Himalayan Cafe in Renton - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food.. always. We come everytime were in town.

The food was pleasantly different. Good but not great. This is probably my second time trying authentic Indian food. The staff was very helpful in helping me choose because I didn't know what most things were. The Naan bread was good. They have an outdoor patio and the inside was decorated exactly as you would expect if you have watched any Bollywood movies. It was nice.

I was a bit skeptical to go here because of the general bad reviews in the recent times. But I can’t call myself a gourmet if I don’t experiment and take risk. And it turns it was not as bad as was depicted in the reviews. Tried the chowmein and the masala chai. Both were good. I have to try more dishes to give an elaborate review but the food isn’t bad for sure. This place lost me in its atmosphere. The interiors are very rundown. Feels like I am eating in a cave. Also, I felt this place lacked on the cleanliness part. Overall, a decent one-time try. And keep in mind that spice levels here are elevated. I ordered spice level 3 and it was spicy for me. So non-browns might want to stick to 2.

I ordered a Nepali Khasi ko masu; it was better right after getting and having it. Aroma was ok in the beginning and I had some leftover. I got in home; left in fridge for some time and the goat meat slowly start tasting like a lamb and even the texture as well. I want goat meat not lamb.

This review is over due! I used to LOVE this place. I’m not sure if they got new management or what but ever since Covid the food quality has gone down hill and I mean it’s BAD! I used to get the Chana masala with naan and the masala is so oily and gross now and the bread doesn’t even taste the same at all! I feel bad steering you somewhere else but this shop should feel bad charging us for crap food lol Go to clove in Renton if you want authentic Indian food and thank me later!

The dumplings were great. Biryani is not so good.

Don't buy veg momos here Chowmein and chicken momos are decent

Worst food in all of Renton, tastes horrific. I would never recommend this place and food to anyone and moreover it’s not a Nepalese Restaurant. If you want to ruin your appetite, go there.

I ordered delivery and I should have read the recent reviews first - they did not lie about the burnt naan or the food being so spicy it’s inedible. I’m brown and have a decently high spicy food tolerance, and this was so spicy it gave me stomach pains and I’m currently in the bathroom in pain. Never again.

Just had an excellent mango salad.

Very racially/ethnically discriminatory. My self and my Indian boyfriend were served after others who had entered the restaurant after us. We waited 45 min before anyone would even take our order. The restaurant was empty when we were seated. We won't be back.

I visited this place hoping to try their buffet, but unfortunately, it was closed, and their website wasn't updated to reflect this. Since we were already there, we decided to stay and order from the menu. We had the chicken momos, butter chicken, and khasi ko masu (Nepali-style goat curry). The butter chicken was delicious, but the khasi ko masu was disappointing—the lemon in the sauce was overpowering and the curry itself wasn't the best. The chicken momos tasted just like the frozen Himalayan Momo brand, leading me to suspect they might be the same. We requested a level 2 spice for the goat curry, but it was much spicier than expected. Despite this, we ate it as we didn't want to send it back. The prices were ridiculous. The customer service was good, but overall, food wise it was ok.

Food is good but they increased their prices again and then they still have buffet advertised and for some reason just have stopped doing it for couple months already. So for people who want buffet, no more buffet

I am from Nepal so you can imagine how much we love momos. So, I saw this resturant who make momos and I order it for my whole family even though the price was little expensive. So first thing when you open the box you see 8 pieces which is machine made and small shield plastic jhol (sauce). The taste was really bad who knows how many days this momos are been frozen, since this are made through machine👎 didn't like the jhol sauce aswell. So definitely do not go for momos from this restaurant.

Tandoori chicken is very good and the service is also very good the waitress suggest us the good dishes and it was very delicious

The food is 0.5/10. Chicken tandoori, lamb shank, tomato soup are bland with heavy usage of food color. Gajar halwa (carrot pudding) is an absolute disaster. The chicken fried rice is too salty and chicken stinks and the oil used smells too bad. I’m sorry to say but it’s one of the worst Indian food I ever had in my life.

They deserve zero star. I wish there was one. The cook seems to have zero skills on cooking dishes. Ripping people off with all those too much masalas in curry that is just tasteless. I just got my vindaloo looked good in appearance but tasteless. Lacks salt, spicy, lots of tomatoe taste, and little burnt taste. Website say $17. But when picked up price switched to $21. Why and what for??

This is some of the best South Asian food we've had in Portland and Seattle! My husband is from Bangladesh and also really liked it. We chose items from the Nepalese section of the menu and they were all great.

Not fully cooked 8 pieces of vege momos for $13 with Siracha sauce? I thought we would get a nice flavorful Nepali style momos sauce with fully cooked thin wrap vege momos. One time is more than enough!!!!

Worst place for momo ever. It was frozen momo from Costco and also the achar. Don’t go here if you want authentic food. Disappointed .

An excellent spot for authentic Indian food. Good variety and tasty food, and all at a reasonable price. Service by Sammy was excellent! Will definitely check this this out again

Ordered vegetarian momos , and they were not at all good , it seems like they don’t make it fresh , not recommended

This place at one time used to be wonderful. Naan was really burnt and the tikka masla was average. The menus and floor were sticky, need to be cleaned. One of the staff members kept pacing back and forth just watching everyone, kinda weird.

I would have given a zero bt therez no option for that.. they served me with a bread with hair on it and the food was cold..

Burnt Naan bread... They know it was burnt because they turned it up side down, where you can see it. Lamb masala had only 2 pieces of meat in the dish. Don't go here!!

I came for lunch with my family on weekday and matter of fact I’m so disgusted and disappointed that I’m typing this while I’m in restaurant looking at my plate. Ordered Vegetarian Momo’s, Chicken Momo’s, Paneer Chilly and Vegetarian Fried Rice. Let me tell you a joke: these guys put Haldi (Turmeric) in their Momo’s 🤣 I mean come on. Which part of India, Nepal or Tibet do they put turmeric in their dumplings 🤷🏻‍♀️ Secondly the red chatni (sauce) that comes with Momo’s is supposed to be super yummy but good lord, it’s a joke here and it was just awful tomato sauce minus the chilly. The Paneer Chilly came in ketchup. Whatttttt, I thought it’s supposed to be in soy sauce but the chef made it in ketchup. Sammy the server was good and apologized for the inconvenience. Definitely sounds more like buck being passed on owner by chef who looks very incompetent to become a chef here. Safe your trip & money guys. And if only I would have seen the reviews earlier, I wouldn’t have bothered to even visit. Definitely if owner is aware and not bothered, we ain’t gonna see this restaurant open for a very long time as the food is awful. Sounds more like cheap ingredients and high returns.

I ordered lamb Tikka masala. Veggie somosa, and Naan. The somosa was under cooked, end up having gas most of the night. Tikka masala, I had enough Tikka masala sauce, that I know at first taste, my order was NOT Tikka masala. Naan was dry and really really really flate. Spicy level was not flavor, it was just plain pepper spicy. Lamb was so dry, I thought I was eating chicken breast.

The food was so bad. We ordered veg noodles - full of oil that was stinking. Veg Manchurian - the gravy was just ketchup. Momos - probably frozen Thumps soup - was just plain disappointing. The food did not even feel hygienic. Sad.

I rarely leave reviews, but this place was worth it. Kind, patient staff, pleasant atmosphere, delicious food and drinks. Will definitely come back.

Very rude policy of not allowing delivery drivers use the bathroom. Service people are customers. Shame on you. Your elitist policies will take you far.

Good food, clean, comfortable and tasty. Reasonable price.

They gave us dirty glass of water jar and there was some bug on it It is really annoying and i asked to changed it and waiters let me knows that everything the same here I left without drink water

This place sells frozen momo, bought from store as their appetizer. Few dishes listed as Nepali lacked the authentic flavours. Momo-not good Nepali chicken curry- not good

$20.50 for the weekend lunch buffett

Always liked this spot, good food and ambience. And this might be too specific but i like how low they keep their lights as well. Will Definitely come back.

Food is very bland. Kieer not nice. Mango pudding, odd. Raita bland. Chai tasteless. Naan is good.

my partner and I stumbled across this palace while waiting to pick up a friend from the airport while absolutely craving daal, and we could not have left happier. the dining room was much more formal than we were expecting, and the food was INCREDIBLE!!! the plethora of plant based options were happily overwhelming, and after difficult deliberation we decided on the jhaneko daal, which I highly recommend for a filling meal. don’t make a rookie mistake, the daal soup will be brothy and thin (it’s soup) so opting for one of the daal dishes will be more thick like a curry with rice, and the flavor is beautiful. spice level 3 was adequately spicy for us - a little hot but not overpowering. for whiter tastes I would recommend 2 for a warm heat. we also ordered the aloo gobi which was DELICIOUS!! the bloomed cloves and spices shown through beautifully, and the veg was so tender, cooked to perfection. I asked for some lime to sprinkle on the rice and aloo, and stirred the green sauce from the appetizer into the rice as well which was sooo good. we appreciate the amazing food will certainly be back!! thank you!!!

They have excellent sense of providing with authentic taste of North east Indian food. Very sweet and lovely people, with delicious hot food to fill up your heart

Me and my friend were there for lunch. The food is undercooked and the meat on our mixed grill was smelling bad.0Never going to return. If you don’t want to waste your money dont go.

Me, my girl and and our daughter ate here. The food is expensive but really good. Waiters are hard to understand though and don't speak English very well. Me and my girlfriend tried to explain to the guy how to split our bill at least 5 different times and he still did it wrong. Not a huge deal but very frustrating. Also, 5 dollars for a single can of Coke?! With no ice? Outrageous. Bring your own drink, lol. Otherwise, it's a pretty serviceable little Indian restaurant.

I ordered a meal with chicken palak and once I returned home for dinner, I became violently ill and threw up. My son was ill too. I called the restaurant and they were reluctant to help, stating that no one else has said they were ill. After speaking to another person, they offered to replace the food. The hostess carried the bag to my car like it was toxic. The replacement food smells like rotten food and I will not eat it.DO NOT ORDER HERE!

By far my favorite Indian restaurant in Renton.

Good Nepali restaurant in the area

Always amazing food and wonderful service! One of our absolute favorites

Excellent restaurant with friendly service. We appreciate the vegan options and large servings.

I used to love this place.Last Friday we went there and the host guy told us soon as we entered the door that they are closing in an hour so you better order fast those were his exact words (you better order fast) We let it go because we knew what we wanted. My husband ordered rack of lamb but instead for lamb chops we still didn’t complain because we were so hungry I ordered goat curry and asked for 5 stars it was alright I could see the red pepper powder floating on top of the curry they didn’t even cook it properly. Long story short food was disappointing and service was horrible it’s very sad because this place used to be so good. I always avoid giving bad reviews for businesses because I know how much it means to the business but customer service was so bad that guy was so rude I hope owner reads this review and train this young man properly who knows how many people will stop coming because of horrible customer service.

Great variety of dishes offered if you want to branch out and some of the best classic items I've had like chicken/lamb vindaloo.

We ordered veg and chicken momos. Not acceptable at all. They seemed those packed momos found in Indian stores. Veg thukpa was fine. Interior of the restaurant seemed good.

We ordered veg momos and veg Chowmein. Momos were really bad- it looked like they are not made fresh, filling had a weird taste. Veg Chowmein was good, it has that buring flavour to it. The restaurant could use more light plus it could be more clean.

We love this place. The food is beautiful. We make a point to go here when we head this way! We highly recommend!

Wont recommend this place for buffet. The food tasted alright, so à la carte may be considered. The buffet price does not justify the spread that was offered. My biggest complaint is that there were extremely small plastic bowls rather than steel bowls. Plastic bowls were so small that I can't fit anything. And the currys were watery enough that I couldn't pour them directly on the plate. Rice were drenched in oil. Only 1 naan is included in the buffet. It was pretty apparent that costs were being cut. The price for the buffet was still the same as other places which don't cut corners like above. Lastly, the waiting staff was just idling around and didnt bother to remove plates from our tables.

very impressive food quality and service. even late at night it didn’t feel like the quality was less. service is super friendly and it stays busy until late. prices were very reasonable for how good it tasted.

Terrible indian food. Taste is mediocre. Not worth going here. Buffet has very limited options. You only get one naan for free.

Like always when you walk out Indian Resturant after dine in you will smell like an Indian food. Food is good and service too☺️🤗

I've only been here for lunch buffet on Sundays, and I would say if you're hungry, it's worth the $20 price. Everything is fresh, and they have plenty of variety. The only thing that wasn't good was the lettuce tomato salad. It might have sat out too long, but everything else is good. The wait staff is friendly and accommodating.

People, please be warned. Yesterday evening, I visited the restaurant to eat and get extras. As a truck driver, I don’t have time to prepare meals or visit different restaurants to get meals for my future trips. Thus, whenever I have the opportunity I try to get meals for at least the following two to three days as it’s a healthier option than the fast food chains on the road. Yesterday, I ordered Lamb biryani and chicken biryani; I didn’t have the time to check the food on the spot to make sure it was fresh or at least edible and left as I was in a hurry. This morning, when I was preparing for the trip, I noticed a foul smell coming from the mini fridge in the truck, and upon opening it, I saw the scent coming from the meals I ordered. Checking the meals, I noticed it was extremely rotten; the rice had become almost like a glue-like substance. The meat was rotting. I had to throw away several plates. Felt scammed. If you are ever visiting or ordering to go, please make sure you are checking the food on the spot; otherwise, they’ll hand leftovers from the previous day/week, and if you don’t notice you'll probably end up in the ER with food poisoning. I would recommend that you never visit this place.

So happy that they have opened up they’re buffet again! The chicken tandori was so tender. Everything was so good. They bring the Naan fresh and the staff is always so pleasant. They remember us coming back! Haha … Very welcoming. 🥰

Went here during our long weekend trip to Seattle. The ambience is very nice and hospitality was good. Taking off star because the paneer gravy was too sweet even after we ordered spicy. Other stuff was also mild or sweet, no flavors and nothing close to authentic food

If you think or feel like you want to eat Nepalese food, this restaurant has no Nepalese food or taste. This is not a Nepalese food. We had chicken momo, chicken chowmin, and chicken curry. Chicken was boiled and put in chowmin, boiled chicken in chicken curry, chicken had no taste, no spices, no salt. Completely waste of money, priced so high, chicken chowmin in 19+, chicken curry is 19+, more expensive than any restaurants in Bellevue, and Seattle.

Food was fabulous. Wait staff were Polite. Great dining experience.

We stopped by here for dinner around 8 pm on a Sunday evening after a tiring IKEA trip. Off the bat, there were only 2 people in the service staff and the place just seemed a bit unclean. We were seated immediately and offered water in a jug that had some food stuck to it and crumbles of papadum in our menu. We ordered the vegetarian momos, kashmiri kofta and naan. The momos were very disappointing- being a Nepali place we were really excited to taste these but they had some yellow paste inside them and tasted doughy. Also doubt they were made fresh since they were quite lukewarm. The Kashmiri kofta was okay nothing to justify the price. Naan was nice and soft. While the service was friendly, it was hardly professional.

We told both the waiters working that we had NEVER eaten Indian food before and asked for their recommendations. We ordered Tandoori Chicken, lamb briyani, and garlic naan. Half the chicken on the platter was completely undercooked. The briyani was brought to us at the hottest spice level without asking us our preference. They did ask for our spiciness level on the chicken however. Nothing on the menu for children. They did bring more chicken to replace the undercooked. The waiters were nice and kind but not accustomed to guiding newbies like us. The food took a very long time to come out. We left most of our food on the table, took none of it home, and spent $60. My wife added that the restroom needed attention as well. I noticed after the fact that other reviews mentioned the undercooked food too.

Wow!!!!! Lunch Buffet before 3pm 🕒 🏆 WINNING!!!!!

The food and service was phenomenally flavorful. Only wish is the music is a bit slower and quieter to fit the ambiance of the place

Where do I even begin? This place is poorly organized, for sure, and the staff needs to be trained on healthcode violations. They mistakenly took one of our (sizzling, the mixed grill)dishes to another table, and then retrieved it, brought it back to the kitchen for a minute, and brought us the same dish (which by then was not sizzling any longer.) that was at the other guest's table. When we asked if that was the case, the guy tried to insist we still take it and that it was jusr a mistake, until I told him it was a healthcode violation to serve food that has been served to another table, and only then did he take it back. Then the rest of the food was all underseasoned, we had to flag someone down for a water refill while they were yelling across the restaurant and then we had to flag someone down to pay, since all of the employees were in the kitchen. Then, we were standing at the register, I had my card in hand, and the guy tried to speak to the person behind me in line and take care of them, first, despite the fact I was ready and waiting to pay. Mind you, this was with THREE tables in the restaurant. I can only imagine how bad it is when its busy. What a rough experience. Took my family here, and we will not be returning.

Although this is an Indian - Nepalese restaurant, they served food with test and quality beyond some of the reputed Indian restaurants. If you are in the area and love Indian food, this is a not to miss opportunity.

Here on vacation for the second time in about 2 months. We found this place the first time we visited and absolutely loved it. The staff was very friendly and helpful with the menu and food came out quickly. We just tried it again for our second trip and we were impressed again. I would definitely recommend this place for authentic Indian dishes.

Chicken Rogan Josh 5/5 Butter naan 4/5 Basmati rice 4/5 Chicken chowmein 2/5 Gajar ka halwa 2/5 Chicken momos 5/5 Gajar ka halwa was stinky due to stale khoya

I enjoyed the atmosphere and food. $$

Excellent food. Variety of dishes to choose from.

This place is fine but you can get better Indian food if you go 5 miles in any direction. Pros- Ambiance is nice, rice is good because they cook it with coriander pods, if you like lime pickle or pickle generally they definitely use enough which I think adds to it. Cons- Expensive for what you get, small portions, they over salt their naan and frankly it tastes like they boil vegetables then throw the sauce in after. I've cooked everything that my table ordered and made better which I can't say for other Indian restaurants in the area

Delicious and reasonably priced!

I've been here before and had very good food. Unfortunately, this visit the food was not particularly good. 😔

Delicious beautifully prepared food. Attentive friendly service.

I ordered a level 5 spice. Jesus Christ was it spicy! Tasty good but next time I'm going to go down to a 3 just to be safe. Overall, it was a good meal.

Called to check if they do buffet, the guy on the phone right away said "aahh no buffet!". Then what am I seeing on the reviews that all mentioned "lunch buffet"? There are also some recent reviews (from 2 months ago) that mentioned lunch buffet. Well too bad, I really was looking forward to visit this place, I guess they don't want my business $$.

Food is the best Indian in Western WA. Service is friendly and attentive, and it's been that way consistently through several visits. I like that the atmosphere is not awkwardly quiet but still peaceful, the lighting is not too bright but bright enough to easily read the menu and not get a headache, and the smell of the food is fluid to what is cooking yet always present... no stale or harsh smells.

Love their options, recommend their beryani, their mango Lassi is the best in the area

Amazing food ! Will be back for sure!

The music in the background was to loud. Bur everything else was great.

My friend and i ventured in based on reviews and we were NOT disappointed. We agree...vegetable samosa among the best we have ever had. Paneer masala was rich and spicy. Gopi alone took care of the serving and front of the house with an easy and delightful manner. The food was fantastic and the solo wait staff a delight as he hustled to try and meet everyone's needs and expectations.

I expected good things considering the other reviews, but this is the worst Indian food I've ever had. I ordered on doordash and there was hair in my vegetable samosas. The samosas were also waaaaaay too salty, but at least they were seasoned. However, the curry tasted like straight water and had a pool of oil on top. I couldn't even eat it. I've never had food that tasted like absolutely nothing like this before. I will say it was nice and spicy, but besides that there was nothing else to it. The only saving grace of this place is their Naan. It was very well made and had a nice garlic flavor to it. Probably one of the best naans I've had. Thank god I got that with my order since it was the only thing I could finish.

Excellent...I always enjoy the atmosphere...and service is good...from beginning to end..quiet and personal...

Yummy with awesome vegan options !

Absolutely fantastic food and service. The goat was incredibly tender, best I’ve had.

Came during a work lunch, very good place! Love the food!

Disgusting. Their quality has gone extremely down hill. Don’t waste your time or money here. Very disappointing and overpriced food.

Worst resturant I ever been to in the states, be aware they will pre-charge you for the tip

Beware of potential Scam!! A friend and I went to this place. The food’s taste was okay. What shocked us was that the food price vs the amount we paid did not tally. When we confronted the owner, he said they served us menu card with updated prices however we confirmed that the same price was seen in door dash too. Later he said he would Venmo the difference and didn’t do that. We had to file a dispute claim with Visa to resolve this issue. I wouldn’t recommend this dishonest business

Excellent food and good hospitality. . Mohan and others in the restaurant made our day even more special. Very courteous.

Underwhelmed. Thought buffet was too meat heavy and food was hardly warm enough to enjoy. The food didn’t seem freshly prepared. More like rewarmed from the previous day. $25 for the buffet

We had a 4 year old with us and the food was a great hit with her too. We ordered the vegetable momos, paneer tikka masala (0 spice level but full of flavor) and dal makhni. We were really happy with the quality of food. Rahul was really helpful and made us comfortable even though were with kids. We’ll be back there for sure.

This is a go-to spot for my family. They have amazing vegetarian options and everything is always fresh. The staff is always extremely friendly and helpful. If you order to go, I recommend ordering extra rice just to be safe, depending how you like your rice/sauce ratio.

We’ve been excited to try this place since we moved to Washington in August. Their health inspection rating is posted as “good”. It’s a darker space that could use a deep clean. We were the only ones there when we arrived, there were three pairs when we left. Menu is vast with many of our favorite northern Indian and Himalayan dishes. We went with the butter naan, vegetable biryani (spice level one), and chicken tikka (spice level two). The biryani was spice level 100, much spicier than my tikka, so we could not eat it. Tikka and naan were good. Had to flag down the server to get box/ bill as they never came to check on us after dropping off food. Likely won’t be back.

Been here 3 or 4x . And one of my favorite places to eat. To eat! Good atmosphere, with excellent wait staff who guided me through the menu! Mushroom soup- was recommended to me from 1st time and has been ordered each time sense. I stayed with mushrooms and got the mutter with garlic naan. GOOD! Highly recommended for a solid and flavorful vegan/plant based meal!

The food was good. It was a more expensive than I wanted to spend.

I tried out an new restaurant on my latest visit to the Seattle area. The Himalayan Cafe was a good choice. I decided on the Lamb Mango dish. The lamb was tender and the garlic, ginger and mango sauce was tasty, with just the right amount of spice (three out of five) The garlic naan was tasty and was a good "mop" for tasting the sauce. Service was friendly and attentive. I will be back the next time I am in Seattle.

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).

Ambience is no great for family lunch. Food is good but pricey considering overall.

Have eaten here many times. They people and food have always been wonderful.