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    Himalayan Grill

    4.2 (529 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Krajicek K.

    Service was good when there were only 2 tables of customers at 5:30PM on a Saturday evening. The restaurant filled up quickly after 6PM. The server brought over drinks and food but never came back to fill up water. They were under staff after 6PM with every table filled in the restaurant. We had to go up to the counter and ask for to-go boxes and the check. The curry was OK not as spicy as we preferred. Next time need to order spicy level of 4 or 5.

    14. Plain Naan
    Linford E.

    Tried Himalayan Grill in Mira Mesa and enjoyed the experience. I ordered the Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Tikka Masala from the lunch menu, and both dishes had very tender chicken, great flavor and generous portions. The vindaloo had the perfect level of spiciness without being overwhelming. The tikka masala was rich, creamy, but not too heavy. The lunch also came with naan and a nice rice pudding. Service was very friendly and the food came out fast. The smells in the restaurant were amazing. The lunch prices were reasonable and the restaurant has a warm, inviting feel, and everything tasted fresh. Overall, a very solid spot for Indian cuisine in Mira Mesa. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu.

    A nice touch having a large screen showing the beautiful sights of Nepal in video form.
    Alannah And Daken S.

    It was raining cats & dogs and so we ducked into this restaurant for shelter. What we experienced was a whole new world of Nepal. Beautiful video images were being displayed, aromatic smells coming from the kitchen and a small family-run business with a definite "family feeling" vibe. We had just eaten, so we ordered the Daal soup and their Masala Chai and immediately felt warm and far away from the cold, rainy day outside. We felt there was no rush, and it seemed like the entire family was in on making everyone of their customers feel at ease. Now that we know what is on the menu and the delightful staff, next time we will come and stay for a meal, regardless of the weather!

    65. Shrimp Tandoori
    Sydni S.

    Himalayan Grill is nestled in an unassuming strip mall within Scripps Ranch, but their food is 10/10 and they deserve more recognition! The Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo, and Biryani were all top tier and of course we ordered a side of garlic naan as well. We also tried the Shrimp Tandoori which was a new item for me and it was incredible! The shrimp were cooked perfectly and had a great char on them and the pepper and onions that came with it were great too. The service was a little bit slow, but I came in on a busy Friday night so it was totally understandable. Despite the crowd we were able to be seated right away in a booth. They also included a complimentary soup with the meal which I wasn't expecting. Fantastic food and I can't wait for my next visit.

    Butter Naan
    Karen W.

    If you are looking for tasty Indian and Nepalese food check out Himalayan Grill at the eastern end of Mira Mesa Blvd near Trader Joe's. The food is consistently tasty, made with really fresh ingredients and you can ask for a spice level ranging from 1 - 5. I would suggest starting with a 1 or 2 because even medium level 3 can be spicy. I tried the Chicken Khadaii which was a chicken dish with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a tasty gravy that doesn't taste like the ubiquitous chicken tikka masala or butter chicken. This dish tastes like it comes from a home kitchen. The portion is very generous and I've got food for at least one more meal. The butter naan is the perfect accompaniment. You can choose plain boiled rice instead. The owner is very helpful and pleasant and the staff work really hard. The restaurant can accommodate large parties and they will allow you to have individual checks if you ask in advance.

    Really yummy Nepalese food. Among their menu, I think their lunch deal is the most worth it, costing about 18 dollars for essentially two entrees, rice, naan, and a bite of salad and a bite of rice pudding. Very filling. I think most people do take out but it's quaint, clean, and pretty inside as well.

    Chicken Momos
    Haylee M.

    Just wow !! Husband randomly started craving Momo's and I remembered that this place was supposed to have good Momos. So 25 minutes later and we had picked up our Chicken Momo to go order. Really really massive serving size here. There were 10 Momos and each of them was so so large. Very good amount of chicken filling (the ratio of filling to wrapper was perfect) and the best part is that chicken was actually flavorful! The Momos were so good. I didn't even use any sauce! Definitely need to go again to try some more stuff.

    Side of rice
    Jyothi C.

    My favorite Indian food in San Diego. Love them so much they catered my wedding! The food is rich, spicy (as per request) and the perfect combination of comforting home cooked Indian food and rich restaurant style dishes. Everything I've tried here over the years is great - any dish with paneer is a personal favorite. In terms of portions, they aren't what it used to be (likely due to inflation). The restaurant vibe is comfortable and casual. Another plus is that it's located within a shopping complex making parking easy to find. Highly recommend!

    Menu Soup and Bread
    Ramya M.

    Himalayan Grill is truly one of the best restaurants in SD. I have been dining here frequently and have always had an amazing meal. The last time I was here for dinner, we ordered Vegetable Pakora, Vegetable Samosa, Paneer Tikka Masala , Paneer Tikka Tandoori and Vegetable Chow Mein. Every single dish was so good! Can't beat the quality, price and service!

    Chicken biryani

    Himalayan Grill is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in San Diego and I'm embarrassed it has taken me this long to review it. I've been coming here for years and after trying many of their dishes, I can honestly say I've never had a bad meal here. I like coming here for lunch on a weekday with friends if time allows to take advantage of their $15 lunch special combo. They offer a variety of dishes for this, my favorites being the chicken tikka masala and the chana masala. I especially like the kheer rice pudding that is included with each lunch special order. There are also numerous vegetarian options for both the lunch special and on the regular menu. The regular menu is extensive but there are plenty of options I would recommend. The biryani is particularly good and is always served as a massive portion. This makes it practical for either sharing or reheating some later as leftovers. I like many of their chicken curries as well, with my favorite being the butter chicken. If you order an entree, a cup of lentil daal soup is included which is very good. They also have mulligatawny soup which my friend orders every time he comes here. Of course, no dining experience at Himalayan Grill could be complete without naan bread. Their garlic cilantro naan bread in particular may be the best naan I have had in a restaurant. It's a must order :) I'm very happy this restaurant has been around for so long and I always enjoy coming here with friends or family.

    lunch special

    amazing food and great service! the lunch special is totally worth it!!! 5 stars!! i got the chicken tikka masala and the chicken vinadloo and it tasted like heaven!!

    Lunch Special Menu - March 2025
    Nancy H.

    What an amazing lunch special deal with very generous portion size! And the lunch special is offered DAILY. It is $14.95 for 2 items (see photo), rice, naan, chickpea salad, and dessert. I am definitely returning again in the future for lunch special, but the food is good enough to eat as regular entrees at other hours. -Lamb Samosa: Very generous portion of ground lamb but WAY too salty for me. I had to douse in the sauces (One was a sweet sauce, and the other was an herbaceous green sauce). In the future, I will try the vegetarian samosa. -Chicken Tikka masala: The sauce was creamy and flavorful with generous chunks of chicken. Definitely recommend. -Chicken vindaloo: Mix of flavorful chicken thigh (I think. The meat was way more tender than I would expect for breast) and potato in a spicy sauce. I generally don't like spicy food, but this was just the right amount of heat to warm my innards on a cold day. I did have to blow my nose several times though. Definitely would recommend for both spicy food eaters and non-eaters. There was a generous heaping of basmati rice. I actually took most of one platter's rice home. The naan was warm and fresh (I really want to try their cheese naan one day though). I didn't eat the included rice pudding dessert; it tasted to sweet to me & I don't particularly enjoy the flavor of cardamon. Service was quick. Ambience was quiet. The restaurant feels well-ventilated, maybe even chilly so I wore my jacket. Good thing I also had the chicken vindaloo to warm me up. Parking was okay for weekend lunch. It is a pretty busy lot, and many people don't seem to understand what the lines mean. But there were plenty of 60min spots available. I liked the bathroom situation. There is a hand washing station outside the single occupancy bathroom. The bathroom has automated flushing toilet & there is a trash can where you can throw away the paper towels after you touch the door knob to exit.

    Jay H.

    Came here for lunch and it was well worth it. Really clean restaurant with great service. The prices were very reasonable and the food is delicious. I got the chicken fried rice with medium spice and it was perfect. The flavor was tasty and the spice was spot on.

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    Ask the Community - Himalayan Grill

    Do you serve any halal dishes?

    Hi Lisa , yes we have

    Is Ajinomoto used in the food? Any type of msg used?

    no.

    Do you guys have Lunch buffet?

    Not yet started

    Do you have any lunch specials?

    Yes they do. Several really good choices. Includes naan and dessert too. And yes, they are "special". ;-))

    Which dishes have no sugar?

    Except cream items and Nirvana items .all are no sugar add

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    I am glad I found a decent Indian buffet to go to. I have been a few times…read more Very good and large selection of items on the buffet. My favorite item they have is vegetable korma, so delicious especially the sauce. Only complaint they often only have chicken tika masala (which is pretty good) for the chicken dish, I wish they would change it up to another chicken dish. They always have tandoori chicken too. The one lamb or goat meat dish. Many other things to try. Very reasonable cost.

    1-Star Review My…read morewife and I have been regular customers at Himalayan House on Friars Road for quite some time. We come here once or twice a week for lunch, sometimes just the two of us and often with two friends. Unfortunately, after what happened today, we will not be returning. Today, my wife and I came in by ourselves because we had not been able to get a response from our two friends about whether they wanted to join us. We were seated at a smaller table, which was completely reasonable for two people. About 10 minutes later, our friends texted us that they were on their way. When they arrived, we politely asked if we could move to a larger table. The restaurant was approximately 60% empty, and there were plenty of larger tables available. Instead of simply accommodating the request, the gentleman working there made a big issue out of it and insisted on adding two chairs to our small table. I explained that four people would be crowded and that we would simply prefer to sit comfortably at one of the many available larger tables. At that point, I asked why this was becoming such a big deal. His response was, "Yes, it is a big deal." He then told me that we should have told him from the beginning that we were going to be four people. I explained that we genuinely did not know our friends were coming when we arrived. I also asked him not to be disrespectful and simply allow us to move to a larger table. He then explained that the problem was that he would have to clean two tables instead of one. That was the moment we decided that this was no longer worth it. My wife and I paid for our meals, our friends left with us, and the four of us walked out. I understand that restaurants have procedures and that tables need to be cleaned. But when you have regular customers, a restaurant that is more than half empty, and four people simply asking to move to a larger table so they can sit comfortably, turning it into an argument is completely unnecessary. Hospitality is about making customers feel welcome and accommodating reasonable requests. If someone is unwilling to be hospitable, patient, and respectful toward customers, then they should not be working in the hospitality business. It is especially disappointing because we were frequent customers and genuinely enjoyed coming here. One unnecessary confrontation over something this minor has now cost the restaurant four regular customers.

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    I've been wanting to try this restaurant after a friend raved about the food. I made reservation…read morethrough Yelp. It was a Saturday evening but there was only a few people and after two hours we were the only people in the restaurant; we left close to 8:00 PM. However, I did see several to-go dinners on a table ready to be picked up. We were first served by a gentleman who really didn't speak much. He started us with soup, but didn't say that it was complementary or explained the type of soup. We found out it was a lentil soup and was quite good. He Immediately tried to take our order, but we weren't ready yet. We did order an appetizer and drinks and then asked him to come back later because he stood there waiting on us. He did give us a few recommendations when I asked. He was nice, but seemed timid. We started off with the Vegetable Samosa and it was very delicious and one of the best i've eaten. When we were ready, a female server took our order. I asked for recommendations again, and she pretty much gave the same one that the male server gave us however, she was more descriptive and even showed us photos at the back of the menu that we missed. I ordered the Lamb Curry with spice level 4 out of 10 with her help. The curry had just enough heat. for me and it was a delicious dish. My friend ordered the Chicken Korma which the server recommended for her, with the spice level of 2 but she said she probably could've gone up one level. Our server, also recommended the Garlic Cilantro Naan. I thought the naan was tasty but just a bit over done. I did try the Chicken Korma which was very creamy and on the sweeter side, but it too was delicious. Overall, the food was delicious, restaurant was clean, the servers were nice and I would come back and try more dishes and naan.It was a very quiet evening for Saturday. Oh, and when we asked for to-go containers, I liked how she had a separate one for rice, curry, and foil for the naan.

    I only come here for the lunch special combination as pictured. I always eat alone and don't have…read moreanyone to share dishes with. In the lunch special plate I could have two meat choices and make two meals out of the plate. The server brought half a cup of yellow lentil soup. When I complained about why doesn't she fill the cup to the top? It was a suggestion. She said it was " complimentary" . She asked me if I want more and implied that it would cost me to have a cup of soup filled to the top, versus complementary half a cup. Later on she just brought me a full cup of soup and said there would no charge. I think it was because she thought I might write a bad review about half a cup of soup, which I was already composing. The food that was brought to me was freshly made and very very hot in temperature. I was the only one in the restaurant for the lunch. I guess I would come here again just to have two selections off of the choices for the lunch. They were pretty tasty. Used to be they had a coupon for lunch $10. But now with all the inflation it's $13.95. With tax and tips $17. There is outdoor seating. I like it that parking is no problem here. Big spacious lot for all the businesses here, sharing with Phil's BBQ.

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    My boyfriend and I have been coming to this restaurant for months now because it's our favorite…read moreIndian food in the area. Honestly, I don't know what changed, but whoever was the opening kitchen shift today (August 13th), you need to know that it was the BEST meal we've received from Y&Y. So much so that I actually had to come to Yelp and leave a review, it was that good. Usually our dishes would come with so much oil that we would have to drain off the excess; not today. Today's dishes were not only cooked beautifully with spices in it that I had never even tasted in the dish before, but there was no layer of oil that our food would have been swimming in. It was wonderful I usually get the vegan chana masala and sometimes in the past it would taste like there may have been some sort of butter in it (or perhaps ghee) and maybe whoever was cooking it didn't know not to use it, but this time around it didn't give me that taste and actually tasted dairy-free, which put my mind at ease. All-in-all, we will be coming back and hoping we get this cook again because it was just so so good

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    I've been lied to so many times recently that when the employee told me this was VERY spicy, I just…read moreassumed he's exaggerating and went for 9/10. It was actually quite spicy, and by that, I mean it could probably be 5/10 Thai spicy. It was slightly spicier than I usually prefer, but I could still eat it no problem. Lol Aside from that, all the food was good, but not quite flavorful enough for me to want to give it 5 stars. The umami could still be better, and I also felt that the consistency was a tad thin. I love spicy food, but spicy doesn't always equal. If you've ever been pepper sprayed, you know what I'm talking about. Lol Also, with great goat curry, I've always found the meat to be juicy and tender. Here there were several pieces of meat that were a bit too hard and chewy. For the naan, my ideal naan is huge and slightly crispy. So in addition to the texture, I'm definitely irrationally annoyed that their bread was actually bigger, but they pre-cut them into slices for Americans. The rice and soup were good. I might come back to try other curry, but I'll have to visit other places first.

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