tibetan kitchen cafe

was expecting something more austere but was pleasantly surprised with the cozy atmosphere, interesting menu andgreatservice. the flavours were unique blends of spices and the appies and deserts were tasty.

excellent food; good value. we've had lunch and dinner at the tibetan cafe several times now. the menu is not extensive, but concentrates on relatively few, well-made, dishes. it's by and large indian, usually with 3 to 5 curries (usually chicken,salmon, beef, pork, vegetarian) to choose from, as well as various other dishes. you have a choice of white rice or flavouful basmati. most dishes are seved with rich mini-naan or roti. the food is simply made, but very flavourful and very good. the staff are extremely friendly, efficient and seem to enjoy their work agreatdeal. definitely not a place that is out for the come-once-only tourist trade but is there for victorians. highly recommended.

comfortable environment, small and cozy. food was very simple. the appies were way over priced. vegetable curry was simple and tasty. fried bread left an oily after taste in my mouth. happy i went,greatstaff.....probably no second visit in my future.

great foodgreatstaff will definitely go back

i passed by this place several times always thinking how amazing tibetan food must taste. the occasion came last thursday during lunch time, that blackboard displaying "lamb curry" just pulled me in.

the place looks inviting, yeah it's a bit cozy but at least you can snoop into other ppl dishes while having second handed delicious smell (i was salivating the whole time).

i liked the decoration; the dalai's lama altar gives good energy. i noticed lots of ppl go eat there by themselves, loner power.

food speaking: i'm a fan!

i had the lamb curry lunch that was accompanied with brown rice, a cup of lentil's soup, and those delicious breads. i burnt my tongue in desperation to eat that curry... it was worth! the dish was so aromatic. the flavours were terrific, there were plenty of lamb crumbs, the colour was beautiful, perfectly seasoned. all my senses got feed.

after thatgreatmeal, my hangover brain was tempting me last saturday to go try one of the soups. i ordered a thukpa with beef and egg noodles. not only did i resuscitate, i was also happy and satisfied all day long. ok, i also had pork momos. both things met my high expectations and made me regret not eating there before.

i'm sure i'll go or order from them pretty soon (they are in skipthedishes).

a true hidden gem! a small restaurant off the main tourist strip that is well worth a visit. the beef shepta (stir fry with veggies and rice) was excellent. the beef was excellent quality and the veggies were cooked but still crisp. i ordered it hot, which is not for the faint of heart, but i enjoy the heat, and this was definitely spicy, but also full of flavour. a mango lassi (think yogurt smoothie) was a perfect dessert, and alsogreatto tame the heat. i'm definitely coming back.

really enjoyed the foodgreatvalue all 4 of us enjoyed our meals and we will be back soon

great food, fair prices. easy, central location in downtown victoria. food wasgreatand staff very friendly - owned by husband and wife. prices were fair, as were the portions. only thing to note was not very spicy...so go for at least medium if not the hot.

love this place!. went there last nght with 13 friends! we had top-notch service from our waitress. the food wasgreattoo.greatatmosphere. can't wait to go back!!

wow!. my husband and i live in california, travel quite a bit and use our travels as a way to search out delicious out of the way eateries...and in finding the tibetan kitchen, we really feel like we struck gold! the staff was excellent, friendly and knowledgeable, the service, great. but the food! the lamb was utterly delicious, as was the mono served with it. we both decided we wished we lived closer, so that we could join them again and again!greatvalue and comfortable attractive decor...

holy crap they are amazing!greatfood, massive portions and super service!

always happy to find a tibetan restaurant. we're suckers for momos, and can almost never find them anywhere. we ordered pork and veggie momos, steamed (much better this way). both delicious, though the veggie ones (if you like fennel) were better. the lamb curry was good, though the portion of meat was rather small. the bread that came with the curry was excellent. the veggie tibetan pita wrap thinger was tasty as well. what really made the meal authentic, though, was the amazingly friendly service. the waitress wasgreatto talk to and had good menu suggestions. if you've ever had tibetan food, i'm sure you'll be happy to find this place, and if you haven't, you should definitely make your way over and try it.

love it!!. amazing food (try the soup) andgreatservice, pemba and her team really make you feel at home!

excellent. it's easy to tell when the owners/chef/staff take pride in their business, and this was obvious in every facet of our experience here. fantastic meal from start to finish, we ordered twice as much as we intended when arriving, severely overate, and were barely able to hobble home, but it was worth it.

everything served was clearly house-made, fresh, perfectly prepared, featured quality ingredients & ultimately was super tasty. we had the feature dinners - appy, salad, entry, desert, and all were delicious, and this is coming from someone known to be a grade-a professional complainer - not the easiest dinner to please.

comfy place too,greatvibe. an instant new favorite.