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    4.5 (490 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for groups

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    Mango Lassi
    Tim Y.

    Ordered take out from Himalayan House Restaurant on a recent trip to the San Diego area. Garlic cilantro naan - Finally, a garlic naan with real flavor! Unlike the many others that I've tried in the past that barely hint at garlic, this one was wonderfully garlicky. Just look at the visible pieces of actual garlic in my photo. Saag tofu - Saag tofu is an unusual and welcome option--it's typically saag paneer, a cheese I tend to avoid. They provided a very generous portion, and it paired perfectly with the included basmati rice and the garlicky naan. The Chicken Tikka Tandoori was outstanding! The chicken was flavorful, perfectly charred, and moist, and the portion size was massive. It filled up the entire togo container. Mango Lassi is our standard order, and this one was a winner! It had a wonderful, fresh taste, clearly made in-house rather than poured from a jug or premade. All the food was packed securely, neat, and included utensils for us.

    44. Butter Chicken  chicken vindaloo  garlic naan  2. Vegetables Samosa (2 Pieces)

    I come here all the time, always so so delicious and fast. They're super consistent. My go to is the samosas, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. It's the best indian place i've been to in the area. The service is also great, we usually have the same waitress she's super nice! Fantastic place super recommend!!

    Yukari N.

    All foods we ordered weee so delicious!! We ordered too much foods. Butter chicken was very creamy and sweet. Himalayan vi was very flavorful and good amount of spices. People work there were nice. They do Military discount which is nice There was a small TV. It showed Indian TV or movie but I didn't hear anything. It may no sound. It is a casual restaurant. I recommend this place.

    Goat stew
    Steph S.

    Family dinner but they didn't want to do family style. Personally, this is a perfect place for family style. Lots of items ordered but pics are of the garlic cilantro naan, sweet naan, goat curry, chai, and mulligatawny soup. They also give you a cup of lentil soup with each main dish. The lentil soup was tasty but on a bit of the watery side. The mulligatawny soup, chicken and lentils, was delicious. I just wish they didn't use precooked chicken from the tandoor oven. The savory naan could've used just a tad more time in the oven. What surprised me was the sweet naan. It made for a nice dessert too at the end of the meal. My hubby put some raita on it and liked that combo. Their chicken monos were nicely seasoned and juicy. They give you some Himalayan sauce to go with it, gave it a nice little tang. My hubby's goat curry was medium spicy and it had a good little kick. The only thing about goat is you are contending with lots of bones. It was a cool evening so I was excited to have their chai. Unfortunately, it was watery and not very spicy at all. I love a real chai with a good kick to it. We will go again and I will probably try a lamb dish next time.

    44. Butter Chicken 2. Vegetables Samosa (2 Pieces) 8. Mulligatawny Soup

    Has a nice ambience and kind employees. I ordered the Butter Chicken and Mulligatawny Soup with a side of garlic naan and it was absolutely delicious and had great taste. We were so hungry we forgot to take a picture before we devoured the meal but I assure you it all looked amazing

    Butter chicken

    Very good and tasteful food, definitely tastes of high quality, recommend to anyone trying to try south asian cuisine. Definitely a good place to try it. Would love to come back, and I will. Staff very friendly and nice aswell. Seating feels comfortable and cozy, overall recommend this place a l

    I left a $20 tip asked for their go to meal, I could care less about the price dude gives me this maybe because he didn't like me.

    Why be weird how's this a meal it's sauce in 6 oz of chicken. Weird customer service, go somewhere else, it taste like they added tomato sauce.

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    Michael B.

    Nothing about this place really stood out to me. The location was a 3. The atmosphere was a 2. The service was a 2. The food if it was amazing could have bumped it up but it was barely a 2. I left very unimpressed, hungry, and disappointed. My taste buds were not engaged in any complex flavors. I guess it's "good" because there's not a lot of options in the city. Came here on a Saturday evening around 4pm. It looked like they were cross training someone at the register. But both looked bored and like they didn't want to be there or talking to us. The only greeting I got was "what do you want?" I ordered the Paneer Korma and Mixed Tandoori. Overall. Not impressed with the flavor profile. 2 stars.

    911 sauce. Skip it
    Eric L.

    I was looking for Indian food closer to the house and found this spot off of Broadway. Lots of stars but another yelp head scratcher. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Chicken tikka masala is pretty basic, I know. Ordered it x2. One spicy and one mild. Luck for me they were equally spiced and offered no heat or flavor. Consistency is key! The tandoori was actually decent, but due to inflation...you'll pay 26 dollars for 3 shrimp, 2 pieces of chicken breast and 1 piece of lamb. Lots of veggies though. The best part was the complete rip off that is the 911 sauce. $3.50 for a tiny sauce that was neither hot nor flavorful. This place is a no go and no thank you.

    Nun and a great chicken curry.
    Johnny A.

    Hands down the best place I recommend to have Himalayan flavored food. Big selection of chicken, lamb, and goat. The people working at this location are always helpful to understand menu items and super patient to customers. Please order there mango lassi, trust me, this will complete your order. The restaurant is very traditional, really warming and welcoming to dine in. I recommend this location.

    44. Butter Chicken 34. Garlic Cilantro Naan 76. White Basmati Rice 2. Vegetables Samosan 7. Himalayan Daal Soup

    Amazing food! Cute waiter too! Butter chicken was great with dark chicken meat. The garlic naan is to die for.

    Chicken tikka masala, butter chicken and lamb tandoori

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    Friendly staff and delicious food. We had cilantro garlic naan, lamb tikka masala and chicken korma. Very flavorful. Will be back soon

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    Was my go to place for Nepali food, wish they continued their lunch specials. They still have good food, would recommend

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    Always the best Nepalese / Indian cuisine in town with a very reasonable price. My go-to whenever I crave Himalayan dish.

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    The best indian food we love to get the butter chicken and saag aloo along with the samosas. Never disappoints!!

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    Delicious Himalayan food. I order for pick up. Everything is hot and made to perfection. Leftovers are fantastic too.

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    Good serive quiet environment. Staff was very helpful food had good flavor. Different styles of flavor.

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    Ask the Community - Himalayan House Restaurant

    Is there a lunch buffet?

    No but they do have good lunch specials.

    I came here at 11:30am on Monday 12/13 and the place was locked up no one inside, have you guys closed down?

    According to their website (https://www.himalayanrestaurantsd.com/), they are closed on Mondays. The Yelp hours should be updated to reflect this.

    Did this restaurant close down? I called today and was told they closed down a month ago?

    No. I ordered here today. 6/11/21. They don't pick up there phone it seems though. I ordered online direct through their website for pickup. Food was great as always.

    Will they be re-opening indoors since it is allowed as of 8/31?

    I called yesterday and they were still offering takeout only. Restaurant did NOT provide estimated date which dine-in would be offered.

    Is this open for take-out during the corona virus outbreak or closed? they are not answering their phone. Just found out chula vista is closed for 2 weeks but they have other locations open including la mesa where you can still order.

    I called a week and a half ago and they said they were open for delivery but that could have changed since then.

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    Monday night was our last night in Carlsbad and we had dinner here. Place is located at the…read moreCarlsbad village infront of a fountain with other restaurants and ice cream shop. Beautiful area with lots of kids playing by the fountain. Sitting is inside or outside the restaurant. Lady who greeted us were very nice. All tables were taken outside so we sat inside the restaurant looking out to the fountain area. Place was decorated nicely with pillows on some of the sittings. Really cute place and cozy. Three of us were hungry and the aroma coming from the kitchen made us twice as hungry. We ordered 2 vegetable dishes, Palak Paneer and Aloo Matar. The Palak Paneer which is spinach with cheese was delightful. It is our favorite vegetable dish and tied our entrees together. It's comforting and savory. The Aloo Matar fresh peas and potatoes were as delicious but hard to compare with the Paneer. I did like the peas a lot. For our entrees we had the Chicken Kadai, Lamb Tarkari and Chicken Tandoori. All came with basmati rice. The chicken kadai had a nice spicy kick. The lamb was tender and lots of cinnamon notes. The tandoori was crispy, tender and juicy. The Garlic cilantro naan was tasty, soft and buttery and great with soaking in all the curry sauce. All the flavors hit the right spot and were all delicious! We had a tiny leftover left of the rice, naan and Aloo Matar. Otherwise we devoured our entire meal. It was that yummy!!! We love this place. Everything about our experience felt like your grandmother or aunties made these food just for you. It was that authentic and cozy! If you're by Carlsbad and want to experience the taste of Nepal, Indian and Tibetan cuisine, this place is for you. They will treat you like family. This will be our go to place when we visit Carlsbad again. Will be back!!!

    Mahi is just the kindest! So welcoming. Her and her sister. We love coming to this restaurant. The…read morefood is my absolute favorite ever. So much variety but i get the same thing every time. My husband gets something different every time lol. Their lunch special is excellent but I've gotten my two favorites dishes outside lunch hours and enjoyed it so much. Even great as left overs!!! My kids love the nan. So fresh. They keep their restaurant clean and welcoming. They are not expensive, it's just that we can't dine out all the time because gas and rent etc is all so expensive or this restaurant would see me multiple times a week lol.

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    Lunch served daily from 11:00 to 2:00(Mon- Fri) includes 2 on trays items of your choice from lunch menu.
    Lunch served daily from 11:00 to 2:00(Mon- Fri) includes 2 on trays items of your choice from lunch menu.
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    Taste Of The Himalayas -Point Loma

    Taste Of The Himalayas -Point Loma

    4.0
    (1.4k reviews)
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    The good: We…read morearrived on Friday evening around 6:45. The dining room was quite busy. We waited for a few moments by the entrance, and then we were seated at a two top next to the raised tables on the carpet. We ordered samosas, Naan, Chicken Saag & Mango Chicken. Dal: We were gifted two small cups of dal (lentil soup) with fresh cilantro. It was not as flavorful as it has been in the past, so we added salt and pepper, and that brought it to life. Samosas: Delicious! They were on the smaller side, but the tamarind sauce was delightful. - $4.99 Garlic & Cilantro Naan: Great and reasonably priced - $3.99 Chicken Saag - Spice level 4 - pretty hot, very tasty. Chicken and spinach in a rich sauce. - $15.99 Mango Chicken - Spice 4 - pretty hot, slightly sweet sauce and very flavorful chicken. - $15.99 Basmati rice: fine :) Glass bottles of water were placed on the table immediately, and when we finished one, another one was brought over right away. We appreciated this! There is plenty of parking in the lot. The could-be-better: The service was rather uneven today because there were only two waiters for the whole dining room and they had to seat folks, bus tables, handle to-go orders, and wait on tables. They definitely need more staff on weekends. As a result, the service came across as a bit gruff and harried. Our table near the carpeted seating areas was a little too small for all of the dishes, and when our used dishes were not taken off of the table, it was quite crowded. Additionally, when families arrived who needed to sit at the tables on the carpet, we were surrounded by people taking their shoes off, and it felt awkward and uncomfortable for a few minutes. We were just about done with our food when the families arrived, so we left shortly afterward, but it could be a bit much if we were there longer. There should be a "please wait to be seated" sign by the front door so customers don't walk into the restaurant and stand around by the desk, and crowd the folks who are already seated in the dining room, or worse, pounce on a table that someone else is waiting for. Overall: The food here is good and reasonably priced. I will probably opt for take out more often than I dine in going forward (just to avoid the crowds), but I will be back. This restaurant feels authentic and genuine, and I like supporting family-owned businesses whenever possible. Mahalo!

    I have been here a few times, but I have not been here in a while. It will probably be the last…read moretime I come here. Place seemed clean. Got the chicken vindaloo, chicken tikka masala, and the garlic herbal naan. The sauce for the vindaloo and tikka masala was like water. It was so watered down. The naan was very thin. Previous times I've been here, the sauce was so much thicker and the naan was fluffier. The chicken on both the dishes were overcooked and dry. The rice was the only thing that seemed fine. The only thing that I can say about the service is the older gentleman was grumpy.

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    Other dining room Mar 17, 2025
    Other dining room Mar 17, 2025
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    Vindaloo and Tiki Masala
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    When a guy on Tik tok eats butter chicken momo out of a container in his car while you lie in bed…read morehungry at 2 am.... You definitely go the next day. Service: the kind woman taking orders and serving every customer was amazing. She stayed calm despite the restaurant getting busy. The couple people in the kitchen working so hard. You can't even get mad at the long wait for food. This has the best Himalayan food I have ever had besides the West Indies. My soul left my body .. did a dance and decided top 10 meals I have had. Food like this takes time! If you don't want to wait then this is not the place for you ... go to McDonald's . First dish : Butter chicken momo 2000/5 stars the juicy dumpling, the perfect bouncy outside of the dumpling and the Incredible butter chicken sauce, played like a favorite song in my mouth. Nothing to say but ooooo... myyy.... God. Second dish. Chicken tiki masala with tandoori oven cooked chicken juicy with An amazing char taste that all Indian and Himalayan food SHOULD have. 5/5 Third: cilantro garlic naan also cooked in tandoori oven soft, crispy edges , buttery and just plain perfect. 5-5 Mango iced tea, refreshing not too sweet would come for a tea by itself . 5/5 This place is the real deal and I swear if anyone takes a star off for the wait ... you don't appreciate good food or what it takes to offer a perfect plate to every table. Shame on you.

    The ambiance was instantly noticed, it seems very local and it felt like I was back in India but…read morealso had Nepal parts, it smelled like incense when we were in there and the place was built with this clay look The service was quick to get seated, there was only one lady there but there was only one other couple there, the food took 20 minutes for a lot of food, so cannot complain at all The lentil soup is really good, it's not whole lentils they're like ground and uneven texture which i love, very rich and flavorful The Chana masala is reallly good, incredibly flavorful, the onions are soft and there is potato mixed in with it, amazing surprise I love potato curry this made me incredibly happy- I also got spice level 9/10 because I love spice and it actually was a good level of spice This was my first time trying momo, we got the vegetable but it was an interesting flavor jump from the Chana masala, the inside of the dumpling was soft veggies and it was alright, not very flavorful and the sauce was what carried it, but not in a great way at least for me, very bright like a cilantro citrus zest but different, my family also did not like it The murgh curry was interesting, again mixed with potatoes but the curry taste was a tiny bit bland, still good but when in comparison to the Chana masala. This could be because it didn't have the same spice though, it wasn't sweet nor spicy. The chicken was very tender and no complaints there. The chicken tikka masala was great, not sweet at all not super spicy but a great level honestly, everything was at spice level 9 and I think it was all good but Chana masala had a bit of kick The paneer was veryyy creamy and quite sweet, I honestly did not really like it it was a weird sweet to me but it depends on your taste, my dad liked it and my mom did not Overall I would come back knowing exactly what dishes I want now, maybe I am bias because I am Indian and the dishes that had more Nepal influence or weren't like exactly Indian food did not taste as good to me, but normally I am not that picky of an eater.

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    Appa 1. Fresh Vegetable Samosa; Red Wine
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