended by them) and the beef curry. He recommended I steam the momos -- the bag has the instructions printed on them. Super nice guy -- I felt the pricing was fair. I just had some of them for dinner along with the dipping sauces they came with and they are absolutely fabulous!! Delicious, perfectly seasoned chicken and vegetables. The dumplings when steamed held up perfectly. The beef curry was great as well - potatoes and nice chunks of meat in lovely curry sauce. I'm excited to try other things from them soon -- and I look forward to getting take out from their restaurant on Aurora. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Family owned restaurants, good for vegan food. They make their own fresh noodles. Amazing owner

Came in for lunch today and the place was about a quarter full. Ordered at the counter the lunch combo. I waited 30 minutes for my order to be ready. In that 30 minutes, all the customers left. I looked up and didn't see any of the line cooks at their station. They came back out and were joking around with each other. The person at the counter was also alarmed at how long my order was taking and checked in with the cooks. They asked me what I ordered and asked if I had put in an online order. I showed them my buzzer and told them I had ordered at the counter. About one minute later from that, my order was ready. No apologies at all. Not a very good first impression given all of the other lunch spots in SLU. read more

I have had these before and they were amazing. However, during recent visit to SLU market, the momos were quite cold. They didn't hit the mark like before. read more

If you want authentic Nepali, or more specifically Newari food, then this is the place! This place has the best homemade momos and excellent pakora. An appetizer will be found to be filling and satisfying. There have a variety of options and even vegans and vegetarians will find something very delicious (dherai mitho) to eat here. They have a very interesting cucumber juice--didn't try the mango drink but sounded like a nice option. The owner is a wonderful cook and spectacular hostess (even though they were officially she opened up momentarily to serve us and to make my colleague and me feel welcome and well fed). I will definitely go back here during the regular hours and plan to try more of the newari goodness. read more