Jackson Heights · Tibetan
Tibetan cooking up a staircase off 74th Street — tingmo, shabhaley, and chili-heavy plates
Phayul is up a flight of stairs off 74th Street and is easy to walk past, which is part of its charm. The cooking is Tibetan and considerably spicier than most people expect — shabhaley, the fried meat pastry, comes with a chili sauce that means it; laphing, the cold mung bean noodle, is aggressively seasoned. Tingmo, the steamed bread, is the thing to order alongside a braise to soak everything up. The room is small, warm, and often full of Tibetan families, which is the signal you want. It is one of the more distinctive meals in a neighborhood full of them.
Phayul is tibetan cooking up a staircase off 74th Street — tingmo, shabhaley, and chili-heavy plates. Regulars order shabhaley and tingmo with beef.
Phayul is priced at $ — approx. under $20 per person.
Phayul does not list an online reservation system. Walk-in; small second-floor room, expect a wait
Phayul is at 37-65 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, in Jackson Heights. Street parking on 74th St