Himalaya on Heights — Restaurant in Hasbrouck Heights

I have been visiting Himalaya on Heights ever since I first discovered them in March 2025, and let me just say that as someone who's father's side of the family is from a mixed-race diaspora with parentage from the Tibet/Bhutan/Nepal border - this place has become a home away from home for me. Dalmu and Tejindra (the husband-wife duo owners & frontrunners of this amazing Himalayan restaurant) are absolutely the friendliest sweethearts you could find, and their care for their diners shows with every intentional action Dalmu and the other servers make towards them, as well as through their food offerings cooked up by Tejindra and other chefs in the back.

My first order ever from them was chicken tikka masala with white rice, and a mango lassi - and I'll never forget it! The chicken tikka masala was tasty and definitely felt homemade and crafted with love, and their mango lassi was refreshing and not overly sweet! Their chicken chow mein also has an amazing kick to it that you cannot compare to Chinese chow mein at all - and their momos are a constant favorite now of me and my family! Their bubble tea/boba selections are limited but very solid in taste - I kept coming in for their sweet and chilling strawberry milk tea, but after I tried the matcha, I can't look back now!

The restaurant itself is quite small, but they have done what they can to make it extremely cozy for anyone who chooses to dine in. A neon sign of their logo sits on a wall of greenery near the far left of the restaurant when you enter - which also leads to the direction of their restroom. The large LCD flatscreen TV in the front-right of the venue from entering constantly shows YouTube videos of scenery from the highlands of Nepal with serene music playing in the background, which I found very nostalgic and a beautiful, calming touch - as if you were dining at a restaurant actually in Kathmandu or Pokhara! The lights can always be requested to be dimmed as well if you feel they are too bright. And lastly, Dalmu and the other waitresses will always make sure that you feel tended to and provide nice conversation if the restaurant isn't too busy (ex: during their lunch and dinner rushes, and on holidays/festivals)!

All in all, this restaurant has become a staple for when I am craving something with a bit of spice and unique flavors directly from the Himalayas! This review is my love letter to Himalaya on Heights and its owners - as someone who has also dined at Chatni "Indian" Restaurant in Montclair NJ; Himalaya on Heights is LEAGUES ahead of Chatni! Bravo, well done, continue with the good work, and many blessings for prosperity to the owners and this business! ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ། धन्यबाद!...

I TRULY REGRET GOING TO THIS RESTAURANT AND SPENDING $50 FOR ORDERING A GOAT THALI AND RASGULLAH. WORST DECISION EVER ... NOT RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE TO WASTE MONEY ON FOOD THAT IS NOT WORTH ITS TASTE....

HEARTFUL EMPATHY FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS TOO...

ORDERED GOAT THALI...

AROUND 10 MINS WAIT TIME WHERE OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE COMPLAINING ON FOOD DELAYS

MY THALI WAS SERVED ON THE TABLE IN AROUND 10 MIN WAIT TIME...

WHEN THE THALI WAS SERVED ON THE TABLE IT LAID THERE FOR 5 MINS SINCE I COULD NOT EAT IT AS NO CUTLERYS WERE KEPT ON THE TABLE. NO WATER SEREVED OR ASKED ( NO WORRIES, I HAD MY OWN WATER BOTTLE)

ORDERED 2 TANDOORI ROTIS ....

ITS ADDITIONAL

NOT PART OF THE THAALI...

THALI HAS ONLY ONE CUP OF BOILED RICE ... SMALL PC PAPAD.. SOME PICKLES, A SMALL BOWL OF GOAT CURRY..BOILED PULSES ( MOONG DAL), A SMALL BOWL OF CAULIFLOWER & POTATO CURRY..

GOAT IN GOAT CURRY WERE LOADED WITH BONES.. VERY CHEWY , HARD .... BLACK CURRY .... TASTE NOT GOOD NOT BAD.....

THE CAULIFLOWER POTATO CURRY ..... OK

THE PULSES ( DAL ) NO SALT ... TASTE NOT GOOD .... BLAND

AFTER FEW MINS ... A LADY SERVER CAME WITH A BOWL OF WHITE RICE ASKING ON EVERY TABLE WHO WERE HAVING A THALI ... OFFERED EXTRA RICE TO EVERYONE INCLUDING ME...WHICH INDICATES THAT IT MIGHT BE INCLUSIVE OF THE THALI ...

20 Mins later 2 TANDOORI ROTI WAS SERVED WHEREIN I HAD COMPLETED 70% OF THE THALI...

I ASKED FOR AN EXTRA BOWL OF GOAT CURRY.... LATER IT WAS SERVED...

THE LADY SERVER WHO HAD OFFERED RICE EARLIER APPEARED WITH A TRAY OF PICKLES and was offering it on every table...

NOW TO MY SHOCKING THIS IS THE TOTAL

GOAT THALI - $ 19.99 2 ROTI - $4.50 x 2 - $ 9.00 EXTRA CURRY - $10.99 RASGULLA - $ 5.50 Plus TAX $50.00 WASTED ......

RASGULLAH WAS BAD TOOO....

AMBIENCE IS NOT THAT GREAT TOO... LOUD AND NOISY DUE TO LARGE ASIAN FAMILIES WITH KIDS... THEY TALK VERY LOUD AND LACK SOCIAL SENSE...

ITS CHAOS ANF LOUD ... NOT A COMFORT PLACE TO ENJOY DINNER...

ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR AMERICANS... OR NON ASIANS....

GOOD EXPERIENCE .... MARKED AN ABSOLUTE NEVER COME BACK LABELLED ON...

What a gem on the boulevard. Started my dining experience with the Nepali Chai called Masala Tea; out of this world flavor!

For my meal I chose the Thukpa noodles, which the amazing server, combined with the side chickpea soup to give it a ramen-esque feel. This is not the traditional way of serving the dish, but I felt like a valued customer and that they were truly listening to cater to my specific desires.

I had a friend who was passing by join me for a quick chai. He could not stop mentioning how great the ambiance was with the meditation music that played in the background. He was not wrong. I was there for about 3 hours, also working, and not one complaints. I was having side conversation with the waitress who is extremely pleasant and attentive.

This is a place that I hope stays for a long time. It's a great way to open yourself to new cultures; its not every day you come across a nepali restaurant. They are adding Indian dishes soon, which will undoubtedly elevate this place to a new level.

I have many things on my list to try next time: the passion fruit refresher, the goat Thali, and even the MOMO's. But one thing is for sure, I will frequent several times a week for that Chai!!

I highly recommend it, please support and...