Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Brewpub

This place is amazing. I tried the buffet and sampled all the menu items and all were outstanding! Will return again!!!

Whether or not you’re going to have a pint, or some wonderful food this is an amazing place in old town Arvada. The brewmaster here is an award-​winning brewer. The old-​style house makes for a wonderful atmosphere.

I really like this place. Good food. We always dine from the buffet. Food and service is always consistent. I’ll have to try ordering off the menu next time.

We called about 45 minutes till the were closing and no sweat was able to get a takeout order with no attitude. Picked up the order and it was wrong but when I called the lady and manager Cal were both very apologetic. Good was good but I probably won’t order the vegan sweet potato dish again it was too heavy for me.

What else is there to say that the multitude of other 5 star reviews haven’t covered. This place is great. Good sized portions. Consistent food. Great wait staff. If you have never been, GO NOW!

Very good place for Indian buffet in the Denver area. Recommended to us by friends we gave this place a shot with 4 kids in tow. Kids buffet is $ 5.50 and includes everything on the $ 11 adult buffet. Chicken Tikka Masal, Saag, Daal, Vegetable korma, tandoorii chicken, etc plus
Highly recommended and the service was exceptional. Didn’t even charge us for our 5 year old since she didn’t really eat much. Didn’t even ask but server didn’t include on the bill. I pointed out we had 4 not 3 kids and he explained that he didn’t charge us because of how little she ate. Super cool. He got it in his tip instead :)
Mango Lassi is excellent as is the naan.

I love yak and yeti and it makes me extremely sad to be leaving this review. Tonight we went in for dinner. we’ve had our server before and just like before, he was HORRIBLE. Last time, we were understanding but this time he really ticked us off. My wife is lactose intolerant, so she order the vegan version of the sweet potato masala. It wasn’t vegan and she didn’t realize it until she had major lactose repercussions. Before that, we order two appetizers, both he got wrong. We had to turn them away because they weren’t even close to what we ordered. Then one appetizer came after we already got our food. The other came after we already got out check. To sum it up, our experience tonight was awful.

Total stars :3
Food: 5 stars
Service: 1 star… while the hostess was very friendly, our server was quite inattentive and a bit on the rude side. I felt as though by not ordering the buffet that we were putting a cramp in this guy’s evening. Took a good 15 minutes to bring us our drinks, didn’t ask how our food tasted, didn’t ask if we wanted any dessert and we had to request to go boxes. Had to request a bag as well. Food still spilled into the bag on the way home in my car. Thank goodness we got the bag!
I will go back for the food for sure, but I will steer clear from that server. I don’t like to pay people who treat me like garbage.

Yak and Yetti is a wonderful Indian restaurant and pub that is a converted 2 story home.
Full bar full of friendly staff. I love the Nona Cider. Tasty and light!
Buffet is $ 14.95 which is a great value.
Many little cubby spaces to being a date or family.

Indian buffet in an old house in arvada does not exactly scream that it would be my scene, but I had a good lunch here on Sunday. My favorites were definitely the lamb, the sweet potato dish, and the samosas. I am the exact opposite of an indian food connoisseur so it was cool to do the buffet option here– I got to try lots of things I had never tried before and would not typically order off a menu.
It’s also a brewery, but I did not indulge due to the Saturday night hangover that was slowly approaching haha. I’ll have to come back to try their beers.
My friend is so obsessed with this place he probably talks about it 2 – 3 times a week and we told him he would probably never love a girl the way he loves Yak and Yeti. He did not deny it Lol. Check it out if you have an indian craving or want to try something new!

Being English, I pride myself on knowing a good curry! And Yak & Yeti is up there, and also the best curry I’ve had in Denver. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was creamy, tasty and a really nice balance of spice. The staff are super helpful and friendly too. I’ll be back!

I think you’re best off having either the beer or the food. The beers are imaginative and taste good but Indian food is much too overpowering for any beer. The food was good, though. The buffet was reasonably fresh and had a good mix of options.

Huge fan of the food, and typically the service is pretty good, but the last time we went in, I ordered chicken tikka masala for two, and they only brought us one order to share. On top of that, the waiter completely ignored us the entire time we sat there, so we couldn’t even get it fixed. My friend kept insisting the waiter had a personal issue with me. Finished our food, and it took forever to get the check.
Other staff in the restaurant was very friendly. Food was delicious. Atmosphere is always great. Service is normally great.

Below average food. We being Indians know that food is below quality. Very less veggie options for dishes. Wrong type of biryanis and Naans take forever to come like forever.
Sweet dishes are not cooked properly.
Only good dishes were samosas and sweet potato starters.
Will not suggest going to these places for Indian food.

My favorite place to get Indian food! I usually get the buffet because I don’t like anything super spicy and they have such a great variety! The vegetable korma and sweet potato tikka masala are delicious. The naan is always great too. My husband prefers his food spicy so he usually orders something off the menu that is «very spicy» which is one level under Indian spicy. He loves it!
The restaurant itself is really cool especially if you get to sit upstairs in the library looking area.
It’s also a brewery and we’ve tried a flight before. Not a fan of the sour chai, but the chai stout was really good!
Definitely will be coming back often!

Yak and Yeti with it’s funny sounding name is no joke in my book.
They possess what I call the trifecta that I am always searching for. Great food. Reasonable price. Attentive staff.
They have one of the best all you can eat buffet. About $ 10 for lunch and about $ 14 for dinner. The spread was loaded with some of the dishes that one would see in an a la carte menu. Don’t forget. A regular naan is included with your all you can eat price.
So I had most of their spread and I can tell you they all taste excellent! I dare not mention one dish and play favorites! They are all so well seasoned. Go check it out!
One thing that took me by surprise was that this was also a brewery. Yup! Unique indeed!

To be honest, the service is absolutely horrid. However, the food is so DELICIOUS that no matter how annoyed you are with the service, you will be back time and time again. It’s well worth it, just don’t plan a first date here. ;) The Westminster location is not good – the food does not compare, nor is it as fresh – definitely go to this Arvada location. The chai milk stout is a personal favorite beverage of mine, and has won several local brewing awards.

Lame service! Lame management! Food is ok but you don’t always get what you ordered so…

Alright, alright, with over 60 check-​ins here and more definitely on the way I suppose it’s about time I wrote an update for the Yak. Whether it’s a quick stop in for a happy hour beer or several beers and a snack or a five course meal with a lot of beers or just for some good eats Y&Y is one of my go to spots in the ‘hood. Rae Lynne (I hope I spelled it right. She’ll let me know if I didn’t I’m sure!) the bartender/​waitress/​hostess/​busser/​all around sweetie rocks the bar area which is where we usually will sit. Cal (sp?) the host manager is also a great guy and always treats us like friends and not just customers. My current favs for eats are the veggie pakora, tandoori wings, and cheese jalapeño naan as snacks or part of our meal. I’m still partial to the saag paneer and the wife is a chicken masala kinda gal. For beers it’s usually the West Coast Glutton IIPA (not just because I am the latter and wish I could spend more time in the former but because it’s a damn good beer and one of Adam’s best brews as far as I’m concerned) but sometimes I have a thirst only a «regular’s» Himalayan IPA will fill.

I’m kind of bummed to only be rating them 2 stars, because I had such high hopes! I had Yak and Yeti bookmarked forever, and it took a lot of convincing to get my boyfriend to come along. «But they have BEEEEER!»
The restaurant itself is super cute, the menu has a great selection and I love that they brew their own beer. There is character out the wazoo. We were seated upstairs next to a built in bookshelf that was filled with interesting books, and we enjoyed flipping through them while we waited for our food.
Our server wasn’t particularly enthusiastic. He took our order, he brought our food, he refilled our water, but there was no more chat than what was absolutely required in order for him to do his job. This wouldn’t ordinarily be an issue, but we wanted to order dessert, and instead of asking if we’d like anything else, he just stopped by, dropped the check on the table and walked away without a word.
My food itself was a huge disappointment. My tandoori lamb was way, way, way overcooked. In the time it took everybody else to finish their food, I think I got through a quarter of my plate because it took me so long to chew it. The flavor was great, and my boyfriend was happy with his biryani, but a few days later I had lamb at an Indian restaurant in Austin, and it was leaps and bounds better with excellent flavor, and melt-​in-​your-​mouth tender meat.
Will I be back? Perhaps, but I’m more likely to keep trying other Indian restaurants in the area instead in hope of finding something better.

I went here for dinner one night and was not overly impressed with the buffet food quality. Nothing was bad but nothing was amazing night either– I’ve definitely had better Indian food. There was a long wait as well and our server accidentally overcharged us for the buffet. Parking was also a challenge. I enjoyed the unique brews and atmosphere, though.

Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!
I have never had a bad meal here. The beer and the food is always delicious and never disappoints. I am a huge fan of the Chai Stout. The samosas and naan are staples that we order almost every time. We’ve tried tons of dishes off the menu; I absolutely love the chicken korma and my husband the honey chicken. They are really good about explaining the level of spiciness, as well.
I’d give five stars but sometimes the service is spotty. There have been quite a few instances we’ve sat in front of empty water and/​or beer glasses — not fun when you’ve ordered a very spicy Indian dish!

We just got done with our Christmas party here for our company. I had booked the family room which will hold up to 20 people. It was an excellent place to celebrate. We only had 14 people and the bill before gratuity was only $ 400. We ordered seven appetizers. The best being the french fries which are very reasonably priced and the chicken wings were absolutely fantastic. They have their own brewery, the jalapeño beer was a hit. It was nice that they did not have a minimum for a party.
a few of the other restaurants that we contacted wanted A minimum that was three times the amount of what we paid for this place. The service was just about perfect. At times it was a little slow on water refills but I can honestly say the ordering and speed the food came out with was just about right. We spent about $ 35 per person including drinks and everyone’s had leftover doggy bags that they took home. I was so pleased with it that I will book it again next year

I got takeout from Yak and Yeti and had an unfortunate experience, but the food was delicious. Twenty minutes after picking up our food, I got a phone call letting me know that they had given us the wrong order. Since much of the food was plastic-​wrapped, I hadn’t been able to see in advance that the food inside wasn’t right. I then had to drive another twenty minutes back to Yak and Yeti to get my correct order. This was a big pain in the butt, but they were very apologetic and let us keep the extra food we were given in the incorrect order.
The papdi chat and sweet potato masala were fantastic, and the chicken tikka masala was very good too. The saag paneer was pretty good, though not exceptional, and surprisingly the naan was some of the worst I’ve had. We got four different kinds of naan, and they were all very thin and flat, and not particularly flavorful.
Overall, it ended up being a delicious meal that was worth the wait.

The chicken tikka masala and 10 Dory was off the hook
It’s good
they have a private room for weddings
They have room in your privaes for weddings

As opposed to most Indian restaurants that are either holes in walls or next to a giant grocery store, Yak and Yeti is its own, and it’s a heck of a location. It looks like one giant house, with a separate bar, buffet area, and I don’t even know what’s upstairs. I’ll find out on a future visit.
Three friend and I went for a lunch that was highly admired by one of the friends. Expectations were met with 4 – 5 different items that were as good as any I’ve had anywhere else, and a couple good dessert items as well. While not very spicy, it is flavorful.
They brew their own beers as well. I sipped one and it would’ve been a good idea to get one.
I’ll be back for sure, and can easily see pushing five stars.

This was my second time here and as my first time it was an absolute amazing culinary experience. Not only was the food delicious but the price was very inexpensive for the amount of food that they gave you.!! I had the Saag Paneer with some naan bread and their absolutely delicious jalapeño beer!!!
If you’re looking for a place with great atmosphere and great local brew and an amazing flavorful and tasteful menu go to the yak and yeti You won’t be disappointed!!!

During a business visit to Denver, a local colleague recommended this spot. It’s quaint, warm and quirky. My coworker and I opted for decaf chai, veggie korma, veggie biryani and garlic naan. The prices were great and the service left nothing to be desired. The food was delectable. The only thing I wish I had known prior to ordering was how large the portions were. While it was an excellent bargain, this out of towner didn’t need leftovers. One entrée was definitely enough for two hearty eaters to share. I would love to try every dish on the menu.

Ahhh, I love this place! I only went here for the first time a few months ago and crave it constantly. The food is delicious, I love the ambiance, they have TONS of gluten-​free options (and dairy free! They will sub coconut milk or almond milk for dairy). They have gluten-​free cider, too. It’s so good — you need to go.

My wife and I are seasoned Indian veterans. We are also highly addicted to spicy food, so naturally we had to try Yak and Yeti while we were in Denver. We appreciate an Indian restaurant that serves up very spicy curries (we like to sweat from the heat) while maintaining levels of flavor from all of the amazing Indian spices and herbs. Yak and Yeti excels at this.
We ordered a chicken Vindaloo (level 6 Indian spicy) and a chicken Saag (also level 6). In addition, we ordered garlic naan and raita for dipping.
Vindaloo was my first curry, so I am always wanting to try a new Vindaloo whenever possible. Yak and Yeti serves Vindaloo up perfectly with a generous portion of tender pieces of chicken and potatoes in a delicious broth based curry sauce with onions and chilis. Each bite had layers of flavor while maintaining a heat on the lips that is familiar to any fan of a good Vindaloo. *Also, as a note, I appreciated they refrain from using red food dye in their Vindaloo. Some restaurants add this to give the curry a more «fiery» appearance.*
My wife is to Saag as I am to Vindaloo… So naturally we had to get Yak and Yeti’s chicken Saag. Sometimes Saag can be greasy when made spicy, but not here. Each bite was full of creamy Saag goodness and an underlying cheese flavor not present in all Saag dishes, but very welcome here. The chicken, again, was cooked to perfection. The spice level was just perfect for us and the flavor was present even with all the heat.
The garlic naan was delicious as well. Not too thin, not too thick; soft, yet crunchy in all the right places; and it was covered in real garlic pieces, not just garlic seasoning. AMAZING bread. The raita was a perfect accompaniment for the spicy food and the bread, however it is not on the menu so you have to ask for it.
I also had a Yak and Yeti IPA which was memorable, but not as life changing as some of the other Colorado-​brewed IPAs I have had.
My wife enjoyed a glass of Merlot and she’s still around today so I guess it wasn’t poisoned.
The restaurant is in an old Victorian era home, which makes it one of the coolest Indian restaurants I’ve ever been to.
Also, the food’s spice level is customizable to your taste. This is great if you aren’t as heat friendly as my wife and I.
All in all, we will be back to Yak and Yeti when we return to Denver for sure. This was one of the best Indian meals I’ve ever had, and I will be dreaming about it when we go back to Pensuckola.

Best.Indian.Ever.
I do not give this title lightly, I have been to many Indian restaurants… even some overseas. Every curry was made as if an Angel from heaven kissed each one before being set off to its table. My husband and I love spicy food. As in «sweating like hell, needing water between every other bite, load on the peppers» spicy. This restaurant delivered. For those of you who cannot handle the level 6 «Indian spicy» they will make your meal at whatever level you’re most comfortable with. They have the most amazing raita, filled with veggies. Their garlic naan is covered in fresh garlic and is at the perfect crispness/​softness. They also have some wonderful beers-​especially the IPAs.
The décor also won me over instantly! It’s in a little Victorian home with seating upstairs and a brew pub downstairs.

YUM. I almost overlooked this place as the sign outside says «BREWPUB» but there is some of the best, most authentic Indian food here that I’ve had.
Papadum — brought out for us before the meal, nice way to start
Samosa — beautifully crispy exterior with a hearty and well-​spiced filling.
Chicken tikka masala — very rich flavor, not too creamy which was nice. Lots of pieces of juicy chicken breast.
Daal soup — gorgeous flavor, hint of smokiness.
Alu gobi — very nicely spiced, delicious.
Mango lassi — perfect drink to soothe the palate! You can taste the thick yogurt and sweet, ripe mango flavor very clearly.
All the portions were very generous as well. A word of warning — if you ask for spicy, be prepared. It will be FLAMING hot. Can’t wait to come back here!

Absolutely the best Indian restaurant in the Denver area. I don’t think I’ve ever ordered anything I didn’t love from their menu; the portion sizes are very large though, and definitely for sharing. The kormas and samosa chaat are my favorites. The brewery inside of this restaurant also features some great beers — some of them GABF winners. Really hard to go wrong just picking at random from the beer list too.
Yak and Yeti is in a beautiful old Victorian house, which I think makes it a really unique place for bringing family and friends. The Christmas buffet is also very nice if you’re looking for a non-​traditional activity for the holiday.

The Yak and Yeti is located in a Pub so it’s really not your typical Indian restaurant. Having said that as Indian food goes the Yak and Yeti is surprisingly good.
The buffet was while not huge was bigger or at the very least on par with other Indian buffets in other local restaurants.
The curries were all very good especially the Lamb Masala, but ultimately all of them were flavorful and well executed. The naan bread was also up to the standards of any good Indian restaurant.
A very nice and enjoyable experience.

I have mixed feelings about this Indian restaurant.
The food is only ok.
The beer is good, especially some of the specialty beers, the chai stout, and the IPA. I’d go here again just for those.
The atmosphere is excellent (as long as you’re not seated near screaming kids). The restaurant itself is the oldest Victorian house in the Arvada area. Most of the seating is upstairs. The buffet is downstairs as is the bar. I like all the books they have on shelves behind the tables.
The service can be a little sketchy. Sometimes the wait staff is polite and attentive… other times… not so much.

Went to Yak and Yeti for lunch !!
After driving by this place for years and being starved we decided to check it out —
We were the only ones there that we could tell — it was about 3ish and were sat in the main dining area… I ordered the chai ! It was very good — I ordered saag paneer and cheese naan — I’m a veggie so no meat for me! It was good and came out pretty fast …
I like the idea of it being a restored mansion. I remember before it was restored and has always wondered what the inside looked like — I guess they brew beer inside as well — thought that was kinda cool! So the mystery is over !! I have finally been to Yak and Yeti — if your looking for Indian cuisine check it out …
I even ate the left overs for dinner — and it was still good … I’ll be back when I’m in the mood for Indian —
Have fun!