Yak and Yeti opening in Somerville, MA

[dpmfloyd]

http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2010/02/yak-and-yeti-to-open-in-ball-square.html

i can not believe this! what a flagrant attempt to ride the coat tails of disney. i hope they get forced to change its name soon!

i was on my way into work this morning and this caught my eye from the bus - grrrr.

 

[Sophie's Mom]

Isn't Yak and Yeti a chain restaurant? Maybe not - but I know there is a restaurant called Yak and Yeti in Anchorage Alaska and a hotel somewhere else in the world.

 

[vicki_c]

Yak and Yeti is owned by Landry's. A very large restaurant group with many restaurants all over the country. Not sure how I see that's "riding off Disney's coattails"?

http://www.landrysrestaurants.com/

They already have a RainForest Cafe and a Chart House in Mass.

 

[TDC Nala]

Yak & Yeti is not a Disney restaurant. It is not owned or operated by Disney, but by Landry's Restaurant Group (also the owner and operator of the themed restaurants Rainforest Cafe and T-Rex Cafe).

This release put out by Landry's in 2007

http://www.schusslercreative.com/pdf/11.14.07Yak&Yeti_Release.pdf

shows that Y&Y is a restaurant "concept" and that Landry's likely intended to open other locations - and the previous poster points out they already have a presence in Boston.

Of course the link in the OP refers to it as a "Nepali restaurant" which is NOT what the WDW location is - it's more of an Asian-fusion place with more emphasis on fusion than Asian - but if the new location is indeed operated by Landry's, it's possible they think city patrons will have a more adventurous palate than theme park visitors. "Nepali restaurant" could also refer to the theme but not the food, because I don't think for a second that Y&Y at AK serves Nepali food.

If this isn't a Landry's restaurant that is opening, I bet they end up getting notice that they have to change the name.

 

[Nadjalu]

Frankly I would LOVE a Disney restaurant opening in our town! LOL

Just to have a little piece of WDW next door......ah, yes.

Not only that, but that would help narrow down my choices while on vacation.....make my job a little easier.

 

[MickeyNicki]

That is cool! I have family in Everett, Saugus and the surrounding areas...cannot wait to get them to try the place although there are a million better Chinese restaurants back home!

 

[dpmfloyd]

Yak and Yeti is owned by Landry's. A very large restaurant group with many restaurants all over the country. Not sure how I see that's "riding off Disney's coattails"?

http://www.landrysrestaurants.com/

They already have a RainForest Cafe and a Chart House in Mass.

those are restaurants that stand out, you'd see the facade of those stores and know what you're getting into.

this yak and yeti is between a mom and pop hardware store and a brazilian salon. the 'restaurant' is more of a take-out location than eat in. i just wish they'd change the name. if it was a copy or the same chain - i'd love it! but this is a take-out rip off.

 

[vicki_c]

those are restaurants that stand out, you'd see the facade of those stores and know what you're getting into.

this yak and yeti is between a mom and pop hardware store and a brazilian salon. the 'restaurant' is more of a take-out location than eat in. i just wish they'd change the name. if it was a copy or the same chain - i'd love it! but this is a take-out rip off.

Well if that's the case, and anyone @ Landry's notices - I'm sure they will force them to change the name. A little tiny hole in the wall, though, may never get much notice (unless you do something about that)!

 

[LilyWDW]

According to Landry's website, Yak and Yeti is not available as a franchise. So unless it is something special, then my guess is that it is not the same.