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Taste of the Himalayas (Indian cuisine) $

1700 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94709 (Directions)

(510) 849-4983

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Nepalese/indian buffet on Shattuck
Reviewer: Terry Total Reviews: 738 Reviewed: 5/20/2007 Rating: 8.5 My photo gallery	Taste of the Himalayas has been on our list for a long time. We were looking to hit up a good restaurant in Berkeley on this fine Sunday, and Taste of the Himalayas sounded appealing to us. We arrive just when they open, about 11:30 and there are only about 2 or 3 other occupied tables there. The service is prompt, the buffet line is stocked and ready for service. My wife went with the butter chicken entree, and I opted for the buffet. The momo appetizers were recommended to us on the wishlist, but we knew we would be getting Ice Cream later at Sketch's so opted to skip appetizers. But something you might want to try if you are more hungry. I tried nearly all of the vegetarian items (about 85% of the buffet was non-meat, which was nice). Everything tasted really fresh and delicious. The food is not as spicy as the normal Indian food I am accustomed to, but there was still a little mild spice to be experienced in there. I won't pretend to know what everything is, but my favorite was their Spinach and Mushroom. VERY well done, among the best palak I have had. Naan was fantastic, a slightly-sweet, thick, fresh from the oven burn-your-hands piece of goodness. The kids especially enjoyed munching on this, with its buttered flavor. It was like a very well-executed pizza dough. While we were there, one guy came in just to order a bunch of naan to go. They refilled our naan basket, but it took some time- and with this kind of quality it was worth the wait. The wife had good things to say about the butter chicken dish as well. The interior of the place was very clean, waters were refilled promptly. We had a great time here, enjoying the great food and hospitable service.


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