Rangzen Tibet Restaurant
(617) 354-8881
24 Pearl St
Cambridge,
MA
02139
42.3638
-71.1032
Neighborhood: Cambridgeport
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For a unique Tibetan dining experience that liberates you from the same ?ol, same ?ol, take a trip to Rangzen.
by hardinghouseinncambrdge
January 20, 2009
This hidden gem on a quiet side street off Central Square is one Boston?s few Tibetan restaurants. Rangzen - which means freedom - has calming eastern music, warm wood, and exotic artwork that relaxes diners the moment they arrive. On the wall is a huge photo of snow-capped Khawa Karpo, one of the sacred mountains in Himalayas. Tibet?s geographic location explains the food, which is influenced by China, India and Thailand. Scrumptious appetizers include the Shogo Numtak - mashed potato with cilantro and ginger, rolled in bread and fried; and the Duluma Numtak - sliced eggplant fried in chick pea batter. For main courses, try their famous vegetable, beef or chicken Momos - dumplings filled with cabbage, spinach & garlic, and served with a hot jalape?o-cilantro dipping sauce. Other favorites include the Langsha Chow - noodles sauteed with beef, shredded carrots and scallions; and the Tsel Temma - a semi-sweet dish of chickpeas, spinach and onions. The breads are also out of this world. Get the Shogo Phaley, whole-wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and ginger; or the fried chickpea flour poppadums served with spicy relish. They also have a great lunch buffet. For a unique dining experience that liberates you from the same ?ol, same ?ol, take a trip to Rangzen.
Light and satisfying Tibetan cuisine
by dkstacks
October 04, 2008
This is a regular eating spot for me. Everything I've ordered there has been great---satisfying and light. I never feel heavy and tired after eating there. Also, for lunch they offer a all-you-can-eat buffet where you can taste a wide variety of Tibetan food. It's also very reasonably priced, without alcoholic beverages I usually spend about $15-$20 for a dinner (including either a dessert or an appetizer). Check it out!
Honestly, the worst Tibetan food I've ever had
by wrestler
October 03, 2008
I recently moved to boston from Seattle where we have a myriad of Tibetan restaurants. I'm not trying to say I'm an expert on Tibetan food, but I have dined at a number of different Tibetan restaurants so I've got a decent idea of how particular dishes stack up against each other.
I'm a huge fan of momo - the momos here are terrible and vastly overpriced. They resemble chinese dumplings more than Tibetan momo, and they're gross. They're definitely homemade though. The dipping sauce is overpowering, a splash is all you need for the entire dish. They were dry and the ratio of filling to dough was like 1:4. To make them edible I discarded half of the dough from each momo.
We also tried two vegetarian dishes and a fried vegetable appetizer - the name escapes me. A bunch of vegetables fried in chickpea flower. The potato was the funniest - an entire potato dipped in flour and fried. The center wasn't even cooked.
I usually like to try restaurants twice before I give them the thumbs down on the theory that the chef may have had a bad night, but this was so bad that there really isn't room for enough redemption. Save yourself and go somewhere else.
- Pros: nice ambience
- Cons: the food, nuff said
good food, cute place
Contributor
April 07, 2008
I just went to Rangzen for the first time Sat. night. I thought the food was excellent and the menu had a lot of variety. I would go back definitely - there are so many dishes to try. Also the bottles of wine are good and inexpensive (bottle or chianti $15.95). I think it is a cute eclectic date place or to go with a group of friends. Highly recommended.
User review by bookfed7
by bookfed7
January 26, 2006
An excellent Tibetan food restaurant in the heart of Cambridge.
Calming atmosphere with pleasant but bland food by Jesse L. at InsiderPages
Contributor
July 12, 2005
Tibeten food is pretty bland but the elegance of Rangzen and the large number of interesting choices on the menu make the trip worth it.
I ordered an appetizer that consisted of mashed potatoes mixed with spiced greens and onions which was then roll into bread and fried. Pretty tasty.
Expect to pay about 12-20 for dinner though.
PROS: intersting food, nice decor
CONS: bland food, expensive
SO YUMMY!!
by llmckeon
January 11, 2005
The service at this restaurant is wonderful & the menu is fantastic. Everything you eat is filling, but light...you'll leave feeling great about the meal you just had! Definitely a hidden gem!!
will visit again, again and again
by suzz
October 24, 2002
our favorite dish is #56 Chicken Chow Chow..ask for shredded chicken..yummm
