Woodside Cafe

5/8/2016

I do not eat out at any Nepalese restaurants because I love my Mom's cooking so much that I refuse to believe that there are people out there who can actually cook better Nepalese food than my Mom.
Woodside cafe is an exception though.
The food here is excellent. The word excellent does not even do any justice.
From waiwai sadeko to the pink cream sauce momo (dumpling in their special sauce) and the chicken lollipop and chicken thali (I am a meat lover) and... I can just go on forever.
They make the best Lassi in town girl. I usually get the plain ones but the mango one is very tasty too. The consistency is just right(some lassi can be too heavy and thick).  
They have set up a new bar recently (a little bit of booze never hurts) and the drink I would recommend to everyone is piña colada. It is so gooood!
I come here once a week and my madre is very disappointed that I love their Momos more than hers now. Lol.
Get the Momos guys! Kothe and Pink cream momo are the best with a lot of their chili on top or side or anywhere.
YUMZ I can literally feel it in my mouth now. Brb!
Almost forgot, the service here is really superb! Get your purse/wallet and get going STAT to this place!

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  Pink cream sauce momo is life!

  Pink cream sauce momo is life!
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  Wai Wai sadeko. Never used to like it till I has this!!!!

  Wai Wai sadeko. Never used to like it till I has this!!!!
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  YUMMMYYY YUMMYYYY IN MY TUMMY TUMMY! That's pink cream sauce Momo and kothe momo. Very cheap!!!

  YUMMMYYY YUMMYYYY IN MY TUMMY TUMMY! That's pink cream sauce Momo and kothe momo. Very cheap!!!

10/5/2016

• 1 check-in

This was my first time having Nepalese food. I had really wanted to try it for a while and I was in the area so I decided to check out Woodside Cafe. I'm only giving this place 2 stars because I really didn't like the food and I like all types of food. I can't even think of a genre of food that I don't like but now I can add Nepalese to the list. We tried the pink sauce dumplings and the Newari Thali platter. The dumplings were edible but really nothing special and very poor meat quality. The Thali platter had all types of vegetables and beans but the waitress wasn't really able to explain what the food was and I had no idea what I was eating. However, I've experienced this at other restaurants and usually it's fine because I like the food and don't mind. But here, I really didn't like almost any of it. The beaten rice was especially horrible. This place is also graded a B for sanitary grading. Maybe I was especially sensitive since the place was a B but it seemed a bit dirty as well. It's not worth coming here. There has to be better Nepalese places to try.

8/25/2015

• 1 check-in

On our 2 Night stay in NYC - we made a point to eat at only restaurants serving "authentic" nepali dish. And this surely made the cut.

The place is somewhat small but big enough to accommodate a group. There's not much to look at when it comes to decor and has more of a cafe (as you can guess from the name :) ) feel to it.

Let's get down to business now. Everything we ordered were really good. Since this restaurant is recognized for it's "Newari" food - we had to order the "Chatamari" - aka Newari Pizza. It was good but not what I imagined it to be. Other than that, we got the Wai Wai Sadeko, Aloo Paloo, Tareko Macha (Fried Fish), Chicken Kothe Momo, Veg Kothe Momo and Chilli Momo. My favorite was the Fried Fish and my least favorite was the Aloo Paloo. I'm a big potato eater but the Aloo Paloo was just a bit soggy for me. Nevertheless, my visit here did not disappoint me. The price is very reasonable and the service wasn't too bad either.

Tip: The food here are really spicy so make sure to ask them to tone down on the spice level especially when ordering dish that's supposed to be somewhat spicy.

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  Chatamari

  Chatamari
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  Wai Wai sadeko

  Wai Wai sadeko
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  Chilli momo

  Chilli momo
• See all photos from Ang S. for Woodside Cafe

6/26/2016

Decided to try woodside cafe based on a friend's recommendation and it turned out to be a very bad experience. We ordered kothe chicken momo , haku choila and mutto chilli. Mutton chill was alright but the haku choila and kothe momo were awful. Never  thought momo can be so bad. It was just so bland, thick and the sauce was too watery no flavor.
Apart from the food the lady server serving us was very rude and hostile.  So, this place lacks both good service and good food. Wish I could give less than 1 star.
Please avoid this place and try Himalayan yak instead it's awesome compared to this.

4/25/2016

The place has good Newari food , service was OK ,  overall they have good varieties of Newari dish .

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  Egg Bara -

  Egg Bara -
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  S. Baji set - dig in monsters :)

  S. Baji set - dig in monsters :)

11/30/2015

Food: worst Nepali food I have ever eaten.
Decor: ok.
Service: never got water refilled. The lady never comes out the counter. Weird attitude..!!
Value: ok.

I really don't like to give bad reviews. I tried the place on my wedding anniversary day with my wife. It looked pretty crowded, a gentleman welcomed nicely. We were said to wait for 5 min but took about 10 min to get the table.. A dish with potatoes ( forgot the name) was too spicy and nobody warned.. Their thali looked nice but tasted totally bland. The appetizer (potatoes) came even in the thali and nobody even told. The chickpeas were just boiled, non of the refill was requested..!!
Wasted the money..!!!

12/1/2015

This is my all time favorite Nepalese restaurant/bar in Woodside! The staff and servers here are super friendly and makes you feel like home whenever you are there. Their amount of spice is just perfect and right. I always get my favorite aesthetic dish, which is known as the " "Khotte" momo. I don't know what they have under their secret recipe but this specific momo is absolutely amazing! The whole ambience of this place is lovely. If you are looking for a beautiful venue with many things, then what are you waiting for? This is definitely the place to be. I would recommend Woodside Cafe in a heart beat and without any hesitations! ;)

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  Khotte Momo, along side with a glass of Chardonnay white wine.

  Khotte Momo, along side with a glass of Chardonnay white wine.

4/24/2016

I love all the food which I ordered from here and they have very good and sweet wine and price os fair for everything. I love this place will definitely go back.

5/22/2016

Got tempted by the picture of their food. It was ok as compared to tempting pictures. Tried their Chicken thali and was served with rice that I could tell was not fresh. Momos were very soggy and tasted ok only.

5/28/2016

• 1 check-in

Okay food. Kothey momo wasn't kothey. It was tasty though. Samay baji items were great but the beaten rice was old and smelled. Will come back to try other foods in the menu.

4/27/2015 Updated review

NOT a place for family. The worst environment inside restaurant. The person who is responsible in Kitchen comes outside and hang out with girls. When asked for steamed chicken momo , they take about  an hour to serve the food. when they finally bring it, its overcooked.

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  KOTHE MOMO ?

  KOTHE MOMO ?

3/15/2015

The food itself is pretty sub-par. I've been to a good deal of the Nepali restaurants around Queens and they're all better than this place. But the portions here are absolutely enormous (like, an appetizer has an entree-sized portion), so I'm giving them an extra star for their generosity. Honestly, some of the dishes would have been improved simply by adding more salt.

We ordered take out, so I don't know if the experience is better if you dine-in.

9/3/2013

• 3 check-ins

Don't expect a fancy restaurant, cause this is not. It also doesn't have any Nepali decor, looks like a low key cafe. But, the food and the service wins it all.

I went here yesterday with 3 of my Nepali friends. We ordered the following:

1) Chicken Sekuwa
2) Macha Tarero (Fried Fish)
3) Mas Ko Bara
4) 4 orders of Steamed Chicken Momo

My favorite of all was the Macha Tareko, the fish was so fresh, well fried and the combination of spicy Achaar (Sauce) and the size of the fish reminded me to Malekhu (A place in Nepal famous for its local fried fish).

I equally enjoyed the Chicken Sekuwa and Mas Ko Bara (Lentil Cakes). Will definitely order this again when I go there next.

Their Momo wasn't my favorite, I would give it 6 out of 10. I have had lot better momos before. The filling was ok, the dough was a little thick for my taste. I enjoyed their tomato achar (Sauce) that came with the momo.

I also had Mango Lassi to drink. It was made out of mango pulp and not real mangoes.  Since its the mango season, i wish they used the real mangoes instead. It makes such a big difference in the taste.

At the end of the day, we were very satisfied with majority of the dishes we ordered. We also ended up ordering extra Chicken Sekuwa to go for tonight.

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  Maas ko bara!

  Maas ko bara!
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  Steamed Chicken Momos!

  Steamed Chicken Momos!

9/26/2014

• 1 check-in

I came here for lunch and got the chicken thali. Everything was delicious and fresh which is hard to find these days when it comes to restaurants. A lot of places tend to give you pre-made sides.

If it is your first time eating here I would def suggest getting the thali. You get a wide variety of dishes to try and the flavor in each side dish is amazing.

I also loved the dessert. The yogurt was amazing and fresh, as well as very light.

This place has an authentic feel to it since the dishes come in copper plates and the water comes in copper cups.

The service is slow which is why I had to give this place 4 stars. It took a while to get my water refilled.

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  Thali

  Thali

5/6/2014

• Listed in 2014, The 11377, Dem Himalayas

Unfortunately one of the more disconcertingly dingy restaurants I've visited in recent memory. Not to be confused with Woodside Cafe (yelp.com/biz/woodside-ca…) which shares a kitchen with Sean Og (yelp.com/biz/sean-og-tav…) and pumps out Irish pub fare, this Woodside Cafe is barely a block from where I grew up and serves traditional Nepalese cuisine.

Bhatmas sadeko (Nepalese soybeans) - The soybeans were spread on the plate in a single layer and looked very spartan, but they were pretty good, crunchy and dressed generously in spices, lemon, and raw onion. Spiciness accumulated across several minutes in a nice, low burn.

Vegetarian thali - All the usual items come on this sampler plate of a meal, and you also get a separate cup of plain yogurt (plus sugar packets if needed). The saag was insipid, but everything else was decent. Veggies, achar, beans, and dal ringed a huge mound of rice. Like the soybeans, the thali was satisfying (if austere), but in terms of flavors that actually intrigue and delight, I'd go for Dhaulagiri Kitchen's (yelp.com/biz/dhaulagiri-…). In both restaurants, you're asked if you want refills on any thali items - I guess Nepalese thali is inherently all-you-can-eat?

It was quiet inside at 10pm on a rainy night. The dinginess does get me though (which is saying something!). There were a few groups of Nepalese customers in the dim, awkwardly shaped restaurant, but Woodside Cafe can probably attract more diners if they cleaned up the walls, patched up some areas, finished painting so the room is one color... Maybe I'm traumatized by how my childhood home looked (embarrassingly similar to this), but I can imagine unwanted critters popping up in the downstairs kitchen. Their recent "A" restaurant health grade is a little hard to have faith in..!

3/14/2016

Worst place I ever eat my dinner. It's so yucky. I throw up after I ate food over here. Nor the service good nor food.i asked waiter which momo(dumplings) is good and she recommend me khote momo( never heard) and ordered and eat it. Omg make me to throw up right away. I and my husband decided we will never back to this place also speeding the word that if you want to have really Newark Nepali food please don't go here. It's like you are wasting your money for the food and service.

4/1/2015

OMG!!! The best place for MoMo's ever... I had the chicken momo's which had wonderful rich spices that brought life into my soul! The second I took a bite into it I felt like I was in heaven. The cilantro, hint of garlic, onion and mild spices just was immaculate.

Also I requested for their hot chili sauce on the side! WOW.. amazing! however be careful it is Spicy!!!

I can't stop thinking about woodside cafe

"Every little thing I do your[W.Cafe] on my mind'---- Soul For Real.

8/25/2015

They don,t care about customer service...for any item u have to wait for half hour...angry face n wrost behaviour

9/19/2015

I came here to try something different ftom the cuisine I usually eat. The service here was slow and the food was just ok. Keep in mind that I never had Nepalese food before so I can't compare it to other places.  Portions were large though; I had the thali.

6/23/2015

The food is soooo good and filling! Definitely try the regular thali if you don't like food that is that spicy and the Newari thali if you like spicy food. My favorite though was the dessert - ras malai, it's like nothing I've tried before! It's not too sweet, and it's so milky!The mango lassi was the best drink I tried!and definitely try the momo, that's what the restaurant is popular about. In conclusion, Nepali food rocks :D