The food was excellent. I truly love spicy food and the Chili Pork was absolutely wonderful. Also had Aloo Potato cake with Tamarind Mint sauce for appetizer, again delicious. I ate here on a whim, but will without a doubt be back to sample more of this menu's offerings. Good, clean, fresh food. read more

This is by far one of the best foreign restaurants to dine. I've been here numerous times with friends or with family and they have good food and great customer service as well. Many has a lot to choose from. Keep up the good work. :) read more

When everywhere else in Davis square is a two hour wait, we ended up here. Good food, reasonable prices. The coconut curry noodle soup was tasty but a bit rich for a whole bowl. The noodle stir fry dish was good as well. The highlight was the rice dessert - delicious! Dinner with dessert for two for under $40, will be back! read more

Delicious! And the staff is very friendly. Ask for their recommendation on dishes, they have great advice!

Martsa was fantastic! We had the fried pork momo, rhuichotsay, and chicken with mushroom. Everything was delicious and the server had great tips on what to order. Wait service was also excellent. Highly recommended and will definitely go back there. read more

very cozy, fast paced restaurant in davis. don't come here expecting an intimate dinner as it gets quite loud and the waiters are running around. i usually only see two waiters working on a busy night and they really kill it (be patient)! we've never had an issue with waiting to order or a long wait for food. service is simply quick and to the point with no nonsense. the food: AMAZING! the curries are all unique and are so rich and flavorful. i recommend to skip rice completely and instead, order some tingmo. it's steamed bread that's fluffy, chewy and soft and works perfectly for soaking up the curries. i usually come here with a group as it's much better enjoyed family style, where you can sample a ton of curries, instead of eating on by itself. the amount i order varies but it's usually a combination of these: - lamb/ chicken delight: creamy, nutty savory and delicious. my favorite out of all the curries and goes the best with tingmo. i also prefer the lamb but get the chicken sometimes for my friends with tomato allergies. - spicy pork belly: recommended to me by one of the waiters here. delicious!!! fatty, tangy, spicy and savory. it comes with sauteed bok choy which really compliments the pork and the sauce is not as rich as the curries (it's chili oil based) so it's a good match. - pumpkin curry: a hit with both my vegetarian and carnivorous friends. its sweet and savory and also goes great with tingmo :) - momo: we usually order it steamed. a nice simple appetizer. the sauces that come with it are delicious but use a light hand because one of them is SPICYYYY. it also comes with a slaw that is refreshing. the restaurant is also BYOB and theres a liquor store right next door, so you can grab a bottle of wine on the way in. read more

The worst momo I ever had: flavorless, thick sink, pre-frozen. Pumpkin soup was over sweet; pancake was dry; pull noodle soup was basic and plain; the lamb dish we ordered was very small portion more of an appetizer; there are only two kinds of dessert: Tibetan sweet rice and sweet rice, they are basically the same thing and tasted like bad quality leftover rice mixed with dry fruits and nuts. The Tibetan restaurant in central is much nicer. read more

The previous restaurants in this location haven't lasted very long, and I doubt this place will either. Cheap Southern-Asian cuisine with a focus on Tibet. Some interesting menu items but not too different from Indian food. With two large Indian resaurants already in Davis, I don't see how this place can survive for much longer. read more

All 3 dishes we had were delicious, very hearty and savory. I will be back. Making it a point to try the beef momos! Also the hand pulled noodle soup is great here! read more

i'm not a tibetan food connoisseur but i did enjoy the food here. being located in davis, it might get lost in the shuffle of places to eat. the food is cheap. the staff is very attentive and the atmosphere is decent. check it out if you're in the area. read more

The food is really good. We enjoyed the papri chaat, chole bature, aloo paratha and a tofu chili entree. The 2 stars are deducted because of the service we received. We were waiting at the door for almost 5 mins before being seated. We waited for another 10 mins to get water and a menu card. Our orders were taken finally when we got the servers attention. I understand the servers are overworked and are doing the best - it might be best to hire a few more people to reduce the burden. read more

The food is great, and I definitely want to come back to try more of the menu. The server was very kind when we ordered the Tibetan tea, warning us that we may not like it. The only negative was that the service was a little slow. read more

I had a great meal here with friends. It is a tiny place but at 8p on a weekend night we were seated rather quickly. Having not read the menu carefully enough we ended up getting the veggie momos and the potato and spinach stuffed bread which are almost the same thing! Go for the momos and get half steamed and half fried. Dinner was great, the portions were good sized but not huge. Parking can be difficult but with several lots around and some patience you are bound to get a space and it will be worth it for this gem! read more

formula for tibetan food. tibetan food = indian food - spices the name of the dishes do not exist, just made up random stuff by the owner... they have the same menu as the indian restraunt namaskar across the street dish to dish same things just tibetan names..... though they use tofu instead of paneer. lol which is kinda flop. did i forget to tell u the owner is his whole family is actaully from india hehe..... enough of criticism.... place is not bad....food is ok.....kinda mild...and lack the touch...and smell..... its just like grandmas old boiled veggies...and meats read more

Tepid, all around. I ordered the eggplant and yogurt curry. It came quickly but was *stone cold*, and clearly supposed to be served hot. My friend's tofu and curry looked like a just-add-water instant meal, and was also barely warm. Each dish was about $12, NOT including rice. (Which came, also cold.) Didn't finish it but didn't even bother taking the rest home; it was unappetizing and gross when served, how could it improve later. At least now I know not to rely on this place for a good meal. read more

We ordered the lamb curry with squash, pk shrimp,and the pork momo (dumplings). The lamb curry was very good, and the momo went well in the sauce for it. I liked the shrimp, except I would have preferred it having more shrimp. We were also able to get more rice, despite having already gotten food. I was still disappointed that a dish that sounded really good had milk in it (I am allergic to dairy). read more

The shamday (beef) and vegetable nezom were delicious! The restaurant was very busy while we were there but our entrees came out quickly, in about 10 minutes. Everything exceeded my expectations. read more

My fav place in somerville to spend my $$$.we were there at the new year eve.it was little busy but we got our order on time....I took my long time friend from maine.she can't wait to go again..Veg mom so deli...and the lamb cocunut was fab..we have this tibetan tea it was okay salty and buttery.....I have always found this place delicious and service is okay...:) c u again read more

OK here goes my experience .....at this location i love their spicy lemon chick and starter veg mo mo. ohhh delicious...the service was great as order came very fast although i stayed for almost hour an half relaxing on free hour, listening their tib music. staff are nice with friendly face all the time. i bet you would love the food. ill definitely visit again. read more

Mmmmm....momos, somehere there is a Tibetan version of "The Simpsons" where Homer says that. We were drifting through Davis Sq. on a lazy weekend when that thought hit me and we went into the newly renovated Martsa on Elm. We got there just after the buffet was done so we had to order off the menu. I started with the momos and they were perfect, steamed and paired with two spicy red sauces that had a nice amount of heat to them. I also got a bowl of Churue a spicy soup which also was the best version I've had of this particular dish. My wife and her friend got the spicy potato bread to go with their entree and after the small piece I had I was coveting more but had to restrain myself. I got the chicken in mango sauce which went well with my mango lassi. My dish was an ethereal mix of pepper spicy and mango sweetness. This is what any sweet and spicy dish should aspire to, a perfect balance of both sweet and spicy but neither in charge of the dish. The traditional Tibetan sweet rice dessert with dried fruit and nuts, whose name I can't remember, was a refreshing closer. The waitstaff was very friendly even though he kept scaring the ba-jeezus out of our friend as he went about his duties, which says more about our friend and her twitchiness than our waiter. If you're looking for a low-price sit down restaurant in Davis you won't find better. read more

I love Martsa on elm! I have been here three times in the last month since it was just so wonderful! The staff at Martsa is so friendly, offers spot on suggestions and is just so wonderful! We like to get the pumpkin balls, momos (fried and steamed beef), and the sausage as the starters. Depending on how many people we have with us, we get 2-4 entrees. I recommend the shakampa beef, the lamb curry and the pumpkin curry. But my favorite and most delish part is the ting mo. It's this steamed bun that you can use to indulge all the wonderful sauces!!!! I dream of ting mos!!! Martsa is a must go!!! (Please excuse all spelling mistakes!) read more

Thumbs up for the momo's, Very polite customer service.I tried chilly chicken with a mango lassi for a drink which was delicious and definitely I'm coming back for sure ,keep up the good work. read more

Just when I gave up on Boston having decent ethnic or vegetarian friendly food, this place pops up. AWESOME, flavorful, authentic Tibetan food. Loved everything we got: chole batura, pumpkin balls, spinach/cheese pocket, veg manchurian, and pumpkin curry. Great service too! Can't wait to go back! read more

Martsa on Elm has the best Indian chicken curry, chole bhatura, Nepalese dum aloo and Tibetan ting mo among other delicious dishes.. Have to eat there at least once a month! read more

This place was very busy on a weekend which shows that its popular. The steamed veg momos were good, nice and chewy. The onion/potato fried in chickpea batter was greasy but tasted like onion asian-style onion rings, so if thats your kinda thing. The mango tofu mushroom dish was good but not as good as people say. Points taken off because they literally pulled off some other tables used sauces and gave them to us, then another table when we were done. Gross. Service was pretty bad. read more

The lunch buffet is great and rice is included! I particularly love the Wednesday buffet, because they usually have my favorite-eggplant!!!

Very affordable tastes of Tibet are enjoyed in this homey Davis Square restaurant. Great if you are vegetarian as well. The service is wonderful, and there is a quaint, homey feel to the place. read more

Those momo things are good. The rest, eh. I had beef with green beans and the beef was incredibly dry. Not a fan of this place.

This is the best restaurant in Davis Square. The menu is diverse and you can't go wrong with any item. If you are unsure, have the waiter recommend an item and you will be happy. read more

Quite tasty food! The spicy roger josh was hot enough to at least break a little sweat. No beer/wine was a bummer...

Good food bad service. My server talked about other customers while serving us. He complained how others were not accommodating and so delayed him. Not professional. Food was well seasoned and warm, but I cant get why restaurants are not paying attention to service any more. read more

It was our first time getting Tibetan food. The menu features food from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and India. We tried to order mainly Tibetan food. We ordered the Tsebhale as an appetizer, Shamday and Shamo Dhaksay for entrees. We were not super excited about the appetizer but the entrees were amazing!! Good portion size and great experience! read more

Such good food! We have tried any number of dishes and they are all outstanding. Such a gem.

I got the pumpkin curry and licked the dish clean. Really great meal. The service was good, but nothing special. I'll definitely be back.

Since the recent renovation, Martsa has gone from a good restaurant to a great restaurant! Food is more flavorful than the Tibetan restaurant in Central Square, atmosphere is warm and relaxed, and wait staff are very friendly. Try the fried vegetable momos and the squash curry. read more

This was our first time trying this restaurant, although we heard that it recently reopened. We tried a variety of dishes and the vegetable manchurian was easily the favaourite. Tamarind Chicken was very good as well as the momo's. Service was outstanding - despite the fact that we were unfamiliar with the food, the waiter patiently gave us recommendations and was also very accommodating with helping us sort out the bill for our large group. Very positive experience. read more

Had the buffet which i usually dont do but theirs is great. cheap and affordable as well. had the chili chicken which was the spices and heat were there but not too much. it came with nice crunchy vegetables, curry chicken tibetan fusion style and for dessert I had the rice pudding. It sweet but not to sweet. all these meals struck a great balance with their ingredients which amazed me especially for the price. Definitely go hear fusiony tibetan food. read more

I eat here all the time and it's always fantastic! The Goan fish curry, the momos, the chole bhatura and the house fried rice are excellent. Friendly service and great location too. read more

Alright -- I've had better/more authentic and am surprised by the high rating. On the bland side, and the buffet is nothing to write home about. Menu items surprisingly pricey, though perhaps the other items are better than what we chose (we got 1 beef dish, momos, and sampled the buffet). read more

Not sure why this place has so many 5-star reviews. The protein of the pork and lamb dishes I tried were overcooked/dry/hard with a greasy sauce. The steamed chicken momos were just okay. The service was mixed and hectic. The best part of the meal was the brown rice, which I thought was cooked really well. read more