Everest on Grand

I'll preface this by saying this place is special to me simply because they catered our wedding. So whatever else happens, they will always be number 1 on that dimension.Their food is a bit on the pricey side for your typical South Asian restaurant, but they are definitely not doling out typical food! Their naan is superior to anything I've had for the past 3 years in Philadelphia. The reason - they have an actual tandoor. None of that frozen stuff being thawed out. Also, how about momos that are not deep fried. These folks have them.Another somewhat unique dish - the katahar curry which is made of jackfruit. Whenever I'm in the twin cities, I'll be eating here. I just hope more people appreciate this place. Perhaps a slight lowering of the prices will help with that (in case the restaurant owners ever read Yelp reviews).

First time here and was super excited to try Nepalese food, so didn't get many pictures (whoops). We had a table of 6 and ordered family style to share between all of us. Orders:Yak momo (12): DELICIOUS. Would 100% ordering this for anyone coming here. They were delicious. Cheese pakora: yummy deep fried cheese with a nice sauce - how could you go wrong?Naan: we ordered the garlic naan and butter naan. The butter naan was the best! Chicken thukpa: amazing soup with noodles. I wish we had ordered 2 of these. One was not enough. Chicken tikka masala: not bad, but not my favorite. I wouldn't order again because I liked everything else a lot better. Kabuli Chana: also v good! Came with rice. Though I still liked the soup and sides wayyy better. Overall, the service was great and it was a nice place to hang out and eat with friends. I'd definitely come back to try more of the menu!

Lovely! We dined in for Valentine's Day 2025 dinner with a reservation made online and when we arrived, all the tables had red tablecloths and red roses which we did not expect. So cute! We were greeted the moment we walked into the space and sat down next to a big window allowing us an opportunity to check out the action on Grand Ave. Our server was respectful and made frequent check-in's to our table. We got varying versions of masala, naan and samosa for our appetizer. Everything had great spice and was served perfectly warm. One of my goals is to eat more Indian food and therefore, I know I will be back. Thank you, Everest!!

Reliable restaurant with consistently delicious food and friendly service. Deserves a lot more love than it gets.

My friend Tim asked me if we could meet for lunch. A belated birthday. It's where we used to meet every so often when we worked together five and more years ago.We went simple and ordered just two dishes. One was a five star for sure and the other was definitely quite good.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Very nice little " mom & pop" kind of place.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I ordered delivery from Everest on Grand and was delighted by the food! I ordered the palak paneer and chicken tikka masala to have leftovers. The menu was marked with gluten-free options so I had no trouble ordering within my dietary restrictions (allergies). While I wish that the spice level was a little higher, the medium heat level was good. The only thing that was not exceptional was the chicken, which was a little dry. Overall, the flavors were wonderful and I look forward to ordering/eating here again!

This place was so tasty! Momo's were impressive. Thin skin with plenty of savory veggies in them. The tika masala was flavorful and tasty. The noodles were also delicious. I love the fact that they have parking behind the building. If you are looking for comfort food in a nice small setting with homey service, this is the place to be!

Everest on Grand is still a good place (3 stars is not a bad review in my book), but the Twin Cities is blessed with numerous Nepalese/Tibetan/Himalayan spots and I don't think it's the best around. (Gorkha Palace in Northeast Minneapolis is the reigning champ).The restaurant labels all its vegan items which is helpful.I got the veg samosa ($6 for two) and did think these were great and savory. The veg momo ($8) was also excellent with a wonderful, spicy dipping sauce.The potato achaar ($5) is a cold potato appetizer that tasted pretty good, albeit slightly vinegar-y.The okra ($14) is vegan by default and pretty good, though the katahar (jackfruit) ($14) curry didn't wow me. Similarly, the veg thukpa ($14.25) failed to impress, being bland and too thick.The roti ($3.45) was too thick and not made well at all.If you're looking for better Nepalese food in the Twin Cities, Gorkha Palace is my go-to, though Himalayan Cafe on Lake Street is also respectable. Namaste Cafe is hipster-cool with unusual offerings, but pricey. Everest on Grand is the best in St. Paul, but not the best in the area.

The food being the most important part of the experience, the flavors and execution were there. The curries were tasty and the lamb was cooked perfect. Also got the combo momo - personally didn't care for the sauce it came with but the momos themselves were real good. The naan and rice were fine. Costs were fairly pricey, though prices are up everywhere. Service was fine. The interior is a bit tired appearing and bathroom was not well kept up - so my initial impressions were not good - but the curries and momos were good.Solid option for the area, but if I am specifically seeking out Himalayan/Nepalese food, I'd like to try some of the other places in the Cities as well.