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    Himalayan Kitchen

    3.6 (1.4k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken 65
    Silpa D.

    Absolutely loved the food here. The momos and chowmein were perfectly spiced and flavorful--just the right street-style Indo-Chinese taste I was craving. Even the biryanis and chicken curry were impressive, with rich flavors and great portion sizes. A great spot if you're craving both Indian and Indo-Chinese dishes done right. Been visiting since 10 Years! P.S: some construction work going on inside the dining area.

    We ordered food for catering. They promised us food at 5:30 PM and they were not ready with the food till 6 PM. The staff was so unprofessional (they were literally swearing saying they're overwhelmed with orders) and they said they reopen at 5PM so they were late which made us wonder why they would agree to 5:30 PM. They hurriedly prepared the dishes and the packing was so bad that the curry leaked in my car. I spent more getting the car cleaned than the entire catering order. On a side note, the food was tasty though. Just need some more professionally behaved staff.

    Goat Curry
    Mark T.

    8/7/24 Himalayan Kitchen 820 E El Camino Real Ste C Mountain View, CA 94040 We tried this for lunch on a Wednesday. It's in a setback strip mall so there's lots of parking in front. They offer a lunch buffet and I asked if they had Naan which was brought to our table after we filled our plates. The interior is a cozy table setup and was fairly full while we were there. The buffet choices had many standard offerings like Tandoori Chicken and they had my favorite, Goat Curry. The bone in goat was very meaty and the gravy was not very spicy. Overall the flavor of the food was on the mild but tasty side. Service was helpful and good. I paid with cash at the counter and got a discount. It's a good value and repeatable.

    Madras Masala Dosa
    Nathan F.

    Big. Bang. For. Your. Buck! This massive dosa I got from Himalayan Kitchen was only $9 and it made me (a pretty big eater) quite full! I can't think of the last time I've ever spent less than $10 at a restaurant and left me satisfied the way this amazing Madras Masala Dosa did. The service and ambiance was also on point as the servers attended to my every need. I am 100% coming back here to try out their Himalayan Special Tandoori. Everybody driving by the Mountain View and Sunnyvale area must give this place a try, you will not regret it!

    Curry Goat Curry, Garlic Naan (2 pcs), Butter Chicken, biryani (I forget which one)

    Food is amazing. The Nann is very large. Service was very attentive and friendly. I saw they also had Buffett I believe on the weekends? Nice. Love this spot

    Shania W.

    My friend and I were experiencing a particularly strong craving for Indian food and came across Himalayan Kitchen! We went on a Saturday afternoon around 1pm and were seated promptly for their Indian buffet. It cost $25 per person, and you get a slight discount if you pay with cash. I was pretty impressed with the selection of dishes they had. Some of the dishes that I immediately remember are butter chicken, tandoori chicken, paneer tikka masala, goat curry, chicken, curry, spinach daal, biryani, tindora fry, chaat, and more. They also bring you as much naan as you want to the table. For drinks, they had mango lassi, chai, and sodas. Finally, they also had a decent selection of desserts. I think the selection slightly varies on the day. I thought the food was all super solid. It definitely hit the spot but didn't blow me away necessarily. I enjoyed eating everything and enjoyed the amount of variety they had. I was nowhere close to eating my money's worth, but I was still quite content at being able to try so many different things. Overall, I recommend this place! I will probably be back for their buffet whenever my next craving hits (which will probably be pretty soon). Service was fine as well, and the environment was standard. I think the only strange thing was their floor was weirdly slippery.

    Chicken 65
    Eunice T.

    Good food, generous portion, reasonable pricing. Vijayawada Boneless Chicken Dum Biryani - highly recommend if you love spicy food. Very flavorful and it has a great kick. The portion is huge and it could easily be split into three meals. If it's too spicy, just dilute it with the raita and it'd still taste great. If you can't handle any spice at all, I'd recommend staying away because it's pretty spicy. Chicken 65 - highly recommend. It was crispy and addicting. The onion surprisingly pairs very well with the chicken (as in, eat it in the same bite). Andhra Spicy Dosa - the dosa was bigger than I expected (this was my first time having dosa). I didn't like the curry dip that came on the side, but everything else (dosa itself, the potato filling, and the other sauces) was great. Momo - I enjoyed it. It's not the best out there, but it's still tasty. Chicken Tikka Masala - just okay; I've had better

    this is a customer of yours and i would like say couple of things about this restaurant anybody who is planning to eat here pls i would say dont these people are so not hygenic i saw one guy scratch his butt in the middle of work make sure u manage this about food whenver i take this home to go the food will go bad immediately stored for very long time

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    8 years ago

    The noodles are actually like vermicelli. Really bad. The chicken manchurian is below average. Not worth money

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    Goat Biryani is very tasty and quantity is good and worth the price .. most of the starters are reasonably priced ..

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    9 years ago

    Very good buffet in afternoons many vegetarian and non veg varieties. Excellent service from the staff.very good place to eat...

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    Food maybe good but customer service is very bad, especially from the owner or manager, just FYI.

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    9 years ago

    Delicious food . One of the best Indian cuisine in Bay Area. Good service and a fine place to hang out to get some Indian food at ease !

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    7 years ago

    Great value, delicious biryani. Ambience isn't the reason you go here. Call ahead and pickup. They are always reliable and consistent

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    10 years ago

    Buffet is average.Not much varietybut decent enough. Momos were good. Everything else that we tried, desserts, biryani, was pretty average.

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    9 years ago

    Horrible food.. and poor service.. this place stinks.. save yourself some trouble and stay out of this place!

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    7 years ago

    Not at all a good place and worst ambience. Please don't go by reviews, think before going.

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    9 years ago

    This place really sucks, food is really bad in taste.. And moreover this place is NOT HYGIENIC at all.. Services is not good!!!!

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    Ask the Community - Himalayan Kitchen

    Does anyone know the name of this dish … It’s from the buffet and found on the right side usually…

    Samosa (fried pastry filled in with spiced potato, peas)

    When is the lunch buffet and what days?

    Lunch Buffet is every Friday to Sunday from 11AM to 3 PM but since COVID the price shot up to $24.99 per person.

    Do they serve complimentary chai tea with daily lunch buffet like many other Indian restaurants do?

    Yes they do. Also, please be aware that when you say "chai tea" you are saying "tea-tea"

    What times are the buffet available?

    11:00-15:00 daily; see its website for business hours

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    Chicken G's

    Chicken G's

    4.3
    (448 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    TLDR: Excellent Fried Chicken!…read more I was just chatting with my friend about picking up Chik-Fil-A for dinner one night, and he suggested Chicken G. There's one in Fremont, but also on in Mountain View, which isn't too far from me. So on a different night, I decided to give this place a try. Short answer: it's REALLY good! Long answer: It's a very very small place. It's got that 80's vibe to it... it's like Falafel Drive-In but with chicken! The staff was nice... although it seemed like there was only 1 front-of-the-house ( I couldn't see in the back). And he was doing EVERYTHING... preparing the food, packaging it up, taking orders.... And it wasn't like the place was super busy at 7:30p on a Thursday. In fact, no one was in front of me, but I still had to wait 5 minutes or so for him to take my order. But finally the order was fired up, and he immediately told me it will take about 15 minutes, because everything is made fresh. Nice! I kinda lost track doom-scrolling, so I peeked my head up every once in a while. I guess he thought I was being impatient, but he assured me, 5 more minutes... Eventually, he called me over, and I took the thing home. Keep in mind, with traffic... it took about 30 min to get home. So the food was getting a little cool. But it was still VERY crunchy, and tasty. My wife immediately took a bite and said it was SO GOOD. She had the 2 tenders and a side (french fries), while I had the chicken burger. The burger was HUUUUGE. I yielded and got a knife to cut the thing in half so I could eat it properly. Even though it was 30 min... the chicken was still super crispy and had a nice satisfying crunch. It blew CFA out of the water, tbh. Tho I still love CFA! Anyway, this place is really really good. It does 1 thing and does it super well. I'd like to try it again, but eat it there fresh and see if that makes a difference. As it stands, I'm struggling to think of a place better than this.

    Checkin' chicken with my potna G! Love the vibe here, just a…read morehole in the wall family run chicken shack. The menu and presentation is up to par, the service is immaculate. My server noticed I was a first timer and gave me an extensive run down of the menu, which was extremely helpful. I made my order and they hooked it up fat! Two extra chicken tenders which turned out to be whole thighs and made my sandwich fully loaded! Couldn't finish it all but it was delicious! Chicken had mad flavor, the sauce is delicious. 10/10

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    Arya Steakhouse

    Arya Steakhouse

    4.4
    (1.8k reviews)
    7.2 mi
    $$
    Romantic vibe
    Fine dining

    Service/Food: Everyone specially Avi our host was seriously exceptional! From the start, he treated…read moreis us specially well. When we ordered 2 cowboy rib eye, 1 NY steak, 1 porterhouse- he asked us if we were sharing and of course we were - he offered to bring it in on a big tray which was excellent! The steaks were perfectly done! The sides were had cesar salad, the twice baked baked potato, the mixed vegetables were all excellent! The appetizers- bread basket, mushrooms and octopus were also 10/10.. Our dessert-the Pistachio Cheesecake is the best! We are so happy to be at this place! Everyone was checking on us, making sure our drinks were poured, that we were okay and if we needed anything else! Better than the highly rated steak houses..This will always be our go to Steak house on our special family occasions.. By the way our drinks were also the best! The cucumber spritzer, the watermelon, the soju and the mixed Crown Royal with Canadian whiskey.. Thank you for taking care of us so well..

    Celebrated an anniversary here and our server Jennifer was amazing! She was engaging and pleasant…read moreand really tried to make our anniversary extra special. The inside of the restaurant was warm, bright, and inviting. There weren't many patrons as we got there right when it opened. For a steak house we really went for it and ordered more than two can eat! Along with the lamp chops we went with the tomahawk and the meats were cooked perfectly. For appetizers we had oysters and the bone marrow and toast. The dessert we decided on - the baklava cheesecake - was decadent and rich. It was a great end to an epic meal.

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    MAZRA

    MAZRA

    4.5
    (1.2k reviews)
    11.8 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    WOW!! Never was a hugeee fan of Mediterranean food until I tried Mazra for the first time and here…read moreare my thoughts: FOOD: Garlic Rotisserie Chicken (10/10): My favorite dish! The chicken was incredible; perfectly cooked, moist, tender, and not at all dry. It paired beautifully with the highly addictive garlic toum and orange hot sauce. The dish also came with a side of pickled vegetables which added a nice balance to the meat. At $18 for a whole chicken that can feed two people, it's an excellent deal! Whole Cauliflower (10/10): The BEST cauliflower I've ever had! It was roasted to perfection, giving it a delicious charred, smoky flavor. The fragrant lemon-tahini dressing added a bright acidity that balanced the dish beautifully. I would absolutely order this every time! Grilled Lamb Chops Plate (9/10): The lamb chops were a bit overcooked, but it was still really tender and flavorful. I only wish there had been more lamb and less rice, but overall, it was still a fantastic dish. Double Kebab plate (8/10): I tried the kofta (beef + lamb), lamb, filet mignon, and shrimp kebabs. The filet mignon and shrimp were my favorites, as they were more tender and less dry than the other options. Still, all of the meats were very well seasoned and flavorful. Next time, I'd opt for the fries instead of the rice, which was also a bit dry. Their fries are the best, super crispy and not too oily! Service: Wait times can be quite long (45-90mins) since the restaurant is usually busy. I wish they accepted reservations, but unfortunately, they don't. Once seated, you can scan the QR code at your table to place your order using your phone. Prices are reasonable, at around $16-$25 per plate. I also love that each dish comes with pita bread and your choice of 2 dips. Ambiance: The restaurant is beautiful, with both indoor and outdoor patio seating. The interior is warm, modern, and inviting, with a spacious layout. Overall, the food was absolutely AMAZING, everything tasted incredibly fresh and vibes were immaculate. I HIGHLY recommend giving this place a try at least once!!

    I had a really great experience at Mazra! I ordered the street wrap and the potato wedges, and both…read morewere absolutely delicious. The street wrap was packed with flavor, and the potato wedges were crispy and seasoned really well. One thing I especially recommend trying is their orange hot sauce. If you like spicy food, it's a must-try--the flavor and heat really add something extra to the meal. Overall, everything about Mazra is great. The food is consistently flavorful, the atmosphere is trendy, and it's a really fun place to eat. My only complaints would be the long wait times during peak busy hours and a few instances where the service hasn't been the best on particularly busy days. Sometimes this can affect the overall experience, especially when people in the same group end up receiving their food at different times. Despite those minor issues, Mazra is still a really great spot and definitely somewhere I would recommend checking out. If you enjoy flavorful food and a trendy atmosphere, it's definitely worth a visit!

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