So I let the Himalayan food experience set in for about a week before writing...still feel unworthy of judging and honestly hate to write, but here it goes.
The restaurant was easy to find, in Kaimuki Shopping Center tucked upstairs in a corner near the Pillbox Pharmacy. Parking there is only about 75 cents an hour, or you can find street parking for free at night.
The restaurant is very cute/cozy...had outdoor and indoor seating, and was byob! Almost every table there had a bottle of wine on it, so of course we asked the host if we could grab a bottle and come back. He recommended we go to Chevron across the street (yes, the gas station) because he claimed they had a very good wine selection. seriously?!
We walked in the dark, in heels, to the gas station in Kaimuki...sketchy....and they had surprisingly good wine! Grabbed a bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag, put it in my purse, and walked back to the restaurant. Talk about classy :)
So onto the food...here's what we ordered...
-Appetizer: Himalayan Naan
-Entree: Lamb Bhuna & Malai Kofta & Garlic Naan
-Dessert: Rice Pudding
Himalayan Naan was great, cheese, chicken, and spinach inside the Naan bread (almost like a quesadilla). Best thing was the cilantro/lime/sour cream type of sauce that came with it. So good!
Waiter didn't speak much English and wasn't very personable, but made a good recommendation of the Lamb Bhuna, which was creamy, yellowish greenish curry with very soft pieces of lamb inside. Also VERY good.
Chose the malai kaftan because it was vegetarian and had balls In it. Of course we all love balls, so that was a no brainer. Haha. Also ridiculous good, creamy curry with veggies balls that seemed like they were made of meat.
Portions were deceivingly large, the 3 of us couldn't finish everything and took home leftovers (which were awesome at work the next day).
Price was decent too considering the portion size, ambience, and adventure of eating something different. Not something you would eat everyday, but I would definitely take friends and family here often. Great date place too :)
Rice pudding was the only disappointing part for me...there was a spice in there that I didn't like, but i'm sure it's great if you've grown up eating Indian/Himalayan food.
So nothing really bad to say about this place, top of the list to take someone on a date or to go out with friends...killer Indian style curry (I'm still not sure of the difference between Himalayan and Nepalese food, if someone knows please explain so I don't feel so ignorant).
VERY excited for Olive Tree tomorrow...Greek! Yum!
Stay tuned :)
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