Had been wanting to check out this place for awhile. I'd never had food from this region, and so I was excited to try it.. and compare it to regular dumplings. I really enjoyed that I could choose beef as an option, I'd never had that in dumplings before so it was a nice twist. The momos were cooked really well-- they were soft and squishy. The meat was seasoned with traditional spices and the quantity was more than satisfying. I ordered the steamed momos with extra spicy sauce. I'd come here again! read more

Monk's Momo - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

So. Good. Really good momo, and a great way to end a night out! I had the steamed beef with mild sauce, and I wished I would've ordered more. They're so flavorful and the dumpling texture is perfect! Highly recommend Monk's Momo if you're going out on Rainey St! read more

Monk's Momo - Steamed beef Momo - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

I visited this restaurant based off Yelp reviews on 2/9 and it was totally worth standing outside freezing my butt off! The guys working the truck were super nice and the service was fast. The momos are a good size that are easy to eat while you're standing outside. The sauce was okay but not as spicy as I had wanted- the guy working told me it wouldn't be too spicy. Overall I would definitely recommend this place if you love dumplings or momos. read more

Monk's Momo - Fried MoMo with spicy sauce on the side - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place was an awesome find. Never had Nepalese food before and it was real good. Had steamed momo and it reminded me of beef with the seasoning of pho soup....so the complexity of flavor was there and the dipping sauce was on point. Very filling and delicious! read more

Monk's Momo - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went well off the beaten path to find this place because of yelp's five stars, it was mediocre at best

Love the food here! Slightly expensive because of location but the meAt filling had great flavors and the skin of the momo was pretty tender. Some of the dishes may be spicy for some people so just ask the guys in the truck about the spice levels as they are very helpful. Seating may be difficult to find during busy hours but I enjoyed my food a lot and recommend this place! read more

Monk's Momo - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

Surprisingly good dumplings in a food truck park. They're open late night and take credit card. The dumplings were delicious with a nice Indian spice to them. We got them with the mild sauce which was the perfect amount of spicy and flavor. They were a bit small and can take a while to come out though. it is $8 for 10 dumplings which I guess is better than a restaurant but also more expensive than this quality of dumpling I would expect in NY. I feel like it should be closer to $5 if anything. Anyway, if you're super hungry and drunk on Rainey, I think that this is a good option to go to for food. Otherwise, I would probably check out some better tacos, bbq, and other food the city has to offer. Would not make a special trip here. read more

Three stars not for lack of trying ‍.. Went to get some food after finding them on Yelp and looking at their profile on Facebook. Both saying they were open and serving. Just to arrive and find no truck in sight. Maybe I can update this review when and if the food truck ever returns. I'm very sad too as I was excited to try the menu options they looked tasty. read more

I loved the dumplings and price yummy friendly service and very close to the convention center.

Great! Never had momo's before. Tried them in passing and they were flavorful, juicy, and the spicy sauce was tasty and not ridiculously hot. Definitely would try it again! read more

Monk's Momo - Spicy momo's - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

Soooooo SO GOOD! Please, DO TRY IT! If you prefer healthier version order steamed dumplings, if you like me - CHOOSE PAN FRIED I suggest you to try vegan ones, they are so crispy, full of flavor, very delicious, be NOT afraid of name "VEGAN", you won't regret it's good for you and our only planet! Allergy friendly place - ask for details! The only wish open a truck in San Francisco with momos, please? read more

Monk's Momo - Vegan momos - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tried their momos during sxsw. I got the one with a red chili sauce on top. I've had momos in India and nothing compares but these do come close in taste texture and flavor!! I thought they were really really good and the best I've had outside of India read more

I think the whole idea behind food truck momo was to make make the food authentic / cheap but still delicious. This place fell behind on all of it. We paid $30 for 3 plates of Momo which i think is outrageously overpriced. Taste wise I think the chicken momo was ok,the beef had a better overall texture and taste. The momo wrap also felt like it was off the shelf chinese store. The soup(jhol) was too sour for my liking as well. Authentic kathmandu based momo soup is made mostly of soybean / tomato mix. read more

I've had my fair share of Momos and omg these are delicious. There were two guys working the truck and a long line, but totally worth the wait. They're made fresh to order which would explain it. My group preferred the chicken over beef, but both were great! Next time we'll have to try the Vegan ones - they were out! Pro tip: if you like spicy food (and I'm not talking white ppl spicy), make sure to ask for a side of their hot sauce. So awesome and will burn your mouth off!! read more

Love their momos! Steamed and fried are both yummm I wish they were open more on weekdays

I haven't had momos in a WHILE, ever since I moved away from my hometown of Mumbai, where they are a beloved street food. Monk's Momos is a Nepalese/Himalayan food truck located in the food truck park next to G'Raj Mahal. There are half a dozen benches in this park to sit on, which is convenient, because the Momos here are made fresh, and take around 10 minutes to prepare. I stopped by here on a whim and got an order of the vegan C Momos (steamed and served in a spicy tomato sauce). The moms were delicious, served with the perfect quantity of sauce, and had a really flavorful, well- seasoned filling of vegan meat and veggies. At about $11 for an order of 10 Momos, it was good value for money! I'd love to come back and try out some of their other offerings. read more

Love this place and its food. Thanks to my Nepalese boyfriend, I've been introduced to the pockets of heaven also known as Momos. Do try them, you'll be glad you did! read more

Sure if you're drunk and hungry... and it's still not that good. The "Kothey Beef MOMO" was decent at best. I've had way better dumplings at various Dim Sum places around town, or hell, even your average "Asian" place on Uber Eats. The sauce they give you is basically watered down Sriracha Ranch. I'm not against Sriracha Ranch, but when it's more watery than the ranch at Cici's Pizza... well, now you suck as much as Cici's Pizza. The "Chilli Chicken MOMO" literally tastes like microwaved, grocery store dumplings in Ragu spaghetti sauce. No hyperbole, that is what it tastes like to me. Austin's food scene is insane; there is so much good (and great) to chose from. There is no need for the low end of mediocrity. read more

Delicious vegan momos! I haven't found other places in Austin that offer vegan momos. I ordered the Kothey Momos which I believe are steamed and then sautéed/fried just enough for a little golden color and slight crisp. They're so good! Filled with veggies like cilantro, carrot, peppers and scrambled tofu, although they rotate the filling. It came with dipping sauce and I also asked for chili sauce which they make. 10 momos in the order. Everything was delicious! Great service! read more

Delish !!!! The vegan dumplings were amazing. The service was fast and friendly. You should go !

Tried the vegan chilli momo, chilli sauce was hot and spicy and the combination with momos worked well. Try this place if you feel like having momos on a cold day but I must say not the best vegetarian momos I have had. Great location and the food doesn't take long but the quantity is huge, around 11 momos per plate! So be sure you're hungry enough to finish it or have some company! read more

AMAZING is the word to describe. Stayed in Austin for 5 days and drove 20 miles , 3 nights to have dinner here. Monk's momos shud be a "must visit" place in Austin if you are a momo lover ( which I am). The best JHOL MOMOS we ever had in our whole life. The guy is a gentleman and very friendly! He knows what he is doing. Everything fresh. Even if u have to wait.. its worth waiting!! I will miss this food truck. Wish I can find simila one near my home! Best wishes and keep it up guys!! :) read more

Monk's Momo - Jhol vegan momos and chicken steamed momos - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

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OMG hand made dumplings filled with flavorful chicken - served hot with a spicy sauce that sings in your mouth, a must try for $8 can't go wrong here. read more

Awesome momo indeed tastiest ones ever tried in whole United States!! We had short Austin trip and I am very glad that we stopped on our way to try Monk's momo. Best decision ever!! read more

One of the biggest things Rags misses from back home in New Delhi is the evening roadside momo plates. He misses them so much that I learnt to make them, haha. I think I do a pretty decent job with the momos, still working on perfecting the sauce. Needless to say when I read reviews of G'Raj and the tiny momo truck in their backyard, we had to make a pit stop. We never went to G'Raj, but hung out at different food trucks on Rainey instead. We got a plate of half and half sauced momos - 6 vegan and 6 chicken. At the expense of tooting my own horn, I will state that my vegan momos are way better than theirs. Let's just get that out of the way. Rags agrees *smug grin*. Anyways, he did love their chicken momos and said it was very close to what he was used to at home. Their sauce was a little too intense for me, but Rags loved it, so I will give them that. It was definitely better than my "work in progress" sauce. I am just glad the place brought happy memories back for my husband and put a smile on his face. This would have been a 4 star review for me, but making it 5 star for my husband! I do appreciate the fact that their momos are steamed fresh when you order them. And while this meant spending 12ish minutes shivering in the cold on a Saturday night, it was totally worth it! read more

We ordered the vegan jhol momo and vegan chilli momo. While the photo for chili momo showed that the momo was steamed and not fried, we were served fried momo which we were not a huge fan of. The jhol momo was decent. read more

Finally found the best momo in town. Sauce is ok not spicy for me but I understand. Definitely recommend for the yelpers. read more

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If you know what a "Momo" is and are craving some, please go here. I have been to Austin multiple times and I always stop by at this place for some Momo's. Recently introduced them to some friends..and they loved it too. Recommend- Kothey Momo Also, please note dim sum, baozi, wontons etc are dumplings prepared in different styles based on where they are from. They are slightly different. Don't judge the place based on the best "dim sum" you have had. read more

Authentic and delicious momos in town! We ordered steamed beef, pan friend spicy chicken and chili chicken momos. Everything tasted fresh. Definitely coming here again! read more

Very mediocre Momos. The filling was over the top coupled with a very thin crust to the filling. You do expect better when the name of the place mentions Momo. Overall i would say there are better options available out there. Peace yo!!! read more

Finally a momo place in the area! I have nepalese friends who make amazing momos and I ve tried to make them at home but its never as good. Monk's momo has some of the best flavor accompaniments. So momos are like dim sum but what differs is the filling flavors are more spiced up and usually momos are accompanied with some sauce. These momos were juicy. We had a plain steamed momos and one with the chili sauce. The dip that comes with the steamed momos are just to die for. the momos with chili sauce was also pretty good. I must try their momos with jhol since that looks amazing. Looking forward to this place expanding so that I can get my momo fix! read more

Service was a tad bit slow but the Manchurian momos were really good! The normal momo and the pan fried ones were a little underwhelming. The pan fried ones were also a little greasy for my tastebuds. Overall an okay experience. read more

Excellent momos (dumplings).. try the chilli momos with sauce on the side. Also try for the half and half with chicken and beef or veg read more

Monk's Momo - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

Hit the spot and sobered me up on a rainy, cold night. First time trying this place so I got an order of the steamed dumplings and an order of the pan fried dumplings with chicken to compare. Def prefer the pan fried version. I prefer thin as opposed to doughy dumpling skins so I really enjoyed these. I'm not Nepalese so idk if chicken or beef stuffings are common. I think I would've been over the moon at 1am if there were a choice for come pork & chives pan fried dumplings. read more

Monk's Momo - Pan fried spicy Momo w/chicken - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Tucked in the Rainey Street food truck district is this little gem of a Nepalese/Himalayan joint. I was only minutes before telling a friend how much I missed momo (a dumpling) and found this place! I ordered the steamed beef dumplings and they were really good. The beef had more seasoning than I am used to in homestyle momo but I was fine with that. I ordered the "spicy" sauce (it can be ordered as mild as well) and found it...ok, honestly. It was flavorful but certainly not as spicy as I am used to for Tibetan style momo--which can be mouth-numbingly spicy. Overall, I am so happy to have found the place! read more

Monk's Momo - Steamed ground beef momo with a "spicy" (but not really spicy) sauce - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Went here with my friend for an early dinner and was such a surprising treat! It was in a cute little food truck area at Rainey and the atmosphere and environment were super nice. You get 10 momos for a little under $11, I got the spicy Chile ones with peppers and they were SO delicious. Best if you really like saucy, spicy-sweet flavors! I got the combo chicken and beef and although I preferred the beef, the chicken was also really good and flavorful! I don't know if I'd get this again as a full entree, I might prefer it again as an appetizer because it's not a long lasting meal (although it is a filling one!), but definitely worth the one time visit. Definitely try if out! read more

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Best momos in Austin so far. Chilli Chicken momos are a little on the spicy side if you like it. Also the quantity you get 10 momos in a plate which is sufficient for a single meal. Will go again to try different momos. read more

Monk's Momo - Chilli Chicken Momos - Food Trucks Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you are looking for authentic Nepali momos or are interested in trying some, this is the place! Although, their hours fluctuate, you can usually find them open during the weekends. If you are unsure about the hours, I would just give them a call to check. The momos are as good as the ones you find in Nepal (or even better). My favorites are the beef jhol and chicken steamed momos. So glad to have found this place in Austin! read more

Loved that Austin has a momo place. The momos are tasty but there's a spice that they use that I didn't quite like. It tasted like Garam Masala and I don't think that's used in authentic momos. I am from the Darjeeling region and I have had a lot of momos from very authentic places. Wish they would take that spice (whatever it is) out. Service and responsiveness can improve a notch. read more

Chilli Momo perfect spice so authentic. The chef was really nice. Will definitely visit again.