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    Stellar Pokhara

    4.6 (40 reviews)
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    Susan C.

    4.2 and rounded up because 'tis the season. This mom and pop shop in Forest Hills serves up tasty Nepalese cuisine; it's been around for several months and I'm glad it adds to the diversity of cuisine in the neighborhood! The restaurant is located on the second floor of a building along Austin Street with other restaurants and businesses, and I came by for dinner with a friend before heading over to the nearby Regal theater to watch a movie. Arriving shortly after 5pm on a Saturday the restaurant was empty except for one table, and we were seated right away. There are approximately 7-8 tables that seat two people, (though can be put together for slightly larger groups,) and the decor consisted mainly of framed art of Nepal. Aside from an assortment of appetizers ranging from french fries to a variety of Nepalese chillis and wings, to perhaps less well known though suitable introductions to Nepalese cuisine like sukuti (beef jerky), chicken gizzards and beef tongue, the menu features mainly momos, thukpa (noodle soup), fried rice and noodles, several curries and desserts. We ordered: - fried chicken momos $11+2 for fried instead of steamed: came freshly fried, hot and delicious, juicy inside and crispy outside, with a savory minced chicken filling. Came with a medium spicy sauce. - beef thukpa $16: this was a warm and filling dish of noodles with beef and julienned vegetables like cabbage, carrots and green onions. The beef tasted like it was somewhat preserved in preparation before adding to the dish, which was a little on the chewier side though felt intentional. Overall warm and comforting. While there weren't many customers dining in, they seemed busy with takeout and delivery orders. We waited about 20 minutes for food to be ready and asked about the timing, later the owner was kind enough to offer dessert on the house due to the wait though we didn't take up the offer since we were trying to catch the movie. Thanks for the gesture though!

    Half & half with beef thupka and vegetable momo
    Danielle D.

    Stellar Pokhara is a great spot for dinner on a cold winter night. I tried the beef thukpa and gulab jamun for takeout and both were delicious enough to convince me to return for a sit down dinner. My husband got the beef chow mein and I ordered the half & half thupka with beef and vegetable momo, which was like getting two dishes in one. We really enjoyed all of the food and left feeling warm and satisfied. The restaurant is cute and welcoming, and the servers are very kind. I haven't had many opportunities to try Nepalese cuisine and descrptions of the traditional dishes would be really helpful. I'll definitely be back!

    Ellen C.

    Service here is attentive but since they had been getting a lot of postings on FB, they are definitely understaffed for the flow of customers. Definitely enjoyed the food. We ordered the chicken momos that came when a spicy sauce. Juicy and delicious. Also ordered the fried rice and chicken wings, both a huge hit. The chicken wings are freshly made. Crispy and hot. As this was our groups first time trying Nepalese food, we opted for the mixed appetizer plate we could try a little of everything. Our least favorite dish was the beef jerky curry. Definitely way too chewy. We all had a hard time chewing the jerky. Definitely a great new addition to the neighborhood.

    Veggie momo and veggie noodle & soup, order is half and half
    Star C.

    The food was delicious and the service was great. I did have an early dinner but the seats filled up quite fast.

    Lhamu H.

    I am beyond happy to see a Nepali restaurant in forest hills. I had to try this place. So, I went here for quick lunch on Saturday. I had ordered jhol chicken momo and waiwai sadeko . Since, I can't handle too much spice upon my request, they adjusted it. The jhol was divine , it was way too delicious, balanced between tangy and spicy and goes well with momo. Will definitely be back to try other dishes. Highly recommend everyone to visit. The service was nice. The restaurant was neat and clean.

    beef chow mein and chili chicken momos.
    Markus S.

    I ordered beef chow mein and chili chicken momos. The food momos were nice and crispy, not too spicy. The noodles were flavorful and well seasoned. I would definitely go back

    Anna D.

    First time at a Nepalese restaurant and it was good! Our server gave great recommendations and the veg momos were our favorite!

    Chowmein and Veg Momo
    Nuru S.

    Wow what a changes here since my last visit, so flavorful Beef Momo, ( Probably the best around ) and typical Nepali flavored Thukpa Soup. The chowmein is mouth watering and this is the first time I finished them all . Oh yea another best CHAI TEA . Please stop by and try it. Namaste

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    The momo were quite small but tasted fine; the chataamari, Nepalese pizza, was a bit bland and underwhelming.

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    Food was great. Highly recommend the beef momos. Portions are generous. Vegetable curry was really good.

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    Food was delicious, it was packed with flavor . My son and I loved it, will definitely be coming back.

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    Thank you Rezaul! Looking forward to serve you better next time!

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    Above average pleasant servers, fresh food, never rushed, they attract a polished clientele

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    Buffalo MoMo was excellent. I got it fried. The Chicken curry was also delicious. I definitely recommend.

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