What a delightful restaurant. Pleasant staff and the food was amazing. 5 star experience.
Albert S.
This place had it all. A nicely decorated interior and the Tibetan music made you feel comfortable and relaxed. The server and hostess was very friendly. But the food was fantastic. We started with the Shamo Tsampa, Nomadic style grilled brown mushrooms in melted butter dusted with roasted barley flour. For my lunch I had the Doluma Tofu Lunch, Sauteed eggplant with fried tofu, black mushrooms and carrots.
Farzana Ahmed Siddique
The staffs are friendly and you will get an authentic taste of Tibetan food.
Mick DeBeer
This isn't an indictment of the restaurant so much as Tibetan food. Tibetan food is more mild in flavor than Indian, but often enjoys a more creamy texture. Service was normal, the atmosphere is fantastic, and it's a good spot for a quiet date.
Ta Si
Me and my wife had a great time @ this restaurant. Amazing food, great service, highly recommended.
Judy Le
Delicious food and excellent service. We came on a Saturday afternoon for lunch; my son and I split a spicy cow's tongue appetizer, which was not too spicy and just salty enough. We both got tofu noodle dishes -- his an egg noodle, mine glass. Both were delicious and we have plenty for another meal. We both recommend!
Tony Kilic
İnteresting flavors. Very cool setting.
Michael R
Fantastic food and very unique. Perfect amount of spice and the recommendation to get the eggplant dish was spot on. I didn't understand the excitement about the steamed bun, though. Really didn't have much flavor?
Linda Walter Grimm
Excellent food and service! Highly recommend
AJ Lee
You may wonder how tibetan food may taste in Charlottesville, this place has everything! Outstanding service, flavorful food and cozy ambiance.
I thought the place was pretty great. The wait staff was super nice and the food was good. I don't know much about Tibetan food so I can't say how authentic it is but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Leah V.
Beautiful ambiance, soothing music, great service, yummy food. We were the only ones in the restaurant at the time so it felt even more soothing, in a way. It was our first time having Tibetan food so we weren't sure what to expect. A few of the previous reviews on Yelp helped guide us so thank you for that. The hand-pulled noodle soup was our favorite dish of the night. Light-flavored broth, nice subtle acidity from the tomatoes, and enough noodles, beef, and veggies to feel filled but not stuffed. Add a little bit of the chili oil to the soup and it's spot-on. We also tried the traditional dumplings. Yummy but didn't really taste any different from other dumplings we've had before but the sauce it came with was rich and delicious. My husband said it reminded him slightly of tomato bisque. The steam bread was a nice, surprising treat, too. Dip it with the sauce or any sauce for that matter. We liked the texture and softness of the bread. Overall, what a great first experience to this cuisine!
Beth P.
Lovely restaurant with kind staff, but the food was not good. Really no flavor to speak of, quite oily, and poorly prepared. I'd love to continue to support this local business, but unfortunately I won't be back.
Cville G.
Very mixed experience. We were promptly seated but then waited about 15 minutes to have someone take our order. Service was friendly but very sporadic which was odd considering there were only a few other groups. The food came out and 1 of 2 dishes was wrong. They let us have the extra dish at no charge. The food was tasty if a bit salty. It was a nice change of pace but overall wouldn't be in a hurry to go back. Unique offerings and easy parking we're a plus.
Bodhi Beyond
Loved the decor here. A group of 8 of us went and were sat in a semi-private room. The server was friendly. Drinks were great, especially the lychee sake. Do not pass this up if you are a sake fan! Very few vegetarian options. My friend ordered an entree and added an additional vegetable to the dish. I then asked the server if I could substitute one of the vegetables in my dish that I don't particularly like with another that I do like (one that is listed in other dishes on the menu) and she just flat out said, "No". I found that odd because obviously they are willing to customize. I ordered the Doluma Tsampa as an appetizer because I love eggplant. The menu says it's dusted with barley flour but when it arrived it looked like someone poured a whole bunch on top. Way more than a dusting which kinda ruined the dish for me. So overall, not terrible but not a great experience either.
What a delightful restaurant. Pleasant staff and the food was amazing. 5 star experience.
This place had it all. A nicely decorated interior and the Tibetan music made you feel comfortable and relaxed. The server and hostess was very friendly. But the food was fantastic. We started with the Shamo Tsampa, Nomadic style grilled brown mushrooms in melted butter dusted with roasted barley flour. For my lunch I had the Doluma Tofu Lunch, Sauteed eggplant with fried tofu, black mushrooms and carrots.
The staffs are friendly and you will get an authentic taste of Tibetan food.
This isn't an indictment of the restaurant so much as Tibetan food. Tibetan food is more mild in flavor than Indian, but often enjoys a more creamy texture. Service was normal, the atmosphere is fantastic, and it's a good spot for a quiet date.
Me and my wife had a great time @ this restaurant. Amazing food, great service, highly recommended.
Delicious food and excellent service. We came on a Saturday afternoon for lunch; my son and I split a spicy cow's tongue appetizer, which was not too spicy and just salty enough. We both got tofu noodle dishes -- his an egg noodle, mine glass. Both were delicious and we have plenty for another meal. We both recommend!
İnteresting flavors. Very cool setting.
Fantastic food and very unique. Perfect amount of spice and the recommendation to get the eggplant dish was spot on. I didn't understand the excitement about the steamed bun, though. Really didn't have much flavor?
Excellent food and service! Highly recommend
You may wonder how tibetan food may taste in Charlottesville, this place has everything! Outstanding service, flavorful food and cozy ambiance.
Restaurantji Recommends
I thought the place was pretty great. The wait staff was super nice and the food was good. I don't know much about Tibetan food so I can't say how authentic it is but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Beautiful ambiance, soothing music, great service, yummy food. We were the only ones in the restaurant at the time so it felt even more soothing, in a way. It was our first time having Tibetan food so we weren't sure what to expect. A few of the previous reviews on Yelp helped guide us so thank you for that. The hand-pulled noodle soup was our favorite dish of the night. Light-flavored broth, nice subtle acidity from the tomatoes, and enough noodles, beef, and veggies to feel filled but not stuffed. Add a little bit of the chili oil to the soup and it's spot-on. We also tried the traditional dumplings. Yummy but didn't really taste any different from other dumplings we've had before but the sauce it came with was rich and delicious. My husband said it reminded him slightly of tomato bisque. The steam bread was a nice, surprising treat, too. Dip it with the sauce or any sauce for that matter. We liked the texture and softness of the bread. Overall, what a great first experience to this cuisine!
Lovely restaurant with kind staff, but the food was not good. Really no flavor to speak of, quite oily, and poorly prepared. I'd love to continue to support this local business, but unfortunately I won't be back.
Very mixed experience. We were promptly seated but then waited about 15 minutes to have someone take our order. Service was friendly but very sporadic which was odd considering there were only a few other groups. The food came out and 1 of 2 dishes was wrong. They let us have the extra dish at no charge. The food was tasty if a bit salty. It was a nice change of pace but overall wouldn't be in a hurry to go back. Unique offerings and easy parking we're a plus.
Loved the decor here. A group of 8 of us went and were sat in a semi-private room. The server was friendly. Drinks were great, especially the lychee sake. Do not pass this up if you are a sake fan! Very few vegetarian options. My friend ordered an entree and added an additional vegetable to the dish. I then asked the server if I could substitute one of the vegetables in my dish that I don't particularly like with another that I do like (one that is listed in other dishes on the menu) and she just flat out said, "No". I found that odd because obviously they are willing to customize. I ordered the Doluma Tsampa as an appetizer because I love eggplant. The menu says it's dusted with barley flour but when it arrived it looked like someone poured a whole bunch on top. Way more than a dusting which kinda ruined the dish for me. So overall, not terrible but not a great experience either.