Along a few blocks on South Gammon Road, you’ll find several international stores and restaurants, including Tibet Kitchen, which opened in September 2024.
Even if you’re unfamiliar with Tibetan cuisine, you’ve probably had a dumpling or potsticker before, which is why the momos is a logical start.
Each order of momos ($13.50-$13.75) has eight pieces, and they come in chive & beef, veggie, beef or chicken. They were big and meaty, everything was tender and delicious inside. The momos are accompanied by a red chili paste sauce for dipping that smells spicier than it really is.
You also can get the momos in soup form called mokthuk ($13.99), with your choice of chicken or beef (extra $1) and regular or hot (extra $1).
The heart of the menu features several noodle dishes. The thenthuk ($13.99, $1 extra for meat) stir fry noodles was fantastic. Soft and springy, the noodles were cut into squares and cooked with green peppers, red peppers, thinly sliced carrots and bits of cabbage. I chose beef, and they were shredded into smaller pieces. Overall, the dish had a good fried flavor without being greasy.
Shoko phingsha ($12.75) is a soup with vermicelli noodles, potatoes and various veggies, and you can add beef or chicken for $1. The broth was mild but tasty, and the vermicelli was perfect for it. The chicken was a little overcooked and unseasoned.
Among the stir fry dishes are the eggplant ($11.99) and pork belly ($13.99). I got the lamb ($23.99). It was pricey but worth it, with large, tender chunks of braised lamb, some on the bone. I was surprised it didn’t come with any rice or noodles, just simply cooked with scallions, garlic and ginger. You can choose your spice level of no, low, medium or hot.
Tibet Kitchen is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.