Himalaya
35 people recommend, 18 warn against itvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
More people recommend Himalaya, a Pakistani-Indian restaurant on Southwest Freeway, than warn against it, and many praise the food. The biryani gets repeated praise, and one calls it their top Indian pick in the city. Service is the common complaint: many diners describe it as rude, poor or inconsistent, and the rule that each person order their own dish also draws an objection. One diner calls it the most disappointing restaurant they have tried.
Address
Himalaya, 6652 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biryani
- 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.
- Mixedu/dcutts77 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Says the food is good but the service comes across as rude; overall would pass after a past visit.
- Caveatu/showmeurdog in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Disputes that the service has improved, saying it is still rude.
- Recommendsu/BeneficialDrink in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026
Suggests Himalaya as the pick, noting they offer both things asked about.
- Caveatu/Trel713 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Had a very negative service experience at the end of the meal.
- Mixedu/TheoKeys in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Says the service varies by visit; worth trying but don't tolerate rudeness.
- Recommendsu/Cragganmore17 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026taste
Says the food is excellent and affordable, though the service pushes you to order far more than you can eat.
- Recommendsu/duckfeet24 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Lists Himalaya among the best Houston biryani spots.
- Recommendsu/BuckMurdock5 in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2024taste
Suggests ordering the butter chicken over the tikka masala, since it tastes much the same but with more heat.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/whirlyworlds in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Picks Himalaya as the top choice by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/Red_Raiser in r/houston · Feb 2024
Suggests Himalaya as the answer to the Indian food request.
- Caveatu/spaceyhoes in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Says the service is still rude and objects to the one-dish-per-person rule for sharing Indian food.
- Recommendsu/ConfectionPleasant in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Recommends Himalaya for North Indian/Pakistani food, as the commenter labels it.
- Recommendsu/TeeManyMartoonies in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026taste
Calls the biryani amazing.
- Recommendsu/DillynBleu in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025
Lists Himalaya as a recommended option.
- Recommendsu/LegAffectionate2513 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026
Names it among its takeout suggestions.
- Recommendsu/Vaxxxxxxxxxxxxx123 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026
Lists Himalaya second in its ranked suggestions.
- Recommendsu/slinda100 in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2024taste
Names the steak tikka as the dish they miss most since moving away.
- Recommendsu/Illiott in r/houston · Feb 2024
Agrees with the Himalaya suggestion above.
- Caveatu/AceOBlade in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026consistency
Says Himalaya is inconsistent, with annoying service, and that the surrounding area is hard to drive in.
- Recommendsu/takesshitsatwork in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026
Calls Himalaya fantastic and says parking there is easy, replying to a complaint.
- Caveatu/Searice422 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Found the service off-putting during a group visit and says diners came to eat, not to watch a performance.
- Caveatu/wombatgrenades in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Advises expecting a wait and says service is poor.
- Mixedu/Flashmasterk in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026taste
Says the food is the best but the service is the worst; BYOB, and still thinks it's worth it.
- Caveatu/lemonjalo in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2024
Found this place the most disappointing Houston restaurant they have tried.
- Recommendsu/masterl00ter in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026taste
Suggests Himalaya's lamb vindaloo as an answer to the spicy-curry request.
- Recommendsu/BellOfTheCholesterol in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Had great service on a recent visit with a friend and received a free dessert to go after paying.
- Mixedu/src02983 in r/HoustonFood · Jan 2025taste
Placed Himalaya second in their biryani test, while the other three tasters ranked it first; dal and tikka results varied.
- Recommendsu/TitleToAI in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026service
Agrees the service was very friendly on both of their visits.
- Mixedu/mercaptopurine in r/houston · Feb 2024taste
Praises Himalaya as top-tier Indian food but flags quirks in the service.
- Caveatu/musicantz in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026service
Leaves Himalaya off the list and criticizes the service.
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