LHASA NAMASTE RESTAURANT

It was my first time eating Nepalese food, and I could accept it and it tasted good. I ordered the beef curry set and the mutton curry set from the Nepalese set. Each set included curry beef (mutton) and cucumber slices, carrot slices, jicama slices, some green vegetables and a small bowl of mung bean soup, with a large piece of naan. I tore a piece of naan by hand and dipped it in the curry beef sauce, then ate the meat and vegetables and drank the soup. It tasted good, the beef (mutton) was fresh. The environment in the restaurant was Nepalese style.

This Nepalese restaurant is located on the second floor near Barkhor Street and is quite popular. I ordered the most classic Masala chicken with Nan, potato beef buns, fried lamb chops and Nepalese sweet tea. Except for the fried lamb chops, which tasted too stinky, the other dishes tasted good. Especially the Nan (naan), which is hollow in the middle and tasted very fragrant. The potato beef buns are actually fried potato balls, which are a little greasy. In general, Nepalese food is full of fried high-calorie foods, and I felt a little bloated while eating.

The first time I went to his house in 2018, the house was closed for renovation. This time I went upstairs, but the waiter said that there was a power outage and they couldn't cook. I finally ate there on the third time. It was so hard for me... Speaking of dishes, the masala chicken with nan seemed like Indian food. I call that nan Indian flatbread, which was super delicious! The fried lamb chops had too many broken bones and were a bit greasy. The potato beef buns were very cost-effective and not recommended!

We had dinner at Namased near Jokhang Square. This restaurant ranks first in the food category on Dianping.com in Lhasa. It is exotic and mainly serves Nepalese and Tibetan food. The owner is Nepalese and the waiters are Tibetan. There are a lot of people at mealtime. It is so popular that you can't expect good service. Try to help yourself. Namased is on the second floor near the intersection. If you don't look carefully, you may pass by it, but this can't hide its charm. Sometimes you still need to wait for a seat even after mealtime. There are Nepalese and Indian dishes. The signature dish, Masala Chicken with Nan, is a must-order. Masala is similar to a mixture of tomato and curry, not spicy and slightly sour; Nan is a flatbread, salty, fresh and crispy, and it is very exotic to eat with Masala. The fried lamb chops are quite large, but a little oily. Of course, don't forget to order a pot of sweet tea when you eat.

It was my first meal in Lhasa and also the best one. Especially the Nan, which looked freshly made, crispy and soft, and tasted especially good. Personally, I prefer to eat only Nan without any sauce, but you can try it, some friends like it very much. The sweet tea was a big pot (it's the same in Tibet), and it's not cost-effective to order a pot of sweet tea or butter tea instead of a cup. The decoration is very romantic~

We went there because we saw the introduction of this restaurant on the Internet. The restaurant is on the second floor of a shopping mall, with a cinema and a game room above. It seems to be a lively place! There were not many customers in the restaurant at this time. A Tibetan waitress politely and enthusiastically took the four of us to the booths by the window and handed out a menu to each of us. The most famous food here is "Masala Chicken with Nan". My husband and I and my friend's husband and wife each ordered one. Tsampa is a Tibetan staple food, so of course we have to try a plate. Add mutton, beef, cakes and salad... The waiter immediately reminded: "Enough, you can't finish it!" It took about 30 minutes for the food to be served, and the waiting time was long enough! After tasting all the food, I felt that it was not as delicious as the legend said. It may be quite different from the eating habits and tastes of us Han people! But the price is reasonable, nearly 300 yuan for four people.

My favorite is the Masala Chicken with Nan, which is a toasted flatbread, but crispier. If you don't like Nan, order the Masala Chicken with rice. The sauce is absolutely delicious and highly recommended. The sweet tea is also delicious; one pot is enough for three people to share several cups. It's warm and has a hint of milk tea sweetness. The restaurant is a bit difficult to find. You can see the restaurant from downstairs, but you can't find the second floor. Finally, the owner of the beef jerky shop took us upstairs. Next to it is the Lhasa Cinema, where we could watch a movie after dinner. It was really nice.

❤️Recommended dishes Masala chicken with nan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is their signature dish. Although the name is strange (it feels a bit like Maserati's country brother 😂) a freshly baked white pancake and a small pot of extremely fragrant sauced meat are so delicious to eat together‼ ️ Sweet tea ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very retro and slightly mottled thermos, filled with a full pot of hot sweet tea, with a rich milky aroma, I like it. But if you drink too much, you may feel a little sick. Yogurt cake ⭐⭐⭐ The dessert recommended by the store, but it is too sour, I don't like it very much. Potato beef buns ⭐⭐⭐ It is a bun wrapped in mashed potatoes and fried with beef. Uh... I still like buns wrapped in flour with meat 😂