I googled Indian food near me and ended up going to this place. I arrived a little early because they opened at 5:00pm, although the app said they were open. The person at the establishment told me the restaurant opened at 5:00pm. I went back to my car to wait for the restaurant to open. I had a twenty minute wait. I then went back to the restaurant and was seated. I sat for 30 minutes before the lady I initially spoke with when I first arrived informed me that I had to pay first. There were two other patrons in the restaurant. I paid and added a 15% tip. I always tip. I received my food and it was garbage. I tried to ignore the obvious signs and bad customer service but when I left I said thank you to the employee loud enough for her to hear me. The lady ignored me and didn’t say a word. When the other customers finished dining she was all teeth and waving bye bye bye. I shouldn’t have eaten at this place I don’t know what they may have put in my food. I’m a black man so I’m used to discrimination and racism but I haven’t experienced it in a long time. It was surprising. # Not a good experience.
A nice little shop serving up juicy momos and other typical Nepali dishes (i.e. chili chicken, chili paneer, chow meins, samosas, etc). My only suggestion would be for a bit more spice in the jhol broth. Otherwise, a great place near UC Berkeley with super friendly staff.
Tasty ethnic food right next to the north gate of campus. Thank you for the lady for bringing me hot delicious food on a cold day and gave me hot sauce. I feel ready to climb Mount Everest now
I’m an extremely selective person when it comes to traditional Indian food, and I’ll be honest, this is the only place - out of all the other Indian restaurants that I have been to across 3 continents (I MEAN THIS) - that makes Butter Chicken like HEAVEN. Also the owners and staff are amazing - I even call the co-owner Aunty! That’s the kind of amazing vibe this place gives off. Oh and all the other food is great too
Amazing. I'm dreaming of the butter chicken ever since having it.
This is one of the best restaurants in Berkeley! I had to organize a party and ordered catering for 18 people. The food was the highlight of the evening! I was expecting there to be some leftover but absolutely nothing was left. People loved it and got seconds and thirds!! Highly recommend this restaurant if you want a delicious and authentic experience of the Himalayan dishes!P.S. their chicken chilly is an absolute banger!!
I came here a week ago and ordered the chicken biryani- absolutely delicious, so savory and flavorful. MoMo Masalas is now one of my favorite eateries in Berkeley and I plan to bring friends here in the future. Also, the owner was so polite and sweet! Seriously though, the food was so good that now, a week later, I was thinking about it and felt inclined to leave a review. Note: call ahead, like 15 min before, and the food will be ready to go when you're there! I didn't know some dishes took 15+ minutes, but calling in is very easy and worth it.
this is THE best chili paneer I’ve had anywhere outside of India. I don’t say that lightly. I highly highly recommend this place and I’m mostly disappointed I didn’t try it earlier. The momos here are awesome too, and the staff is super cute and friendly.
Amazing chicken and beef momos! Super friendly staff, let us stay for an extra hour during dinner :)
The lady at the counter is super nice and courteous. She also gave us extra chutney for the momos. Would go there again without second thought.