Perfect service and high-quality food. The staff was friendly and attentive throughout our visit…read more Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Highly recommend this restaurant for an authentic Indian dining experience!

Every time i eat at this place, it's perfect. I have been eating here for almost 4 years now, the…read moretaste and quality is still the same as it was the very first time.

I was not expecting this restaurant to be as big as it is. The space here is truly massive, and…read morewhile it was mostly empty when we came at around 2:30 - I can picture the hubbub of activity that would be present during peak dinner hours. This does seem to be a highly recommended place to eat Indian food in Surrey. I had the Non-Veg Thali, which isn't on the menu, but the waitress helpfully let us know about. It's very customizable - and I went with garlic naan, rice, two tandoori chicken pieces, lamb vindaloo, and shahi paneer - all in a single plate! Pretty much everything was excellent. I'm not even sure where to start. The garlic naan was fantastic. Soft, buttery, with just a slight hint of garlic and lightly charred on the outside. I could honestly eat this by itself and be satisfied. Garlic naan is a staple of what I order whenever eating Indian food, and this might be the best one I've had. The shahi paneer was also great; tomato-forward, creamy, and the paneer was super soft. The lamb vindaloo was a real standout. It was immensely flavorful - not lacking for spice at all - but you don't just taste capsaicin - you taste all the cumin, cardamom, and garam mixed in with the curry. But the lamb itself is the best part of the curry; it's so tender and juicy. The absolute peak, though, was the tandoori chicken. These were two large dark meat pieces, which were cooked to absolute perfection - retaining so much juice and fat. The skin was a perfect deep orange, seasoned with a ton more spices. It's like eating fried chicken but without the breading, but this was arguably even better. The masala fries were the only thing kind of a miss - as they lacked any masala. The price of the thali was only 23 CAD. That's a pretty insane deal for how much food you get - I was unable to finish everything on my plate despite being very hungry. Honestly two people could share this and be satisfied. When you consider how much sharing and new orders for bread, rice, and curries goes on at your typical Indian restaurant, this is crazy good value. Overall, I would classify this as the best Indian food I've had outside of Asia. 9.5/10

As a tourist visiting Vancouver, I was recommended this place by locals. The best indian food i've…read moreever tried before. Service was excellent and the manager introduced himself to make sure that we were doing fine. I would definitely recommend checking this spot out.

I'd read about this new place in the Whidbey Times, and am glad I did because it's extra special…read more I'm a longtime fan of Indian cuisine, but have never had food from the far south, in Kerala (actually, I hadn't heard of Kerala until tonight). Delicious. It's tiny and takeout only, but good things come in small packages, and this is proof. The owner/chef, "Unni," went out of his way to explain the ingredients, history, and culture, while providing tasty samples of everything. He clearly takes pride in what he does, and I'll be coming back a LOT. I don't know if they're there all the time, but his two delightful children were playing while I waited, and once they got over their shyness, they couldn't have been more entertaining. They insisted on pasting stickers on their dad's face, which he wore proudly. Lots of fun. Fortunately for me, Unni serves many meat dishes (beef, pork, chicken) in addition to vegetarian fare, so there's something for everyone. They even offer three kinds of rice! I see some complaints about the food being bland, but that wasn't my experience...quite the opposite. Lots of intriguing spices! Check it out yourself. Oak Harbor needs places like this!

It's take out only so can't say 5 stars but the food is delicious and special. I was camping on the…read moreisland and a little tired of camping food so i went for a vegetarian platter and took it to a park as takeout. As per the descriptions I read of this, the spices are subtle and mild unless you ask for extra heat. Which suites my taste. The vegetarian curry had a variety of vegetables and spices + choice of 3 vegetable dishes. My carrot, broccoli and beet choices were each special subtle and full flavors. Came with a mango yogurt and chutney and a crunchy garnish too. I upgraded my rice to Chamba which has a more interesting flavor and texture and I also ordered Raita extra because I love this tangy veggie-herb yogurt side. It all hit the spot and I would go back again next time I'm in the area. The container has to be handled carefully since two of the dishes were quite soupy but you could also order a sturdier cup in a larger serving. The owner was super friendly and also offered me little tastes of a couple other dishes while I decided. (It was a non busy early afternoon time) These include a couple meat options also available and were very good also. Easy parking, on north end of the town.

My absolute go to for take out samosas, hands down my favourite. Love the thin batter, best eaten…read morefresh but will re-heat perfectly fine.

I am surprised this place isn't more highly rated! Food is very affordable and delicious. You can…read moreorder in bulk half-cooked or try a few pieces heated up. There are 2 locations - this location can walk in to order any kind of samosa, while the other location will require preorder 1 day notice for samosas that are not the potato & peas original one. I went here on a Saturday 11am and there was a good amount of people picking up bulk orders, but since we wanted to try the quality of the samosas, we ordered by the piece. Each piece is around 1-2 CAD each which is very good price. We got 1 of each (potato & peas (original), garden mix vegetables, beef, chicken, paneer, and butter chicken). We got a small tamarind chutney sauce for 0.50CAD extra. Total was around 9 CAD which is quite a solid price for a meal for 1 person (snack for 2 people). I liked their potato & peas (original) the most and all their vegetarian options are solid. The meat options are more ground meat so I'm not that big of a fan, but they're still good. It's just the value lies in the vegetarian samosas. Next time I bring a cooler and order in bulk, to enjoy at the comfort of my home for multiple meals!

An absolute gem for authentic Indian food in Bellingham…read more Went for dinner on 8/19 - walking in we noticed all around great vibes, from the smells to the ambience to the Bollywood music and videos playing. It's clear thought and care has been put into the experience here. We were seated immediately by the friendly host/server. We ordered the recommended Gobi 65 cauliflower appetizer, garlic naan, our standard Butter Chicken, and the house specialty Chicken Chettinad (all medium spicy on the 3-point scale we were offered). Everything was absolutely delicious. The Gobi 65 was pretty spicy relative to the other dishes but still soooo good. To our surprise the Chicken Chettinad was the standout dish and one we'd highly recommend (and would order every time we return). Excellent experience overall and a place we'll definitely include in the local rotation. Highly recommend!

We really enjoyed our experience at Namaste. We shared three entries and a couple orders of garlic…read morenan. Everything was delicious! The ambiance is colorful & uplifting and there is even Bollywood drama playing in the background. We would highly recommend Namaste for excellent Indian food.

Wonderful Indian food! And I'm from Houston where my standards for Indian food are pretty high…read morebar...haha. Kelly was our server and she was so sweet and hospitable!

This place was so delicious and the service was fantastic! We loved everything we had!!!read more

Beautiful restaurant. Best butter chicken I've ever had! I have dined in and the experience was…read moreabsolutely incredible! They have very good service to add to the delicious meal! I am here getting an order to go. They have a beautiful place to relax while waiting and the music is calming. I can't say enough about this lovely restaurant!

This is our FAVORITE place for Indian Cuisine. I lived in Bellingham for a bit and fell in love…read morewith their chili garlic naan and Chicken Vindaloo. Now, we travel from Oak Harbor specifically to hit this place up. We love the owners as the wife frequently waits on us, and she is super friendly and personable. Chicken Vindaloo, Channa Masala, Butter Chicken, Goat Curry, you cannot get anything bad here! We will be back VERY soon!

If you went here under the old ownership, you need to go back to see the changes. Service is…read morebetter, menu is smaller but portions are bigger, and there is more protein per dish. We went for dinner and were expecting just a name change and perhaps a menu refresh but we were pleasantly surprised. We had lamb vindaloo, palak paneer, and Rahra chicken, which we'd not had before. There was more lamb and paneer than I would have expected, and the rahra dish had both chicken thigh pieces and minced chicken in it. They were also good about no cilantro, which I always ask for but have 70-30 odds of it still appearing. We actually had so much with 3 dishes, we had to take it home, which NEVER happens at a normal Indian place. Service was lovely. It was a great experience and I would definitely go back.

Good food and good service. Liked their naan and everything i had. Worth the try. Kudosread more

Haven't tried the sweets…read more Ordered fish pakoras and veggie samosas. The fish pakora could have used a min more in the fryer and a bit more spice and I think they would have hit it out of the park. Samosa were one of the more well seasoned ones. Service is efficient. Would go back again.

Picked up 30 samosas from here for a party we were going too. We just walked in and we had to wait…read moreabout 10 minutes. The samosas were fresh & flavourful and very delicious they were definitely a hit at the party and made it super easy for us. I'd definitely come back here to do future orders.