I’ve been seeing Shangri-La parked outside of my office building for the past few months. I’ve never tried Tibetan food, so I was really excited to try this. I had the chicken noodles($ 7) which almost tasted like chicken lomein from any Chinese takeout place. Don’t get me wrong — it wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t anything spectacular either. To be fair, I’m not familiar with Tibetan cuisine, so I’m not sure what the main staples are. But a popular dish seems to be the momos(dumplings), so next time I’m looking for a lunch spot, I’ll definitely try these out!
Josephine L.
Place rating: 4 Manhattan, NY
After a meeting at Fortune magazine, my client spontaneously decided she’d like to get lunch at Shangri-La, so we stopped by. The menu is a nice hodgepodge of Himalayan fusion – think rice + meat/seafood with curry spices like turmeric and cumin. I got the grilled salmon and rice, which was tasty and surprisingly tender, with portions so large, I had enough left over for dinner afterward. Not a bad choice for street fare along the Time Inc stretch of Midtown.
R B.
Place rating: 2 Manhattan, NY
I was expecting more after reading the reviews but the lamb in the lamb and rice was over cooked and stringy.
G S.
Place rating: 5 Nashville, TN
i got the lamb gyro and all i have to say is YUM. oh and does anyone know how this cart is related to this cart?
Natalia M.
Place rating: 4 Brussels, Belgium
Damn you Shangri-La! Damn you sweet delicious hell for making me eat my words along with your delicious $ 3 falafel sandwich! Hooda and Amir’s are officially out of the running for best falafel around campus.
Chris T.
Place rating: 3 San Francisco, CA
After midnight one’s food options are considerably limited on the UWS. Fortunately, Columbia students have Koronet and Shangri-La Express. Shangri-La, a 24-hour food cart, is a welcome addition to the neighborhood; in addition to providing the public with savory fragrances, it serves fairly good falafel and other cart specialities, including chicken and rice, chicken on a pita, lamb on pita, biryani, and lamb over rice. The $ 3 falafel(better than Amir’s, a short walk north) is served with fresh lettuce(not iceberg, impressively), tomatoes, chili sauce, and(the mysterious) white sauce on toasty and tasty pita bread.