Shangri-La Express

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!

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.

I was expecting more after reading the reviews but the lamb in the lamb and rice was over cooked and stringy.

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?

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.

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.