Calm Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Was back to this place for a friends bday celebration. Things this time were much better, now they deserve a 4 star and service was better, way better.

Saturday night vibe felt like a mini concert.

I’m going to start with the positives because there certainly were some. The biryani I had was hands down the best I’ve had in a long while—flavorful, aromatic, and absolutely worth the wait if you’re judging solely on the food. The atmosphere was also lovely; the vibe was calm, with soft music playing, and the overall ambiance was great. You could really sense the restaurant's potential.

But here's where it all fell apart: the service. And when I say "fell apart," I mean it. I had to wait a staggering 90 minutes for my food to arrive, all because their order system got stuck. What's worse, I watched multiple tables who came in after me order, eat, and leave, while I sat there hungry and frustrated. Not once did a waiter check in to apologize or even acknowledge the wait.

After about an hour of sitting there, I finally told the waiter that I had been waiting for far too long, at which point my order was checked. Another hour passed before my food showed up. Not even an apology or any kind of gesture to ease the wait. At this point, I was beyond frustrated and asked the waiter to bring the manager. He casually told me the manager was “inside,” and yet, I watched him serve other customers without so much as a mention to the manager. The manager was nowhere to be seen.

When the waiter finally came back an hour later asking why I wanted to speak to the manager, I told him I had a complaint I wanted to address. By that time, the food had arrived, I had eaten, ordered dessert, and paid the bill—and still, no manager showed up. It felt like I was being completely ignored.

At this point, I couldn't help but think that the only "calm" people at this restaurant were the waiters and the no-show manager. The whole service experience was incredibly disappointing, especially when you consider the high quality of the food. A restaurant can have the best menu and atmosphere, but if the service is this poor, it’s hard to justify a second visit.

One positive note—shoutout to the cleaner. This person was working incredibly hard, scrubbing floors, sweeping, and dusting. If only the rest of the staff worked with that kind of dedication.

Overall, I can only give this place one star. The food is great, but service is absolutely crucial, and when it’s lacking this badly, the overall experience suffers. I won’t be returning anytime soon, and I’d recommend management seriously look at their service standards if they want to keep customers...

We chanced upon this place. It somehow appeared and we walked in. The place has a great ambience. Has both indoor and outdoor setting with lovely yellow sting lights adding to the magic.

We walked in when this was further enhanced with a live band singing a soulful bollywood song. The tempo of the evening only increased and a selection of foot thumping english and hindi songs played on our background, oftentimes prompting some of the patrons to break into a jog before returning back. I don't know if the band performs every night. We were there on a Saturday night!

The place did not transform into a proper loud dance place at all, and I presume even if it did, there was enough and more space for guests who wanted to stay away to not get disturbed.

The place is pet friendly and the restaurant has its own pets too!

The food was great. We liked everything that we ordered and had zero complaints. The food came quickly too.

The service was generally very good and the staff was very friendly and nice. The place serves alcohol and serves by the bottle and pitchers for larger groups. The bar menu also features an interesting selection of cocktails!

My key complaint is that this place shuts down too quickly. Live music stops around 10 when the night is just starting to get young. Don't know if there is a regulation around this. But outdoor speakers continue to play music. The last order request came soon after.

I would highly recommend this place. Reach there around 8 PM and you have an...

A very lively place, even on weeknights. The seating arrangement is great, the food is great, the wait staff are great and have personality, the live music seems livelier with their sound system and the place is just visually stimulating.

I liked the outdoor benches for a livelier crowd and small booths for a more intimate vibe. The tables are close enough to feel the energy from other people and far enough so that it doesn't feel intrusive.

The food was really good, we had a variety of things from the menu and all of them were a 7/10 at the minimum. It is a bit pricey but hey if you have money to spend, this isn't a bad place to spend it.

The service staff were great. They don't shy away from recommending their favourites (which didn't disappoint btw) and they made the experience more lively. It's easy to flag someone down and they were always accommodating to our requests.

The atmosphere was great. The energy of the place seemed to make the conversations feel more engaging and the live music was just loud enough to make the short silences disappear but not make the conversation inaudible. The frequency of people coming and going made the place feel fresh and it felt quite good for a younger crowd.

Overall, really enjoyed my night here and I didn't feel any animosity towards the bill...