MOMO FACTORY (Lake View)

One of our favorite places in Chicago to have variety of momos and noodles which are really thin. They have variety of momos and we love them all. But our favorites are the steamed momos. Their noodles are really thin and flavorful with lots of veggies. We tried both the versions and they are equally good. Definitely coming back on our next trip to Chicago.

I’ve been here on a number of occasions. It is a place serving flavourful nepalese food of great quality and affordable. A quick lunch - take a combo bowl of chicken curry and momos for 11$. It has plenty of meat ( I have removed the momos from the top of one of the pictures so that you can see there is half bowl of just meat). The jhol chicken are some dumplings in gravy, very tasty, the gravy is mild and not heavy. The momos are full of meat and always freshly cooked. The bok choy lamb is also delicious, not spicy and comes in a big bowl with gravy and a separate bowl of rice. Today I tried the lamb bowl and it is wow. The curry from the combo bows seemed different from the bok choy one and I like it even more. I chose noodles instead of rice and could definitely see that they were freshly cooked and unlike intant ramen noodles these were chewy and deliciously cooked with veggies.

Insanely good Momo! Steamed veggie was amazing, perfectly cooked with great flavor. Fried was also delicious, amazing crunchy outside and decadent inside. Mango drink went with it perfectly. This place was packed when I went! Family owned and run, go here!!!

I thought the food was okay flavor wise. Nothing blew my mind. The samosa was pretty standard as well as the masala tea. The batuk wasn’t my favorite item, probably just for my taste. The chicken bowl was alright. It felt like all the ingredients were tossed into the bowl rather than cooked together. The assortment of sauces were all quite good. The gulab juman was also alright. I’d return to try to dumplings for sure.

Yum!! and HUGE! got the vegan chili momos with rice and it lasted me legit like 2-3 meals! they were so flavorful and yum def would recommend and go again

To go order - waited about 10 mins to get my butter chicken curry. Tastes good a bit sweet but doesn’t harm over all. Chicken is flavorful and not dry. Will try other items in this store.

We tried 4 dishes : - Egg and Chicken chill noodles ( These are really good and worth the price) - Egg fried chicken ( These fried rice was well cooked with the exact amount of spices we requested and I should add at one of the best I tried in Chicago) - Paneer Momos (Steam) - Chicken Momos (Butter Toasted) The momos are so good. Overall it’s a great food place and really worth the try.

We tried the vegetable jhol momo and chowmein. The momos were hot and fresh, which was great, but the jhol lacked the depth of flavor I was hoping for. The chowmein had a nice smoky taste, which added a unique touch to the dish.

Got some food for takeout and they're 10/10, especially their Pork Momos! The Chicken ones were decent too. Samosa and Samosa Chaat were also good, nice and crispy with delicious sauces. Paneer Chow Mein was unique. Great portions and prices.

I truly deeply very much enjoy eating and tasting the magnificent noodles and chicken! Perhaps because the place is called Momo Factory, I came in with higher expectations for the momos but compared to the noodles and chicken, the momos' light was pinched away. Good liquid on the chicken nice spice on the noodles portion big take home yum yum for tomorrow as well.

Yum! I ordered pickup this evening and loved the Nepalese cuisine! Warm, comforting, and delicious. Not a bad thing to say about it! The food was prepared quickly and the staff were quite friendly when I went to pick up the food. Can't wait to try other menu items!

Visit Date: Oct. 1, 2024 This was another restaurant I've tried with a friend through word of mouth. My friend, "OT", was recommended by her friend who said that it was pretty authentic and tasty. So this is where we went for some catch up time over lunch. However, I'd like to note that we did go into the Momo Factory quite hungry but tried our best to maintain objectivity about our experience. This was done by eating slowly and hopping back and forth the varying dishes we ordered. I guess the only problem was that we couldn't finish it all because the serving sizes were more than adequate! (But hey, having leftovers is never a bad thing!) This place was easy to spot from the street, they have large colorful signs, which all seemed welcoming enough. The place was small but not overly compact. I would say that there was just enough space for patrons to get around *IF it's not busy*. However, we did notice that the food took a little longer than anticipated for a slow lunch hour on a Tuesday afternoon. Granted, we did order 5 different dishes for 2 people. So we weren't really upset about the timing. But I'd say the saving grace was getting our food fresh and still hot! They were all made at the same time. Now onto the food! We got 2 different types of Momos (fried & steamed), the garlic naan, an order of their Paneer Chow-mein, and their samosa chaat. Lemme tell ya, we enjoyed most of them except for their chow-mein (unsurprising since this was the odd ball of the order). The flavors were bright, packed a punch, and had a good combination of soft and crunchy textures. Some packed a little heat (to be expected) but it wasn't a slap in the face. Some water and naan could easily cool it off! Oh, and their chutneys were also yummy! Lastly, we did split a mango lassi.. you could skip this one too. Overall, our time at the Momo Factory was a good one. No thrills, frills, or unwanted surprises. If I were to comeback however, I would focus on trying more types of Momos instead! Thanks for reading along, John C.

Tasty dumplings with South Asian flavors. A unique find in Lakeview East. Momos - dumplings, mandu, ravioli, whatever you call them, are a fantastic meal. Pillows filled with the flavors of your choice; vegetables, paneer, chicken, lamb. They serve it in a variety of styles; steamed, spiced tomato sauce, and other options. The menu is a little hard to navigate as they don't always explain what something is, but there are pictures for comparisons. Every order comes in a set of 10. Steamed Chicken Momo Order was freshly cooked, not sure if you can see the steam in the picture. Comes with a little side salad and a hot and medium sauce. The sauces are very different. The hot sauce reminds me of a chili garlic with a nice kick and the medium is more smoky garam masala. Both are fantastic and just depends on personal preference. The chicken is ground and mixed with onion and maybe cilantro? It's a nicely herbed and spiced: very flavorful. Would come here again and try out the other flavors.

Really solid food. My friends and I came here to try their Momo's and we were not disappointed. The food was filling and flavorful. We ordered the butter curry chicken Momo's, garlic naan, the wild spicy chicken Momo's, chicken garlic noodles, chai, mango lassi and the lamb curry with potatoes. The total cost of the meal was around $110 with tip. The food was a bit pricey for the portion sizes. Like the naan just came with 2 pieces. The Momo dishes came with 10 Momo's and there was only a little curry to eat with the basmati rice. Restaurant had a lot of tables and there weren't too many people there on a Sunday for lunch. Food took a little bit to come out, but service was friendly and efficient. The server forgot to give us the rice with our dishes but they quickly rectified the situation and apologized for the mishap. The restaurant also has high chairs for kids. I would definitely come back to get take out or whenever I have a Momo craving :) thanks for a great meal!

I ordered delivery for lunch last week and WOW. Got the butter curry momo and garlic naan and I literally saved leftovers to try to stretch over the course of 4 days because it was so good. I sadly finished the last of it today and it was all JUST as good as it was when it was fresh. When it arrived, it was still steaming hot. Obviously with delivery, you can't always control how it's going to be when it arrives, but I was happy that it exactly like how I'd expect it to be if I were dining in. I should have never tried this place because now I'm going to be thinking about it all the time. Garlic naan was perfectly soft (even microwaved days later) and the momo was packed with flavor and not spicy at all (which is what I wanted). This is a rare instance where I didn't take pictures because I immediately ruined the photo potential upon receiving haha

Only five tables. mostly carry-out orders, nice place and friendly counter people. The Chicken Bowl consists of four chicken dumplings, and a nice portion of curry chicken and your choice of rice or Chinese stir fry noodles {I'd try the stir fry rather than the rice}. It is also topped with a side salad. For an appetizer I tried the Aalu Pakora {3 pieces} similar in size to crabcake fried to a golden brown crust served with mint sauce. To drink I had a Mango Lashi, a yogurt based mango milkshake, it's perfect with this type of food, they also have canned soda pop. If possible, try going there during the week, weekends could be busy Public transportation is the best bet.

Great for fast food!!! We ordered steamed Vegetable and chicken masala and pork fried mom. All Were tasty and fresh! Service was excellent. Forgot the name of the man that helped us but he was super helpful!

Momo Factory is an unassuming hidden gem. They have something for every craving. The Momo dumplings are all fantastic and so is the rest of the menu! We've had momo, chow mein, bowls, and curries. I think my favorites are the chilly Momo and choila Momo. Both have a great spice level and tons of flavor. I also love the butter curry Momo for when I'm craving dumplings and curry and don't know how to choose. The bowls are great if you want variety, but I'm usually on the side of getting as many dumplings into my body as possibly with no interruptions. We recently tried the chicken chili garlic chow mein and honestly it was one of my favorite chow meins I've had in a while. Excellent vegetarian options as well. Delivery is always fast and accurate.

This place is heaven on earth! Love their chicken tikka masala and their veggie samosas! Ordered delivery, and although it took longer than expected, it still showed up piping hot! Highly recommend checking this place out when you get your next craving for tasty Indian cuisine!

This food is spectacular!! I ordered food to go and got the butter curry masala with chicken Momo and steamed pork momos. I also got garlic naan. The momos are delicious, the butter curry sauce is full of flavor, and the naan is perfectly toasted. I really enjoyed this food and will have to come back to try more items!

Me and a few friends came here for lunch and evidently they didn't seem super prepared for a group of 5 people to come and order all at once. Still, the food was so worth the wait I didn't want to knock any stars off , and they were so apologetic about the slightly longer wait (maybe 20-30 minutes). I ordered the pork masala momos and I was in heaven. Firstly, you can almost never go wrong with a butter curry and you can't go wrong with momos (Tibetan/Nepali dumplings). Combine the two and you get something out of this world. The portions were large enough to save and eat for a second meal later (though, I don't have the biggest appetite, just for reference). It was a rich curry and paired perfectly with the rice. I'm still thinking about that dish weeks later.

A good spot to grab some quick indian/nepali food! I always choose the steamed momos and the choa momos. If you like some spicy momos, highly recommend the choila! Definitely try this spot if you're craving for some Nepali/ Indian food!

Look. The lighting isn't great. But for quality of food, this Nepalese-Indian joint is the absolute best. My favorites are the veggie chili garlic chow mien and palak paneer. Garlic naan also an A+. Get some takeout and thank me later.

i've only had takeout from here, but it's been awesome every time. as a vegetarian i find it really difficult to find vegetarian dumplings, but they have them and they rock! they even had a few options for me to choose from. i want to try dine in and try them to see if my rating changes, i feel like sometimes the dough can be a little dense but i can't be certain if it's the shop or how i reheat them. definitely worth checking out!

Good for the price but not amazing. Ordered the Chicken Bowl with stir fry noodles which comes with 4 steamed chicken momos. The momos were just ok. The noodles weren't great. I would stick with just getting the momos here. It takes a while to get your order if you dine-in, so I recommend ordering in advance. Also, if you decide to dine-in be prepared for the scent of curry to linger on your clothes after you leave.

This is a well known spot and for good reason. Very casual and unassuming but the food packs flavor. I always get either the momo dumplings or the samosa chaat and they're so good! If you're in Lakeview and haven't been here, you're missing out.

I have ordered several times and enjoyed the food. This time it was awful. The cheicken in the Butter Chicken was overcooked and hard. The paneer was swimming in sauce and undercooked. Very disappointing.

Very much enjoyed my vegetarian momo jhol here, and the price was right. The stew was hot and comforting and the dumplings heavily filled. I could have used a little more spice (both heat-spice and spices-spice) but the extremely cardamomy mango lassi half-made up for it. Also, any eatery with a literal chart on the wall allowing you to point to an intersection of style and filling will be returned to posthaste.

Very fun dumplings to eat. Great flavors and clean restaurant. They make everything fresh and in house so it is worth the wait. I look forward to trying other dishes from here as well.

It was okay, like really just okay. Got the extra extra spicy chow-mein (wasn't really spicy at all). The red sauce on the side was also kind of a miss. It was about $13.30 for a portion which in my honest opinion could have been bigger. Took about 25 minutes from ordering to get my food after being one of the 2 people in there. Paneer pieces were very bland. Portion: 2.5/5 Taste: 2/5 Vibe: 2/5 Price: 2/5 Not really my kind of spot but you can't win them all.

The chicken bowl with the Momos were so good. Honestly, such a good amount of food for the price. Also tried the batuk which reminded me of falafel and were really yummy. The guy taking your order was super helpful and patient. Can't wait to go back.

Great Nepalese restaurant! Teeny tiny, and the staff really took care of us. The food was all outstanding.

This is our second time going there. To be honest I liked it a lot more the first time. This time we took it to go so we can watch the Boys and eat. My boyfriend got the dumplings and said I quote "They are hard to eat, dry and feel unhealthy". I didn't try them because I don't eat meat but he usually likes everything so... I got the veggie samosa and it was good. It tasted like Ghareeb just the price is not as cheap. I also tried the fish curry. Honestly, not my favorite. The flavor was bland, the fish was too fatty. It was just not enjoyable. Overall, we probably won't be going there again. Or if we do we will get other items from the menu.

Got me the Combo Veg Bowl and it was reeeeeally good! They do some wonderful things with flavors here!!! Definitely not a real classy place, but they've paid attention to what matters the most. Reasonably priced for a filling meal. Wasn't the fastest service, but the food was worth the wait. Without a doubt, I'll come back here if I'm in the area! NOM!!!

This restaurant is much more than meets the eye. On the outside, it's nothing flashy, but the food is outstanding. I came here with a friend last night and had an extremely delicious meal at a reasonable price. I ordered the butter chicken masala, and he ordered the lamb curry. Both were amazing and perfectly seasoned. We also got steamed chicken dumplings to share, which were delicious! Looking at the quantity of food, I was sure we would have leftovers, but it was much too good to save any for later. I highly recommend this little Nepalese restaurant and know I'll be back!

Wow wow wow wowww. Dang this place is so good. Every single curry is exceptional, and the samosa chaat is on another planet it's so delicious. Such a gem in the neighborhood.

I had the Chicken Curry Hunt. I found the food to be okay. I'm not sure I will return.

Momo Factory is a Lakeview eatery located on Broadway just a bit north of Belmont. We were drawn to the somewhat exotic offerings listed on its menu posted in the window. The momo is a (usually) steamed dumpling that is popular in Nepal. Momo Factory serves a variety of momo types, so my bud and I decided to check them out on a steamy Saturday evening. The interior is very minimalist with no customers in sight when we walked in, so we asked if we could dine in at one of the handful of tables (the answer is Yes). Not sure if this has anything to do with the year-plus length of dealing with the pandemic, but part of the restaurant's floor was very sticky to walk on (glad to be wearing shoes that day). The ordering process was easy once we figured out what we were choosing. The order took a few minutes to prepare, and our food was brought out to our table in to-go plastic containers as if to emphasize the takeaway option. We did get cups of water as well (my bud asked for one, I did not) so that was nice of them. A trickle of customers also ordered food to take away and to dine in, though with its present arrangement of tables they can house very few dine-in customers. I was very satisfied with my dojar bowl - pork chunks in a savory curry sauce, along with four pork momo dumplings, stir fry noodles (you can also get rice instead of noodles), veggies, and some zingy dipping sauce. My bud ate the chicken bowl with curry chicken, four chicken dumplings, and with white rice rather than noodles. His food was seemingly spicier than mine, as he was downing his cup of water with gusto (his slice of jalapeno was larger than mine - hehe). I also ordered a batuk as an appetizer, which is sort of a fried donut made with lentils. I would love to try out other food items on the Momo Factory menu sometime.

Ordered carry out, liked the options for Indo Chinese food on the menu. Ordered the chicken chilly garlic noodles, egg and chicken chow mein, both had authentic flavor but barely any chicken. The peppery chicken chilly and the chicken 65 were good. Would have liked to have the chilli vinegar on the side but it wasn't included. Overall I think the restaurant is interesting but with a bit of room to improve the dishes for customers

Amazing! Go here, eat everything, and thank me later. My only complaint is that I wish they had more choices in bread. The food though, is amazing. Everything has so much flavor and they have the best palak paneer in the city!

There food is Soooooo good. I crave their chicken tikka momos. My sister lived in Nepal for 3 years and she said their food is outstanding and very authentic .

Spice and everything nice. These Nepalese brothers will put anything in a dumpling for you. So many choices--they have a dumpling matrix to help you decide. The ones we had were very very good and scratched our dumpling itch. Also, some very inventive chickpea, and other Indian-style dishes, which will delight your palate. The kitchen's output can be SPICY, so say something if that's not your thing.

Came here for lunch and was served promptly. The momo (dumplings) was a little dry but tasty. The garlic naan was delicious alongside the lamb masala (? I honestly don't remember what I ordered) . Was a bit on the more expensive side for a lunch but had a lot of food and was stuffed in the end!

If you're in Lakeview East, you gotta stop by! Make sure you get the Butter Curry Momos. I picked pork because Nepalese folks know their way around pork and wow it was delicious af. You know those dishes that takes you somewhere in your childhood even though it's a different cultural dish? Yea. That was my experience and that's how I could describe. We also got the toasted butter momos and got the paneer one. That was also good and I recommend the toasted butter Momos if any kind. Top off all of it with a masala chai!

I always to go here and I really enjoy it. I usually get the lamb bowl because it has a combo of a lot. The only time I dined in the service was good and staff was quick and friendly. It is a small place and seating is first come first serve so I usually order it to go! I definitely recommend!

Oh my goodness, this place is *so* good! If we lived in Chicago I might want to eat here everyday or at least once a week. So so good! We had the butter chicken momos and the matter paneer. These were so good, it's hard to think of ordering anything else, though I'm betting it's all good.

Can't say too much other than we got the butter chicken masala to go and it was delicious! We ordered through the app and I was little confused about spice levels (it said "add hot sauce" and it was a couple dollars extra) so that would be my only complaint. I wanted it a bit spicier and didn't know how to do that on the app!

Fantastic Momo's!!! All dishes were great, but the dumplings just blew me away. Also enjoyed the fried noodles!

The chicken saag is delicious, medium spicy, creamy with tender chicken (generous with the chicken too). The entrees come with basmati rice but and I'd recommend a bread with the entrees otherwise it's a lot of curry which needs something to go with it Online pick up or delivery through their site, and there's tables for eat in. The staff is friendly in this no frills spot that's conveniently located

Food was good Service was good Ambiance was good Would come here more often if it was just closer to me. Good portion with good pricing. Got some to go as well!

The most delicious momos I've tasted on this side of the Atlantic :) Quick service, tasty food, amazing location. Literally my favorite restaurant.

Butter Momo was good, not as flavorful as I hoped but still worth trying. The chicken tikka was great, has more of a sweet flavor than usual tikka, but it compliments the spice wonderfully. Certainly would get the chicken tikka again.

Lots of delicious options! Everything we had here was very tasty. Definitely would be down to come back and try some more. Every Momo I tried was delicious. My favorite was the lamb one. The biryani was on point as well. Looking to try everything someday! The folks working there were nice as well. There is seating inside, but it's limited. They don't have free water but you can buy bottled water (in addition to an assortment of other drinks). Definitely bring your own water if you are getting some of the spicier options -- the spice sneaks up on you. The food took a while to come out, so keep that in mind, or don't come hungry!

Grabbed some delicious momos to go before a work meeting, and it was absolutely delicious. Lots of pork and chicken momos for a good price in delicious sauce. Also got the chicken bowl which was good too. Will definitely come back again

Listen. This place is so delicious that my mouth is watering just writing this. Momo Factory is the kind of place you either want to order ahead or come right before the dinner rush. Come hungry and prepared to eat a lot of food because you'll want to try multiple things in their menu. Their menu is extensive but they have an overview of the sauces up on their wall. We came here for a snack before a comedy show and the teams were full. Granted they only have three tables, but there was a constant stream of folks picking up take out orders as well. We same weren't super hungry so we got one order of the chicken dumplings with the orange sauce. It was soooo good. Like I'm actually mad that I couldn't eat more while here. The flavor was perfection and the added sauce was just enough so that it didn't over power the dumplings. If you're in the area, I highly recommend this spot!

Its a tiny hole in the wall kind-a place, but their food packs a flavor punch. Curry momos are fantastic - and they have sometime for all flavor profiles. The wild and spicy curry is a favorite, along with Chicken tikka momos. The chow mein noodles are delicious and hits the right spot.

Get the lo mein! I actually loved it more than the momos- the momos were delicious too. But the lo mein was to die for! Mango lassi is the perfect complement to the momos too