Well, I've never had Indian buffet before, but have dined in at many Indian restaurants. Today was the very first time I've tried it and I want more! They have about ten different dishes, small salad bar and a small dessert bar. However, enough to fill me up. I love love love the egg curry, goat curry was yummy, fried fish curry was also great, tandoori chicken was so tender, it made my heart sing! Prior to dining at the restaurant, I called ahead to see if they charge my 2-year old, they said no if the kid is eating off of my plate. I do this because my baby doesn't eat a lot and I really dislike buffet restaurant that charges kids! Cuz really, my baby only had a bite of my veggie pakora and a piece of naan. Upon entering, I was greeted by three female hostesses, a male owner, very easy going, comforting environment. Fresh naan was brought out to my table. I made two rounds then my tummy tells me to stop eating. Got mango pudding was yummy and so was the rice pudding. I'm not feeling the sweet rice ball, too sweet to my liking. But overall this restaurant nailed it! Great jobs guys, I will be returning! read more

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The ambience is nice, the food is flavored well. I took one star off because I ordered the chicken tandoori and though it was very delicious, there was very little meat on the bones. It was disappointing because it was about $20 so I don't think it was worth that for the lack of meat. Parts of it I couldn't identify what part of the chicken it was-like it was the bottom of the chicken or something. The service was friendly. read more

PLEASE USE MENUFY TO ORDER TAKE OUT! Himalayan Cafe has been one of my go to restaurants for years. Their food is consistently delicious and I've never been disappointed ordering from here, never had an "off day" in years. I've given them repeat business over and over. Like all restaurants, times are challenging with COVID. Imagine my horror upon finding out that DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub etc extort 30-40% of the bill for each of their orders! Himalayan Cafe have provided quality food and service for years, it would be very saddening for them to have to close because of the pandemic. If you're going to order here, please use Menufy to help them keep the money they deserve and need more than ever. I want to give my money to a quality local business, not into the grubby, greedy hands of delivery services who sneakily don't tell you how much they rip off vulnerable businesses. Give Himalayan Cafe your business, they deserve it. read more

I have been here several times pre-pandemic, for both the lunch buffet and normal dinner service. While the food is always excellent, the better value is far and away the lunch buffet. At just under $15 (inc. tax), the quality of the food is second to none. My favorites include the tandoori chicken, which is always juicy and flavorful, paneer tikka masala (goat cheese w/ curry), janeko daal (lentils in cream sauce), and vegetable pakora. I am not vegetarian, but I enjoy all of their well-seasoned vegetarian and vegan dishes as complements to the protein. Be sure not to miss the dessert! read more

Visiting area and saw these great reviews. Excellent! Had chicken vindaloo level 4 and green chille naan, will be back!! read more

Himalayan Cafe - Chicken vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

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This spot really loads up on your biryani order! We got the lamb biryani, and it was very delicious! We also tried the lamb tikka masala and paneer saag. The tikka masala was much more impressive than the saag with very strong flavors. The saags flavor was a bit more delicate. If you eat the tikka masala before the saag, the saags flavor becomes very muted and it's just a textural thing at that point. So I would recommend getting the tikka masala, but maybe not the saag. We also got their tandoori chicken because it was highly reviewed. Perhaps it was because we got it delivered, but the chicken was very dry. The chicken pieces were also very small so the order felt very expensive in regards to what we received but I supposed we enjoyed the bed of onions it was sitting on. I would also suggest steering away from this if you're also doing delivery. We got 2 naans, one that was garlic basil (4$) and one butter naan (3$). I would say that although I love garlic, the garlic basil naan wasn't worth an extra dollar. The naan was a bit more dense than I'm used to. In general if I were to order again I would also skip on the naan especially since I usually have the ones from Costco or the frozen ones handy. All in all, biryani and tikka masala were the stars of the night. It was a good experience, but the tandoori chicken and saag were underwhelming unfortunately. read more

Honestly most all of the dishes were spectacular. The only things that needed work was the tandoori (needs more seasoning) and the gulab jamun, which was way too sweet. For $14.24 a person (including tax), the buffet is a great deal, and the naan is probably the best I've ever had. It would be 5 stars, but the side dish cups are made out of plastic, which I would expect for to-go meals. Usually the side dish bowls are made out of aluminum. Naan: 5/5 Butter chicken: 5/5 Curry Goat: 5/5 Mango Lassi: 5/5 Suji ko haluwa (dessert grits): 4.5/5 Chili fish: 4.5/5 Tandoori chicken: 3/5 Gulab jamun: 2/5 read more

Himalayan Cafe - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

I must say or I should say "my husband must say" don't judge a book by its cover. My husband has thought that this restaurant is a fast food India restaurant just by looking at it from the outside. But going in there for the first time definitely proved him wrong! The ambiance is gorgeous! So excited to have decided to try it out, I've seen so many reviews on it and all of them I must say have been truly honest. We had the Chicken Tikka Masala, Goat Curry, Naan Bread, curry with garlic naan and veggie pakora. Let's start from the appetizers and work our way up. Veggie Pakora was good, although I think it was over breaded where I like my pakora to be more crispy. Curry with Garlic Naan, oh boy! Did I want to lick the plate the curry was yuuuuuuuummmy!!! And the garlic naan perfect combo. Their Naan over all is really good even the plain once's! I love how airy, flaky and buttery it was. Going to the Tikka Masala and Goat Curry.... hadn't my husband and I ordered appetizers, I think we would have finished and licked the plate! That's exactly how good it was. Highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone who wants to have good quality Indian food. read more

This place is definitely not worth the hype. We ordered a bunch of food and only the vegetable corma was good(4/5), all the nones were very mild version of garlic, cheese, and potatoe taste. All were like peeta bread spread with garlic sauce or cheese. Very saugy (2/5). Chicken mausala tastes nothing like how it should be. They had the tomatoes/ coconut sauce and then added regular chicken pieces to eat, which btw were horrible! (2/5) worst was the sour mango lace, which tasted like left over yogurt was used to.make it (1/5) Front person attitude (0/5) he just didn't care and almost forgot some Items on the menu as well! Good thing I checked everything. Only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars and not 1, is bc of just one item on their menu! This is not how Indian food should taste like! I'm not recommending this place! read more

I had an overwhelming craving for Indian food, so I searched around and chose Himalayan Cafe based on the photos. Tonight was my first time trying the food here, and I couldn't be happier! I ordered both the Tikka Masala Paneer and the Saag Paneer (with garlic naan too!), and I like all of it so much that I keep taking little bites of each just to try to figure out which part I like best! It's kind of a long haul to drive here from Seattle, but I can confidently say that it's a trip I will be taking many, many more times in the future. Yum! Also, as an extra bonus side note, I ordered takeout, and when I got home, I discovered that every dish was saran wrapped - zero spillage! Also, after eating two servings of each, I still have about 3 servings left of each, and a ton of rice! Definitely great value for the price, and plus, I'm so excited to know I have lunch and dinner for tomorrow covered. (Maybe breakfast too? Who knows!) Worth it! read more

First the good: The restaurant was clean and visually pleasing. The ambiance was warm and inviting The servers were nice and very hospitable The Mango drink was delicious Now the bad: The Mango salad was okay but needed a different lettuce to make sense. The lemon & saffron rice was clumpy, greasy, and tasteless. The tikka masala meat was good sized chunks of meat... but carried a Pumpkin flavor within the sauce (they messed this up). The Tandori Chicken was four SMALL pieces - 2 drums and 2 almost wings The garlic Nan bread was not any better. Finally The Ugly: On top of a totally ruined dinner of Awful food, the bill was $91.90?!?!?!? We will never step foot in here again! Our advice to anyone else... go to Burger King, or eat a bowl of cereal at home. Next time we will take the 32 min drive into the city and dine at DAAWAT BAR & GRILL. That place in the BEST IN THE NORTHWEST! This is what we get for trying to eat close to the hotel in Renton. As for the other 308 reviews... We're not sure what they ate when they were here, but we got fooled into believing this place was a good choice. Bummer! read more

Himalayan Cafe - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

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Definitely one of my favorite lunch spots in Renton. This place is a real gem. The buffet (from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm) is wonderful! Always a great selection of Himalayan, Nepali and Indian dishes to choose from. Among my favorites are the Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Biryani, Mumbai Vindaloo, and the potatoes (for this PNW guy) are absolutely divine! They also have nice salads and deserts. The service here is super friendly and I love the fresh Naan. Order it while you're working your way down the buffet and they bring it to your table! Many thanks to my coworker pal Jill! She discovered this place and we usually head here for lunch after our monthly sales meetings. Another plus is this place is really comfortable to be in. It's a great place to get together with friends, family, coworkers, and/or clients to enjoy a good meal and visit. I love the authentic music, and it is in the background so it's easy to enjoy a conversation. read more

Himalayan Cafe - Love the lunch buffet here! So happy to stop by today with a couple of my coworkers. - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

I'm not talking about the lunch buffet. I ordered off the menu for dinner. It's a long menu- several options ranging from Indian to Nepalese to vegetarian. Restaurant itself is nicely decorated and arranged neatly with large booths and also tables. Big TV's give you something to look at while you wait, and the Indian music playing adds a nice homely touch. It's a good presentation. The cooking here is delicious and full of taste! They use spices to bring out the best flavors in each dish, and everything was great! Each dish had just the right balance of spices, herbs, and savoriness that hit the mark. The Khasi Ko Masu, which is their Nepali-style slow-cooked goat curry, has a lot of kick to it. Also, the Mumbai Vindaloo is hot and spicy- just the way I like it. You'll definitely be drinking lots of water if you're eating here! Most people seem to be reviewing the buffet, but let me tell you, for dinner, this place has a good thing going for it too. The prices are pretty reasonable, and also they're surprisingly not cheapskates with the meat portions. read more

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I regrettably did not get an entree here, so my review is based on two items that I always get at any Indian restaurant: Garlic Naan and Samosas. The Garlic Naan did visually present itself with lots of garlic chunks, but the flavor wasn't there. There were hints of garlic, but it was still more on the bland side. The Samosas were OK. I ate one piece and gave the other to a coworker. The dipping sauces weren't complimenting the flavors of the samosas either. Sadly, I won't be coming back here. read more

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A coworker & I stopped by for lunch & it did not disappoint. As soon as we walked in, we were seated. We selected to have the buffet & there were several items to choose from. I pretty much arranged my plate to have tapas style, lol. The bonus is the naan that is served warm & fluffy. Its a little on the expensive side for lunch. Everything was flavorful, hearty & delicious! You'll definitely leave with the smell of Indian food on ya :) read more

Himalayan Cafe - From the buffet - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

Try the the mushroom mutter!!!! The only song on loop should not be a deterrent, it's catchy!

Great food and service. Nice place and not so busy during the week. Would definitely recommend this place to those who are in need of authentic butter chicken read more

Absolutely LOVED everything about this spot. We ordered take out and got butter chicken, roasted eggplant bharta, okra masala, gobi aloo and SO MUCH NAAN! We were obsessed with the plethora of options for naan. We ordered 1 garlic basil, 1 green chili, 1 potato, 1 butter naan. Our favorites were the potato and the green chili. The potato was great because it was layered/fill with potato and the green chili just had this really nice flavor to it. highly recommend getting out of your comfort zone of the usual naan or garlic naans and trying something new. The eggplant bharta was EXCELLENT as leftovers too. read more

Great choice for all you can eat lunch buffet in the Renton/Kent area. I really enjoyed the Chicken tikka masala, Goat curry, and Tandoori chicken. They also have a salad bar and several dessert options available like gulab jamun, rice pudding, and mango mousse. Wide array of choices to please anyone. The buffet comes with naan bread too but you can request for garlic naan for a few dollars more. read more

How did I miss this gem? We tried it for the first time a while back and was totally impressed with everything that came out. Food mix of Himalayan, Indian and Nepal food. If you like Indian cuisine I would give this place a try for sure. read more

What you don't understand is that the food here is good, I mean like actually good. Sure the service was a little lacking at the moment I was there, lots of people just came in at the same them... the overall experience was delicious. They claim to be Nepalese, and I have NO idea what that means. The only thing I can gather from the experience was, it is something between Chinese and Indian, with a more earthly taste profile, proof, with delicious goat on the menu. You can get curried dishes here, served with fluffed up rice, and naans, so with that said, you get a tastebud visit to India too. On this particular night, we got two dishes, the Kukhura Ko Masu (which was advertised as a Nepali style chicken curry) and the Kastoori Curry (advertised as a creamy saffron specialty sauce). When the dishes came, served in very handy metal bowls, we tucked in, and dived in, and what we discovered, was flavorful sauces, balanced seasonings, and tender meat. The chicken was just perfectly cooked, and dressed the rice that came on the side nicely. The have an expansive menu, so don't be afraid to try something new, especially from the Nepalese section. Like all good places that serve something of a curry, prepare for Dragon Breadth, but that's okay, because people will know (for better or worse) that you had darn good food and it was worth it, especially for you. Selfish yes, but it was good food. Oh, the Chai tea here is pretty amazing. Why 4 stars? Just a bit slow in regards to service, but still worthy of fandom. Let's say you go to Ikea, and you decide, you need food (before or after), hit this place up, just a couple blocks away, and you will be a happy soul. read more

I had a lot issues here. I found them online and after reviewing their website and menu I called in a takeout order. I was told the food would be ready in 40 mins, not ideal but okay. I show up 50 mins later - 10 mins after my quoted time - I pay for the food, including standard 15% dine-in tip, and then I'm told the food isn't ready. It felt deceiving to me to collect my money and tip then tell me bad news. I stand and wait another 15 mins before getting my food. Total time over an hour after placing the order and 20 mins late. I go home to learn the portions were seriously lacking. I could've put the portions in a standard soup can. I also realize that I was OVER CHARGED! I call and they proceed to tell me that the prices on their website aren't current. I requested a refund for the difference between advertised price and current price as well as my tip, apx $11. She told me the guy who could process it isn't there and he would call me the next day. I never received a call. Shocking. read more

Himalayan Cafe - Horrible portion size - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

Ordering from the menu is just as great as their buffet. Best tikka masa and butter chicken we have ever had. Casual/comfortable ambiance. Portions were enough for a second meal. Garlic basil naan is a great accompaniment. SPICY LIME PICKLES read more

I occasionally get beauty supplies at CosmoProf right next door, but never noticed this Indian restaurant until I was searching for good Indian food and the gps took me here. We were craving Indian food and this was the only place within the area that opened late until 10pm. The 3 entrée we ordered was butter chicken, coconut curry, and tandoori chicken. The garlic naan was probably my favorite, it was just full of garlic which I absolutely love and by the end of the day, I had no one else to still have to impress so I can afford to have garlic breath. I'm probably the only vampire that can have garlic since I don't bite people that often. The tandoori chicken was really cool, it came on a sizzling hot stone, it was so hot that you can still see in smoke in the photo that I took with my food. Our food was enjoyable. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:) read more

Himalayan Cafe - Nice & hot - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

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I invited my family of 6 on a Saturday night and spent over $200 on food that was pre-frozen and refried (veggie pakora/chicken momo's). The food was surprisingly bland from what we had experienced months ago when we frequented this restaurant. Butter chicken, chicken tikka, and fish curry sauce all were missing the salt/spices component to the tomato heavy sauce (no way can that be referred to as a curry). Although it was a Saturday night there were only two other sets of customers and only a few to go order we noticed exit the kitchen. With that being said our first set of orders (cold pakora dishes) hit the table 1 hour and 10 minutes after order. Then the food gradually made its way to the table 30 minutes afterwards. The staff consisted of at least 5 (two chefs in aprons who frequently exited the kitchen to make and drink chai along with three servers). read more

The best chicken chow mein I've ever eaten! It's incredibly flavorful. Will be coming back. read more

Himalayan Cafe - Chicken chow mein - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

If I could give this zero stars I would. In my entire life I have never seen something with so much oil. This picture doesn't do it justice. It looked like the food was the consistency of curdled milk inside all the oil. I don't ever do reviews unless something is really really really bad and this was it. Also the naan was completely burnt on bottom and cold even though it got here very quickly after picked up. Shame on them. read more

Himalayan Cafe - Little bit of vindaloo with my OIL!!!!EWWWW - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

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Amazing momos and chutney. Definitely recommend this place for the taste. The ambience and cleanliness is decent compared to some other Indian restaurants read more

Hot dang. What a great spot to eat. When my friend and I walked in the door we were very pleasantly greeted and brought to a table. Our server was so bubbly, kind and very attentive. Don't even get me started on the food: we ordered garlic naan, green chili naan, paneer tikka massala, pakoda curry and shrimp vindaloo to share (all 3-4 spice levels, but not as spicy as I expected). The portions were perfectly sized and each of us had rice and curry leftovers to take home. The only reason i am not giving a full five stars is because the bathrooms and floors were not the cleanest... everything else was very clean and disinfected. The service and food was 100% worth it though. I will definitely be back again soon! read more

Went back to give it a second shot. Didn't get food poisoning this time but it the service was very rude. Almost racist in a way. And they cannot take criticism. read more

We went on a Saturday just after their buffet hours. The food is decent. Liked some dishes and others not so much! This place is very close to ikea so we went here for a quick lunch on a shopping weekend. The service was a bit slow. Might have been because we went just after buffet but it took them almost 25 mins to get my lassi. Didn't help that I was starving. They told us the momos would take time and our food was served 30 mins later. We got their chicken momos, chicken rogan josh, garlic naan and mango lassi. The momos were okay. The wrapper was much thicker than I like. The chicken filling lacked flavor. I liked the chutney it came with though. Chicken rogan josh was flavorful. It came out bright red though. I am not a big fan of using food color in curries. Natural is better in my opinion. Same can be said for the lassi. It was very yellow, with just mangoes it doesn't turn that color. Garlic naan was okay, I have had much better in WA. The rice that came with the curry was awesome. Overall average food, average service and we were left with orange fingers for the rest of the day. Might not go back just because there are better options around. read more

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Worst lunch buffet and disgraces authentic Indian taste. I told them that if diluted with hot water the food would have tested better and that the food does not deserve tipping. read more

Everything is sooooo good here and the service is great. Staff is helpful, lively, and welcoming. No complaints! I usually stick to my typical palak lamb, an okra dish (don't remember the name) and tikka masala lamb but even when I ventured off and tried new items on their menu, they did not disappoint. Their vegetarian options are also great. Everything is flavorful and spice levels are true to rating. A must try if you've never been. read more

I found this place on my way back from Mt. Rainer and I'm so thankful! The food here is so good. I've gone again within the week and I'm about 45 minutes from it. Worth it! The first time I went, my friend and I ordered the vegetable korma and paneer naan... Oh man. The vegetable korma was so flavorful. I got ot on spice level 2 and it was perfect... The heat builded up but was not intolerable. The paneer naan was awesome! It had a layer of paneer inside the naan... With the sauce from my food, it was great! The waiter and waitress were nice but it took a while for someone to take our order and it took another 45 minutes to actually get our food after it was taken. It was a a while but the food was fantastic... Really hot like it was all just made. Too good. I went again last night and got the paneer tikka masala with garlic and basil and potato naan. Yummmm! The tikka masala sauce was so good. I shared with my friends and we wiped that plate clean with rice and naan. We also ordered the chai and it was also delicious. This time, there wasn't a huge party who ordered in front of us and the food came out pretty quick. If I lived closer, I'd absolutely be here more often but, let's face it, I know I'll be coming back. Too delicious. It looks pretty unassuming from the outside and I definitely questioned it but I question no more. read more

Located near IKEA if you're craving Indian food while furniture shopping stop in for the authentic taste. Visited twice in one week and sampled a variety of vegetarian options available..... garlic naan, dhal tadka, paneer tikka masala, kofta etc Requested 4/5 in spice level which was nicely done.Nice decor but the washrooms could do with a deep clean. Adequate parking available, friendly efficient staff. read more

ASIAN CUSTOMERS BEWARE!!! Came here with a party of 6 and left without an explanation from the waiter why our party never got seated. We waited 25 min and 2 parties that came in after us (parties of 3) were seated right away. The waiter came over to us and basically said "we don't have a table for 6 people" so you guys should leave. He didn't tell us to leave explicitly but he made no effort to serve us. My family was furious and walked out. I went back in to ask why he didn't tell us in the beginning. He pointed to the "we have the right to refuse service" sign. Was he saying that he doesn't want to serve us because we are Asian? The 2 parties that were seated right away were Caucasian. So maybe the restaurant just doesn't like to serve Asian Americans? I'm not sure but that was the oddest thing a restaurant has ever done. He could've just told us in the beginning that they didn't have a table big enough for 6. Or he could've made a better effort and asked if we wanted to split up into groups of 3. But the fact that he had no explanation when I asked why he waited 25 min to tell us and then pointed to the sign made me think that he just didn't want to serve us. Oh well sounds like we can take this restaurant off our list. I suggest Asian Americans to stay away. This place obviously doesn't want to serve us for whatever reason. Even though they ARE ASIAN! Wtf! read more

Not only was the food great, but they had exceptional service. This will definitely become a regular spot we visit in the future. read more

Himalayan Cafe - Lamb biryani, chicken tandoori, chicken tikka masala, and garlic naan. - Indian Near Me - Renton, Washington

Food is great I would say close to one of the best, service is also great, the waiter is nice. One thing I did not like is they would play senseless music which would make you want to kill your self, I had to request them to lower the volume, it was still loud, I did not want to be rude so did not request to lower further again. All I wanted to do at the end of the day is have a quite dinner, but that's just me, may be you will like the music too. Hopefully the restaurant will take this as a constructive feedback. Everything else is great, keep up the good work. read more

Worst than the most horrible restaurant I have been to. The person in-charge at the time of dining was rude. His attitude while taking order and in between asks showed he had no idea how to treat a customer. The food was so bad , each and every item we ordered. I am an North India and that food is neither from India not Nepal. On top of that, they served us a wrong order and when we checked , this person asks if we really want our actual order. It doesn't stop at that, he actually charged us for both the wrong and the actual order. I would suggest people to rather go for a more authentic food from Spice King in Renton or there are many more good restaurants further north. PS. I also felt stomach ache the next day after the food. Can't imagine going back to this place ever again. Sorry for such a harsh review but I had to share this horrible experience with other customers. read more

I have tried different Indian restaurants But this is the best Restaurant that serve tikka masala and nan bread i also love their samosa definitely a must to try and recommended read more