Happen to stumble upon this wonderful gem. Food is delicious, excellent and friendly service. Will be back again next time I am in Chicago. I highly recommend. read more

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I mean it was kinda mid. Nothing really blew me away. Just good food! I'd say their momo was probably the best of what I ordered. Service was good. Went on a Sunday night so there really weren't much customers inside. read more

This was thoroughly excellent. My extremely non-Nepalese mom asked me to find a recipe for what we had.

Great spot! I'm new to nepalese food but the flavors were amazing! The restaurant was open & I could watch the employees rolling the dumplings fresh in the corner of the restaurant. The dumplings with the chutney was to die for with the mix of spice, ginger, rich flavor. The 9 bean curry was the best recommendation from the server. Definitely a restaurant worth checking out for himalayan/nepalese food :) read more

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2 words. Chicken Chili. If you're a fan of spicy chicken, look no further than the chicken chili here - no need to ask for it spicy as it comes with the perfect amount of spice by default (assuming you can handle some heat). I've tried a number of their other dishes and they're all good but the chicken chili is definitely a staple. They also have a variety of Himalayan dishes and many South Asian dishes you're probably familiar with. To cap it all off, the staff here is super friendly and the atmosphere is quite nice...appropriate for a casual lunch or a nicer dinner or whatever you're looking for. Regardless, make a trip out to Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen and you certainly won't regret it! read more

Great food, especially the Himalayan dishes. Best to share family style. Don't skip the steamed momo!

Terrible service as well as food. Owner will argue that, they don't want to hear the truth they only want compliments. That's why people shouldn't trust rev iews that owners have control over. read more

Authentic Nepali food in the city. Flavorful, wide variety. Quaint atmosphere nested in quiet neighborhood. Even served beer from Nepal. Great discovery! read more

Good food. The buttered chicken seemed to be a touch too "colorful" ... I know but is was. Very "rouge"

What an amazing experience at Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen!! My boyfriend and I went on a Sunday at 4PM and were seated quickly as the restaurant was quite empty! We did notice that there were lots of takeout orders though. We ordered a couple things to try ! Samosas & Chutney: 8.5/10 I love how large the samosas were, amazing portion size compared to previous places I've been to. The texture and crunchiness was really enjoyable! The filling was very well seasoned and the chutney was a perfect pairing. Tibetan Delight: 7.8/10 The portions here are super generous. The dough was not as crunchy as the samosas but still very delicious. The filling was good with a nice ginger taste. The sauce was yogurt-y and didn't have too much flavor but the combination of the two was very good. Mango Lassi: 8.5/10 I don't have much experience with lassi but I'd definitely order this drink again. So creamy and not overly sweet. I'd definitely recommend this. Chili Momos: 8/10 The sauce is addictively spicy! The Momos were a bit hard on the outside but the filling was so flavorful! I'm not sure if they were fried or pan seared but they could have been cooked a little less. Very tasty nonetheless. Butter Chicken: 8.5/10 The chicken is so tender and the sauce is so fresh, not too overpowered with cream! It was such a delicious bite with the garlic naan. Garlic Naan: 8.9/10 Chewy, flakey , flavorful. The perfect texture and you couldn't ask for better naan. Chicken Tikka: 9.1/10 With white meat, I typically expect it to be dry. I was so impressed with this dish and didn't expect to like it so much. The tenderness, the juiciness. The addition of the lemon is genius and I love the charred onions and lettuce underneath. It makes for the perfect bite when paired with the naan. I knew this dish was special when I kept going back for more bites! The ambiance was relaxing and calm! A very enjoyable dining experience and I can't wait to come back! read more

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Ok WOAH is all I need to say. Just kidding, there's more, but my initial reaction explains how I much I loved this place. My hangover craving told me I NEEDED indian food (anyone else suffer from these?) and so I went searching on Door Dash and found Himalayan Kitchen. I was in between the chicken and lamb curry but ended up ordering the lamb and I am SO glad that I did. I also ordered "Kwati Ideal Protein" which is essentially a curry with nine different beans with the most amazing spices. I loved every single part of it. Definitely my new favorite spot to get indian food read more

There are many "Nepali" restaurants in Chicago but they really serve Indian food. This place has pukha Nepali khana. Real. It's perfection. I recommend the thali (veg), the saag is the best! Mitho chha! read more

I ordered takeout, and overall it was decent. Nothing to rave about, but not bad. I ordered Lamb Saag and Garlic Naan which is my go-to meal at Indian and Nepalese restaurants. The Lamb Saag was somewhat flavorful, but a bit runny/watery which I didn't care for. The Garlic Naan tasted as expected. Not sure if I would go back, but glad I tried it. read more

We stoped in while we were in the area. The interior is clean and the ambiance is nice. We started off the the samosas. They were delicious. Unfortunately, they don't have the green sauce. The garlic nan paired perfectly with the tiki masala. This dish is definitely recommended!! We were feeling something spicy so we have the vandooloo a try. It definitely hit the right spot for the spice level! The waitress was so kind to give me a glass of free tea. If we're in the area we will stop by again. read more

Though this is a two star review, it was for take out and I'd like to go back to see if the experience is better in house. Because the menu is amazing and contains so many dishes that can't be found anywhere else, I WANT it to be great and will give it another chance to be. We ordered the Chitwan Ko Taas and unfortunately they forgot half the dish - when we got home the only thing there was the meat and puffed rice. No soybeans, no salad, no spicy sauce. The meat was very flavorful but a little overcooked and the rice was crunchy rather than puffy. The other dish, the C-Momo, came unscathed except it was ordered veg and we received chicken. It was incredibly spicy (in a good way). I caution you to thoroughly check your bag if you order from here - although checking the bag wouldn't have shown that the veg order was actually meat. read more

Great service. Friendly and warm owners who take pride and passion for Nepali cuisine! Food is delicious and definitely worth checking out. I'll be back again. read more

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Super excited to try this place and was very disappointed. Chicken curry was runny with no flavor & the palak paneer was bland as well. What a shame for how expensive this is. read more

Wonderful neighborhood restaurant with phenomenal butter chicken and other dishes. Great service.

Some friends and I went and dined in recently and had a great experience. Previously I had only ordered delivery, but the food is freshest straight from the kitchen! We had a mix of Indian and Nepalese menu items, and it all was delicious! Note for wine drinkers, goosefoot has a wine shop across the street and you can byo by paying a $5 corkage. It will be worth it because wine selection at the restaurant isn't much. read more

What an espectacular experience that we had at Himalayan Sherpa. One of our best lunch dates to date. We ordered the Goat bone-in, rice and roti. It was so flavorful!!! The curry was tasty, great consistency and filling. Service was also amazing. They saw we enjoyed their food so much that they brought out a complimentary rice pudding lol. We must have shown that much joy ha. Totally recommended! read more

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen - Manange Khasiko Masu (Goatwith Bone) - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We came for a weekday lunch. Service was friendly and fast. We ordered the steamed chicken momo, kwati, thenthuk with chicken, garlic naan and paratha. The momo was great. The sauce was outstanding so we ordered more! So was the paratha and garlic naan. I'd eat that every day. The thenthuk and kwati were just ok, I think they could have gone with some more seasoning as they were somewhat bland. read more

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The food was mediocre and that's being generous. The garlic naan was doughy the chicken tikka masala and butter chicken were both a strange color and had very little flavor. The chicken was cooked well, but there was no depth of flavor in the dishes. I definitely wouldn't order again. Delivery was fast though. I'll give them an A+ for delivery speed. read more

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I feel so blessed to be able to try so many different cuisines here in Chicago! We were tired of pizza, wings, burgers, and sandwiches so we looked far and wide on Yelp and landed on Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen. This place had a huge menu and a fusion of Indian, Nepalese, and Himalayan food. Everything sounded delicious, so it took us like 20 minutes to decide what to order for take out. We decided to order the Chicken Tikka Masala, which came with a side of rice. The Chicken Tikka Masala was less tomatoey than what I'm used to from other Indian restaurants, however, it was very delicious and creamy! Probably one of my favorites! The Chicken Momo Dumplings were also wonderful! The order came with 9 dumplings, and they were each pretty large! The sauce that came along with the dumpling was great as well (I think it's curry based). read more

We had high hopes for this place given the reviews. Service is very friendly and there's lots of seating, along with an in-house bar. Restaurant is clean and pleasant. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing? We both got the vegetarian thakali (assorted dishes with rice), along with garlic naan and mango lassi. The naan, lassi, and rice pudding were the high points of the meal. The vegetable & bean dishes were all kind of watery and "meh." Everything needed more salt/spice. Another table ordered some meat curries that looked better than our food, so maybe that's the way to go here. read more

Why are there not any more stars to give this place??? I can't wait to go in person to sit and enjoy my meal. Some friends and I ordered for delivery from this restaurant simply because they offered it and we felt like eating something different. We were so delighted to receive our delicious meals and kinda sad we couldn't finish everything! We ordered garlic naan (delicious and soft, even still nice and warm, great delivery service!), biyriani, momo (delish, especially with the dipping sauce!), and chicken tikka masala. Our of the three mains, I think the tikka masala won out, we forced ourselves to finish the momo (we ordered two plates) and the biryani was soooo tasty and SPICY!!! I definitely recommend, and as I said, I can't wait to return! read more

Excellent atmosphere and authentic cuisine. We ordered a variety of dishes and our helpful server made great suggestions. The naan was very warm and fresh and we enjoyed our meal. We will be back sometime soon. read more

I'm always a skeptic due to seeing America and the world become a world that's more plastic than real as people end up liking "the atmosphere" or people based on their superficial looks not developed and honed through years and years skills, REALNESS. So instead of real good food it's a nice atmosphere that most people rate highly because they're easily fooled by "presentation" LOL, but this place is as good as people say. You will be able to climb Mount Everest like a Sherpa guide after eating this energizing closer to home made food. I had the chicken dumplings, naan (bread), and Kwati. Bomb, bomb, and bomb. Chicken dumplings some of the best I've ever had, and the Kwati looked like a Filipino dish named mongo beans but this was BETTER and very different! Great Nepalese food though I won't touch Indian food no more due to Jack Daniels and butter chicken making me vomit with a disgusting aftertaste of curry read more

I love this place. I've loved it for a while. I moved out of the neighborhood last august and have been dreaming about the food since I left. Come to find out they deliver to Jefferson Park!!! I'm in heaven. Definitely one of My favorite South Asian cuisines in the city. Curried goat is my jam! love the paneer and the butter chicken. This place is a gem! read more

So yummy, the service is good, and it's not usually all that crowded. I may be shooting myself in the foot, here, giving 5 stars, but it's really a lovely little place. read more

Oh man, I am sad to report we had a TERRIBLE take-out experience from here. I had never tried it and was excited to, but we won't be returning. From the very long, very black hair in our rice (honestly my husband wanted to throw all the food out at that point but I felt bad tossing $90 of take out so we promptly chucked the rice and continued on) to the very dry and tasteless chicken tikka masala (I guess the chicken is cooked separately, then cut up and added to the sauce?), this meal was a miss. We tried the chili momo and the momos themselves had no flavor inside but were covered in what tasted like straight sambal oelek - like, just straight chili sauce. SO SPICY. Those were the only things with any flavor and the flavor just wasn't good. I feel bad giving such a poor rating but we liked nothing from here. Even the kheer, which I think is hard to mess up, was terrible. We threw most of this food out which made me sad but we couldn't make ourselves eat it. There are dozens of other places to get decent Indian food, I would not recommend this place. read more

We really liked this place. It has Nepalese dishes and standard Indian food. We ordered white rice, Poleko Masu (Goat), Ghundruk ko Achaar, C Momo, and Thenthuk. Poleko Masu tasted like charred goat. Hearty. Not too seasoned. Ghundruk was a lightly pickled and diced eggplant. The C'momo was very spicy curry type dumpling dish. Thenthuk was a noodle soup with whiteish clear broth. Kind of a gingery taste. read more

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My husband and I were excited to try this place and had read such great reviews. I ordered take out and dumplings and the Nepalese special. The picture on the menu clearly did not match what we received. For 18 dollars the dish was small and the meat was very dry. We dumplings were okay, but for $12 I would expect them to be better prepared. Sadly, we will not be ordering again. read more

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen - Chitwan Ko Taas (actual photo vs menu photo is a stark contrast) - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place has amazing food as well as service. We were three people and were very hungry so ordered quite a lot food. We ordered jhol momo, steamed momo, taas, chhoila, mutton curry (comes with rice). We weren't disappointed. And portion is good too. Perfect level of spicy. Definitely coming back next time I am in town. read more

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Everything was delightful! Garlic naan, chicken biryani rice, and especially the butter chicken- all great. Really nice prompt friendly service. A great evening! read more

This spot is great. I thought about the garlic naan and creamy chicken korma so many times while they were closed during the earlier covid weeks. So glad to see they're open for delivery again! I've only done pick-up from here, so I can't comment on the dining-in experience. They're quite quick to prep food, and are always so friendly when I come to pick up. But the main thing is: chicken korma and garlic naan for life!!! The chicken is so tender, and the naan is so fresh. I've had fresh naan at other restaurants, but this one is very different--It's slightly chewy/doughy, which I love. Welcome back, I've missed you! read more

Amazing food with definitely recommend their samosas and goat curry. Garlic naan could use more butter and garlic though

Himalayan Sherpa is a cute getaway from the noisy city into a restaurant with a calm vibe and food from the Himalayas. You have to start with an order of momos (dumplings) they are like little cloud balls filled with flavor. The highlight has to be their butter chicken I even asked for vegetarian paneer (cheese) instead of chicken and they were more than happy to accommodate. Garlic naan is crispy and thinner than your average naan which we loved! The staff makes you feel welcome. The Thakali Bhojan is the next thing I'd like to try at the restaurant. The Thakali Bhojan looks so traditional and filled with a variety dishes all in one it's definitely a plate for food photography! I'll definitely be back. read more

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**If you are new to or enjoy Indian food, it's worth trying. A few months back I'm scooting down Lawrence taking note of the businesses that have come and gone. Seeing the name of this restaurant I was curious so peeked my head in to see their menu. The ambrosial scent of spices in the air struck a nerve and started to create beads of excitement on my nose. This happens whenever I walk into a family home and smell the sweet spices used in Indian cooking. I placed an order immediately after. Mostly momos. Momos are handmade steamed dumplings. Their origins from parts of India, Tibet and Nepal. I ordered two kinds. Minced chicken and their C'momo. The latter being your choice of momo ingredients (veg, chicken or mixed) in a hot & spicy sauce with onions, diced tomatoes and green peppers. I requested they use a mix of veg and chicken dumplings. This entree can be spicy or extra... Just do regular if you can't handle spice. Not joking. I can handle spice and found it too spicy but yummy tasty. I took bites in-between long cool down periods. My mouth was on FIRE!. An order of raita or some ice cream can help. Recently decided to give them another go wanting to try typical Indian food staples. Lamb curry, lamb biryani, butter chicken and some paratha (bread) for dipping. Indian food will be regionally different in tastes because the typical Indian dishes that most Americans are familiar with are not served throughout India. Take biriyani for instance. There are more than fourteen varieties. The difference being in aromatics, softness of rice, meats, etc. Given that this is a Himalayan Indian restaurant, their flavors will be subtly different than the butter chicken from your local takeout. That being said, the food smelled nice and I think most people trying this for the first time will be appreciative. For us, it was lacking in flavors and the meats were not given ample time to soften. Lamb when prepared quickly will seize and be tough. Shared the food with family. Eeesh. All I got were gripes and complaints. I thought it was decent except for the high price tags. Since vaccinations are up and lockdowns seem to be phasing out, if they offer an indoor buffet, I'd happily check them out. Upon further consideration. Due to the pandemic and possibly reduced purchases by customers. I would imagine there is much "down time." It would be great to check them out when they are in full swing and back on top of their game. read more

We ordered C'momo, a sizzling meat dish, pumpkin curry and other dishes. All were very tasty and I would come back again. I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because some of the tablecloths still had stains on it, so we asked to sit at tables with paper covers instead. They serve alcohol but you can BYOB for a $5 corkage fee (which we did since we have our favorite wine with us). read more

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen - C Momo - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My friend and I had a really nice dinner here last night! The service was friendly and SORT OF helpful. I think our server was afraid to recommend anything specific so he sort of just recommended everything. We landed on the vegetable dumplings to start. We both really liked these. The flavor was really good and the sauce they came with was fantastic. I think my friend now wants to put it on everything! For our mains we wanted to try things from the Nepalese side of the menu since neither of us was familiar with the cuisine. We shared the Aaloo tama bodi curry, the description of which doesn't do it justice. It's fairly hearty due to the black-eyed peas and had a nice, rich flavor. We also got the Chaw ko Tarkari with muttor, which neihter of us had had before and though found under the "Special Indian Veg" section was described as having "traditional Nepalese herbs." This was good as well, and lighter than the other dish. Everything was very flavorful without being spicy in the way many think of the Indian cuisine typically served around Chicago. All in all, tasty food and a pleasant experience. I would happily go back and hope to see this new small business thrive! read more