Namaste 195 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

"I work right by Namaste and I have never had a bad meal from them. The lunch buffet is outstanding and everything is fresh. The owner is incredibly friendly as well. My wife and I were unsure of the Lamb Korma and he brought us a small sample free of charge (it was fantastic). Make sure you try the lunch buffet if you’re there at the right time!"

"We went here for dinner...not great...we had the chickpeas and spinach and the house mixed Biryani along with 2-3 breads. The food was greasy, salty and looked/tasted like it had been cooked much earlier in the day. The bread was the same. I think they have a lunch buffet -- so the afternoon food must be fresher. The staff were nice and friendly. The Indian beer was good. But overall we expected a better food for our $80 (including tax and tip) dinner for two.."

"Went on a Saturday for the Lunch buffet and was not disappointed. It won't be the most delicious Indian food you've ever had, but it's good especially for $16. It's also halal, which is a major plus. There were about 6 different curries, the majority of them vegetarian and 2 of them were chicken. The choice of rice was aromatic basmati rice. The buffet doesn't come with naan so we had to order it separately. There are also salad and different kinds of sauces, which I definitely recommend trying because they're really good and made the food taste better. They had some seating inside and it wasn't full when we went. The staff are friendly as well. I would recommend this place for the lunch buffet and if anyone is in the area wanting some Indian food."

"Looks can be deceiving! My family and I visited on an Saturday where the store was empty. Means there is no rush or big crowd where the kitchen would be overwhelmed. We ordered appetizers, followed by lunch items. The appetizers were very tangy which made it pretty hard to eat. Our guess is, too many tamarind infused within both of the appetizers. As you can see, the presentation of the food makes you believe that the food should be amazing but it’s truly not. The Namaste Mixed Biryani tasted as if someone dropped a bottle of rose water in it. We tried to take few bites but it didn’t taste good at all. The Tandoori Mixed Grill was terrible. Little to no flavors and few meats were undercooked as well. The Chicken Kadai, Garlic Naan, and aloo paratha were the only good thing from everything we ordered which is why I gave it two stars instead of one. The service was good as well. Very attentive and respectful. We definitely are never going to visit this restaurant again as to the terrible food we experienced!"