My first of what I hope will be many visits to Mount Everest, and more delicious food. I've always steered clear of Indian food, but at the persuading of friends I decided to give it a go. They have a wonderful lunch buffet that offers a good selection at a good price, and allows a newbie like me to find out what she likes. The service was lovely, and they were happy to accommodate a large group. I'm glad I branched out and look forward to future visits. read more

Tried the lunch buffet today and was pleasantly surprised. I had been slightly nervous because I had heard some negative things about Mt. Everest, but there was a large variety of food and it all seemed fresh. There is a small salad bar with the usual things (tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, etc) which I think I appreciated more because I wasn't expecting it. There were about 4 chicken choices, 1 goat meat dish, and about 2-3 vegetarian options as well as 2 desserts (rice pudding, carrot purée). We also received a basket of naan at our table. I tried a little bit of everything, and I enjoyed everything that I tried. The tandoori chicken in particular was great: super soft and the meat fell off the bone. The "chef's choice" vegetarian option (mushrooms in sauce) was great as well. Nothing was too heavy or too greasy, and everything was just flavorful enough, nothing too salty. Service was good as well; our waiter must have come back to fill our water at least 4 times. I had a great first experience and will definitely come back in the future! read more

Mt. Everest Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

I haven't eaten here within the past year, but it was part of the rotation of restaurants when I worked in Evanston. I am a pretty big fan of Indian food, and this was the place to go when you wanted some naan, tandoori chicken, chana masala, and other classic Indian and Pakistani dishes. I used to go here with the DBA from the company I worked for, and he is Pakistani. I liked the food and it was definitely up to his standards. He's a Lakers fan so we'd always talk hoops over lunch and I had to bust on him for being an LA fan. The lunch buffet is a good deal, although the food is obviously better if you order it fresh (ie, if you order from the menu, not the buffet). So if you are on the far northside and have your choice as far as travelling to get the best Indian food, go to Devon Avenue and check out Tiffin or Hema's. But if you cannot travel or don't have the time to do so Mount Everest is a fine alternative. read more

I kinda have a dog named Mo Mo so there was no way I was passing up a chance to try a Mo Mo. They were made of chicken and scrumptiously delicious. We also tried the non-vegetarian value platter. They have three value platters to choose from. The two chicken dishes were great. Flavor full, tender and delicious with just the right spice. The vegetarian dish and rice were great. My only complaint was the service and the lamb. I know it is not supposed to taste like shoe leather but it kinda did. Maybe I will try to goat next time or substitute the lamb for something else. As far as service it is super friendly and prompt once they get going but this night the place was busy. Problem was the waiter made us sit without bread or drinks for about 20 minutes then tried to talk us out of the mo mos because they take 15 minutes. I would totally go back and do things a little differently. I will be sure to write another review when I revisit. read more

If you're looking for outstanding Indian food and impeccable service, there is nothing better than Mt. Everest. I don't understand about some of the negative reviews. When they are very busy, you may have to wait a bit for your food. So -- keep it in mind that this is not a fast food restaurant. We've come so often that the waiters recognize us. They are very nice, and continually check to make sure we're happy, have enough water, and enjoy the food. I think the dishes are excellent. Sure, it's a bit pricey, but most Indian food is at the same rate. The dishes are low on oil -- which we like -- and you can ask them to make it mild, not spicey. We tend to order mainly vegetarian food, and sometimes add the Tandoori Chicken -- most delicious! We've never come for the buffet, so I don't have any comments on that. But if you want a delicious dinner, and can take your time, I'd HIGHLY recommend this restaurant! It's one of our favorites! read more

Mount Everest is one of my favorite places to eat in Evanston. Their lunch buffet is AMAZING and has a huge variety of dishes, sides, and even desserts (yay for kheer!). The dinner entrees are plentiful enough to feed me for at least one more meal of leftovers. I've stuck mostly with chicken and paneer dishes of the tikka masala and saag variety, which have been flavorful and filling. In addition to the food, the staff has been very accomodating, as I've come here on several occasions with large groups. They're great at handling large tables of people (in this case, hungry grad students) and even let us combine several Restaurant.com certificates on our bill. Great food, great service! read more

Delicious food and great ambiance. Do not miss the lunch buffet. Their a la carte menu also has some good options.

FYI: -I am doing this review based only on the buffet -I went here about a month ago and have since been to other Chicago Indian/Himalayan restaurants (I wanted to want until I visited others, so I could give a fair review). Mount Everest is an OK Indian restaurant. If I was in the area during lunch and craved Indian food, I would put this place high on the list. The only (yes only) thing holding this restaurant back from a four/five star review was just no spice to their food. I like my food spicy and would expect that from an Indian/Himalayan restaurant. Maybe the Himalayan isn't supposed to be spicy or they kept the buffet tame to accommodate other patrons. If someone is willing to correct me, I will take this review down. I would also like to see them be a little less stingy on the Naan style bread (most other Indian style restaurants put it out in the buffet). read more

Have dined here numerous times over the years and we've never had a bad meal. On the odd night that the place is not busy, you will likely get even better service than usual since the kitchen will be focused on your meal. We've sampled most everything on the menu over the years, but particularly like the bone-in village style chicken and the Aloo Gobi or cauliflower. Pakoras are good, not greasy and doughy as in some places. Vegetarians can get a good meal here as well. As mentioned, the service is very good here as well. Good date or family dinner spot. read more

I went here with my aunt, her fiance, and my boyfriend for some tasty Indian food on a Sunday evening. We were seated right away, AND it turns out that they offer a student discount - they gave my boyfriend the discount even though he graduated years ago. We got a large variety of stuff, as one should at an Indian restaurant - mango lassis, naan, lamb biryani, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, and bhuteko cauli (Nepalese section). Everything was very enjoyable, though I wish the meat in the biryani had been a little juicier. With four people, we had a little bit of leftovers to take with us. Also, my aunt's fiance asked if he could take home some plain boiled chicken to feed to his sick dog - the staff went out of their way to wash off some chicken (I guess they didn't have any plain chicken lying around) and box it up for him, and they gave it to him for free. They were super lovely about it! read more

This review is only for the lunch buffet, so don't apply what I say here to their dinner or non-buffet items. Overall I was fairly disappointed. I have had much much better Indian food in the past, and have experienced a lot better Indian buffet's as well. There were a lot of items to choose from, and I tried all of the vegetarian dishes they had out. They were all somewhat lacking in flavor. I understand it's not going to be very spicy when it's a buffet because you need to meet a wide range of tastes, but it should still pack a lot of flavor. I would recommend people pass on the buffet, but I'd be willing to come back and give the dinner a shot since the reviews seem to be a lot better than what I experienced. read more

We have been going to this restaurant since it opened a long time ago even though it kept becoming progressively more expensive. However the taste of the food has progressively deteriorated and 4 days ago we has the most tasteless food experience, I had Chicken Makhani, black dal makhani and saag paneer, our usual favourites. It cost 73 dollars! I was taken aback by the bill when i picked up the food. But then when we sat down to eat the food at our special dinner it was so tasteless that we stopped eating it. Even the nans tasted old, chicken had no chicken taste ,as if it was recycled from the previous day. It is not in my character to be insulting so i called the restaurant to inform them about our disappointment and that I was calling to alert them that something was seriously wrong in the kitchen. I am an Indian and i hate to see my favourite hometown Indian restaurant deteriorate. I post this to encourage other patrons to alert the owners about this issue if they experience the same as us. We have a tendency to silently walk away rather than complain for constructive purposes. read more

Came here for the lunch buffet - it was $8.95 which was really enjoyable. At first the selection didn't look like much - a salad bar to your right and the Indian food in the middle and on the left with two choices for dessert. Their tandori chicken was okay - a little dry but then, they had another tandori chicken in curry which was pretty good. They had a couple stews that were pretty good, too. The curries were all mild and not terribly spicy (which is fine with me), but my friend claimed that the rice and breads/nans were really good (I was trying to low carb it) and their dessert was good, too. Service was decent but the food was good, but be forewarned to smell like curry for the rest of the day if you do come here for lunch! read more

While the restaurant could use a facelift and the service can be slow, the food is really good - arguably as good as some of the nicer (and more expensive places) on Devon St. Highly recommend all of the vegetarian dishes - the daals, aloo gobi, bhindi masala, and chana masala are favorites. We stuck to chicken tikka masala and vindaloo for proteins as well. Great, straightforward food and they honor the Wildcard discount for students! read more

I've only been to Everest twice, but on both occasions the service was painfully slow. Both times the dining room was hardly half full. We were seated right away, but it took at least ten minutes for our waitress to take our drink order, and another five for her to appear with them. From the time we were seated to when the food came to the table was about 40 minutes. BUT! The food is delicious and worth the wait. So come when you have time on your side because you aren't going to be able to get in and out quickly if you need to (unless you go to the buffet). We love the garlic naan and the samosa. The puffs are flakey and crispy on the outside and warm and soft and slightly sweet on the inside. I like the way the dishes come out in those little tin containers. At first I thought it didn't look like much food, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach because we left completely satisfied. I love the lamb curry and my boyfriend really likes the masala tea. Oh, and if you have the Entertainment 2007 coupon book, there's a buy one entree get one free in it. That's what got me in the first time. The food is a good value regardless, but everyone can appreciate a bargain. I know I do. I think the next time I go I'll make a point of doing the buffet. read more

Pretty solid Indian food. I've come here a number of times now and have been pretty satisfied with what I've ordered. Tandoori was okay but the curry is really where they shine. Keep in mind this is purely on what's available here in the States. Also, their naan has always been fresh, so that's a big plus for me. The prices might seem a little high for some, not for me personally, but if you have a Wild card or come here during a celebration/holiday of some sort, you'll more often then not receive a discount of 10-15%. Also, you get what you pay for, so if you want cheap crappy Indian there's always Bombay. read more

This is the last time ever that I will order from Mt. Everest. I have been ordering food from here since 2011. And for many, many years Mt. Everest used to be our one and only #1 place for Indian food. Truly was absolutely incredible! However since around 2018 it has been downhill. Each time we order we hope it will taste the same as it used to. We keep trying. But not again. Tonight we ordered our usual order and it was absolutely horrible! Completely lacked flavor, each curry was so runny like water. The chicken and lamb were either overcooked and dry or chewy and mushy. So incredibly disappointing. read more

Tried to stick to the Nepali entrees and they were all quite good. The chicken momos were... can you say "succulent" without sounding like a pretentious jerk? Whatever, they were succulent and their dipping sauce was phenomenal. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out the spice combination and, predictably, failed. The jhane ko daal and aloo tama bodi (basically lentils and blackeyed peas, respectively) were both well-balanced and rich dishes. The bread basket had a lot of variety and no failures--if you have a big group, get it. It will make you happy. Waiting to get in was slow, the service was slow, and the atmosphere was unmemorable. Not sure the food was worth the wait, but I would return in a heartbeat on a slower evening. read more

Delicious, just-right-spicy Indian food with a slight something-different that I can only attribute to Nepaleseness. The lunch buffet has climbed in price a bit in recent years, but if you fast for 6-8 hours beforehand, it remains a great value. The naan is consistently less overcooked than at several Devon establishments I have been known to frequent, which I heartily appreciate. Also an excellent location for a mid-day beer. read more

Jackpot! 1. The Mt Everest now offers Gulab Jamun at the lunch buffet... did my first review do the trick. One must wonder. Or at least it was offered on one Sept Thursday when I visited. Either way. How exciting is that. Oh the yummy, gloppy, honey-tasting little rounds! 2. The naan was much fresher and warm on last 2 visits. I will come back more often now. Did I mention there is free.gulab.jamun at the lunch buffet?? i'm upgrading it to 5 star in value. CORRECTION of 05/01/2012 - the gulab jamun only made appearance at the buffet ONCE.... taking my 5th star back.... We've eaten there at least 5 times in last 4 months - nope... just the red mush and that milky rice thing for dessert. sorry yall. - added spring of 2013. Although gulab jamun is gone from the buffet, we discovered that WEEKEND buffet offers fresh fruit... whaaaat? just for a buck extra. and i'm not talking carboard-like old regular buffet fruit - always sweet and fresh! pineapple, melonss, grapes, strawberies. Go Mt. Everest. We come at least once a month on Sundays now. ONE WISH ONLY - that the tandoori chicken was less salty.... I know making it salty should repel people to consume too much - in theory. However. It can also make someone take one bite and leave a whole piece... seen it happen. I'm just sayin'. read more

This could have been a 5 star review. The food was, when it finally arrived, awesome. However, we ordered online and after an hour, called the restaurant to check to see where our order was. We were told it hadn't been an hour yet (apparently there is a lag time between ordering online and the restaurant receiving the order?) and was told, "No problem. It should be out with the delivery person in 10-15 minutes. 45 minutes later, I called back. "Oh, the food left 5 minutes ago." Then I got a call from the restaurant 15 minutes later, "Food should be on the way in 10-15 minutes." Then ANOTHER call, "Food should be there in 5-10 minutes." Finally, the delivery person arrived at the door ON FOOT, some food cold, 15 minutes later. Two and a half hours after I placed my order. By then half of my guests had gone home. It would've been helpful to have been told upfront about the long delivery wait so we could've made other choices. read more

I usually eat dinner there and the food is always tasty and the staff is very friendly. Recently, I discovered the buffet lunch take-out option. The container is spacious and the staff member will fill it up for you, based on your input. It includes a drink and naan. If you are looking for specific items such as lamb, then this will not work for you. However, since there are many items in the buffet, you should consider it. Given that you can spread the food consumption over a few meals, it's an excellent value. read more

Mount Everest is great. Its a little expensive sure but the flavor and portions deliver. Im a big fan of the chicken koorma and they have some pretty good biryani dishes too. Their naans are the best in the area and you wont be disappointed going for the more exotic ones. The $10 lunch buffet is great if youre the kind of person who likes to feel like a bag of flour upon returning to class or work. Fair warning, delivery is slow. If you eat there, please dont cleanse your palate with the assortment of mints at the door. They will completely ruin your meal lol read more

Genuinely awful food. I've been going to Indian restaurants for 40 years, and I believe this is the worst we ever had. We went for lunch on Mother's Day. It was a major disappointment and embarrassment since I recommended it to my son. In brief, all of the food felt dry, cold and pre-cooked with gobs of canned sauces thrown on top of it to hide the stale nature of the food. Without exaggeration, the packaged food from Whole Foods and Trader Joe's tastes fresher and better. The waiter knew we wanted very mild tastes, but didn't warn us that one of the dishes had a spicy premade sauce. There is very little to say that was positive about our experience. All the dishes were without differences. Similar to some ethnic takeouts. Some vegetables and meat, cooked in the same way, with a different sauce. We used to go to this restaurant on a regular basis, but I doubt we'll go again. What a shame. So few good restaurants left in downtown Evanston thanks to the dystopian iron rule of the city government. Joy Yee retains authentic ethnic flavors. Otherwise, the former spirit of the downtown area has been crushed and replaced with medical facilities. A memorial to what was and what is. read more

Had the reshmi chicken and it came sizzling on a hot plate. My 4 yr old loved it and it's very tender. Best dish we had. Chicken vindaloo was tasty and they said it's an 8 on a 1-10 spicy scale. It's more like a 5. Has the spinach palak paneer and it is decent. Main disappointing dish was the shrimp Masala as it was really mild (8 on their scale again) and a bit bland. Fragrant basmati rice comes with all the dishes Loved that it is crowded and not dead on a sat night. Staff is very friendly and they all share the same tasks so you can ask your waiter for water, utensils etc and not wait for water boy, bus boy, etc. read more

Came here for a little departmental dinner last week. The ambiance: Quite casual. The decor makes you expect the prices to be a bit higher. Overall, nicely themed and handsome restaurant. There were larger parties around us, so the restaurant as a whole was a little on the loud side, but nothing bad. The food: I was looking for my favorite Indian Tandoor staple, Rogan Josh, but I couldn't find it anywhere, so I ordered another lamb dish, Lamb Vindaloo, since I like spiciness. The portion was decent, but it didn't come with naan nor rice, so we ordered enough for the party (of 17?) to share. It was spicy, rich, and the lamb had a good bite to it, while still being decently tender. The rice was standard basmati affair. The naan wasn't as buttery or as crispy as I tend to like it (my go-to place in San Diego essentially dredged their's with clarified butter and seared the outside, but left the inside perfectly tender). The miscellaneous: The location is enviable, being in the heart of downtown Evanston and all. The prices were good. I think we all left paying $20 each after splitting some appetizers, each ordering entrees, and everyone splitting a generous portion of rice and naan. Show your Wildcard, NU students, for 10% off, too. read more

Great Indian food. My husband hates indian food, but agreed to come here with me. He thought it was ok... but then, what does he know? He did like the biryani. I love everything there. I got the chicken tikka masala. Yum. You can't go wrong if you like indian food. read more

typical nepalese/indian food, very fragrant and full of spices we started off with the mango lassi and masala tea, the mango lassi is very rich with a hint of yogurt, the masala tea is very authentic with lots of herb and spices, warmed us up in this cold chicago weather we ordered the veggie momo as the starter, it looks like Chinese dumplings but it is steamed and chilled with traditional spices in it, it tastes quite good for the main dishes, we got a few veggie curries to go with our bread basket, the naan and kulcha are awesome, especially the onion one for the curry, we really liked the eggplant one read more

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Very good food, but short staffed and staff not well versed in the menu. We ordered a vegetarian meal for 2. The waitress checked if everything was ok and if we had received everything. I let her know we had not received our raita. She said it wasn't included. After leaving I looked at the menu online which indicates raita and one other dish should have come with our meal but didn't. So our somewhat expensive meal was all the more pricey as we were shorted 2 items. read more

Food - pick up, they give you less food than you would normally receive in small containers, the chicken was all curry and a couple pieces of chicken and the saag paneer had 5 pieces of paneer. Service - You'll stand there waiting even for a pick up order. There's 5-10 people at the bar/cashier and no one waiting to seat or expedite your pick up. Very lacking. ***Don't ever order take out or have dinner here if you're able to go for the lunch buffet. You can't trust them with take out/dinner, but if you go to the buffet, then you can get your money's worth*** read more

That lunch buffet that they have is just wrong. Just gluttonous mayhem. I can't recall having a bad dish here. The place gets crowded quick for good reason. They cook the standard Indian dishes well, but I particularly like the Nepalese cuisine. Goat meat was great. read more

I never had Napelese food before so was excited to give it a try. I was not disappointed. I can't attest to the authencitiy of the food, but I can say it was very delicious. I had the goat Chhoela for an appetizer, which the waiter warn would take 25 mins to prepare but worth the wait. We especially appreciate that he told us ahead of time so we knew what to expect. I had the Kukhura Ko Masu (Chicken with bone) for my entree..which I would reccomend. Will certainly be back to try more of their menu. Would be great if they would add more Napelese items for me to try. Was very crowded around 7:30pm on a Friday night and a large crowd around the hostess table. Seem a flow issue there since it took a long conversation between the hostes and a waitress before we were led to a table. read more

Under no circumstances should you order out from this place unless you have a LOT of time before you want to eat. We were told one hour for delivery (which is already a bit extreme, but at least we would have some sense of what to expect), but the food didn't arrive until more than an hour and a half wait. Each time we called to inquire, we were told that the driver was on his way. It may be that the driver was making several deliveries at once, but in that case it is completely unhelpful to say that he's on his way. The food was fine so if you remember to call in your order two hours in advance then you should be okay. read more

This restaurant deserves a 4 but the reason i give it a 5 is because of its quick service and also since I am a repeat customer. I went here last Friday with my family and were promptly seated even though it was a friday. First thing you notice is how busy the restaurant is and its diversity mainly a lot of Northwestern students since its located nearby. Food: We ordered the Dal Tarka, Chana Masala, and Vegetable Jalfrajee. I would say the Chana were cooked perfectly and exactly the way we wanted. The vegetable Jalfrajee had a lot of cauliflower and brocoli in it which was surprisinf. Flavors were all there and would certainely order again. I didn't care much for the Dal Tharka and would of ordered the Dal Makhani again if I had to choose. I would come here if you want authentic Indian food in the north suburbs area and don't want to pay for overpriced food in the city. I want to visit their buffet next time I go. read more

Terrific lunch buffet. I'll keep going back for that. Ordering off the menu for dinner, though, was a little pricey and not the best Indian food I've ever had; the wait-staff was less than attentive, and had to be called over for water and the check. read more

I have been here for dinner and for the lunch buffet. Dinner was pricey for the serving size and the service was slow. The food was ok, but nothing special The lunch buffet has generally fresh food, but I think it should be priced slightly lower (the prices went up last year I think). They are slow to come around with the Naan and to refill the water. read more

We went to visit BAHAII temple and on the way back home, we stopped by here for dinner. We were celebrating my birthday, and we couldn't have asked for a more appropriate place to dine after visiting the temple. The temple was so calming and peaceful experience. And so was the atmosphere in this restaurant. The staff were so soft spoken and courteous. Very attentive . We had Chicken Biryani and Vegetable Jalfrazie among other dishes and all of us loved these . Chicken Shish Kabab was so flavorful. All the food was very well prepared and flavorful. I had Himalayan herb tea , which I requested them to heat again and they gave me a hot, soothing , great tasting tea! We all had a wonderful dinner and evening and went home happy and satisfied:)) Thank you all the staff at Mt. Everest for a very cheerful and content experience!! read more

First places I ever tried Indian food and it was amazing! I definitely want to come back for the lunch buffet. The chicken curry is so tender and just falls apart. read more

I've been here a few times for dinner, and it's definitely my favorite Indian restaurant in the Chicago area. I think it's even better than Marigold. I've split the vegetarian dinner for two and also tried a bunch of the other vegetarian dishes. The Palak Paneer and Dum Aloo are my favorites. I love the Peas Pulav and garlic naan too. Splitting two dishes with naan and rice is definitely enough food for two people. The service here is also great. We've always been given good wine recommendations. The staff is attentive, but not doesn't by every second and disrupt the meal. I'll definitely come back here again! read more

The bf and I wanted to grab a quick to go bite and this place was PERFECT! We got a to go box for the lunch buffet and it was our best meal choice of the day! We got tandoori chicken, which was tender and delicious! We also got two kinds of samosas, of which I could eat an entire bucketful if left to my own devices. Then, we rice and 3 entrees. The bf chose the goat dish and we filled up two squares of our container with tikka masala because it was just that good! The one box only costs $12 and it is definitely enough food to share and/or eat for two meals! Everything was delicious!!! You also get naan and a soda with your box. Seriously, amazing food at an incredible value. The only thing that was sort of awkward is that the bartender fills your box for you. It's a little strange pointing at buffet items and asking someone else to do the scooping, but hey, for that food.... read more