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    Kathmandu Restaurant

    4.2 (187 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Thomas B.

    Wow. What a wonderful surprise in our own backyard. My wife and I have decided to start trying and supporting our local businesses in these tough times. We have so many different restaurants to choose from here it's fun selecting from all the different ethnic groups and learning about their culture through their food. Tonight we came here. As we walked in we noticed that the walls and even the ceiling were covered with tapestries that were handsome and lovely to look at. There was music wafting through the background. The smell of the curry was different but pleasant coming from the kitchen into the dining area. We selected a table by the window so we could not only look outside and see what was going on but enjoyed the view inside. We soon found out that all that we needed to say was on the inside. Our server's name is Lauren.. She was so charming and helpful and patient while we waded through all the new names of words on a menu that we weren't familiar with in this Nepales / Tibetan cuisine. She happily shared that this was a family restaurant and that her father and brother cook in the kitchen she helps in front. The food IS Authentic and not stylized for American taste. And everything is made there fresh daily. They have been in business in this location for nearly 20 years now. I'm new to the area but my wife remarked that she had been here for a long time and had never thought about coming in and we are so glad we did. The food was so delicious. We tried a couple different appetizers and Andre's as well as a dessert and a couple beverages. We were given suggestions and recommendations recommendations for items on the menu that we were not familiar with by Lauren and she did not disappoint us at all. I started with the beverage Cinnamon Lassi. It is a chilled, cinnamon spice, sweetened yogurt and milk drink. I was mostly curious but as it turned out I liked it a lot.. I'd like to see milk kept at thin the yogurt gave it a bit of darkness darkness and the cinnamon with sugar made it come together. Then I tried a beverage that was called Chhang. I loved it. It was a fermented rice drink that that had hints of vinegar to it. I'm sure part of the fermentation process. For an appetizer we had the Steamed Momo. This is Is a dumpling that is served with a dipping sauce. You get about 8 or 10 of them with an order. And they are Delicious little balls of flavor. If we weren't that hungry we would have missed it. I'm glad we were hungry. For an entre we ordered Kukhura Ledo Shekua. This is a boneless charcoal grilled chicken saute in tomato sauce with green onion's, fresh tomato, green peas, and solantro. We also had Jhasha Shamdeh. This is a Tibetan style chicken of boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and cooked with onion tomatoes potatoes and garlic and funugreek leaves. Trust me the layers of flavor in the sauces and on the meat is so wonderful.. Have fun with it and don't eat too quickly think about what you're eating and enjoy every bite. It was served with rice on the side and we opted for the Brown rice which complimented it very well and I like the fact that they used a long grain Brown rice. For dessert or Guliyo we had the Khir. This is the traditional homemade rice pudding with cinnamon. I was pleasantly surprised to see 2 different kinds of raisins in it and cashews. DELISH. They were pretty busy with take out and inside seating. I'm glad to see that the business is doing OK. It was dad's night off otherwise I would have told him all of this personally how much we liked it. Thank you again Lauren for being so pleasant and patient.

    Momos

    There are a lot of Nepalese restaurants to choose from in Albany and Berkeley, but eating at Kathmandu Restaurant really does feel like stepping into another country with its decor and cozy digs. On the night my friend and I came for dinner, the menu was somewhat limited since the owner's son was away, but it didn't limit our meal. We ordered momos and a unique vegetable dish called Kaju Aloo Kwa Gasha with asparagus, potatoes, cashews and green peas. I had a banana lassi and my friend had a mango lassi. The highlights of the dinner were the vegetarian dish and lassis--along with talking to the pleasant owner-chef and watching a big TV high up on the wall showing live coverage of a festival in Nepal. I'm looking forward to returning and trying the full menu. Wish I had gotten some photos of the said lassis and vegetable dish, but they disappeared pretty quickly for good reason.

    The decor of the restaurant is so peaceful. I love it.
    SF L.

    Everything we ordered was carefully made. This place serves the best naan; crispy, not too salty and with just the right amount of garlic. They have mint, tamarind and a mild spiced momo sauce that pair well with every dish. [2020 Update] I added some updated menu photos as their prices have changed. We still love this serene setting. Enjoy!

    Haku Chewela - the very special smoked chicken dish that we LOVED
    Angie C.

    For momo lovers, be sure to get the lamb momos -- they come with sauces which compliment the lamb well. One mild and one more spicy red sauce. Good stuff. Lots of sauces on the table to try. The stand-out amazing dish was "Haku Chewela" -- the menu describes this in the "chicken" section as a "very special smoked chicken prepared with hot spices, green onions, yellow onions, fresh tomatoes, and cilantro; served at room temperature." Haku Chewela is very special, very memorable. We will come back for sure. The banana and strawberry lassis were tasty, service super nice, and decor very charming. Kathmandu won our hearts -- and our stomaches!

    This is only half!!! You get one giant circle as a side to an entree!! Delicious naan. Wonderful texture!
    Mary C.

    Ordered via DoorDash for pick up. Friday 8/28, 6pm ish... Starting with cust svc... sister's order ready first. She goes in and gets her order thought she'd wait, but they were still cooking mine, so she came out to the car. When my order was ready, the server actually came out and brought me my order!! He was so frikken SWEET!!!!!! Items ordered: Chicken with tomato sauce and peas- absolutely delicious, savory sauce with tomato and a few peas and sautéed onion. Very aromatic, coriander, turmeric, pepper.. delicious. Chana Masala- garbanzo beans in tomato based stew sauce, coriander, pepper, cilantro... hint of cinnamon! Wonderful, not greasy. Perfect. Piro Kukhura- spicy chicken in tomato based sauce.. chicken, green pepper, tomato, onion.. the spice level was a 7/10.. perfect blend of warm spices. Everything cooked down really well so flavors blended perfectly. Samosa- potato filling, again- perfect spice, warm, filling, great with the super hot sauce. Naan- crispy and buttery on the outside, thicker and more hearty than others. Great milky flavor. Naan perfection. One huge piece cut in half as a side to the entree! Very generous portion!!! They also give hot sauce and tamarind sauce on the side... Will. Be. Back. This place is amazing!!

    Beautiful decor!
    Dena R.

    I've never had Nepalese/Tibetan food before and I think Kathmandu is a great introduction. My wife and I dined with our friend who was doing keto/low carb & has an aversion to spicy food. Our server was so accommodating and considerate to her needs, all with great humor and aplomb. He was serving the whole restaurant by himself with a smile on his face. We ordered the veggie momos, mung bean pancake, and a variety of curries. I got the roti bread on the side and it was so thick and lush with butter. Everything was made to order so it took a little longer than anticipated but with the wait. I would definitely eat here again!

    Jhasha 5. Jasha Shamdeh

    I've tried all Nepalese restaurants in the East Bay and Kathmandu is by far the best. They are family owned and were extremely friendly and welcoming throughout the entire meal. Where to start with the food. Every dish was exploding with flavors. Started off with Momos that melted in your mouth (Highly recommend)! I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. We left with full bellies and we will definitely be back soon! 10/10 would recommend

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    Our new favorite Nepalese restaurant! Food was awesome, warm ambiance, service top notch- owners felt like family. Highly recommend!

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    Smallest momos i ever seen with watered down sauce. Im not sure if the cook was different today but food was terrible

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