Yeti Restaurant — Restaurant in Santa Rosa

So disappointed. This was one of my favorite places for Himalayan Indian food. Unfortunately, I hadn't been there since the pandemic started and things have changed a lot. The atmosphere is still great, giving that upscale Asian vibe with big windows surrounded by a forest of trees while being in town and the friendliest service people you could want, but the food quality has gone way down. I used to get big bowls of fresh tasty unique regional food including protein, a veggie, rice, plus a side of nana bread and an Indian drink for under $30. A complete meal with a beverage. However, when I took a friend to visit last week, being so excited to show them this great hidden gem all we got was a small plate of undercooked protein in an uninspired sauce and some rice for the same $30. The protein and sauce weren't fresh or unique. It tasted like anything you could find on a grocery store shelf in a can. It was also half the amount of food and no longer restaurant quality. I know it's tough in the restaurant business these days and I expected the prices would go up a bit because they have everywhere but maybe if they shortened their huge menu to a few high-quality regional specialties to complement their service and decor they could save on food waste and offer a more inviting eating experience for the same price. Otherwise, I'm afraid they will go out...

Went here for lunch at about 1 PM and found the place was not too crowded. The ambiance was great and we were invited inside by a very beautiful Ganesha statue. However, that's where the good part ends.

When we went in, there were maybe 2 other patrons. The place started getting busy and others got their food even if they ordered food after us. There was just one server - we know. But, we went in at 1 and came out at 3. That is 2 hours of waiting and having food. The dishes we ordered were not out of place either.

We started with Veggie Momo's - they were decent. Our main course was - Mutter Paneer, Dal Bukhara, Chicken Tikka Masala. The serving size of these dishes was less compared to paying $15 per dish. We doubled the Mutter Paneer and the Dal. Dal Bukhara never appeared. The Chicken Tikka Masala was decent. The rotis that we ordered with food was to be made from pure wheat - it was not. We had to order Vegetarian Biryani - worst I had ever had. It was more of a Vegetable Pulav. Did not even get to order dessert as it was already too late for us.

The icing on the cake - if your bill exceeds $100, you get charged a 3.5% fee. Definitely not going...

So disappointed!!! We sat down with only a few people in the restaurant and waited over an hour to get served. This place is pricey for the food, and you would expect good service for what you are paying. The wait staff ignored us and the other people around us. We had to stand up and flag someone down just to get attention. Heard other comments from the other patrons about poor service as well. The food was good, but not served hot. The people at the next table over also asked to have their food heated up and asked multiple times for part of their missing order with no response. We never were asked if we wanted desert, anything else, and the bill was delivered without request and no thank you. Just dumped on the table. We are heavy tippers but actually considered not tipping....since it is supposed to be the service you are rewarding. We did tip the minimum 15% only to have the waitress, Jamuna, come back, open the tab in front of us!! and actually look disappointed!! No comment, just turned around and walked away. Will not go back here and DO NOT...