I loved this place.
On a busy Friday a friend and I drank some ciders in the Newtown Hotel then decided we fancied something Asian-y to eat. After sitting in one restaurant for 5 minutes before we got menus and seeing that no patrons were actually eating, we headed for Sherpa's kitchen. What a find!
I love me a thali, so I went for the veg thali. My friend opted for the butter chicken. We got a pakora to share as an entree, and also a naan.
The pakoras were fairly standard for Sydney quality- not great, but decent enough. However, my thali was great!! Half of it was rice, which could have been a negative but my friend really wanted rice with her meal. I told her she could have most of mine since it would be included with my thali. If you're splitting meals with a friend, all that rice is enough for two!
Paneer tikka masala, veg korma, dhal and spicy eggplant were featured,or so I thought, from the flavour profiles. They didn't specify what was what but all was tasty. My friend was more than happy with her butter chicken. The naan was also very good.
All up, the bill was around $65 which included a bottle of house wine. The best part of the meal though was our adorably sweet 18-year-old server whom we talked to for the good part of 10 mins about her university studies and plans for the future (to be a nurse and travel to England, where both my friend and I have lived previously.)
All in all, an agreeable meal, courteous staff, and reasonable prices. I will be back! read more