Yak Restaurant, Boudha

You know those places that you walk past and completely ignore, that you walk past and think, eek I wouldn't go in there... well, Yak Restaurant is a dingy little place just like that. That you'd probably just walk past without even looking at twice. I did, and have done for months until someone insisted that they did the best Szechuan food in town and took me there for an office lunch....and this was coming from a man from Hong Kong so I trust his judgement. 

It's located on the main streets heading to Boudha Stupa from Shechen Guesthouse, or the Hyatt, just past the bollards and ticket booth that never ever seems to stop anyone for tickets. Small from the outside, it's actually surprisingly big on the inside with a weird cross between gloomy and bright with light only come from the main door and skylights. There is noting presuming or fancy about it. Tables and chairs are all odds and ends, there are several makeshift wooden pillars in the middle of the room holding the roof up, it's like it once-upon-a-time was a shack but has slowly become more and more established and held together. 



















Now for the important bit, the food. I can't claim to know anything about Szechuan food, but what I can say is that everything that we ordered was fantastic. Tofu in oyster sauce, Chicken, beans and peppers - which turned out to be peanut and chilli was delicious. Little spicy pieces of chicken with a nutty background. Then fried green beans and mixed vegetables and nuts. Lots of noodles and rice to go with it. Oh, and bottomless tea...not green tea, and not black tea...something else rather good. 

The menu went on for pages with very to the point descriptions. What else would you want to know - it's Beef with peppers- forget to mention that it's super hot chilly and lots of ginger, or, just fried mushrooms - which turn out to be battered mushrooms which have been deep fried and then put into a gravy with onions and other vegetables!

Since that first visit, I've been back several times and tried a whole array of different choices. It's quick, it's simple - (but only both of these if you don't let yourself get completely confused by the menu and take half an hour just to order!) and best of all it's amazing!