Our large party was able to get seated at 3 different tables in this restaurant. It's a mix of Indian/Himalayan/Nepalese food. My family got the Himalayan Mixed Grill which had some tandoori chicken, shrimp, lamb, and chicken Sekuwa, chicken mo-mo (aka chicken dumplings), chicken curry, chicken naan, and some garlic naan and basmati rice. It took about 45 min after we ordered for our dishes to come out, so be prepared to wait. Food was decent, although I wasn't impressed with the meats on the Himalayan Mixed Grill as they were all quite dry and lacked flavor. Chicken was dry, lamb was tough, and shrimp didn't taste fresh. The chicken mo-mo tastes like Chinese dumplings, the thing that makes it unique is that it's served with a chutney. Chicken curry, chicken naan, and garlic naan were good. There are definitely better restaurants for this type of food, but as it's the only one in Big Bear, it's a decent spot if you're craving something Asian.

This place was excellent! If I was to be nit picky I would say that the samosas were sub par as an appetizer and to go for the momos instead. Service was quick, and they filled out water cups multiple times without asking. The food also came out pretty quick for a sit down and was nice and fresh. Everything was flavorful and the spices were just perfect. I was surprised as most mountain spots are not that great but this place is authentic and good! 4.5 stars

We stopped in here for dinner and there was a 30 minute wait so we waited at the bar. The restaurant was super busy and the staff was running around working very hard. It didn't look very organized. As they took us to our table and someone else sat other people there. Once we got seated, I noticed it happened a couple of times. The restaurant was decent size. There were 3 sections and a small store attached. We ordered an appetizer (Mo-Mo Veg), green salad, lentil soup, naan, chicken tikka masala, and chicken chili. We got our salad first but the soup and Mo-Mo never showed up. Once our dinner showed up we thought maybe it would still come out. It didn't and they never really checked on us. We really didn't need the extra food, we just wanted to try it. It was on our bill and when we let her know, she took it off but never apologized or anything. Now for the good part, the food.... It was so yummy! My husband's chicken chili had a great taste and the chicken was tender. My chicken tikka masala was amazing! The creamy sauce was so delicious and the chicken melted in my mouth. We will definitely come back here next time we visit Big Bear. If you have a lot of time to spare, I highly recommend this restaurant.

It has been several years since we have eaten here. We always liked the food but the service was always slow. This visit we came on a Tuesday evening around 5:30. We were seated right away. Our waiter was nice and he was very helpful with our dinner guest who was very hungry but not familiar with the cuisine. We started with the chicken pakauda. Very crisp and tasty, sort of upscale chicken nuggets. Kids would love this. Our guest ordered the chicken soup. He said it was very good. It looked good. We all ordered the mixed grill which is an assortment of chicken, shrimp, and lamb with grilled vegetables. Our guest didn't want lamb and your waiter happily granted his substitution. We ordered vegetable fried rice for the table. Our order arrived at our table sizzling hot. It was a beautiful presentation and it was a lot of food! My husband and I could have easily shared one order. We had enough for dinner the next night. Our meal came with Naan bread. I really liked that it had a little crispiness to it. Our food was excellent and best of all we didn't have to wait long for it. I'm glad we came early because the restaurant began to fill up after we arrived. I do not like the decor. The place needs an update but the food makes up for it. I would have given 5 stars but we did have to wait quite a while for our check. In fact I had to ask another waiter if we could get some containers and our check or we would have sat there even longer. I believe people are used to this type of service there. We've eaten here several times and have had to wait like this but this time we didn't have to wait for our food. This place does good business and the food is good. I recommend you give it a try.

It's the busy season in Big Bear, so we were expecting a bit of a wait, but we came before the dinner rush and were able to have our party of six seated right away. The place is cozy, but not heated. So if you sit near the doors, it is freezing! Also, their bathrooms could use more monitoring and tending to, it was very messy. The service was great, everyone was friendly, but they were rushed. You can smell the food from the outside. It was all very flavorful. My kids can be somewhat picky, but they were starving after sledding and loved the food. The food was really tasty. It took a while to come out and the portions were smaller than I expected, but I was stuffed afterwards. This is in the village, so expecting some parking hassle. Get familiar with the parking lots around the street and you won't be too far from the restaurant.

Himalayan Restaurant was the first place we headed to upon arriving in Big Bear, and I was surprised that there was Nepali/Tibetan food here...and decently so! We ordered chicken and vegetable momos to start; to be honest, I've had better momos before, as I found these to be small, easily breakable, and overall not as flavorful as they could've been. The palak paneer and lamb curry came as the main dishes: the palak paneer was wonderfully flavored, with smooth spinach and delicious, curd-like paneer. The lamb curry was just-okay, as I found the meat to be tough and the curry a bit on the bland side. The basmati rice was way too dry, but it worked as the perfect vessel for the palak paneer and lamb curry. Highlight of the meal, however, was the garlic naan: warm, fluffy AND toasty, and aromatic, it was so good that we ordered seconds! Definitely get the garlic naan at Himalayan Restaurant (or any of the naan, for that matter). Overall, decent-ish Nepali/Tibetan food for being in the Big Bear mountains. Hits were definitely the palak panner and naan. Service was a bit slower given we went at peak lunch hour, but nice enough service anyway. Himalayan Restaurant is one of the handful of restaurants which stand out in Big Bear, and it's worth a pop in to try Nepali/Tibetan cuisine!

Great Himalayan gem in The Village of Big Bear. Eating Himalayan food on our first night in the mountain town of Big Bear was a magnificent way to start our trip. My favorite dish was the mushroom matar, which had such a rich, savory mushroom flavor that paired wonderfully with both the rice and naan. Overall, the dishes were well prepared, simple, and not overly salty. Their mango lassi was also a refreshing beverage to pair with the dinner. Our experience with the service was standard-- not upsetting as in many of the other reviews but nothing spectacular. As many of the other restaurants in the city resemble each other with classic American/Italian food, Himalayan Restaurant stands out as a wonderful addition to the cuisine of Big Bear.