Kathmandu Kitchen

This restaurant is quite underrated or at least that’s what I gathered from my visit and going through the reviews here.
We went in as a group of four and ordered the Chicken Biryani, Garlic Naan, Dal Tadka, and Mixed Vegetable Curry. In hindsight, it’s funny I just ordered Indian food and didn’t get anything Nepalese. The food was quite flavourful and spicy (you can always ask them to tone it down while ordering if you’d like).
The service was a bit off. The tone of the waiting staff was a bit hard to comprehend probably because English isn’t their first language and they weren’t efficient — we had to ask for cutlery and drinking water before it was provided to us, for instance. They also asked us to finish our meal quickly since they needed to close and it was over an hour before their scheduled closing time which was weird.
Would I go back? I might. The restaurant was quite empty when I was there and I guess reservations aren’t a norm. This is a good thing since I can always fall back here in case I can’t get a table elsewhere for my meal.

The worst restaurants I have been and really bad service. It’s expensive for a small restaurant as the portions were very small. And when I wanted to order a 2^nd dish was sort of advised not to «as it would take another 15 mins» then when I got the second dish, and we just finished the meal, they just left the bill and we were actually looking for dessert menu… and when I asked for dessert menu, they left it and my friend just went to wash room. the waiter came to me are you ready to order and I said just 2 mins my friend is just gone to washroom… he just said sorry we are actually out of desserts… we didn’t get a delivery today… so obvious he wanted us to leave Bec it was Saturday night and they were busy with stag dos… wasn’t happy at all and really disappointed as we were out for a meal and not looking for Free .just ruined the night !!

My positive points: location is convenient right on busy Dame st (that’s all positive)
My negative points
Poor customer service — defiant behavior and tone by the server when pointed out a clear mistake
No one clears table or fills water
I had to ask several times for water and then they brought wrong beer to my table
Food is very expensive — unnecessarily expensive biryani costs you € 17 and curry costs € 16 and you have to add rice or naan for another € 3. I am okay with price if you give us exemplary ambience, environment and décor. Nothing like anything of that sort here.
The place suffocates you like hell when crowded. There is no proper ventilation available.
Chicken biryani served with sweet yoghurt — when asked was told that’s all we have. Being an Indian and have tried Indian food all over the world — I am totally aware of the fact that yoghurt served with biryani (raita) is NEVEH-​EVEH sweet for this place.

Very disappointing… Dont expect a wide range of vegetarian dish… I had the vegetables byriani which is supposed to be the traditional meal but it was just a mix of frozen vegetables with rice… With a curry sauce so sweet I doubt there was curry in it ! My friend had a seafood curry: 20 euros for 2 mussels and 2 scallops, really? The only good thing is the garlic naan, but is it really worth it to spend so much money for a piece of bread? I dont think so…

Sampled the delights of Kathmandu Kitchen earlier this year, had really wanted to try Nepalese cuisine for a while beforehand and having done some homework on the usual review sites, Kathmandu Kitchen came up trumps repeatedly for the quality and authenticity of its Nepalese offerings. It also offers a wide range of traditional Indian dishes which I steered clear of as it was a taste of the Himalayas in particular I was after and so I went for the most obvious choice on the menu — the Himalayan curry which I got with prawns and vegetable rice.
When it arrived to the table I was a little off-​put by the vivid green colour of the dish, but my fears were completely obliterated upon tasting. It was honestly the freshest and most subtly spiced curry I have ever eaten, the combination of fresh herbs and delicate use of spices made for a heady flavour combination that has stayed with me all these weeks later. Often I find that Indian food can make you feel heavy and bloated after eating it, but this curry was so light and fresh in comparison to its more traditional Indian counterparts.
The service was also great — prompt and efficient despite the restaurant being busy with other diners, and they even provided us with a free drink to finish off our meal (I’ve noticed that this used to be the norm in Indian restaurants but has become less common lately, so it was a nice touch). This is a great little unassuming establishment serving up great eats that certainly deserves all the plaudits and acclaim it’s received from its patrons. It’s also really reasonably priced and offers great early bird and set menu options for those on a budget. My only regret is that I don’t have the recipe for that heavenly Himalayan curry!

The location is conveniently central and they were able to squeeze us in without a reservation on a Saturday night, so we decided to give it a go. The food was fine — nothing particularly mind-​blowing, but also nothing really terrible about it either.
The things that really didn’t work for me:
The prices: € 18 for a curry seems a tad excessive especially when they aren’t offering anything in terms of atmosphere.
The service: very clumsy. They tried to bring wine glasses twice. They brought someone else’s wine to our table. Nobody was refilling water or clearing tables.
But the worst part was the extreme lack of ventilation in the dining area. I understand that it’s sometimes difficult to control the temperature when it’s crowded, but it was so steamy in there, the windows were saturated with condensation. Our clothes smelled so strongly of cooking oil and spices when we left that we felt like we need to just go straight home to change. Unfortunately, I probably won’t be returning.

There aren’t that many restaurants open past 11:00 pm other than pubs but you can’t get food there, can you?, so we settled on this restaurant. It wasn’t our 1^st choice, but I was glad we dined here because the rich saucy comfort food was perfect on a rainy and cold Dublin night.
The décor was totally Nepalese, very peaceful, esoteric & Buddhasy. The background music of Buddhist chant brought back pleasant memories of childhood trips to the temple with my parents.
The proprietor was a friendly, chatty fellow. You know, Being fellow Asians & foreigners in a non-​Asian land, we have shared commonalities so talk away we did.
Come for Good food, decent prices, friendly staff and be in an oasis in the urban jungle.

Delightful meals, atmosphere and wait staff.

We were probably a nightmare booking: reservation was for a table of six but seven people turned up. And we left it to the very last minute before ordering the Pre-​Theatre Menu (very reasonable, by the way — 2 courses plus tea or coffee for € 17) but the staff were delightful. We were even treated to a complimentary sambucca 3 hours later when we finally staggered out after really wonderful food.
I heartily recommend — the excellent food surpassed by the warmth of the service.

We ran into Kathmandu kitchen on our first night in Dublin. Here are my thoughts:
Food: Tasty but unbelievably spicy. I even requested that our food be made mild but unfortunately the kitchen didn’t seem to take my request into consideration. As a person who is half-​Indian, I feel like my spice quotient is pretty high… but this was a whole other level.
Ambiance: Nice place, very busy which was a good sign.
Service: Horrendous. This restaurant is VERY understaffed and from getting drinks to place an order to getting the bill — everything was a CHALLENGE. Very frustrating.
Bottom Line: I wouldn’t return to this place… too spicy and too busy. I definitely don’t recommend it.

We had a groupon voucher which got us 2 starters, mains and deserts.
The food was delicious and really flavoursome. The portions were great and we couldn’t finish them. Some of the nicest naan bread I’ve had.
Service was a bit slow but if you didn’t have to be anyway where it would be fine. They accommodate large parties and walk ins too.
Will be back for sure.

food is great and reasonably priced, staff is friendly, great selection on the menu, if I lived in dublin I would eat there every week.

If you’re looking for a real authentic Nepalese restaurant, look no further. It may not look like much from the outside but it is really cosy and feels a bit like a tea house. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. They even gave my mum a gift voucher for Mother’s Day and gave all of us a free apéritif.
The food was excellent, I went for the Himalayan Curry and it was a delicious mix of flavours and spices that brought me right back to the Himalayas. They do a fine Veggie Pakora too. The menu had some great traditional bites like MoMo and Dhal. They were more than happy to make me Masala Chai with boiled milk. We sat there for hours and I’ll definitely be back soon.

On our first stop in Dublin, we decided to try the most non Irish place we could. I haven’t had Nepali food in a long time so got very tempted to check it out we started with a bottle of red wine, which was all very reasonable. We started with the momos which were so good! They were soft, delicious dumplings with a good amount of spice. We then ordered a couple of chicken dishes, chicken Kathmandu and a spicy chicken dish. Both super spicy and yummy.
Had the chicken dishes with naan and rice and finished with an ice cream dessert :) yummy

My friend and I stopped in for lunch while vacationing in Dublin. I had the vegetarian lunch special and he had the non-​vegetarian one. We both really liked the food and appreciated the fact that it was actually spicy. Nothing is more annoying to me than mild Indian/​Nepalese food. The staff were also very friendly and they kept our glasses filled — necessary since the food was properly spiced. I doubt I will be returning to Dublin any time in the foreseeable future, but I would certainly recommend Kathmandu to others.

Sometimes I wonder why I try other Indian/​Pakistani/​Nepalese curry houses when I have found perfection in the form of Madina on Mary Street. On the other hand, no point in ruling out new experiences, especially when the restaurant promises regional specialties! I tried the Himalayan Curry and it was really tasty, definitely a combination of flavours and textures I hadn’t tasted before. The garlic naan wasn’t particularly garlicky but the rice was really fluffy. I’d definitely visit again for the local dishes, it’s great to have a curry house that serves something besides the usual tikka masala etc –not that I’m complaining.