THE best Nepali restaurant in Burlington. Great vibe and great food with amazing staff! Would 100% recommend

Go past the dashes for the review. I'm just giving context here. The Burlington I knew was 3ft taller, and had a human gyroscope on Church Street right outside a Japanese restaurant. What I don't remember are good momos. April 8th, 2024. The eleventh hour. We were short on time. The streets are never this crowded. Everyone was excited. Coming from the SF Bay Area, we have very good access to good momos at least in South Bay. What we got this day in Burlington would have been a great challenger to all the Momo shops in the Bay Area that I'm typing this review in right now. (Ignore the dashes in words. I don't want people to find my review using the words with dashes because this was a special day.) ----------------- 3 orders of momos. Chai. The restaurant was absolutely over-whelmed. The front of the restaurant were packed to the br-im with customers wai-ting for their takeout orders. We had to wa-it ha-lf an ho-ur for ours. After all, the steamers could cook only so many momos at once. Everyone was nervous, excited, and on their toes. Yet, service was not compromised. The owner, understanding our frustration, gave us some mango lassi while we waited. We're finally opened up the tin container when we got to our viewing location, which was around, 20 minutes? We loved it. The momos were still warm and juicy. The flavors were relatively basic, rustic, but also felt very healthy, in a sense that it was missing that je ne sais quoi, that roundness in taste, that I assume is a LACK of MSG. What kicked this into 11 was the chutney it came with. More tomato heavy than my average experience. You could taste how clean the tomatoes were. It was FRESH! Now, that was ahead of a special event that may never happen in this Burlington again in our lifetime. I imagine things would be even better on any other day. read more

Excellent food and service, and reasonably priced. We'll return in the future. (Characters, characters, characters)

Sherpa Kitchen is so delicious! First time having Nepalese food and wow it was amazing! I had the mango lassi drink which was so good and the chicken tikka masala. It was so rich! They also toned the spice down for me- I can't handle spice- and it was great! Went on a Saturday night and we were seated right away. Would definitely recommend! read more

It was first time ever having Nepalese or Himalayan food and must say I was impressed. We wanted to try something new and some of the other people we had spoken to highly recommended the Sherpa Kitchen. It was a short walk from our hotel so we gave it a try. It's very small but when we arrived there wasn't a crowd at all. I think we came right before the lunch rush around 11:30 am. You seat yourself and there only appeared to be one waiter working. He brought out water in the cutest hand made copper cups. I chose to get the lunch special that came with deep fried onions, a homemade lemonade, and the lamb curry with rice. Everything was absolutely delicious and not too spicy. The lamb was very tender and didn't taste too gamey. Service was quick and the waiter was very friendly. The prices were reasonable as well. My lunch special was 16.99 and it was enough to fill me up. We also had a platter of the MoMo's. They are steamed dumplings filled with veggies, Chicken, or beef. The platter had 4 of each. I preferred the veggie ones. To me they had the most flavor. read more

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This unassuming Nepalese restaurant has the best chicken tikka masala I've ever had in my whole life! Everything we ate was incredible, spiced, flavorful, delicate, and authentic. Service was fast and polite. It's a bit spartan in decor, but the prices were more than fair, the portions were large, and we couldn't stop raving about the meal after we left. If you like Indian and ethnic food, give this a try! read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

The atmosphere is subpar with booth seating and fluorescent lighting. Plates came out with a sticky residue, though could be the finish as they were plastic. The bathroom was dirty, the floor had mud tracks all over which could be in part due to it being mud season, but we came exactly at 5pm which is opening of the restaurant. However, upon walking through the front door, the foods smell fragrant and amazing. Prices are very reasonable. Most dishes between $12-15. We had the combination dumplings, which were good, the vegetable stew, which as piping hot with good flavor (my favorite), the chicken tikka masala (not my favorite, it was sweet and tasted a little burnt) and the Sherpa bread, which was essentially a rolled steamed bun. Overall, the food was and service was very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Maybe would've been better as take out?? read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Chicken Tikka Masala, Ti: Momo, Sherpa Bread, Vegetable Stew - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

This was EXACTLY what my hubby and I needed after a LONG, TIRING, excruciating day of moving in the frigid cold of winter!!!! You know the food is going to be fantastic in a no-frills, simple, homey atmosphere like you'll find at Sherpa Kitchen. Our water came in THE CUTEST little cups, and our server was QUICK to refill them and get our orders in. Loved them, bless their heart for taking care of that whole restaurant with grace, professionalism, and pep in their step. And BOY were we hungry we started off with the vegetable samosas (chefs kiss...perfect and crispy and full of spice and fluffy potato!) and...drumroll please...the beef momos....which have simply STOLEN my heart. The beef was perfectly seasoned and juicy and the sauce was the icing on the cake! We followed up with chicken tikka masala (NOT your average...way more complex and tasty! Sometimes chicken tikka masala just tastes like tomato sauce, a little curry powder, cream, and a broken heart. The one at Sherpa Kitchen, however, blew every other chicken tikka masala I've ever had right out of the water) and chicken saag. The chicken in both dishes was some of the most tender chicken I've had it my life. It fell apart on the fork and soaked up the curries SO nicely. By golly. I know I'm not giving as much attention to the saag, but I swear to you, it was special, hearty, perfectly spiced, and the spinach really shone through without overwhelming the spice blend! The roti was phenomenal (step aside, naan, there's a new flat bread in town), and I truly cannot say enough good things about this meal. My one complaint...I should have ordered a mango lassi!!!!!! Guess I'll just have to go back tomorrow...and the day after that...and the day after that Happy Boxing Day to all! read more

10/10! We went on a Saturday night and only had to wait a few minutes to get a table with no reservation. We got the lentil soup, momo variety, chicken curry and veggie chow mein. The highlights was the lentil soup and curry. The service was great and the staff was so nice. Our favorite place in Burlington! read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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My favorite restaurant in Burlington. As a fan of Indian food, I at first had trouble finding a satisfactory Indian-style (Nepalese) dinner in Burlington. I have visited many times and it is first on my list to bring people out. Some of my favorite dishes are the vegetable pakora, the beef thukpa, the samosas, and the beef momo. I always order the hot chai. Each dish has a very complex flavor profile, with spice mixes which differ from typical indian fare due to the nepalese origin. The pakora batter is delicious and perfectly compliments both of the chutneys which are beautifully striped across the dish. This dish has the best presentation, and I always order it when I bring people with me here. The samosas have a similar flavor profile, but are a more hearty app due to their potato filling. The beef thukpa comes in the most delicious beef broth I have ever experienced. Typically it is impossible to find beef dressed in indian spices, but this dish shows the strength of the combination. This dish combines the best parts of ramen, indian spices, and beef stew and is perfect to warm up on a rainy day. The broth makes it super filling, and I have a hard time ordering anything else anymore. The beef momos have a totally different vibe but are equally delicious. The soft cool dough brings some balance to the spicy meat inside. Like every dish, the flavor is complex and unique. The staff are always super helpful, and have treated me well both when I have come alone, and with others. The location is great and there is often street parking within a block. Super cool decor inside, and super reasonably priced. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Pakora - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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The food was all good except for the momo I will say that I have high expectations when it comes to momo but the Sherpa bread and the dish that we had was good I would return. read more

Menu inaccurate ordered veg thali supposed to come c Chana masala and dessert waiter did not offer either

My partner and I came in for lunch, they had great lunch specials with perfect portions. Not too big for lunch, yet you're definitely full after all of the courses. The food was delicious. I personally could've had a bit more spice on the chicken masala, I'm Mexican, but it was still delicious without it. I recommend the lentil soup and the chai! Definitely worth a try and worth the price. read more

I absolutely love the food and service at the Sherpa Kitchen. I ordered the chicken tiki masala lunch special and it was delicious. The Momo's are also very good, think of them as a Nepalese dumpling. Very affordable for Burlington and the surrounding area. I recommend doing some book shopping at the many local bookstores and finish with lunch at Sherpa Kitchen. You won't regret it. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Chicken tiki masala lunch plate - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

I ordered the chicken Momos and they were delicious. I ate them as my meal so I was happy with the portion size. I would definitely return on my next trip to Burlington. read more

I am gluten, milk, and egg free which makes it difficult to eat out. Sherpa Kitchen was very helpful and caring toward my dietary restrictions. This is important as I often avoid eating out because it feels burdensome, at Sherpa Kitchen I didn't feel shame :) The building it self I was nice and clean, the lights weren't too bright and not too dark. I am very light sensitive so this is important to me :) Would come again and recommend! I had the chicken curry and the spiced iced tea is was so good! I often find curries can be overpoweringly sweet but this one wasn't and I loved how much tomato I could taste in it. read more

We are four people. Two ordered the meat thali, I had the Sherpa lamb stew (comes with noodles which wasn't necessarily clear from the menu) and the other had beef noodle soup. We shared an order of mixed dumplings as a starter. The beef dumplings are by far the best. The veg were a bit lacking in flavor but all in all decent. We each had three and it was plenty. We also ordered one roti and one of the momo bread. Momo bread was like a bao hun but in cinnamon roll form with curry powder between the layers. I wouldn't order that again but for 4$ it was fun to try and a nice size. The roti was delicious. Everything on the thali was delicious. A few small things: rice was a bit mushy. Lassi was delicious. Like most Indian food, lots of sauce with little meat but everyone was full and they left half the rice. My stew was absolutely delicious. I don't love noodles so I left those alone but the broth and spinach and lamb and radish and carrots made up for that. It's not a thick stew. Everyone liked my broth better than the soup. The soup was decent but not as good as the stew particularly for me bc I don't like noodles very satisfied. 100$ before tip but for a family of four with what we ordered, worth it. read more

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Wonderful experience! Some friends and I stopped in for lunch and enjoyed everything we ordered. The spiced tea was refreshing, my chicken tikka masala was perfect. Plus, our server was extremely tentative and friendly throughout our visit. I would definitely recommend Sherpa Kitchen! read more

Sherpa Kitchen - a tray of indian food - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Quality Nepalese and Indian dishes at a fair price point. Definitely recommend dining in for best experience.

This review is for their Sunday Buffet only. Pros: quite a few items to give variety in flavor, spice, seasonings, etc. Chai was creamy and delicious. The chicken momos were all of our favorite items. Cons: lentil soup was a bit bland and thin, the fried cabbage item was not entirely fresh and a few dishes were pretty greasy (but maybe that's normal for Nepali food?). This was my first real Nepali experience and while I'm pretty familiar with Indian, Moroccan, and other international cuisine, I had nothing else to compare this to! Our host was friendly and helpful when I pointed out their Chai tea was out. Bathrooms were very clean. We had a stroller he happily let us store in the front corner behind our booth. read more

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Amazing food! I have never tried Nepali food before but everything we tried was so good! Vegetable soup, vegetable lo mien, vegetable momos. The iced tea was chai spiced and very tasty. The service was slow but the food was so good it didn't even bother us! read more

Sherpa Kitchen - So tasty - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Take out Date: August 31, 2020 Hubs wanted to eat here for the first dinner in Vermont. I find myself not really caring about food much anymore except to just eat whatever's gluten free and shove it down as fast as I can if I'm feeling hungry. He likes Indian so he choose to eat here. I didn't like it so much it was a little on the spicey side for me and I was basically shoving it down in the hotel room standing up while he got to eat at the desk in comfort and take his time with his food because that's how mom life gets at times. I'd update my review if I came again, maybe got to sit down at the place and enjoy my food more slowly and have time to even choose something lol read more

Love the service had a great time fun for the family amazing food and cool little restaurant cool cup and very busy read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Water cup - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

So grateful that a friend recommended Sherpa Kitchen for our first trip to Burlington. We had an incredible dinner and will definitely be back. Portions were huge, and everything was well seasoned (even the chicken in the tikka masala was outstanding on its own with minimal sauce). Definitely try the momos; they are worth the hype! read more

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Excellent food, excellent service! The lunch combo is a great deal; it is economically friendly and offers several choices for both food and beverages. The full menu is also great, it is varied and has plenty of options. In addition to the great food, the staff was fantastic. Our waiter was incredibly attentive, making sure that we always had fresh water refills, checking in on how the food tasted, and ensuring that we had a positive experience overall. Highly recommend! read more

the food is so good and such a homey vibe. nice staff as well. recommend for a cute night

This place was one of the very few places in New England that reminds me of my grandma's cooking! So traditional and so delicious. The momo dumplings are handmade which was hard to find these days, and the lamb stew is my absolute favorite (if you are into Asian cuisine I would highly recommend). I am so glad I checked out this restaurant on my trip to Burlington. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Lamb stew - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Delicious food, with great vegetarian and vegan options. Friendly service! I happened to be in the neighborhood, and am so glad I stopped in! read more

The food here was excellent. There was so much to choose from on the menu, we ordered a lot we particularly enjoyed the vegetarian Momo and the Nepalese noodles. I can't wait to eat there again. read more

I'm no expert on Nepali food but the menu was an interesting mix of Indian, Pakistani and Chinese cuisine. I had a curry and my partner has the Momo - both were delicious. The service was quick, efficient and very personable The Church Street area can be a bear for finding a reservation, especially on a weekend. Sherpa Kitchen was readily available, inexpensive, and delicious. We'd certainly go back! read more

Ordered dinner to go to break my fast and received cold food. I received more curry than actual vegetables. Maybe this restaurant was good back in the days, but not so much now. I would try it again but i don't want to waste $40 again. read more

Got some momos, potato appetizer and lamb curry! Everything was awesome and service is also pleasant. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Food is all great!! Got some momos, the potato appetizer and lamp curry, everything tasted great! Thumbs up! - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Ordered four dishes and each was a knockout. Delicate, interesting flavors, made without anything extra or unnecessary. Proves you can have comfort food that isn't heavy. read more

Tonight, we ordered a take-out buffet and we're not disappointed - everything was great. Ordering a Thali Veg and a Thali non-Veg gave us a wonderful sampling with more then enough food for the two of us. We also ordered the beet salad that was complimented with the mozzarella and spinach and a very tasty dressing. We really enjoyed their mixed pickles that were included. It would great to get their recipe for those pickles.... The Lassi was excellent too! There was so much food that we saved the order of Momos (combination) and the rice puddings for tomorrow's lunch treat! Fantastic meal at a very reasonable price. Wish that we lived closer - 400 miles (one way) is a little too far to go out for dinner but when you're in town you have to give Sherpa Kitchen a try! Thanks again for a great dinner! read more

We stopped here while visiting Burlington because I haven't seen a lot of Nepalese/Himalayan cuisine offered. It was a lot of overlap with Indian food, so that part wasn't as excited. They did have momos (dumplings) and some other specialty foods like the noodle dish. There was a significant wait, but it was a lot of food as well. I was there was more Nepalese foods that do not share Indian influences because I think that would've made for a more interesting experience. I highly recommend the beef momos! read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Momo combo plate - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Sometimes you just have to take a chance on something you haven't had a whole lot of. My wife and I tried our first Nepalese Momo in Columbus, OH a few weeks before we were looking for dinner on a cold rainy night in Burlington. We had enough Vermont Farm fare and pizza already so we decided to go ethnic, and we were amazed. The Aloo Chaat appetizer was like nothing we had ever had before, rich with spice and balanced with a yogurt topping and a variety of textures for soft and gooey to the crunch of the dough pieces inside. The lentil Daal was very good and satisfying on a cool rainy night. We finished with a mixed Momo plate (Meat, Chicken and vegetable) all were very good, but the texture and spices in the Chicken and Vegetable filling made them superior to the beef. These were amazing dumplings. Our server was patient in explaining all of the options, and the prices here are very reasonable for what you get. This would be the first place I would run back to the next time I am in Burlington. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Delicious! Food came out fast and the service was super friendly and attention-oriented. Definitely recommend this place if you're in town. We got the Aloo Chop and they were fried to perfection. As a second dish we ordered their curry chicken and sherpa bread and they were also good. My only complaint is that the sauces served with the bread and aloo chop were really cold. I think its supposed to be thst way but we asked them to heat it up and it tasted amazing! The prices were super affordable too. For the aloo chop, curry chicken (includes rice and a delicious crispy bread), and the sherpa bread, the bill was $25 without tip. read more

Sherpa Kitchen - Curry chicken and sherpa bread - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

One of my favorite places to eat lunch in Burlington. Affordable prices and delicious.

not only is the food average at best, but the owner and yelp are also dishonest. I placed an order on yelp, to be fulfilled through delivery.com. I did get a confirmation from delivery.com but not yelp, but didn't think anything of it. When we arrived to pick up the order, it wasn't ready and the owner claimed he didn't have an order placed from us. So we ordered again in person and had to wait and paid separately, again. I was told by delivery.com eventually that the order was canceled and that yelp would refund my credit card for the original order. So far the owner and yelp are taking zero responsibility and have not refunded my card. read more

Been looking for a reliable lunch spot in Burlington and the lunch special seemed like a good deal (although I should note that it has gone up to $12 which isn't yet reflected on the printed menus). My mango lassi was great, and the samosa size and curry portions were quite generous. Unfortunately my samosa was noticeably "wet" on the inside rather than the texture of a typical samosa, and the dipping sauce was more sweet than tangy. The chana masala was also quite a bit sweeter and less savory than I was expecting. Overall probably a reasonable place to grab lunch occasionally given the limited mid-week options in Burlington and the affordable lunch special prices, but it didn't satisfy my cravings for Indian or Nepali food. read more