Tsampa Cafe
1528 Queen St W, Toronto
(416) 535-1440
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Super hot and delicious! Tofu dish set the insides on fire, but in a wonderful way! The side bread was also very rich and tasty. Bright but cozy dining interior with an atmospheric attached patio. Worth visiting again to try another vegetarian dish!
Lovely cafe with great and flavourful food. The Jhol momos are my absolute favourite.
Real nice food for fair prices
Small Tibetan cafe with authentic vibes. Simple but comprehensive menu with many Nepali dishes. Sandeko dishes are invigoratingly spicy and the potato filled patties (Shabaley) are very nice as well. The lemonade was super refreshing.
no-frills tibetan food in large portions. consider to share momos before ordering 1 portion/pax. mango lassi is creamy and not too sweet, but it needs ice. skip the soup. no knives served. no booze 😬 problem w/HVAC since the indoor is stuffy but very nice back patio. fair Q/P.
Delicious! We loved their jhol momos!
Best momo I had so far in Toronto . Alu Dum was also the best. It felt good after eating . Definitely coming back. Lastly, service was great and the server was very friendly and welcoming. She said her name was sonam. Thank you sonam for the great service
Consistently good food.
Stop serving laphing, it was terrible. Full of vinegar.🤮
Stopped by earlier in the week to get out of the cold and I am quite glad that I did. Regretfully I got there a bit too early wasn’t hungry enough to explore the menu as much as I would have liked - everyone’s table and every single menu item truly looked so tempting - but being East end raised I like a good strong spice level (so sorry to be that gringa lol I know how that can look). Anyways, the Sandeko Momo was perfect - warmed me right up and was perfectly filling as a small standalone meal for truly excellent value. Both styles of hot sauce added so much more than just heat to each bite and were so different and yet perfectly complimentary to each other and the dish. I would so gladly take bottles home if I could. My server was helpful when I was feeling indecisive and the atmosphere was quite chilled and I found it relaxing on a rainy day. I have been out of country for a while and truly missed spots like this one. It’s hard to go wrong in Little Tibet. Thank you so much, and hope to see you again soon with an empty belly.
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My 3rd time coming to this place. I usually don't know what I am ordering and have loved everything I have gotten there. What a great gem!
Vegetarian options: I am not a Vegatarian but I almost "accidently" ate my friends vegatarian Momos because they were so good.
Went without any plans but the service we got was so perfect. Ambience was decent but mostly the food was so good . Will love to visit again ❤️
Named for a traditional, staple barley flour of the Tibetan diet, "Tsampa" (རྩམ་པ་) Restaurant offers up all the foundational Tibetan foods one would expect. I ordered the Sandeko Momos marinated in Nepali style (chilis, onions, coriander - everything tastes better with coriander), together with a Nimbu Pani (Indian style lemonade with spices). By request, the Sandeko momos were moderately spicy (about a 5 out of 10 on a spicy piquante index), with nice consistency in the meat.
The momos took a bit longer to arrive than expected. The service was down-to-earth, straightforward, and the suggestion to try the Sandeko momos was a good one. Thanks Tsampa Restaurant!
Although I chose to dine in the main sitting area, there is a cozy and spacious patio out back, which amply insulates one away from the bustle and traffic on Queen West.
Variety is the spice of life. Among the many options in Little Tibet / Parkdale for momos and more, why not give Tsampa Restaurant a try?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Our first stop on our Little Tibet journey was Tsampa Cafe, after hearing good things about the momos online. We got the beef momo soup (mokthuk) as per an online recommendation, and it was delightful! The broth is milky and savory and the momos are very hot (be careful!) and bursting with hot soup. It also had some nice vegetables. I'd definitely get this again.
The mango lassi was also good, and a bit thicker than I'm used to.
Overall I'd definitely come back to try more of their offerings!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have the best authentic beef momo. And shabaley is great too if you like the spongy type.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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