Sherpa's
Boulder, CO 80302-5034
Phone: (303) 440-7151
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-3pm, 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Sherpa's – by Ephraim Mallery
The Scene
Each room in this converted Victorian is a dining area, from tiny cubbyholes to group-sized spaces. A lush, tree-filled patio wraps around the entire house. A comfortable bar allows you to chat with staff over a bottomless cup of spicy chai. Various imported beers are also available.
The Food
The chef strives for simple, hearty fare native to Tibet, Nepal and India. Most dishes offer several meat choices, and many can be served vegetarian. Creamy saag arrives brilliantly green with freshly cut spinach. Rich lamb vindaloo melts in the mouth as if the meat has been simmering for hours. Tibetan momos stuffed with vegetables, chicken or beef are similar to Japanese dumplings with slightly thicker dough, while samosas come with a buttery, pastry-like crust. Rice biryani and Tibetan noodles don't fare as well, suffering from a lack of flavor. Finish with a rich lashi drink--fruit blended with yogurt into a smooth, addictive drink.
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Insider Tips
ParkingYou can usually find a street spot in the blocks to the north and west.
Save MoneyFor $7, get the chef's lunch of the day. A student ID will score the meal for $5.50.
Know Before You GoFor kids (or their parents) who are not into the exotic food, chicken fingers and burgers are available.
User Reviews for Sherpa's
02/17/2008 Posted by ireemama
I absolutely love going to Sherpas, especially for their lunch special. I always ask for the food to be spicier because Nepalese food is much milder than I'd like, but it is always delicious. The staff is friendly and you can always get great mountaineering stories from them. Highly recommended!
08/05/2007 Posted by boulderblues
I love indian food, both nothern and southern. Himalayan food is very much related to northern indian food or is it that northern indian food is very much related to himalayan food??? Either way, it is delicious. So I've been around this town long enough that I still miss Nancy's but I am always willing to try new Indian food. So I went to Sherpa's for lunch with a friend and it is still the same quirky layout of an old house. I ordered the Aloo Gobi, I think this is a simple standard dish, very popular. I also ordered Garlic Naan and some Chai. I do not remember what my lunch date ordered, sorry. The food was okay and I do not remember anything negative about the service so in all it was okay. Indian food is about the spices and potato and cauliflower without spices is bland. The problem I have is that Himalays (best chai on the planet) down the street and Tandori Grill in south Boulder both have better food. So unless you are looking to eat Indian/Himalayan food outside or in a quirky house there are better choices in this town.
Pros: Quiet location
Cons: It may be just me but I do not like Indian food on an outdoor patio. Not good for large parties.
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