Why I Married the Best Man in the Whole World

I feel I lucked out when it comes to who I married for one main reason. I get to choose what we eat and where we go to dinner. I come from a family where any simple conversation, including where to go to eat, quickly turns into a shouting match. Not because we are mad necessarily but because we ALL have very important opinions that MUST be heard. There are six people in my family and growing up my parents finally decided that we would only eat out on two types of occasions. Birthdays and when my grandparents came to town. Birthday person gets to choose and with grandparents we went to the buffet. (This wasn't as much as a hardship as it sounds when you live in a town with maybe a dozen non-fast food places.) So picking where to eat was a HUGE privilege. When we first started dating I would give DC a chance to pick where we went. What says "I love you" more than letting someone else pick where you eat? But I found out that this was not his idea of a good time so I just chose for him.

I married the most easygoing man on the face of the planet. I often ask him what he would like me to fix for dinner (I'm a flipp'n chef. Get creative!) and he usually waits until I suggest something and then says, "yah, that one sounds good". The man will eat anything under the sun (with the odd exception of tomatoes and strawberries) and has no problem with my vegetarianism. (DC is not vegtarian but will eat soy meat or meatless dinners.) So when it comes to where to dine out, he RARELY has an opinion. He says this is because I'll make the decision in the end and that it doesn't matter what he decides (snort of derision) but I know it's because he loves me.

Yum! Indian food

As DC (dinning companion) and I are relatively new to the Salt Lake area, we have been searching high and low for good restaurants. I was delighted to find one a few days ago, "The Kathmandu" (3142 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City). People who know me well can attest that I'm a little picky about my restaurant choices. If I visit a restaurant not up to my "modest" expectations, there will be little you can do to drag me back in there.

Overall I would go back to eat here because the food was good and there were plenty of vegetarian choices. The service wasn't as fast as I would have liked it but there was a large table that was eating at the same time. Having worked in a restaurant on a Saturday night I can understand the big table complex. The waiter also gave suggestions on the menu and there was a water pitcher on the table which is very nice (especially with foreign cuisine). The price was reasonable compared to other Indian places we have visited. Also, everyone there was from the India/ Nepal area. So if you are in the area and looking for great Indian food this is one place I would highly recommend.

my ratings of "The Kathmandu"
out of 5

Service: 4 1/2
Atmosphere: 4
Food Quality: 5
Price / Quality: 4
Vegetarian: 5
Authenticity: 5