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.

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 Chicken Entrees: Braised Pork Bento and Taiwanese Sausage Bento Dessert: Monster Snow Ice Drinks: Momo's Milk Tea and Hokkaido Milk Tea

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.

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 Solo 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

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

Solid Taiwanese food. A bit quiet when we came on a Sunday night... but it's also just not near the main area of the city. I really enjoyed the Momo's Potted Plant Milk Tea! The milk tea was perfectly creamy and sweetened. The topped crushed oreos were such a nice touch. We got the Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken and Braised Pork Bento. The popcorn chicken was crispy and had great flavor... wished there was some sauce to dip tho. The bento box was a great deal since it came with a lot of things like cabbage, corn, egg, tofu, etc. I enjoyed the flavor of the braised pork! Wish they gave more meat in the bento.

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.

Solid place to get desserts and taiwanese food! Highly recommend the shaved ice here. My friends and I came while the cherry blossom specials that were going on, the sakura shaved ice was amazing!! SERVICE: 4/5 - Service here was fast and accommodating! There was plenty of seating for groups of 3-4 people and the server was super friendly and polite. Food came out within 10 minutes after ordering. Only CON- my friends and I wanted to share food (family style) and we asked for plates and bowls. We were given small plastic containers as bowls. It would have been a little bit easier to eat if had actual dining ware. FOOD: 4/5 I would highly recommend going for their desserts, especially their shaved ice. Other dishes that stood out to me: - Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken - 5/5 - Beef Noodle Soup - 5/5 I was a little disappointed with the Braised Pork on Rice (small), the ratio of meat to rice was off. For a $8 bowl, the amount of meat was upsetting and there was only one piece of broccoli.