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Himalayan Kitchen

4.1 (285 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Dylan Keith W.

Had lunch here. Food came out quickly, the staff working there was nice, and prices for the lunch special are reasonable. You get a ton off food so you could probably split it into two meals. I was the only person dining in but there were plenty of takeout orders. As for the food, I got the chicken tikka plate and some plain naan. The chicken was tender and flavored well, the curry was also tasty. The naan paired well with it all. The basmati rice was a little bland though. But that's minor. Overall, a good experience.

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Roya J.

This review is based on my past experience and whether I can make something better at home. This place seems to have a great takeout business. There's not much seating, except for a couple of tables outside the restaurant. The gentleman running the place is super friendly. As for the food, I found it to be hit or miss. The Himalayan curry was very tasty, but the chicken tandoori was very disappointing. The tandoori locked any sort of flavor and it was dry. I was really looking forward to having a good tandoori, which I haven't had in a very long time. The chaat and naan were well made, but the basmati rice wasn't prepared to standard. I make basmati all the time so please take that with a grain of salt.

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Laurie V.

So happy to have them back. I just ordered the lunch special today, but fantastic as always.

Chicken Tikka Madras

Great option for Indian food in Kailua! We both loved our dishes - Lamb Bhunas and Chicken Tikka Madras. Spice levels 6 and 7 were about right for us as spicy enjoyers as it packed a good amount of heat! The garlic jalapeño naan is great for soaking up the sauces. Service for takeout was great! Ambiance seemed nice, but we were just in there for take out.

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The food is seriously incredible. Very sweet people. Quaint location. Some outdoor seating. Everything is CRAZY good including the service. Genuine food and service.

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My bf and I used to love coming here before they reopened . Tonight was a bad experience. She said our order would take 40 mins but it actually ended up being 2 hours just for the food to not be what we ordered after confirming with the her twice. We ordered tikka masala which is usually orange but this one was bright red just full of tomato sauce. On top of that she was not at all apologetic. The lamb wasn't cooked, it was hard. The chef however apologized so that's what the one star is for.

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Healthy and very tasty choices. Highly recommended. Time to open up for limited dine in!

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My favorite restaurant in Kailua !! Good portion sizes and very friendly customer service.

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We were really hungry and placed a takeout order they gave us stale food, the food was smelly and tasted bad. The samosa has no salt.

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Ask the Community - Himalayan Kitchen

Do they have new hours?

Yes lunch 11:00 -2:30

Can they do a Paneer Tikka in the tandoor?

Yes can do .., just not in the menu .. but if asked yes we can Do it .. you can text at 808--358-7158 if any questions too regarding the Menu

How are they with food allergy concerns?

We are cooked to order. We are very concerned and we cooked according to our customer service list.

Are there certain hours to call to place a take out order?

I called fairly regularly from 5-6:30 this evening (Monday) and got no response. I was really craving Indian food so finally my husband and I drove over. The restaurant was completely dark and there were no signs...have you shut down? There was no… Read more

Why is it called Himalayan kitchen? Dishes sound like Indian dishes. Do they have Mongolian dumplings?

No Mongolian dumplings. They do have a few curries and dishes that are not traditionally Indian, but most of the menu is very similar to Indian food.

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