Mono has earned five stars hands down. From the impeccable service to the warm vibes and awesome ambiance and of course for the food! My daughter and I came in hungry today and didn't leave disappointed that's for sure. We tried the beef Momo, gangbu lungsha with beef and Tinthuk with pork. The flavors were all incredible. Seriously so on point and I had never tried the Gangbu which was a spicy, garlicky, amazing dish. I asked for extra spicy and then kind of wimped out, so what the chef prepared was honestly perfect. If we're in the area again, we will stop by for sure. Thank you Momo Tibetan! read more

Some restaurants are just places to eat, but MoMo Tibetan in Amherst is a place that feels like a discovery. We've gone many times, and there's never been a single dish we didn't absolutely love. That being said, if you're a first-timer, you simply must order the momos. These handmade dumplings are the highlight of the menu--little pockets of pure, savory bliss that will keep you coming back for more. Beyond the incredible food, the soul of this place is its owners. They are some of the most genuinely kind and gentle people you will ever meet. They have a way of making every single person who walks through the door feel special and appreciated. It's that personal touch that transforms a great meal into a memorable experience. We are so incredibly grateful to have this restaurant in our area. It not only offers us a taste of the delicious and unique foods of Tibet but also provides a warm and welcoming space. MoMo is a testament to the idea that a restaurant can be about more than just food--it can be about hospitality, culture, and community. read more

Simple clean uncomplicated food. Light on the sauce. Not salty. Straightforward service. simple ambience read more

Friendly Staff. But gotten busy this early evening. Had to wait a bit to acquire more refills on our drinks. Otherwise, the flavors are out of this world. With the garlic explosions in the dishes, you will be safe from vampires after dining here. Very yummy for your tummy. read more

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Momos serves such a variety of dishes from comforting soups with hand pulled noodles to their authentic momos with your choice of meat We enjoyed the yersta lhusha as well and I personally could not get enough of the shrimp fried rice read more

Went back after a while. Their hours have changed a bit since the pandemic but I think they're open on a more consistent basis now. We got food for takeout. They were packed on a Monday night. I got my favorite the beef shapta which is a sautéed beef dish that has onions and peppers in it. I got the Neumta Bale which is a fritter like bread that goes really well with the shapta. I'm sure you could also eat it with rice. My wife got her favorite the chicken Thukpa Nuema which is a noodle dish. The lady who has been there since the first time we went there was present. She's always so sweet. The prices have gone up but we love their food so we're cool with that. read more

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Amazing food, beautiful atmosphere, great service. The portions were perfect for splitting. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Pork momos, sesame chicken, and beef fried rice - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

The food was horrible. We ordered the sweet momos and they were super tiny and expensive for what it was. My friend got a tea which didn't taste good. My mango lassi was lacking. The service wasn't that great. The person who took our order was racist. The ambiance was lacking. I would never go back there. I don't know why this place has so many five-star reviews. I paid $21 for a tea, a mango lassi, and four pieces of tiny momos. Not worth it! We ended up going to Arigato next door, and it was so much better. EDIT: the manager, I presumed, apologized over PM and then also mansplained the price of the momos. also claimed not to see any racist behavior in the security camera. i don't know how you can prove racism existed in our interaction through a security camera, but okay. If I could give this place 0 stars, i would. the best thing would be to refund me rather than try to refute my experience. read more

Passing through Amherst on our way back to CT, my mom & I settled on trying something new, Tibetan food. We checked reviews and other than being short staffed, the reviews were great. Raves about the food flavor was our deciding factor. It'd been a rainy & chilly day watching my son's college football gane & we needed warmth, sustenance & time wasn't an issue; until it was. We arrived & were sitted at the exact same time as a couple who had the other of the two servers available. Somehow, under her care, they ordered, ate, paid & left before we received our appetizer, Dolma Mono, dumplings with Tibetan sweet root. Maybe the reviews gave us high expectations but the dumplings arrived room temperature, thick skinned & no sauce. The sweet root was interesting but not something I'd order again. I ordered Mothuk soup with chicken. The broth was tasty and gave me the warmth I was looking for. There wasn't much else to the soup; some baby spinach & chicken wrapped in the same thick skin as the dumplings. No pop of flavor for me but t my mom faired better. She ordered Shamday with chicken, served with greens & white rice. It truly was flavorful. Fried bread also hit the spot. Overall, the inconsistency bothered me. Table to table the service, timing & taste was all over the place. I'd try another place on the strip before going to Momo again. read more

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We wanted to give a new cuisine a try. We started out trying out the veggie momos & they were delicious, we really enjoyed them. There were several dishes that we wanted to substitute the meat for tofu but they said it was possible so that was a bummer. We had the sesame tofu & orange tofu. Tofu was tasty and well done. Good service as well. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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We visited this restaurant for dinner, while we were visiting some friends who live in the area. We ordered a variety of dishes, including lamb and vegetable momos, a spicy stir fried lamb dish, a tofu dish, and soup. Our friend who is a vegetarian had never tried Tibetan food before, and he absolutely loved it! There are a lot of vegetarian dishes on the menu. It is a cute, intimate space, and the servers were friendly. I would highly recommend trying it out! read more

This is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in Amherst. It is so underrated. The food is wonderful and the service is so fast and friendly. I think everyone should try this place at some point in their lives. read more

Really liked Momo Tibetan Restaurant in Amherst Center. We stopped in for dinner because we heard it was BYOB and we wanted to give a new cuisine a try. Everything came out hot and was packed with flavor. I especially loved the general Tso's tofu (the sauce was unreal). They were extremely short staffed when we went so we waited a long time for food, but everyone there was attentive and doing their best despite the setback. Would definitely return read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - General Tso's Tofu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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I've never eaten inside. I've always gotten the food to go and it's been nicely packaged and very tasty.

Momo brings the heat. We started with sliced beef tongue. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was floored with how good this appetizer was. It tasted like schezuanese food, super savory with garlic, green onion, and both traditional and numbing spice. The momos themselves were great, especially the lamb momos which had just a little bit of broth in them, almost like xiao long bao. We also had the Momo family soup, which was a little bland, pretty much just an egg drop soup with some chicken and noodles. Come here, get the lamb momos, and DEFINITELY get the sliced beef tongue! read more

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The food is AMAZING! If you like spicy food, you can't go wrong here and if you don't like spice, they still have plenty of options. There are a ton of vegetarian options too. The service is quick and the staff is very friendly. read more

Lots of flavor! Great little place. Very interesting menu. The stir fry lamb was delish

Excellent new food for us with high flavors. The only problem is the extras and the charges that do add up..

My wife and I are locals and we like to try unique and interesting foods. We went to Momo with that intention. The Service: although a very nice person, the server was not very attentive. She had two tables to serve and it took 25 minutes for our food to arrive. I think they do a fair amount of take out but during the time we were there, no one came in our out to pickup food. The Food: we had some momos and another meat pie sort of thing for starters and a stir fry dish with egg and peppers and vegetables. The starters were very bland and not very flavorful. Perhaps the restaurant "Americanizes" their food and skips some of the spicing that you would find in Tibet, in fear of over doing it. The egg and vegetable stir fry was fresh and well prepared but again, bland and uninteresting. We had to give it a chance but I don't think we will be back. The restaurant was clean and tastefully decorated and we think it has potential. There is a very eclectic mix of people in the Amherst area and I think Momo's ought to step up their game. read more

What a gem in the beautiful town of Amherst! A friend took us here for dinner. Warm ambience, culturally-rich decor, and beautiful carpeted seat near the window. The special drink, non-sweetened butter milk tea, was so cozy and delicious. The sweetened milk tea was also good. We were here for momos, but ended up trying a variety of special dishes. - Bhaley (puffy fried pastry, with vegetables filling): crispy, fresh out of the pan, careful with the steam! - Nyam Zumb Katsa (Momos with chili sauce): we got lamb momos (dumplings). Reminds me of Szechuan Chinese food. The homemade chili sauce was impressive. - Yertsa Lhosha (Pepper stir-fried lamb), Shasta (red sauce stir-fried beef) : these two dishes are quite alike. To be honest not too impressed. Comes with really delicious steamed bread and fried dough. Try one of them with a meat of your choice if you are a meat lover. Good for group. The service was fast and considerate. We had a great time and great food. If I come again, I'll order momos and vegetables. Everything is better when you share plates!!!!! read more

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Yup, based on my one visit, I would make another visit. The menu isn't all 100% Tibetan food. About half is Tibetan food and the other half is Chinese food. I'm not "up to speed" on my Tibetan food knowledge so the server was kind enough to talk me through the menu. I ordered the shapta dish which is a stir fry combination of meat, bell peppers, onions, and chili peppers. That's all. It's a pretty simple dish. I've had Tibetan food in the past and this was pretty much in line with what I've had before. Tibetan food reminds me a lot of Sichuan Chinese food, but that's probably not surprising because both provinces are located next to each another. My shasta dish had lots of chicken in it (almost too much chicken) and was reasonably priced. In fact, all the menu items were reasonably priced. The interior decor was full of some Tibetan themed items. It was clean and comfortable. The restroom was clean too :-) read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Tingmo Bread - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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My first and last visit. A friend and I were very excited to try this place out. We ordered 3 dishes, 2 of which were appetizers. We were the only table in the restaurant to sit 1hr 45 minutes. Once the dishes came out, we were told they were "preparing the sauce and sides" that come with it. We then waited an additional 10 minutes and no sauces or sides appeared. We ate the momos cold without sauce. Once the plates were clean, the server asked "do you not want the sauces now?" They dropped the check, we're thinking maybe they'll take a little off for the inconvenience ? No. $45 for half done food. I really can't make this up. Headed over to Antonio's for a slice right after. read more

Ordered the Shamday. Never have I had such bland food. The broth and meat seemed to have been seasoned with salt alone. And such small portions. There were a grand total of three small pieces of potato. The "side green mustard" of the menu turned out to be celery(! I guess there no cheaper green available) cooked again seemingly with only salt. For an entree that cost 15 dollars I was hoping to get more than bland beef with plain white rice. Will not be returning. read more

First-rate food, good service, reasonable prices. What's not to like?

They do what they do well! The menu is not large but the food is very flavorful and is prepared with care. We had a beef dish with Momo's that were great. The ambience is beautiful, really clean. The service is great and my family and I will be back soon! PS: My husband wrote the above and hijacked my phone. He wants this store to win. 5 stars are a bit biased, I think! It was good, but nothing killer. As locals know, bad juju in this location. Nothing survives. Last I saw, this place is still kicking... Dun, dun, duunnnnnnn. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Shapta and brown rice - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Food was so good! We got the bokchoy, spicy lamb, and egg fried rice. Really nice place and friendly staff

This is my favorite restaurant experience in a while. In addition to the food being amazing, it is unique and interesting. We were a bit hesitant because it didn't seem bustling, but totally worth it! The pork momo with the supinmandu(hot sauce) was fresh and I was impressed with the soup in the thin dumpling skin because it was much less messy than other soup dumplings I've had. Phingsha was hearty and stew-like. It would be so nice a cool/cold day. Recommended with a few drops of hoisin sauce with each bite. Tinthuk is a light beef broth that reminds me of the Korean ox-bone soup, but more beefy. I know others have recommended this on here and they were onto something! The po-cha was a little too buttery for my liking, but the sweet tea was exactly like milk-tea. Overall, it was a delicious hearty meal. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Beef tinthuk. It tastes so similar to seullong tang in Korea but is more beefy. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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I recommend the shapta and momos. Those are amazing. I usually detest asian food around ma area but these one are legit. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Shapta - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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My wife and I arrived at noon on a Friday and no one else was in the restaurant. I'm not sure why no one else was there! The meal was wonderful. We shared the traditional pork momo (dumplings) in a sauce. They were great, but the second dish really blew us away--a chicken and tofu dish (Jato). The sauce was amazing. We plan to go back as soon as we are close to Amherst. We've eaten Tibetan food in Cambridge MA, in Northampton, and now here at Momo. Don't miss this restaurant if you're in Amherst! read more

Cute little restaurant in downtown Amherst. I've never had Tibetan food before, and decided to come try it when my family came to visit. For an appetizer, we tried the Momo dumplings. The skins were pretty thick and I didn't love the texture, but I think I'm just used to other dumplings. I tried the Momo family soup, and it was okay. I thought the broth could have had more flavor, but it was still a nice meal. read more

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Excellent food, well-prepared, ample serving portions and friendly, helpful waitstaff in a welcoming cafe setting. Recommended!

Was in town for college visit June 28, 2022. Decided to try cuisine we've never tried. This place looked interesting and had some good reviews (and some not so good). Wanted to see for ourselves. Food was delicious but small portions for the price they charge. Spent about $80 for 2 fried bread orders and 2 entrees (and which was smaller portions) and a dumpling dish. Later that night and all next day, everyone in my party had bouts of diarrhea. My husband had it the worst. It lasted all day for him. Trying to figure out what we all ate that may have caused it. The only meal we shared our foods was at this place. I would not recommend this place. I don't know if this is just an isolated incident or not. It wasn't busy (we were the only customer although they had a few phone orders during our time there). Be aware of you decide to try this place. read more

Great restaurant with an intimate setting. Noodle, dumpling, lamb and chicken dishes were flavorful and delicious. read more

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A really great spot! Was especially impressed by the sautéed beef with green onions - I tend to avoid beef because of the tough texture but this beef was cooked perfectly and just melts in your mouth! The atmosphere is quaint and intimate, and I really liked the Tibetan music they had playing in the background. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Not easy to find Momo - this is the real deal. If you like dumplings and have not had Momo, I highly recommend this place. They have many other Nepalese and Tibetan dishes as well. I tried the fried meat appetizer and the tongue! Yummy! read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Named after the Savory dumpling dish, this place was an excellent island of peace in Amherst. Smells like incense and spices. Delicious noodle dishes. I'd do it again. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

I really love the tupka noodle soup for vegetarian. They have the option of substituting meat for fried tofu, which will add 1 dollar. But the combination is the best!!! They fried potato dumpling is also super tasty! read more

Momo saved my night. I move my daughter into her dorm then we decided to go out for dinner. The first spot we went was a bust and we were turned away. We went walking... She is a vegetarian so it takes a bit of extra work to find a place to eat, after all no one wants to eat just salads. Momo seemed to be a great option. We went in and was seated, the restaurant is small and cozy, the tables were beautiful. We had the ginger lime iced tea... YOU NEED THIS!! We ordered an appetizer that was sweet rice with raisins and a root, honestly I wanted to take a bowl home for breakfast!! I ordered the cold, spicy noodles and my daughter had veggies with tofu. I was surprised her tofu was soft and not firm but it was delicious. She kept telling me she loved the fluffiness of her tofu. My noodles were just wonderful on a warm night, they were the perfect balance of textures and heat. My daughter has a huge sweet tooth so we don't go anyplace without sharing a dessert. They make their own yogurt and we had to have it for dessert. It was sweet and tangy with rice, cashews, and raisins. It made me sad for all the yogurt I spend money on each week at the grocery store, I really should try to make my own. Stop in and try something new.. if you are a fan of Chinese food, and are a bit adventurous then this is something you need to try. Familiar but different. We look forward to going often especially now that she lives just steps away!! read more

Decided to give this place a try and was pleasantly surprised. Tried the stir fried noodles with chicken while my husband tried a dish I can't recalling but was very tasty as well. The server was very friendly and is native to Tibet so we relied on her recommendations including the Tingmo. The music was light and pleasing to the ear as we had our lunch date. We often try different foods as we travel to different parts of the world and it was good to find this fresh tasting cuisine not too far from where we live. We highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for something new. read more

Was really excited to come here after reading so many great reviews. It was fine and the service was good but I found it a bit pricey and probably wouldn't come again. I had the pork momos which were served with peanuts in a spicy sauce with sesame oil; didn't particularly blow my mind. I was disappointed there were no options to get a side/half order of vegetables. I dined alone, so maybe I would have liked it more if I had been dining family style with a variety of dishes. read more

Momo Tibetan Restaurant - Nyam Zumb Katsa - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts