This is the only spot I get my momos. The beef momos are the best. With all the restaurants, trucks and carts that sell momos, Potala truck is the only place I go get them. Staff is great and friendly. Location is right across the street from the train station. Easy to get to after work. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Beef momos with radish. Soy and hot sauce. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Still cranking out good momos after many years on the same corner in Jackson Heights. The service has always been great and efficient, it doesn't take very long from the time you place your order to get your momos. The momos themselves are light on the filling and the skins are a tad too thick. These wrappers sometimes will absorb moisture in the container if taken far and expand which is why they are best eaten immediately, however these skins were already very doughy. If doughy skins are preferred, you'll enjoy these momos. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Chicken Momos - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I hit up this Potala truck recently on a Saturday morning. I had originally intended on going to the Amdo momo truck, but it wasn't open. I came around 11am and there were no customers, so it was perfect, as I was able to order and get my food quick. I ordered the beef momos ($7). I was very impressed with the pricing, as you can't get much for $7 these days. The momos came out hot and fresh, as far as I could tell. I had to eat them slowly cause they were piping hot. I was starving by the time I got them and I thought they were amazing. This was my first experience with momos though so I don't have any crazy standards. But I have a lot of experience with dumplings and these were banging as far as my standards for dumplings go. The red hot sauce was pretty good. I finished these quick and they were so good I could easily have gotten another order. These are the type of establishments that I'm happy to give out 5 stars for with no reservations. Not too many places in the city anymore where you can get a banging meal for $7 flat. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Beef Momos - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Great momos at a good price. I've tried other momo carts in the area, and this one is by far the best. Sometimes they even throw in a water with no extra charge! read more

Really enjoy the momo from this truck! They are cash only but are very reasonably priced ($7 for 8 large momos - I got the beef ones). The pickled radish cuts the spicy chutney well too. They package it well so it is easy to grab and take on the go! The service is fast. Love making a pitstop here in Jamaica en route to the airport/back home. The actual momo is quite mild in flavor (some of the reviews note they're not well seasoned but that is just how momo is so I did not expect it to have any more flavor). The wrappers are quite thick and heavy but I think that is standard for the momo in the area. Nepali and Tibetan momos I've had elsewhere tend to have thin wrappers. Overall great food for a quick stop and affordable price! read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Beef steamed momos (with spicy chutney and pickled radish) - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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This was not the Moma cart I was looking for, but when I couldn't find the one I sought, I decided to give this a try. Though I'm a fan of dumplings generally, I have not had Moma. So I figured I would give it a try on my trip to NYC. It was good. I had beef Momo. It was served hot in an aluminum pan, with a white sauce and also a red (spicy) sauce on the side. I taste-tested both, and decided to go light on the red sauce (I'm a lightweight, and it was spicy); The white sauce was great and I drizzled it everywhere. The dumplings themselves were good, but honestly I think I prefer chinese dumplings. But, I'm always glad to try something new, and this was a pretty good experience. It was also a good value -- I think it was $7 for the plate, and it was a good meal. read more

Potato momo has no flavor whatsoever. Beef and chicken ones are very good and they were a good size. The woman helping customers was very nice. read more

Veggie momos rule!!!! I just had to announce that and here's why: I was originally debating between whether to give three or four stars, but I think three is neither good nor bad, and my experience both times, was good and then bad. The first time I went I ordered veggie momos and ten cute momos came in the tin. It came with a tiny white sauce and a tiny red sauce. I'm assuming the white sauce has dairy, so I didn't have any as lately I'm avoiding dairy. The red sauce is super spicy; a teeny bit goes a long way! You can see the hot pepper seeds inside, if you don't believe me. The veggies were fresh and steamy, the momo was al dente. Quite the perfect ensemble. On the second instance, I wanted to get more veggie momos, but they were out and I had to try something else. I asked if the beef meat was gamey, and the kind man said, "No." He described it to be lean meat used. I figured that chicken was chicken and I wasn't sure which option to get. The man in the truck suggested the beef as it was a more popular option, which I find interesting - in the Indian capitol of JH. I asked if I could do half chicken and half momos and he provided that to me for the same price as if I were to have gotten the veggie dish. I also asked for two reds and 0 whites. I still only needed one red... the other one I'll save for cooking escapades. I tried a beef momo and it was awesome. Perfectly seasoned and went extremely well with the red sauce. The chicken looked funky but tasted good and the red sauce took over - so some I would eat without red sauce. So, why the three stars???? One word: CARTILAGE. EW ! No one likes chewing on cartilage. Though the meats were okay in flavor and all, the quality of each momo was not up to par. I took a bite into a beef one and found myself chewing on what felt like brains..... but it was cartilage around some chewy fat. I then decided, to eat a chicken momo because I was too grossed out to eat another beef momo, and that bite, just so happened to be, was another large piece of cartilage. You know that white long cartilage a chicken has..... that was what I got. Ick!!!! I started to gag and at that point, though I had four momos left and the others might have been okay, I tossed it all out. I couldn't bare the sight of them and from here on in.... I'm all for veggie momos! The truck looks moderately clean. I haven't gotten any diseases or food poisoning so that's good. It's hard to peer inside when the person is further down from the person on the truck. It's not always the same person serving too. The first time it was a kind woman. Amp up the quality of the meats - aka: no cartilage, and I'll upgrade my review in the future. Happy eats! PS - There's a momo festival each year! I think there's one this Sunday 9/15/2019. Check it out! read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Vegetarian momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I do wish I was a little taller But I don't wish that I was a baller And though I'm from the B-Lo I came here with Skee-Lo And enjoyed the Momo from Potala! What an interesting food truck. Serving Himalayan dumplings or something like that? Yeah. I'll take it. I think this is a Yael rec, and I owe her so many amazing and interesting food experiences, so even if it's not, she can take the credit for it (whereas Barbie only takes cash). The guy here is very confident in his own product and was telling me how absolutely amazing it would be with the white and red sauces mixed. A lot of hype from the net and from the dude, and I kinda appreciated that because it led me to rush over here close to closing and try it. I thought it was good but I never thought it was great. Still, for a ridiculously good price and with really nice service and very tasty filling, it's hard not to give this place 5 stars. However it's right next to Sammy's Halal Cart so make sure you try that one. This is one of those 5s that still isn't my fave. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Can you wait a momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I have seen this cart for about 3 years now and this is the 1st day I finally said I would try it. I kept hearing great things about it and it did not disappoint. The momos are pretty good. The meat momo tastes very nice but the dough is quite thick except in the center where the juice from the meat has softened it. There is no major flavoring on the meat but it tastes 'meaty'. I like that a lot. The meat is like a meatball wrapped in a blanket. The potato meatball is good too but I ate the inside and left out the dough....only because I didn't want to eat too much dough. The hot sauce is very spicy so I mixed it with the white sauce.... a nice balance. The price is great too. They only serve steamed momos though; not fried. . Mera's Tip: mix the two sauces to calm the heat. read more

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I am obsessed with their beef momos. They are so gooodddd and such a great price. One plate is about $7 (cash only) and they have white/red sauce that they provide. I've definitely driven out of my way to stop by this food truck because it's that pleasing and I love their momos! read more

The momos were stuffed generously which was great But they were dry and not juicy The hot sauce was meh Quick service read more

Amazing spot. 1) Probably the best beef momo I ever had. 2) I really enjoy the sauces they have. The spicy sauce is very hot and white sauce is very rich and tasty. 3) The price is very reasonable for the amount of food. read more

This is my #1 favorite momo.They give 8 momo for only $5 which is super cheap The meat inside is very juicy. I prefer the beef over the chicken. The wrapper is not too thin and just thick enough. The wrapper is also nice n chewy.the white sauce taste perfect with it and makes it more juicy. Always served fresh. It usually comes very hot so can wait 15 min before eating. They are available late at night. . read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Despite it making it's debut last year, it feels like Potala Fresh Food has been around forever. The cart is usually across the street from the Halal corner along 37th & Broadway, unintentionally hidden from the usually very busy 74th street and around the corner from the subway station. While there are a good handful of Tibetan restaurants in the area, Potala Fresh Food seems to be the only Tibetan food cart in the five boroughs. It's owner and frequent Momo master, is Tashi, a mild mannered native Tibetan who in soft English and loud Mandarin tells me he's delighted to have me try his food. He briefly experimented with serving all sorts of non-Tibetan food last year from donuts to chicken and rice, all of which no longer seem to be in the mix. The cart has a lot of pretty random food pictures lined up around the window to suggest there is more variety, but the only thing he's selling are momos, a type of beef dumpling popular in the Himalayas and northern India. And while I've had momos in at various Indian joints in Jackson Heights, something is different about the Potala version. They're steamed fresh and the dumpling skin so smooth, the textures are silky in the palate. The juices from within are soup dumpling like (hello Shanghai!) but are considerably more hearty and filling. $5.00 gets one 8 momos with a bottled water, which by food cart standards is a solid deal. Beware of the hot sauce, it packs some serious heat. The owner also mentioned to me his cart is available 24 hours, but I haven't seen it past 1AM in these parts of Jackson Heights in these last few months. There has also been word of the cart being relocated to midtown (http://midtownlunch.com/2010/05/20/queens-tibetan-cart-spotted-in-midtown), but I hope he doesn't jack up the prices because of Manhattan alone. He has mentioned that his frozen dumplings are the most recommended, which he sells by the sack in increments as little as 20 to 100. They're spendier than the average sack of Chinatown frozen dumplings, but still slightly cheaper than eating them a la carte (pun intended). I would love to see more Tibetan carts around, be it Manhattan or in some other borough. Preferably one that has a wide array of street side Tibetan quality dishes, but when beggars can't be choosers, I'll go with the momos from Potala Fresh Food. read more

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Oh, Lady of the Momo, I would pay homage at your food cart daily if I could. My introduction to those exquisite little pouches of deliciousness was only the beginning of a recent evening exploring the street food scene in Jackson Heights. Everybody partook of the succulent dumplngs since it was the first stop and we were starving when we got there. A single plate of 8 momo for $5 was a good start on the journey. The mix of soy and hot sauce made a great dipping sauce that was the perfect complement to the juicy, beefy, meatiness of the filling and texture & taste of the skins. At all the stops along the food tour, my mind always wandered back to Potala Momo, until at the end of the night, I revisited and got another plate of 8 to enjoy at home, plus another for the next day. Steamed up again, they taste just as they were the day before, mmmm. Momo lady said they will open as late as 1am if business is good, so you will likely see me there with fork in hand at all hours. This is like the Mt Everest in the Himalayas of street food. read more

This food truck is one of my go-to spots! I come here at all times of the day. My favorite is the beef momo. But don't dismiss the chicken or vegetable monos. They're also pretty good. Make sure to spread out the white sauce and chili sauce. Warning: chili sauce is pretty spicy for anyone who does not eat spicy food on the regular. read more

It's a cozy spot where you can hand over $5 for an order of completely made on the spot momos. Even with all the competitive offers, around the area, I have to say it delivers freshness and tastiness, and the owner is pretty friendly and responds to questions. I was thinking catering my son's birthday party with their yummy momos. I hear they do catering. Yessssss!The owner told me that I needed to give him at least 2 hours ahead of time just FYI. My favorite part of my visit is that I can see them make my momos live. It's almost like being at a ramen bar where the master experts create the food right in front of your eyes...and you feel the heat of the wok and hear the sizzle of the oil hitting the pan. Another words, I'm coming back to try some more momos. The veggie momos are made of chives...just in case you are giving up meat for lent. :) read more

There's no reason anyone should complain about 8pc momos for $5. Saw some reviews stating the wrapper was too thick. Just so all are aware, Tibetan momos have thick skins and there are certain styles that are even thicker. The Nepalese momos have thinner skins and tend to hold more soup but that's a different story. Get beef (or red meat) momos if they're Tibetan and non-beef for Nepali momos. The chicken momos we got were fairly bland but that's the problem with chicken momos unless you get over zealous with masala and onions/garlic. Also ask for the hot sauce/spice if you don't see it in your box. read more

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For the price ($5), the eight steamed beef momos were sufficiently succulent and held together well. They could've been on the smaller side but in concert were quite filling. read more

Lucked into stopping here after seeing the long line at Sammy's. Simple menu on the side of the truck showing the different momo options. Ordered the Eight Steamed Beef Momos ($5) - fantastic price and the food comes out in five minutes. Despite not holding the box in any proper way, the momos stayed intact by the time I got home. Love the dough texture as it has just a little give to easily bite into. The beef is tender and retains a lot of flavor. The food also comes with two sauces: a tangy white sauce and a super hot red sauce (beware: spicy). Overall a filling meal that doesn't break the bank. Lady in the truck is super efficient - as she takes/makes orders with ease. Great place to stop off quickly after a train ride. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Menu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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So after work on this dreary rainy day, Instead of going straight home to make dinner then crawl on my comfy bed with a good novel, I decided to stop at Jackson Heights & go on my own mini Momo crawl. I bought an order of the steamed chicken Momos from Potala, and an order of beef steam Momos from Momo Bros which recently located diagonally across the street on 73rd & broadway. Maybe my expectations were too high, I was expecting an explosion of flavors and juicy soup with each bite of these Momos, but I felt they were very ordinary. Yes they were tasty, (although I felt the skin on both was too thick), but I don't think I will make a special trip just for this. Maybe it's just a preference but I think I would rather stick with soup dumplings then Momos, or if I'm really craving dumplings I can get them around my way in Flushing. Oh, and in regards to which is better, Potala's skin was a bit less thick, so I would go with Potala. read more

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Best Momo place in NY. Halal and the tastiest, plus the hot red pepper Chile on oil and the peanut sauce is just out of this world. And the Service....... they are so calm and welcoming people. I love them!!! read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Freshly prepared yummy momos. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Gimme MO-MOMO's. Took a late night tour of the Queens NY neighbourhood of Jackson Heights and was introduced to this Himalayan/Nepalese food dream pillows from a food cart! So what's a Momo - easiest explanation, a Himalayan dumpling, similar to XLB minus the soup. $5 got you about 9 of these steamed dreams on a plate, they're packed with minced cooked meat and if you like it hot they have a home made hot sauce you can apply that tickles your taste buds! This cart has grown from a cart to an entire food truck and as I'm told holds it down all night if you're hungry until 6am! Good thing too because we rolled up at around 1:30-2am. Easily could have eaten about 3 plates of these myself but if you're interested in trying something a little different (and outside of the Manhattan hustle and bustle) come give Potala Fresh Momo a try! Eatcrest Out! read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I like the momos from Potala. I wish she had chicken momos more, but the beef momos are very tasty. If you are not familiar with the red sauce, might i suggest that you literally put a dab on your momo before you go nuts. Just a dab. A small dab. read more

I've only had momos in three different places and they've all been in Jackson Heights in the Tibetan/Himalayan nook by the 74th and Roosevelt traffic hub (think 7/F/R/M/E trains as well at Q32, Q33 and Q49 buses). This cart is by far my favorite. They're always freshly prepared and generously stuffed with deliciously seasoned ground beef mixed with either cilantro or parsley (it's tough to tell). One order costs a measly $5 for 8. This is pretty much a good sized meal which will leave you feeling full, but not grossly so...unless you're a dude and really need to wash down 16 of these delicious suckers. Dipping sauces include a white cream sauce that is very reminiscent of a watered down sour cream, regular soy sauce and what may be a homemade spicy/tangy bright orange colored sauce. At first I found the hot sauce to be a bit much for my spicy tolerance but it's tangy flavor and vinegar content eventually made it grow on me...especially when mixed with the white cream sauce - this mix compliments the beef filling perfectly. 5 stars for this fanfreakintastic momo cart! MOMOS! {3 read more

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I think potala serves gyoza not momo. Nevertheless, they have some good dumplings and I'd rate potala three and a half stars. Service was super quick; my order was ready right away and it cost $5 for 8 chicken dumplings. read more

I"ll keep this one short and simply... Their momo's here are seriously momofreakinglicious and if you add some of their hot sauce, it will absolutely take you straight to the moon! And if you can't handle the heat, well then I guess you'll probably start seeing stars. read more

The veggie momos are still great but the lady today informed me that they are now 8 for 7$. And beware the white sauce was spoiled today. Make sure you guys check before leaving with your food. It was a different lady today too not my usual lady. read more

I've gotten momos here twice and it never disappoints! There's also no reason to complain about the price as you get 8pc momos for $5. Loved the texture of the dough and the beef is flavorful. The momos come with a white and red sauce. Not exactly sure what the white one is but it was good! The red on the other hand is hot sauce (note: super spicy). During my most recent visit they only had the beef available and I ended up smothering them in hot sauce. Overall, they are fantastic. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Menu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

This was the first place I ever tried MoMos back in like 2008? And since then I've learned about ALL the MoMo spots in the area. It will always have a place in my heart as the spot that introduced me to one of my fav foods in this effin planet but sadly it just hasn't stood the test of time. The chicken MoMos at just plain tasteless and the beef MoMos can hardly hold their own here. If you wanna be a psychopath you can get the Potato MoMos ya know if you think you want more carbs on top of your carbs read more

Tasty. Delicious. Filling. A great stop for a quick bite! Growing up in Cali you don't really encounter much food trucks serving authentic ethnic food, so never encountering Tibetan Food before, my husband brought me try some Momo's here when I moved to NY. My first reaction, I though that it would be a tough dough with meat stuffed inside. Boy was I wrong!! The dough is a soft outer layer with flavorful juicy ground beef stuffed in the inside. This stuff is great! Oh, and don't forget to add the spicy hot sauce to make the experience even better!! Mmm... Yummy food that will keep you full at $5 for 8 pieces makes Potala a great choice. Specially if you want to escape or try something a bit different from the surrounding Indian spots, this place is a good alternative! read more

Expected something good based on the past reviews, but the taste for me was disgusting. Couldn't even finish a single chicken momo. I come from Delhi, so I have had my share of momos. There are a lot many good places other than this in the area. PS: I came especially to eat momos from Boston read more

I went for veg momo but they didn't have any so ended up ordered potato Moms and it's the worst thing here, all they serve you is boiled potatoes wrapped in dumpling with absolutely no taste at all. Next time will try other Momo places around the corner. read more

Potala Fresh Momo - Potato Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Yum! My friend was late for our lunch, so being the hangry monster I am, I decided to have a pre-lunch from this momo truck which was conveniently located right outside of the subway station. Beef momos (8 for $5 - so cheap!) were served up quickly from giant steamers.I ate at the truck counter, but many people got orders to go while I was there. The filling was tasty and fresh, but sadly some of the wrappers had split, letting out the tasty soup inside. Overall as good as any momos I've ever had in a restaurant, and a great deal cheaper too. Careful, the hot sauce is super hot! I didn't try the other sauces (sadface), but definitely will stop by if I'm in the area again. read more

This review is for their chicken momo. It's really bad. I don't think anyone who is looking for Nepali-style momos would like their chicken momo. These are not Nepali style momos, but are dumplings with bland meat and thick skin. And they have a weird white sauce with momos. Not good at all. Honestly Trader Joe's gyozas are way better. read more

Seriously.. 4 stars and long lines? I met up my friends at the annual momo crawl (which is a scam, btw. I advise all to NOT GO in 2017) and we decided to wait on the 30+ min long line here for some momos. And the momos here were the worst. I've pretty much come to a conclusion that people have no standards. My friends and I all hated this place. Let me talk a little about the annual momo crawl first though in hopes of warning people for next year - it's advertised as $1 dumplings in various food establishments,but it's not $1 dumplings. It's a map that you must buy for $5 and then $1 PER DUMPLING, not DumplingS**. And these food trucks all sell dumplings for cheaper than $1 per piece during normal business hours. So yeah, don't fall victim to it and attend. We only stayed Bc my friends trooped into this neighborhood to attend this crawl all the way from Brooklyn. Back to the food truck itself - I already forgot the name of this truck mid review. The potato momos are REPULSIVE. Tasted like a rotten plantain wrapped in Dumpling skin. It's seriously one of the worst things to exist on earth. Went into my mouth and straight into the trash all in 2 seconds max. Their veggie momos tasted frozen and were so salty. The beef momos tasted alright but way too fatty and no juice at all. What a waste of almost 40 minutes of my life and $8 for 8 nasty ass dumplings. read more

You know what the most fun food name in the world is to say in the company of others? Cumquat. You know what the second most fun one is? Momo. And $5 will get you 8 of these badboys, along with a hot sauce that's mildly nefarious; enough so that one person eating at the cart began coughing for so long, and so violently, that I wasn't sure if he was going to pass out, throw up or die. Fortunately, he did none of these, though while in his weakened state a hobo came up to him and accosted him for change. I love Jackson Heights. read more

You know what, I don't care if I haven't tried momos in x,y,z place. Yes there are other food trucks with great momos. I don't care if you have been to Tibet and had momos there and its shaped differently and "authentic" or whatever. I've had momos over the five boroughs and I ALWAYS find myself back at this cart. I don't know why. Maybe the lady is just super nice and would bring momos to my car window so I don't get ticketed like a little bitch. Maybe its the milky white sauce or the strong taste of beef inside each of these morsels overflowing with juice. If I could replace the pork with beef in the best dumpling shops in Flushing, it'd be close to these momos. Maybe a bit worse even. I am so biased towards these momos. Fuck it. You should trust my review and come try some. Yeah - probably because I've been Yelp Elite longer than you have. I'll pull rank if I have to. Do come :). You will find comfort and solace in the warmth (piping hotness) of these momos. Sometimes, I spend an extra buck and get 10 momos instead of 8. That may screw up the momo count in her batch which may make people wait for new batch. But you know what? I don't give a fish. read more

These are THE BEST momos in Jackson Heights. I can say that because I've tried these Nepalese dumplings at approximately 20 different vendors in the span of 2 hours. (Thanks to a well-organized momo crawl.) And this is one of only a handful that I go back to (for momos anyway). The momos here are prepared as they are ordered, so you'll always get them freshly steamed, nicely plump, and deliciously juicy. The skin is of perfect thickness with a toothsome chew before getting to the meaty, soup-filled center. If there was only one place to get momos in Jackson Heights... this should be it! read more