Yak and Yeti Restaurant & Event Center

My wife and I have been coming here since they opened this location in Denver and aside from being the best Indian/​Nepal food we have eaten it is also the best overall restaurant around. The staff is friendly and swift to help. We like the food so much we talked to the owner and one of the cooks Raj. From the owner down this place couldn’t have more passion or be more genuine about serving great tasting food.

I love this place! I Unilocaled good Indian buffets and came across Y&Y on a visit to Denver last December. When I moved here a few weeks ago, it had to be my first stop!
The restaurant is easily seen with it’s large, appealing signage. As the title says, they have a big, elegant event space that you’ll see when you enter. They have a full menu, but both times I’ve gone straight for the buffet. How can you not? Booth seating surround the buffet by a few feet, so you’ll get an instant perception of the food’s quality. Always looks and smells delicious.
The buffet is eleven or twelve bucks. Well worth my saved pennies, with the huge selection and hot, fresh naan. The waiter brings it to you almost immediately. The vegetable samosas are amazing. The first time I visited, they had sweet potato tikka masala, SO GOOD. About five different deserts varying in sweetness. My favorites are the carrot pudding and gulab jamun.
I can’t rave about this place enough. I will definitely be here again and I’ll be sure to make it my girlfriend’s first Denver stop too!

So good! The buffet is always fresh and made in small batches. You gotta try the carrots! I’ve never had them like that before.

The buffet is reasonably priced and the food is good. The service, however, is nonexistent… I would call it self-​serve. No need to leave a tip here. No one took our order, we just helped ourselves to the buffet. Bread was dropped off in a hurry. We were not asked if we wanted a cocktail or something to drink… I guess because there was water and two glasses on the table. I went to the front of the «dining area» and asked if there was a wine list… he pointed and said «over there». I went to our table, took drink orders and went to the bar, where one of the «waitresses» was leaning and placed our order. It was brought to our table in
a timely manner. We will not be returning.

Oh My Goodness — so so good. Major competition with the Indian place down the street, which HAD been my favorite place to go for masla. I gave this place a shot last night after a getting my hair done nearby. I ordered a to-​go order at the bar, and there was a private party going on as well as a NYE buffet in another area. I totally get that it was a holiday, so I am trying really hard to not let that impact my review. However, someone came in to pick up an order and it was massive confusion between three servers. My ordered ended up coming out before his, which I thought was weird given I had just ordered. Next, I ordered gulab jammun with my order and it was not included. Total bummer. I don’t live nearby, so I couldn’t go back. They had offered me free chai while I waited, so I am taking it as replacement for my dessert. Just still a bummer.
Bottom line — AMAZING food, but lackluster service.

I was very impressed with this place. The service was absolutely great, one of the best. They were so nice to my energetic two year old and brought him a sticker. I tried a beer flight from their Arvada brewery. Not my favorite beers but fun to try, although, I couldn’t finish the jalapeño beer. The food was really good. Some of the best saag paneer I’ve had. Great options in the buffet! The atmosphere was good and this is just a really great restaurant!

My Oh My! This place! Sooo Good! Hubby and I had a late light breakfast… So we made this a late lunch/​early dinner… And so glad we did!
We were greeted by the people here… And I have to agree with some of the reviewers that the staff was kinda aloof… But they were still nice and took your plates when they started piling up.
The food was on point my friends! Love the variety… From the salad bar to the hot food. I tried to stay away from the fried foods (because I know that I’d get full too quickly), but seriously once you find your favorites you just can’t help but pile it on your plate. Being pregnant and craving Indian food doesn’t help because you could barely fit anymore in this growing belly… But I was a big fan of the saag paneer, sweet potato masala, and the cauliflower! The Saffron rice was good with everything! There was a lamb dish which was awesome too! If you are a chicken fan there are lots of chicken choices. You really could be picky and be able to eat and be merry!
The only mistake was that I had a half plate too much… As the desserts were so dang delicious! I had to go back and get another sample of the desserts, because that was just the right thing to do!
I’m sure hubby and I will be back again. Looking forward to it!

The thing I love most about Indian buffets is the immediacy of my tummy feeling satisfied. The true highlight of this place is the fresh and warm naan that comes to the table. I also really enjoy the chicken masala, vegetable korma, saag paneer and to seal the deal, the gulab jabum mini donut holes. My husband loves the sweet potato masala as well. I was stuffed and he insisted I try some. For 11ish dollars, this buffet is totally work your time and taste buds.

My husband brought me here for dinner on my birthday. It was a Saturday evening and the restaurant was fairly busy. The food on the buffet looked fresh enough but didn’t excite us. Our used plates were for not taken off our table until we had almost finished dinner. The people working in the restaurant including our server seemed almost unhappy and rarely smiled.
The sweet potato masala was different and pretty tasty but I didn’t want to make a meal of it. I tried kheer which is one of my favorite desserts, and it was bland and chunky. It was missing the pistachios or almonds and bit of spice that most Indian restaurants usually add so well. Overall, it was very disappointing.
Finally, there was a wedding or reception next door and it was incredibly loud. It really took away from the dining experience. Getting out of the parking lot afterwards was a little daunting with all of the incoming wedding guests. The dining room and buffet really do feel like an afterthought. I’ve heard such good things about the location in Arvada. We were very disappointed with this location however.
As someone else said, go a little ways down the road to Star Of India.

Urmila is the glue that is holding this restaurant together at the moment she is absolutely wonderful. Ashmita is great I love the ladies here they are just absolutely wonderful. The manager is no longer with them that I liked but that’s okay she had a better opportunity and moved on. The food is staying consistently delicious and that’s what is very important for the restaurant consistency!!!

What does one call a place which lacks cleanliness with mediocre food and super slow service? You guessed it!
Lamb Roti — dry and über salty, Naan on the dry side as well. The buffet not only lacked substance but also appeal.
Dirty dishes as well as very mediocre service. Our table was not cleaned or bused since we sat down.
Granted they were busy due to a large party but with so many Indian choices around, we won’t be back …
Not sure if other Unilocalers just had better luck with this place.

Huh. Hmmm. Well. The building and atmosphere are very strange for an Indian restaurant. It used to be this event center and still looks like it could host weddings. We were greeted by someone who tried to take us to the buffet and we said we didn’t want it and she did not know what to do with us. There was a language barrier. We gestured to the bar and went.
Once at the bar, things went much better. The bartender greeted us quickly. Gave us samples of the beers they brewed. There was a cherry and a chai stout, both very good. We were brought poppadoms and sauces. The naan was freshly made and amazing. We had a lamb curry that was to die for. We had a choice of rice, plain or saffron. Much more impressed by the beer and food than the atmosphere.
So, check it out and let me know what you think. I might go back. I’m on the fence. Atmosphere is a big deal and this place just doesn’t have it.

Being my first time in Denver, I heavily researched on Thrillist for places to eat and drink.
Yak and Yeti had me sold once I saw that it was Indian cuisine. Then I was even more sold with their Chai Stout.
There are multiple locations, but we did this one cause it was the closest to us after doing a Costco run. First thing we notice upon arrival… it’s a buffet! Filled my plate with my staples — vegetable samosa, saag paneer, and chicken tikka masala. The samosas are huge compared to what I’ve had in California. The saag was deeeeelicious both with the basmati rice and naan. The chicken tikka masala was little watery and the chicken wasn’t as tender but it looked like no one had taken some from the buffet area. Still good though, I’m not saying don’t try it cause chicken tikka masala was the dish that got me into Indian cuisine.
The chai stout was how I envisioned it. Mellow chai flavor throughout each sip that balanced the heavy flavor to typical stouts. Another new thing I tried is banana pakora. I’ve never had Indian desserts, but this is a game changer. Banana pieces fried in dough and topped with sugar. Oh My God!
Want Indian, Nepalese, or Tibetan food, come to Yak and Yeti. They have 3 locations!

**Written from a VEGAN perspective**
So I recently began my 22 day vegan challenge and wanted to check out what «good» vegan food tastes like and this place was PERFECT!!! I did the buffet option which gives you a vast amount of options to choose from. They cater to both meat eaters and non-​meat eaters. My favorite dishes were the Saag paneer (which is like tofu) and the daal tarka. The total for my meal was about $ 13 which is reasonable considering the amount of food I ate. I’ll definitely be back here again… even when I end this vegan diet! ;)

What’s the only thing better than Indian food?
The Indian food at the Yak and Yeti.
BIGGEST selection I’ve ever seen (as big as the that of the Westminster location, my review of which was featured as the Review of the Day on 10÷2÷2013). But really, what makes it is the flavor. So, so good. I can’t even begin to describe it, which is why you need to try it for yourself!

If you’ve been to the Arvada location and are excited for the same experience you’re gonna be let down. Doesn’t have the same ambiance, beer, or amazing chicken wings!
What’s not to love about a Mexican wedding happening in the other room while you’re choking down on Nepali food? Wait, where am I? Ah yes, Aurora. Why wouldn’t there by an authentic Mexican wedding at a Nepali restaurant.
We ordered a few different things and were disappointed with it all. We ordered a noodle dish, the tandoori chicken wings, and some naan. The «noodle» dish was spicy spaghetti with a conglomerate of chicken and bell peppers and .did I mention the spaghetti noodles? Like 5 lbs of it.
I was expecting the same amazing wings but out came a plate of regular chicken «wings.» Moment of sadness.
The yogurt sauce and chutney salsa made it all better. Sort of. Except the overall experience. Going back to Arvada and having a beer.

I chose to bring my husband and mother here because they had never had Indian food, and I was craving it. The restaurant is tucked away in a spot where it may not pop off as super popular, but trust me… you need to stop and check this place out.
We ordered the apricot blonde beers, which were super fruity and freshly brewed. The beers are huge! Awesome size for the price. We then ordered the garlic naan (chunks of real garlic, yes please!) and three dishes. We each ordered something different: my husband ordered chicken tandoori (in which he ate all of), I ordered chicken curry (bursting with flavor), and my mom ordered chicken mis-​oh lord I forgot the name of, but a tomato cream sauce. We each loved it and my mom was amazed by the fluffy, delectable rice! She stated to me she loved it and was happy we tried it! My husband was confused and intrigued by the spices since he never experienced anything of the sort before, but he was super happy when we left. Of course, I absolutely adored the richness of the curry. We will definitely be back: great prices, great food, and good service. Awesome job guys!!!

I may have mentioned before that I’m not a huge buffet fan, right? However, like most rules there is room for shades of grey. Y & Y definitely deserves an exception. Thus far, I have gone twice for the lunch buffet and each time, I have been surprised and enjoyed myself.
On the first visit, I went with the DTC Lunch club and that was my first introduction. I checked out the buffet and picked up lots of different things, however what stood out was the sweet potato masala. Oh my, this was delicious and I’m not a vegetarian. I don’t recall the soup that we tried, but it was only ok. The naan was tasty and the tandoori chicken is always a solid choice.
On the next visit, I knew I wanted the sweet potato masala, tried a cauliflower/​potato curry, along with a chicken curry, and samosas. I was full and happy. I do need to come back and try some of their beers. Thus far, both visits have been for lunch during the week. I do plan on bringing the man here to try it. I think several of the menu items are vegetarian-​friendly.

My fiancée and I went here for a wedding reception. The venue was quite small as all the tables were very close together. Trying to squeeze through all the chairs was like a maze lol. That’s including the bar, we always felt as if we were in the way of someone.
Speaking of the bar, it is a fully stocked bar. The reception had open bar so enough said haha. My fiancée had the yak’s choice, which he liked the most because it was a dark IPA, not as bitter but full of flavors. The worst we had was the apple ale, it was very tart and bitter that left a horrible after taste. For non-​alcoholic drinks, my table and I got multiple cups of chai tea. Very delicious and warm especially on a cold and snowy night. We also had the mango lassi, it tasted as if you were eating a mango. Very flavorful and thick.
Moving onto the food and this being our first Nepalese wedding, we weren’t told that the first buffet was just appetizers, which were all quite spicy. Our whole table thought it was dinner too as we all grabbed for seconds of samosas because those were just downright delicious. Until one of the wedding guests explained the courses, thank goodness because we had an hour to digest before dinner lol. Once the dinner buffet was brought out, we were all too full to eat anymore, but wanting to try the dinner courses, we got a bite of everything. We tried the goat, fish, veggie noodles, and of course the naan with a spinach dish. Sorry I don’t remember the names of all the dishes. The food tasted pretty delicious but we were all too full to get the complete experience.

Time: 19:30hrs ish.
Hubs and I head to this establishment since we are in the neighborhood. Actually, I wanted to head up further west, to another Asian establishment. Thankfully, we head to Yak and Yeti instead. When we came in, since its Halloween, they have a function on the Left Wing of this Event space. We are ushered to the Right Wing of the Event space, where there are plenty of Booth Seating, in their own «Enclosed Space».
We opt to have both the Dinner Buffet which was ($ 14.95) per person and Restaurant Menu items.
From what I recall, we had these items from the Restaurant Menu :
* Jalapeño Cheese Naan
* Chai Tea
* Coffee
From what I could recall, from the Buffet items, they include :
* Saffron Rice
* Basmati Rice
* Shrimp Curry
* Fish Chili
* Tandoori Chicken
* Chicken Korma
* Lamb dish
* Chicken Soup
* Saag Paneer
* Daal
* Vegetable Pakora
For the Desserts, if I could recall, they offer :
* Banana Pakora
* Carrot Pudding
* Gulab Jammun
As for the additional condiments they provide were :
* Raita
* Mixed Fruit Chutney
* Mint Chutney
* Hot Sauce
* Pickled Red Onions
Hubs and I enjoyed our Dinner Buffet here. The staffs are welcoming and the service is prompt. They come periodically to fill up our water. We had like about 4 cups of Chai Tea in which, the 2^nd batch they make it to our liking, since Hubs mentioned it to the Owner that it was a tad to sweet for Hubs.
When the items in each of the Chaffing Dish is almost empty, they will fill up with new tray of hot piping food. All in all, Yak and Yeti DENVER Location has ALOT of Potential and we are glad that they opened in this part of Neighborhood. Furthermore, it definitely a GOOD Addition of eateries along E. Hampden Ave.
This recent visit was on Friday October 31^st 2014. We spent about $ 45.04 with tax for Dinner before tips. We left the establishment about 20:45hrs ish stuffed and belly tummy filled!
3.5 STARS in our books.
The Opening hours of Yak and Yeti Restaurant & Event Space is as following
* Monday — Saturday: 11:00 am — 9:30 pm
* Sunday: 11:00am — 9:00 pm
They offer LUNCH BUFFET, EVERYDAY from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, while their DINNER BUFFET is ONLY ON Fridays & Saturdays from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Yak & Yeti — Restaurant & Event Center
9755 E. Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80 231
Tel: (303)-751−9443
@198/2014