Dining
BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Surya Sah opened Lali Son in Leander in 2021.
Menu items at Lali Son include Chilly Momo ($11.99) , Veg Saag ($12.99) and butter chicken ($13.49) .
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Lali Son serves Nepalese dishes inside a gas station Instead of opening a traditional dining space, Lali Son owner Surya Sah decided to serve his Nepalese dishes from a gas station in 2021. In a nutshell Located inside of Leander Quick Mart on Hero Kathmandu, Nepal, while attending hospitality school. He owned a dine-in Nepalese restaurant in New York City for a few years, but sold the business when costs became too expensive. What’s on the menu
One appetizer is deep-fried chicken lollipops ($7.99) .
Way, Lali Son is a fast food pickup and to-go counter o ering a mix of Indo-Chinese and Indian cuisines. “In this area, you see a lot of Mexican restau- rants inside gas stations, but never Indian food,” Sah said. “Many people who come in are not looking for Nepalese food and have never tried it.” The backstory Before immigrating to the United States, Sah worked at the ve-star Everest Hotel in
With over 50 selections, the menu includes deep fried momos, chicken wings, Nepalese-style chow mein and fried rice. Patrons familiar with Indian food will recognize samosas, saag, curry and masala dishes. The future Sah said he began solidifying plans to open another location in 2023. Eventually he hopes to have a dine-in restaurant.
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