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Great food, loved the chau chau noodles very much. The overall buffet was a killer. Great ambience. Friendly staff. Overall a lovely experience. Will …
Sorab Bothra
Himalayan Spice
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Real disappointment. I was really looking forward to trying this place based on some of these reviews. We arrived at about 7PM and were the only peopl…
Allan Walls
Himalayan Spice
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Madras Chicken and Curry Chicken. Both delicious, but the Madras was my fave!…
Leah Nicole Hester
Himalayan Spice
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Himalayan Spice is open for Casual Dining. Himalayan Spice serves Tibetan, Nepalese, Pakistani, Indian and Asian Fusion dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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7 Reviews on “Himalayan Spice”
Great food, loved the chau chau noodles very much. The overall buffet was a killer. Great ambience. Friendly staff. Overall a lovely experience. Will come back again
Real disappointment. I was really looking forward to trying this place based on some of these reviews. We arrived at about 7PM and were the only people in the place. Always a bad sign.The food was very mediocre and uninspired. We ordered dishes from both the Nepalese and Indian menus. The chicken saag was pretty nasty. The chicken was so overcooked that it had no flavor and was as dry as cardboard. The whole meal was like that. Bland and overdone. I got the feeling that we were eating re-warmed food rather than anything freshly prepared.Given the selection of truly inspired Indian restaurants in Atlanta I can see no reason to waste my time or money on this one again.
Madras Chicken and Curry Chicken. Both delicious, but the Madras was my fave!
Bad Service, Average Food. We pass by often on the way to Lees Bakery for pho, and have wanted to try the buffet to sample the offerings to get a feel for the food. We should have kept going.On a Wednesday afternoon at about 1250 we walked in. The dcor is beautiful and it felt very inviting. There was one table of 8 and about three deuces. We waited conspicuously at the front desk. And waited. And waited. After at least 5 minutes and after flagging down one of the 3 attendants, we were able to get a seat in the large and mostly unoccupied space. We were seated next to the leaving table of 8 and asked what to drink. We opted for water as not given any options and were directed to the buffet.Everything looked fresh and hot. With the exception of only one piece of naan on the buffet, the other dozen or so hot dishes seemed fairly stocked. No surprises here, standard Indian fare. I thought there may be something standing out as it was touted as Indian AND Nepalese cuisinewhich intrigued us. If this is a representation of the two cultures, they are indistinguishable. I am suspicious of that. Kinda like Mexican and Chinese in the US as Gringos wont know the difference between such flavors as Taco Bell and Fortune cookies, respectively. But this is Atlanta not Downyonder, Dakota. Butter Chicken, basmati rice, black daal, tandor, goat curry, mango pickle, etcetera all graced the hot and cold lines. We chose our first round samples and returned. As we arrived, our waiter brought us water. I asked for naan as there was none to speak of on the bar. He assured me it would be right out. On my way for a second round, I had to track him down and ask for the naan again. A few moments later a young lady brought some out to the 3 remaining small tables. I thought at this time they would refill the water glasses. No. We had been there for at least 25 minutes of our leisurely lunch, when I got up and asked another female for water several minutes later. The waiter had finished resetting the 8 top early on and the 2 waitresses were in plain site the entire time with their backs to us in the wait station doing side work. They were very efficient in taking our plates, but had ignored the water glasses more than twice. It began to become a game as if we should take bets on whether or not they would look our way and just which one of them that might be. Not so lucky. In the end, I had to go to the wait station a second time to ask for the check and again ask her to pick it up so we could cash out. Three visits to the wait staff station for service do not make a good impression. Overall, the food was very bland. We have Indian friends and have eaten at their homes and the food can be very spiced and flavorful. We also have eaten in Indian restaurants throughout Atlanta, the US and Europe (Masala Decatur, Ga is good, Chai Pani Decatur, Ga not so, very loud and expensive; Minerva, Gaithersburg, Md DC Metro is insanely fantastic). Normally Indian hospitality, attention to detail and service is culturally superior. Not here. As we left, the ethnic waitress with American voice yelled across the large establishment: Thank You. The first actual words she had spoken to us, as none were offered at the table while being thanked for picking up plates or filling empty water glassesonce. At the ticket price of about $21 for 2 buffets with water, it was overpriced. Thank goodness I didnt incur the expense of a gratuity. So here Ill leave my tip for you: dont go. There are much better places in this food top-heavy town.
Come here if you want to wait 10 mins for a coke refill at an empty restaurant, eat sub-par food, and be asked if you didn’t like the food just because you don’t want a box for leftovers.08 Jan, 2014Come here if you want to wait 10 mins for refill at an empty restaurant, eat sub-par food, and be asked if you didn’t like the food just because you don’t want a box for leftovers.
Wonderful Restaurant. I have dined-in or gotten take out from Himalayan Spice at least once a week minimum since I started working off of Buford and Clairmont nearly a year ago. Staff is excellent and attentive. Atmosphere is nice as well. I usually opt for the Lamb Vindaloo, extra spicy. While I haven’t been to India or Nepal, I’ve eaten Indian food in New York’s Little India and Jersey City’s Little India for years and must say that Himalayan Spice’s is among the best that I’ve had.
Very good dining experience. I brought my wife here over the weekend, and we left both stuffed and satisfied.Between the two of us we ordered the Garlic Naan, Aloo Paratha, Chicken Mo-Mo, Chicken Tikka Kabob, Lamb Choila, and for desert Ras Malai, and Gulab Jamun. Out of all that the only thing we didn’t love was the Ras Malai.This place was so good i’m already planning my next visit.