Mt. Everest Kitchen

Elite '08

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Lia M.

Salem, MA

I was a little nervous trying Nepali food, but I enjoyed it.  Very similar style to Indian, but different flavorings and definately not as heavy (we never got full & ate everything on the table).  Service was excellent.  I had lamb curry and it was good.  I didn't love the rooti bread, but my friend got a different bread with her Himalayan chicken and that bread was delicious.  I liked the noodles as well.  Definately order an entree & a couple of apps.  Prices are awesome.  It doesn't look like much from the outside (I was a little scared) but it's nice on the inside.  The only downfall?  Location, because parking was horrible on a Saturday night (don't think I'll be coming here often).  I parked next to the church on Cambridge Street.  There were absolutely no spots on Brighton Avenue.

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Elite '08

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Shivani G.

Brookline, MA

Being a  member of the Indian diaspora, I try to discover my culinary roots. I have now convinced my dad that us Trinidadians have some Nepali heritage. My husband remains to be convinced. :)

Mt. Everest offers dishes that make you feel they have come out of your auntie's kitchen rather than a restaurant. After ordering your food, you can hear the ingredients sizzling in the kitchen and the fragrance then wafts into the dining room.

The food is great-- I love any place were I can simultaneously get my curry and noodles fix. They make a lovely, lightly spiced daal and pumpkin. Their chicken dishes have the nice amount of masala and they know how to marry tofu with curry. I would stay away from the mustard greens-potato dish if you don't like pungent greens. Their noodles are yummy, yummy. Oh and I love their chai! (Okay, okay, I'll stop now lest I review every dish I have tried).

Go here if you're looking for a different, flavorful take on South Asian food. I gander you can even bring a date because there is an attempt at decor unlike their Indian Dhaba neighbor. (Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Indian Dhaba). The buffet was okay when we tried it when they opened, but don't expect the extensiveness of an Indian buffet.

I hope their opening means we're going to get more Nepali joints in Boston.

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Amanda H.

Brighton, MA

I was a little apprehensive about trying Nepalese food.  I didn't really know anything about it, after all.  I had heard that it was similar to Indian food, and with that, we headed out one Friday night.

The place was empty.  It was kind of early, but I always feel a little weird being the only one's in a restaurant.  

We decided on a set, which included tea or coffee, a salad, lentil soup, potato side dish, and your choice of vegetable, chicken, goat, or lamb curry.  I went with the chicken and Joe went with the goat (adventurous).

The tea was very good.  The meal came out on a cafeteria style tray, although this one was prettier.  It all looked very pretty.  The salad, surprisingly, was warm, and the potatoes, surprisingly, cold.  Both were excellent.  My favorite was the lentil soup, and I basically poured all of it into my rice.

Chicken curry was good, however, not the best I've had.  Curry wasn't as spicy as I liked it, but I let it slide.  I was too nervous to try some of Joe's goat.....but he said it was good, so I'll take his word for it.

Service was good, not great, but good.  I made an ass of myself by barely tipping, because, if you get 2 or more sets, you get 15% off the price, and I accidentally tipped on the NEW price, instead of the old.  Joe didn't mention it to me till AFTER we left.  Next time we go, I'll make sure to tip double, so I don't screw up my restaurant karma.  

We left quite full, and all under $35.00.

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Food Hopper Z.

Somerville, MA

I was @ Mt Everest kitchen last night. The food was so good i had to open an account in yelp and let you guys know about the place.

Food is absolutely good and light, not like Indian restaurants where they use heavy cream and week old pre cooked frozen foods.

Food      10
Price     10
Service    9
Decor      9

after a long time i had a decent healthy food.

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Daniel S.

Brighton, MA

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Boston area. The food is really good, and have that nice home cooked feel to it. Also, it's pretty cheap, and the service is great.

The dumpling starter (can't remember the name of that dish right now) is delicious, and it comes with three even more delicious dipping sauces. Mt Everest Kitchen also have many vegetarian options, which makes it a good place for meat eaters and vegetarians alike.

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Allix T.

Allston, MA

Hmmm, first review, first review...this will be updated for sure.

Yesterday I was feeling, as most other yelpers seem to be these days, sorely under the weather.  I wanted soup - like my mom would make - and lots and lots of carbs.  More than anything I wanted something that would calm down my perpetually angry, allergy prone tummy.

Enter Mt. Everest Kitchen, stage right. Hmmmm...I'd seen a few yelp reviews praising the veg selections so I thought I'd stop in.

I got a noodle soup dish for dinner, hung around for about 10 minutes while it was prepped, then wandered back home to dig in and listen to the Super Tuesday results.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Just what I needed. There was sooo much and you best believe that I downed it allllll.

I will say though that I think the dinner prices are a bit steep - I paid $7 and change for a vat of broth and noodles and while it hit the spot I can get the same for less elsewhere in the neighborhood.

Still, the place has a great vibe and a promising veg menu - as it's Nepalese a LOT of the selections have cheese (even the momos so be wary vegans) but the staff are good about answering your questions.

I'll be back to check out the pumpkin and bamboo shoot dishes for sure. While Mt. Everest is not a fancy place, it is somewhere that I'd be more prone to bring a date, colleague, or visiting family member than my usual tag of ragtag minions.

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Anubha T.

Boston, MA

I have to start by saying, I am so so happy that I have a place to go eat chicken momos so close to me. The only other one I know is far off some place on Mass Ave. Which gets me to my next thing - I love their momos!! They are the best I've had here and its probably because they are juicy. That is very important in momos and a clear difference from dumplings. I like the soup they serve as you sit down. I liked it so much that I ended up dipping my momos in the soup and eating them. Yeah, I know, I'm weird that way.

The Himalayan chicken and chicken thukpa were both tasty. I have to say though - I didn't expect the thukpa to be dry. I guess its coz I always eat Tibetan thukpa which is like noodle soup. So if thats what you're looking for - they don't serve it here. All in all, everything tasted great. I'll be going in soon.

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Felix L.

Boston, MA

My first experience with Himalayan/Nepali cuisine (i had another restaurant back at home to compare it to, recently). This place beats the much raved Nepali restaurant in albany, CA. Price-wise and food-wise, Mt. Everest Kitchen was much better.

I think Himalayan cuisine is very bland in general, so be sure to keep that in mind, Momos, which can be compared to dumplings are nothing like what you would expect them to be (not like steamed gyoza or chinese dumplings at all). Some of the chicken dishes on the other hand, are very flavorful. If anyone's ever had chinese farming village cuisine, the soups and vegetables will be quite similar i think.

Back to comparison, the momos here were prepared very nicely, back in CA, they were haphazardly steamed which resulted in half the momos' skins being broken! The entrees are sized normally, unlike in CA, and the meat was not overcooked. I enjoyed Mt. Everest Kitchen enough to go back again later that week.

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rxrfrx r.

Cambridge, MA

There are too many 5-star establishments on Yelp.  Mt. Everest kitchen deserves all 5 stars.  It deserves them even though the waitstaff is awkward and there's a lot of cold air blowing in the door during the winter and the rice was a little mush last time I was there.

The food has flavor.  It has serious flavor and it's clear that whoever's in the kitchen really knows what he or she is doing.

Momos are pretty good.  Complementary chicken soup is great.  The three little sauces are out of this world, and I could just eat them with a spoon (don't be fooled, these are a radical departure from the customary OK-but-obvious mint/onion/tamarind trio one finds in most Punjabi type restaurants).  Curries are honest and deeply seasoned.  The pumpkin is especially good.  It's neither sweet nor full of the spices one typically associates with pumpkin in the U.S., so it might blow your mind.  Prices are very reasonable.

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Suruchi J.

Cambridge, MA

finally a home away from home or should i say kitchen away from kitchen.  finally a nepali (NOT nepalese) restaurant worth going to and it says something when 75% of its clientele are fellow nepalis.  

this was my first visit but not my last for sure! i had the veggie momo (which was so-so) but the accompanying 3 achaars was to die for! it was like my kanchi (our cook's name) had made it.  i was not too happy with the complimentary alu ko achaar (potato pickle) something was not right.  i've had better but then i guess nothing compares to mum's cooking!
my alu dam (potato dish) was superb and my friend's (a fellow yelper) chicken ko tarkari (chicken dish) was really good.  it was exactly as it should be, very twakka in fact.

i cant wait to go again and try the sets which i hear are excellent.

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Elite '08

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sunny n.

Boston, MA

So after my second visit here with my Nepali friend -Suruchi (first to review :-)), I'm finally ready to review this lil jewel hidden amidst the plentiful restaurants sprawling on Comm / Brighton Ave.
To start with the Momos (dumplings) are delish with a choice of chicken / pork or veggie - Steamed to perfection! The supporting 3 Achaars/ Chutney are an awesome mix of Tangy, Sweet, Spicy, Nutty each with key ingredients such as sesame, tomato, corriander!! Some of the greats I've had the pleasure of truly enjoying so far are :
1) Kukhara ko masu (chicken curry)
2) Aloo-Dum (spicy potato)
3) Khasiko Masu (goat curry)
4) Mt. Everest Curry
5) Pharsiko Tarkari (Pumpkin) -- simply fantastic !!! *****
6) Garlic Naan
All the curry selections are bold in flavour - very chunky with ample ginger onions, garlic, tomato which is extremely important in terms of preperation in my view otherwise you might as well have a lame puree or a sad clear soup for your meal.
They offer a lunch buffet but it didn't seem too ambitious and in my opinion, ordering what you want in a well suited variety is the right way to enjoy the freshness and authenticity!! Service is humble and pleasantly quick!
Prices are very reasonable in this small spot which is actually rather cozy for my liking. I am still getting familiar with Nepali food but with it's similarities to Indian cuisine it's a very easy transition of fondness!! You must go! 5 stars all the way !!

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Kaopectate P.

Cambridge, MA

great food.  good soups.  one star off for no specific reason, it just doesn't rank the same as my 5 star restaurants...perhaps 4.5 stars would be good.

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