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Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine, Half Moon Bay, CA

Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine

4.6
4.6
114 Reviews
$30 and under
Nepalese
We are a family-owned restaurant with a passion for sharing our most treasured meals from Nepal. Our spices are homemade and we source our produce from local farmers' markets whenever possible. Chef and owner Ram Chandra Subedi has served guests from around the world at his restaurant in his hometown of Pokhara, Nepal - perched 1,700 meters in the Himalayas. He immigrated to the United States in 1995 with the dream of sharing his family's recipes in America. After residing in the Bay Area for over two decades, Chef Ram is delighted to open his kitchen to the warm and friendly community of Half Moon Bay.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Nepalese, Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Fri 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (650) 713-0826
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian
  • Neighbourhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 114 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.5Value

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114 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is a family owned restaurant with authentic South Asian food. We loved the vegetarian options and service! We will be going back again.

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  2. JohnN

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food is tremendous. Fresh, well prepared and authentic. Always excellent.

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  3. SaraR

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is a gem. Fantastic food, beautiful family owners and waitstaff.

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  4. BrunoC

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our first time to the restaurant and we went with out of town friends who have lived years in Nepal so they were very knowledgeable of Himalayan cuisine. Our friends had the traditional meal, while my wife had butter chicken and I had the shrimp vindaloo. We also had naan, roti and momo dumplings, which were perfect. We were all very pleased with the food and the portions were such that there was more than expected to take home as well. The only thing that didn't seem authentic to our friends was the roti. We will definitely be going back there.

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  5. ReenieB

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food in a quiet and comfortable setting. The Mo-Mos, Palak Paneer, and Chicken Vindaloo were so delicious!

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  6. MartineH

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, friendly atmosphere, a great find!

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  7. LisaP

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious, authentic cuisine. There’s care and thoughtfulness in each dish.

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  8. gamma888

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We arrived an hour early as our kid was pretty hungry. Nevertheless, the table was ready for us. The restaurant is understaffed yet their warm personality made this up as we didn't have to wait that long. The dishes were excellent as we could sense that they were authentic as we are pretty foodie junkies. The kid enjoyed some of the dishes as it was his first time trying even though they were spicy for his taste. The mango lassi made this up for his raging tongue though. He mentioned that the lassi was one of the best he ever had as he could taste the real mango inside. We definitely will come back here if we ever visit HMB sometimes to try out the other Nepalese dishes. Oh, the vegetarian momos were great as well. Very similar to the ones I had in Tibet almost 20 years ago!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Great food, lovely people.

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  10. Chris

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful meal as always! Lovely family run restaurant You can taste the love in their food!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Portions are small for the price . Think curries were pretty mild and could have used some more flavor. Overall decent service but pretty expensive for the quality and portions of the food

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  12. BarbaraS

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I liked the menu selections; the staff was welcoming and helpful and the location was easy to find. I felt the menu was priced about right and the food was good. So, there is not anything negative to comment on ... we will return next time we are in town.

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  13. HughB

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Varied menu, attentive service, food tasty and well prepared, great value

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  14. DavidM

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    very good restaurant, always tasty food and great service / a family business

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the family that runs this place!

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  16. LindaJ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 20, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    The main issue was the slow service. It took an hour and a quarter for our food to arrive. We had a 7:30 reservation and food did not arrive until 8:45. This was really late to eat and my husband could not sleep after eating so later.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and prices. Kind and gracious service. Highly recommend!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere, really friendly staff, fast service, good flavorful food!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Pretty good, the food needed a bit of salt. It was surprisingly lacking in flavor considering how many spices they put in. The waitress came over and accused me of not liking one of the dishes because I hadn’t eaten much of it yet which was kind of stressful and weird. But overall the vibe was great and the food was good especially the garlic naan!

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  20. Bugaboo

    San Francisco

    102 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food at this restaurant is absolutely outstanding! Everything is very fresh and tasty. Everything that we ordered was exceptional, especially the Momos! This family owned restaurant makes you feel at home when you are there. Definitely a must stop for us when we visit Half Moon Bay.

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  21. AlwaysanAdventure

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I've eaten here many times. Whenever I make it over to the HMB, I will stop in. The food is always excellent. This is one of my favorite dining spots in San Mateo County. I cannot comment on the meat or seafood dishes, but if you're a vegetarian who enjoys the robust and dynamic flavors of the Himalayan and Indian cuisine , you love this restaurant.

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  22. weave

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    This by far was the most incredibly delicious and authentic Nepalese/Indian food I've dined on. The flavors were wonderful and the variety available was such a treat. The service was excellent and so friendly! Will definitely be returning agwhen visiting Half Moon Bay.

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  23. alsp

    San Francisco

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    After eating at Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine, I feel like I’ve discovered a little gem! My wife and I had the Himalayan fish curry and the vegetarian combo meal and both were suburb with lots of flavor. An added bonus is the meals are reasonably priced.

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  24. StanfordF

    Phoenix

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Some of the best food I’ve ever had in my life!!!!

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  25. BlighsBounty

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food was fantastic. Service by the family was very good. Only suggestion is when presenting the food, let us know each dish.

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  26. BarbaraG

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service. Comfortable and comforting family establishment.

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  27. AlexeyF

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We booked table for 7pm, were at time. No tables. Wait for 30 minutes, no tables. Why do you offer reservations if it doesn’t work? Having little baby we can’t afford to wait more, this is the whole thing why we are doing reservations

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  28. JoeC

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was nice. Food was amazing. They were able to accommodate Labor Day weekend.

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  29. LloydR

    Sacramento

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    I love Goat and I noticed it is a specialty on their menu. Frankly, I was a little disappointed thought the serving size was generous. We had the goat cheese mango salad dressing and it was quite refreshing. Nan bread was excellent, piping hot out of the oven. One of the best that I have had. Their white rice is Basmati , which I love. My son ordered Chicken Fried Rice and they used Basmati. This is the first time that I have had Fried Rice using Basmati, interesting texture and flavor. We also ordered Wild Salmon Currey. I don't know how many Wild Salmon are in the waters in Nepal.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and everything about the place from staff, ambience and food was authentically Nepalese. Highly recommend it.

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  31. Stephen

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The lamb was tasty and the service was excellent.

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  32. KatyK

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Monsoon!Yummy food & nice people.

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  33. MahaF

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had no expectations whatsoever when we wanted to try something new in Half Moon Bay for our anniversary, and decided to try Monsoon Himalayan and LOVED it! The food was wonderful, although they were close to closing they were very courteous and lovely. We've just reserved to go back there this evening and look forward to the onion naan and shrimp biryiani!

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  34. kmac

    San Francisco

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service

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  35. HMBSusan

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ok, so full disclosure...I love this place every time! The food is excellent and a big variety, both vegetarian and not. You can ask for any level of spiciness you want, and they are gracious about it. This time I had the Vegetable Korma and it was perfect, creamy and delicious, with the veggies not overdone. My friend had Momos and said they were excellent. If you're wondering, the food is similar to northern Indian, so if you like that, give this one a try, too.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Family Time

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  37. Mitul

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, authentic taste and nice people. Surely, coming back again :)

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  38. LorenN

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Monsoon is one of our favorite restaurants on the coast. Good vegan options. Just ask about what vegetarian meals they have and they’re very accommodating about making them vegan. Also vegan dishes on the menu. They're quite used to vegan diners. Obviously something for everyone and plenty of choices for non-vegans/vegetarians. Wonderful food.

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  39. anad

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    I went with my boyfriend just to try something new out and I ended up really loving this place! The interior is so cultured and the ambience of the place really brought this peaceful vibe. The server was nice and the food was 10/10. I had gotten the lamb curry spice level medium, which was delicious. They have vegetarian options as well! Will definitely come back when I'm near that area!

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  40. DawnB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Delicious food, great service. The only down fall is it is a fairly busy restaurant and has a single bathroom.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine using the Order Online button. Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 713-0826.

Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine is rated 4.6 stars by 114 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Monsoon Himalayan Cuisine

20 Stone Pine Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Fri 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Nepalese, Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    South Asian
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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