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~

The business is really good, the seats are full, and if you come late, you have to wait for a seat. The Masala chicken with Nan is really delicious, and the Nan is particularly chewy. I ordered three in one meal. The yogurt cake is just so-so, a bit light, and the taste is similar to yogurt jelly, not thick enough. The sweet tea is delicious, with the same taste as milk tea. I feel like I can finish a thermos of it.

At noon, I went to a restaurant called Namased, which serves Chinese, Western, Tibetan, and Indian and Nepalese food. Sometimes you have to queue. Butter tea looks similar to milk tea, a little salty. Tea here is served in a thermos, so I drink a lot! And it is quite refreshing when paired with the fried lamb chops. There is also a kind of sweet tea, which is almost the same as milk tea. I prefer sweet tea. But don't try Namased's Indonesian sweet tea easily. It tastes weird. Sweet tea in other places is quite normal.

I highly recommend this place, it's delicious! Mainly Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indian food, all very delicious. Because I was eating alone, I ordered the classic Masala Chicken, which tasted great! The naan was also baked to perfection, just right for one person, a little spicy. I wanted to eat again the next day, but it was closed because of the Tibetan New Year, which was a bit regrettable. The service attitude is also OK. I am afraid of those black shops when I go out. Although the overall price in Lhasa is not cheap, this place is OK.