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    Himalayan Grill & Bar

    4.2 (117 reviews)

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    Gobi Manchurian
    Surelyne L.

    Been wanting to try them for a while but with covid, they've been take out only & the hours have been erratic. This is a huge roomy space that used to be a Chinese buffet. Interior had plenty of spacious seating. We were the only customers there when we walked in but I was determined to try it after seeing the high ratings. We were served small bottles of water as soon as we sat down. Ordered 3 dishes...gobi manchurian, saag paneer & chicken momos and a mango lassi. The gobi manchurian was flavorful with a nice heat but a bit too salty. The saag paneer was a very good rendition of the dish with big cubes of paneer in the creamy puréed spinach. The chicken momos were very good as well with gingery ground chicken encased in a well made dumpling skin. This was served with a curry based sauce. Overall, we enjoyed the food and look forward to trying some of their other dishes.

    Himalayan Chicken Soup
    Kyle A.

    Really great ambience inside the restaurant with traditional music playing. The food is very different which I'm sure goes without saying. Very spicy in herbs and also can be spicy with peppers. Had the Himalayan tea and it was delicious you should try it. I also had the Himalayan chicken soup it was a little on the hot spicy side but oh what a great flavor extremely herbal. For an appetizer I had chicken pakora mainly for my ex-wife because she's always trying to find a way to cook gluten free. Frying chicken with chickpea flour is very good. I also had the Nepali Khasi, a goat dish slow cooked in a brown gravy, with Himalayan herbs and spices served over balmati rice. The food was absolutely delicious. It was a little over the top for a regular dining experience but once or twice a month I good definitely eat here.

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    Aurora M.

    Absolutely delightful. I've gone a dozen times before, they are under new owners now, and we wanted to try the buffet. Food was flavorful, so many options for vegetarians too! Freshly cooked deliciousness! The only complaints: AC seemed to not be kicking out cold air, so it was uncomfortably humid inside. And the tea did not have sugar but sugar was provided to mix our own. Overall, good experience. I will be returning for the buffet. There was more on the buffet, but yelp doesn't allow videos to post.

    Himalayan Bar & Grill
    Deepak D.

    I just had lunch buffet here, amazing wide varieties of delicacy were served. fantastic flavors and exclusive Nepalese Momo and chili dishes are most attractions. I am returning once more soon. Front ambient is so attractive with Himalayan arts and culture. All should try once, how authentic nepalese delicacy looks like.

    The music
    Where-Not2Go T.

    Amazing place and service with good music We loved the food and the beer was amazing as well!

    Butter Naan and Garlic Naan
    Kayle G.

    We ordered take out and it was so good! We eat a lot of Indian/Nepalese food and have tried a ton of places in the area. There are so many places around here though so we decided to try a new one on a whim. We ordered the veggie momos, chili chicken (appetizer), lamb vindaloo, and butter chicken, and an order each of garlic and plain naan. The curries were both perfect--some of the best we've had around here! The chili chicken is awesome and more of an indo-Chinese dish. It is technically an appetizer but it was a pretty large portion so it's enough for sharing or even an entree if you order some rice or naan with it. The momos were great, as was the sauce they came with. I prefer the other things to momos in general, but they are better than the other momos we have tried elsewhere, and it was a really generous portion so definitely shareable! Also, I know this might not matter to most people, but we were super glad they plastic wrapped the curry containers! It stains like crazy if it spills and most places don't take the time to do that so it was a nice touch! :)

    Butter chicken and garlic Naan and onion kulcha
    Ja'Nita D.

    Host greeted us behind the bar. We sat down and she came over to us after we were seated. We ordered our entrees and food came out in less than 15 minutes. The food was flavorful and the chicken was on the dry side. However, it was better than what we had back home at Lemon Cuisine.

    jasmine rice, vegetable pulao, chicken 65, samosa and naan, saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, and a goat curry.
    Dena L.

    One of our children is wanting to expand his food repertoire. I guess you could call it. We were in the mood for Indian and thought a buffet would be a great way for him to try multiple dishes without wasting too much food. We went here on a Saturday around noon since this place only offers the buffet at lunch time. We walked in and there was barely anyone there (maybe 5 people) eating. My husband immediately noticed the sanitation score on the wall and looked a little weary (it was a 90). We were greeted immediately and told to have a seat anywhere in the back room where the buffet was. The gentlemen did not ask about getting us anything to drink, so we had to ask. He directed our attention to a side table with pitchers of water and a tea urn and said it was self serve, they did have sodas but they were in a can and no free refills. The buffet was on the small side but did offer several choices. Choices included jasmine rice, vegetable pulao, chicken 65, samosa and naan, saag paneer, chicken tikka masala, and a goat curry. I was a little disappointed they didn't have butter chicken since it's a fan favorite in our house. The food for the most part was very good. The goat curry was a very big surprise! It was amazing; it was so tender it fell apart and it honestly tasted like was like I was eating the beef in a good beef stew.....this unfortunately is where my delightful lunch took a turn for the worse. Our youngest asked for some crayons since they put a paper table cloth on the tables. The gentleman obliged and quickly got him a container of crayons which he placed on the table. We were all enjoying drawing different pictures on the table, while still continuing to eat our food, until we dumped the container out on the table to try and find a different color. That is when a live cockroach fell onto our table and started to scurry away. Luckily, it took refuge under my husband's napkin which was nearby and he was able to squish it promptly. That of course, put it an end to any of us wanting to continue to eat any additional food. We did call one of the guys over that was running around and showed him, and he quickly picked up the napkin and took it over to the trash and threw it away. When we went to pay our bill at the register, the same guy rang us out and said he was giving us the two sodas that we had for free because of the experience that happened. Now mind you we had eaten all of our food, and we're towards the end of our meal, and we did not ask for free food, but I do feel we should've been comped a little bit more than two $3 sodas; especially since we did not make a huge scene to alert all the other guest who had come in after us, and were continuing to eat. The only reason I gave this place a 3 star instead of a 2 is because the food was decent. We will not eat here again though.

    Friday-Sunday Buffett
    Dane H.

    I went the first time on a Friday for the buffet which was really good. I went back on a Thursday and they didn't have a buffet. They have it listed on their website and the sign outside that they have a buffet but it's only during the weekend they said. I would only go for the Buffett and wish they had it everyday because I would go more often

    Alison R.

    If you love Indian food, you will live Himalayan! The Research Triangle is great because of it's diversity and wonderful International cuisine. Gather your friends, because you will want to order everything on the menu. Family style so you can experience everything!

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    1 year ago

    Had the best Mango Lassi ever here. And of course, the food is delicious! One of my favorite spots

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    1 year ago

    The food was excellent. I had the Butter Chicken with garlic Naan and it was delicious. Enough leftovers for lunch the next day.

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    2 years ago

    Worst Buffet ever, check the options before you even consider. There were no items what ever was there seems it was out for a while.

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    Best buffet! We come here almost every weekend for the buffet and the food is amazing every single time!

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    Absolutely delicious food! The restaurant is spacious enough to host large parties and events.

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    The buffet was okay. Hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained more carefully. The lamb curry and jira rice might not be freshly cooked

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    Great food! Some of the best biryani in the area. The rice pudding was also a nice surprise.

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    The food was very good and also the service but I felt the prices were just a little bit high.

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    Food is amazing! Love the lunch buffet! Totally worth it. I highly recommend eating here.

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    Basil n Spice

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    Both the Indian and Thai dishes were wonderful, the staff friendly and attentive. 100% recommend!read more

    We live over in Wake Forest, and were in the area for a Friday night soccer game. When we…read morefinished at 8, I asked my daughter what she wanted, and she reported 'Asian'. I didn't realize when I first searched nearby and found this location, but it has multiple cuisine spot. I remember thinking as I was driving over that 'man I wish she liked Indian food' because I hadn't had any in some time. Much to my delight when we got here, I discovered not only were their Thai and Chinese inspired stuff, there was a nice large selection of Indian options. She got some chicken lo main, and I got palak paneer. She got some spring rolls, and I got my favorite Samosas. I introduced her to the papadum and chutneys that were given before the meal and she was a trooper and tried them all. Food arrived, was hot, fresh, and delicious. With the samosas it was too much for me to finish my palak paneer and I'm eating it now as I type this up for lunch on Sunday. Lo mein was well liked, she doesn't have a spice tolerance though and a 3 was a bit much for her. she said the spring rolls were great, and had finished off the lomein she brought home by Saturday night. Really great place you should check it out, they do delivery and stuff, but it was great to go in somewhere in person and enjoy a meal. Not a giant seating area but plenty of room to come in sit down and enjoy stuff.

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    The Curry Club

    The Curry Club

    4.2
    (167 reviews)
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    We were in the area, and wanted Buffet style meal. Close by is Dhanarani Express. The interior is…read morecomfy, and there is plenty of seating. It' directly parallel to the Direct Auto Insurance if you don't see it right away pulling in. They offer take out and a full menu other than their buffet. I love Indian food so I said yes. Got here first thing at 11:30 and were immediately let in and led to our table. Our server told us to give them ten minutes to have the full buffet up. We patiently waited, and it was WORTH the wait. Everything you see on my plate was delicious, flavorful, and a tad spicy. To be expected though. They get great reviews for a reason.

    The server for buffet over the weekend brought me a placemat that was dirty from plates collected…read morefrom a previous patron's table. I set that aside and tried to avoid the moisture on the napkin my silverware was wrapped in. When I went to get food, most of it was covered which I guess is good, but to get to the food, it was awkward balancing the covers or having to place them on another covered tray to be able to serve myself. When I compare the food and environment here to other places that offer Indian cuisine buffets, for the $20 with tax I'd rather go to Kabab and Curry not too far from here on Hillsborough St. There is more food available, it is fresher, the environment overall seems more hygienic and well-organized, and the food has better flavor and seems less greasy at Kabab and Curry. The only difference is having to pay for parking or parking a bit further away for a free spot--but for what you pay at Curry Club and they only offer buffet over the weekend, Kabab and Curry is better and offers more value and is where I will probably go from now on. The only way Curry Club's buffet would make sense is if they brought the price down. I'd put their food quality about on par with China Queen's weekday Chinese buffet, but China Queen has the better sense to charge less for the quality and experience they offer their customers. If you're already in the plaza and it's convenient to drop in over the weekend, give Curry Club a try, but if you can make it a little further north, Kabab and Curry is the better place. It is worth noting that Curry Club has interesting theme days and specials that may offer more value and culinary enjoyment than what I was able to experience while I was there including weekend breakfast combos, and weeknight dosa, biryani, and rice deals. They also have momos and spring rolls that look delicious (though I can't vouch yet). They stock authentic items like frozen Shahi Kulfi (not included in the buffet), and beverages like Delhi Darling, Thumsup, and Limca. If I go back, it'll be to sample dosas at Dosa Night or see what I think about the momos and spring rolls. I'll update when and if I find out and get to sample more.

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