Henri V.
Yelp
Tara's Himalayan Cuisine restaurant is located on Venice Blvd, not far from Motor Dr in the Palms area of Los Angeles. It was about a 8 minutes drive from Beverly Hills.
This restaurant has been here for years and yesterday was my first visit. Have driven by and passed this restaurant several times. I was lucky to get metered parking on busy Venice Bl. This restaurant is small with inside and outdoor patio seating dining. I always prefer Al fresco, especially when surrounded by real living green plants and trees, beneath the awning for shade.
The menu offered a nice selection of meat and vegetables, and I opted for the veggies. It was my first Himalayan food experience, and upon reviewing the menu, the dishes had similarities to Indian food but with the use of Himalayan spices.
The only Himalayan spice I'm familiar with is pink Himalayan salt, which I use for cooking and have purchased beauty products that have it for facials and body scrubs, it detoxes and exfoliates among other benefits!
It was a sunny breezy chilly day in LA, and as I sat outside this patio, I was reminded of past global trips in other countries where the setting was similar: not fancy, cement patio was water hosed down clean, with potted plants trees, greeted cordially by the attentive staff. Have not traveled to Nepal and or trekked the Himalayan Alps, but it's on my list of destinations to see, experience and taste the cultural exotic cuisine.
So glad I don't have to trek to Nepal to taste Himalayan food. Excitedly, I ordered dishes that were familiar to me: Saag paneer(spinach and cheese), vegetable korma, eggplant curry, garlic naan, samosas and jasmine rice. Every dish was nicely plated. And after the first taste of each dish, I was amazed and delighted to have found the perfect Saag paneer, Korma, eggplant curry and garlic naan! I knew I couldn't eat all and of course I over ordered. Wish a lunch menu with smaller portions was offered. Because I ordered Everything entree size. I had everything boxed up togo. All the dishes I ordered tasted so phenomenal, I will revisit to try other exotic dishes.
The restaurant owner and chef Tara and her partner Mac came out to meet Me and Fendi. Both were pleasant and nice. Their other restaurant is in Brentwood where I would have much preferred for its more upscale location but without an outdoor patio dining during COVID, I decided on this super busy with traffic Venice Bl Palms location, which is rough and there's a homeless camp a few blocks away. And because I was not feeling 1000% comfortable because of the area, I would have rated this experience a
5 stars. The owner Tara was understanding about my concern for safety and said she would set up an outdoor patio seating at the Brentwood location, so Fendi and I can visit yay!
Also, Takeout/Delivery is an option I would consider next time and they accept ApplePay.
This Himalayan cuisine is divine and I most definitely recommend!