Himalayan Kitchen

This is my absolute favorite place for Indian and Nepalese food in Hawai'i. I'll tell you why...The food is always delicious, with so many choices that I still haven't tried it all and I've been coming here at least 10+ years now. The portions are generous and the price is so affordable. The atmosphere in the Kaimuki location is laid back, and I love to eat outside and enjoy the cool breezes at night on their patio listening to music and eating and chatting with friends. We never feel pressured to leave so the next party can have our table bc there's room for everyone. The service is always so friendly and accommodating. Whenever we have a birthday party or gathering there, the staff goes above and beyond to make us feel special and enjoy the experience. Any substitutions or requests are usually able to be made and there's never bad vibes about it. This location is HUGE so there's never a wait for a table, unlike some of the other places in town where it can take an hour or more to get a seat. This is something I highly appreciate because let's face it: O'ahu is overpopulated and restaurants get hyped up and then you wait forever. And those places raise the prices and quality goes down bc they're overwhelmed by popularity. They're BYOB so it makes having some nice wine with dinner that much more affordable plus you can have whatever you want to drink, you're not limited to the restaurant's menu. There's parking galore which is a challenge at other Indian restaurants (if they even offer parking) so that also adds to the enjoyment of eating here. Any time I bring friends here we ALWAYS enjoy, have a great meal, have fun and never break the piggy bank.

First time coming here and heard good reviews from a friend that brought us - 5 people for a 6:30pm reservation. The ambiance was amazing, we sat outdoors and the lights and music were great. It took us about 20 minutes or so to order and our server seemed to have paid more attention to the table behind us but we ended up ordering butter chicken, two different types of curries, rice, naan, and samosas as an appetizer. Thank goodness it is BYOB because the wine and conversation was what saved them from having us walk out. It took TWO HOURS for our food (including the appetizer) to come out..we didn't eat until 8:30pm or so. A big group was there but they left before we ordered so I'm not sure what the reason was for the wait. There were also groups that had reservations that had to stand around for 30 minutes or so just to get seen. Food: overall the food was alright but I've had better Indian food down the road. The butter chicken was watery, the naan has more flavor being burnt than seasoned, and the portions were just not filling. Overall: once again, us bringing our wine and chatting was what made the experience decent but we should have to wait TWO HOURS to receive food. And they never apologized or said it would take a while - and it took an extra 30 minutes to try to get our check. Came in at 6:30 and didn't leave til closer to 10pm. Doubt I'll be coming back

everything was delicious, first time to this place but i used to pickup door dash from there and deliver it to ppl and when i asked them what they thought about it they all said it was authentic so i thought what the hell... let's try. took the fam there and the ambiance was very home like and partially inside and outside, like a nice sorta upscale hole in the wall (which happens to be my favorite type of grinds type setting. then came the food. we ordered everything and asked the waiter WESLEY (solid braddah) for recommendations and tried the lamb madras (creamy coconut style curry) which happened to be my favorite. biryani, naan basket, and like 4 others i can't pronounce. amazing taste, depth and flavors were like nothing i've tried. can't eat any other curry now lol. AND THE PRICE WAS VERY REASONABLE FOR ITS CALIBER OF FOOD. service was excellent and food came out fast and elegantly served. kids loved it too. it's also byob. which is always a huge plus. and the best part was the owner SUMAN came out and threw us free desert and we had a convo outside and a cigarette, very personable experience and brother had a ton of aloha!!. 100% will return, and pray they will always be open for generations. Mahalo for the experience HIMALAYAN KITCHEN, SUMAN AND STAFF!until next time

Tasty curries (my husband and I both ordered 2 different kinds and sampled each other's). My favorite thing was the garlic naan bread. You can order your preferred level of spiciness for your entree. My advice is to give your waiter something to compare to that you're familiar with. For me, I'm obsessed with sriracha sauce so that's the heat level I like and I'm used to so I asked him what level should I choose. His recommendation was correct so I was happy. My only thing and it wasn't a big deal was I thought the rice was served a little cold and dry.

The food here is great. Quality flavorful Himalayan dishes made to the desired heat level. I was really excited to eat what my father was raving about, and unfortunately, I ordered my food to a zero spice level since I have no tolerance for spice and it still made my mouth burn so I wasn't able to enjoy it :(. I can't handle the heat! But I've been places where they can do 0 spice and this wasn't it.Regardless, the service is very kind and it's apparent they care about their restaurant and the food they provide. They keep everything clean despite the older appearance of the state of the complex.They kept refilling our waters after every ship which was a bit excessive but I'll give them props for attentiveness.The location is really neat in the upstairs of the store hub. It's a special little oasis of flavor if you can handle heat.

Aloha! Himalayan Kitchen is our daughter's favorite restaurant on-island. The dish options and execution are perfect every time. I love the the staff and also the garlic naan, the samosas w mint-cilantro chutney sauce. The ice cream is amazing and a special treat. Always glad for lunch at Himalayan Kitchen, and I pack my leftovers for 2-3 lunches during the week. Mahalo Nui Loa. You all are so kind to our family. Blessings to you all.

I've been here 2 times and service has always been friendly and quick. First time I tried a Himalayan veggie dish and second time we had the samosas, vege biryani, garlic nan, and an okra dish. I liked the samosas and garlic nan but the others were too salty for me, especially the okra dish. The rooftop seating was nice with the breeze.

My first time eating Indian food. Everything was Amazing. Very tasty delicious!! Great location and open air balcony tables . A Must Go To Place.Five Stars

This was my first time here and I went with my partner to explore Kaimuki and the different flavors it had to offer. We didn't get to stay long to try Himalayan Kitchen's main entrees but we tried their sample platter of appetizers. The host and server were friendly and kind. They helped us by explaining what's on their menu. The server did a great job refilling water and serving us. The chicken tikka cubes were a little dry but still very tasty.The host told us pakora was a mix of fried vegetables. They weren't bad. They are very fried so it was almost like eating chips. I had my first Samosa and that was my favorite item on the platter. Really good! Himalayan Kitchen knows what they are doing with their breads. The naan bread was the most impressive. Easy to pull apart and filling. The bread went really well with the green sauce (I'm not sure what it's called but it tasted like cilantro, lime, and Jalapeños blended together). I will be back to taste the rest of the menu:)

Amazing food, spiced perfectly. Takes some time from when you order but that only speaks to the quality that goes into the meals. Would definitely recommend.