Himalaya Kosheli
24 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/austinfood29 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 11 threads.
What people say, in short
Most diners recommend this Nepali and Indian restaurant. Several mention the lunch buffet, diners single out the momo, the goat dishes and the chow mein, and the chai also gets praise. Caveats: three diners were unimpressed, with one finding the rice dry and the selection limited; one says it was better when it opened, and one finds the goat dishes hard to eat because of small bones.
Address
Himalaya Kosheli Nepali & Indian, 8650 Spicewood Springs Rd #148, Austin, TX 78759
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Momo, Goat curry, Chow mein
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Foreign_Storage_4931 in r/austinfood · Sep 2025
Regular who recommends this Nepali-Indian spot and says the chow mein and momos are standouts.
- Recommendsu/Yukiii_777 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Visited at opening and found the buffet fresh; favorites were tikka masala, tandoori chicken and chai. Would return.
- Recommendsu/Artistic-Fly-7788 in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Eats the lunch buffet often and says a goat dish and a paneer momo are their favorites.
- Recommendsu/jacox200 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Says the place has been known for years and recommends ordering the momo and trying the sauces.
- Recommendsu/boyyhowdy in r/austinfood · Oct 2025
Lists this place among Indian buffets to try, while unsure whether the list is still current.
- Recommendsu/thefoolonahill in r/austinfood · Jul 2025
Says this place has been great for them each time they've gone.
- Recommendsu/crlynstll in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Enjoyed the food here and says the goat curry stood out.
- Recommendsu/mrboule in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Calls the place hidden and fantastic, and describes its chai as excellent.
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- Recommendsu/jeep_problems in r/austinfood · Oct 2025
Calls Himalaya Kosheli their favorite, while saying they aren't very versed in Indian cuisine.
- Recommendsu/Calm_Instruction1651 in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Loves the naan here even though they usually skip bread.
- Mixedu/EbagI in r/austinfood · Sep 2025
Says it is good, though its location is far north, roughly twenty miles out.
- Mixedu/Jammer_Jim in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Loves the place overall, but tiny bones make the goat dishes hard to eat; everything else they tried is praised.
- Recommendsu/LordMohid in r/austinfood · Jul 2026value
Recommends the buffet as exceptionally good value.
- Recommendsu/Mysterious_Link3961 in r/austinfood · Oct 2025taste
Rates Himalaya Kosheli as excellent; one of their best local finds.
- Mixedu/garlicshrimpscampi in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Says the food is not that bad, but no longer comes here.
- Recommendsu/Hovafest in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Admits limited tries, but calls Himalaya Kosheli great.
- Caveatu/texbird in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Visited recently and was unimpressed: rice came out dry, naan was missing, and the selection felt limited.
- Recommendsu/FutureIsMine in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Names paneer chow mein as their usual order here.
- Recommendsu/iLikeMangosteens in r/austinfood · Sep 2025
Agrees with the list and says Himalayan Kosheli is also decent.
- Recommendsu/OGAustinunicorn in r/austinfood · May 2024
Suggests adding it for Nepali and Indian food.
- Recommendsu/nameScapesMe in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Visited after a recommendation and found it as good as described, with lamb and goat dishes.
- Recommendsu/arbarrtheaardvark in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Says the food is great and would happily eat the spiced potato fritters often; plans to try the buffet.
- Recommendsu/EggandSpoon42 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Calls it one of their favorite Austin spots; first visit introduced them to Himalayan food.
- Caveatu/Auntie-Noodle in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Agrees with an earlier negative comment and says the place was mediocre despite wanting to like it.
- Recommendsu/stringfold in r/austinfood · Oct 2025
Says this has become their favorite among NW Austin Indian restaurants and highly recommends it.
- Recommendsu/mrrorschach in r/austinfood · Sep 2025
Calls this Nepali-Indian place amazing and says the site used to be a mediocre BBQ spot.
- Recommendsu/Shoontzie in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Says the food is amazing and that they love the place.
- Recommendsu/Regular-Stop7024 in r/austinfood · Sep 2025consistency
Calls the place awesome and still very good, though thought it was better when it opened.
- Caveatu/Sea-Pop2371 in r/austinfood · Sep 2025taste
Disliked the place on a past visit and found the food mediocre.
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