My friend and I stopped by for a late lunch on Sunday, 5/26/24, at around 1:30p, since we were in Kailua. The night before we researched Himalayan Kitchen and decided that we wanted to eat here for lunch. We were happy that it wasn't busy when we visited. I ordered the Lamb Saag and Samosas. I ordered my Saag spice level at a 4 on a 1-10 spiciness scale, 10 being very spicy. Fortunately, the spice level was just right for me, it had a hint of spiciness that I enjoyed. The Saag lamb curry was rich and savory with the spinach blending in well with the spices and lamb. The lamb was nice and tender as well. I enjoyed it with my rice. The 2 Vegetable Samosas were good. I dipped it in the cilantro sauce that complemented the deep fried appetizer. I wanted another dipping sauce, also. Usually, I've had it with 2 different types of dipping sauce flavors the mint cilantro, and tamarind chutney sauces. At Himalayan Kitchen It comes with only 1 sauce flavor, the cilantro sauce. Therefore, I asked for another cilantro sauce for my second Samosa. Unfortunately, this place didn't have the tamarind chutney sauce. But, I still enjoyed my Samosas. My friend ordered the chicken Tikka plate at a 1 spiciness level. It came with rice, a coconut curry cauliflower vegetable side, and a lettuce salad with the same cilantro dressing that accompanied the Samosa. She enjoyed the grilled Tikka chicken and said everything was tasty and just right for her palate. Overall, we enjoyed our lunch and service. We were happy that we found seats to eat inside. We saw many people coming in to order take out. We will indeed visit Himalayan Kitchen again when we are in Kailua.

I was looking for curry dishes and their exotic menu caught my eyes. There is only room for about three small tables inside, but you can eat on two tables outside the door (watch for flies outside and clean your own table). The ambiance was the beautiful paintings hanging on the wall and the ethnic makeup of the cook and operators who may have been speaking Pakistani. All in all, the Chicken Tikka looked and tasted like authentic Middle Eastern. I will try their other dishes next time.

Placed an order for pick up. Although we thought it would be a bit of a wait, food was ready faster than expected. The service was great and food delicious! Himalayan Kitchen is definitely our go to place for fantastic Indian/Nepalese food!

Always rad! Can not recommend this place enough: - Butter chicken curry - Sahi paneer spice lvl 6 - Biagan bharta - lvl 6 - Plain naan x 2 - Himchuli chat 1/26/24 - 5:38pm - 45min ETA Soooo worth the wait time.

The food is very tasty and the service is first class! It's nice to find a good Indian restaurant in a small Hawaiian town. Food: 5/5 We liked the chicken tikka madras-(so yummy in the coconut cream sauce, their saag, and the aaloo gobi (potato and cauliflower vegetarian dish), too. They offer several levels of heat/spiciness-from 0-10. Try to stay at or below 7 unless you like very hot spiciness. Their food is cooked just right and they give you plenty of rice. Service 5/5 -Customer service is where a restaurant shines if positive customer relations is their goal. Although we started out with an error in one dish-they immediately agreed to make it right and went beyond just "fixing it." No argument, no delay, they just said they would do the right thing-and they did. Location: Downtown Kailua in a small strip mall -parking is in the lot in front of the stores. Several stores and other good restaurants nearby. Facility: Small, carry-out We will definitely come back here while we are in Hawaii.

I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to Indian food, so I did the basic thing and ordered what I saw everyone else on the internet get: Buttered Chicken and garlic Naan. Honestly, it was delicious. I ordered it with a level 3 spice, should have gone hotter, but I'm not a complete rookie and know there's a difference between Asian hot and American hot. It came with like some source of herb-sauce... not sure what I was supposed to do with it, but it was great. There's no seating, so that can be a bit of a challenge (we went across the street to Down to Earth). The service was great, the guy there was very sweet. It looks like they're still trying to get on their feet, but overall, I'd go back & try other menu items!

Great take-out! Thought I had reviewed Himalayan Kitchen! Ventured here with lunch mate who highly recommended it. I can see why. We over-ordered to get a taste of their menu (and to have great leftovers lol). Ordered lamb biryani, chicken tikka masala, madras curry, and naan bread; enjoyed it all. You may dine at tables located in this strip mall (Times Supermarket is anchor store). Finding parking in this lot may present a challenge. Keep circling as spaces do open up.

Lovely Indian food with vegan and vegetarian options as well as chicken, shrimp, lamb & fish. They have lunch specials which includes curry bowl with curry of the day, and it comes in a vegetarian or meat option & includes basmati rice. Tip 1: They are short staffed so don't have dine in, and you order from the door. If no one is out front just say "hello!" From the door and someone will come out to take your order. Tip 2: The sign above the sidewalk says India Cafe, not Himalayan Cafe, but you are in the right place! I love naan, and plain naan is classic for a reason. You can't go wrong with a classic, but I also equally love Keema Naan (it has ground lamb with onion and spices - delicious) or garlic naan. Portions are huge! My lunch bowl was enough for two meals. They're also on Door Dash and Bite Squad. I do wish they could turn the dining area into and ordering and waiting area by the than having to stand out on the sidewalk .