I finally tried the buffet here! It was worth getting up early on a Saturday and coming from Long Island. The delightful radish pickle I remembered from one of my visits appeared along with tingmo, which I tasted for the first time. Being no fan of most breads, I'd hesitated to order and pay extra for it. It was okay as a sauce-sponge but had no taste on its own. Though a refreshing change from ubiquitous naan and rice, I still prefer the nutty phapar ko roti. But that is probably too costly to include on their buffet. Also present were a mixed dal, mustard greens, goat curry, chilli chicken, tofu stir fry, spicy aloo, kheer, and sweet tea. Unfortunately, the goat curry was mainly a tough, cartilagenous mouthful, and the chicken was dry. But the tofu, dal, and mustard greens were mindblowing. I went back for thirds of those greens, redolent of just enough mustard oil as well as dry red chili kick. And that tofu with its mix of veggies blended beautifully with the pickle. At $10, this is on par with nearby buffets in terms of value. I will revisit. read more

Never had Himalayan food before so this was a completely new experience. First, the service was excellent. The people there treated us as if we were regulars or even family. They guided us through the menu, provided their recommendations, and were prompt. Then it got busy - this was on a Wednesday - the place was suddenly packed. Service became slower, but understandably so. I don't think they were ready for the rush that came through the door. Their friendliness and service gets top notch ratings though. Because of an amazing Yelp deal, I ordered a lot of food: - Beef fried momo: they were like dumplings. Pretty good. - Chicken Lollipop: good appetizer to start with. - Chicken Tikka Masala: better to order at an Indian restaurant. Will probably not order again. - Fish Chilly: best dish of the night. My memory is hazing because this was months ago, but I remember that this dish was flavorful while spicy, accompanied with some sauteed veggies. Highly recommend this dish, or any of their 'chilly' dishes. Overall, I would return to this place. The staff is very friendly and helpful, which is great if you're new to this type of cuisine. read more

If you are ever in the neighborhood, it is worth stopping by. They have a lunch buffet for $9.99/person. The selection didn't look that special so we opted to order a la carte. Get the lollipop chicken and chicken tiki masala! The lollipop chicken was perfectly cooked, tender meat and extra crispy skin. The meat was perfectly marinated, I didn't even need the sauce and I love sauce! Himalayan Yak is very generous with the chicken in their chicken tiki masala. I am used to getting a few pieces of chicken and a lot of sauce. They gave a lot of chicken and a lot of sauce for $9.95! Perfect to dip with our side order of naan. However, their pork momo and goat curry thali was disappointing. The pork momo was pretty flavorless, tasted like your typical Chinese dumpling. The goat curry did not taste like curry at all and the pieces of goat we got were extremely overcooked. The presentation of the thali looks cool, it comes on a giant silver platter with different side dishes to try. The side dishes included lentil soup, a veggie potato dish and rice pudding. I didn't like anything on the platter besides the rice pudding. read more

Himalayan Yak - Chicken tiki masala. Look at all that chicken! - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I still dream about the meal I had here last year... We ordered the Phaparko Dhendo - a delicious and spicy assortment of curries served with the traditional Tibetan dhendo. I had no idea what dhendo was before eating this meal. On it's own, it plain and mushy, but dipped with curry, it's delicious. I have been looking everywhere for a more authentic restaurant but this is the real deal. Our servers were very sweet and explained everything on the menu, and we enjoyed the traditional Indian tea that was served to close the meal. Cute decor, intimate feeling but I would go here for lunch or dinner alone without feeling out of place. Check this place out! read more

This place rules. It's so delicious and flavorful. I got the vegetables momos and the tofu chili OMG. I'm going there again soon. Also. Prices are totally reasonable! AND the sauces are fantastic!!!!! read more

Himalayan Yak - Vegetable Momos and the Tofu Chili - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Picked out this place on yelp because it had great reviews and the food looked delicious. Definitely definitely definitely check it out!!! I went for dinner time after shopping for bridesmaid saris in Jackson Heights. I ordered the chicken thali, which was delicious- it had a serving of rice with a bunch of different sides. Overall the food was great- my Sri Lankan friend ordered a traditional dish of chicken in a tomato type sauce was also impressed with the food. The naan was also really good and a must if you're ordering something with sauce, so you can dip the bread in. I'm giving a five even though I wanted to give a four initially because the service was slow that night. It was super busy for a Monday night, so I'll just give the benefit of the doubt that it was unusually busy. The food and drinks were too good to give it a four and I'll definitely be back! read more

Himalayan Yak - Martini, mojitos, and wine - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Wonderful service, yummy food great decor- love the cups! :) Delicious dumplings and palak panner! Highly recommended. read more

I love this place! Living in Queens, there's soooo many Japanese, Thai, Chinese, and Spanish restaurants everywhere that its starting to get a little tiresome. Himalayan Yak is something different. First thing you notice is this giant door that looks like it opens to Narnia. You walk in and it's a cozy little atmospheric restaurant. They don't have traditional glasses, instead they have metal chalices/grails. Ballin!!!! There's also this little condiment thing on the table. I don't know what half of it is but it's something new to try. Ballin!!!!! Now lets talk about the food. I ordered the sizzling plate with chicken, chicken tikka Marsala and garlic naan. Everything was delicious especially the garlic naan. Do yourself a favor, skip the rice and get that garlic naan. You won't regret it. Overall, this restaurant is a change of pace from our normally "diverse" options. Just do it! read more

Love the food here, authentic Nepali food with an awesome ambiance. Would highly recommend anyone who wants to try Nepali/himalayan cuisine, this is the best spot in all of nyc!! read more

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Our Nepali friend took us here for dinner last night and I'm glad she did! The restaurant is in a fairly busy corner of Jackson Heights, in an area full of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/Tibetan spots. The decor is tasteful and the staff were welcoming. It was not a particularly busy evening and we were seated immediately. Our friend did the ordering for us - we ordered chicken momos, pork momos, chilli chicken, chicken lollipops and a goat curry. While the chilli chicken, lollipops and goat curry were fairly similar to what one would get at a decent Indian restaurant, the momos were undoubtedly the star of the meal. We wolfed them all down at record pace and once we dug into the other items, we were too stuffed to move! I strongly recommend this place. Tip 1: The Pork Momos are better than the Chicken Momos Tip 2: Instead of the Chilli Chicken and Lollipops, order another Goat Curry / Chicken Curry type item. I intend to do that when I am back there next. So yes - I plan to return. You should check it out! read more

No kidding you can expect Indian flavors in here. No surprise that the foods flavor quite amazing as it used to be a few years ago. Thinking about time passing with your friends or family, the restaurant has all you covered. I usually like their own fusion cocktail that will remind you glimpses of drinking local. If you are the fan of beer thing, go for buckets. My personal fav has been chicken drumsticks. My family likes chips chilly. Don't forget to try Tofu Chilly. They serve juicy and spicy as all time mouth watering! read more

Went here on a Sunday night, and let me tell you this was one of the best experiences that I have had in a really long time. I love going out like most people so when you find a place like this one that serves good portion meals along with all the food having their own flavors it's really a special find. On top of that they had live music which was awesome and made the place have a friendly feel to it. read more

I came here on an impulse for lunch and I have to say the food was very good! The waitress was pleasant and answered all of my questions because I had never had Tibetan cuisine. She suggested the "momo's" (vegetable dumplings) for an appetizer and the "Chicken Thali" which was the most traditional dish with white rice stewed chicken and an array of different vegetables prepared to sample including yummy rice pudding dessert. This is a great hidden treasure in Jackson Heights which I will definitely come back to visit! read more

Himalayan Yak - A half order of vegetable momo's (tibetan dumplings) - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Decorations are ok. The food is priced well with good variety. The mojitos from the bar use wilted near rotting mint. The service is shotty and doesn't merit the 18% service charge included on the bill. The servers primarily talk to the nepalese guests. No recommendations on food nor does the table ever get cleared or reset from service staff. The staff has to be flagged down and it seems like a burden for them to provide service to guests. read more

Mediocre food. We had the lunch buffet and a side of vegetable momos. I think you could find better quality and better tasting dumplings in the freezer section of some grocery than the vegetable momo served here. The waiter told us that they didn't have change for a hundred and basically threw the money and check back at us. No "sorry" with that either. Whatever. We pulled out some twenties and gave them some. After they gave us our change back, they angrily walked over, opened up the check book and asked "is it all for the tips?" then grabbed it and walked away. It was at least 15% even though it should be less for his appalling "service". This ain't Tibet. It wouldn't hurt for them to learn some quaint American custom like saying "thank you". Yeesh. read more

Venture worth taking! Exploring various cuisines and finding authentic ethnic places landed me to 'Himalayan Yak' . I visited this restaurant with one other friend who has traveled well across the globe and still enjoys relishing good gastronomical experiences. And to be honest he was pretty impressed. The ambiance of the restaurant with live Nepali+contemporary music was quite warming. All wait staff were smiling, friendly and made one feel welcomed at the place. However, if I may, can I request the management to incorporate 'Nepali' greeting at place front desk if possible. Samayabajee : This is a must try. This dish purposely encompassing the various cooking techniques, nutritional facts, food science, and everything that has to do with palatability. If you are NOT ready to share, just get one for yourself. Believe me you won't be disappointed. Gyuma (Fried) - This is one of those sausages that when you read about, you say 'what would it feel like'. And then you take a bite and you're boggled about how sausage can be so very fat free. This is a very sausage that can be served at any time of the day and with any meal. Momo - If you have had dumplings, this is just a varied version. A little spicier than its Asian cousins, this dumpling has a thinner cover. My only disappointment was with the pickle that came with the momo. It was smelling and disgusting. When sent back, the kitchen replaced the pickle and sent back the dish. Wished the place had checked the dish before serving to guests. read more

Went here a year ago, pretty memorable so I thought I'd drop a review. Came here on a whim, felt like eating something different (Was going to eat Thai food but the place was packed) and there was some sort of a Yelp discount. I've eaten Tibetan food before so I knew this was going to be similar. I got the Daal bhat tarkari and Samayabajee which was perfect for two people. Let me warn those with a low spice tolerance that this food has some kick to it. I loved it but my girlfriend was dying lol. But she kept eating so that's good right? The daal and samayabajee dish are super interesting since they serve everything on a platter so you can kind of mix and mush everything around, building different flavors together to your preference. I wanted to get the goat dishes (i love goat meat) but my gf was not a fan so we ended getting chicken for both dishes. The spices they use are unique, I think they are pretty heavy on the coriander and its definitely not something I would taste in other cuisines. The Samayabajee dish is more of an appetizer with radishes, soybeans, marinated meats and beaten rice. This thing was freakin spicy. Like it needs a warning label spicy lol. I truly enjoyed it but watching my poor gf eat this in pain made me feel really bad. Still funny doe. The daal bhat tarkari came with "rice, daal (lentil soup), two kinds of vegetables, papad (Thin crispy wafer), aachar (Traditional Nepali potato and radish pickle made with ground tomatoes, ground coriander, garlic, ginger and spices. It's quite spicy) and house special dessert (House-made rice pudding topped with almonds, walnuts and raisins)." Yes I copied that but I was gonna type it anyway lol. Everything tasted good but it didn't blow me away or anything. This dish was spicy as hell too but the rice pudding kind of put the fires out of our mouths. Again, this is not for spice noobs, you were warned. Prices are good, I'd come back but I would tell them to chill on the spices... read more

Been here a few times. It's always a good meal and I love that the menu has such a variety. FYI they sometimes have a band. The music's goo but if you're trying to have a conversation during the meal it could get difficult. read more

Yak, you are the hope of Nepali food. Don't get messed. I gave average review because of service ( about 3 years before) . I kept goin. Some of ur dishes I liked a lot. Some of the servers are very nice. But Y you are not maintaining your quality of food and the service on d same way?? This time the review is based on the Sunday buffet. I was there with my family on Sunday @3 . Asked the lady the time of buffet, got told till 4. I decided to try because it was late lunch and we were very hungry. That was my wrong decision. Non of the food was heated. All cold. Achar had rotten smell. It was before an hour the buffet to be closed. I was really disappointed. Waited for water for five minute, had to call the lady for water. What do you aspect? Ordered fried momo and chicken sekuwa for being fressed, momo was good but sekuwa was different than usual. I can't say I will not return since I had very good experience twice. But this critical place for New Yorkers to eat cold food on hot buffet. If I would have health person, I would have shut off the place right away. read more

My friend and I stopped by on a Sunday night around 7:30pm craving Indian food and ended up staying until 10pm. We were told that every night at 9pm on the weekends that there'd be a live music, as we observed the start of the show. What a coincidence! It was so pleasant, we didn't want to leave! But besides the delightful music, the food was really good and our waitress was super friendly and welcoming. It was our first time at Himalayan Yak as well as our first time trying Tibetan and Nepali cuisines. Our waitress was understanding of our lack of knowledge and patient in helping us decide what to order and in the end, we were very satisfied with what we got. Everything looked so good and intriguing on the menu, we were tempted to get everything, but we settled on one dish from each culture offered so three dishes in total to share. We'll have to come again to try the rest! read more

Himalayan Yak - Combination platters but can't remember which is which and what! - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I'm pretty much just going to rehash a bit of what everyone else has already said about this place. The ambiance is nice, the wait staff is friendly, they had live music, and the food is pretty good. We ordered the vegetarian momos, vegetarian thali, and goat in gravy with rice. Everything was good, except for the live music. I mean they played well enough and sounded okay, it's just that they were so loud and did a 15 minute sound check. That in turn kind of ruined the experience but overall it is good and I solidly support this place. read more

So you can tell this is an authentic place when you actually see Himalayans eating there! The food was very falvorful, though I highly recommend you get the steamed buns to help you if you get something too spicy. I had one of the chilis and it was extremely flavorful! Their teas --- I'v had like 5 different ones are all amazing, but you should know they do come with milk in them already. The atmosphere is nice, and sometimes includes live music. If you do not like that style of music, you may want to skip on those nights. Oddly, they have TVs which they keep on Food Network...not exactly what one would expect in a Himalayan place serving food. read more

Came for dinner on a Sunday night, no wait, got seated immediately. A bit crowded if you are not in a large party, lot of foot traffic around the smaller tables, which was the only gripe (people kept bumping into us). The decor is fantastic, from the front door, to the paintings on the wall, and even the dinnerware. The menu has so many options to choose from!! We ordered the chicken lollipops, Ghyathuk with Mutton (noodle soup - light broth with vegetables and mutton), Yak Chilli Momo, and a Yak Sizzler. Food initially took some time to come out, but they paced it well, as we finished one, another came out and it was all delicious and worth the wait. Service was decent, staff came around regularly. Definitely recommend. read more

The light in the restaurant was kinda dark like bar.. food was ok but for me the visual of the food looks like street food.. which is not very pretty and doesn't look yummy. I don't mean the food was not good.. but looked.. a little like that. and the serving lady was nice. Overall OK place. read more

They have expanded the guest section upstairs. I had never visited the expanded party and guest section upstairs. Yesterday, I happened to attend a party. In the beginning, it was quite comfortable. Restroom was okay. Serving persons were 2 and service was okay. About 30 guests were there when I arrived. After a while the scene changed. Just over 100 guests! And the hall gets narrow. And narrower. And then becomes congested. Tables were topped with plastic table-sheets. If only those were clothes, the plastic cup of drinks and plates of snacks would not fly. I had to wipe one of our friends' spill out because the table cloth (plastic) slipped through. It was a kind of lesson to learn too. If I have to organize a party of more than 75 people I would never ever approach this restaurant. But if I have to manage less than 75 guests, it's okay considering I would not have a parking space anywhere around. Some of our friends, were there about an hour late because of seeking parking space to park their car. Anyway, this is a local restaurant intended to receive and serve local needs. But as it serves mainly Nepalese and Tibetan guests, people are coming here from all over Queens. The good thing is you better rely on shuttle busses or trains. It's very convenient. Don't even think to attend important functions here driving a car. You gonna miss or be terribly late if it's a meeting. The serving of 3 waiters to more than 100 guests were kind of unrealistic. The waiters were trying their best to manage it but I could see pain in their eyes. Which was not the case downstairs while serving regular customers. Everybody seemed happy. We were having fun being over 100 people under the hood that has capacity of just around 75 guests. Kids were struggling to play hide and seek. Noise was extremely loud and there was no way to bypass it. We learned to live with such quickly - after all we all are adaptive... Hope the management hears it and learns with the guests management upfront. We have yet to learn much. read more

Its a cool place, and has a nice atmosphere with friendly staff. We ordered some sort of chicken and goat stew. I know they might be trying to keep it authentic, but small pieces of meat with random bits of bone are not cool. This is New York, and I'm a gluttonous American. I don't to waste time picking out tiny bits of chicken and goat bone from my mouth. It takes away from my dining experience. I don't mind bones on bigger pieces of meat, but this was just annoying. Do yourself a favor, order something that you will know doesn't have small pieces of meat. read more

this place by far has the best momos (Tibetan dumplings) I have eaten outside of Calcutta, India which has a huge Nepali population. I feel like I am at home when I eat here. I have introduced several people over the years and they are all addicted to it now. I have even tried to make this at home but it never tastes the same. the sauces with the momos are so yummy. I have tried several other items on their menu and all in all they are very very tasty. They do have a great live band on the weekends but beware not to sit very close to the band as the music can be way too loud to hear anything the people on your table are saying. read more

Himalayan Yak - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Came here on a Sunday and the place was pretty empty. Ordered beef momos, goat curry, and the paneer butter masala. They were nice to let us have half steamed and half panfried momos. These were very tasty and better than most momos I've tried. The curries came with a large side of rice and portions were very good sized. The paneer butter masala was excellent!!! The goat curry was also good but kind of just reminded me of stew. I would definitely return to try more items on the menu!!! read more

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Green sauce is a must on everything!!! Doesn't matter what you order... Food is good but the green sauce makes it great read more

I do not recommend this restaurant. We ordered the dheopa khatsa, nepali salad, laphing, sekuwa mushroom, and choila. The dheopa khatsa is inedible. It was described as beef honey crumb, but ended up being a chewy, gelatinous, spine-like mass of cartilage mixed with onions. The nepali salad is not a salad, but rather, a few sliced up cucumbers and carrots with a slice of lime. Not what you would expect from a restaurant. We didn't get the laphing because they messed up our order and instead charged us the more expensive gyuma, a blood sausage dish. Not to mention the food was all cold, because it took around an hour and fifteen minutes to deliver. The sekuwa mushroom and choila were the only things that we could eat. If you are thinking about ordering, don't. read more

Go here for an introduction to Tibetan/Nepali cuisine. The menu is diverse and there is something for every palate. We went here for lunch and when you check in through the Yelp app you get 10% off your bill which the restaurant honored. For appetizers, we got the chicken lollipops, vegetable momos and chicken momos. The lollipops were much smaller in size than we expected but were spiced well and were served with a chili mayo sauce. The menu mentioned there were 5 lollipops a plate but ours had six which was a plus as we were sharing. We had to try out the momos at this place and the chicken momos did not disappoint. Spiced with ginger, garlic, green chili and cilantro these were little nuggets of flavor paired with the spicy red chutney that was kept at the table. We found the vegetable momos to be very bland and would skip that on our next visit. For entree, we were excited to see that there was yak meat on the menu. Given that this was a new protein choice for us, we went for the sizzler platter as it would be a familiar preparation. The platter came with noodles, the yak steak, soy sauce flavored gravy, broccoli, potato and carrots. Considering we ate so many appetizers, the platter was perfect to share. The yak meat tasted a lot like beef but leaner. In addition, the meat was cooked well done so beware of that when ordering the sizzler platter. To round off the meal, we got the Tibetan butter tea which tasted like a milder version of chai flavored with salt and butter. It was a welcome change to the sweet milky chais but the taste takes getting used to. The ambience and overhead music of this place transports you to the Himalayas and the service is very good. Try this place out if you are in the area. read more

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We had a family party on the top floor and it's safe to say that it was a complete disappointment. We chose this restaurant to host our party because of Yak's great past reputation. However, during the party, there was terrible service, in fact there was no service at all. Given the price, the food was not worth it at all. I feel bad because a lot of my guests shared experiences of not being happy with the service. This will be my first and last time coming here. read more

Went here about 4 years ago and had really enjoyed their food. Went again last week for lunch and was so disappointed. First, the drink had a bug in it and when we informed the server he didn't apologize! And the food came but was not hot. Everything was warm, as if they reheated it in the microwave, food was not fresh. Very very low quality and will never step in the establishment again. If I could give it a zero rating, I would. read more

The Momos are big and hearty, the service is great and friendly, the menu is will designed and understandable, and they have butter tea! We tried the blood sausage which was delicious, nice and coarse and filled with spices. The only drawback was the yak meat in the sizzler platter which I had never tried before but was kind of bland in flavor and potent in odor. Smells actually kind of like a mixture of tripe, beef and gator meat, but tastes more like bison. Maybe it would have been better suited for the stew which was also on the menu. Overall a great experience and I will go back, but may stay away from the yak. read more

Food rating:3.5/5 Weekend ambiance: 5/5 Service rating: 5/5 I will be generous enough to bump it to 5/5 overall review. Is it the best place for Nepali food? NO! Himalayan Yak is one of the places for an OK food but good ambiance and service. Check it out on weekend to enjoy live music. Would go back again. read more

Great food, good service and they have a live band in the weekends. Wonderful place for a first date. One of my top five places

I've been here twice and each time was amazing...I love the beef momo and pork momo...a must try...I will get the yak dishes next time. Staff is friendly and helpful to recommend food. read more

Himalayan Yak - Fried pork momo and steamed beef momo mmmmm - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I found a deal for this place on Amazon Local and figured that I'd give it a try. It gave me an excuse to venture out to another Queens neighborhood. I was not sure what to expect, but it was a nice surprise when we walked through the door. This place has a really nice atmosphere. It was a bit busy, so we sat at the bar while they prepared a table for us. They have a great selection of Nepali and Tibetan food. We ordered the vegetable Momos, which were awesome. They were just the right amount of fried and tasted delicious. They came with a few sauces which they paired nicely with. We also got the Tsp Phing, which is noodle soup with vegetables and potatoes. This was also very delicious. I also got the Cheley with beef. I really wanted to get it with Yak, but they were out of it. This was pretty disappointing. However, the beef was very good and made up for it. It was nice and spicy. Just the way I like it. Each of the dishes came with bread, which was the only disappointment. It was kind of bland. However, it was nice to dip in the sauces for the momos. Give this place a shot. You will not be sorry. read more

Love this place if you want have nice and peaceful quite food I highly recommend this place

So... What is Himalayan food one my ask? I loved their dumplings but hated their soup. Trust them when they tell you that the yak does taste just like beef..... I have been here twice and will try it again.... their drink menu is neat and I would encourage others to sample... One never knows what one might like.... read more