Kathmandu Gurkha in Amber Valley

Firstly not regarding the food we went last night for a family meal for my sons 21st birthday and we took 8 people. i have to say the staff where absolutely amazing , so helpful , very attentive and went above and beyond to make us all feel special and the whole service was top quality. Now to the food. i have written reviews on Katmandu's food before and this will be no different. Every course including the poppadoms etc were cooked perfectly. This is one of the few curry restaurants were you can see that the meat in the curries is actually fresh and not hard lumps. All 8 people loved the food with everyone having different apart from my son and myself who had duck madras so im sure we cant all be wrong. We will without fail be back soon.

Lovely restaurant.... service was polite and helpful... big menu to choose from ...excellent hot tasty food. Highly recommended

We have ordered from here several times and normally it's excellent, however the last order wasn't ideal. Collected food from restaurant which gives you a discount however the prices I paid was more than those shown on the menu. I rang them to point this out only to be told it was my mistake and the discount had already been applied? We then opened our order and a portion of rice was missing! So I overpaid and didn't receive all my items. Will be looking for a local alternative next time.

Consistently great food! Top notch!

Really lovely food. Great value too. Mid week visit so a little quiet, but food and service spot on.

First time at the Kathmandu, the food was delicious and the portions were very generous, couldnt fault the service, helpful with advice and not rushed, prices were reasonable as well

Wow amazing food friendly staff

Went on a Sunday, just after opening. Friendly welcome as soon as we came through the door. Spotted right away that two of our party were disabled and bent over backwards to help us to a suitable table. Not experience in Nepalese food, I left my food choices to the discretion of the restaurant manager and I am so glad I did. I was offered food I'd never have considered before and everything was truly spectacular. Considering there were 6 people in our party, we had poppadom's, starters, mains with nan bread and a sweet for just over £22.50pp is outstanding considering the quality.

Fantastic food and service!!! We are both vegan, and was easy to order good choice. Fresh quality and good ingredients (no fatty oils) also have alcohol license. Best curry I’ve had in Ripley so far!!!!

Last takeaway was good but tonight it was cold and tasteless . Very disappointing .

This is my favourite restaurant, always choose here for special occasions. Never had a bad meal. Food is so tasty, good sized portions, reasonable prices and friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommend

Once again, excellent food and service. Fresh, tasty, and exactly as expected. Generous portions, fab Garluc Nan bread!

Absolutely outstanding quality food!! The delivery driver was amazing also, very smart, professional and polite!! highly recommend!! Kathmandu never fail on flavour!! thank you so much very full tummies this evening!!

I am fortunate enough to be able to dine wherever I choose, but I do not visit a place more than twice unless it is very good. I eat at, or from, this place at least three times a month and have done so now for nine years. The fact that I struggle to get a table is an indication of its popularity, but also, I am happy to have a delivery instead. I chose this place to celebrate a significant birthday recently and it was exceptional - a birthday with food never to forget. I read some of the comments on here from those who have been released from Twycross for a few hours and I find it sad that they consider a Vesta curry the benchmark. The food from here is fresh, vibrant and challenges your tastebuds with every bite. Why would a raita be bright green instead of pale khaki?? Could it be the amount of fresh herbs it is packed with?? You won’t get that in your Bangladeshi transport cafe. The food here is exceptional. The place is extremely busy with many, many more meals going out of the back door as deliveries, than go through the restaurant or as takeaways. Sometimes things may go wrong - accept the apologies you will definitely receive and relax and enjoy the food. If this place had a W1 postcode and W1 prices - it would have a Michelin star.

Delicious meal. Lovely staff. Great place

Picked up a takeaway from this place last night. When we walked in we were asked if we'd ordered before and said no. We were shown to a table and given a menu. Order placed and 10-15 minutes later the food was ready. The people working here are so nice and polite. We'll definitely return to have a meal there. Five minute drive back to where we are staying. Food still piping hot. The food was was very nice and very tasty and I'd recommend anyone to try this place.

Best mixed platter staff and chef excellent

So sad. I had high expectations having read the reviews but it was one of the worst Indian's I've ever eaten in my life. I'll keep this brief. Food turned up lukewarm, not terrible as I'm happy to pop in the microwave. The mint sauce was a disgusting luminous green, tasted of the smell of cif lemon household cleaner. I've never in nearly 50 years had a mint sauce this artificially coloured, it was luminous bright green. The onion bahjis just tasted of salt no natural flavour or sweetness from onions. There was no fresh herbs, flavours felt like they came from all the same base sauce and not a good one. Naan was wet and flavourless. After trying I threw it all in the bin. Please tell me there's a better indian nearby as this is not what i'm used to.

Very good food. Excellent delivery. Wil definitely l order from here again.

Amazing as usual, always fresh and hot

The quality of food is truly excellent from this restaurant!! Always fresh and very tasty. Just like having a great chef cook for you at home! I can’t recommend this restaurant enough. We’ve ordered from the same place twice now and the food has been excellent both times. There is a wide choice on offer and plenty of menu to explore - give it a try - you will not be disappointed :)

Great food I’ve been 7 or eight times now and al says happy with the quality and service provided. Maybe a toilet upgrade would enhance your experience but all said very good .

Just been for a family meal and the 1st time I have been. It certainly won't be the last. The restaurant is very clean and has really good facilities but to be fair it's really all about the food and that was just perfect. All the food was cooked fresh and all was tasty , light and had absolutely no grease or oil whatsoever. I was so pleased to see also that you could have duck in the curries which I haven't seen for a long time. Will admit it was one of the best curries I have had and certainly will be back very quickly.

Yummy as usual, can recommend the butter chicken

Food was absolutely fantastic as it always is from here, the only downside was the app showing 40-55 mins delivery time and then changing to 1hr50mins to 2hr10mins, once the order was confirmed, the food finally arrived after 2hr20mins. This is excessive when ordering takeaway food and altho the food was fantastic it would but me off ordering from here again.

Not ordered for a while but it was as always amazing

Great meal on our first visit to the restaurant. The staff were friendly and the place was clean and had a nice casual atmosphere. Very good range of starters and main courses which were excellent value for money. The food was really nice, good flavours and decent portion sizes. Many of the other items on menu sound really nice, so would definitely return to try a few different meals. Great experience overall.

Always a great meal, can’t fault them

Thank you for looking after us all this evening Janice Merry christmas to you all .

Excellent food as always, really enjoyed it. Very pleasant delivery driver too.

Amazing quality food. Full of flavour and good value.

This restaurant is terrific for a family meal. The welcome, service, value for money and the food itself is excellent. I recommend this restaurant highly.

Always excellent food and service

This is a Beautiful place and wonderful food… the service staff is so polite can 5star rating for them especially Subarna ….my favourite dish here is …chicken tikka khukara masala and Nepali chilli chicken and fish chilli is my favourite definitely recommend.

Had our takeaway and was absolutely amazing. Chicken Tikka Karaih and Korma, rice and naans. Will always go back, and the price is good too!

Not be returning here, very poor food.

Excellent in every way - first visit on recommendation and not disappointed in any way. From staff to food tje service and quality amazing. Lots of choice and very reasonable price. Can’t wait for next visit.

Just been in to Kathmandu Gurkha in Ripley 6/10/23 to collect a takeaway. Been in here a few times with friends and I now only use the Gurkha for my Friday night takeaway. Best curry in Ripley by far and the onion bhaji's are fabulous. Staff always very friendly and always ready to please.

They where very welcoming and polite and they look after me and my boyfriend Neil and Joe and the food was amazing out this wourld and pudding was amazing and we all will be definitely back and was lovely cannot recommend enough !

Highly recommend this fantastic restaurant...Travelled from Cornwall. To see my freinds/family and decided to come here for dinner. And was so happy we did. Food was excellent, cooked fresh & full of flavour. All staff was so welcoming and made our stay. Even the main chef Ram came out and thanked us for eating his lovely food. Will definitely be back 100%!! Big thanks too all the staff. What a incredible team / Family you all are. See you again soon.

Amazing place amazing food and the people are out of this world can't recommend this place high enough they are amazing in every way !

Truly authentic Gurkha food, been coming here for years and never had a bad meal or poor service, very friendly and welcoming staff, chef Lal is an amazing person always goes the extra mile, we have sampled most of the menu and each dish is unique.

From start to finish welcomed with a friendly smile, food is absolutely impeccable! By far the best authentic traditional gurkha food in derbyshire! Have been coming here now for 8years and have not had a bad meal yet! No cause for complain whatsoever! Staff are very attentive and personable, get to know you and your orders and are keen to assist at all times. Food is piping hot and so fresh, fresh herbs used in every dish and each dish tastes unique! None of these dishes are out of a jar! Cannot recommend enough, give it a go you will not be disappointed!

Excellent food and service as usual, this place really is a 10/10. So lucky to have it on our Doorstep. The Shashlik Chicken is the best I’ve ever had…

Excellent food, excellent service and very friendly staff. We have eaten here for many years and cannot fault the food

Lovely clean restaurant, the staff were very attentive, the food was hot and delicious, it tasted amazing! Recommended to family and friends

Went here for the first time after family recommendations and it didn’t disappoint. Started with poppadoms and a pickle tray which was delicious followed by a starter of onion bhajis which were the best bhajis I’ve ever had. So nice. I had the chicken bhuna and my dad the chicken balti and both were stellar. Portions were generous and everything was piping hot and fresh. The two waiters were both super polite and attentive. I’ll definitely be back. 😋

Excellent food. Could not fault it.

Nice food, very spicy, but tasty. Waiters helpful, not very talkative though.

Best Indian around, must try if you live around this area then this is 100% the place to go clean and fresh food. The food is made to perfection and is hands down the best around. Give me a like if you agree !

This restaurant has that excellent perennial appeal about it. The quality of the service is exceptional... young waiter Subarna served me tonight and was excellent in his manner and all round pleasant demeanour. All the staff are excellent though and the food and service is London standard. It is up there and locally, we are blessed with this Nepalese gem. Long may it prosper, with its sister restaurant in Clay Cross.

Good food, great service, huge choice on the menu, in house beer was spot on, place very clean, efficient throughout and a good all round meal out, will come again.

Excellent food, great service 😊.

Absolutely 1 million percent the best sit down meal I've ever had, the pickle served with the poppadoms was absolutely unreal. I've never had anything like it in my life it hit every single part of your pallette and the main course was exactly the same it was just level after level of flavour. The chef is an absolute genius. Every body get themselves there you won't be disappointed. Badri was an absolute legend asked for his recommendation and the number 32 is the absolute one. Amazing every step of the way.

My favourite Indian restaurant in Derbyshire

We used to go quite often but after our last sit down meal we wont be going back , I ordered a medium Jalfrezi but when it came there was no flavour to it I told the waitress who took our order and she came back with a small little bowl of chillies !! really ! I knew when she took our order that it wouldnt be right her attitude was oh well . So we paid and will never go back

Absolutely delicious food. Some more unusual dishes. Really flavoursome and good portion sizes too. Friendly and efficient staff.

We ordered a takeaway to night The special dish khukura masala and Gurkhai hariyo khursani both were brilliant. The portion sizes were spot on as well and came on time as well. Thank you to kathmandu gurkha for the good food and service.👍️👍️

Food was lovley staff was very friendly will be back again very soon

Food was tasty and amazing value for money. Service was slow unfortunately.

Actually, me and my friends were searching for nepali/indian restaurant to dine in and got landed in Kathmandu Gurkha. We had been there last Friday, and the restaurant was hell lot of busy and we haven't done any reservations done as well. However, the staffs over were so calm in that rush time and had managed to provide the seats to the customers who have booked and for us (haven't done booking) as well. Me and my friends were so amazed to see the service offered by the staffs and finally the ordered food was on our table and we were thrilled to see the presentation of dishes and the taste was delicious. We had got the best experience over there. Thanks to Kathmandu Gurkha restaurant team🔥🔥

Building works in progress Jan-23. Staff do not know how to work delivery/takeout apps.

- very welcoming staffs - very good service - delicious dishes

The food and service have always been great here but now taken to another level with the addition of lovely Savita to the waiting staff. Funny, warm, friendly and attentive, she made us all feel very welcome and the food was the usual 5* excellent.

Lovely meal with family place busy atmosphere great

While the food at this restaurant was good, the poor service left much to be desired. Despite having made a reservation, the staff did not acknowledge it and seemed indifferent to our presence. We were even asked to move tables when other guests didn't show up, which made our dining experience uncomfortable due to the tight space in the corner. The servers were inattentive and had to be called over multiple times for drinks and food, which was disappointing. Overall, the subpar service overshadowed the good food at this restaurant, and it's difficult to recommend it based on this experience. Hopefully, the management will take note of these shortcomings and make the necessary improvements to ensure a better dining experience for future customers.

First time visit, recommended by our son. Fabulous food, great choice. Will definitely return.

Can't fault the food, the flavours, the service. Will definitely return!

Very disorganized staff not a clue all food dishes are the same colour same taste boring.

We visited this restaurant for the first time last week and the food was absolutely fantastic. I’d certainly recommend it to others.

This is the best Indian in Ripley, both for friendly service and great tasting unique curry dishes. We totally recommend the chef's specials. The value is good and you won't be disappointed

We've been going to this fabulous restaurant for years and had many takeaways too. The food is as good as it gets and the choice is mind blowing. I would easily recommend the Kathmandu to anyone looking for the best. Their staff are terrific too. We're very lucky to have them just a couple of miles away. Excellent!

We ordered poppadoms to start followed by mint chicken and lamb skewer starter. I love the mint and yoghurt dip, save it to go with my main course! Mains were Iasuna khukhara chicken and chicken sizzler. Absolutely gorgeous, so tasty and the naan breads were tasty, thin and crispy. Rice so tasty too. Service fantastic as usual, highly recommend 😊

Lovely restaurant.The staff are friendly,helpful and efficient, The bar has a good choice of beverages,and there’s a great Choice of food on the menu.The food is excellent,as is the service.

We went for my father's birthday. Don't get me wrong the food was lovely however this was let down by the service we recieved. When our food arrives at the table we where just waiting for a few more orders to come. The server came out and said lamb balti. Non of us had ordered that when we said we hasn't ordered that one he shouted and pointed to the one who hadn't got his and said I know you ordered this. He explained no ordered chili chicken. He then looked around the table and said thats chili chicken which my sister had. He asked rudely what my sister ordered and she had order garlic chicken. He then looked down at this supposed lamb and said this is garlic chicken and shoved it in front of her. My daughter and niece ordered the same dish apart from different nan when he put those in front of them he said ones garlic ones plain if it's wrong swop it round. The rudeness from this staff member was shocking. Some of nans that we ordered didn't arrive to be told we never ordered them. When he came to clear the plates he just shoved his way in to gey the plates. No excuse me or have you finished. This trolly did ruin my father's birthday meal and it is such a shame as the food was lovely but non of us will return again due to the service.

We went here last night for a birthday party and I was quite disgusted. We ordered a honey chilli chicken and when he brought it out he said it was lamb, when we told him this was an incorrect order we met with rude customer service and was actually shouted for them getting our order wrong. In addition we was just thrown our plates down and told us if it was wrong just swap the plates around not even thinking about intolerances. The third thing of the night which was disappointing was one of our party’s rice came out very delayed compared to the rest of there meal which ruined it because by the time they got the rice there curry was cold.

Great food with a Nepalese theme. We use regularly for takeaways and occasional sit down meal. It has a great menu with some lovely house specials and the service is great.

Absolutely loved this restaurant. We wanted to try something different and having discovered it’s sister restaurant in Clay Cross last year, we decided to go for a drive to Ripley! Food was delicious. Atmosphere was great and the staff were too. Definitely going back. Their...

Very good value for money. We came here for a pre boxing fight curry with the lads. Service was good, food was even better. The chef special Katmandu is amazing and would highly recommend that dish, This came with rice and choice of naan bread. The Gurkha beer is very good too. Would highly recommend to anyone in ripley and will be back soon

Lamb chewy, really bland sauce in massala, bhuna redicuously spicy. Not good at all. Would not order again

Nice curry house. Excellent service

Have been here 4 times since moving from Wales Food has always been good with pleasant staff some different Indian dishes to try worth a visit if you are visiting Ripley. There is no car parking so use one of the local ones which there...

We ordered poppaoms, starters and a main dish each. The mint yoghurt dip is so nice, saved it to go with my dinner. The starters were fantastic, mint chicken and lamb kebabs. Our mains were chicken tikka sizzler dishes, served with naan bread and vegetable...

Friendly staff and a great variety of authentic gurkha food. Tried numerous other Indian and ghurka restaurants in the area and Kathmandu Ripley is still the best.

Wonderful plentiful food, something different. Waiting staff knowledgeable and very polite and lovely. Wish we didn't live an hour away cos we would be regulars

Lovely place, friendly staff, tasty food. Always a warm welcome!

A fantastic find for us. Extensive menu, reasonably priced. Couldn't fault anything to do with the food or drinks. Massive portions which were so tasty and new to us that we didn't want to stop eating so unfortunately we all felt a bit uncomfortable for...

Excellent food, good service. A little bit expensive compared to some in the town

Food lovely, nice atmosphere, could do with stocking diet drinks.

Always great food from this place.

Excellent food. Really tasty, fresh and homemade. Only some dishes could be spicy hot for my liking.....but I'm sure they could do that if you asked.

Always great tasty food from this restaurant and this visit was no exception. I had chicken shashlick with was gorgeous, a generous portion and hot. Big portion of rice and lovely fluffy naan. Quick service, friendly staff.i recommend trying this place, you won't be dissappointed

Fantastic meal, will definitely go again.

Food good. Restaurant a bit basic.

Great restaurant amazing food nice staff

The food was excellent as we're the staff. Would most definitely eat here again.

We have only recently discovered this restaurant, but have been twice in the past month. Lovely food, with amazing flavours and great service. The prices are reasonable too.

Excellent food and service, booked in again

Gorgeous food. Excellent service

Phoned to book a table for that night, confirmed for 7.30 turned on time and told no tables available till 9.00, then told its my fault as it was not confirmed, the food maybe good but I will never know as I will not be going back. Disgusted.