I've driven past Himalayan Kitchen for years and finally decided to stop in after wondering what…read morekind of food they served. The outside of the building shows its age with some faded menu advertisements, but once inside the restaurant opens up more than I expected. At first it feels small, but past the bar there's a comfortable-sized dining room. Every TV was tuned to the World Cup, which gave the restaurant a fun, energetic atmosphere during my visit. Service was prompt and friendly. My waiter recommended the pork for the momo dumplings and also suggested pairing the meal with one of their Himalayan beers. After reading several Yelp reviews, I ordered the sizzling pork momo, naan, and chicken vindaloo. I also took the beer recommendation, which ended up being a good decision considering I ordered the vindaloo at a 4 out of 5 spice level. The sizzling momo was the standout of the meal. The dumplings were excellent, and the accompanying sauce was flavorful enough that I found myself dipping almost everything into it. The basmati rice was perfectly cooked, and the chicken vindaloo had a nice level of heat without overwhelming the other flavors. The chicken itself was tender and cooked well. Portions were generous, and I ended up with more food than I could comfortably finish by myself. Overall, this was a great first visit. Next time I'll bring my wife so we can share a few different dishes and explore more of the menu.

Service was great and server was top notch. We got butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. I must…read moresay it was the strangest I've ever had. Butter chicken tasted like sloppy Joe's. Just a weird spiced thick tomato paste. The tikka masala was like a thick spiced tomato soup. Neither was terrible but wasn't exactly great. Just very strange in comparison to the 100s of other times we have had these dishes elsewhere.

It is believed that in the year 1965, the famous Buhari Hotel in India created the dish known as…read moreChicken 65. Since I was also Est. in '65, which is also the first year of us Gen-Xrs, then Biryani Pot's Chicken 65 version could "totally " be described as "da bomb." We ordered the C'65 as an appetizer and it was very tasty. It was spicy enough to get my head tingling, while at the same time make my brows sweat. This made me want even more of it. For the main courses, the Butter Chicken was my choice and wifey went with the Tandoori Chicken. Both were solid entrees. The thick Butter Chicken sauce was delicious and the intense steam coming off the serving platter made the Tandoori appealing right from the start. Throw in a side of Biryani rice and Garlic Nan and we felt like we were back in India dining somewhere off in a street corner. The inside dining room is modest at best and the service was friendly, which adds to the overall experience.

I really like Biryani Pot. I always get an authentic experience. I went on Friday with my Indian…read morefriend and this time around she approved that everything served is up to standard comparing it to authentic Indian cooking. However the service was ok simply because I had to ask the server to clean the booth it had water and drinks spilled all over it. He cleaned my side and didn't clean the other side. Until my friend came and got gum stuck to her pants. I get it this is unusual and very disrespectful from the previous diners but still I think it is the waiter responsibility to clean the table and booth after each customer. They were very apologetic and honestly didn't know how to make up for it It is always a fun experience going to this restaurant. Specially they have the cane sugar juicing machine. We ordered it and half of the restaurant was standing there watching them make it Also I tried a new style of biryani Gongura biryani it was delicious. Overall this restaurant is still getting my five stars except of this incident which I

At the time I write my review (July 14, 2025), this new Indian restaurant in Helotes has a paltry…read moretwo-star overall rating on Yelp based on two short, non-descriptive reviews. I don't typically rate a restaurant until I've visited at least twice and had an opportunity to sample multiple items, but I'm making an exception in this case, partly because I feel that the current reviews are undeservedly harsh and lacking in detail. Despite a few odd issues, I enjoyed my visit to Spice Fine Indian Cuisine and would recommend it to anyone familiar with Indian food. Before I discuss the food (the most important aspect of any review), I need to describe this restaurant's bizarre setup. It shares the same space as Jalapeno's, a Tex-Mex restaurant that's been in business for several years. According to my server, Jalapeno's and Spice are now owned the same person (an Indian guy who doubles as the chef at Spice). My server explained to me that Jalapeno's operates with a predominantly Mexican staff until 2:30. The Indian staff then take over and open Spice at 5:30. I have no idea how that arrangement works logistically, but who am I to argue? Service was spotty at first, but the staff sorted out the issues quickly. The owner/chef seated me and handed me a small paper menu that lacked many essentials, including tandoori items. When I pointed this out, he determined that he had somehow given me the "wrong" menu. A different staff member (who turned out to be my server) then emerged from the kitchen with a much larger menu. Two of the items I wanted (vegetable pakoras and a mango lassi) were unavailable according to my server, which I found unusual. Fortunately, everything else I wanted was available, so I ordered vegetable samosas, tandoori chicken, saag paneer, and garlic naan. My server explained that the dishes would likely arrive at different times, as each item is made to order. While some customers may scoff at such a statement, I determined it to be a good omen of things to come. Fresh food is invariably worth the wait! --Vegetable samosas: 5.0/5.0 These come two to an order, though I could have eaten four, as I appreciate a tasty samosa. The potato/spice mixture was incorporated thoroughly, ensuring that every bite was bursting with flavor and capsaicin. Yes, these two bad boys bit me back! The shells were crispy unlike most samosas I've tried at Indian buffets. I still long for the enormous, transcendently delicious samosas from the now-defunct Kohinoor (my favorite desi restaurant in San Antonio), but these were excellent nonetheless. --Tandoori chicken: 4.5/5.0 The six pieces (legs and thighs) were juicy and benefitted from the charred Maillard reaction from the sizzling cast iron skillet. I could definitely taste the garam masala spice/seasoning but would have appreciated a bit more. White meat chicken tends to dry out, so I'm glad that Spice serves only dark meat. I would rate Spice's tandoori chicken above any of the Indian buffets scattered about town. --Saag paneer: 4.5/5.0 India Palace remains the undisputed king of saag paneer in San Antonio, but I enjoyed Spice's iteration, as it ramped up the capsaicin to levels that most casual diners (i.e., wussies) would find too spicy. The garam masala was incorporated properly into the ghee and spinach, and the titular paneer cheese was fresh and plentiful. The serving size was also generous: approximately 50% more than what I've received at other desi restaurants. --Garlic naan: 5.0/5.0 Spice's naan struck the perfect balance between crispy and soft. Most Indian restaurants--both buffet and full-service--include a smattering of canned chopped garlic that doesn't taste like much of anything. If you take a glance at the attached photo, you'll see that the kitchen applied a generous smear of fresh roasted garlic to every piece of my naan, which I used primarily as a vessel for the saag paneer. We need more ethnic restaurants in this part of town. We had a very good Indian restaurant called Ruby's that closed about a year ago due to poor business. Helotes already has enough boring, bland, milquetoast chains and fast-casual garbage, so let's come together to support independently owned places like Spice. Ignore the naysayers and trust the opinions of someone like me: a user with both the expressive ability and culinary acumen to review a place like this accurately.

Food here is not bad, it's not great. Just not my favorite flavors. We came for dinner and were the…read moreonly ones here at 5 pm. It's in a Mexican restaurant. I always order veggie samosas, butter chicken, and garlic naan. The samosas were a bit greasy but flavorful. The mint cilantro chutney was more sour than im used to and that was a common theme here. The butter chicken could have come out of the microwave, the surface had a sheen like it wasn't from the pan. It was also sour, acidic, and very thick. Service was good, but like I said we were the only ones here. It's very dark in here and looks like a Mexican cantina, because it is.

Let me begin by saying that I am not somebody who usually orders food to be delivered. But, today I…read morefound myself home alone, hungry for Indian food, and feeling way too wiped out from a rough day to head out and get something. I decided to use DoorDash. The wait for the delivery was only about an hour. That was fine with me, as I had plenty of things I needed to get done before I sat down to dine. When I lifted the bundle that was left at my door, I was shocked by the weight! I don't feel like I ordered all that much, but they sure sent a lot of food. I ordered lamb vindaloo, garlic, naan, rice, and samosas. All of it was truly delicious. The large pieces of lamb meat in the vindaloo were tender and soaked with the delicious flavor of the spicy sauce. There were not as many potato chunks as meat chunks, which I consider a good thing in vindaloo. The garlic naan was some of the best I have ever had. I ordered two of them, but really didn't need the second one. They were huge. By themselves, they tasted delicious, but when you dipped it into the vindaloo sauce, it was absolutely amazing. The very first Indian food I ever had was at a dinner party in 1973 when my family was living in Taiwan. The most memorable item for me was the samosas. The ones from this restaurant we're almost exactly like I remembered. I have to also comment on how well everything was packaged. All of the containers were shrink wrapped for extra precaution. I don't think anything could've leaked even if the driver put it upside down. I am anxious to go and try eating at the actual restaurant. Somehow it was off my radar. Supposedly, it's only 4.5 miles from my home who knew?

Had a Saturday night craving for Indian cuisine and Lion Indian was our choice. It has been a few…read moreyears back when we visited India, but the food is usually not a distant memory. The dinner options were either a buffet, or order straight from the menu. Since the buffet was only $15 per person and included some items we wanted to have anyways, we chose the buffet. The choices were limited in number, but enough for us. Buffet included some traditional entrees like Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Masala and several different kinds of Curry dishes. The rice and nan complimented the dish. Wifey enjoyed her meal and felt like the spice level was good enough, but I wanted something a bit more spicy. If my taste buds don't burn a little, then I feel like it is too Americanized. I understand that a buffet is prepared for the average person, but since San Antonio is already known for spicy foods, then a dish or two of a higher heat level would suffice for me. The restaurant is tucked away in a shopping center and it not real visible from the street so luckily Yelp got us here. It is however, close to Loop 1604, so it is an easy drive after exiting. Waitstaff is friendly and on point so it made the small, but comfortable indoor dining a pleasant experience. We will most likely return and fill our craving here and don't forget to have the Mango Lassi, as it was a nice way of finishing your dinner.

This Indian restaurant is easily one of the best I've ever been to. Their Manchurian gobi appetizer…read morewas so scrumptious I honestly thought I was eating chicken--it reminded me of the best sesame chicken I've had: perfectly crunchy and packed with flavor. The chicken biryani and chicken tikka masala were just as delicious. The chicken was incredibly tender, and the biryani was rich with flavor and loaded with ingredients. Their chai was also so, so good--definitely a standout. I've been searching for great Indian food in San Antonio, and I'm so glad to say I've finally found my favorite so far in terms of taste and flavor. They also offer different spice levels, so whether you like it mild or spicy, there's something for everyone. I'll definitely be coming back--5 out of 5 stars!

Well well, looks like the trend continues..again with the I could care less attitude towards…read moreservice. It's like a running joke. I have to becareful with what I say...so here it goes. This felt like I was in one of those social media videos, you know the ones that have the trumpets getting louder...where do we do we begin to explain how bad the service was? First we showed up FIFTEEN mins after it opened..and we still sat and waited for additional 20 mins to be seated. No one, I mean no one came out from the back to seat to us. Meanwhile we witnessed not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, but 5 groups walk out, as we should have. But...I saw the reviews...the bad reviews were all pretty much about service, but I thought man, the food must be that good, that curiosity got the better of me. Finally, a gentleman stepped out from the back, and proceeded, with no apology, and with all the attitude of a door knob, to seat us. Wait...it gets worse. We still waited. To be brought menus and order. At this point we witnessed THREE tables seated get up and leave. It peaked my interest even more. I know, I know. Call me a glutton for punishment. Then the host, who was obviously late, came in, brought us menus, didn't say a word, and brought us water, asked if we were ready to order. I'm like my guy, "we just got the menus, and you walked in like 5 mins ago". Stone cold face, no emotions. Remember what I said about "these restaurants". I don't even know if I should waste my time with food or atmosphere. The place is decent looking inside. Trying a little too hard to be "cute". I will say this about the food. It is nowhere near worth the price, or good enough to put up with the bad service. We all had curries of some sort, dosas, and naan. They were spicy. That's it. Nothing special. The samosas were ok. The sauces were good. The naan was ok. What I'm saying is I don't get it. Are we supposed to expect this type of service and be ok with it? Someone please tell me, because I feel it will not be the first nor last time we will get his service from this type of cuisine. We also had a bottled mango lassi, again nothing special. My dream one day is to get to a point, when I can pick several people who give places like this such high scores, take them say like, himalaya or another place, and dare them to say this place is better. Portion for price bad too...and they charge for EVERY THING extra. Never ever again.

I've been coming here since 2013 since I moved to San Antonio and this is my favorite Indian food…read moreever. The chicken tikki masala is so creamy and buttery it's truly one of one. I'm also a spicy food savant and their lamb vindaloo is my favorite dish. Food is always made to order here and fresh as can be. The two owners here are lovely and very welcoming!

Flavorful, well spiced, homemade Indian food. Excellent variety of menu options. Everything fresh…read moreand made to order. There is a reason this place has been around this long!

I rolled past as I was on my way to sprouts to buy some groceries for the week and I was like you…read moreknow what I haven't had Indian food in a while... Rolled inside and they weren't angry at me for coming in so that was a plus already. They even told me what food is good which apparently if you ask, they have to tell you.! They swore that the strawberry rose lemonade was so good that I'd have to get a 2nd cup. Want to try anything else? They let me have a 2nd cup for the mango lemonade too. Masala fries are nice, and kids like fries so there's that! For half butter and half garlic naan. Chicken and Lamb (1 more) was tasty and expected. Comfort food for my Leary soul. 5 recommendation!

I had an excellent experience. The food was fresh, flavorful, and served quickly. The coconut curry…read morehad a creamy sauce with just the right amount of spice, and the garlic naan was perfectly cooked. The portions were generous, and everything tasted like it was made with high-quality ingredients. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and happy to answer questions about the menu. I also appreciated how clean and well-maintained the restaurant was. The casual atmosphere makes it a great spot for a quick lunch, family dinner, or takeout. The Mango Lemonade and with the Mango Cheesecake are a must!

I am always on the lookout for new Indian restaurants in town. I found this on Google map and…read moredecided to go try it on a Friday evening. When I arrived it was empty. I ordered as usual first thing my beloved pani puri and a goat dish. You order at the counter and grab a table. They bring the food to your table. After a nice chat with the people up front I got my food. I loved the pani puri! And the goat is even better! I decided to try one more thing which is the chicken tika I think sandwich. It was good but overwhelming. Too many flavors going on at once. Or I was just already full! Then the place started getting packed! Indian families which makes me happy to sit and people watch It was a great experience even though the restaurant is more like cafeteria style. I will definitely be back!

Food and service is awesome.Ordered Gobi Manchurian , Paneer 65 and Mutton Dum Biryani…read more Will definitely come back.

Highest quality Indian restaurant I've eaten at in all my time eating at Indian restaurants across…read morethe country. Dosa 10/10 tangy, thin and crisp Mango lassi 10/10 Palak paneer 10/10 Lamb tikka masala 10/10 Chutneys are all 10/10 Punjabi samosa 10/10 Chicken 65 10/10 Garlic naan 10/10 flaky and packed with flavor, superb texture - I don't love when naan is too thick and slick with oil so this was excellent Everything hit, no misses. If they had aloo chana chaat with yogurt this would be the only Indian restaurant I go to locally. We were originally going to go to Mare e Monte but the line was too long and we all were simultaneously craving Indian cuisine. This happened to be right next door. Ambiance is more like a family restaurant so definitely expect kids and multiple family affairs but the noise levels didn't take us away from how excellent the food was !! If it matters to you they do serve water with water bottles. I personally love a nice iced cup of water esp to help refresh my mouth from the spices. that would be my only ding and that's nitpicking. Service was very good to us!

I ca came here with a friend and we dined inside. There is not much to say about the interior, it…read moreseemed to still be in the process of being set up. The service was nice, they were pretty attentive and kind. I only ordered the Lamb Biryani, and it was delicious! It comes with two sauces, one is like a creamy yogurt and the other is very flavorful and spicy. The lamb and rice were seasoned well and cooked to perfection. Additionally, the meal was big enough to take home. Overall, I liked this place and I'm interested in trying more of the menu.

Kababchi Grill is another one of those spots where the kids won't argue about going, and where we…read morehave our go-to favorite dishes. The grill is obviously where it's at. They use real fire to cook your food and you can see it all happen behind a (giant and hot) piece of glass where a skilled cook is diligently turning skewer after skewer of expertly seasoned meats. But the real star of the show here? The salad. Get it with their pomegranate molasses dressing and you'll understand why this place is so addicting. The service and atmosphere are family friendly, just like the family that owns and operates this place. Beautiful people serving beautiful people. Just remember: quality fresh food takes a few extra minutes to prepare! So grab a plate of hummus while your meal is made to order. Sahtein!

The food was excellent, the music fits the atmosphere. Clean, friendly staff. Loved itread more