Food is really good! Ordered Momo, butter chicken, Pakora was truly authentic. Place was clean and friendly staff.

Honestly, I know nothing about Nepalese food. My husband and I came in on a lark, The samosas? Can we talk? What a delicious flaky flavorful peppery appetizer. Fantastic! I had goat curry for the very first time and *chef kiss* I wish I could buy that sauce by the quart. I would pour it on everything. Wow! We will definitely be back. read more

Gluten Free Naan already earns my stars! Everyone in our group raved about their choices. My goat biriani did not disappoint. Staff members were welcoming and took some time to chat with us afterwards. read more

Great food, really excellent flavors - I was initially hesitant about getting chow mein at a non-Chinese spot, but the Nepalese/Indian flavors worked so well with it. Lamb curry was delicious. The portions are generous as well. You also get a free appetizer of papad, (which is like an Indian style of chips and salsa). They also gave us really high-quality to go stuff, which is a nice touch. Friendly waiting staff. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Garlic Naan, Chicken Chow Mein, lamb Curry - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nepalese cuisine is reminds me of Mongolian food and Indian cuisine combined. This location used to be the spillover from San Tung. Parking on a Saturday around 1:30pm was not too bad. Restaurant was clean and quaint. I was immediately lured in by the aromatics! Service was very friendly, warm and prompt. Food took about 20minutes and everything was worth the wait!! Check out my pictures with captions! We tried all 3 varieties of their momos, which are basically dumplings: - [ ] Buff chili momo $14.25 - [ ] Buff johl momo $14.25 - [ ] Chicken momo $10.25 Chili momo with ground water buffalo was definitely the most interesting but you won't be disappointed with any version -- maybe only wishing you could have more! It is kind of expensive for the amount of dumplings you get. Also tried these typical Indian items: - [ ] Boti kebab $16.25 - [ ] Goat biryani $13 - [ ] Lamb korma $13.25 - [ ] Cheese Naan $4 The kebab was too dry so I would skip that, especially since it was also the most expensive item. Their biryani was very flavorful. At first I was disappointed with the size of the bowl but they give you A LOT of meat!! Many other places will give you a lot of rice but not that much meat so I really appreciate that about Gurung Kitchen. The same was true with the lamb korma and that korma sauce -- OMG -- they need to sell this by the jar and I would buy a whole case!! Lastly, I have never seen cheesy naan anywhere and after having it today, I seriously think they need to make a mini Indian pizza using cheesy naan as their crust and lamb korma as their topping -- did I just create their next best selling appetizer or what? Total bill $92.29 -- Come check out Gurung Kitchen and experience Nepalese food you won't forget!! read more

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Vibes here are strong - beautiful music, food, ambience, and display. Lovely is all I have to say. Bless up! read more

Gurung Kitchen - BEAUTIFUL - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I come to sf often so I was looking for something new to try. Gurung was perfect since we don't really have Nepalese food in OC. They do have your south Asian comforts such as butter chicken and chicken tikka masala, but they have a menu solely dedicated to Nepalese cuisine for those willing to try something new. After answers to many questions from our lovely server P, who is extremely kind, helpful, and honest, we decided on the Thakali Thali platter, which consists of rice, a chicken entree, cauliflower and potatoes, lentils, boiled leafy greens, yogurt, and some pickled veggies. Everything was absolutely divine and we killed the entire platter in less than 10 minutes. For those of you who come to this area for San Tung, I suggest that instead of waiting in that endlessly long line for no good reason, you should 100% give Gurung and authentic Nepalese cuisine a shot! read more

Gurung Kitchen - Thakali Thali Platter - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Daughter tends to crave Indian food, so decided to check out this new restaurant that took over Grill and Curry's previous location. After placing our order, we were brought crispy rolls. Not sure what they were exactly, but very similar to shrimp chips. Freshly fried and nice little snack. We ordered: 1) Buffalo momo - buffalo not a usual meat we get so wanted to try something different. This was our fave dish. These little dumplings were juicy and flavorful. Not gamey as I was expecting. Would've ordered more of these. 2) Lamb Tikka Masala - slight kick to the sauce. Quite a few pieces of lamb. Sauce is always good with the naan. Although it was flavorful, I usually like it to be a bit creamier (?). 3) Tofu saag - again, good flavor, but another dish I was expecting to be a little creamier. Maybe there's a difference in ordering it with tofu vs paneer that changes the consistency? 4) garlic and butter naans - couldn't really tell the difference between the two. Pro is they came out hot and were decent portions. Would've liked them to be fluffier. Service was very good. He checked on us and answered any questions we had - Friendly. As mentioned, we liked the momo and would return to try their other ones. read more

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The food was good though the portions were small. All the dishes could have been a tad more flavorful seemed like they were holding back on the spices a bit. The naan was great it 4 huge pieces and flavorful. Service was average, the wait was long for the food orders to come out. read more

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New place for in town for Nepalese/Indian food! So of course I went next-door first to get the infamous chicken wings... But the line was long and they are still not having indoor dining. Not wanting to waste my parking meter time, I decided to try this new place. Upon entering I did see on the window that they are doing lunch specials, I am a sucker for lunch specials. When I entered there was no one in the restaurant so I was concerned if it was opened or not, but it definitely was. The waiter/hostess was very accommodating and very nice. He gave me the option to choose anywhere to sit, and I choose a large table. Silly me. I ordered the chicken lunch special which was a thali consisting of lentils, salad, chicken curry, rice, and naan-bread which was glistening from oil. I also wanted to order Momos because Nepalese food: you just do that. So when I looked at the menu, I saw that they had deep-fried Momos that were covered in chili sauce. I have had the steamed before so wants to venture out. The lunch special was very good and very filling; it had all your accoutrements that come in a tally plate and I was very impressed with the chicken curry. I very much enjoyed the chicken Momos which were very juicy, and very sweet because of the sauce. The sauce was not spicy at all. It was very sticky and definitely had a heavy dose of ketchup in it. The vegetables that accompanied the chicken Momos were crunchy and fresh and a palate cleanser to the sweetness of the sauce that doused the momos. While the chicken Momos only came in a serving size of six dumplings, I thought for the price I could've gotten maybe two more.. For the price of $13 I don't think the six Momo dumplings were comparable, but it was delicious nonetheless. After I sat down and after I got my food the restaurant began to fill it was also 1 PM that day so definitely check out the spot if you're in the mood for Nepalese and Indian food and if you don't wanna wait in line for the next-door neighbors food that they are famously known for, check this place out. Support local and don't forget to look at the ceiling! read more

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Fire food, very tasty and good quality. Also Riya was helpful and nice just nice energy all around felt like home !!! Definitely coming back

We stopped at Gurung Kitchen for some lunch and are so happy we did! The waiter was very helpful with finding us popular recommendations on the menu. We are so glad we got the chicken momo--they're like moist pot stickers, similar to a dumpling. So delicious. That with the chicken chao mein was so darn good. We also loved the ambience of this restaurant. A great vibe and the waiter/bartender was awesome too. We highly recommend eating here, and would be thrilled to come back the next time we are in the inner sunset to try even more of the menu. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in SF! The food is so delicious, the staff is super friendly, and the decor is super cute. I'm vegan and they have so many options for me and meat options for my friends. I love their veggie momo and chana masala...would highly recommend! Such a great dining experience :). read more

Pretty nice place! This place is very welcoming and loved the mango lassi! The employees were very nice and pretty nice scenery. Overall, pretty nice place! I Would recommend giving this place a try! read more

This place is right next to a famous Chinese food restaurant, which we had intended to check out, but were warned there is always a long line and that was true. So my friend and I decided to try Gurung Kitchen and we were very happy with our choice. We ordered an appetizer, the chicken tikka masala, some shrimp chowmein (their version) and all was very good. I would definitely go back, they were very attentive as well. read more

Where do i begin, samosa we're the best I've ever had!! Butter chicken was 12/10 garlic nann was beautiful and delicious customer service was !! read more

Gurung Kitchen - Butter chicken fire!!! - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The Vegan menu needs revision, NO vegan Naan, No vegan Butter. The Chana Masala (Chickpeas were not well cooked) the Vegetable pakora tasted like Fried Batter, Long wait for check, Rude server. Will never return. $30 meal. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got a biryani to go for lunch and found out later that they used the reciept to give themselves a 33% tip... there isnt even an option for 33% tip they physically wrote it on the receipt after I left. Pathetic, disingenuous and won't be going here again. read more

Had heard about this place and was craving some nepali food so stopped by while in the city. We were seated immediately and food was very homey and good. They have a couple of off menu nepali items that you can request-we got the chicken choila which was very flavorful, the portion size was on the smaller end however. The chicken momos were flavorful, very much with home cooked taste and juicy. Definitely give this place a try if you are in the area. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Chicken Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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There are no lines outside this Nepalese gem of a restaurant as with neighboring establishments but all those people who are queued up elsewhere don't know what they're missing! First of all, they have some of the best masala tea (chai) anywhere in the Bay Area. And it's not too sweet. Salmon Pakora with mint sauce and tamarind sauce: absolutely yummy, and these dipping sauces enhance, and do not distract from, the salmon filling. Mushroom Matar: loaded with mushrooms, spicy but not so hot as to drown out the ingredients. - "Insane!" said my dining partner as she closed her eyes and drifted away into former dreamland. And then there are the momo. Have you been to Tibet or Nepal? If so, try the water buffalo momo. "Dare to struggle, dare to win" as they say. The buffalo is VERY good and well-seasoned. Bottom line: go for it. This is a great and underrated restaurant. read more

Gurung Kitchen - a painting of a seated buddha - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I have been visiting this place since the opening and my last visit was very disappointing we came on a weekend the place was okay busy this place used to have great Jhol momos now they have changed the recipe it's not that good and the food came cold even after waiting like 40 mins we ordered some momos,a chicken thali a kauli sabzi everything was okay not that great we also got Bhutan which took so long to come out The ambiance seemed very chaotic the regular staff wasn't present all new people kitchen was really slow read more

How is this place rated so well if the service is terrible? It took the employee 10 minutes to get us our menus, and the restaurant was empty. Food came out decently fast. Flavors were good, but the serving size was NOT worth what we paid. Also, rice is NOT included with your orders. The employee also dropped the to go containers in front of us and proceeded to give us the dirty containers instead of getting new ones. We had to get up multiple times to ask for something. There was no checking in on us to see if we needed anything. read more

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This review is for the total dining experience. Food: Overall their food is alright! In the city where Nepalese Food is no longer a novelty, I am looking for that bold, spicy and flavorful dishes. Unfortunately, Gurung's dishes in exception to their Chili Momo, are watered down Nepalese dishes. Chili Momo. This was a must order. It's the star of today's meal. Sadly, this is the only memorable dish we had today. What made us not wanting to come back to Gurung is uncomfortable dining area. The place was packed with patrons when we were there. It was so smokey inside. My eyes were watery and my head felt heavy. We can smell Gurung from our clothing and hairs in the car. I'm really surprised their smoke detector did not triggered. Yes, it was that bad. Not a good place to bring a date. read more

Food taste really good and authentic. Definitely recommend also the price point is pretty good compare to other places in the city.

The authentic Nepali cuisine did not disappoint. Good momos, and the thakali thali and the dhindo sets were just like we remembered from Nepal. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Dhindo set, with dal, chicken, veggies and khir - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Butter chicken is pretty solid. The garlic naan and Samoas are a much try. Service was good. The restaurant was clean. read more

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Great food! Wonderful service! First time having Tibetan cuisine and it did not disappoint. Definitely going to come back!

In my humble opinion, the food at Gurung is a total 5-star spot. The staff was quite charming and I have nothing but the highest praise for the crew in the kitchen. The young man who was there most of the time ( Priswal ? ) was so very kind to my wife and I. We ate there 3 times while in town dealing with a family medical emergency The food was amazing, and the greeting from the staff was a best buy for your budget, toss in a cozy dinner spot and you can't lose. We will be back. Highest rating possible. Butter chicken is the best ever. read more

Outstanding food!! Hands up to the restaurant I usually come here for the dine in but today it was rainy and thought of takeout order for my 10 friends. The food was fire. All my friends enjoyed the food. Must visit place. Good ambiance and so peaceful for dine in The service was friendly and incredible. Thank you for the food. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here for the momos. You'd think you can't go wrong with that when it comes to Nepali food at Nepali restaurants, but I was wrong. Hands down my least favorite momos ever. Had an order of chicken and and two orders of buffalo jhol momos. Neither one was good. The johl was bland and chalky. Giving one star for the momo and for the spice level and the other star because the people were nice,but that's about it. I hope it was maybe an off night for them, but I don't see myself going back for more again. I am not Nepali nor an expert in Nepali food. I have had my share of momos though and never had been this much disappointed. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Outside of restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

A household favorite! This place is right next to the popular San Tung, so often and undeservedly overlooked! Visit this place for the kind staff who treat regulars like family and the long and varied menu. Seriously, when my friends were getting engaged, the owner kept bringing out more free foods/desserts for us to try. I was a huge fan of the chicken biryani - though it can be a bit spicy. It just has so many different flavors and components! read more

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Amazing vegetarian food! We came here on NYE when the restaurant nearby we intended to go to was closed. We were so pleasantly surprised with how delicious the food was. I got the vegetarian Thali and pakora and my husband got two different kinds of vegetarian momos. The server was friendly and attentive. I had a dietary restriction to accommodate and he was very helpful. The food was well presented with great flavors. We can't believe the place wasn't totally full. Will definitely be back!! read more

Gurung Kitchen - Vegetarian Thali - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

We stopped in tonight after noticing this restaurant for the first time. South Asian Fusion? OK, tell me more! Then I had a very rare sighting on a menu: there is both a vegetarian AND a vegan section on the menu! We ordered the saag tofu (it usually comes with paneer/cheese or potatoes), which was really good, pharsi ra chana (chana masala with pumpkin), which was a treat to have, onion naan without butter (yummy), and rice. They had had excellent tamarind sauce on request (it was thick and flavorful). Not big portions, but filling enough, super tasty, and I very much look forward to returning soon and trying more items, including their momos, both steamed and fried. I would also like to try their korma, eggplant, samosas, cauliflower, and other stuff. The Nepali guy serving us was very friendly and we had a nice chat with him. He said he'd be happy to veganize other dishes on request. We put in a plug for a vegan mango lassi in the future (using coconut yogurt), which he seemed open to. Garung Kitchen has only been open for about a month with a cheerful interior, so go check it out and support this new place (no outdoor dining, but we were the only customers when we ate there). read more

Gurung Kitchen - delicious food - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Gotta be my new Fav in the city of San Francisco. The food is excellent, the wait staff was right on time with everything, and love the overall environment at this restaurant. We ordered chicken Momo, butter chicken, tandoori salmon, Aloogobi, garlic naan, and onion naan. The food is very authentic. Will come back! read more

Stopped by the new restaurant that took over the 'Grill and Curry' by San Tung. I ordered chicken biryani, chicken tikka masala, the garlic nan, and some momos. The staff were friendly & the food was quickly ready. 1). Chicken Tikka Masala *3.5/5*: Tasted pretty good - like any run of the mill curry you would pick up in the area. 2). Chicken Biryani *3/5*: Was not bad but could have used a little more flavor. Decent portion. 3). Garlic Naan *2/5*: Was a little soggy (but could have been the effect of ordering takeout). 4). Chicken Momo *4/5*: This was my favorite menu item (and likely the one I would order again). The dumpling dough, the meat, and the sauce were on point. I would give this place an overall review of 3.5/5. Would recommend for the momos mostly. read more

Gurung Kitchen - Chicken Biryani and Chicken Momos - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A truly delightful and delicious restaurant that has become a staple for me. Friendly service and absolutely exquisite food. The momos are top tier (try the chili ones if you like spicy food), and their curries are intricate, nuanced, and layered. Have yet to have anything but a wonderful meal here. Do not miss this place. read more

When San Tung was closed, I went next door to Gurung Kitchen to take out two orders of chicken chow mein for a lunch I was having with friends. The menu of Himalayan, Nepalese and Indian cuisine intrigued me. While I waited for my order, I spoke to a friendly man whose family owns the restaurant and is affiliated with the Gurung Culture treks in Nepal. He showed me a painting on the wall of the Himalayan mountains, goats and Sherpa guides. I told him I'd be back to try the food. The chicken chow mein was light, but could have been tastier. Admittedly, I didn't use the sauce that came with it. I prefer a dish to stand on its own. I returned with a friend for dinner. We had the Buff Momo or Water Buffalo dumplings (good, but the skin could have been thinner), Palak Paneer (Indian cottage cheese and puréed spinach - healthy!). We wrapped the hot, fluffy, gluten free naan around spoonfuls of Palak Paneer. I thought the Palak Paneer could have been tastier. We also had the Chicken Thukpa which is like chicken noodle soup. The restaurant was busy. There was only one server in a room of customers. The food came out in a timely manner. Nice ambience. Of the food, the best was the hot, fluffy gluten free naan. Another impressive feature of the restaurant was the ceiling where floral patterns alternated in different vibrant colors! Overall, while the food was good, it didn't wow me. Still, it was a good experience to try a different cuisine which I'd always recommend. read more

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This place has one of the most authentic and amazing momos (Nepalese dumplings) in the bay area. Trust me, I have tried quite a handful of Nepalese and Himalayan restaurants...and none have ever come close to being authentic. Their other general delicacies, like dal, chicken curry, etc were on point as well..overall, a great experience! read more

Y'all this is my new fave Nepali restaurant hands down in the Bay Area. They got so many options, and being a Nepalese person myself, their food hits so close to home, it tastes very authentic! I rarely see jhol momos specially buff ones around here but they have it so I was extremely excited and the flavors definitely hit the spot for me. Love their chai and service as well, 10000/10!!! read more

Gurung Kitchen - Buff Jhol Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Gurung Kitchen was an amazing experience as I ate with multiple of my co-workers. The food was incredible! I loved how welcoming everyone was, and I would definitely come back again. read more