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    Kathmandu Kitchen

    4.6 (229 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Amazing food!
    Sarah G.

    Kathmandu Kitchen is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the Triangle. I've never had a bad dish here, and their paneer tikka masala is hands down the creamiest I've ever had. The biryani is also super good, and I love the tea they offer at the beginning of the meal. Service is exceptional, and while I've never had their takeout I bet it's just as delicious. You will love the food here!

    Chicken Curry shrimp Palak Shrimp
    Shanelle Y.

    Came for dinner on a Saturday evening and the restaurant was fairly empty. This along with the Himalayan instrumental music playing in the background made for an overall peaceful ambiance. The food took a little while to come out, maybe around half an hour. I ordered the chicken curry which was delicious. The chicken was very tender, not dry at all! I also tried some of the shrimp palak which one of my friends ordered, and it was amazing. The spinach sauce was creamy, buttery, and very flavorful. Every bite of this meal was amazing! Food and flavor wise I would give them an easy 5/5, but service could be a little faster and the portions could be a bit bigger hence the overall 4/5. Regardless, the food is delicious and definitely worth trying!

    malai kofta and garlic naan
    Aditi K.

    I got takeout from this place on Friday night before the snow was supposed to start. Placing the online order through the website was very straightforward and easy. Prices are reasonable and comparable to other restaurants in the area. I ordered one order of the classic veggie momos, malai kofta, garlic naan, baingan bharta, and tandoori roti. You're able to modify the spice level to your preference, so I chose medium for the malai kofta and "medium plus" for the baingan bharta. My mom had most of the baingan bharta, so I didn't have much, but what I tried was tasty! I had the malai kofta and momos, both of which were absolutely excellent. The garlic naan was also quite good. It seemed nice from the inside when I went to pick up the food and was pretty empty, so I'd love to go back and try other menu items while dining indoors!

    Chicken Tikka Masala and Vegetable Samosa.
    TJ C.

    My wife and I went there last night and enjoyed the vegetable samosas and Chicken Tika Masala. The staff is friendly the atmosphere is very nice and clean. The one thing that was a little off was the pricing seems a little high for what you get.

    Naan and basmati rice
    Brittany M.

    We have enjoyed everything we've tried at Kathmandu Kitchen. Service is good and friendly and the food never disappoints. A must try.

    Samosa Chat -- as good a version as I've tried
    Evan D.

    Never thought I would be writing it but here goes: Cary is so full of Indian/Nepalese places that for my wife and I some of them have fallen between the proverbial cracks. We had actually been driving by KK on the way to our two standbys and had been to Golden Hex across the street but had no clue KK was tucked away at the intersection of Maynard and High House. Everest Nepali has been awful the last two times we have been there and Himalayan Range is closed on Mondays so we ended up at KK last night. I've tried probably a dozen or so restaurants of its ilk over the past eight or nine years and Kathmandu Kitchen is the best meal I've had, hands down. Service was just a super nice woman who was really on top of things and knowledgeable about the menu. My wife and I shared two appetizers and two curries -- here's our take on the meal: 1. Samosa chaat -- I'm not a bit fan but this one was totally good. You could tell the samosas were made in-house and it wasn't drowning in chana masala (Everest Nepali's was so much it was inedible!); 2. Crispy cauliflower -- basically gobi Manchurian. This version was excellent as the florets were cut large enough to the point where you could still taste the cauliflower and not just breading; 3. Bhindi Masala -- delicious, as good a version of this okra curry as I've had anywhere although the 'hot' could have been spicier (next time I'll ask for extra hot) And 4. Lamb Bhutawa -- one of the best things I've eaten in a long time and potentially the best Indian/Nepalese dish I've ever eaten. The lamb is perfectly moist and full of complex and savory flavors. It's a dry curry so not creamy or saucy but man is it amazing. We killed it and are already planning a return visit for more Bhutawa. Overall we absolutely loved the place and can't wait to return for some chhoila, goat curry, fried momos and of course more of that outstanding lamb Bhutawa

    Chicken korma and the tandoori plate
    Wowezow E.

    The chicken korma is the best! I crave it. I wish it was in Phoenix! I definitely need to eat it every time I'm in the area. The biryani is delicious too. I really enjoy this restaurant!

    Veg classic Veggies MoMo(Classic)
    Vini E.

    *EDIT* Visited again on 10/12, wasn't disappointed! Ordered chili chicken momos, tandoori chicken, navratna koorma and garlic naan. So good!!! ***************** First off, as soon as you walk in the place seems warm and inviting. Decor and space is very cute. There's pleasant music and a beautiful fragrance in the restaurant. Service was overall slow today. Our server seemed to be more interested in her phone. I had to call her to come take our order. Food is really nice. Below are items we ordered with review. -mango lassi: really good! -Himalayan masala chai: milky but still tasty. Probably one of the few chais I enjoyed at a restaurant in the US -veg classic momo: this was a little disappointing. I expected more maybe. There was too much salt in the stuffing. It comes with 2 sauces which were nice - butter chicken with butter naan: husband and son loved this! Probably the best butter chicken we've had in the US. Usually at other places the dish is too sweet. -veg chow mein: this dish was weird and different . Usually this dish is simple and doesn't have and sauce. Not sure if this dish was made Nepali style. If the sauce was less maybe I would've enjoyed it more. Overall I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Butter Chicken Garlic Naan

    Stopped in recently for the first time and really enjoyed the food. The space is pretty big to accommodate plenty of people and the few staff members we interacted with were friendly. Only tried the butter chicken and garlic naan but both were super good and hit the spot! Will definitely be back.

    Chicken Vindaloo -10 out 10 in Heat!

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    Ordered a bunch of food from here and literally everything was a hit! So incredibly flavorful! Will definitely be back.

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    happy is the best waiter you could ever ask for kept checking on us and did nothing wrong would recommend this place to Gordan Ramsey

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    Great food. We go here every month. Service is very good too. A lot of choices on the menu.

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    Amazing food. Nice service. Pleasant environment. Probably best Indian I've had in the area.

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    So good! This is the first restaurant my kids want to go to every time they come home from college.

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    Beast Indian food in Raleigh North Carolina. Chili chicken momo is the bomb. Love the food and the staff is excellent.

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    Everest Nepali Kitchen

    Everest Nepali Kitchen

    (178 reviews)

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    Reasonably priced Nepali cuisine in Cary. Mild is actually mild so if you want spice, order at…read moreleast medium. I highly recommend trying the tandoori mixed grill. The website is easy to navigate and place takeout orders. The menu items are described well and are accompanied by beautiful pictures. We appreciated the February coupon code that popped up when viewing the online menu. We also received complimentary gulab jamun which was very generous of them. Everest is located in a shopping center off Maynard and Harrison with ample parking. Our order was ready upon arrival and accurate. We ordered tandoori mixed grill, chicken coconut madras, tadka dal, chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and pulao rice.

    Beware of the high yelp rating!…read more We were starving and excited to try this place after a couple hour hike at Umstead yesterday. We LOVE northern Indian and Nepalese food and were lured by the high yelp rating. I'll start with the good. The server was kind and efficient. The chili chicken momo were delicious. The rice and garlic naan were average to good as well. However, our butter chicken and our chicken korma tasted like nothing. It was very strange. There was texture and you could kind of taste the chicken itself but the sauces tasted like nothing. You could almost only tell the two apart based on color and texture. We ordered one of them medium spice and one mild. Even the medium spiced dish had zero flavor. I kind of thought to myself that something was off when the colors looked bright but we couldn't taste a thing. I kept thinking maybe the flavor or heat will build. It never did. Nevertheless we ate everything bc we were starving, but we were definitely disappointed in the lack of flavor. Not long after we left, our stomachs were kind of on edge but we figured this was simply from eating too much. This morning we both woke up ILL. Even though we discussed coming back for the chili momo only in the future, we have since changed our tune. I love locally-owned businesses and hate to leave a bad review but we truly did not have a 4+ star experience here. We won't be back.

    Parkside Indian Grill

    Parkside Indian Grill

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    Parkside Indian Grill is always a satisfying experience. The buffet is well organized and offers…read moregreat options for both vegetarian and non vegetarian diners, with separate sections that make choosing easy. The live dosa counter stands out with fresh, hot dosas made on the spot. They also have good dessert options to enjoy after the meal. Starting with soup and lemonade and ending with a comforting cup of chai brings the whole experience together. It feels complete and authentic, especially if you love Indian food.

    When I walked in, there was one family outside and another single woman. A couple walked in behind…read moreme but other than that it was light business. (If it's any relation the parking in the whole plaza was easy- not something usual for this time of night). However, they had anywhere from 6-10 pickup orders while I was there. The service was quick to bring me water and made my mock Pina colada right away. I ordered one of the cauliflower appetizers, cheese naan, and goat tikka masala (not on the menu, but I asked the waiter what his favorite sauce was and told him I wanted goat. This was his recommendation. It tasted so delicious and the portions were huge. I took home what I would have normally received from a to-go order from other restaurants. Everything was clean and well maintained. If I could give 4.5 stars, I would but because of how delicious it was, I'll round up. My only very small complaint was that they had an awesome glossary of terms, but were still lacking several descriptors. Pictures would have been super helpful! Overall- I'll be back.

    Kathmandu Kitchen - indpak - Updated May 2026

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