Himalaya Kabob Korner

As of March 4, 2016, they are closed for remodeling. Sign says reopening in March 2016. Looks like it might be longer than that.

Yummmmmmmm. Such a pleasant surprise :)
I had the chicken kabob and it was so juicy and tender! The place is clean and comfortable and affordable.
Splurge and get the mango smoothie. You won’t be disappointed!

Not authentic. I’ve been to Middle Eastern and North African countries. Paid $ 32.00 for hummus and 2 kabobs 2 drinks.

My friend from Nepal is moving and per her recommendation, we met here before she left the Midwest. We were disappointed to learn that it has recently changed owners and now serves Russian dishes. That said, we tried it all– kabobs, sambosas, manti, soup. The food was not bad, but not something I would come back for. Mango smoothie was awesome.

Um, so this is a first for me. It’s hard to say exactly what the rating should be. So, we’ll go for a three.
The food was good, though definitely on the mild side. The place was clean, and our food was prepared quickly.
That said, the owner was very open about how she plans on changing the restaurant to Russian food. We had mixed impressions of the food because the staff didn’t seem too excited to sell it.
So the food was good even though they weren’t excited to make it.

What a Joke this place is. I saw the menu online and they had some veg kabob (paneer) and i read the reviews everywhere ( Unilocal, google) was happy with reviews and went on a monday for lunch. We ordered vegetarian special, veg Momo and Veg sambosa. Soon some guy came running from kitchen and shouted that they dont have Sambosa. I opted for a Soup. Total came to 25 $. I would be happy to pay that much if the taste is good, it was such a crap. they gave a tomoto sauce with momo (home made shit ?) it was very bad. I told myself atleast momo should be good. Total Crap. Soup. Worst. Veg special. its literally trash. tasted very bad and i threw everything in their trash and came out.
Dont step in to this place especially if you are vegetarian. Unilocal should have option to give 0 star.

What a joke it has become. From such a fine ethnic (Nepali) dining place it has gone downhill faster than you can say Opps!
There was a time when the place was run by people who knew what they are cooking. After the change of ownership and the guys of Russian origin took over the quality and taste have gone to the trash. They stopped serving the biriyani which was one of a kind. They stopped the famed thali (see my earlier pics). Today we ordered mutton kurma chalow and momo and they were so so disappointing.
The momo had a Thick coating when it should have a thin one. They are serving momo with the chicken gravy instead of serving with the traditional hot sauce. And the chalow was disastrous. Kurma sauce should have garlic and blended onions cooked in various species with a little burnt sweet after taste. This one was literally a tomato based sauce and which tasted like a liquidy lasagna sauce!
I wouldn’t be surprised if they close shop soon. Not coming back here till I hear there has been a radical change.

Food was good but must of came in on a day that the owner wasn’t in the mood to open, showed him the Unilocal freebie for baklava and he ignored me

Rude! The staff refused to make a dish for us outright.
My friend recommended this place highly and we went here on a Monday evening at 8 pm and wanted to order the paneer kabob. The person working behind the counter told us on the face that she cannot make it. We initially thought that she was joking. But she repeated the same thing again and told us that it takes about 15 mins to make the kabob and that they were to busy. They were literally serving 3 people between two tables and she claimed that they were busy! They had a full hour left before closing time! She offered the veggie platter instead. Why would we go to a kabob shop and want to get a plate of rice and some veggies? We walked out and ended up go to a nice thai restaurant.

A nice surprise! Stopped in for the lunch buffet. The buffet was fresh and everything was homemade and delicious. The kabobs were seasoned well and cooked perfectly. Their homemade tzaki sauce was on point. The new owners were incredibly friendly and very accommodating.

Being a loyal fan of middle eastern and indian food this was extremely disappointing. Dont let the reviews fool you, people have nothing to compare it to so they are giving it good ratings.
The sambosas were microwaved. I asked the owner before he bought our food out if food is cooked or microwaved and he said everything we cook is fresh. The meat was very rubbery and bland.
This is an okay place for someone trying a different taste but if you know your middle eastern /​indian food, this isnt it. The owners arent middle eastern or indian either, def not afghani, the food does NOT represent these countries at all and i feel being ripped off.
Would never recommend.

Looking for a Middle Eastern lunch fix and found this spot on Unilocal.Directly in front of the AMC movie theater with a simple sign that just reads «Kabob Korner».
As I’m an anti buffet person in almost all regards not breakfast I avoided this like the plague. Was hoping this would be the type of place I might score a $ 5 shawarma sandwich as I’m always looking for fast good food but their menu is primarily sit down plates from $ 8 -$ 10.
Ordered a ground beef kabob plate. Good flavor. Minimalist plate with only kabobs, tomato paste over rice and pita. A few other offerings like whole tomato, onion or feta would have been welcomed. Overall pretty good. I’d come back to try the steak or lamb.
Found the homemade chili sauce on the self serve water table halfway through my meal. Grab some before you sit down. Unilocal checkin = free baklava. Score !

Good: Chicken and lamb kabobs — 3 stars
Bad: Buffet is really bad, waste of money — 1 star

New rule for me… whenever I am in a lunch rut, I’m just going someplace non-​American. Enough of the everything has either bacon/​cheddar/​ranch/​melty/​toasty/​asiago/​guacamole/​blah blah blah corporate nexus crap. Café Korea in Fishers was a welcome change a while back for me and Kabob Korner is not different in that regard.
What a hidden gem of a place.
I really didn’t plan on stopping at all… was just in the area to pick up shoes at the mall. Was hungry and opened up the Unilocal app to check and Kabob Korner was close. Several Unilocal friends had good things to say so it must be OK!
I briefly looked at the tips and saw lunch buffet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thought that might be best since I have never had this style of food. I told the woman at the counter that Unilocal sent me here and I wanted to try the buffet.
Very seriously intimidated at first. I really had no clue how to even serve the food to myself in the correct manner. So I just went with a sampler plate of rice, spinach, chicken kabobs, beef kabobs, and bread. Just a typical midwest noob American piling whatever on the plate. There were some Indian gentlemen in there so I just sort of followed their lead and didn’t look like a total toolshed.
But wow… what a great variety of flavors. The chicken kabobs were absolutely out of this world. The spinach was ridiculously good too. After plowing thru that, I went back for some more kabobs, lentils, dumplings, and eggplant concoction. I absolutely loved the lentils… great texture, great spice. I really could have just had bowls of the lentils. The eggplant was fantastic texture.
When I was done she brought me a slice of baklava (presumably since I mentioned Unilocal)! What a delicious treat… pretty sure there were dates in there. Sweet, flaky, and excellent!
I am not going to pretend I knew the names of what I ate were. All I know was that it was done very well with concern for the preparation and served with a smile. I think next time I would order something off the menu… the buffet was nice to sample the different flavors but I would like to learn the names of the dishes as well.
The Unilocal reviews were right on the money with this one. Do yourself a favor and stop in. Great food and people.

Two words: Chicken MoMo. Two more words: Aush Soup. Combine these two things and you have dinner and in my case a 5 piece MoMo breakfast (leftovers make the best morning meal) all for $ 10. Yep, you heard me correctly: flavorful, authentic, Himalayan/​Nepalese food for one Hamilton!
First, lets talk about the MoMo. These little stuffed dumplings are filled with delicious flavors perfectly seasoned (curry, garlic, chilies). They are served with the most incredible homemade tomato dipping sauce (garlic, lime, mint, cilantro). You combine the two together and you have a Nepalese party going on in your mouth. Get these you won’t be disappointed. Trust me!
Lets talk about the Aush Soup. They were out of my first choice the Kwanti Soup so instead I ordered the Aush Soup. This was a pleasant surprise. I don’t think I have ever had anything quite like it before: carrots, peppers, beans, noodles, a unique blend of seasoning and herbs including bits of dill topped with a yogurt sauce. Very good! I would definitely order this again.
The owners are very friendly, service was excellent, I was very surprised to find this place practically empty considering the food was exceptionally good and it’s super cheap. I was also super surprised to learn that I had driven by this place several times and never checked it out (it’s on the corner of strip mall, near Castleton mall, across from the AMC theater). My only disappointment is that it’s closed Sundays. I would highly recommend getting several dishes and sharing or better yet check out the lunch buffet available Mon, Wed, Fri $ 9.99 11 – 2.

Possibly the only Himalayan/​Nepalese eatery in Indy? Don’t quote me on that. This restaurant exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. I was telling everyone I saw post-​dining experience about how good the food was. The owners were friendly, the prices were ridiculously cheap and the dishes packed flavors that I didn’t expect — especially the bean filled soup with hints of dill (so, so good). If you’re a fan of dumplings, I highly recommend trying the chicken momo. I’ve had the yak version at a Himalayan restaurant in Durango that through me off, but this version is addictive. They offer a lunch buffet (not certain if this is on the weekends) — great opportunity to sample. Don’t hold back — go for the baklava while you’re at it. As for the atmosphere, very
Note: they have a Unilocal check in offer for baklava!

Don’t you dare go to Long John Silver, Jimmy John’s, or one of those other fast food chains next to the Kabob Korner. You MUST, no seriously, you need to check this place out. Thanks to the incredible reviews by fellow Unilocalers I was super excited about checking this place out.
My Unilocal buddy ol’ pal and I rushed over to the Kabob Korner after a fun time with the Unilocal Fit Club. As soon as we walked in we came across a satisfied customer who raved about his meal. I can’t remember all that he said because I was distracted by the plate full of deliciousness in front of him. Mmmm! It looked AMAZING! Although the menu is limited, there was soooo much I wanted to try and had a tough time deciding. Dumplings, kabobs, sambosa… oh my! After what felt like an eternity, I finally decided to order the dumplings, chicken kabob, veggie sambosa, chicken momo, and of course I had to redeem the free baklava deal that appears when you check-​in. The lady at the counter chuckled and warned me that what I ordered was a lot. I figured I’d have some amazing leftovers. Everything costs about $ 21. Super cheap considering I basically ordered a meal for two.
The food was delish! My friend and I double teamed on the meal sharing a little bit of everything. The jasmine rice was perfectly cooked. The sambosa was good, but not as memorable as the dumplings! I tried my friend’s lamb kabob, and the meat was pretty tough and somewhat difficult to chew. Bummer because everything else was on target. My chicken was juicy and perfectly seasoned. The baklava. My goodness. The baklava was pure perfection. Flaky, buttery, soaked in honey. Simply delicious! I could seriously use another slice right now. Yum!
I definitely see why my fellow Unilocalers are raving about this place. This place is definitely worthy of the attention AND another visit in the near future.

The Himalaya Kabob Korner is not your run of the mill «Kabob» joint… this is some really good food. I and my Unilocalie buddy hit up the Kabob Korner after a strenuous workout at Fitness in Motion! First of all, like other reviews, the interior is not much to look at, and the plates are picnic throw-away’s…but who cares, we are here for the FOOD!
Between me and my foodie buddy we picked a chicken kabob a lamb kabob, the manto, the chicken momo and the jasmine rice and the amazing baklava. Hmm where do I begin… My favorite: chicken momo… I can eat these little dumplings all day. its like that dish you eat when your on a movie binge… its light, flavorful and filling but doesn’t put you into a food coma. just into your happy place!
The chicken kabob were huge pieces of chicken nicely seasoned and very tender. My lamb kabob was not as tender. I chose done, not well done, but done… maybe I should’ve asked for medium… but there were pieces of my lamb that was a little tough. not so melt-​in-​your mouth.
Finally the baklava… umm it was SOOO good… I would come just for the baklava alone.
This is definitely a place to come when you’ve taken the afternoon off and are HUNGRY… I wish I was there for the buffet (which they have on select days for lunch during the week). I wanted to try everything and eat more.
This is an awesome restaurant that should not be overlooked!

Located in a strip mall in front of Castleton Square Mall on the corner. It’s a small unassuming space if your not looking for it you will miss it. The front window is covered with sheer orange and purple panels. The space is very clean with a white floor and counter. The interior is simple continuing with the purple and orange theme.
You order and pay at the counter and they food is brought to you at your table.
We started with Manto dumplings. Season turkey in a steamed dumpling covered in a yummy tomato sauce and tzatziki sauce.
MoMo dumplings are chicken and come with a spicy tomato base sauce! Wow these are great.
Chicken kabob was cooked perfectly. Moist and tender and seasoned perfectly. Served with rice drizzled with a wonderful tomato based sauce, warm pita bread, and tzatziki sauce.
My dining companion enjoyed the Vegetarian special with three dishes served with yellow rice. One spinach, eggplant, and lentil dish.
They have the best Baklava I have tasted. Light and fluffy and amazing.
The food was great! The only down side was eating off foam plates with plastic utensils.
During our visit we had a chance to talk with the owner. He and his wife run the business. They have been here for abut two and a half years and ask offer a lunch buffet.
Check it out!!!

The spice that warms your heart and soul without burning or scaring it. Mild enough for kids to enjoy as well.
Rarely do I look back at meal and think: «Every little thing I tried was superb!» This was the case with Kabob Korner, even though the meals came served on humble disposable plates. Somewhere in their Aladdin’s kitchen cave the spice magic comes to life.
Kiwati soup was a treasure hunt «Name That Exotic Lentil.» Chicken kabobs tender and spiced with a type of curry. Even the tomato sauce on top of rice — just a side — made you pause in amazement. Momos — yummy dumplings that you can dunk in an accompanying sauce for a bit more «fire». Baklava — a great finish (fewer layers of dough than a typical Greek type).
Thank you, large portions. Got a dinner and two lunches out of each (and was actually excited about leftovers for lunch. Plus, co-​workers kept asking: «What smells so good»?). Time to start planning a return visit.