Tandoori and Naan are cooked in a CLAY TANDOOR OVEN at this location. Most entries are served with a complimentary bowl of Basmati rice that is fragrant with spices (cloves can be found). The food feels like a home cook meal and I was told from Northern India province. This was definitely not an Americanized India fusion nor anything served in any India California buffets and definitely a level above it. ========= Tandoori are served on Sizzling Platters and placed on top of sauté vegetables (onion, bell peppers with spices) that are pre-marinated for hours. A lemon wedge is provided to squeeze additional citrus flavoring to the meats. The spices in the tandoori meats were well embedded that I could smell/taste the spices hours after eating as well as the next day upon reheating leftovers. 21. LAMB CHOPS (RACK OF LAMB / 5 PCS) Pre-marinated lamb with each leg cut and blacken char in the clay oven. It was cooked to well so a bit dry/over done for me. However, I was told the meats can be cooked to any wellness a customer prefer. If you want medium make sure to specify upon ordering. It came with a paste made from fresh mint/cilantro to help with gamey taste associated with lamb. 16. CHICKEN TANDOORI Bone in chicken thigh/drumsticks pre-marinated with spices. Additional hot spice paste can be requested, but I ask to put on the side. It was cooked well done, so could be juicer if cooked less. A side of marsala could also help with the dryness of the meat. ========= Boneless cubed meat are slow braised in India spice sauces: 61. LAMB ROGAN JOSH ** Delicious in flavoring ** Braised cube boneless lamb in a stewed tomato sauce filled with India aromatic spices (onion, garlic, India spices: black cardamom, cumin, cloves, etc). It's similar to saltness of a rustic tomato cacciatore sauce but w/ India spices. 60. LAMB KORMA Wanting to compare it to Al-Noor (Pakistan) in Inglewood is Spicy, Salty, Tangy, the taste was a total opposite to a Sweet Floral Nutty and Creamy (Himalayan is India). In the usa, most restaurants are called India to make it simple for non-India customers. The flavor is different because these are two different cultures/regions but use the same name Lamb Korma. Although I could taste the cashews, it was more bland in comparison to the Rogan Josh and other Korma I've tried elsewhere. I did not add additional hot spice. All the sauces come in the same dish and fits in a 24oz plastic container including the rice. Meats are cubed and seem to be about 4 oz of meat on my 1st visit. ============ Garlic Naan is at ala carte prices and not complimentary. It had garlic with cilantro flakes. It was OK but not as buttery as Al Noor. However, this restaurant's Basmati rice had more flavor than the Naan to go well with their dishes/tandoori. Restaurant is small café style, it's can hold a party of 6 per table. Bottle wine or glass is available to purchase besides beer and soda. It does get busy after 5pm and parking does get tight since it shares it with other eating establishment. For quieter setting, go before the dinner crowd. Staff is friendly and nice. During my visit, many of patrons (are not India) and happy/eager to experience a place with exposure to dishes that provided different blend of spices. Service/experience and attentiveness was much better the 2nd time around that I look forward to trying a new dish on my next visit. read more

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Food is plentiful and delicious, sizzling lamb tandoori with vegetables, chicken curry, rice and Naan garlic bread were all perfect, generous potions. Service was attentive to our needs. Also offering wonderful plastic containers with tight lids for our leftovers to bring home. Checked in about 3:30pm on a Friday to beat the crowds, loved that it is a small quaint restaurant here in Menifee, noise level was low, easy to have conversation, all in all a great experience. Definitely recommend giving Himalayan Taste a try! read more

Himalayan Taste - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

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Absolutely delicious! Himalayan Taste in Menifee is so yummy and truly authentic - just as good as I remember the Indian food my college classmates' parents used to make. Every bite brought back those comforting, home-cooked flavors. We naan-stop talked about how good it was! The service was also excellent. Assama (hope I'm spelling that right!) was incredibly kind and gave us spot-on recommendations. She really curry-ed us in the best direction! Hah We went with the classics: chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, and garlic naan, which came with basmati rice. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and perfectly cooked. Portions looked small, but were actually generous! Enough for two very hungry people with leftovers to take home. & the prices were very reasonable! We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend! read more

This place was amazing and I am looking forward to going back. What I loved about it is so many Indian restaurants are so heavy on the spices all the dishes start tasting the same. From the Garlic Naan that was cooked to perfection light not dense. The Shrimp Curry cooked with its warm turmeric cream based sauce. The Aloo Gobi with its rich tomato based sauce with Himalayan spices, potatoes, and cauliflower. Veggie Momos with this amazing spicy tomato and Serrano sauce with garlic, cilantro and lots of spices like Turmeric. This place made my taste buds dance. I highly recommend great service, generous portions enough to take home for later. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. read more

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Again a first time dinning experience at a new restaurant here in Menifee California Have not eaten any Indian food for the past 30 years. I don't remember it being this spicy still it was not overwhelmingly hot but it has a kick to it probably the curry The server was kind enough to bring some yogurt sauce which cut the spiciness down for me. Plenty of rice and so much food I had to take home almost half of it. Worth the $17 price as it was good quality and quantity too. As Arnie says I'll be back read more

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Had #26 to go. Was recommended by the waiter the last time I came here and vowed to try it next. It did not disappoint. I loved that it had everything in it that I love. Potato, zucchini, the taste of raisin exploding in my mouth. So delicious. One meal usually lasts me for 2 sittings. I also picked up some garlic naan. My fav. read more

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We've been in twice now and will be back again. The service is excellent. Everyone friendly and attentive. The food is delicious. It feels home made and comforting. The prices are reasonable and the portions are just right for sharing. read more

Went with the wife for Dinner. Everything was delicious . It is pretty new to Menifee but I was excited to try it. I finally made the jump because my brother also recommended it. The ambiance is clean and quiet for being in a strip mall. The service was great, they were friendly, fast and although the meal took awhile to come out from the kitchen it was all hot and fresh and still didnt take that long at all. The mango chicken is absolutely delicous, had it medium spicy and it was so good. Walked away suffed and wanting more. Cant wait to get take out next time. My new go to. read more

Never dined-in but I have ordered take-out three times over the past 6 months or so. Order is always accurate, food is consistent and very-very good!! Get the rack of lamb... It's unique and very good! read more

Amazing. Authentic Indian food. I've traveled around the world , as I share in my newest publication, RECIPES FOR LIFE, and I must say this is the best Indian food. I've tried in a long time and it's sharing California down the street from my house. I am beyond blessed to have such amazing, authentic Indian food so near me. read more

Himalayan Taste - Lentil soup, amazing, fresh bread, and of course they're traditional yogurt - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

WOW!!! The best butter chicken I've had the staff is awesome and also some of the best garlic naan. Will 100% be back! read more

Himalayan Taste - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

Saw this while cruising down the street. Looks like they barely opened up not too long ago so I wanted to give them a try since there are not too many Indian restaurants near Menifee. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala with rice (Medium Spice Level) and Garlic Naan. Naan is oven-baked flat bread. It's like eating a freshly made tortilla. The flavor was absolutely delicious! I think next time I want to try this again but spicier. Expect to pay $15-20 on average here. The price is just right. When I first walked in, I felt they're confused and didn't say hi within a few seconds. Later they provided with great service. There was always someone checking in on how I was doing and offered more water and rice. The atmosphere is really chill with low ambient lighting. For the most part the restaurant looked very clean and spotless. I will come again soon to try a different dish. read more

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We did a delivery order. Everything came hot and fresh: large portion sizes. Fed us for two days. We recently were on NCL and noticed the captains eating the Indian food in the buffet. We gave it a go and holy cow. Delicious and got our toes wet introducing different types of Indian food that was more than just curry. Got back home and this was the first meal we had off the ship. Looking forward to going back. read more

The smell entering the place was amazing, the set up was clean. The service was good and the food was flavorful. Chicken was a bit tough but the flavors made up for it. Portions were ok but im used to buffet style or family style dining experience with this kind of food because its so flavorful and good I would love a variety! We also ended up all getting the same thing because we didnt know the names of the foods we usually eat because there are no pictures on the menu so we didnt want to experiment we were hungry! My only gripe and thats just because its not what I usually eat it wasnt a family style plate so we couldn't try a bunch of stuff. Thats just my preference read more

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The food is always amazing I dine in and do to go here the only Indian spot I like out here very friendly staff on top of delicious food

I took this to go, and it was packed and traveled well. Food was delicious. Really glad to have Indian food in the area, and a solid spot at that. That momo sauce was so good. The portions are large, but not overdone, and not at the cost of quality. The chicken tika masala was perfect, with a rich, flavorful sauce. Man it's so good. I'm eating more as I write this. The lamb josh rogan was warm and cozy, added some spice to really seal the deal - the lamb was so tender. Saag paneer was amazing, also rich and creamy. The aromatic basmati rice and buttery garlic naan really tied the whole thing together. Looking forward to trying our other items on the menu! read more

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I want to update my original review. I have ordered food to go about 3 times and I can share that the consistency of the food is great! It always is GOOD! Yesterday, I went in with my friend and service was great! The waiter was prompt sitting us, as well as getting our order. Food came out sizzling hot, fast and delicious as always! To the management, well done! Your staff has been trained well and provide good customer service. read more

Himalayan Taste - Garlic naan, biriyani, curry chicken and raita. - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

Smells immaculate! Taste immaculate! Delicious! Delicious! Delicious! Soooo happy Himalayan Taste is here in Menifee! We were driving to Temecula to get great Indian food (honorable mention to Hyderabad Cafe) and now we don't have to! We ordered the Butter chicken and Coconut chicken, samosas, and garlic naan. All amazing! Most tender chicken you're going to taste! Everything came out hot and fresh! We will definitely become regulars! read more

Himalayan Taste - 79. Garlic Naan 52. Coconut Chicken 48. Butter Chicken - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

Tried for the First Time Today and Wow !!!! Wish I would have visited sooner !!!! The Flavors were Out of this world Different from any Indiann food I've had before . So many Different Flavors in each bite / Great Portions we had plenty left over to take home for lunch the next day . read more

Himalayan Taste - 17. 47. Chicken Tikka Masala / 46. Chicken Chilli, 79. Garlic Naan/80. Chilli Naan/71. Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

First time here and let me tell you...Wow!!! Food was delicious and plenty!!! We ordered food to go and service was friendly and order was on time!!! We had chicken curry, butter chicken, garlic naan and also chicken biryani!!! All was so delicious and flavorful....chicken for each dishes was moist and juicy...the spices perfectly made and also the Naan bread was moist and flaky...me and my family enjoyed it very much!! read more

Himalayan Taste - Garlic Naan,chicken curry and butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

Best Indian food I've had in a long time. We ordered the mushroom tikka masala, chicken tikka masala, lamb biryani, garlic & plain naan.. Delicious!! Every dish was/is delicious (I am sitting here still eating). We will definitely be back, over & over again. Can't wait to try other dishes. Service is very friendly, prices are reasonable. read more

Himalayan Taste - Mushroom masala & garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

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We'd been waiting forever for this new Himalayan spot to open, and one day my hubby drove by and saw the doors finally open--we had to check it out! The host greeted us warmly and sat us right away. The place wasn't too busy, which makes sense since they just opened. You can tell they're still getting organized, but honestly, the service needs some work. Our waiter never really checked on us, and when we were ready to leave, we had to flag him down just to get the check. The vibe is okay but could use a little help--mainly better lighting at the tables so you can actually read the menu. Now the food... that's where they shine! I had the Lamb Tikka Masala Curry with garlic naan and it was excellent--rich flavor and perfectly cooked. My hubby got the Chicken Tandoori grill with rice and he enjoyed his too. Prices are reasonable for what you get. Overall, the food is worth coming for, but don't expect great service (at least not yet). Hopefully once they get into a groove, the experience will match the quality of the food. read more

Himalayan Taste - Lamb Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

Called in my order. The man taking my order was very nice and asked me the spicy level for my food. I asked if there were combo options and unfortunately, there aren't :( so I ordered garlic naan, chicken tikka masala, chicken korma-both came with rice & mango lassi (so delicious I had to fight myself not to drink it before the pictures/review lol). I arrived and again very nice customer service. Ambiance seemed intimate & comfortable. I loved that they wrapped the dishes in plastic wrap to avoid spilling. The containers were in a paper bag and a plastic bag. Garlic naan had 4 decent sized pieces. Food was hot when I picked it up (temperature wise) & absolutely delicious! Will be going back & def do recommend. read more

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Went for dinner and the food was delicious and the service was goods one of the best Indian food places I have tasted read more

Himalayan Taste - 48. Butter 54. Chicken Vindaloo. 79. Garlic Naan 71. Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

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We have visited Himalayan Taste several times since moving to the area. We have enjoyed each of the dishes we have tried: the moist tandoori chicken with lots of peppers and onions, the lamb tikka masala, and my favorite...the chicken korma. The carrot pudding is a delicious surprise for dessert. The atmosphere is uninspiring but immaculate and comfortable. Service has been prompt and unobtrusive. Sorry-I didn't take photos of the plentiful and attractive servings. read more

Amazing Indian cuisine. The food is full of flavor and a wonderful texture. The coconut chicken curry is the best I've ever eaten. The garlic naan had pieces of fennel seeds in it. Absolutely delicious! I picked up the food and the service is great. Ambiance is good. Highly recommended. read more

Food was incredible, it's fairly new to the community but it did not disappoint! Monday night calls for take out , had a few questions about the menu but the server answered all my questions . Ordered Cheesy garlic naan Plain naan Butter chicken Saag paneer Chicken tiki Masala Everything was great ! The portion is about 16oz each and they all come with rice . Definitely adding it to out take out list ! read more

We were headed to one of our favorite eating places in Menefee but saw an Indian restaurant we hadn't been to in the same location and decided to try it out. We were pleasantly surprised at the food, good ambiance and the aromas that welcomed us into an early dinner. We started with Aloo Ra Kakara Sadae Ko, a cucumber with potato salad, Himalayan mixed appetizer an Onion bhaji and vegetable samosa. Then we ordered lamb Suhka, Butter Chicken and Aloo Gobi. A cauliflower vegetable dish. We ordered all at medium spiciness but next time may tone it to mild. Yes, there will be a next time! Oh, and of course rice and Garlic Naan. The food was very good, service was quick and the food was brought to the table hot and fresh. We enjoyed our meal and will be returning. We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Had a chance to try this place out recently and it was very good. The one thing that stood out for this place is they seem to use very good quality white meat chicken. I've only had the butter chicken and the chicken tika masala and both were impressive. Only had to go for the meal so I'll have to try sitting down there to see if they merit the 5th star. read more

Was greeted by delicious aromas and friendly, attentive staff. The dishes were delicious and were presented elegantly. Restaurant was clean with a pleasant ambiance. A truly great dining experience at a reasonable price. read more

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Second visit. Late lunchtime. Quiet. Sit down this time. Mulligatawny soup was to die for! Also ordered Butter chicken and garlic naan. Garlic naan was large and very good. Butter chicken was a large serving, could easily serve two. It was excellent. Sauce was thick, nicely spiced, and not watery like some places. Everything was sizzling hot. One suggestion, ask for spiciness with numbers 1-5. I was asked how much spice and I said mild, I probably got 2-2.5. A little hotter than I like, but perfectly edible. Asked if that was as mild as they made and waiter said I should have asked for very mild. Numbers are clearer. Main dish abt 20 min, soup was 10 min. Best Mulligatawny soup I've ever had. They also have a black lentil dal soup and a tomato based soup. Establishment has settled in and seems very nicely decorated and tables nicely presented with cloth napkins and water glasses. Booths of all sizes. Can't wait to return and try more dishes. Only wish they had combination thalis. Today was $30 for soup, naan, entree which included rice including tax. read more

Himalayan Taste - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

We were so excited to be getting an Indian restaurant here in Menifee. This is walking distance from our house and has become a regular spot for us. The service is great and the food is FANTASTIC. We always get our usual tikka masala or butter chicken but then try and order one new thing every time. The staff always has great recs for us as well. We especially love the aloo gobi. read more

Couldn't get enough. Just had to come back a few days later for more of their Chicken Tikka Masala. This time I tried also their Mango Chicken, which was also excellent. Can't decide which one I like better. But for sure, this is one of the best Indian food I've had. They are not shy with food portions either. Service is great. All the staff were attentive, friendly and polite. Aside from the food and servers, the manager was just as wonderfully pleasant. So happy to have an Indian Food restaurant nearby that serves delicious food with decent ambiance and clean. read more

I love this place and the food was fantastic. My wife hates Indian food , yet she loved this place. Best Indian food anywhere around here! read more

Himalayan Taste - Dumplings - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

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Very well cooked, flavorful meals. The mild butter chicken was my favorite and the mushroom tikka masala was a little spicier than I expected but amazingly excellent. Large portions, we had enough left over for at least 2 more meals. read more

The people are real cool and hospitable. Offered me something to drink while I waited. Appreciated that. The inside is really nice, I like how they set it up, it's very comfortable and new seating and tables. Well done and CLEAN. The seats are comfortable also. I think they did outstanding. Their food is authentic and fantastic. Great quality. I'm so glad they opened up over here. It was 10/10 straight amazing food. Thank you guys! read more

Himalayan Taste - 79. Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Menifee, California

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BEST INDIAN FOOD IN THE AREA!! This food is amazing! It is so flavorful and yummy!! The service is so great and the people are so nice! The place is good and it smells like heaven!! read more

First time coming here, the service was very attentive and our order was brought with precision. We ordered the mullagatawny soup, samosas, chicken tikka masala with basmani rice and garlic naan. I loved everything we ordered! Everything was SO delicious, I highly recommend this restaurant for the matchless taste of Indian cuisine! The ambiance was nicely set with clean settings, authentic world music and pleasent aromas coming from the kitchen. We'll be back here for more, very soon. read more

Fantastic local Indian food spot. Comfortable atmosphere, flavorful food. The table next to me received sizzling lamb chops as I was leaving and they looked and smelled amazing - next time! read more

I understand they have just recently opened, so, for the most part they get a pass. But, here's what I saw. The Non-Food stuff 1) seriously need more staff. 2) staff needs some sort of uniform. Random t-shirts, torn jeans, 1 wearing a baseball cap, dirty shoes. Just looks bad. It's a restaurant, treat it as such. 3) no system for a waiting list. Very poor communication with customers waiting to get a table. Food Stuff 1) garlic naan was very good. I like mine cooked a touch more, but it was very tasty. 2) chicken salad was good. 3) Butter chicken was great, except it was way way way too spicy. I ordered it mild, and sadly I couldn't eat it. Chicken was tender, the sauce was rich and creamy and I soooooo wanted to eat it. 4 bites and my face melted. Overall, go give them a try. Be patient. I really hope they work out the kinks. I will definitely give it another try. read more