Mo:Mo Ghar is a Nepalese restaurant on Esk Street with a menu designed for both dining in and taking away. Momo provide the central idea, but the kitchen reaches across street snacks, noodles, soups and set meals rather than treating dumplings as a novelty in isolation. The use of local ingredients within recognisably Nepalese preparations gives Invercargill diners several routes into the food, whether they arrive for a quick plate or a broader meal.
The snack selection introduces the flavours before the dumplings arrive. Aloo chop turns spiced potato into a crisp starter, chicken shapale brings a filled fried pastry, and Mustang aloo gives potatoes a more regional Nepalese treatment. Samosa tarkari combines pastry with a sauced accompaniment, making it more substantial than a stand-alone snack. Ordering two or three of these for the table is an effective way to compare textures and levels of spice.
Momo can be steamed or fried and filled with vegetables, chicken or pork, so the signature dish changes significantly with each choice. Chilli momo are tossed through a stronger sauce, while jhol momo arrive in a tomato, sesame and peanut broth that turns the dumplings into a warming bowl. Those preparations show why momo anchor the restaurant: the same basic form can move from delicate and soft to crisp, spicy or deeply savoury.
Beyond dumplings, chow mein and fried rice offer straightforward comfort, while thukpa provides a noodle soup and the Nepalese thali assembles a more complete spread of components. A mixed grill caters to diners wanting a meat-led centrepiece. Dessert remains distinctive through chai panna cotta and sweet millet momo with apple, white chocolate and berries, and the licensed drinks selection lets a longer dinner continue at an unhurried pace.
Address: 76 Esk Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Mo:mo Ghar Menu
Khaja (Nepalese Snacks)
Aloo Chop
Crushed potato, peas and onions coated with chickpea batter
Chicken Shapale
Deep fried pastry stuffed with minced chicken and vegetables blended in traditional Nepalese spices
Mustang Aloo
Triple cooked potato wedges tossed in spiced seasoning and sichuan & tomato chutney
Samosa Tarkari
Crispy golden fried spiced potato-filled pastry; paired with Nepalese savoury curry of blue peas & potatoes
Crispy Chicken Nibbles
Marinated and deep fried; served with sesame & tomato sauce
Nepalese Favourites
Mo: Mo (Steamed/Fried) 10 pcs
House-made Nepalese dumplings with a blend of traditional Himalayan spices served with a side of house-made tomato & sesame dipping sauce
Chilli Mo:Mo 10 pcs
Fried Mo:Mo tossed in Spicy chilli-based sauce with fresh garlic, ginger, capsicum, onion
Jhol Mo:Mо 10 pcs
Steamed Mo:Mo served in a tomato & sesame – based thin soup blended with peanuts
Chowmein
Nepalese style stir-fried noodles with capsicum, onion, cabbage, carrot finished with a hint of garlic & ginger soy sauce
Fried Rice
Nepalese style stir-fried rice with capsicum, carrot, corn, peas; seasoned with a blend of Nepalese spices, garlic & ginger
Thukpa
Noodles and fresh vegetables served in hot broth flavoured with Nepalese spices and herbs
Nepalese Thali
Steamed basmati rice, dal (lentil soup), Nepalese curry, sichuan achar and fresh slice of cucumber & carrot
Masala Fish & Chips
Masala chickpea battered fish served with fries tossed in housemade seasoning and pickled mango aioli
From the Grill
Sekuwa
Marinated overnight with a Nepalese aromatic herbs and spices and then grilled to perfection; served with chiura (crunchy beaten rice), fresh slice of cucumber & carrot and side of sichuan, tomato & coriander chutney
Choila
Boneless grilled meat with julienne carrot & onion, ginger & garlic finished with tempered cumin mustard oil and Himalayan spices; served with chiura (crunchy beaten rice)
Mixed Grill
Marinated and grilled chicken wings, pork sekuwa, sausage tossed in a traditional Nepalese spices served with spiced triple cooked potato wedges and housemade tomato & sesame dipping sauce
Sides
Fries
Tossed in housemade seasoning served with tomato sauce
Samosa (Per piece)
Crispy golden fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes
Sausage (Per piece)
Grilled sausage coated with housemade spiced seasoning
Dal
Lentil soup finished with tempered cumin seeds, garlic & ginger and a drizzle of ghee
Steamed basmati rice
Kids Meal
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Fish & Chips
Dessert
Chiya Pannacotta
Aromatised with Nepalese masala tea; served with coconut & almond crumb and berry coulis
Millet Mo:Mo
Millet flour Mo:Mo stuffed with spiced apple and white chocolate; served on mixed berry compote
Combos
Take away only
Lunch Combo
Any steamed/fried Mo:Mo or Chowmein with a choice of 330ml can of drink
Family Combo (Full Day)
Any steamed/fried Mo:Mo, chowmein, crispy chicken nibbles, spiced triple cooked potato wedges and 1.5L bottle of coke
Drinks
Coke /Fanta/L&P/Sprite
Coke (600ml)
Coke (1.5 L)
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Iced Tea Peach
Hot Drinks
Flat white
Latte
Cappuccino
Mocha
Espresso
Long black
Beer & Cider
Speights Mid Ale (2.5%)
Tiger Crystal Ultra (Low Carb)
Steinlager Ultra (Low Carb)
Asahi
Heineken (0%)
Corona
Monteiths Apple Cider
Craft Beer
BRB Hazy IPA
Stoke Hazy Juicy Pale Ale
BRB Pilsner
Wine
Gibbston Valley Gold River Pinot Noir (Bottle)
Oyster Bay Merlot (Bottle)
Mission Estate Syrah (Bottle)
Villa Maria PB Rose
Eaglehawk Shiraz (Glass)
Eaglehawk Shiraz (Bottle)
Stoneleigh Pinot Noir (Glass)
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