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| - For those that are a fan for trying different ethnic cuisines that are reasonably priced, then perhaps The Himalayan is a restaurant for you. Hence it's name, the restaurant serves dishes of Nepalese and Himalayan cuisine. For those wondering what the heck Nepalese cuisine is, perhaps a quick overview of some geography might help. The country Nepal is located in South Asia in the Himalayas where it its neighbouring countries are China and India. As a result both Indian and Chinese cultures have deeply influenced Nepali food where diners will often get an interpretation of the two different cuisines.
Located off of 17th Avenue, The Himalayan offers diners a restaurant of a smallish size, but all-around comfy quarters. First timers who are going, I definitely recommend booking a reservation because regardless of how small the party is tables are always full in the restaurant. Despite how packed the restaurant can be, it is not a noisy place where you won't be leaving half-deaf after a dinner. Therefore, this is a great choice to have for both large or small groups of diners who want to have conversations and not shouting wars across the table.
The menu caters to both meat-lovers and vegetarians where diners can choose from a variety of curry (tarkari), noodle, fusion-style dinners, and plates from the grill. Nearly all dishes on the menu also include rice and flat-bread with the meal where they are priced at a very reasonable range of $13 to $20.
If you have dined in both Indian and Chinese cuisine, you will immediately notice how Nepalese food had adopted the two cultures and infused them into their food. Unlike Indian food where its spices can literally kick you in the ass for being so hot, Nepali food adapts its food to being more of a chutney-style. The infused spices mixed into the food gives diners that wanted spiciness as well as delivering a punch of tangy and sweet flavours all at the same time.
Dining at the Himalayan was a great enjoyment, where dishes were nicely portioned, and the staff was so wonderfully accomodating and warm to their customers. Overall, I was happy, my wallet was happy, and my tummy was happy to have had a wonderful dinner at the Himalayan.
Dish Recommendations:
Jomsom Vegetables
Kathmandu Vegetables
Coconut Rice (*** for serious - get the god damn coconut rice, it is freakishly good!!!!)
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