The Great Kathmandu in Manchester

Aptly named restaurant. Great food and great atmosphere.

Good food loud music service is ok

Absolutely fabulous, great food, great service

We came on a Friday night as I wanted to show my partner this place, was brought here myself a month or so ago and really enjoyed it! Working in hospitality myself, I understand how busy it can get so we really didnt mind the time it took, we were there at the table from 8:30 and left around 10:15 but we really enjoyed all the food we tried throughout the evening! Really could not fault it. The only reason Im giving 3 stars is I felt the service could really use improving. We both felt the waiter we had was rushing us, when we sat down and he asked us for poppadoms me and my partner were trying to figure out how much to get each, the waiter just looked frustrated and irritated we didn't already know a number and then when my partner gave him a number it felt as if he was judging him based on that, baring in mind, neither of us had eaten all day as we were looking forward to the meal. Further to this as soon as we finished the starters he brings the plate with hot towels asking 'was it just starters' when we had ordered our mains as well prior.. I personally found this quite rude as it was coming across as if he was just trying to get us out as soon as he could, which if he had checked our bill this wouldnt have happened. We also just felt like we were being stared at towards the end, as if we had to hurry up, my partner had attempted to ask for take out boxes for myself and he he was quickly interrupted by the waiter very bluntly saying that he will give us the boxes at the end to sort it out, which felt a bit odd to me. All in all, we will probably return as we loved the food, but maybe on a day which isnt so busy.

Beautiful food specially lamb chops. Chicken karahi on the bone , naan bread

Simply great food in a traditional style family owned restaurant. One of my favourite restaurants in the Manchester area.

It’s simply the best ! Our family has been going here for years and it’s always so good. We LOVE IT!!

Had a takeaway from here last night. I was really disappointed in the portion size the price was expensive for what we go.

Wonderful food! Momos were incredible! All the dishes we had were full of flavour. We loved it!

Fantastic food and service 👌🏼 😋

It’s been open for decades and remains one of the best places in Manchester to eat. The food is excellent and the service is efficient and friendly. Now three times its original size but maintains a great atmosphere and is often busy. If there was only one restaurant I could go to, it would be this one

Had a family meal. We all had different dishes and we all gave it a big thumbs up

So excited to experience this restaurant but we were put in the back room with a noisy party of men despite there being several tables free in the front room! Moved us when we complained but felt second class!! Service to certain tables was above and beyond which was a shame 😟

OK food, not to my Indian tastes so definitely caters more to a Western palate. Staff were generally friendly and still had a good night. My bengan tasted a bit fishy which is not what I want as a vegetarian so I could not finish it but I liked the side option for the vegetarian dishes.

Great as always. Fantastic friendly service and delicious food.

The chicken bhotowan at The Kathmandu is to die for! The food is always fantastic here and I really enjoy my family's annual Christmas Eve trips to the Kathmandu- a tradition that makes me excited for Christmas and its currently June! Will be back sooner than then hopefully. Cheers guys!

Ordered a takeaway and was massively disappointed all round! The panner tikka was not a full portion, especially not for the price we paid, please see the picture.The Nepalese tikka which claimed to be spicy was not and the meat was chewy. Popadoms tasted odd. Avoid

Ordered tandoori chicken through deliveroo and got steamed/ fried chicken with red food colour- not sure if that’s a different preparation. Great naan though.

the disappointment because of the dine in and end the time help myself to pack the food in disorder management really bad experience ever in my life here never been visits again. i'm was paying money for packing

Massively over priced and over rated very average, had to pack our own left overs !! meal didnt really taste of much despite £18 for meal (not inc rice) plus £2 to tandoori the chicken and 50p to take it off the bone.. Wake up Didsbury punters there are dozens of better meals to be had within a few mile radius..

Ordered set meals B cost 27 pounds. Nan, pilabu rice, tandoori chicken, tikka, sheik kebab, lamb Rohan, butter chicken and veg gravy. Except lamb gravy all are good. I think lamb gravy old one. Nan is very soft and taste good. Sheik kebab taste was very good. Better to order individual items instead of set meal. Cash, card and NFC payment are available. Parking little trouble here and it’s a main junction. Staff are very polite and good in service.

Incredibly rude and unhelpful staff. Food slammed on the table with no indication or help with what anything was, when we asked a blunt “don’t know” was the response. Food was average and mostly wrong compared to what we ordered. We had high hopes but the experience really was poor for us.

Warm, friendly, excellent service great atmosphere and very tasty food with excellent portions. Would highly recommend this place

Although the decor was not very nice the food was fantastic and the staff were really lovely. I would definitely recommend it.

The food is fabulous! A lovely family business. I highly recommend this restaurant. Definately coming back soon. Thank you.

I have been coming here for years and its always great

I'm unsure how this restaurant is 'award winning'. I went for the first time and was really disappointed. The poppadoms were stale, I found a hair in the chutney. Some of the starters arrived cold so they took them away and when they came back, everything on the plate was piping hot, including the salad, so blatent microwave job. Long waits inbetween courses and very overpriced for what you get. The staff were friendly but I will not be returning.

The authenticity wow! The food surpassed all expectations, delivering an exceptional and genuine taste. Each dish reflected a masterful blend of flavours. A must visit for those craving an authentic and delightful meal. Will forever come back to this amazing place to eat!

A local institution. Great food.

The sauces were beautifully judged, the meats were clearly good quality, no gristle, and cooked just right. A great meal out for a treat.

This place was recommended to us by locals. In summary, food was bang average. Staff were pushy and frankly a bit surly. Place was busy so obviously popular but I won't be going back.

ARGUABLY THE BEST PESHWARI NAN EVER ! We dined at 6pm so it was still pretty quiet. We got a warm welcome, a choice of tables, our water and drinks arrived quickly, and service was generally good. Our food was freshly cooked, good portions and delicious but there was no taste or visible evidence of charcoal cooking, on the chicken and lamb tandoori. It's still worth a visit for you to try yourself, especially if you're going to order a PESHWARI ❣️

They were not welcoming & it was bad experience I ever had , food was not fresh and it’s was smelly.salad was old from 1,2 days

Been here for the very first time. Travelled here for an hour hoping to find a great taste of the great kathmandu. But it was totally not worth it. The staff were not welcoming and ignorant. Had poppadoms as the appetiser first, the onions as a chutney didn’t looked fresh as they tasted bitter. Ordered, chilli chicken, momo and samosa as our starter. However the portion of chilli chicken was okay, but felt like overpriced and was tasteless. Momos fillings were not properly cooked. Chopped Salad (lettuce) served with samosas were 2-3 days old for sure as it had started loosing its colour and seem unappealing. We even added a talk with waiter about the taste of the starters. The waiter said, i will ask with the chef but was unheard. Then we decided not to have our mains over there and asked for the bill. Both the manager and waiter sounded offensive. Really disappointed!!!!

Wow! The food, the food, the food...... delicious 😋 I highly recommend the lamb chops and the Momo.... Fish Masala, yum! Everything we had was so good. Full of flavour, textures and generous servings.

Visited for Christmas eve with my parents. The food was delicious. Especially enjoyed the lamb tikka masalla and the poppadoms. Great touch to get Christmas Cracker's and lovely to see a family run place.

First time here last night. Was on a Christmas party. Looking forward to this as had heard great things. We arrived and was taken to our table. Given menus and asked for our drinks order we we gave. Not 2 minutes after sitting down, a grumpy old waiter came over and asked what we wanted. We asked if we could have a few more minutes to choose. Literally 2 minutes later, he came back. Very rudely, without even looking at us, said we had to order now and hurry up because they were busy. Never had this attitude before in any restaurant. I didn't have any chance to look through the menu. We were all rather taken aback by his attitude. We ordered. We had to! Our drinks arrived 5 minutes later. Food arrived soon after and was very nice. I'm afraid I wouldn't come back here purely because of the unprofessional and rude service we received.

Have been coming here for years and have not let me down. My favourite is lamb rogan Josh with saag paneer and a peshwari naan. Love it here!!

Excellent food, service and staff as always! They managed to squeeze us in when really busy and booked up. I’ve been a customer for many years and I’m glad to say the service standards are always excellent, the staff and owner are very friendly and accommodating and the food is always going to be difficult to beat anywhere in the UK. Keep up the good work guys and Thankyou very much for such a pleasant experience, see you soon.

The very best curry and service as ever

Thank you Shahein for being the very best. X

The Great Kathmandu in Didsbury is not just a restaurant; it's a gateway to experiencing the soul of Nepal through its cuisine. The Lamb Botwah and its accompaniments were not just food, but a celebration of flavors, textures, and the culinary artistry of Nepal. For anyone looking to explore the depths of Nepalese cuisine in a fine dining setting, this restaurant is a must-visit.

The menu is quite confusing. I like spicy food. i had chilie chicken as a starter, but it was a main size portion. It was nice and spicy. I then opted for KHORSANI CHICKEN described as a dish not for the faint hearted. A hot dish of chicken pieces ... (exceptionally hot!!) This was not very spicy at all - disappointing. The bottled Nepalese beer was nice

Staff were very knowledgeable about the vegan options and the food was fantastic as ever

Fabulous curry and service 5star busy December evening but still attentive throughout thank you

Extremely tasty food, great atmosphere and attentive staff! Have come here a few times and tried different things on the menu each time and never been disappointed! Would highly recommend for an overall fantastic experience.

The menu is quite confusing. I like spicy food. i had chilie chicken as a starter, but it was a main size portion. It was nice and spicy. The menu is quite confusing. I like spicy food. I had chilie chicken as a starter, but it was a main size portion. It was nice and spicy. For my main i opted for KHORSANI CHICKEN described as a dish not for the faint hearted. A hot dish of chicken pieces ... (exceptionally hot!!) This was not very spicy at all - disappointing. The bottled Nepalese beer was nice

Great place to eat, very chilled, food excellent,always busy,

Very overpriced, bad customer service, food was dry and very small portions, staff were not very accommodating

Hands down some of the best food I’ve had since moving to Manchester a couple of years ago. The atmosphere is great, the place is busy and staff are exceptional. The restaurant has been operating for a long time, so they do what they do incredibly well, we shared several different courses which were all a massive step up from usual fare. Some really super Nepali dishes which were a revelation to me, you have to try Momos!!

The best curry I've had in Manchester for a long time, great service too and well priced menu. Highly recommend the lamb balti and a side of the tarka dal.

The vegan momos are the best steamed dumplings in the whole of Manchester. I loved the delicious aubergine curry, reminded me of Nepal. Very accommodating eventhough I was late coming for my booking. A friendly atmosphere and very authentic vibe. THANKYOU!

Amazing service, food and fast delivery. Very authentic tasty food

The best Restaurant in Manchester. Best service. Best tasting food.

What can you say about the Great Katmandu. It has won best curry house in Britain twice. I'm amazed it hasn't won more often. It's a slick well run restaurant with a beautiful menu.

Probably the best curry I've had in years! So good so, that I spent the whole of the next day thinking about it! Just spectacular! The service was very friendly and the prices were reasonable. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

We have visited the restaurant many times, but this time, we were visiting for a special event, a wine tasting event where they teamed up with Reserve wines. We were served 4 delicious taster meals, with a different wine to go with each one. First up was a chicken Momo. Paired with Baccharis cava brut. A lovely light cava that went perfectly with the delicately spiced momo. Next, we had Makhan Chara. Paired with Libiam, "La Rifra" Lugana. The food eas delicious, gorgeous buttery sauce. Complimented perfectly with the Lugana. Great combo. Third was Lamb Chwela. Paired with Uva Non Grata, Gamay. This is a spicy dish, toned down so as not to overpower the wine. The wine was slightly cooled and cut through the spice perfectly. Really enjoyed the two together. I love spice, so perfect. Last but not least was lamb methi. A deliciously herby curry. Could eat it all night. Paired with Siegel single vineyard cabernet sauvignon. This was a full-bodied wine that went so well with the curry. I could imagine finishing this wine in front of an open fire. We were lucky enough to have the owners join us, including the founder who has been there since 1986! Gavin from Reserve was fabulous as well. Perfectly chosen wine to go with the food. A lot of thought had clearly gone into it. I'm thrilled that the restaurant are going to stock some of these wines. I can't wait for my next visit.

This was £38.48 delivered on Uber Eats…. £35 without the delivery fees. It has to be the second worst value meal I’ve ever had. 2 Pappadums £2.70… Small and tasty but never that price for 2. Makhan Chara (Award Winning Dish) - £15.50! Insanely priced and bang average. 6 pieces of chicken (which did taste fresh) in a creamy tomato soup sauce. Never seen smaller packaging for a curry. Onion Pakora Bhaji (4 Pieces) - £6.55 Reasonably tasty at a push, but the size of gobstoppers or a falafel and the most I’ve ever paid for some. Criminal pricing. Kathmandu Special Naan - £4.35 Well made and good quality, I can appreciate what they’re doing but I was hoping for it to be tastier. Mango Chutney - £1.95 Same as anywhere else except very expensive. Pilau Rice - £4.35 The rice was nice and probably some of the freshest rice I’ve had from an Indian. I was massively disappointed by this food. It’s an expensive place so I thought I would try it for delivery on the spur of the moment. Glad I never went for a full sit down meal here like I had planned to.

I visited from San Francisco Ca. This is my go to spot for Curry each time i visit!!! All of the dishes sampled were excellent and the service and atmosphere was great. Wish we had this place at home around the corner...

I've been coming to this place for years, and it's still one of the best in the area. I've read the negative reviews on here and to be honest it's not changed with still the same great food. It's not trendy, It's not fashionable but it has great flavoured curries, It's been my go to place in Manchester for a long time and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great genuine curry in the area. I have brought many friends and family here over the years and everyone has always agreed that it's the best tasting curry they have had.

The food is good - tasty and spicy. However, the service is bordering on just rude. We were served by multiple waiters and some of them practically threw the dishes across the table. The atmosphere and decor is circa 1996. I don't care how many awards it's won, it's not a good restaurant...

Not been in here for a long while but happy to report the food is still ace and reasonably priced. There’s a reason why this place has been around longer than most. The tradition endures.

Wonderful meal with family. Great service and great atmosphere. The food was delicious. Rice portions are huge so order 1 for 2 people! 😁 Will definitely visit again!

Always very good ! Staff very helpful.

Brilliant..not surprised it wins awards ..very enjoyable..

Nice restaurant,friendly staff,food good,fair price

For vegetarians, option were less but food was good

Exceptional food with a great balance of herbs & spices. Value for money. Would definitely eat at this restaurant again. The house specials worth every penny

Booked for a Friday night, just as well, very busy despite that the service was excellent as was the food. Will definitely be going back.

Lovely Nepalese food! Great atmosphere and nice staff

Excellent restaurant for top quality Nepalese food

Amazing food and service. Easy to see why they have won so many awards from national competitions. Family run and very community focused. Very tasty, well presented meals. So good to experience Nepalese food. The chef's special TANDOORI CHICKEN SHAK-SHU-KA (METHI) is delicious, The LAMB KARAHI and the peswari nan were very taste. Very popular even early evening. Will definitely be back.

Came here with family in Manchester. They eat here often. The MOMO are phenomenal and my mutton vindaloo was excellent. Would definitely eat here again

Went to reunite with a school mate. The food there is definitely better than Rusholme’s Curry Mile, for what you pay the quality of the food is exceptional. Would recommend those who want value for money food. I give it a 4/5, only because I’m not great fan spicy foods and since my mate chose the venue. overall, worth visiting if your into Indian

Has a great Indian meal with friends.

Travelled from Liverpool with my son to try this restaurant on a recommendation and absolutely loved it! The decor, friendliness, atmosphere and of course the food were all fantastic. Our lovely waiter told us all about the history of the restaurant and the area and really made a fuss of us when we told him how far we had travelled. We will definitely be back!

We booked a table for four recently as we were meeting friends for dinner. We live locally but had not been before. We thought it must be good as it is always busy when we go past. The starters were acceptable but the main courses were awful. I had a lamb chop curry dish which was inedible. The meat was mutton and tough as leather. Despite the heavily seasoned chicken dish I could still taste it was an old broiler. My wife's prawn and spinach curry was completely tasteless. Yet the place was full of people seemingly enjoying themselves. How standards have fallen everywhere. They may be able to fool the average English person but they are not fooling another Indian. There are plenty of good Indian restaurants in Didsbury and South Manchester. This just isn't one of them. And the Nepalese twist? I didn't see one.

Awful. Over priced and not as described. Pictures are clearly false curry awards not a chance. Chicken tikka Marsala large raw garlic & ginger slices clearly uncooked. Madras powdery.

Ordered chicken tikka , served 5 anaemic pieces of chicken like small islands in a steel bowl, no garnish no sauce no salad have seen bowls of dog food better presented than this. The waiter at the inception was rude, questioned the order,.. not acceptable conduct. The Special Chicken Kathmandu was special in that it was 90% Potato curry with three pieces of chicken and half and egg.. what’s special about that? The chicken tikka was over cooked and dry and hard. For the pricing this is truly awful food . Raised this issues with the owner/ manager who made lukewarm offers of better food next time and that staff were on holiday.. too pathetic to even listen to. Avoid if you want authentic food.. avoid if you want an Indian meal to savor . Honestly I’ve just wasted my money by staying to eat in this place. We asked for hot water to drink and we’re given a glass of warm tap water , that was poured straight out of a hot water tap.. suitable to drink? Don’t think so .

We went because it's lauded as one of the best curries in Manchester, and surely that's true since it's just won Nepalese restaurant of the year... surely. The service was pretty poor and we were regularly brought food that wasn't our, with the right food...

Heard good reviews about this place so was excited to try it for dinner one evening with family. Safe to say we would not return - staff were really rude serving us food we felt like an inconvenience. When the food arrived they threw the...

We have been here many times but on a whim we decided to book a table on a Friday night. It’s a bit like going to see your family or old friends you’ve not seen for a while. The attentiveness of the hosts and staff...

I heard this restaurant was great many years ago, but similar to many recent reviews it is a below average, overpriced curry house. A starter cost £11+ (£13 chicken chilli), service staff rush you to leave, no warm greetings or goodbyes, food served on dirty...

We’ve wanted to try this place for years being brought up around the area. We went last night. Menu looked great, but to be honest the food was bang average. We ordered momos which arrived on a plastic plate with smears all over it. The...

The atmosphere was cosy, the service was excellent and the food delicious! I had the lamb biriani with a veg curry. And it was lovely.

Went with family and had a great time. The staff were lovely and made it a great evening. Food was excellent and portions were plenty!!

Awful. Visited as a family early evening on Saturday. We were given a table on the route to the upstairs where there isn't enough space for one and weren't told that it was only available for an hour. Although desserts are advertised we were told...

Just incredible food, every single time. I see people complaining about the service - it is efficient, but always prompt and professional. Some of the best Indian food I've ever had, anywhere

Excellent service and great food. Its just a shame I had already eaten before meeting a friend there. So I took what I hadn't eaten home and ate the rest of it later (couldn't resist) Would definitely recommend 👌 well worth it

Vi var tre der delte og blev hurtigt serveret drikkevarer med snacks og maden kom hurtigt derefter. Meget lækkert og...

I had the pilau rice and botowan chicken I think it was called. It has given me full blown food poisoning. Great....

Great service all night from start to finish. Great value food really good quality. Couldn’t recommend more. Best curry in south Manchester.

Booked in at this restaurant for a pre-Valentines meal, not being from the area we didn't know what to expect. Walked in to a tacky cheap-looking restaurant, we were seated in another room and grunted at for our drinks orders. When the starters were brought...

Not a good experience went with a family of 9 was placed on a table with no table cloth next to the kitchen so the night started with banging doors and kitchen noise, then we were given starters which when removed by the waiter the...

No table cloth covering the dinghy tables felt like being in a cheap cafe. Service was much to be desired, food was practically thrown on the table spilling food onto one of our family members. The bill was produced to us before we had finished...

Returned twice in December after a long [enforced] gap, once for a meeting and the other for my birthday. Cheffing was great as usual, service excellent. It is not cheap (poppadum's were not charged for), but still easily the best Nepalese restaurant in Manchester. Best...

Decent if you have a couple of days Prompt service for C list celebs. Not worth the hassle for the rest

I'm sure the food is nice but they only bothered wrapping up curry in tinfoil with some cardboard over and then sent it off with a Deliveroo scooter - safe to say the poppadoms were drenched from the rain and all curry was all over...

Me and my husband had gone to this restaurant for dinner with very high expectations. The service was very slow, the staff was really rude and less bothered, the food was not good at all. The momos were smelly, chilli chicken was hard and aloo...

I have been going to this restaurant for 20 years. For the most part it has always been good value and good quality. Not really the case any more, prices have gone beyond reasonable for the portion size and food quality. Also gone is the...