Himalayan Aroma

More Nepali food! The chicken momos were perfectly steamed and had a great seasoned minced chicken filling. The tomato/chili sauce was a perfect accompaniment.The pork and buffalo fried rice - What I have to start of with is that the portion size that I got delivered was absolutely humongous and I mean that four people could've eaten from it - wow.The pork and buffalo though were overdone and very chewy. Also, the rice was incredibly oily so it was hard to eat.Another dish I sampled was the chicken sekuwa that is served with a side of veggies and choila (beaten rice).I like char but this was a little overdone in terms of being acrid and dry. It also lacked a bit of seasoning. The rest of the dish was fine.

So first and foremost,the fragrance is amazing from this restaurant,the pictures on the web are most inviting. HOWEVER, I ordered the chicken Tikka masala w/ garlic naan and rice.This was my first time going, and I am very disappointed. I walked in placed my order to-go and was advised I would be waiting for 25 minutes. And for some fresh food I don't consider that wait time bad at all. When I got my food it was very hot,so I assumed it was fresh. Unfortunately this was NOT the case. Everything was old. 1. The naan bread was wrapped in foil, even taking a piece of the bread out as I received my order,it was chewy and a tad bit hard as if a pizza crust being heated up too long in the microwave.( y'all know what I'm talking about.) It was definitely not fresh and cooked to order. 2 the rice was also dry,and not the dryness when you just finished it and it's cooled off and you did an amazing job because you didn't add too much water and you can tell it's just steamed. This was dry as in; I made rice last night in the rice cooker and decided to add a little water this morning to bring it back to life,their was a certain hardness to it that screamed " not fresh" . 3 . The chicken Tikka masala: very flavorful, but this chicken was dried o, ut and old,no where in a million years was this fresh or cooked to order. You know how chicken is white and cooked when you pull it apart,this chicken was dried out and you could see the fibers as if you were pulling apart beef jerky that was cooked in sauce ,it's almost as if it had been sitting all day under a warmer as if you ate some chicken at a buffet,or if it were cooked early in the morning and sat all day in some sauce,but the sauce wasnt thin enough to help it maintain its moisture while it sat under some type of constant heat source. And the last example that explains it best..but I hope is not true ; when you cook some chicken the night before on the grill, take it out the fridge ,heat it up in the microwave, and when it comes out its extra dry and you pull it apart like beef jerky..it was EXACTLY that texture but smothered in sauce.. if i am going to wait 25 minutes for old food,then i am entitled to write a review. The overall price was 15 dollars and some change ,which I would of been very pleased with IF the food was cooked to basic standards of a restaurant claiming " cuisine" in the name. They should change the name to Himalayan Aroma Leftovers. And as the flavors are definitely there. The quality is inconsistent and lacking extremely. This was undoubtedly my first and last time going. Gordon Ramsay would shut them down for even claiming they are a restaurant.

Good Himalayan food with attentive service. We came in for lunch with a party of eight and the server efficiently handled the orders with a friendly spirit.The food itself was excellent, very flavorful and satisfying. We all ordered different dishes and ate family style. The Momos were tender and a little on the mild side, with sauces that livened them well. The thali dishes were delicious, and I reveled in the flavor bonanza we experienced. Each bite was a new experience in flavor!I agree with some other reviewers that the place could use a facelift, but the food and service are enough to keep me coming back.

I had the lamb tiki masala and it was sooo good! I surly will be going back to try more things.

There is no point in staying open till 2am if you guys can't afford to provide service that is consistent with the industry standards. The meat was uncooked to say the least if we ignore the fact that you served us mutton gizzard. If you wish to capitalize on customers who would come in till 2am for Indian food then hire some professional chefs and work staff. For now it just seems like entrapment.

I've never had Nepal food before. We stopped in to try it and everything was delicious. The waitress helped us with some recommendations. I had chicken chow mein and my husband had veg thali. Both were delicious! The chicken momo dumplings were so good! The only thing I would say is it needs some cleaning, but the food was really good! Glad we stopped!

You wanna have typical Nepali momos? This is the best place to be. They are delicious, hot and juicy. They took sometime to be prepared but trust me the wait time was worth it. I wasn't a big fan of the chowmein. I would recommend the chilly momos and steamed for sure. Also they do not have chopsticks cuz honestly the desi momos you need to have using your fingers or fork! The place is small and not fancy. Simple and nice to enjoy your food. The food tasted fresh as well.

I enjoy coming to this spot its convenient as far as location and food is fair. So far I've tried the veggie lowmein, veggie rice bahini (think that's how its spelled) and soup I wasnt to crazy about the tofu though so that's always pushed aside . As customer service and cleanliness; the girls were friendly and let you sit where ever and continued to check if we needed anything. Restuarant I like the set up and everything looked up to date, but I didn't get a chance to see the kitchen. Also I like their little stage, I'm curious if they have karaoke or special events hmm someone find out for me lol. So far so good no real complaints.

My rating is price vs. taste & quality of food. This place has amazing quality of food with very authentic taste. I tried the chicken thali, every item on the plate was very tasty and fresh. Except for the Chicken, every item can be topped up again. The lady who was serving us was very courteous and prompt. There were total 8 items in the thali; saag, dry squash curry, dal, papad, cauliflower curry, bamboo shoot curry, chicken curry and rice2nd visit, very good as expected. Place got renovated and it feels better. Tried veg thali and mutton thali; both came off very nice.

They serve one the finest momos. We were in a group and so tried all varieties of chicken momos. Chili chicken fried momos were the best tasting. Service and hospitality is very welcoming. I highly recommend this place for momos for anyone visiting Arlington area.