An Authentic Nepali-Indian Restaurant Brings Abundant Flavor to State Street
The Everest Nepali-Indian Restaurant, which seems unassuming on State Street in the Brown Square neighborhood, is an absolutely flavorful experience waiting to unfold.
In the Brown Square neighborhood at the corner of Jay and State Street, an authentic Nepali-Indian restaurant has opened its doors in a culturally significant corner of downtown Rochester. A five-minute walk from the historic Kodak Tower and across the road from the High Falls district, the Brown Square neighborhood was once home to several Italian eateries that closed down years ago. The effects were detrimental to a once-thriving downtown dining destination.
Today, a new spark of life has been ignited on State Street in the form of a restaurant serving a well-curated, dynamic, and flavorful Nepalese and Indian menu that not only enriches the city’s taste but also expands the cultural wealth of a diverse and historic neighborhood.
One of Everest’s specialty dishes, the Samosa Chat is loaded with crushed samosa pieces, chickpeas, diced red onions, ginger, garlic, and covered with coriander mint chutney and a yogurt raita sauce.
Everest Nepali-Indian Restaurant is one of the best new restaurants to open in Rochester, New York, in the past year. Each dish is uniquely prepared and layered with fresh ingredients, including onions, garlic, scallions, cilantro, and ginger. Everest’s entrees are undeniably flavorful; each bite delivers a powerful jolt to the palate like a volcanic eruption of flavor that induces a sensation of pure ecstasy.
For starters, try their Samosa Chat, a chickpea dish smothered in an emerald green coriander mint chutney, drizzled with a creamy raita, layered with diced red onions, warm crushed up bits of samosa, and topped with crisp julienne cuts of ginger. Each bite of this appetizer is an unbelievably flavorful experience of spiciness, tanginess, and crisp and soft textures.
A spicy Vindaloo lamb entree sits beside a mild Mushroom Matar dish from Everest Nepali-Indian Restaurant on the corner of Jay and State Street.
Another incredible vegetarian dish worth bragging about is the Mushroom Matar. The restaurant’s version of this North Indian dish is made with fresh sliced mushrooms and green peas, simmered in a rich, velvety tomato-based curry with a variety of spices, and topped with scallions and diced red onions. The Mushroom Matar is a perfect side or entree that pairs perfectly with a generous helping of basmati rice.
The overall ambiance at Everest Nepali-Indian Restaurant is peaceful and comforting. In the background, you can hear lovely instrumentals in sync with drone footage of the Himalayas and Mount Everest. The staffing is limited, which means that wait times can vary, but the service provided is highly reverent, generous, and the restaurant imbues a deep sense of humility. Enter the space at the right time, and you can hear the cheerful sounds of laughter and native international languages being spoken over a warm and divine meal.
The ambiance inside Everest Nepali-Indian Restaurant is tranquil, with beautiful murals, a painted blue sky on the ceiling, and a looped music video of drone footage flying over Mount Everest on the border of Nepal.