Yak & Yeti, Somerville, MA
Jun. 7th, 2010 10:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bex77We tried Yak & Yeti tonight, the new Nepali/Indian restaurant in Ball Square. It's a nice addition to that area.
They do not serve yak or yeti. :) You can see their menu with prices and some nice photos at http://www.yakandyeticafe.com/
They have a couple of pages of Nepali items, then an entire Indian menu.
They've done a great job of classing up the space - spare, modern, with an incredible mountain mural.
We were the only people in the place at 5:30 pm. So the service was a bit hover-like, but that is common with a new place that isn't crowded. We had a very pleasant waitress who offered suggestions and seemed suprised that we knew the Indian menu.
They give you free pappadam (lentil crisps) to start.
We tried these dishes:
- mango lassi: delicious, creamy, fruity festive drink with ice- yum
appetizers
- chicken momos: like gyoza (unlike momos I've had at Tibetan places) kinda boring, strange orange sauce
- kukhurako Chhola: marinated chicken, spicy, bright orange served with two slices of cucumber and carrot
entree (came with basmati rice)
- Bhedako Tarkari: boneless lamb cooked in brown sauce (ginger, garlic and herbs)
the meat was very tender, the sauce delicious, the portion small
sides
- garlic naan: excellent Indian bread
- Aloo Kerow Achar: green peas & potatoes with onion, cilantro, chili, tumeric and roasted sesame paste
we thought this would be hot, but it was cold and had an odd combo of flavors that neither of us cared for, sort of pickled in an odd way
We got in and out in just an hour.
I don't think this place will usurp our favorite Indian place (India Palace in Union Square) but it is a fine option, with good food, priced in the same range as others of its kind, with good service. If folks want to go, I won't mind going back.
They do not serve yak or yeti. :) You can see their menu with prices and some nice photos at http://www.yakandyeticafe.com/
They have a couple of pages of Nepali items, then an entire Indian menu.
They've done a great job of classing up the space - spare, modern, with an incredible mountain mural.
We were the only people in the place at 5:30 pm. So the service was a bit hover-like, but that is common with a new place that isn't crowded. We had a very pleasant waitress who offered suggestions and seemed suprised that we knew the Indian menu.
They give you free pappadam (lentil crisps) to start.
We tried these dishes:
- mango lassi: delicious, creamy, fruity festive drink with ice- yum
appetizers
- chicken momos: like gyoza (unlike momos I've had at Tibetan places) kinda boring, strange orange sauce
- kukhurako Chhola: marinated chicken, spicy, bright orange served with two slices of cucumber and carrot
entree (came with basmati rice)
- Bhedako Tarkari: boneless lamb cooked in brown sauce (ginger, garlic and herbs)
the meat was very tender, the sauce delicious, the portion small
sides
- garlic naan: excellent Indian bread
- Aloo Kerow Achar: green peas & potatoes with onion, cilantro, chili, tumeric and roasted sesame paste
we thought this would be hot, but it was cold and had an odd combo of flavors that neither of us cared for, sort of pickled in an odd way
We got in and out in just an hour.
I don't think this place will usurp our favorite Indian place (India Palace in Union Square) but it is a fine option, with good food, priced in the same range as others of its kind, with good service. If folks want to go, I won't mind going back.
