Himalayan Restaurant

I discovered this hidden gem a little late, but I'm so glad I did! Himalayan Restaurant offers excellent service, delicious food, and a cozy ambiance that makes for a perfect dining experience. The dishes were flavorful yet light, with no overwhelming spices or oil--just like a comforting home-cooked meal.The owner was incredibly kind and attentive, going above and beyond to make our group of nine feel welcome. He graciously helped us navigate the menu, recommending popular dishes since the Nepali names were new to us. The deserts - coconut kheer and Ras-malai were absolute delight. To top it off, the owner treated us to a variety of complimentary mouth fresheners and a special "Paan", which added a delightful finishing touch to our meal.Their sincerity and hospitality truly humbled us, and we left feeling grateful for such a wonderful experience. Highly recommend this place!

Delicious food and staff were super nice. Definitely recommend the momo or kothe. I like fried dumplings better so I preferred the kothe but both were delicious. You can choose spice level and I personally think mild and mild-medium were pretty equivalent so if you like a little spice go for at least medium level spice.

we were visiting Minneapolis and looking for a light lunch as well as trying something we would not have in our home town. When looking online, a lot of people recommended Himalayan and momos sounded good so we decided to check it out.we got half order of the steamed veggie dumplings and half order of the fried veggie dumpling. we also got naan and paratha. both dumplings were good and came with a tomato chutney; the fried dumplings had a bit more flavor but both were good and filling. the naan was also good and fresh but the paratha wasn't a typical paratha but more like a tandoori roti

Stopped by here on a snowy Sunday. Just happen to be driving by and saw the sign and thought, hmm momos sound good today. Its a deceivably big place as they have a pretty big back room. It's clean and has interesting decor. They have some specials on the boards at the entrance and a full menu.We were seated right away. They got us the menus and water and the server was very helpful when asking questions regarding the menu items.We were decidedly in the mood for non-Indian fare so concentrated on the Nepali cuisine. We ordered steamed momos and chili momos along with kothe for appetizers. There was a choice of meat or veggie and we went with chicken for the momos and lamb for the kothe. For the entrees, we ordered the thukpa with chicken and lamb kebabs.The food took a few minutes but it was all fresh and hot. The momos were good but the chili momos were really good. The kothe was very good too and a hit with the kids. So much so that we ordered another order. The sauce on the chili momos was very flavorful with a hint sweet and spicy and we used that with everything, especially the lamb kebabs. Which is good because the kebabs themselves didn't have much flavor. They were grilled well and the meat was tender but there just wasn't enough flavor in the kebabs themselves. The momo sauce and green chutney helped but overall was a little disappointing. The thukpa was tasty. Didn't quite know what to expect and what we got was a noodle dish which was a cross between a pho and ramen with big chunky vegetables. The broth was very flavorful and the chicken tasty. The vegetables were soft but not mushy. The service was acceptable. Think they only has two servers for everyone and we did have to ask for napkins and water a couple times and get their attention. But they were courteous and helpful.Overall, it was a nice lunch and we would go back there for the appetizers and try out some of the other entrees. Especially since the kids enjoyed the experience.

Visited 5/4/24. All I can say is how soon is too soon to go back?! This place was a delight. They have a lot first off with lots of street parking available as well, which always impresses me. We had a bigger group of 6 on a Sunday evening but they accommodated us with ease. Service was great with awesome recommendations. We started off with full orders of the vegetarian momos and kothe. My sister was super impressed as a vegetarian with all of there options. To eat, three of us got the chicken tikka masala, one got the palak paneer, one got the Kathmandu curry, and the other got the green curry with chicken added in. We also got sides of garlic naan. Not one dish was bad and everyone said they would recommend theirs in the future. They did awesome at helping us with to go boxes, and my chicken tikka was still really great even heated up the next day. This place is a gem

Himalayan is one of my (if not THE) favorite restaurants in the Cities; so much so that my husband and I had them cater our wedding. I've been coming to Himalayan since they were at their tiny old location and the food has always been a 10/10. The staff are kind and helpful and I love that the owner is always bopping around the restaurant. Our experience with their catering service was top tier, too. The space itself is cozy and spacious, with plenty of tables. There can be a wait on busy nights, but it seems like a lot of the traffic up front is for pickup orders. They have a large parking lot that does tend to fill up, but there's always street parking available nearby. The main bathrooms are down a flight of stairs with no elevator, but the staff kindly pointed my handicapped father in the direction of a main-level bathroom to avoid those stairs, so it's nice to have that option. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to Himalayan, so I will always order the Palak Paneer (mild-medium to medium spicy) and Garlic Naan. The curry is creamy, thick, and delicious, with large chunks of paneer and smaller pieces of tomato blended in. Each dish is served with a healthy boat full of rice as well! The naan is crispy on the edges and soft in the middle, smothered in (I assume) butter or oil, topped with delicious chunks of garlic. My husband always orders the Chicken Tikka Masala, which is absolutely a classic. It's very similar to the Palak Paneer in its creamy deliciousness, but he tends to order his spicier.If you're going with a group, I would absolutely recommend getting the Himalayan Platter (1 Samosa, 2 Vegetable Momo, 2 Meat Kothe and 4 Pyaazi)--it's the perfect variety of appetizers to try and includes enough to share. Plus, the sauces that it comes with are delicious (we usually save them for our main meal). Honestly, if I could give this place a 100, I would. I bring all of my out of town visitors here, it just never misses. Absolutely give it a go!

This place popped up for nearby when I was searching for Indian restaurant so decided to give it a shot. Read a few good reviews and thought hey why not. The location of this restaurant is a little deserted from the other restaurants on lake street. They have a good size parking lot but plenty of free street parking as well. Currently offer both patio and inside seating but most people sits outside since it's nicer now and fresh airWe decided to get the combo meal to try a little if everything and was decent price. Got the chicken and veggie dish combo. Essentially make sure you have your dishes chosen. We were noobs. Pretty much can choose any veggie curry dish and any chicken dish. Choose from the soup list, the side list and dessert list. We thought the soup, sides, and desserts would be chosen already not that we had an option. We weren't really told how the ordering worked for the combo. So the person taking our order seems a little impatient? Anyways. I think the dishes are made a little smaller maybe compared to if you were ordering 1 entree. But you get a lot. Momo- decided to try this since saw many good reviews. We couldn't decide on flavor so got all 4 (lamb, chicken, veggie, meat aka pork). They were interesting (not a fan of the lamb though). Mango lassi- it was not bad. Typical lassi I would say. Soup- taste sort of like lenti? Mango pudding - interesting take to mango pudding. A unique taste I never had before Tofu with potato- didn't realized when we did the combo it was small platter. So it was small lol. There was maybe 5-6 pieces of tofu and rest as you can see were potatoes aka carbs. Wish it had more tofu than potatoes. I thought it was an ok dish. Chicken Marsala- definitely recommend: tasted awesome and we really enjoyed it with rice and naan. This was a decent size platter compared to the veggies which is better because it's meat lol. Overall. Would come back and try other things on the menu. We know what to do and how to prepare to order. :)

The food here is delicious. Service does take awhile- we did wait awhile for our orders to be taken and the food to be served, as well as to ask for the check- so don't be in a rush when you dine here. We were seated outside with many plants in the quiet space. We ordered the Kathmandu Momo, the lamb tikka masala, and the chicken curry. The spices were phenomenal. The Momo was a little dry on the outside, but still flavorful. We enjoyed both entrees, appreciated the portions, and will definitely want to return when we're craving some flavorful food!

We got the appetizer sample platter to start- so good. The tikki masala sauce is SO good so rich but I wouldn't recommend getting the lamb with it- it was super tough.

Under cooked $5 naan, watery and tiny $20 tikka masala, watery mango lassi. The worst, and most expensive Indian food I have ever had.