Yak The Kathmandu Kitchen

The food is always amazing and spot on to Nepali and Indian cuisine. The atmosphere and decorations make you feel like you are taken straight to Nepal. Although it may be a bit pricey, you get what you pay for with generous helpings and extra to take home. For the few people they have staffed at this place they do a wonderful job. Definitely recommend going and supporting our local Nepali business.

Neat hole in the wall joint. Doesn’t look like much on the outside. Food was tasty.

I had got the Butter Chicken spicy. The spice levels were definitely there, but the flavor wasn’t. Only thing I was able to taste was the rice & spicy. Wouldn’t recommend the butter chicken. Portion size of rice was very little to none. Sweet Lassi drink was pretty good.

Was traveling to Florida with my family and decided to stop by at Yak. Food was delicious and service was top notch. Enjoyed every bit of it. Would recommend everyone passing by to try Yak and meet the amazing owners and be a part of their service. They were so kind enough to give us some complimentary masala tea despite their busy schedule❤️❤️

Interesting place that I'm curious about and will be back. Very much a locals place and low brow but not a fault. Service seems to be a constant issue, hence the signs?! Honestly it's more of a concept issue and the fact there was only kitchen staff and one front end person for a fairly large and busy dining area. It was divided into two sides. On the right appeared to have smaller tables and booths with dividing walls for a more intimate setting. But make no mistake, this is not date night atmosphere. On the left where we ended up were larger tables and booths. In the back is pick-up orders and a small shop with food items etc I didn't get a chance to browse. They do have physical menus but you order through a QR code, which isn't new but is kind of confusing and can be off putting to some. They also have a kiosk for ordering if your interwebs aren't cooperating. Just order everything dine-in to your table number, but it doesn't communicate wait times. Also couldn't find alcoholic drinks, but maybe we should've used the tablet? The food isn't strictly Indian, but honestly I don't know what is anyway. If you're here I'm assuming you have a open mind, especially given the lack of anything similar in the area. I traveled from Mississippi. So nothing was really 'familiar' and I'm good with that. For apps we had the papdi chat and bhatmas chura, the former of which was the star for me. I would describe them as 'Nepolease' spiced captain crunch berries (served cold) and trail mix respectively. I don't understand it myself but would come back for the chat alone. The bullet and garlic naan were standard but good. The momo vegetables were this mix of a samosa and a fried Chinese dumpling. The saag while good, was a disappointment. This may have been due to expectations as I palak paneer is a favorite. It also may be due to me ordering the mild version. I've never ordered Tikka masala, but the medium spice version, which was similar to previous dishes but levels above in terms of flavor. Long story short, you may need to up the spice level to maximize flavor. You may also need to double check your order before you press send, as I had to order the Tikka separate togo after the meal. If you've had a better initial experience, or have had the patience to enjoy it for what it is, I see the loyalty. But I also understand the low reviews given our service and the fact that using an impersonal website to order dine-in isn't a popular choice given the unfamiliarity most people would have with the cuisine. Given all that, I want to come for buffet hours to try a bunch of dishes at once. I also later talked to a local at oyster city that raved about it, so it definitely deserves a return trip.