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    Momo Factory

    4.5 (142 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Lisa N.

    I truly deeply very much enjoy eating and tasting the magnificent noodles and chicken! Perhaps because the place is called Momo Factory, I came in with higher expectations for the momos but compared to the noodles and chicken, the momos' light was pinched away. Good liquid on the chicken nice spice on the noodles portion big take home yum yum for tomorrow as well.

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    Madeline J.

    Yum! I ordered pickup this evening and loved the Nepalese cuisine! Warm, comforting, and delicious. Not a bad thing to say about it! The food was prepared quickly and the staff were quite friendly when I went to pick up the food. Can't wait to try other menu items!

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    Andrew P.

    Tasty dumplings with South Asian flavors. A unique find in Lakeview East. Momos - dumplings, mandu, ravioli, whatever you call them, are a fantastic meal. Pillows filled with the flavors of your choice; vegetables, paneer, chicken, lamb. They serve it in a variety of styles; steamed, spiced tomato sauce, and other options. The menu is a little hard to navigate as they don't always explain what something is, but there are pictures for comparisons. Every order comes in a set of 10. Steamed Chicken Momo Order was freshly cooked, not sure if you can see the steam in the picture. Comes with a little side salad and a hot and medium sauce. The sauces are very different. The hot sauce reminds me of a chili garlic with a nice kick and the medium is more smoky garam masala. Both are fantastic and just depends on personal preference. The chicken is ground and mixed with onion and maybe cilantro? It's a nicely herbed and spiced: very flavorful. Would come here again and try out the other flavors.

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    John Joshua C.

    Visit Date: Oct. 1, 2024 This was another restaurant I've tried with a friend through word of mouth. My friend, "OT", was recommended by her friend who said that it was pretty authentic and tasty. So this is where we went for some catch up time over lunch. However, I'd like to note that we did go into the Momo Factory quite hungry but tried our best to maintain objectivity about our experience. This was done by eating slowly and hopping back and forth the varying dishes we ordered. I guess the only problem was that we couldn't finish it all because the serving sizes were more than adequate! (But hey, having leftovers is never a bad thing!) This place was easy to spot from the street, they have large colorful signs, which all seemed welcoming enough. The place was small but not overly compact. I would say that there was just enough space for patrons to get around *IF it's not busy*. However, we did notice that the food took a little longer than anticipated for a slow lunch hour on a Tuesday afternoon. Granted, we did order 5 different dishes for 2 people. So we weren't really upset about the timing. But I'd say the saving grace was getting our food fresh and still hot! They were all made at the same time. Now onto the food! We got 2 different types of Momos (fried & steamed), the garlic naan, an order of their Paneer Chow-mein, and their samosa chaat. Lemme tell ya, we enjoyed most of them except for their chow-mein (unsurprising since this was the odd ball of the order). The flavors were bright, packed a punch, and had a good combination of soft and crunchy textures. Some packed a little heat (to be expected) but it wasn't a slap in the face. Some water and naan could easily cool it off! Oh, and their chutneys were also yummy! Lastly, we did split a mango lassi.. you could skip this one too. Overall, our time at the Momo Factory was a good one. No thrills, frills, or unwanted surprises. If I were to comeback however, I would focus on trying more types of Momos instead! Thanks for reading along, John C.

    Chicken Bowl, chicken curry pieces with four dumplings and a side salad
    Tom G.

    Only five tables. mostly carry-out orders, nice place and friendly counter people. The Chicken Bowl consists of four chicken dumplings, and a nice portion of curry chicken and your choice of rice or Chinese stir fry noodles {I'd try the stir fry rather than the rice}. It is also topped with a side salad. For an appetizer I tried the Aalu Pakora {3 pieces} similar in size to crabcake fried to a golden brown crust served with mint sauce. To drink I had a Mango Lashi, a yogurt based mango milkshake, it's perfect with this type of food, they also have canned soda pop. If possible, try going there during the week, weekends could be busy Public transportation is the best bet.

    Butter curry Masala momo chicken, Chilly Chicken Momo, Choila Chicken Momo, and Chicken Chili Garlic noodles
    Kendra M.

    Momo Factory is an unassuming hidden gem. They have something for every craving. The Momo dumplings are all fantastic and so is the rest of the menu! We've had momo, chow mein, bowls, and curries. I think my favorites are the chilly Momo and choila Momo. Both have a great spice level and tons of flavor. I also love the butter curry Momo for when I'm craving dumplings and curry and don't know how to choose. The bowls are great if you want variety, but I'm usually on the side of getting as many dumplings into my body as possibly with no interruptions. We recently tried the chicken chili garlic chow mein and honestly it was one of my favorite chow meins I've had in a while. Excellent vegetarian options as well. Delivery is always fast and accurate.

    Manisha P.

    A good spot to grab some quick indian/nepali food! I always choose the steamed momos and the choa momos. If you like some spicy momos, highly recommend the choila! Definitely try this spot if you're craving for some Nepali/ Indian food!

    Brittany H.

    This food is spectacular!! I ordered food to go and got the butter curry masala with chicken Momo and steamed pork momos. I also got garlic naan. The momos are delicious, the butter curry sauce is full of flavor, and the naan is perfectly toasted. I really enjoyed this food and will have to come back to try more items!

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    Karina V.

    This is a well known spot and for good reason. Very casual and unassuming but the food packs flavor. I always get either the momo dumplings or the samosa chaat and they're so good! If you're in Lakeview and haven't been here, you're missing out.

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    Delicious momo and friendly staff. Was a treat in the middle of Chicago. Small but cozy place.

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    Great Nepalese restaurant! Teeny tiny, and the staff really took care of us. The food was all outstanding.

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