Kathmandu Gurkha Restaurant and Bar in North East Derbyshire

Pre booked with friends for a Saturday evening. Staff were attentive - not intrusive, service was spot on! We had poppadoms as starters and only had a main course each knowing that portions are generous. Our food arrived in good time - and was delicious. The room has had a slight refurb since our last visit.

Excellent food & very friendly staff. The menu contained many items we have never seen or heard of previously but all of the dishes we ordered were delicious. So tasty in fact we went back four days later to try some other items.

very expensive for what you get, £11 for a curry and dont ecen get a rice or chips with it have to pay another £3.50+ for them. but currys where tastless £45 was too much for 7 items 👎 im sorry but its not for me

This restaurant is one of my favourites since it opened. The food and service are consistently fantastic, great flavours and they cook to your liking spice wise. Highly recommended for eating in or takeaway.

The bhaji’s were stale and chewy which was a shame as they are my favourite bit but everything else was delicious

The food was excellent quality, piping hot and enough to feed at least 2 people. Definitely recommend and will buy from again

Amazing customer service and a new dish on the menu was recommended and explained to us by the very qualified and professional staff, By the way it was perfect! We eat here regularly as it’s close to where we live, but it keeps getting better! Thank you to you all Team Kathmandu, all our love Craig & Mark x

Great food, best restaurant around , best butter chicken I have ever tasted👍

Always good food from Katmandu. Didn't matter at all that the food was delivered a little early. Friendly delivery driver. Food as always was piping hot.

This was a positive review I left some time ago & I’m sorry to say I’ve had to edit it: Was originally reviewed as; First class food. Lovely service. I’ve unfortunately had to edit this review, as my recent experience was terrible. I did a Trip adviser review & the feedback I received from the restaurant was totally incorrect and defensive. If you cannot take constructive criticism and have to come back with incorrect comments then thanks & goodbye. For the record, I have never had a free meal from your establishment. I had plastic in my main course. I left about half of the meal when I felt the sharp object in my mouth. I handed the item to the man looking after me. I told him I was on blood thinners & if I’d swallowed that, I could have been seriously ill. I obviously didn’t eat any more of the curry and rice main course. I went to the bar to pay he only took the rice from my bill, which is why I didn’t come back for a few weeks. I did come back as the curry is so nice & I thought I’d give you another try. More recently I ordered a delivery for 7.30 pm It arrived at 6pm. I’m disabled on 2 sticks & the driver left before I could get to the door. I wasn’t expecting such an early delivery. I rang your restaurant & the lady said she thought I had said straight away. I definitely said 7.30 pm. I said the driver had left anyway. What annoyed me was that she was moaning that I hadn’t accepted the order, but I couldn’t get to the door in time. Then she moaned about having to pay the driver again to return at 7.30pm I rightly said it wasn’t my problem as it wasn’t my mistake. Then I said that I give up and asked to speak to the manager or owner & she said that was her. I said in that case don’t bother, I’ll go to another company for my meal. Only then she offered to redeliver at her cost. By that time I just didn’t fancy anymore hassle & said I would not accept the curry if it was delivered & that I would not be returning again. It was the lack of ownership that annoyed me.

A great experience ! We found the food to be just delicious with outstanding service and a great atmosphere . Highly recommended!

cracking food and service as usual

Wonderful evening. Came as a group of 8 and it didn’t disappoint. The buffet was lovely, good value, and great service 👍

Great food but not ready on time. Worth the wait tho!

We ordered a delivery for a takeaway on Saturday night. It was ordered at 6.20 for a delivery slot at 7.30. At 8pm it hadn't arrived so we rang the restaurant to be told it was a few minutes away. At 8.30pm it still hadn't arrived and we got a phone call from the delivery driver asking if we still wanted our food .... which we did after waiting an hour for it! He said he was 3 minutes away and after 10 minutes he arrived. 1hr and 10mins late. we spoke to the restaurant who didn't offer us any kind of refund or compensation. Our advice would be if you want a takeaway go and get it in person. Not the best customer service and we felt very let down. In summary....Great food. Awful delivery service.

rang katmandu x 2. They originally apologised and said would be a further 15 mins. Rang again was told it was because of road work. When food was delivered was told sorry its late driver had an accident.

After going to this restaurant for years almost every Sunday and putting lots of positive reviews, I’ve finally given up. Ordered a meal for 7..30pm delivery. Turned up 6pm & the delivery driver didn’t hear the ring doorbell conversation & left. I rang the restaurant & the manageress wasn’t helpful at all. She said that lots of people want deliveries at the same time. She said she would have to pay the driver an extra £10 to re-deliver. I said that wasn’t my problem as I definitely said 7.30pm. What annoyed me was her lack of ownership of the mistake & unwillingness to rectify the situation. I said I wouldn’t go back again & would take my order elsewhere. She finally agreed to redeliver, but by that time I was’t interested. I had previously had an issue in the restaurant when I was served a small piece of sharp clear plastic in my meal. I did have it in my mouth it & if swallowed, it could probably have given me a nasty injury. When I brought it to the attention of the manager, he did apologise. I obviously didn’t eat anymore food from that plate. I’d probably eaten 1/4 of my meal. I was offended when the manager took only the rice off my final bill. I did give them another chance, but now wish I hadn’t. So I’ve given up.

Went in for a takeaway. But you can have a sit down meal. Top food, top staff, top atmosphere. We vert lucky to have this in Clay Cross and it's well worth travelling to.

Great food at great prices in a good clean, well presented restaurant. Large poppadoms came with a tasty and plentiful pickle tray. Bargies were tasty and very large portion, well presented with very artistic sides. Their Kathmandu chicken masala was very tasty and tender served with pilau and a properly cooked naan. With a beer, all for less than thirty quid. I'll definitely be back.

Ordered a takeaway for delivery from here expecting it to be a high level standard. After one and a half hours of waiting what came was very poor. All of it was cold, the chips soggy from the condensation of the plastic box they were in. The poppadoms were the only decent thing. Very disappointing as it has been excellent in the past!

The food was delicious and freshly cooked. Delivery was much earlier than expected which was great. Great food great service will definitely order again

Excellent buffet choice and tasty , very attentive staff , excellent value . Best buffet we’ve been to for quite a while, would recommend.

Awful, I called to make an order at 6:30 (for my birthday tea 😭) and it took til 8:40pm for it to arrive. It was cold soggy and horrible, my poor kids waited hours to be very disappointed. Won’t be ordering again.

chicken curry was lacking chicken, no more that 6 pieces and so much sauce. partners madras was more like a vindaloo. quality of the meals has gone down hill and waited way too long for delivery. sad to say I won't be ordering from you again .

Absolutely outstanding experience here on the weekend. All dishes were flavourful, good value and we left very satisfied!

On the multiple times I've been they have improved each time, it really shows they take on board feedback. Fast service and delicious food, what more could you ask for 10/10

Very disappointed, our food was delivered over an hour late after chasing the restaurant a few times, then when it did arrive it was cold.

Always really nice, good quality food and delivery driver was really polite.

So brilliant, this is now an annual event in our Bolsover Rotary calendar. And monthly for individuals too.

I love this place, the food and the people that own it. My only criticism is that when I ask for 4 or 5 fresh green chillies in my home delivered chicken vindaloo there is never any added..Still a 5 star and 10 if I could, just give me my fresh chillies in my vindaloo.

Very quick delivery and very yummy food :)

Always good food from Katmandu. Good service and very pleasant delivery driver, thank you

Went for the all day buffet great choice and the food was excellent Staff was attentive and polite Really good value for money

Food tasted amazing, driver was fab, calling to check where my address was before going too far down the road.

Visited to eat in many, many times and had take out. The food is always delicious and staff very pleasant and helpful.

Love the food here 😋 it's a regular jaunt when I'm in the area. I'll only say avoid Sundays, it's really busy with far too many young children.

Nice owners,curry was busy and very spicy,great service and parking

Wonderful staff and very accommodating.

We visited here after it being recommended by friends and family, they said to go on a Sunday and try the buffet. We visited today and we were very disappointed, the car park is far too small and everyone parked terribly so had to park on a nearby street (which is no fault of the restaurant) We then went inside and were pointed in the direction of a table where we would be seated. The waiter asked if we were having the buffet or normal menu. We said buffet, we then helped our self to the food which there was a poor choice of, we both had chicken pakoras and onion bhajis, poppadom and pickle tray to start, they were all very dry as if they had been out all day! We went back and had some of the bhuna curry which was nice but only one choice of rice and plain naan. After we had finished our meal we went to pay the bill, and were asked if we had had a Long Island iced tea - we had not we had 2 x Pepsis, he then proceeded to charge us for the Long Island and pint of beer that we had not had, we only knew this as we asked for the bill after. They refunded the difference but with no real apology. Overall would not recommended at all Katmandont!

Ordered a takeaway. Best Onion Bhajis I've ever eaten. Big portions that can easily be shared between 2. Won't order as much next time

Great place, food excellent, staff helpful and friendly 👍

Lovely buffet meal had on Sunday. Great price and a great way to try different dishes!

Absolutely awful service from the kathmandu tonight. Placed order, the lady on the phone repeated it back to confirm it…. Then they didn’t bring the entire order, main dish missing. Rang up…. she said I never ordered it in the first place. Made me out to be a liar, and wouldn’t listen to me. Ended up telling her to just forget it, as I was getting nowhere talking to her. Very unhelpful and very patronising. Ready meal is it then instead, as I only ordered curry and salad. Just bought me a salad. Totally would not recommend this place if ordering for home delivery. They take your order, then say you never ordered it. Will not order from here again .

Fabulous food. Excellent service. Will definitely go again.

We ordered the chicken tikka masala and king prawn masala. Both dishes were overly sweet and more curry sauce than meat. We decided to order from this restaurant based on the reviews despite being one of the most expensive. I was really disappointed with the meagre offering of chicken and king prawns for the money. I won’t be recommending this restaurant simply because you just don’t get your money’s worth unless you like overpriced sauce.

Delivery driver rang three times to get help with directions and seemed to be very annoyed with the situation. I actually agreed to drive out and meet him somewhere to help. First and only time we have anything negative to mention.

Best curry we have ever had ordered here 7 times this year it’s better to collect, haven’t eaten in the restaurant yet but it looks clean and lovely staff are lovely.

Fantastic takeaway last weekend, just something a bit different about this place.

I went to the restaurant with work friends on the 12th July. Extensive menu lots of choice The food is amazing! Had butter chicken which comes with rice and a massive naan bread. Service excellent Recommend 100%

Really enjoyed our meal here. Friendly staff. Ate from the Nepalese menu and food was fresh, plentiful and tasty. There was three huge onion bhajis in the portion and they looked home made. Large portions and excellent value for money. Will definitely go again.

Fabulous food perfectly presented. Reasonably priced. Will DEFINITELY visit again when I get chance. Probably one of the best meals I've had. I come from Nottingham but now live near Clay Cross. There is plenty of choice of all sorts of food in Nottingham but not very much where I now live. This is a gem that I'm lucky to have on my doorstep.

Had a dinner on Saturday night with my family. The atmosphere was amazing and the food and the service was second to none. A place never to miss.

Friendly staff and lovely food made this a very enjoyable experience. Good portion sizes and the curries were very tasty. Quite enjoyed the Ghurka beer too. Would definitely return again, maybe on a Sunday to try out the buffet, a great way of trying lots of different dishes!

Brilliant service and food, would definitely recommend it.

Don't waste your money On buffet. Please take option for Vegetarians also Otherwise please mention in menu in buffet because thats nOt fair For Vegetarian.

With friends for a social able meal out, whitsun Saturday bank holiday weekend. Late booking, they fortunately did have room. Staff are ultra friendly although not in your face, if you want another drink you more need to ask that them trying to over sell you them. Food wise, we had been there before and was salivating at what was to come, we wasn't disappointed. On a negative point my Chilli Pork starter was a little on the chewy side but was still very tasty. However my main of Katmandu Kadia was sublime. Its not spicy but boy is it flavorful. Cost for 3 of us, which included 5 drinks, 2 starters and 3 mains was a little over £80, which we thought was excellent value. Be warned it does get busy and obviously some groups can be a little noisy as times. But the food more than makes up for it.

It’s not been delivered but says it has

1st time ordering. Really impressed lovely flavours plenty food. Meat was so tender. Will be our go to now lovely delivery man

Found this cheap and cheerful restaurant for Sunday dinner, as we were too late for elsewhere. Buffet style, that was regularly replished. Very tasty food. Basic table covering, decor but all was fine. Easy for us, as one of us can only eat considerably less than the other one. Parking on site, though it was tight, with tricky manoeuvring, when we got there.

Went with friends for my birthday the food was excellent and the service was too worth at trip. They’ll ask you it you want hot or medium spicy, the hot is hot which I like, and Gluten Free Available.

Outstanding food reasonable prices can't find any fault

Amazing food, fantastic flavours

lovely food,nice and hot,only thing was the Vindaloo wasn't that spicy but that is just personal choice

we ordered some special Kathmandu lamb a chicken sizzler, sag paneer onion bhaji dahl and nan. it was a lot of food, and each was a different spicy tasty taste. nothing was over oily, no residue of oil in the cartons. the best curry locally and far better than many I’ve had elsewhere. i picked it up from the restaurant where I would suggest some ambient lighting would complement the excellent food. ie not bight white but warm white spot lights dimmed and some candle lighting on tables. Overall, a great experience and looking forward to my next visit .

Went just before Christmas without a booking put they got us a table. Everything was excellent including service and the food. Please go to this gem as you won't be disappointed

Absolute class. Food plentiful and tasty. Always comes piping hot as it should. Staff always can't do enough for you. Myself and my wife visit regular

Terrible customer service, after placing our order for delivery we stated no vegetables with the madras and the member of staff repeated it to me to make sure the order was correct. On arrival I could clearly see my madras dish was full of onions etc. when contacting the restaurant the owner/manager called my wife a liar because her chefs told her no onions where out into my dish. My photo clearly shows they are not telling the truth which can be very dangerous for people who have food allergies. After a 10 minute discussion the lady in the phone told us the best they can do is send another dish out alone and we would have to eat the rest either cold or before the replacement arrives. I fully understand mistakes happen but when you pay for something the least a company can do is rectify mishaps and not disrespect customers.

Amazing service. We sometimes have fortnightly orders, foods amazing every time. Portion sizes are decent and the menu is varied and exciting.

First time visit. Enjoyed the meal and service was good. Unfortunately there was a loud table nearby (of course this isn't the fault of restaurant). I look forward to visiting again.

Such delicious food and a good range! Great veggie options. Staff are lovely and so helpful and welcoming. Definitely would recommend.

Sorry but it just isn't value for the price charged The loud rock music in an Indian restaurant is not a good feel The bhaji was solid,crispy onion with no taste The curry was red ,thin sauce,the chicken was not pre cooked in a clay oven,the rice was overcooked The biryani was the same red sauce Very expensive menu prices in relation to other Indian restaurants in north east Derbyshire

Lovely local restaurant. Very nice all round.

Very overcooked chicken with little flavour, naan breads were cold on arrival and the poppadoms were all smashed. Can't fault the delivery time though.....just need to work on the rest of it.

As always delicious and best curry in area 😍

Food was cold, fries were a solid block, had to reheat the whole meal!

Never had an issue before, we've always loved Kathmandhu. Tonight however was really disappointing. Ordered approx 7.15pm, given a delivery time between 8.40-9pm. At 9.40pm, still no food so i complained through Just Eat. An update was sent through with a "slightly" amended time of 10pm! I then requested some money back through the app but havent heard anything on this front. Food arrived around 10.15pm and was stone cold. Not good enough ☹️

Came here with the family for the Sunday buffet, and everything was fantastic, food was fresh, hot and tasty and the staff were really friendly.

Extremely salty and not at all like the wonderful flavours like we're used to. Please fix this

delicious food, we had Sunday buffet. freshly made starters, crisp. pleasant background nepali music, volume appropriate and does not make conversation difficult. First visit, several people have recommended it to me, we will return

We ignored the wait as it was busy and we ignored the dirty serviettes on the chairs as it was busy when the starters came they were superb, we were excited about mains and when they came the Meat was really good tender and marinated but covered in an awful sauce heaving with sugar so sweet I couldn’t eat mine I ordered it hot wouldn’t even class it as mild. we asked to take it home and they put the empty containers on the table with a spoon to do ourselves ? !😂 not good I’m afraid the food is too sweet for me and the service was appalling so I wouldn’t recommend

Always great quality food and lovely staff.

Amazing food and really tasty. The delivery man is always so friendly. When visiting the restaurant the staff are very attentive and helpful especially when choosing which dishes to try. Not sure what to order? Give them a call before and they will help :-)

Visited with friends Friday evening 26th January after this place was Recommended to us... pleased to say it did not disappoint. Fabulous Food served had the mixed starter which had the mist succulent and tasty pieces of chicken and lamb. Poppadoms and Pickle Tray. Fabulous poppadoms nor greasy and very Crispy. Main had the chicken shasklik which was cooked to perfection and presented well. Great Service from the staff and a very friendly environment to eat. Many thanks

Spot on as usual. Just a great place to eat

You wouldn’t get any better service in any restaurant in Chesterfield. Excellent range of dishes that you won’t see in an Indian curry house. Definitely worth a visit

Terrible l. Don't waste your money we ordered a takeaway due to the good reviews. What is wrong with you people? Bahji and samosa were chewy and tasteless served with some weird fluorescent green stuff, obviously full of food colouring. Naan was cold and chewy curry was full of food colouring I've had better out of jars. Expensive poor quality

Delicious food, good delivery, cannot fault it. My mum is 79 and says their poppadoms are the best she's ever tasted :)

We’ve had takeaway from here a few times over the last few months and think it’s worth a review. Every meal we have had has been great. The food is always fresh and so tasty. I love the honey chilli chicken. There’s six of us and never get a meal wrong. 110% recommend for takeaway.

Food was excellent but the room was freezing

food delivered cold. I warmed curry and rice in microwave but chips went in the bin.

This food was cold on delivery then when phoned up wanted to give us credit for next meal didn't want a microwave meal will never order again

Food was good overall but two different chef's special curries, with different descriptions on the menu, came out with exactly the same sauce: maybe this was a mistake? Service was a little slow so we were happy to enjoy the dishes as presented to us, rather than wait longer for a possible replacement.

Fantastic food Had mixed meat starter and garlic chilli chicken for main cannot fault it. Service was first class Can’t wait to go again

Booked this to go for meal with family on new years eve soon as we got there instantly felt like we wasn't wanted got put to our table witch they was 6 of us and they seated us to a 5 seated table with an extra chair felt like we was rushed our food told it would be easier if we choose the buffet witch we wonted to order off the menu it came and it was tasteless the chicken tikka masala tasted just like tomato soup wouldn't recommend

lovely afternoon buffet with very delicious food and lots of choice above expectations for me and will certainly visit again soon

Dont waste your money, I wished I had read thereviews. 1st and last time ever. I can't say anymore as they would all be swear words.

Cold food also missing food , man rang to ask me to pay more for rice which was my mistake I thought it came with a £10 curry he said are you going to pay for rice so abruptly spoken too , not what you expect then they forget my Bombay potatoes I ring them they say no worries sorry we will send them back down I ask how long 30 minutes guess what an hour and half later still no potatoes and also on top of all this the food was cold !! £30 well spent !!! They never learn basic customer service!!!

Absolutely abmissmal over an hour late still waiting no one seems to know where the food is

One of the best restaurant.food was amazing we really enjoyed.thank you.

A group of us met up for dinner and a chat, the interior was bright and clean, the staff were attentive, the food was great, full of flavour, well presented, vibrant, hot and, served in a timely manner. It was my first time here, but I will be back! We have been back, and it was even better! Looking forward to my next visit