Himalayan Cafe
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Himalayan Cafe

★★★★☆ (562 reviews) · $$ Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese
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Freshly Made AppetizersSoup and SaladVEGANTandoori SpecialsChicken EntreesHimalayan Cafe Seafood Specials FISHSeafood Entrees SHRIMPVegetable CurriesNepali SpecialsNepali Style Rice SpecialsHimalayan Rice DelightsNepali Style Noodle SpecialsNaan BreadsLamb and Goat DishesSidesDessertsDrinks

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Dahi Bhalla

Dahi Bhalla

Macha Ko Tarkari

Macha Ko Tarkari

a plate of empanadas with dipping sauces

a plate of empanadas with dipping sauces

Their signage

Their signage

a plate of saman and a bowl of chuya

a plate of saman and a bowl of chuya

Their outdoors

Their outdoors

Lamb biryani, chicken tandoori, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan.

Lamb biryani, chicken tandoori, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan.

Food menu and QR code for their menu

Food menu and QR code for their menu

food, curry

food, curry

food, ribs, bbq ribs

food, ribs, bbq ribs

interior

interior

Side Order, Drinks & Dessert Menu

Side Order, Drinks & Dessert Menu

Goa Fish Curry

Goa Fish Curry

Tandoori Salmon

Tandoori Salmon

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

package sauce

package sauce

Rice

Rice

Table Hand Sanitizer

Table Hand Sanitizer

Decorations

Decorations

Veggie Pakoras!

Veggie Pakoras!

Customer Reviews

Alicia S.

★★★★☆

Mar 31, 2024


I absolutely love Indian food and am always in search of good Indian food. I have also passed this place a thousand times and never stopped until a coworker recommended it. Boy, is it a hidden gem! The food is amazing!!! I wish they still had their buffet but sadly it went away at the end of February 2024. This is definitely a place to try!

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Mahak Jain J.

★☆☆☆☆

May 9, 2024


Went on a weekday evening and restaurant was not crowded at all. It's very near to IKEA so I expected a bit more crowd.food had lot of option so I tried their cauliflower and panner tikka both were far below standard . Ambiance is dark didn't liked the place as such at all. Service was slow too

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Sarah S.

★★★★★

Apr 5, 2023


We came in as a party of two on Saturday a little before noon. The first thing we noticed is how good the restaurant smelled-it was incensy and soothing (we aren't sure if it was incense but whatever it was, it was amazing). We ordered these dishes to split:(3 star spice on both Aloo Tikki and Chana Masala).Aloo Tikki - these potatoes were indulgent. We couldn't get enough of the sauce, which was a yogurt and tamarind chutney. We could have put this sauce on everything. We think it may have had jaggery which gave this a pleasant sweetness. The spice was perfectly balanced in these. Chana Masala - this flavorful masala came with a side of jasmine rice. This was fantastic-I would highly recommend this to anyone. I am not a vegetarian myself, but this on par with their excellent chicken tikki masala. Punjabi Salad-fresh tomato, onion, cucumber. Simple and refreshing-this balanced our meal. The service, ambiance and food were absolutely outstanding. This was my first experience dining in Himalayan cafe, and it won't be my last. I love how many options were on the menu for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. There were options for everyone of every dietary preference, so I would recommend them to absolutely everyone.

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Tony T.

★★★☆☆

Aug 7, 2023


Came for a beer and a quick snack. The Kingfisher beer is brewed in Bangalore and one of my favorite Indian beers. The fish pakoras are fine, nothing special. Overall a fine place to have a beer and a snack. I didn't try any of the entrees, and the menu has a lot of Indian dishes. The service was good and you can either sit inside or outside, depending on what is available.

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Palak G.

★★★★★

Jan 25, 2024


As soon as I got seated (which was super quick), I was served papad & chutney. The chutneys were really good. Got the vegetarian momos. The quality and quantity were good. The chutney it came with wasn't spicy but tangy. Asked for some hot sauce to add on, and that combination made it tasty!! The momo filing had veggies as expected, but no paneer, and the wrapped layer wasn't too thick (which I've found a lot other momos places around have). Would have given one star less due to the time it took for my order to arrive. I hadn't anticipated a 20 mins wait for 1 dish, but momos are required to be steamed for 15 mins. I'm not sure what they could have done to make it quick, hence the 5 stars. I've just had one dish here because I wanted to try only that. However, they seemed to have a lot more options for vegetarian/vegan. The cleanliness wasn't up to a standard (the water pitcher had stains on & I spotted a thread or dust on my plate & glass).

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Nandini H.

★★★☆☆

Aug 4, 2023


Unfortunately the food is below average or average at best. I was especially disappointed based on other positive reviews. Dahi bhalla was hard and not at all fresh. Gobi Manchurian tasted decent but not authentic how its supposed to taste like. Thupka soup and fried rice are just ok not really good enough. Service was fine. Ambience and prices are reasonable.

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Ana Karen C.

★★★☆☆

Jan 21, 2024


The appetizer dish Aloo Tikki was mehhhh. The texture of the potatoes with garbanzo beans tasted really dry and cold from the inside. I am not even sure if the texture is supposed to be like that. It gave almost like they just got it out freezer and served it. The star of the dish was definitely the Goa Fish! Highly recommend if you are looking for a creamy curry. Also portion for entrees are small :/

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Kimmy L.

★★☆☆☆

Aug 6, 2022


I was craving Indian food this past week and so I decided to give this place a try since it had relatively high Yelp ratings. Some of the other Indian restaurants I was looking at close early on a weekday evening but Himalayan stayed open until 9pm.My partner and I arrived at 7pm. We were seated promptly. There were about 3-4 other tables being served besides us. About 15 minutes later, we placed our orders; we ordered the butter chicken (3 star), chicken vindaloo (4 star), and garlic & basil naan.Not kidding, 1 hour later, we were still sitting there hungry, waiting for our food to come. The other tables had been served, but no waiter came by to inform us of the status of our food or anything. In fact, we hadn't seen a waiter for the past 20 minutes. We thought they forgot our order and were about to walk out when a waiter finally popped out and gave us our food. He apologized for the delay, but at the rate they served us, our meal or at least the naan should have been on the house.The food was decent, but the curries were about $20 each and the naan $5-6, and so it was not a cheap dinner for the amount of food you get. Then again, Indian food tends to be around the price range. I personally preferred the vindaloo over the butter chicken, but both were decent. The naan wasn't anything special and could've been bigger. By the time the food came around though , I couldn't eat much because my stomach was hurting from my prior hunger state.In terms of atmosphere, the restaurant was very dark. The music was also overly loud as I had to speak extra loudly across the table for my partner to hear me. The music also wasn't very tasteful and kind of annoying; it had storybook or kid TV show instrumental vibes. In addition, one of the TVs was broken and so I was just staring at a picture of corn in a skillet for the entire visit. As we were finishing our meal, the waiter came by to give us our check on a portable device. I honestly wouldn't have tipped them because of the poor service we received, but the waiter was staring at my partner and the screen as my partner got to the tip screen. My partner thus felt pressured to tip which I never think should be the case at any establishment; tip should be made willingly and reflective of the type and amount of service received.In sum, while the food was okay, a one hour wait without any service is unacceptable and needs to be improved. I would understand if they were extremely busy, but 3/4 of the restaurant was empty. Maybe they were short-handed, but sticking a piece of naan in the oven shouldn't take an hour. One other thing to note is that they add a 4% CARD SERVICE CHARGE if you don't pay with cash.Overall: 3/5 for food, 1/5 for service, 2/5 for atmosphere

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Miranda F.

★★★★★

Jun 19, 2024


This is my new favorite spot for Indian food! The servings are huge and I've loved everything I've tried. I haven't eaten at the restaurant so I can't speak to the dining experience but the staff has been very friendly.

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Amarjit K.

★☆☆☆☆

Jun 15, 2024


no bye a food on this restorent food quilts is not good cancreats in food when call them then say we did not made 1st time and argues with casters

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