This is the flavor I'm liking for when I want a chicken tikka masala. The chicken pieces could be more tender, but they've got the right balance of cream, sweet, and spice. Even their plain naan works quite well with the curry. It's not as soft or fluffy as other places, but the flavor works well when eaten with the curry. I do like that they allow you to adjust the spice for curries and biryanis. The lamb in the lamb biryani was tender and didn't taste too gamey. And I found the addition of tamarind to be interesting, just be careful while eating because they've still got their pits. The samosa chaat was interesting with the use of apples, but I probably wouldn't get it again. This is probably my favorite spot if I am looking for Indian style curry. read more

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The chili momos were the standout, so spicy & so good--both the chicken and vegetable fillings done really well. I also enjoyed the Sichuan stir-fry noodles, though the portion of chicken was a bit sparse. The masala chai fell short for me, it could have used a stronger spice profile. The butter chicken was just okay and didn't really stand out, with only a few pieces of chicken. The garlic naan and butter naan were also underwhelming, I was hoping for something thicker and more garlicky. Overall, the momos are a must-order and definitely the highlight. Service was solid throughout!! read more

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today was my first time at this place. it will definitely not be my last. i am allergic to milk in all its forms. the server was very helpful in walking me through what was date and what was not, even to the point of offering roti without any butter on it like it's normally made. the tofu saag curry is amazing. the saag is busting with flavor and the tofu has a nice body without being firm and chewy; the two together work perfectly. 4.5 stars. read more

Tried Samikcha MoMo for the first time and we definitely made the right choice! Every dish was incredibly flavorful and perfectly creamy where it needed to be. The meats were tender and soft, and everything we ordered was delicious. My personal favorites were the butter chicken and cheese naan--but honestly, everything was so good. The staff were also very polite and kind, which made the whole dining experience even better. read more

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I've heard great things about Samikcha Momo and glad I finally got to try. We got momos, biriyani and naan and one more item. I would say the momos are out of this world and they're so flavorful and delicious!!! I see why this place is well known for them. But everything else it was good but not amazing, so if I come I'd only get momos. read more

Samikcha MoMo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Went here with some friends for a late lunch - it wasn't busy, so we were seated right away. We ordered two types of momos, three curries, and three kinds of bread. One of the naans had chicken baked into it, which was super unique and really tasty. Overall, we had a great experience. Service was timely, the space was clean, and the food was delicious. The curries were rich, flavorful, and perfect for sharing. All the bread options - roti, garlic naan, and the chicken naan - were solid choices and paired perfectly with the dishes. Portions were just right for our group of five, and we didn't even need leftovers. Definitely a spot I'd come back to! read more

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Wow til his place was amazing! Their Momos were literally hands out one of the best things i've ever had. I literally tooo a bite and was like wow i probably could eat this everyday. THE SAUCE WAS DELISH. The workers were nice too! I was surprised because it was really empty in the restaurant but yall need to try this place! My fave things were the Momo and the butter chicken, everything else was okay but i still will come back read more

Samikcha MoMo - momo and L8. SZECHUAN MIXED CHOWMEIN - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

I ate a late lunch at Samikcha MoMo. The menu is huge with a mix of Nepalese and more Chinese-style dishes. My order consisted of Halal Chicken Paanak and basmati rice. The chicken dish had finely chopped spinach in it and was a little spicy for me (I have a low spice tolerance!). The lunch came to about $20. It would be nice if they had lunch specials or more combination plates. The only ones they had were the more Chinese dishes that came with fried rice/chow mein noodles and a small lettuce salad. The restaurant is modern and clean. The service is prompt and the wait staff came back to ask how the food was (which was nice)! There was some lovely music and singing from the flat screen TV in the back...maybe music videos? Delicious food & very good experience. I will return to try more dishes! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in San Mateo! If you're looking for flavorful, authentic Nepalese/Indian food, you have to come here. The momos are a must try-- my personal favorite is the chicken momo with tikka masala sauce. The gobi manchurian is great as well. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options. Service was fast, and the space is clean. Overall, this is one of my go to spots. read more

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They have a large menu and very hard to pick the correct one. We made a safe bet and picked what count of wrong. Palak Panner and naan. The onion naan was a suprise as they stuck on the top instead of being stuck inside. Their service is quick and food is hot. The naans are good and the palak paneer was tasty. My wife had chicken Manchurian and it was good. Definitely a place to go again. read more

Overall pretty good and flavorful. Highly recommend the veggie momo's. Moderate pricing for quantity but not bad for the quality! read more

Samikcha MoMo - Chicken Momo Tandoori - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

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My friend and I came here late at night on a Sunday. There was no wait and we ordered the Chicken Chili Momo, Garlic Naan, and Lamb Tikka Masala. Service was standard, the restaurant was modern, casual, and clean. The portions were small for the price but the food was flavorful and delicious. My favorite dish was definitely the dumplings! I would come here again if I was in the area and some friends wanted to a place to catch up at a restaurant late at night. read more

Samikcha MoMo - Lamb Tikka Masala Garlic Naan Chicken Chilli Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

Was looking for a spot in San Mateo to meet up with South bay friends from SF and this was around halfway - found it through Yelp of course. Lots of great options, and so many different styles of momos! We loved everything, so many good veggie options too. We tried to the tandoori momos and tikka masala (I liked the tikka masala one more) but tandoori comes sizzling! Def recommend getting diff options to try... Chow mein was great and aloo gobi was solid too. Ambiance is pretty casual, service was good. read more

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We tried Samikcha on a whim while walking around downtown San Mateo for dinner. It took a bit of time to decide which momo to order, but we ended up with the tandoori momo. It arrived on a steaming iron plate, similar to Korean BBQ, and was delicious. This was a first for us--Chinese dumplings with Indian curry--and the flavors worked together really well. The dumplings were cooked perfectly. The mixed Sichuan chowmein was overall peppery with a familiar, slight electric pepper buzz, though we wished it had more vegetables mixed in. The halal chicken curry was flavorful with tender meat. Unfortunately, the naan was a bit dry with a burnt garlic taste. Despite a few small issues, it was a good value for the money and the taste. We'll definitely have to go back to try their other momo flavors and dishes. read more

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Yummmmmmyyy! I came here for quick lunch with a friend and everything was delicious. I highly recommend the gobi Manchurian, veggie momo and chicken momo. It was totally affordable for a quick bite and was not crowded at all. I'll be back. read more

Samikcha MoMo - Gobi Manchurian - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

Food - very good. Most of the dishes are cooked with a lot of spices which makes them very flavorful. We tried: Chicken tandoori, Shrimp biryanis, Veggie momo steamed, Gobi Manchurian, Tofu tikka masala, Onion naan The gobi Manchurian is definitely a standout dish, followed closely by the veggie steamed momo and chicken tandoori. When eaten with the sauces they get even better, though some are spicy, they are worth it. The masala is also very good especially when paired with onion pancake. Service - staff are very kind and happy to make recommendations. read more

A hidden gem in downtown San Mateo! We liked everything we had - the samosa chaat in particular felt unique and packed quite a punch of flavor. Quick and kind service. Casual vibes - not really a date night spot. read more

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Really nice place for Indian/Asian dishes. Portions are very hearty, spice level is good (they'll ask) and the price is right. It seemed to take a long time to get the food, the kitchen seems really small and I think there was only one person cooking, but fortunately, we weren't in a hurry. read more

Good service and kind people. Not crowded, maybe two or three other tables were seated. Lamb tandoori - 3/5, lamb with onions and veggies cooked on top. The lamb had a good grilled flavor, but was a bit on the tougher side. The veggies were good though Chicken momo tandoori - 4/5, chicken dumpling with veggies on top. Good flavor with a meaty filling. The veggies on top, again, were good. Probably my favorite part of these dishes haha Coconut chicken curry - 4.5/5, super tender chicken in a flavorful curry. The curry was not as creamy as I thought it would be, but it was still nice and thick. Not as heavy as butter chicken or tikka masala. Yum! Garlic naan - 4.5/5, garlic naan. Yum!! Gobi manchurian - 1/5, battered and fried cauliflower in a sweet, sour, spicy sauce. We were feeling adventurous and decided to try something different, but I guess it just wasn't for us. The batter was pretty thick, so some pieces seemed to be all batter. Cauliflower inside was tender. read more

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We stumbled upon this place late night and ordered Veg Steamed and Tandoor Momos. Both had the same filling, one was steamed and the other one was cooked in Tandoor and came on a sizzling plate which kept the momos hot for the whole time. The Manchurian Fried rice bowl was amazing, couldn't resist and ate almost half the bowl before taking a picture. The egg chow mien could have been better. It was not bad but the taste of other dishes raised our expectations. They have a nice cosy restaurant, decent lighting and seats. The best part of their service is they are open until 11pm ! I wish they open a branch in South San Jose. It's a bit far to visit San Mateo for momo cravings. read more

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Good flavor great service and open late what else could u ask for. MoMo was good as well. read more

So we ate here today. I ordered the Sichuan chicken fry rice. The waiter said it's very spicy. I told him that's the reason why I'm ordering it. Food comes out and I taste it. It isn't spicy at all. It's just fry rice with tiny bits of chicken. I can't stand when staff think you can't handle spicy and decide for you (even though I said I want it spicy) that it's best not to make the dish spicy. It's low key racist. On a side note my wife's dish was amazing (manchurian chicken) and says she'll be back. Here's a tip. If you don't look like them and order a dish spicy it ain't coming out spicy. Be warned. read more

Hidden Gem in San Mateo! One night we were looking for a place thats open late and we found this place open 12mn every day! Since we love indian food we tried it and its mind blowing! Everything is flavorful and we can't wait for our next visit already. The service is good they're very attentive. We got the Tandoori Momo, Chicken Biryani, Stir fry noodle Sichuan Mix, Rice bowl with stir fry chicken it tastes like sweet and sour but better the fried rice that comes with it is very butter and very good, got the coconut curry and it's very food will definitely getting that again with their garlic naan soooooo good! read more

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TLDR: delicious food, perfect for a quick after a long day at work. We've been here quite a few times. Once to sit down and several pick ups. Food has always been hot, delicious and comforting. I've tried their momos (tandoori, tikka sauce, spicy sauce etc), their noodles and fried (fry) rice. Every order includes a momo, as it must :) The place is nice and clean, the servers are welcoming. They make pick ups seamless. Nice to have a tried and tested place in the heart of downtown San Mateo ! read more

It's been a while since I've tried something entirely new. I've seen these types of dumplings before but I wasn't prepared for how mind blowing they were. The momos has so much flavor in one bite. The skillet momos were especially delicious. The bottom crisped up and I like the onions along with it. The other dish we had was the lychee paneer. This dish was so good! The sweetness from the lychee complimented the sauce so well. The lychee paneer is a must try vegetarian dish. read more

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Been meaning to try this place for several months. I'll keep my review concise. Momos were really good. Chili chicken was really good too. Pass on the samosa chaat and save that for a chaat place. It'd be nice if it were a bit cheaper but it's 2025, it's downtown, and the quality of the food is good, so you'll enjoy your meal and feel you got what you paid for. Ambiance and service are lowkey, the place doesn't seem to be very crowded at dinner time read more

This place is very underrated. Food is always very good & never misses the mark. Veggie Momos: 5/5 Veggie coconut curry: 5/5 The garlic naan and gulab Jamun were also very good. Service: 5/5 Ambience: 4/5 read more

Food (5/5 stars): If you're looking for good Indian-Nepali food in the Bay Area, I recommend Samikcha Momo in San Mateo! This was my first time trying momo and I loved it. I preferred the Tikka Masala momo over the Chili one because the sauce was creamy and packed with flavor. The Chili had a nice spice that I wish the Tikka Masala had though. Experience (4/5 stars): * Price: a little pricey but worth * Wait Time: minimal at noon on a Friday * Service: good * Parking: street parking can be difficult in San Mateo * Ambiance: it's a simple restaurant read more

Samikcha MoMo - Paneer Momo- Tikka Masala , Veggie Momo- Chilli - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

I highly recommend this place. The food is really good thank you guys for all the efforts and see you again. read more

Samikcha MoMo - H2. LAMB BIRYANI - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

This place was pretty good! The menu was a lot larger than I was expecting. There were plenty of items beyond momos. I love Indian curries so I want to come back and try those too. We tried a bunch of momos and I thought all of them were tasty. I don't really remember one that I disliked. They are all rather large and juicy. Some of the spicy ones were indeed rather spicy but some didn't really have too much heat. I even got to try the dumplings sitting in soup (jhol) but I actually felt like the other dumplings were a bit better especially with the tasty side sauce. Service was good and prompt. They left us with glass carafes of water which I appreciated. read more

This is my first time trying Indo Chinese food, and I was blown away! Not only were the momos so hearty, warming, and flavorful, they were also sizzling on a hot iron plate and made the onions and cabbage so fragrant! The lamb saag and lamb vindaloo were also some of the best I've had! The flavors are complex, yet refined. Despite it being a super busy evening (we arrived at around 9 after a show), the waiter still cracked jokes and tried to make our experience as pleasant as possible despite the wait for the food to arrive. The restaurant was not tiny, but just big enough for a party of 10 and two other tables of two to sit. You know the food is going to be good when you see Indian families with kids rolling in at 9pm for a meal! read more

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This is the best palak paneer I have had in this area so far. The butter chicken was richer than expected but that's not a bad thing. Momos had just the right level of spicy. I will definitely be ordering from here again. read more

Came here with a colleague of mine who is actually Nepalese and he said the food here is pretty similar to what you get in Nepal - authentic! I honestly loved everything I tried here and the service was great. This place was busy on Tuesday evening but we managed to find a table. I will definitely be back and recommend this place! Must try read more

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Sooo... we had wanted to go here sobetime earlier, but they seem to have been closed for a while, so now, finally. Son had a chinese staple, chow mien - which he tells me was good. I had... well, that's really the only problem: I had a vegetarian curry, which was also quite good... but really, what I had wanted to order... at a "MoMo place"... MoMos, right? But unfortunately, if you're going there eating effectively by yourself, they offer no way to order a sampler or taster "variety MoMo"(which other places fo) - you have to take 8 or 10 MoMos of one single type... which on that day I felt too picky for / unsure if I'd be happy with exactly that one variety only. Much easier if you go with three, four ppl and share. Or if you're certain you'll be okay with that one type only. So, four stars is kind of a compromise grade... I may update after having been there either with more folks and shared, or taken the "single MoMo challenge"... Mystery picture!!! read more

Samikcha MoMo - Mystery substance... ... ... which turned out to be construction materials / caulking or something - but looked very unappetizing... - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Mateo, California

Amazing Himalayan food! We're suckers for dumplings, so we really enjoyed the momos here. We came here for dinner for 2, and the food was fantastic! This is what we ordered: Veggie Samosas Halal Chicken Tikka Masala Pita Bread Momos It was a lot of food, but we managed to finish everything because it was all so delicious! The restaurant itself is clean and well-lit, with screens playing footage of beautiful scenery from the Himalayas and Asia, and playing what looks like Napalese and Indian music videos. Service was fantastic and attentive, and they had great answers when we had questions about menu items. read more

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Off-the-charts Himalayan-Indian food! The best I've had. Dreaming about their must-get tandoori veggie momos. This spot makes you feel like you traveled very far, to a tiny village in Nepal, when all you did was drive 10 minutes. It has nonstop homemade delicious dishes, like their sumptuous butter chicken, buttery and crispy roti, tandoori momo (one of five different kinds of momos you can choose from!), masala chai, and their samosa chaat. Loved everything and would get most of it again. Real kind guy served our food and checked in on us, never felt rushed, played cards and enjoyed. Recommending this tiny spot to everybody. 5 stars!!!! read more

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Quaint and friendly place to enjoy some delicious food. You walk up, order, and sit. My partner and I split samosa chaat which had excellent flavors. Also got an order of the Momo paner tikki masala which were divine. The skin was cooked to perfection and the inside was just a magical burst of flavor. I highly recommend this dish. My partner also got the palak paneer with regular naan. He ate the whole dish and loved every bite. I def wanna come back and try more food. read more

Small restaurant. Big flavors. It was busy but not completely full on a recent Saturday evening around 7. We were seated promptly and served quickly. We liked everything in the photos. Great flavors especially if you like your food a little spicy. That's what it lost a star for me - the mild dishes were still a bit much for me. Unfortunately I didn't get good photos of our favorite dishes: * chicken tikka masala - amazing sauce! * butter naan - crisp and delicious. A wonderful accompaniment to the strong flavors in the other dishes. read more

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Came here for lunch with a friend on a Friday. Ordered the chicken tikka masala and coconut lamb curry, rice and garlic naan. Everything was terrific. The chicken tikka masala in particular had just the right amount of spice. We had asked for moderately spicy because we weren't sure how spicy the "spicy" would be. Service was fast in the prices were reasonable. I would definitely come here again as there were other items on the menu that I want to try. read more

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In search of a late night restaurant as I had to work late, so we decided to check this place out as the momos were what caught my attention. The menu has quite a few items that it took us a minute to decide what to order. We went with: 1) Lamb biryani - hubs really liked this dish, especially paired with the cucumber yogurt sauce they brought or with the tikka masala. Quite flavorful. 2) Lamb Tikka Masala - the lamb was tender and enjoyed the sauce with the Naan. 3) Butter and garlic naans - both arrived hot. The garlic naan was full of garlic flavor - more so than others we've had. Yum! 4) Momos - Didn't realize they had a variety of ways in which they prepare their momos in addition to the steamed or fried versions that we're most familiar with. So, we decided to try the tandoori style chicken momo. This dish arrived last and was served on a sizzling platter - probably my fave dish. Very flavorful - so good with the onions from the platter. If I wasn't so full, I would've ordered more different versions of their momos to try. The waiter was very attentive and checked on us very often. Can't wait to return to try other items. read more

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