Namaste Cuisine of India and Nepal Restaurant

"WOW. This was my husband, and my first time eating here, and we were absolutely blown away. Not only is the food, five star quality, but the service is by far the best in Albuquerque. The staff was extremely on top of things, and our drinks were never empty!"

"One of the best Indian restaurants in Rio Rancho. Visiting ABQ for couple of weeks. Stopped by on Sunday for their lunch buffet and it was great. Staff are great and helpful. $15.95 lunch buffet, worth it all. Great food."

"Updated review 19 Nov 2023 - We had dinner at opening once again, last evening! Chicken Saag and Shrimp Biryani were the new items we tried this time, in addition to some of our favorites, and both were very tasty! The service was still just as amazing. I'd washed my hands in the restroom after once again eating Tandoori Chicken Wings; they keep it clean and functioning. A few new pics are included in this update! 10 Nov 2023 - We dined in here again last night, our second visit within a week, right after it opened for dinner. Once again, we experienced incredible food and service, and it's still very much popular on a Thursday night! We couldn't resist having more of the Tandoori Chicken Wings, regular Naan, and Chicken Biryani; for new dishes and items, we had the Paneer Pakora, Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Tikka Masala, garlic Naan, and cheese Naan - all of which were divine. Check out the new pics! I was able to get a shot of the dining area before it filled up. Our first time eating here was 4 Nov 2023, just after they opened for dinner. This was also my first time eating Indian food, and I didn't know what to expect. The amazing smells as you walk up to the door, are enough to make you salivate. Upon entering, we were greeted by friendly and smiling faces, and even got to pick our own seating. The restaurant is beautiful inside; it's simple elegance and so clean. Our server poured us water as soon as we sat down and also brought us complimentary papadum with two sauces - all of which were delicious. The menu has so many appealing options! There is truly something for everyone. I found the dish I wanted to try very quickly, then looked at the rest of the menu out of curiosity. My significant other ordered the Chicken Curry and Chicken Biryani; I ordered the Karahi Chicken. Our appetizer was the Tandoori Chicken Wings, which were the best chicken wings I've ever eaten in my entire life - and I'm picky about wings! The Chicken Specialties came with Naan, and lots of it! We both had some of everything we ordered and loved it. We chose regular spice but having at least medium spice would have been great, too. The flavors of everything, even the Naan, were pure perfection. Indian food has easily become my new favorite food, all because of this wonderful restaurant. Delicious is an understatement! Our server and everyone we encountered here, delivered spectacular service and made us feel so welcome. We have zero complaints, as literally everything about our first dine-in experience here was phenomenal. We WILL be back! It wasn't too busy when we arrived, but by the time we were finished and leaving, so many people had come in to eat and for pick-up orders. It's clearly a popular place, and now we know why! I cannot recommend Namaste more. If you haven't eaten here, or have never had Indian food, this is where you want to go!"

"The food is incredible here go for the Sunday lunch buffet if you can bet everything is good here I mean everything. I usually leave here weighing about 40 more pounds than I should like to take my family here after church and I’m going to wait the hour for them to open we get out of church at 10:30 and they open at 11:30. We’ll worth the wait. They have great rice and wings and chicken Marsala. The servers are great never let your glass run dry and always have a smile on their faces!!! Very polite and the owner is like a warrior queen in there with here workers making sure the battle is won. Great job. You should see them in a crown y’all"

"Hands down the best place on the Westside, and not just because it’s the only one! Ha ha. From the moment we looped around their one way parking lot to the moment we devoured dessert, everything was spectacular. We were seated right away, with only a few tables left on a Thursday night. After seated with waters ready, we got the Indian version of chips and salsa, papadums and chutney. The chutney is something I wish I had bottled and on hand for everything. We ended up getting a second side of the chutney for our chicken pakora, which was crispy yet housed the most succulent chicken I’ve had in a while. Dinner was a Lamb and Chicken Combo Platter with an accompaniment of shrimp biryani. The basmati was fantastic and flavorful and the sides on the platter were just as delicious as the moist lamb and the yummy grilled chicken legs. Dessert was similar to rice pudding, but the saffron just boosted the whole flavor profile and kept it authentically Indian. Will definitely return to this lighthearted, charming, and welcome restaurant in Rio Rancho."