I've traveled the world and was raised in Los Angeles so finding good traditional food outside LA proves difficult most times. But just from the lamb samosas alone this place is an absolutely incredible spot. The spices and flavors are on point and the staff is lovely. I cannot recommend this place enough. read more

Food is amazing as usual. Always busy... flavors are delicious. We come here at least once a month

When you ask any local in town for curry recommendations, you'll usually be pointed to one of three places--and the person recommending it is often very loyal to their favorite. I've been to all three and regularly visit two of them, with Everest being my least favorite. There are a few reasons it ranks at the bottom for me, the main one being the food. Compared to its competitors, I find it to be subpar. The dishes tend to lack depth of flavor, and despite trying several menu items, they just haven't quite nailed the seasoning or spice levels. The service has always been friendly, with no issues there, and the restaurant itself is fine--nothing special, more of a hole-in-the-wall kind of place. I'd still suggest giving it a try and judging for yourself, but I also recommend trying the other options in town so you can decide which one you think is the best. read more

A solid spot for Indian food in Rapid City -- definitely a good choice if you're traveling through. The food is tasty, the owner is welcoming, and they're happy to accommodate special requests. Ambiance is simple but pleasant, making it an easy 4/5. read more

Everest Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

We ordered takeout to eat at our hotel as we passed through town during a cross-country road trip. So, I can't comment on the location, though I can comment on the delicious food. The Chicken Korma was the highlight of the meal. Deliciously creamy and perfectly spicy. The Baigan Bharta -- an eggplant dish -- and the garlic naan were also very yummy. The Daal Makhani was well-made but needed more salt. We also ordered the kids' mango chicken for our daughter. This dish was specifically on the kid's menu and I went ahead and added a note to the online order for this dish to have "NO SPICE." Unfortunately, it was the absolute SPICIEST thing we've tasted in years, and we love spice! My daughter could not eat it at all and we were given a full serving size, which makes me think we were given someone else's mango chicken. Luckily, our daughter ate some naan and Chicken Korma with rice... she was very brave with the spice. read more

DON'T GO TO KATHMANDU - COME HERE INSTEAD!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! Okay now that i've got your attention, there's nothing wrong with Kathmandu. We went there on our recent trip and I had a fine and even unique experience that I really enjoyed... BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT on the day we tried Everest Cuisine, we realized that it was the SUPERIOR INDIAN/NEPALESE RESTAURANT in the Rapid City area. The quality of the food and the spices and ingredients used convinced everyone in my family at first bite that the food here was in a class above the likes of the other Indian/Nepalese offerings in the area. In fact, after trying it once, we saved Everest Cuisine to be the place we went to on our last night in Rapid City so that we would have a good meal and memorable send off before leaving for home the following day and for the second time, they did not disappoint! Now, the decor is not as fancy as say a Kathmandu - its more low key, humble, and quiet, which I mostly prefer anyways. What's most important to me, though, is the food and its overall quality because I don't go to restaurants to eat ceiling tiles and chairs and neither does anybody else...I think. Also, the service is very attentive and friendly. The lady who owns or runs the restaurant waited on us mostly and was a very, very pleasant person. As for the dishes, these were the hits for us: Nepali Chicken Curry(!!!!!) Paleo Chicken w/vegetables Garlic and Basil Naan Mango Lassi 10/10 hope I can come back again read more

We come to eat today with my friend. They have a very good food. Highest recommend. We loved Indian food. read more

Everest Cuisine - Food - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

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The food was amazing!! So delicious and they made it vegan for us and the spice level (8) was perfect! The basmati rice was the best I ever tasted and I typically never eat white rice! Definitely 5 Stars for flavor! The Taj Mahal is pretty darn tasty too read more

Everest Cuisine - Taj Mahal - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Chose this restaurant due to the great reviews. Was it bad? No. Was it a great? Sadly, no. Quite disappointing. The food? Chicken soup was full of chicken and served hot in a tasty broth. Great start. Yum. The garlic naan was delightfully full of garlic, served warm. Really good! The tikka sauce was tasty too. Alas, that's where the accolades end. Main course, mixed grilled, the signature dish according to my server, was served sizzling hot and piled high with food. Wonderful presentation. But, the lamb, chicken leg, and chicken thigh (I think it was a thigh) were overcooked, dry, and not tasty. The veggies were tasty and well-cooked, but the shrimp and cut up chicken, although cooked fine, were quite plain and lacked flavor. Service? Friendly, but slow and not attentive. Hiw so? Tea served lukewarm, not hot. No refill offered. Water glass not refilled. Server got busy talking to a guest at the register as I awaited the check (which is calculated at the register, as it turns out). Reasonable prices. Oddly, the server, who checked me out at the register, closed out the tab and did not give me an opportunity to give her a tip. I thought that maybe the tip had already been included but when I looked at the receipt as I drove off, I saw that there was no tip added. I had high expectations, eat Indian cuisine regularly, and was really looking forward to this dinner. Maybe it was just an off night, at least in part, but if I lived in the area, instead of just passing through, I would not be back anytime soon. read more

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We have eaten at every Indian or Nepalese kind of cuisine establishment in Rapid City and can honestly say this restaurant is BY FAR THE BEST!!!!! The staff is amazing!! The food is wonderful!! The dining atmosphere is soft, romantic, and traditional for Nepal!! This has become our favorite "date night" spot!! If you are a tourist this IS a MUST stop experience, if you are a local you need to stop by!! read more

This place is in my top 3 favorite under Rapid City cuisines for India / Nepal. This one is the most traditional and authentic places for Indian / Nepalese cuisine. They can accommodate many levels of spice (or lack of spice). While the food is delicious, the ambience is lacking, very outdated restaurant. The wait staff was very knowledgeable and more of a family owned feel. Some parking available directly in front but ample parking in the rear of restaurant. read more

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This was our third time here and it never disappoints! All the food was delicious and the portion sizes were actually enough to get you full! We tried the Bhutan bharta (a creamy eggplant based with peas) and were blown away by the flavor. The Nepalese chicken curry, lamb biryani and mixed grill all were amazing as well! The mixed grill and the lamb biryani were piled high. The owner is a sweet woman who was working the front and took our order, she explained the eggplant dish how the recipe came from her grandmother. The male waiter was attentive and so sweet, especially to our fussy 18month old boy! This place actually makes eating out a positive experience! Highly recommend especially after a long day outside!!! read more

Outstanding Indian/Nepalese restaurant in downtown Rapid City. Don't be fooled by the exterior: it is warm and inviting inside. My son and I had the Nepali Indian Curry medium spicy with a mango chutney side to add -- incredibly tasty and crave worthy! My wife had the Chicken Paleo -- also great. Mango lassies were perfect. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Ate here twice during our 10 day visit as this place deserves its #1 Tripadvisor rating in Rapid City. We will miss this place when we head back home to South Florida. read more

We did takeout from here... We had the lamb bhutuwa, chicken dumpling, chicken meatball and goat curries, and the cauliflower... Everything was quite tasty. My only one little nit is the food was pretty one-note. We're accostomed to experiencing a huge variety of tastes when we order from Indian restaurants. But that's not this place. But still very tasty, nonetheless. A good option in the city. read more

Food made me sick to my stomach after giving this place a second chance! Context provided below: Ate here about a year and some change ago with a disappointing outcome. The food was bland and the service was very slow. I decided to not eat here anymore after that experience. Flash forward to today I ate here again with some friends hoping the experience from last year was just a fluke only to see that the food has gotten even worse and the service was just as bad if not worse. Service took forever again, our group had to ask several times for missing items, host brought out the food with their thumb in the food, the chicken was overcooked and tasted funny, the mango chicken curry had no notes of mango or curry spices, and to make matters worse the food made me sick after only a couple bites. Ended up feeling much better after a bout of vomiting and cold sweats! This place is not worth the trouble. Truly. Unless you're looking to lose some weight from food poisoning I would not eat here. read more

This is by far the worst Indian/napol food we have ever had. We skipped the Kathmandu due to the long wait and quaility has diminished as well. Well tonight we ordered from Everest for the first time before we get on the road and what a HUGE mistake. We ordered online given 30 minute pick up time got there at 31 minutes and 3 minutes down the road to the house to find the chicken-65 was soggy and cold, the rice cold, the Mango Chicken a mix of chicken with what tasted like dirt when bitting down. The mix appetizer was old and hard. Please see video below. After biting into the mango chicken and getting what felt to be dirt I gagged and stopped eaten. I am not sure if the people who eat here just have low standards or what but we have had Napoli food all over and this was horrible. Waste of $55 ever!!! read more

Everest Cuisine - Chicken mango with dirt I spit out. - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Visiting the area and decided to look for yelp recommendations. Great place where the locals eat. Orders chicken Tikka masala and it tasted very good. Busy on the night we dined-in but great service from staff. Will visit again next time I'm in town. read more

This is a very small place and they offer a pickup from their window or curbside pick-up. The food was ok, I'm a big fan of Indian cuisine but I was not very impressed with them. We had lamb samosa which were good, mushroom mutter which was very bland, chicken mushroom which most likely had the same sauce and was bland and garlic naan which was ok. Indian food is usually on a spicy side or at least has a distinctive flavor but both were lacking here. read more

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When you come to this charming restaurant keep your eyes peeled. It's easy to miss. Parking is a little tricky because of its location. It's like parallel parking on the freeway. That being said, once you walk inside you will be met by the most heavenly aromas and spices known to mankind. If your palate can handle spicier sauces than ketchup and mayonnaise you're in for a treat. You can have the level of spiciness tailored to your tastes. I had lamb curry on the higher end of the scale and it was awesome! Not very spicy at all and the flavors are what I expected them to be. Having spent some time in Central Asia I'm happy to see the cuisine here in Rapid City. Bring an appetite because they don't skimp on portions. read more

Great food. Great people. Fair price and timely service. So happy to have them in Rapid City! Keep supporting local! read more

Good food, plenty of choices and for those of you that like it hot (spicy) or not, it's completely up to you!

Amazing! We stopped in for takeout on a road trip from Seattle to Minneapolis. Had the lamb curry - super fresh with wonderful aromatic spices. Feeling energized for the next leg of driving now! read more

Everest Cuisine - Lamb Curry with Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

The food is always spectacular! We usually order takeout and they have been kind enough to use our own Pyrex containers when we remember to bring them in. The dining area is small and unassuming from the exterior but it is cozy and comfortable. This is one of our favorite places in town. Excellent Korma, Saag Paneer, Butter Chicken, Naan, Tikka Masala, and so on. Many vegetarian and vegan options as well. read more

Consistently good food, every single time we come!!! We order the chicken tikki masala, lamb tikki masala and garlic/plain naan. Delicious and a favorite! Busy though, so order ahead! read more

This portion sizes were very generous . The food tasted wonderful. We had tandoori chicken and I tried a new curry Muglia shrimp it has mushrooms and rasin. The flavor was so good. Lastly the garlic naan was serve hot and fresh. So soft it was a highlight of a fantastic meal... read more

Everest Cuisine - Muglai Shrimp Tandoori Chicken - Indian Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Tried this place out as some reviews stated they had large food portions--it ended up being standard and the exact same as the other cuisine restaurants in town. What wasn't the same though, was the complexity in flavors. Unfortunately, the food here didn't have a lot of seasoning. Our tikka masalas were, essentially, just a cream soup; which was very disappointing. read more

I can't stop thinking about this incredible restaurant. The service was wonderful. The best korma I've had in a very long time. The vegetables in the vegetable biryani were very fresh. read more

Everest Cuisine has very good food and service -- it is also excellent for takeout. The chicken or lamb korma are especially good.

Food and service were fantastic! Highly recommended. Clean, courteous and quick. Traveling through and would come back next time!

We have been traveling from San Francisco, and we stopped by this restaurant. The food was beyond of our expectations and we really enjoyed it. I ordered potato bread and tandoori chicken. If you are visiting the town, don't forget to stop by Everest Cuisine read more

I was actually staying in Deadwood, where vegan food is a myth. So traveling 40 minutes to an hour for nourishment became the norm during my SD stay. Luckily, Yelp led me to this place, where I was able to grab a couple of to go dishes. ALOO SAAG - They made a vegan aloo saag for me and it was pretty good. They give you a decent amount of food too for the price. GOBI MANCHURIAN - Their version of this dish, which oddly isn't on the online menu, blew me away. Tender cauli-florets covered in perfectly crisp battered coating and dressed in a most deliciously flavorful sauce. This is the poster child of what the perfect execution of Gobi Manchurian tastes like, for me anyway. The portion seemed to be more of an appetizer than an entree. I wish I had gotten two orders. The employees were nice and helpful. They are also knowledgeable when it comes to vegan cuisine. The menu says to ask your server about their "many vegan" options. I'd like to see them offer a vegan section of the menu instead, even if just online, since I understand how costly the print out would be. Either way, I'm happy that there is something here for everyone, and the food is worth the drive. I would love to return here the next time I'm in the area. read more

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Saw this place on some YouTube vlogs and really wanted to try it ! We have only had Indian food a few times and this one was outstanding. Wow. From the mango lassi, appetizer, tikka masala, spicy chicken, garlic naan, and we also tried some new dishes. Everything amazing !!! The staff were very sweet and courteous. It is a small place but we didn't have any problem with a group of 6. Highly recommend!!!!! read more

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This place was the saving grace after our unpleasant experience at pretentious Independent Ale House in Downtown Rapid City! Extremely humble outside (wasn't even sure if they were open since the door was shut and seemed somewhat dark), but the food was phenomenal! They were open for indoor dining so we got to sit down and enjoy our meal. We ordered chicken tikka masala and lamb saag curries and both were very tasty. The chicken pieces were so soft! Curries were both seasoned well and the portions are VERY hearty. It come with rice (yay!!) and the naan was delicious - not too doughy and not too thin. This was such a good meal to sit down to after driving around all day. We had plenty of leftovers to enjoy afterwards. So glad to see a small business doing so well during these times. (The dining room area was all hours but they had TONS of takeout orders.) Would definitely come here again! read more

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This restaurant had great service and was extremely accommodating toward dietary restrictions. I'm vegan and there were plenty of options to choose from. We tried the following: - Tandoori Roti (vegan version, no ghee) - Dal Makhani (vegan version, no ghee) - Mixed Veg Curry - Aloo Ghobi Our favorite was the Dal Makhani with roti. Mixed veg curry was also decently good. read more

Don't let the exterior fool you, this Indian cuisine is AMAZING! I'm spoiled with an superb Indian restaurant near my home and Everest competes. The Chicken 65 is a must try! read more

We had dinner there last night, we didn't like it, it didn't taste fresh. We went there because of the good reviews. We love Himalayan and Nepali food The locals seem to like it , my husband saw one of the customers licking his plate after finishing his meal We saw a lot of people picking up take outs. read more

Surprised to find exceptional Indian food in Rapid City. Everything we ordered - samosas, naan, curry, korma were all outstanding. Service was charming and prompt. Highly recommended. read more

Originally, the five of us wanted to check out Katmandhu Bistro, however, they were closed that day (Wednesday). There is a sign on the door of Katmandhu suggesting patrons to check out their sister restaurant, Everest Cuisine. We went to Everest expecting lunch buffet, but the waiter told us they do not serve lunch buffet (although there are signs that they have lunch buffet and buffet price is also listed on the menu) - not quite sure why, and we were too hungry, so we did not really bother to ask. We ordered: - Tandoori Mix Grill ($19.99) which comes with chicken, chicken tikka, lamb and shrimp. This dish was delicious. The meat was moist and tasty. There are some meat juices on the plate. - Shrimp Biryani (Shrimp Fried Rice). This is my next favorite dish after the tandoori mix grill. They were pretty generous with the shrimps. - Chicken Tikka Masala. The plate was pretty small and they charged $5 extra for a bowl of tikka masala sauce. I think it is too expensive. - Momo Chicken (Dumpling). These ones are just okay. - Garlic Naan ($3.5). Can't really taste the garlic. Overall, pretty good for restaurant in Rapid City. However, I have tasted much better Indian food at other places. read more

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The food and service is very good and the staff is very nice. All the food we ordered was delicious and a good serving amount. A meal per person is more than enough to feed somebody. 5 dishes and two servings only nan fed a family of five and left some over. read more

We usually go to Everest for Indian food, but I thought we should try out Kathmandu and see how it was. Very friendly and timely service, but the portions were pitifully small. For $18 for the lamb dish I got, there was literally 4 chunks of lamb in it. The food wasn't bad but it wasn't amazing either. If you're looking to eat this type of food in rapid city, go somewhere else. read more