House Of Tibet Kitchen

(617) 629-7567

235 Holland St
Somerville, MA 02144 42.4027 -71.1268

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Neighborhoods: Tufts, Teele Square

Hours:

Tuesday To Sunday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Tuesday To Sunday From 05:00 PM To 09:30 PM

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Quiet

Cuisine:

Asian, Tibetan

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About House Of Tibet Kitchen

Featured Review

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In Short – Talk about an authentic vibe: Pictures of Tibet paper the small interior, Tibetan rugs serve as banquette runners, and the menu seems more a history book than a list of courses. For the uninitiated, Tibetan cuisine is mostly cold-climate food: lots of root vegetables, grains (wheat and barley) and potatoes. Popular menu items include shammo (steamed dumplings filled with mildly spicy ground beef) and shogo khotsa (curried potatoes).

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. great for a little romantic evening in those blustery boston nights.
  2. Very cozy and warm atmosphere, perfect for an evening with a chill in the air.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. The hot lime drink is nice.
food quality
80.0% positive
  1. Great soup that comes with many of the meals, try the cha nagamo (chai, as americans would call it).
  2. the food was great and the waitress was attentive without being overbearing.
  3. It's not like Indian or Chinese food, it has a unique flavor.
  4. The food was very good and inexpensive.
  5. We both ordered the waitresses recommendations (one was a pumpkin dish) and loved the food.
service
100.0% positive
  1. the food was great and the waitress was attentive without being overbearing.
  2. We both ordered the waitresses recommendations (one was a pumpkin dish) and loved the food.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The food was very good and inexpensive.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/19/06

homey

by beansbean at Citysearch

pretty place, it was very homey and comforting. the ambience made us feel like we were in a tibetan kitchen. the food was great and the waitress was attentive without being overbearing. and it was also inexpensive! would go here again, love this place. great for a little romantic evening in those blustery boston nights.

  • Pros: inexpensive, ambience, service
  • Cons: parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/22/06

Fabulous Tibetan Cuisine

by zoechance at Citysearch

I had never tried Tibetan food before, but my friend had spent a few months there. We both ordered the waitresses recommendations (one was a pumpkin dish) and loved the food. It's not like Indian or Chinese food, it has a unique flavor. You should try it! The butter tea was icky, but my friend says it always is. The hot lime drink is nice.

  • Pros: Interesting food, Great flavors, Friendly staff
  • Cons: Brightly lit
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/20/03

Wonderful!

by anurodhp at Citysearch

This is a wonderful little place off of the Davis square stop on the red line. The place is really small and once you enter the lighting, decoration and music fit what you would expect.

The food was very good and inexpensive. We had 2 dishes and appetizer and extra soup and only cost low 20's.

Coming from that part of the world I can vouch for the authenticity of the food (and that it is well made). Definetly have the soups and the spinach dishes.

  • Pros: Inexpnsive, Good food, Good atmosphere
4.5 Star Rating: Recommended

04/15/03

a special treat in Somerville

by julielepage at Citysearch

Great soup that comes with many of the meals, try the cha nagamo (chai, as americans would call it). Very cozy and warm atmosphere, perfect for an evening with a chill in the air. Filling without over doing it. Have a beer at PJ Ryan's net door while you wait for a table.

  • Pros: quick service, excellent food, quiet, small, cozy
  • Cons: closed on monday, not open late enough

The Details on House Of Tibet Kitchen

Place Categories:

  • inexpensive food
  • wonderful little place
  • not unique flavor
  • great soup
  • warm atmosphere
  • nice hot lime drink
  • attentive waitress
  • romantic evening