Posted by: bostongirl November 28, 2006
Kathmandu Spice
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I went this place twice and personally was pleased with what i got. Its not on my 'must go' list partly because if you want to go to a Nepali restaurant around Boston, how many options do you have anyway? I would highly recommend this over the one in West Roxbury (Himalayan Bistro) coz the food in HB is almost indian. I consciously ordered dishes under 'Nepali' section only to be disappointed with the taste. Kathmandu spice is a smaller but cozier place and I loved their food. Specially the quanti. I know they have South Indian chef and makes me appreciate the food even more better coz he does a pretty good job of making the food taste less indian, more nepali. Besides the specific dishes like momo, choila, etc...most of the indian and nepali food tastes pretty much similar to me. I dont know if the wait has gotten worse now..I went the first week it was open and then in early november..not much of a wait both the times. I agree that the food does taste more fresh and for that I am willing to wait a little longer. Or else, every dish I order is gonna taste the same as they use same base/gravy. If you have dined in restaurants in North End...you know that the quality of the food is definitely worth the wait. And these folks are new. So I would give them until end of this year to figure out their operational procedures. My only wish: I wish they would serve something more authentic like bara or i cant remember the name of the dish right now (traditional newari dish that looks like pancakes but with eggs and other stuffing on top of it...damn my overworked brain! wats the name??) rather than serving dosa :-( I can go to any indian restaurant to eat that. I guess thats the compromise the owners made with the chef? Overall...im happy :-)
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