Momo's Cafe

There aren't many Taiwanese restaurants in the area, so when we heard of this one, we had to try it out! This mom and pop shop is serving up some great comfort food. The popcorn chicken was crispy and juicy and has a great seasoning. The bento boxes were also really tasty as if your mom made them. The shaved snow ice was alright, but made for a cool picture. Definitely try place out and their new location in Fairfax if you are craving Taiwanese food!Apps: Popcorn ChickenEntrees: Braised Pork Bento and Taiwanese Sausage BentoDessert: Monster Snow IceDrinks: Momo's Milk Tea and Hokkaido Milk Tea

Considering the name of the restaurant is momo, but not one momo on the menu. Food quality was not fresh considering the fact that we dined in. The popcorn chicken was half scorching hot on top which is expected, but the other half on the bottom was cold. Black pepper sauce pork Bento box was mid. The spicy braised beef noodle soup was seasoned well, but toppings were lacking, considering I requested for extra. There were 2 pieces of carrots in the soup that was spongy when I bit into it and tasted super stale and was not cooked through.

We drove all the way from Virginia to have their tea pot dessert, however we were sadly disappointed. Besides not having the dry ice effect that they showed off on socialMedia, it is also a lot smaller than advertised. Furthermore, they used cheap take out plastic bowls instead of the cold- retaining metal bowls, which defeat the purpose of a refreshing, cool dessert. To add salt to the wound the server didn't seem happy to be there.We also tried the braised pork bento, braised beef bento, and the popcorn chicken bento... all of which were just mediocre. Sad , because we wanted to like this place, but it's not worth it going through Georgetown traffic. Ps. Parking sucks and the location is not accessible to everyone.

Fabulous Taiwanese food! We found this hidden gem while visiting and loved the fried beef dumplings and braised beef bento box combo. You get a huge selection of delicious food. Also it comes with a special tea drink as well. We arrived before 6:30 because the staff suggested it would avoid the crowds. Parking is busy so we walked from a street a few blocks away.

What a hidden gem! I was in the area and looking for a place to grab lunch. Decided on Momo's Cafe based on all the fantastic reviews it has received and it did not disappoint.Parking was a bit hard to find, but luckily we found some street parking not too far away. Stepped into this small, cute cafe and we were warmly greeted by the staff. Placed our order and waited not more than 10 min before our food arrived at our table. We ordered the bento box and a side of popcorn chicken. All of it was delicious. The pickled cabbage was a great accompaniment. I also got a milk tea to wash it all down and I was fully satisfied with my entire meal.

A quaint little restaurant that gave mom and pop vibes. The service was good-attentive. Food was delicious. We got the combo meal that came with an appetizer, drink and a dish of choice. I feel that was the best deal. We got a bento and a Taiwanese hot pot. Next time we will probably try an iron plate because another customer got it and it smelled amazing! Parking was difficult though because it is DC and only street parking available.

My daughter got wind of this Bento Box spot, and IMMEDIATELY told me about it!! So you must know that I took her to check it out. She let me review this time, so the following is what it's hittin on!!.Where I am: @momoscafe_dc.Location Reviewed:4828 McAurthur Blvd., N.W. Washington D.C..Menu Includes:Popcorn Chicken, Dumplings, Bento Boxes, Boba Tea, Short Ribs, Sausage, Fish Cakes, Ramen, Hot Pots, Iron Pans, Dessert's & MORE!!.Items Reviewed:Their Japanese Takoyaki (minced fried octopus with Bonito flakes-thin, moving, fish shavings, & Takoyaki sauce $9). DECENT. I have nothing to compare this too, but it was ok. A tad bit too fishy, & chewy for me.Their Fried Beef Dumpling (with a sweet chili sauce $7.50). DELICIOUS!! Good, I just needed more seasonings on the beef.Their Taiwanese Spicy Pot (with Angus beef, rice, Bok Choy, a crab stick, mushrooms, scalloped tofu, egg dumplings, popcorn chicken, & a blood rice cake $21.50). STAMP!! Well blended, & seasoned ingredients. The spicy BROTH, put this meal over the top!! GET THIS!!Their Bento Box (with a braised egg, fried cabbage, broccoli, Taiwanese sausage, 3 colored corn, pickled mustard greens, rice, & popcorn fried chicken $14.25).The egg, tofu, & corn...DECENT. Just not to MY liking, that's it.The Greens, & sausage...LIJE THAT!! Hearty well seasoned greens, and sweet n spicy protein!!Their Popcorn Chicken (seasoned fried chicken nuggets $8.75). STAMP!! Crispy, juicy, fried hard, & well seasoned!!Their MoMo's Potted Plant Boba (a milk tea with boba jellies, chocolate crumbles, & matcha on top $6.75). STAMP!! Creamy, sweet, & chocolaty!!Their Hokkaido Boba (also a vanilla milk tea with boba jellies, & whipped cream $5.75). STAMP!! Like a vanilla shake with gummy bears at the bottom!!.Online Navigation: Easy.Customer Service: On Point.Parking: Rough..Recommendations: That Popcorn Chicken, the spicy hot pot, & ANY Boba!!.Music: YouTube-Backyard Band Sauce Solo5 Stars=STAMP4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT4 Stars=DELICIOUS3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS1 Star=NAH#Bigschlimsreviews

Closer to 4.5 than a 4. Growing up in LA there were a TON of these places around so when we came to Mimi's Cafe for lunch it felt like a blast to the past. They have very standard Taiwanese bento boxes which were done very well. Portion sizes are comfortable and every single component of the dish is properly seasoned. Will definitely be back to try out other bentos and there skillet entree. The popcorn chicken was perfect. The black pepper chicken and braised pork were super flavor and we walked away from the meal extremely content. Only complaint (which I feel like you can complain about most places these days) is the higher than expected price. The braised pork was fine at $11.50 but $15+ for the black pepper chicken just felt like $2-$3 more than it should be.Other than that, the food though was definitely delicious.

not too pricey, quick, cute and yummy. but not the best service. its more like takeout with a place to eat insidewe got the takoyaki and the pork broth for two, which was perfect portion size! spent around $17 per person.

What an underwhelming experience. Wife wanted to try it, so I gave in since we live in the neighborhood. Wife ordered a pork broth pot. For the amount they charge you think they will give you a little more meat. Flavor was fine, nothing special. He asked my wife if she wanted the flame under the pot. She said yes. A few minutes later we asked the server to turn off the flame because the broth was dissipating too quickly and he remarked, "but you wanted the flame." Like seriously? I ordered a spicy beef noodle soup. When the order came out, he gave me the non-spicy version. Told me to just add hot oil, and his attitude hinted a bit that it was my fault. As an avid fan of Taiwanese beef noodle soup, I know that the spicy version has a different seasoning mixture, not just "add oil". He didn't seem to care, so I just decide to try it. First of all, there was so little broth in the soup. Within a few spoonfuls, it was just noodles. The few slices of beef they gave me was so dry and overcooked, that I barely ate any of it. It was almost as it was frozen then reheated it for the customer. The sour radish that normally gets served with beef noodle soup was freaking sweet! Might as well been relish for a hot dog. The noodles itself? Felt like it came from a pack of well cooked packaged dry shin ramen from an Asian grocery store. Worst of all when we got the check, it stated "spicy beef broth"! At least edit the check after indirectly hinting that I order incorrectly.I understand that this wasn't a full service restaurant, but there was not one instance he asked if everything was ok, even when he saw the all left over food as he handed us our check and when he came back for the payment.The popcorn chicken was a bit of a saving grace, but by that time, I was already so disappointed with everything that we just took it home.Awful service with mediocre food that is overpriced for the quantity and quality of food. Just goto Rockville or Bethesda if you want decent Taiwanese food. I felt like I was robbed when I left. One of the worst restaurant experiences i had in DC.