We were really hungry and placed a takeout order they gave us stale food, the food was smelly and tasted bad. The samosa has no salt.

I am so hesitant with trying new places because I've been so disappointed with restaurants with 4 stars. $50 dollar meals that aren't great really hurts. So I don't know if it was my low expectations that made this place taste better than it was. Rice was nice...naan was good. Samosas and sauce were good...butter chicken was good. Going back today for lunch. Portions are decent too. read more

Samosas with the green sauce is yummy Butter chicken was good but tasted more tomatoey than usual. read more

Ordered garlic naan, which I thought was small because of the photos, but it can actually feed 2 people, got chicken tikka masala and it's really good and chicken tandoori was good too read more

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Expensive but tasty and generous use of spices. Service very slow. There is another one in town with only chicken for meat but tasty and good prices for regular use. read more

Ordered veggie curry lunch special and jalapeno cilantro naan takeout for lunch. Outstanding! All the veggies were well prepared and fresh. Beautifully spiced. Extra-long fluffy rice. Naan is fantastic. I have ordered takeout samosas before, and those are SO good as well. Order and pick up is easy. Really great food and service every time. More people need to eat there, it's a gem. Will definitely be trying all the other dishes. read more

Very good food, we had the veggie samosas, lamb stuff naan, and the chicken tikka madrass and of course naan...Small restaurant with Big favors. The guy running the place was personable and cool and it's next door to Times Market and Books End!! read more

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Very small and the ambiance of a phone booth BUT the food was absolutely delicious. We rarely see lamb on the menu in Hawaii so our party of 5 did our own little "flight" of lamb curries: vindaloo, Madras, and a lovely spinach version. Those and the bread basket filled all of us. The three different types of naan were delicious, still warm with some nice charred spots. The one server was extremely courteous, I don't think my grandson has ever been referred to as "the young master" before. We will stop by again! read more

The food is really good. Would give a 5 stars if they can have another person taking phone and counter order. It can be hard to get thru' their line on a busy day. Also an order of curry and biryani can take 45 min. to be ready. Looks like there's only one cook in the back. read more

The food here is fantastic. We always order Goa Shrimp which comes with rice, garlic naan, and tandoori chicken wings. Spice level about 5-6. Gets you sweating but not crying. I'm not sure why they still have the India Cafe sign above because that place was awful but Himalayan Kitchen is delicious! I'm also sentimental because I used to regular the Kaimuki location when we lived in town. Food and service are great. Take out only right now cause DaRona. Expect to wait a while. Call it in, then give them another 15 after the time they quoted. It's worth the wait. read more

Amazing Indian food. Cater to dietary needs. BYOB! Must visit while on island! Customer service is amazing all while being comical. Enjoy this authentic food. read more

Himalayan Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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I enjoyed this place a couple time, but the last time I ordered the saag paneer and the vegetable korma I was very disappointed. The spinach tasted old and the vegetable korma did not taste how it's supposed to. I lost my appetite after trying them both. The naan and samosa were good. read more

We were looking for Indian food near Kailua Beach and found this place. We were skeptical at first to order for pick up from here thinking it might not be good. We took a chance and so glad we did. The food was above and beyond our expectations for a group of 10. We had ordered chicken and lamb biryanis, shrimp, fish curries, veg biryani, dal and samosas. All the dishes were really good, didn't have too much oil, had good flavor and was neither hot nor bland. The lamb and the chicken in the biryani were very juicy and tender. Everyone from toddlers to seniors enjoyed the food and didn't have any digestion issues afterwards. read more

Best place for their service, tasty Indian food and great place to go after the beach. Fave spot on the island tbh. We had the chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, veggie biryani, and crewmy bhuna! So good, they also have custom spice levels so you can spice it up to your hearts content. read more

I have never been to India or Nepal - but if I were to go I would hope that the food there is as good as this hidden gem. Everything I have tried there is delicious, and they really can spice it up nicely. My kids love the lentils and butter chicken, and the bread basket is fantastic. I think that I got jalapeño naan there once and it was great as well. read more

It's Indian place but doesn't have Indian authentic rice. Kinda strange . It uses Latino rice . Good price but kinda small portions read more

The Food was great! Very tasty! The staff was friendly! I highly recommend this place!

Amazingly good, magical food. Five star food in a small, humble space. Did I say the food was outstanding?

The food is good but the service is dreadful. You can't place a phone order because they refuse to pick up the phone even at non-busy times of the day. It will ring and ring and sometimes you can tell they pick it up and hang up on you. Other times it will just time out. Even when you go in person you often have to wait for a very long time for them to acknowledge you. Very frustrating because I do like their food quite a bit - just wish I could have it more often. read more

I ordered the chicken tikka madras and naan and it was delicious! Portion size was enough for two meals. Server was nice and service was quick. I will definitely be back. read more

We really enjoyed our takeout from Himalayan Kitchen. The chicken Tikka Masala was great and the Madras curry was even better! Quite spicy for "medium", which I was very happy with. Entrees come with rice included. We also got an order of jalapeno garlic naan - a yummy and unique naan iteration. Parking was easy and pickup was quick. It's great to have this option in Kailua! read more

AAAmazing!!! This place is soooo good. In the old India Cafe location, we were actually going for India Cafe but saw they had a new name. The smell of the food was making our mouths water before we even set foot inside. We ordered Chicken Tikka Masala, naan, Shrimp Madras curry & chicken tikka wrap. Seriously life changing. My friend even ordered a to go order so she could have the curry & naan again for dinner. Cooks & cashier were very nice & prompt to help. Food took about 15 min & they let us know it's cooked to order just how we request it. Welp, it will be hard to start my diet knowing this amazing place is just 5 minutes from my job. Bravo Himalayan Kitchen read more

Food is soooo good and the service is impeccable. Such nice people working there who I assume are also the owners. Always welcoming and food is consistently delicious. Great place for takeout and a few table to sit at for dine-in read more

Popped in for a quick lunch today, and it was a win! The place is small, but there are also a few outside tables. The staff is very kind and accommodating, also knowledgeable about their ingredients. I started with the meat samosas, very tender ground beef spiced well. The pastry was perfectly fried and flaky, and the accompanying yogurt sauce was nice for dipping. For my main I had the beef sesh kabob, I can't complain. The rice it came with was fluffy, there was a cooling salad, and also a small sampling of that days curry. Most notable about this place is how well everything was spiced. Nothing lacked flavor or was overpowering. Tasted like real, home cooked Indian food. read more

I have to start by saying the gentleman was a very kind and attentive representative. The food was good but not great. Three of us had chicken based curries and the chicken was the problem. Tough and not flavorful. As if not marinated in yogurt as would normally be the case. The naan was really good and sauces were good. Just need to work on the chicken. read more

A little unclear on if this business is actually Himalayan Kitchen or India Cafe (it says India Cafe on the outside) but the service was quick, the guy at the counter was fun, and the food was outstanding. My boyfriend ordered his food at an 8/10 spice and I got a 5/10 and they were actually spicy. Two meals with rice and 2 naan plus top was about $42. So stoked about this place, will certainly be back a bunch. Edit: Oh! Also VERY vegetarian friendly! Neither of us eats meat and tons of options! read more

The food was awesome. Its a takeout place. The naan, madras curry and panner are really tasty

We've been looking for a good place to get chicken tikka masala and naan and we finally found it. This place is in the old India cafe location but it's not the same place. Himalayan Kitchen has the best tikka Masala on island and the best naan I've ever had in my life, and I've eaten a lot of naan. This has become a weekly place for me and my wife. We love it read more

My wife called asking if they had a website to view the menu, a man said to look at the menu on bite squad. We then ordered via bite squad to pick up in person. The website said pickup would be ready in 45 min. Upon arrival, there was a few people in line ordering in person and picking up. We waited our turn(took 10 min). When we have our name, she said she did not have an order for us, I explained we placed and paid for our order online, 1 hr ago. She then came back and said they just got the bite squad order 5 minutes ago(obvious lie) and we would have to wait 45 min! I begrudgingly decided I'd wait. No apology from the lady, in fact we got a lot of excuse with attitude from her. She made no attempt to even offer that they would expedite our order that was already paid for 1 hr ago. The whole time my attitude was patient and understanding, I could tell they were busy, but the lack of apology or even acknowledgement of their error by this lady employee was frustrating. The party behind me had the same thing happen, their online order was not started, again she gave some excuse...and it would take 30 min. We all waited...she would call out people's order as it was ready. 40 min later she puts 2 big bags on the table, but doesn't call out any name. We wait patiently. Then she in turn calls out 3 more orders for customers to pickup , including the couple who ordered much after us. When I ask if my food was ready, it turns out it was the 2 bags that she did not call out that sat for 10 min. I wanted to scream...she gave no apology, I just took the bags and walked away. The food was good, but NOT worth the really sour taste this lady left in my mouth. No amount of Raita can sweeten this lady's poor attitude. She was emotionless and unfriendly to many of the guest as we watched and waited. Good help should be easier to find in these trying times. I'm glad this place was busy, I'm sad this lady tarnished what was a good tasting meal. read more

A wonderful restaurant with quality food. The man working there was so kind and very helpful and attentive. You could tell that he took pride in his food and worked hard to make sure it was the best it could be. And it was! My mother and I went here together and we have nothing but excellent things to say about the food and people working there. Fantastic food, people, atmosphere, all of it. Thank you much! :) read more

AVOID THIS PLACE!! The place has two people working only, a chef and a server/ prep guy / host. I saw that the server was preparing chicken tandoori with his bare hands (no gloves) knowing he was serving people and answering phone calls without washing them. Also, if you are really hungry its not the spot for you since your food will take 1-2 hours. And when I finally got my food, its was ok and not really tha read more

Tasty, quality Indian/Himalayan food. I've gotten take out 3+ times from them in the past 2 months. Have tried the chicken tikka, lamb biryani, and lamb curry. One of my go to spots. read more

Very delicious vegan options, good serving sizes! Will be one of my regular spots. :)

Quick lunch stop- delicious saag paneer and garlic naan. The veggie samosas were my favorite.

My husband and I are visiting from California. We make it a point to get Indian food every time we travel. Himalayan Kitchen is perfect. The spice was spot on. Garlic naan was cooked perfectly. Mango lassi authentic. The place is quaint, but it gives off the exact homey vibes you need to have dinner in a strip mall restaurant. We loved everything about it. read more

I got a garlic curry, spice level 6 as most places are tame on the island. Well, I think next time I'll get a 5 spice level and wonder about the level 10 (oh my). Generally, everything was tasty and I will return. Call in your order if you can. I loved the naan. read more

Unexpectedly good food. We were happy with our Baigan Bharta, Daal, Veg Kurma jalapeño garlic naan and chicken tikka wrap. Small place with inside seating for about 10 and 8 outside maybe best for takeout though we sat on the tables outside and it was fine. read more

I've always thought the food was pretty good here. And then yesterday I ate Indian food from whole foods and thought it was lousy compared to Himalayan kitchen. So good job guys! read more

The Himalayan Kitchen in Kailua has the best Indian food I've had. I've tried more than half of their menu and everything was perfectly balanced with flavors and spices. I'm especially a fan of their curries and naan breads, since it's hard to find authentic Himalayan cuisine in Hawaii. They have a wide variety of choices which is perfect when you have different cravings for meat (beef, chicken, lamb, seafood, and more), savory flavors, or something more creamy. There's even a large selection of fresh naan bread you can choose from. You really can't go wrong when choosing because they're all that good. Spice level can be adjusted to your liking and the person taking your order usually asks lots of questions so they can prepare your food exactly to your preference. read more