This was a delightful experience from start to finish. After a day of strolling around Gent and working up an appetite, we landed on Himalayan. What a great choice that was. First and foremost, our server was bright, cheerful and caring, with a warm greeting at the door. As my dining companion had begun losing her voice, our server commented on my choice of drinking a cold beverage and said to my friend, "I'll make you a perfect warm tea" -- and "perfect" it was! The food was great, the atmosphere was pleasant and inviting. Although we found ourselves lost in conversation and still there beyond closing time, we were never rushed or hurried -- only welcomed with smiles. Five stars for the overall experience along with bonus stars for the lovely service and making us feel special. A personal note to our server directly: "Thank you for creating a special moment for us." Until next time... read more

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We got there when the restaurant was about 80% full, busy but not out of control. We ordered our meal (chicken curry dish) and a liter of water. After 45 minutes no meal, no water and no silverware, yet waitstaff were all around us, somewhat busy but not so busy that other tables that came in much later than us received prompt service. After 45 minutes we got our meal, and I asked why we never got water. She seemed indifferent and left but never came back with water or silverware yet continued to wait on new and existing patrons around us. I finally went to to checkout area to ask about water and silverware, after which we finally received even a few more minutes wait. The chicken curry dish was not bad but the service and attention to detail on our order was very bad. read more

Himalaya - Chicken curry, not bad - Indian Near Me - Gent, VOV

I visited the Himalayan Restaurant as it appealed as a very nice and cozy place and I ordered a chicken curry with bread, and shortly after consuming the meal, I began to feel extremely unwell and experienced vomiting. Upon noticing a gritty texture in the bread, I alerted the staff, who admitted that ongoing construction work in the kitchen had led to debris contaminating the dough. Shockingly, despite being aware of this, the contaminated bread was still served to us. When I raised my concern, the staff promptly removed the bread and said they would bring a replacement. However, I soon became violently ill and had to excuse myself to the bathroom, where I vomited. I was visibly distressed and physically weakened, yet the restaurant's response was noticeably indifferent. Their only remedy was to remove the curry and bread from our bill, which I found deeply inadequate given the gravity of the situation. This is not just about the cost of a meal -- this incident represents a blatant breach of food safety and hygiene standards read more

So glad we stopped here for dinner. Some of the best Indian food we have had. Chicken lemon spicy sour soup with cilantro was amazing as was the mixed grill with shrimp, lamb and chicken. Super flavorful and perfectly cooked. Great service too. read more

This is a good place near city center Ghent to get Indian fare. The location is great and the menu offers familiar favorites. The food is tasty, the service is good and the atmosphere is quite pleasant. The prices are not bad considering the quality of the experience. The menu offered several of my favorites. To start, I opted for the Lentil Soup, which was very good. For my mains, I chose the Tandoori Mix Sizzler and the Chana Masala (as a side dish). Both were excellent. I had enough Tandoori left over for lunch later in the week. As an accompaniment, I also had the Pikante Naan, which was a great choice. To finish, I had a Masala Chai, which was nicely prepared. Overall, this is a very good spot in a great location for Indian fare. I would not hesitate to recommend this place if you are in Ghent and fancy Indian food. read more

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I want to become a regular here but unfortunately I don't live here. For me it's the best Indian food in Europe so far I've ever eaten Indian food in this continent! The atmosphere is really nice and very well decorated. The place is bright and calm. It looks a bit posh in my opinion, though it's also casual. The service is fine, not so special. They offer many dishes and all sound very good. The foods that I ordered were very good. I was very impressed. The quality of the food was good and fresh. What I like most was that it's spicy. Mixed tandoori is my favorite dish. I really like that it comes with different sauces and very good with white rice. And my most favorite food here is biriyani. I ordered a mix biriyani and was so good! I really recommend anyone to try this dish. The meets are tender with good spices. The rice was moist and so tasty. I really wanna go back here again just to try Biriyani. The dessert was also delicious. I had mango kulfi. Seriously you have to try this place if you like Indian food. read more

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Great find in the center of Gent - menu is a mix of Nepalese and Indian. **Momo (Nepalese dumplings) were good not great **We liked the minced meat kebabs, our children did not **Mixed tandoori was spot on **Chicken thali - national dish of Nepal apparently - was excellent Also: *Good drinks menu. *They are not "gesloten" on Sunday like the Indonesian place was read more

Really enjoyed the food. They include the nan, rice etc and the portions are excellent and huge.

The best lentil soup I've ever had. Everything was very flavorful. Fast polite service. Good atmosphere. I would definitely come back to this restaurant. read more

Very expensive entrees for a small amount of food. Nan costs extra. They messed up our order after waiting 45 mins. I got a vegetarian dumpling, it was mushy and gross. My son got chicken korma, which was good except for the raisins. My man got the byirni chicken thali which was pretty good. I felt the prices were too high for the lack of overall flavor and service. read more

I already went a couple times to this restaurant. I usually order chicken tikka massala with garlic naan. Rice is also included with the tikka massala. The staff is friendly and seems to speak English and/or Dutch, and it always seems very busy, so either you have to come very early or book a table. They serve food very fast (last time I was there, it only took about 15-20 min for the food to arrive and we were with a group of 12-14 people). The chicken tikka massala is ok, not the best I ever had. I do like the garlic naan. Pappadum is served as an appetizer and also tastes nice. A main dish is quite pricy (around 18 euro) but since the portions are quite large, I think the price is fair. read more

Brilliant thali plate with some but not too much spice. It had lamb curry, chicken curry - both rich and flavourful. The Dahl and the veggies were welcome and fresh with great flavour. Round that off with some lively naan and rice and it's a splendid meal. The White House wine was great too. Highly Recommended. read more

Horrendously overpriced. The lunch is pretty cheap but they only sometimes offer it and it's always the same: chicken tandoori with dhal curry and rice. Which is really good but the restaurant just isn't worth that kinda money outside of the lunch. If you do go though, don't skip on the naan bread, it's delicious! read more

We have been to Himalaya twice and both times have thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The atmosphere is quiet, and if you get a window seat you have a good vantage point to watch the many passersby along the quaint Patershol street. The servings are large, and the chicken-and-spinach dish (I forget what they call it) is the best I've ever had of this combination in any Indian restaurant. We will certainly go again. read more