The food is outstanding. Each dish is clearly prepared with care and authentic ingredients. The flavors are rich and well balanced--perfectly spiced without overwhelming the palate. The momos (Himalayan dumplings) are especially memorable, and the curries are deeply flavorful with tender meats and fresh vegetables. Their naan and rice dishes complement everything perfectly. What really makes Himalayan Yak stand out is the authenticity. The menu offers a wonderful mix of Nepalese, Tibetan, and Indian dishes that you don't find everywhere. It's a great place both for people who already love Indian and Himalayan cuisine and for anyone looking to try something new. Overall, Himalayan Yak is a fantastic dining experience. Delicious food, generous portions, friendly service, and a cozy atmosphere make it a place you will want to return to again and again. If you are in Milwaukee and enjoy flavorful, authentic cuisine, Himalayan Yak is absolutely worth visiting. PS, You can share one meal and still have leftovers... read more

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We came here tonight as a large group and everything went well! The appetizers were very tasty, we ordered a variety plate and a beef jerky plate. We also enjoyed tasting the complimentary chips and dips. All were delicious and easy to share with a group. Service was very attentive and friendly. We all enjoyed our entrees and loved the bowls of delicious rice. read more

Himalayan Yak - Himalayan Mix Grill - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Great lunch buffet right at lunchtime and it was not busy. The food was so good I had to go for a second plate. It's a buffet so it's unlimited at a flat rate and comes with a drink. This place is cozy, you can feel like st home with home cooked food and friendly staff. Make sure to use clean plates every visit. Tou can tell they definitely put a lot of soul into making their food. My favorite is the chicken tikka masala with the creamy sauce. I drank water since I don't drink regular soda. I didn't ask if they had soda water, that would have been my go to. I like how they were mindful in considering people's dietary preferences and put labels under the food indicating which ones are gluten free, vegan, non dairy, etc. Would definitely come back! read more

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Another tasty Asian place; get your sherpa and visit! Himalayan Yak has Nepali and Indian dishes, classics like briyani, butter chicken, tikka masala, but also less common: thukpa and palak. Everyone's food was very good. We got the tikka masala, vindaloo, Himalayan mix grill, and a mix. The portion sizes and costs were also very reasonable. I'm excited to try the buffet. We got the assorted app 2 samosas and 8 pakoras. The samosas were packed and had to good sauces. I wished it was under the boiler for an extra minute. The pakoras were basically deep fried veggie things, odd looking but very tasty. After we sat down the place filled up. We didn't get checked on. There was no water until we flagged the person down. It took a long while to get the bill as well. There was only one person. read more

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OK, so I've only been here so far once before but when I was here, it was absolutely phenomenal. So I showed up on a somewhat strange day it was just a couple of days before Thanksgiving. The place wasn't incredibly full and we arrived around dinner time there seemed to be a bunch of takeout orders that were happening and I had to give it up to the fact that a lot of people were traveling and influx due to the holiday. We immediately took our seats and started looking at the menu. We ended up doing one of the giant non-vegetarian dinner sets - chicken tandoori, chicken curry, garlic nan and more. The server was very nice and then made sure to ask for all of our specifics for the selections on what we were ordering and that we wanted it with medium spice. The service was nicely paced and the flavors were incredible. It was just the right amount of heat and richness that I would have wanted. Loved the rice and we had plenty of leftovers (which tasted just as good the next day for lunch!) We also got an addition of the Gobi Manchurian. The cauliflower, deep-fried and tossed in a sweet manchurian sauce was so yummy and I would definitely order again - It kind of even has a tiny bit of a vibe of general tso type flavoring so if you're new to Indian food but like that taste - it's a win! I have to imagine that their lunch buffet is out of this world and probably hoppin' to the brim full of people. I hope a lot more people notice at this place is open. It's new less than a year and it's a great time to support them and the food is stellar. read more

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I am SO excited that this place opened up buffet style but also with a menu but I love a good Indian buffet. With your meal you also get a drink so I got the chai like hot tea. Everything on the buffet was delicious. There were the typical crowd favorites like palak paneer, butter chicken, mutton, papadom, rice, etc. Nothing was greasy. Great place! read more

Himalayan Yak - The lunch buffet - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oh my gosh!!! What a delicious surprise! Himalayan Yak is bound for success- the food is simply too good for people not to try it. We ordered take out, and it was ready within 45 minutes, everything was hot and ready by the time I picked it up. We couldn't decide on what to get, so we just got a plethora of things. We ordered the Chili Momo, the Wings, veggie samosas, the assorted bread, chicken tika masala, and the sahi karmo. The chili momo was abolsutely delicious! I will be ordering this every single time we order from here. Everything else we got was also delicious, but those were the star of the dinner. I ordered everything as a medium spice level 1- which was perfect for me. Just enough heat to still get all the flavor. Whether you eat in, or order take out- you should give this new Bayview restaurant some love! read more

Himalayan Yak - Roti, garlic naan, chicken masala, veggie samosa, wings, chili Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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I have been here several times and to be honest it is the best Indian I have had so far here. Why? I don't really care for spicy food and this place makes it PERFECT--if I ask for it to be mild...NEVER SPICY WHEN NOT ASKED!! Their garlic naan though? Oh my! I could eat it everyday and never have enough! The way the garlic isn't overly powerful but the butter--the butter makes this so good! I've never had so much butter on naan before but let me tell you, it is like heaven in my mouth! Their tikka paneer, saag paneer and tikka chicken masala are also amazing in their own right. They always give plenty of paneer and chicken so it's not just a bowl of sauce. They give more than enough rice for the meal and they give a starter too. It's some type of thin, crispy bread that is light and it comes with three sauces. We always enjoy the small treat while we wait for our meals when dining in. The service is always friendly but I've only seen one server there. She is always good about filling up our waters and making sure everything tastes good. The places is pretty small but the overall ambiance isn't too bad. I've never been there when it's crowded but to be honest, as much as I loved Cafe India, this place wins because they have better naan and my food is never spicy when I ask for mild. read more

Amazing family owned hole in the wall joint with authentic dishes. I was walking past this place and saw that it opened recently and had to go in. They serve a lunch buffet (which I will be trying after visiting) and dinner. The food was very authentic and there were items on the menu I had never tried. Know that the spice levels are serious, so order to what you can handle. The service was friendly but a little slow, but we also went on a Saturday night. Overall, a great addition to the neighborhood and I will be adding it to the rotation of favorite restaurants in the area. read more

Himalayan Yak - Lamb starter - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I'm a huge fan of veggie momocha. Since college I've been addicted and my favorite have always been Himal Chuli in Madison. I've loved some in wine country in California and in Bloomington, IN. I've enjoyed other dishes a lot from the cheel, but their momocha weren't my style. No others in Wisconsin have quite hit it. At Himalayan Yak, I've found a new local favorite - their veggie momo are on the spicy side, but the flavors are multi-layered and complex. We visited at 3 on a Saturday, shortly after the lunch buffet ended. We had the place mainly to ourselves as a consequence. The space is large and bright and open. Service was great. BF enjoyed his Sahi Korma from the Indian menu. It rivaled any place in town for lamb. My mother enjoyed her Madras, coconut lamb curry as well, but found it a little salty. We're salt forward people, but I'd agree that all the dishes were on the edge of being over salted. We all ordered our dishes medium hot, which was plenty for me - not too hot, but it built up over time. There could have been more rice - we all had left over curry to bring home. I had the Chyau Ko Tarkari from the Nepalese part of the menu and it was amazing - nuanced and multi-layered and all the vegetables still had great texture. Amazing mushroom curry. We ordered Poori - light, puffy and excellent. Mom had a salt lassi. There are non-alcoholic drinks on offer as well as wine and beer. I will be getting those veggie momo often and enthusiastically. Try this place! read more

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Attractive menu with many alternatives, including vegetarian and vegan dishes. I ordered an interesting and tasty curry that has complex flavors. The naan we ordered was okay, but my dinner partner got a dubious looking salad that included not quite ripe tomatoes and huge chunks of Romain. There was also a dish called Rogan Josh. Hmmm. Certainly friendly and accommodating. read more

Stopped by Himalayan Yak for the first time recently and had a delicious experience. We stopped by on a Sunday evening and were able to be seated right away. I don't think they have cocktails and not entirely sure if they have beer/wine as we opted to stick with water for the evening. We began our dining experience with the vegetable pakora from their appetizer menu. If you're unfamiliar with this dish, it's deep fried mixed vegetable fritters dipped in chickpea batter. I enjoyed the crispy exterior and the warm sweetness of the sweet potatoes within. It was good! Our order was already in when I spied that they have vegetable momo (Nepalese dumplings) which I will for sure have to try next time. I love that they have a whole vegetarian section as well as vegan on their menu. For our mains, my dining companion and I shared the Gobi-Manchurian. The cauliflower was nicely firm and the sauce wasn't overly sweet. We also shared the mutter paneer which was absolutely the star of the show for both my dining companion and I. It was perfectly creamy and beautifully flavorful. We both ended up wiping the bowl clean with our order of rosemary naan (which was very rosemary forward--if you like rosemary, this is your naan!). The service was good if a skosh slow and the dining room was clean and comfortable. Get to it! read more

Decent Indian lunch buffet with a couple unusual (Nepalise) options. All dishes were tasty. As usual for such places, though, the buffet seems a step down from menu-ordered dishes. read more

We were so excited to see Himalayan Yak move into what has been an empty space for most of our time in Bayview. It is a pretty large space, with two "sides" that have tables. We seated ourselves and were given waters and menus. Our group sort of trickled in, so we waited for everyone to order. Once our table of four was full, it did take a considerable amount of time before we had to flag down a server to take our order. Our server was friendly and gave us some good suggestions on the menu! We had to wait a pretty long time before we got our food, but they are new and probably working out a few kinks. The food itself was delicious and they had really generous portion sizes. I would definitely stop by next time you're on kk! read more

Excellent food! We enjoyed the chicken tandoori and chicken korma! The butter naan was amazing!

this place had such great food! fusion of indian and nepali, i was familiar w a lot of the indian dishes and liked the uniqueness of some of them because of the nepali influence. the music was so nice to listen to and was something ive never head of before. the food did not disappoint. we got all vegan dishes and they all had their own unique flavors! the red cauliflower one was my favorite! they were nice and tender with a slight chewiness and the flavor of that curry was amazing! mushroom curry was tasty too, i enjoyed the chewiness of the mushrooms! im not a fan of lentils, but my partner enjoyed it and when i tried it, i definitely appreciated the flavor!! would definitely come back to try more of their menu! the staff was great and checked on us often! a must try for sure :) read more

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The food is absolutely amazing- fresh, high quality, and delicious. There was nothing that I didn't like. The chai was delicious. The butter naan was soft and fluffy. The Himalayan mix was incredible. I can't wait to take friends here and blow their minds read more

Himalayan Yak - Himalayan Mix, butter naan, lamb shish kabob, chai - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Food is always excellent. We had the vegetarian samosas, garlic naan, vegetable korma, onion kulcha, and seekh kebab--all phenomenal and so much food at a decent price. read more

We came in on a Wednesday for dinner and they seated us in the side room and it seems we were forgotten about for about 10-15 minutes with no drinks. We tried to order one of their Yak Special Dinners and they said no it would take too long and pointed to something else. The replacement daal was not as good as when I've have the same dish other places unfortunately. My friend's biryani was good and I ended up eating that with them. The server never checked in on us and it was so hard to get their attention. All together it took over an hour and ten minutes from the time we came into the place to when the food was even brought to us. We wanted to leave a long time before this and overall not a great experience which was a bummer since we really wanted to like this place. I understand wanting to serve as many people as possible but please don't seat people if you can't serve them! read more

Himalayan Yak - Garlic Naan - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

All I can say is not enough. Bhanu was our server and he was amazing. The food is amazingly good. I never eaten before here and it was fantastic. I can't say enough good things about it. I recommend it highly. read more

Himalayan Yak - Bhanu was our server. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

I can't wait to go back and try the lunch buffet. Our first experience there was for dinner around 5:30 p.m. on a weekday and it was fantastic, so I'm looking forward to trying lunch. Chana Masala and the Mushroom Curry were so delicious. We were the only customers in the place, so it was nice and quiet. The waiter was friendly and attentive. Our food came out really quickly and was plentiful; we took some home. Prices are reasonable. And the BEST thing is that they have a whole vegan section! Never having been there before and not researching the menu in advance like I usually do, I walked in and asked the first employee I saw if they happened to have any vegan dishes, fully expecting them to give me that quizzical look like they never heard the word before, or they just say no, at which point I always turn and walk out. But this time the gentleman grabbed a menu and pointed to a part of it and I saw the words "Completely Vegan." Yippee! We sat right down and had a fabulous dinner. I walked over to the lunch buffet section to see what they offer and most of the labels said "dairy-free" so that's why I'll be there for lunch as soon as I can. I hope they do well in this location and stick around for a long, long time. I'm telling everyone I know to go there. read more

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This might be the worst food I've ever eaten. I can't believe all the rave reviews on here? Maybe I ordered the wrong items? I ordered via DoorDash: Chicken 65 Mixed meat grill Chow Mein The meat in the chicken 65 and the mixed grill were not edible. They had a coating of red dye and a gallon of oil mixed in. The meat itself was impossible to chew. I only took a few bites but after a few minutes I ended up in the bathroom throwing it up. The Chow Mein was "ok" but again the chicken in that dish was not soft and difficult to chew and digest. It's almost as if they were using old ingredients/meats and thought they could mask the staleness by dumping red dye and oil all over it. I was really hopeful there would be a spot on the southside to get IndoChinese but this isn't it. Perhaps their other dishes are good/ok but after this experience I will NOT be taking that risk. Nobody should ever get sick from food! read more

Very excited to have another Himalayan restaurant in Milwaukee , especially after losing the Cheel. I realized after we were there looking at the menu that the food seems to be a combination of Indian, Nepalese, and some Chinese influence as well. Very unique and exciting to have! While the food was excellent (which is why I ended up doing a 4 star review even though I was leaning towards 3) I have mixed feelings about our experience and I hope this new spot can iron out the kinks which is why I'll give a very thorough review. The food was super tasty. We ordered the non-vegetarian dinner set which was more than enough food for 2 people- comes with "samplers" of 3 entrees (bigger than a sample size in my opinion! Generous portion), an appetizer, and dessert! Plus I really wanted to try the fried cauliflower based on the rave reviews so we got that too. For the dinner set we got meat samosas, chicken curry, chicken korma, chicken tandoori, and rice pudding. We did order garlic naan with it also but realized after we left that we never got it. My favorite dishes were the fried cauliflower and the chicken korma. The korma has a nice flavorful gravy like texture, great with naan dipped it (I had naan at home with my leftovers). The cauliflower was very good but I was disappointed that they used frozen cauliflower instead of fresh, which makes it a little soggy. Also, although the sauce was delicious- like a thick sweet and sour sauce but with a kick-it was a LOT of sauce. We were too excited about the rice pudding to get a pic but it was also very good. My friend also ordered a chai and said it was very good. Service was a little awkward. We arrived, and had a reservation (which wasn't necessary- the restaurant was only half full), but the host seemed bewildered by our presence, and looked around like there was nowhere to seat us. He then pointed to a door which leads to a connected building, where we walked in and chose a table, thinking he was behind us with menus, but we waited about 10 minutes until someone showed up with menus and water. We didn't really care- I was there catching up with a friend- but this could have been very frustrating. The service was generally very slow. I'm not sure if they were understaffed, they seemed a little overwhelmed. Also, originally we ordered a vegetable dish and were told that they were "out of vegetables" ? But I was able to order the fried cauliflower so not sure which veggies they were out of. It was fine in the end, our food was great, just an odd thing to say/happen and hopefully a one off situation. The other area that is lacking is the ambience and unfortunately this was the worst part of the experience. I'm not sure how new this restaurant is but the area we sat it seemed like it was still under renovation- there was a large box of junk on the table behind us and what looked like an abandoned bar. The main area when you first walk in to the restaurant is better. Also the lighting is very bright and harsh. Would not recommend for a date night. However, I saw that they do lunch buffet and I would love to try that. Also have to point out that I thought the prices were extremely reasonable for the quality and quantity of food served. In short, if you are here for the food and don't care about vibes, don't think twice, come try this spot out, you won't be disappointed. read more

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We ordered delivery from Himalayan Yak this past week because we wanted to try this new place out. The menu is ample and they have vegetarian and vegan options. Since they opened recently, I could tell they still need to fine-tune some online ordering details (e.g. being able to specify levels of spicy, and giving an ETA for delivery. The food is worth the wait. Tasty, flavorful, and satisfying. I recommend ordering the naan basket to get a sample of their offer. Give them a try. Their prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. read more

I feel bad because the people working there are amazingly nice & good people. However, the food was not as good as we had hoped. It was during the lunch buffet & there was no one else in the place. The food lacked flavor or any kind of spice. The selection was also very limited. Didnt see any Nepali food.. it was more traditional Indian. If i were to go back i would order off the menu & order strictly Nepalese. read more

I ate here for the lunch buffet and must say that I'm not much of a buffet person. However, as far as buffets go this one was great. There were all sorts of different Indian dishes. Some note worthy ones would be the chicken Masala and Panjeer dish. They also had naan, white rice, and a rice seasoned with Indian spices. For drinks there was a standard soda fountain and what tasted like hot chai tea which was delicious. I could see Himalayan Yak becoming a Bayview staple! read more

Himalayan Yak - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Outstanding lunch buffet, and very friendly staff. I'm thrilled that this place has opened up in my neighborhood. It's so convenient to be able to grab a quick, delicious and healthy lunch. I eat here at least once a week now. Sorry to hear that some people have experienced slow service for dinner. Hopefully that will improve as business grows and they can hire additional people. But for now, try the lunch buffet. One of the best I've found, and I've been eating Indian for 30 years. Always fresh and not too salty. A few of the dishes are pretty spicy, so be sure to try small samples if you're not into that. read more

This is a review of the lunch buffet (M-F 11am-2:30pm, $17). The lunch buffet is great! Small but all the food I tasted (nearly all the choices) was of high quality. (They had papadam out!) The heat is toned down for the western palate, but the flavors are all there (speaking as one whose mother was Nepali/Bengali cook). Highly recommended! Will be back to try the regular menu. read more

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Great food and service. Went for the lunch buffet and everything was delicious! Will definitely go back!

It had more Indian food rather than Nepalese cuisine is my only complaint. Also the service wasn't that good. We had to call the waiter over every time we needed something. Not sure we would go back. read more

I had the sahi korma with lamb, a dish I was completely unfamiliar with, and it was just delicious. Even better when I ate the leftovers the next day. I look forward to a return visit! read more

Soooo delicious!! Came with a friend for lunch buffet. Their chai tea that comes with the buffet is perfect for the cold weather. The goat curry is incredible, and everything just has really good flavor. And we tried everything! Lots of dairy free and gluten free options in the buffet too! Would come her every day for lunch if I could afford to lol. Great addition to the bayview strip. read more

We ate at this restaurant once and loved it. When we decided to come back, Yelp said that they closed at 10:00. We came at 9:00 and they were closed. We came on a weekend at 9:00 thinking that may be the issue, but they were closed. Tonight we went at 6:30 and got in. We were so excited to finally get to have some of the food we enjoyed so much and they were open! We ordered our food and it took over an hour for our food to be served. That's after we said something and they told us that the waiter didn't put the order in correctly. So the food comes out and it's delicious. We then order for a third person and that came out in 5 minutes. There was a weak apology and no concessions. Not even an offer of an extra drink or anything. The bill was the full total. This is the very first time in my life that I tipped the sum of zero. I'm not proud of it, it didn't feel good, but I had to give myself some relief for a really bad experience. read more

Was really excited to try this new spot. To go order: lamb vindaloo, lamb kabob, chicken wings, and chicken 65. One table in the restaurant at pickup. All the protein was so dry (borderline inedible) to the point where the food must have been precooked and re-fired. Chicken 65 was literally as hard as a rock, couldn't even get a fork into it, like a beef jerky chunk that slipped behind your fridge last winter. 0 stars if possible. Must miss. read more

Really great food, excellent malai kofta, naan, daal tadka. They even have a vegan section on the menu. I'll definitely be back to try the lunch buffet. read more

Just had an enjoyable first experience at Yak in Bayview. All our food choices were delicious- MoMo, tiki Marsala, a coconut curry and a noodle soup type dish (T-something). Service was a tad slow after we ate and the music a bit loud, so if those two items improved we'd have given 5 stars. We'll definitely be back read more

veggie momos are soo good always on the hunt for a good veg dumpling and this takes the cake read more

Himalayan Yak - veggie momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Though the lunch buffer looked good, three of us ordered from the menu and shared. Mango chicken was outstanding, as were the other entrees. Kitchen paid good attention to our spice levels. Good portions. Took home enough for a second meal. Will definitely be going back! read more