A Culinary Delight at Everest Located on Old Seward Highway, Everest stands out as a beacon for lovers of Indian cuisine. As soon as you step inside, you're enveloped in an ambiance that exudes warmth and authenticity, accentuated by traditional décor and soothing music. The waitstaff was impeccably dressed, inviting, and friendly. The menu is a delightful journey through India's diverse tapestry of flavors, and a buffet is available during the week. From the moment we took our first bite of the food, the rich spices and freshly grilled notes were simply mesmerizing. The butter chicken was a showcase of culinary mastery -- tender chicken in a creamy, tomato-based sauce that was perfectly balanced. The garlic naan bread was so delicious, we ordered a second basket! For those seeking something unique, the lamb biryani was an absolute revelation. Aromatic basmati rice layered with succulent lamb, enriched with saffron, was the star of the evening. Every dish is crafted with such care that it tells a story of tradition and passion. What truly sets Everest apart, however, is its impeccable service. The staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, and genuinely eager to enhance your dining experience. They guided us through the menu perfectly, offering thoughtful recommendations and ensuring that our glasses were never empty. In a world where dining out is often about convenience, Everest restores the joy of eating out with its exquisite food, charming atmosphere, and attentive service, while still catering to those seeking a quick meal by having a drive through. Whether you're a long-time fan of Indian cuisine or a curious newcomer, a visit to this restaurant will undoubtedly leave you with delightful memories and a yearning for more. read more

I love the chicken chow mien so much! It's an Indian inspired version of the Chinese staple. Completely unexpected. Total perfection. read more

Everest Restaurant - Chicken chow mien - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

As an update to my previous review I took my husband here for dine in lunch on a week day. You can choose from the buffet which had a nice selection of items or order from the menu. We chose to order from the menu. Service was quick and friendly, food was great. No complaints read more

Everest Restaurant - Gobi Manchurian (cauliflower appetizer) so good highly recommend - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Since being in Anchorage, I've tried one other Indian restaurant but so far, Everest has easily become my favorite. I've now been there twice, and both visits have been consistently excellent. The first thing you notice when you walk in is the smell. It's amazing. The warm aroma of spices fills the air immediately rich, fragrant, and comforting. Every time I step inside, it makes me even more excited to sit down and eat. So far, I've tried the chicken tikka masala, goat curry, chicken korma, and butter chicken, and while everything has been good, the real stars of the dinners have been the goat curry and the korma. The goat curry is deeply flavorful and beautifully seasoned, with tender meat and a rich, slow-cooked depth that really stands out. It has that hearty, authentic taste that keeps you going back for another bite. The chicken korma has also been exceptional smooth, creamy, and perfectly balanced with warm spices. It's comforting without being too heavy and full of flavor without overpowering your palate. The chicken tikka masala and butter chicken were both delicious as well creamy, satisfying, and well-prepared but the goat curry and korma are the dishes I find myself thinking about afterward. What really stands out about Everest is the consistency. Both visits delivered bold flavors, generous portions, and that welcoming, spice-filled atmosphere that makes you want to come back again. If you're craving Indian food in Anchorage, this is definitely the spot I'd recommend first. read more

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June 2024 - decent stop for a quick buffet lunch or dinner, taste of the food is acceptable, the servers and hospitality is great This restaurant appears to be Nepali origin, I would recommend to try their Nepali fare - momos, soups etc Restaurant and restrooms are clean read more

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What a blast! We had my birthday dinner at Everest and they did such a good job and the food was AMAZING. Don't sleep on the okra and the gobi Manchurian in particular. One of our favorite restaurants in Anchorage! read more

Everest Restaurant - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

This is our new go to spot for Indian food. We've ordered take out multiple times-- chicken tikka masala and lamb biryani. Both are delicious every time. We've also come a couple times for the lunch buffet. It's about $20 a person and they serve fresh naan with the buffet. Service is always very good and the restaurant itself is nice and clean. read more

As an English person, I'm a fan of Indian cuisine. I'd not been to Everest yet, so decided to give it a try, based on others reviews. The space is very nice, the tables remain in the same positions, as when Turnagain BBQ occupied the space. It looks pretty much the same around the bar area etc. The servers are dressed very nicely, and are very pleasant, and greet you nicely. I ordered vegetable biryani, husband got chicken biryani, and we got keema na'an to share. We both got a mango lassi. The portions are excellent, and there's enough left to take home. It tasted very good, with all the aromatics and spices you'd expect in a biryani. The na'an i think, could have been slightly better, as the lamb was in thin slices, and so the na'an was a little soggy, from the grease in the lamb. Maybe minced lamb might be less greasy. It tasted good, but I'd have liked it drier. I'd probably get a different bread next time. The mango lassi was divine, just the right thickness, yogurt mango goodness. Delicious. Worth going just to get a takeout mango lassi. Yum There were lots of different and very well cooked veggies, and beans in my biryani, and I rate that very highly. However when i was eating the portion that i took home, i encountered a really large piece of hard woody material, about an inch long, half an inch wide, maybe a piece of a nut shell? And also a whole cardamom pod. This kind of disappointed me, as I'm now wearing my 3rd temporary crown (it seems like anytime i eat anything on this temporary crown, it breaks and i need another) so it's fortunate i didn't bite the nut shell with this stupid fragile temporary crown. Hence why I'm giving 3 stars. The food, service, and ambience were all 5 star, but I'm disappointed with the na'an, and the unwanted additions in my biryani. read more

Interesting and culturally relevant artwork? Check Music to match the Eastern vibe? Check Clean table settings? Check Cold and crisp water? Check Chicken Pakoras? Yes. With that delightfully tasty green sauce? YEESS The serving sizes were of the shareable variety and full of flavor. The wait for food was a little longer that I thought it would be. There's this moment in a restaurant when you are in the sweet spot between ordering, working on your drink, conversating, and then you look at your watch. And you drink a little more and converse. And then you look at your watch and start doing the math. And looking at other tables and processing when they come in....and it's in that moment that it appears it's taking longer than normal. And that was this experience. read more

We had delivery. I ordered butter chicken but received tiki masala. Close but a different flavor. Rice was delicious, tofu was well done, Will order again. Naan was just ok. Small portion, chewy. But maybe because of delivery. read more

My go to Indian food place, their chicken tikka masala, veggie Samosa and garlic naan are always amazing and so flavorful.

Food was delicious, but service was lacking. Took a long time to be seated & even longer to order. Seems like the priority was on the drive thru/carry out orders & not so much the dine in customers. Could easily be a 5 star restaurant for me, just add more dining room staff. Seems like once the kitchen got the order, it came out quickly, was piping hot & fresh. Would suggest just getting a pickup order. read more

Everest Restaurant - Daal Soup on the left & Chicken Soup on the right. Achar in the back - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Went in to try the lunch buffet. A perfect way to try a lot of different dishes for only $20. Also, brought us out a basket for fresh naan. Everything tasted super good. Staff was very nice and attentive. Will be back to this restaurant soon. read more

Everest Restaurant - Lamb Curry, Basmati Rice, Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Veg Chowmein, chili chicken. - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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I went to the buffet. The food was so delicious. Staff is very friendly and it's a quiet and low-key.

0 Star Very bad service - never going back! They gave our order to someone else and then blamed us, saying we had taken the food. The waiter was extremely rude and said he would check the cameras. Eventually, they realized it was their mistake, but even after that, no apology at all. And to make things worse, when they finally gave us our order, it was incomplete! If you make an error, the least you can do is own up to it and be polite. Unfortunately, this place has horrible customer service. read more

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This place goes so hard. My leftover plate of food does not do this place justice because my bestie was so excited to eat the food that we forgot to take a picture of the presentation. Even though this was a take out order this place delivers on all things from friendly service and high quality food stuffed with flavour. If there's anything to brighten your atmosphere, Everest does not disappoint. read more

Everest Restaurant - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Based on a couple visits here, I'm pretty happy with Everest. It's nice inside and everyone is friendly. The chicken tikka masala has great flavor, but the meat was a bit on the rubbery side for me. I'm hoping it was a one off because I see other reviews that the chicken was tender. The cheesy garlic naan is sooo good though. My friend said her garlic shrimp was amazing. Maybe I'll try the shrimp next time. I saw a lot of things on the menu I want to try so I will definitely be back. read more

Awesome service and food! Staff was super attentive. Amazing lamb and super saag paneer. Definitely top of my list.

We stumbled upon this quaint Indian restaurant midway through our weeklong holiday in Alaska. The warm, spicy Indian food just hit the spot on the sub-zero Alaskan day The service was impeccable, they answered all our questions with patience. The food was delicious - would highly recommend the Nepali Goat curry and Fish tikka read more

Friendly staff and decent food. Dining room looks a little old and dated but the food compensated for it. Food came quickly, the beryani chicken was flavorful and spicy. We also ordered garlic naan and chicken vindoloo. read more

Everest Restaurant - Chicken Biryani - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Lamb chops were absolutely delicious. Loved the spice rub on them. Butter chicken was not the best I ever had but solid. Not particularly the most attentive waiters. Overall taste was great and I'd try many more things on the menu. read more

Everest Restaurant - Lamb chops - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Throughly enjoyed the food. They were great about modulating the heat of the dishes to the customer. You can either order off the menu or have the buffet. Service was good. read more

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I am shocked. With so many wonderful reviews, I had high expectations. But after what I experienced, I absolutely will NEVER go back. When i arrived my plan was to order the lunch buffet. Most of the staff was sitting around having their own lunch and the buffet looked pitiful- the food was dried up and hadn't been kept stirred to prevent sticking. I should have listened to my instincts and left. I am very familiar with food from this part of the world and NONE of it tasted right, except one thing on the entire buffet. One was so burnt it literally tasted like plastic. Everything was underseasoned. I tried the various chutney offerings in an attempt to salvage the meal, but they were truly awful. Some items had very little content- they were a watery mess with no flavor. And since they didn't bring me my Naan until AFTER I PAID, about a half hour after I arrived and was on my way out the door, I had no way to absorb the sauces. Why does this place have such high ratings then? Here are my thoughts- 1. Some people in Anchorage literally have no idea what quality Nepalese and Indian food should taste like. 2. They have two chefs. One of them needs to be fired, the other is amazing....? 3. They have a lot of friends writing 5 star reviews for them in support of their business. Ahem. They DEFINITELY don't deserve 5 stars. They are in the same garbage bin as Turkish Delight and Sheba. The people of Anchorage have been eating such mediocre restaurant food for so long, the succulent flavors of the middle east, Greece, North Africa and India are unknown here. Can someone please, please save us?!? Service- terrible Food- terrible Value- terrible Cannot recommend read more

Everest Restaurant - This place is an ENORMOUS disappointment - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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A Taste of Home in the Heart of Alaska! I rarely find Indian restaurants that truly satisfy my palate--especially while on the road. We've been traveling through Alaska for the past week, and today I was really craving simple, home-style Indian food. Most restaurants tend to overdo the spices and cream, which takes away from the authenticity and original flavor. But this place was a delightful surprise. I ordered yellow dal and rice, and it genuinely tasted like something straight from a home kitchen--comforting, balanced, and full of soul. The aloo paratha was also delicious, fresh, and satisfying. The service was warm and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. read more

More adventures in office lunches! My amazing colleague from India was heating up her lunch today...a delicious smelling curry. Sure made the lunch choice easy today, Everest was the first restaurant out of everyone's mouth as a suggestion. And majority rules when it comes to office lunch. We ended up with three different dishes, and cheese naan and decided to share family style. Goat curry, chicken curry, and butter chicken. First let's talk about the rice, SUPER yummy, beautifully. Fragrant, and a huge portion for us all to share. Each dish, even though two were curries, were unique in their own flavor and really well spiced. So we had a nice variety to choose from. The meat in each one was tender, and cut really nicely. All in all very impressed with the flavors, portions, and quality of the meals! Will absolutely be going in the lunch rotation! read more

This is my new favorite Indian/Nepalese restaurant in Anchorage. The food here is absolutely delicious. They try to give the space a bit more of an upscale feel with having their servers very well dressed. I personally think it's not necessary and they could definitely make it more of a casual feel. But I do appreciate the effort. The staff was very attentive and friendly, and we had a great experience dining in! We ordered an array of food to share. Started with the veggie samosas, and the main course was butter chicken, lamb vindaloo. Chicken momo, garlic naan & raita. I dined with my mom who can't handle spice so I had to keep the food at the lowest level, but everything was still so full of flavor. The also provided me with a side of hot sauce to ramp up my own food. It was amazingly flavorful and actually spicy! I tend to find that some Indian places the meat gets over cooked, and is hard to eat. That's especially unpleasant when I comes to lamb dishes. The lamb vindaloo at Everest was perfectly tender and flavorful even without the sauce. I was very impressed. You get a ton of momo in your order as it's a dinner entree. The momo were very light and flavorful as well. I wish there was a 1/2 order option on those so that I could get them as an appetizer. We devoured our food, but still had some leftover. The only thing I wouldn't probably order again is the raita as it was very runny and more of a soup consistency than a yogurt. I will definitely be back to try more of their food, and had a very delicious first experience at Everest! read more

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Its very good food and very close to real taste of indian food. Turn off was when I saw final number. Actual number that you see in menu is for cash, credit card adds to additional $. Haven't seen such things in any Indian restaurant ever. Its not $2-3 that you keep in wallet and pay, I think its issue of not being transparent with your customers. read more

Sometimes all you get is a first impression. Even by way of Doordash, Everest Restaurant is showing out! We ordered their butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, cheese naan, and a few soft drinks. Kisses to the chef - everything was amazing. Our order was packed with care. Everything arrived hot and intact. I really appreciated how they taped our straws to our soft drinks. It's the small things for me. This restaurant is giving longevity. They're giving deliciousness. Random, but I wonder if we can select heat levels in person? I can't wait to experience them in person. Highly recommend. read more

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The food here is without a doubt, so tasty!!! You can taste and experience the complexity of all the spices melding together! My favorites include the shrimp vindaloo and chicken korma and Peshwari naan. The service has been so attentive making sure your glasses are always full and checking in on anything you may need additionally. The ambiance is fitting for the vibe of food and service. I do wish their parking lot was easier to get in and out of and much bigger. I recommend this place to so many people who are willing to try something how of their comfort zone that lets them experience spices beyond salt and pepper. read more

We were here for Thanksgiving day and may be the only restaurant open after 5 PM. Posting my experience. found this place to be very nice, fairly clean and food was very good. Very courteous staff and we had fast service. Everything we ordered was just as expected and tasted good. Good ambience too. read more

It was a delight to discover this restaurant. It's in the moderate price range but strikes a balance between elegant and casual dining. I saw a lot of Indian/Nepali people dining there, so that alone recommends the quality of the food, if it's appreciated by people who know the cuisine. The food and service are very good. The staff strikes a nice balance between being attentive yet not invasive. There's a wide range of choices with part of the menu devoted to Nepali dishes, which seem to be a fusion of Asian and Indian flavors. I enjoyed sampling those.The Naan and the rice, which was so light and fluffy, were excellent. I want to go back and try some of the other dishes like the Tika Masala chicken and vegetarian dishes. I enjoyed the chai tea with the cardamon and hot spices that warm you. I like that it wasn't sweetened. Overall, the menu features healthy food that is well prepared, so you leave feeling very satisfied. We weren't rushed. It was a very comfortable place to spend an evening. read more

The best butter chicken and naan I've had in a long time! The friendliest and professional staff! Their lunch buffet offers a great variety of dishes. Words cannot express the flavor explosion you will experience! read more

We ordered take out & it was ready & hot when I picked it up. The cheesey naan might have been the cheesiest I've ever had, it was so good. I had the chicken korma and was pleasantly surprised with the quantity and quality of meat in the dish. We also ordered the chicken masala and lamb masala, both got great reviews from our group. If you're looking to try a different spot in town for Indian- give these guys a try! read more

The restaurant lacks proper customer handling. The staff showed partial behavior and poor professionalism. When only ten minutes were left before closing, they came to the table and bluntly said that the restaurant was closing and we had to finish our dinner immediately. I have never experienced such treatment anywhere else. Very disappointing. read more

This place is in the old Turnagain Arm Pit BBQ location, and boy is it an upgrade! I have no idea how they were able to redecorate and reopen this place so soon, but I'm impressed! We came here for lunch and the most impressive thing to me, were the prices. You can get a LAMB lunch special for $15. And since it's a lunch special, it comes with all the fixins that most Indian places nickel and dime you for: naan, rice, sides, etc. Service was good and the servers were dressed up in very fancy attire! My only negatives: the food was not very hot/spicy. I requested it extra hot and...it was still really, really mild. The "medium" hot at a place like So Thai was still about 4X as hot as what I ordered here. The service was great but, it was quite slow. If you have an hour lunch break, I don't think you'd be able to make it in and out in that time. It was nearly an hour before we got our food. I hope that's their just working out the kinks since they are new, though. I will be back! read more

Everest Restaurant - Lamb vindaloo lunch special - Halal Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

We tried Everest on the first day of our Anchorage visit and then ended up eating here a couple of times during the entire visit. The food was certainly good enough that we didn't feel like trying any other Indian place in Anchorage. I think we tried almost everything on the menu. My recommendations are: Butter Chicken, Yellow dal and chicken lollipop. The lollipops were the winner! We did try chilli chicken, chicken curry and chicken tikka masala but were not very impressed. Especially the chicken curry has a lot of room for improvement. Tandoori rotis were very good. Mango lassi is alright. Masal chai was very nice. Ambience is really nice and refreshing. Service was very good. Servers were very friendly, we enjoyed our conversations with them and they took care of any special requests we made. Overall a great experience and we will certainly go here when we visit the city again. read more

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Service was good, food was great! Ambiance peaceful. Great place all around very fulfilling! I recommend this place and see how this establishment does their authentic dishes. read more

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So I ordered the sweet and spicy cauliflower, garlic naan, and jumbo garlic shrimp. The cauliflower was the best I had ever tasted and the naan was just as delicious. The jumbo shrimp dish seemed to be small shrimps rather than jumbo and the lemon garlic sauce was very tasty. It came with rica and was a very healthy serving. The customer service was fast and friendly. read more

So many positives here but they just don't present in a single experience. Lunch only buffet is fast but dinner is not. Service may be efficient if you get the right server but ours never returned: we had to stop other servers for our only delivery of basmati rice and our check. Server recommended only ordering 1/2 the naan we desired, but never returned for the reorder. Food was a mixed bag: we appreciate a drier biryani and the navratan korma sauce was very, very thick. Tikka masala and butter sauces should be very different but were negligibly so. Chicken was tender and both chicken and paneer were ample for the portion of sauce. More server training needed? Lunch cooks needed at dinner? Location is terrific so I'll try again...sometime. read more

It was delicious with phenomenal service. They even had table cloths! Have been a few time and I will go again!