Everything was just ok. I enjoyed food, service, and interior more at their second place on riverside ave. Ambiance: First the interior is so big and feels like you're in an oversized space meant for a corporate office almost. Service: The server was very friendly and doing her best but there was only her at the bar and managing front entry and take out orders and so service was very slow even though it wasn't busy. Food: Has good taste but it was over salted and not that big portion size for a fairly avg to high cost. Wouldn't recommend. Wouldn't go back again. If I did, I would only get take ou read more

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The sauces were great! And the beef chili momo was amazing, definitely recommend. We came on a Sunday evening so it was a little slower, but the restaurant has a cute modern feel. Our waitress was attentive and gave good recommendations. Also if you're not used to heat, go for mild because the medium was pretty spicy! read more

so much delicious food to choose from! we loved it all! It was great service too. Helpful to have the recommendations since we couldn't decide. read more

Namaste Kitchen - Chile momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

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Amazing food, pleasant ambiance, wonderful waitstaff. It is our go-to when we are in the area. Not to be missed.

We enjoyed some of our recent dining experience at Namaste but not everything, in part because of our own mistakes. We do like the restaurant, found our servers to be most friendly and attentive in spite of being a little slowness resulting from staff shortage and being quite crowded on a weekend evening. Sadly we were seated next to party of a dozen people, who were noisily celebrating whatever. Really noisy. After ordering, we had to move outside to the patio, which was very nice though the weather was very hot. We loved our meal (exceptions will be noted in a moment): the Daal soup was terrific, thick and tasty, really excellent. So was the lamb biryani. And so was the chicken lollipop and chicken vindaloo -- except that we asked for medium spicy and found the dishes way, way too spicy to eat. Our bad. We ordered the lamb light on spices and it was wonderful. Wish we had been more careful. Our fault, but we'll come back, for sure, and be darned sure to keep our spices on the light side. read more

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Friendly service, outstanding food. Delicious mango lassi after a hike. First time eating Nepalese cuisine. We had momo's that were fried with wonderful sauce, fried rice with a plethora of veggies & so flavorful along with cholla chicken but not sure if I spelled that correctly. What a terrific find. read more

Everyone was so friendly, nice vibes in the place, and the food was absolutely incredible. I highly recommend the samosa chaat, the sag paneer, the tofu tikka masala and the mango pickle. I love to cook myself, and I'm telling you, this was amazing. Euphoric. I loved it so much. read more

We had heard how good this place was. Well !!! We weren't disappointed !! The food is excellent. The people and service were pleasurable and Ambiance very nice. This is our new Happy Place read more

Loved the vegetable pakora here! Super crispy, full of flavor. Easily one of the best pakoras I've had--highly recommend!

Absolutely love this place, great food and great service. Love their Goat Curry , absolutely the best.

Perfect place to get a meal on a cold day! They were busy for dinner but service was perfect. A good sign that people love this spot. Some of the best samosas I've ever had. Highly recommend the momo's too! You can tell the food is so fresh. read more

While not a fan of Indian cuisine due to a lack of hometown restaurants, we had a wonderful meal here on our vacation. We had wonderful momos and I enjoyed a goat dish for the first time. Be patient with the home cooked dinners. It's worth the wait. I now am a bit more adventurous at an Indian/Nepali restaurant. read more

Here a few weeks ago and still dreaming of it. The mango lassi was soul cleansing and the thukpa was one of the best dishes I've had in my life. Pretty slow, but definitely worth it. Calm and quiet atmosphere. read more

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Seriously some of the BEST Nepali/Indian Food I've ever eaten. That includes in London. Namaste Kitchen in Shelburne opened four months ago and is to die for. The aroma of spices wafting out the front door will tempt all five senses. Beautiful and clean. Tastefully appointed large restaurant with bar. BYO wine. Please note that everything is prepared from scratch and takes time. Don't be in a rush to dine. They were understaffed by two tonight and jam packed, even seating a couple at 9pm. Thankfully, every customer seemed calm and relaxed. People know to wait for great food. No one eas disappointed. We have copious leftovers. Lunch tomorrow will be fantastic. Very reasonably priced. Well worth the wait. I'll definitely be back and see momos and Thalis in my future. read more

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Excellent hostess, food was decent, naan bread was good. However the hidden surcharges took us by surprise- is 4% gratuity expected and included? Are they trying to sneak this in expecting patrons won't know it's there? Just a bad taste in our mouth after decent meal .... Pun intended ;-) read more

Namaste Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Best Himalayan/Nepalese food I've ever had in my life!!! I have gone back twice in one week and there's nothing I haven't liked. The chow mein is so good and is seasoned perfectly. The fried and steamed momos are incredible. All the sauces for all the curries are so addicting. Samosas are like none I've ever had. This place covers all my spicy & savory cravings and makes me want to travel to Nepal. read more

Namaste Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

The Chicken Curry was so good and the perfect amount of spicy! The service was great! The food was so good. 10/10. Will be coming back

negative experience with takeout. order said it would be ready by 6pm, since it's a Saturday and typically busier i assumed i'd get the food by 615 it has now been 45 mins since the food was supposed to be ready. completely unacceptable. read more

Worst Naan I've ever had, it was rubbery, tough to pull apart with my hands let alone my mouth! I've eaten here before and never had an issue with the naan, disappointing read more

Food so good I had to hop on Yelp!! Wow, all of our food came out quite quick and was so delicious. Very flavorful! I was able to introduce my boyfriend to the joys of samosas. Yum!!! Our wait staff was very kind, we both felt welcomed and cozy even though we came at a slow time. The boy said his chicken was life changing. My chickpeas were equally as lovely! read more

A couple things before the review. Samosas - my preference is potatoes and peas. I think a peas' texture and flavor works better with potatoes than do garbanzos. Spice - I've been to 7 different full Indian or partial Indian restaurants in Vermont and this may be a Vermont thing. In California many Indian restaurants have 4 levels - mild, medium, hot, Indian hot. Here in Vermont it seems to be mild only lol. I prefer my Indian food medium to hot. On to my review: Mango lassi - handmade, homemade. A little sweet, slightly tart - exactly the way a lassi should be. Perfection. Jasmine rice - plain white rice, light, fluffy, well made. No spice to enhance flavor. Butter naan - airy, lightly chewy, cooked dark brown to charred in some places which is perfect. Daal soup - after the lassi, my favorite part of the meal. Flavorful, savory, not spicy. I'd make a meal of this with some rice and naan and would be perfectly happy with it! Samosas - good flavor, I think they put lemon juice in their filling as it was a touch tart/sour. Personal preference as mentioned above but this may be a northern Indian thing or a Nepali thing with the potato/garbanzo filling - that's the third time I've seen it in this area. No complaints, just a preference. Butter chicken - had a smoky flavor to it which I really enjoyed. I've had smoky butter chicken before and it's fairly rare but I like it. This didn't seem to be a tomato based sauce so it didn't have that subtle sweetness to it that you'd expect from butter chicken. To me the flavoring leaned towards tikka masala and not butter chicken. Good value and the price is in line with the amount of food you receive. Overall a very positive experience. I will go back. read more

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Got take out from here. The butter chicken was very good. The goat saag was amazing. We got medium spice for each but there was a big difference. The garlic naan didn't travel well and the gigantic samosa was kinda dry inside, but the portions were nice. read more

The food was great, but the service was very poor. Took over an hour for lunch service when there were only 2 other tables occupied. Took almost 15 minutes after we were sat to even have a server come up to us. I was really disappointed especially given how great the food is read more

Highly recommend this spot! The food was amazing and the service impeccable. Our favorite was the Cauliflower Manchurian with garlic nan on the side. For two people just the samosa chaat and cauliflower manchurian were enough to fill us up that we only got partway through our beef Momos. I didn't love the Momos, but my boyfriend seemed content with them! Overall, I love how filling the food is at reasonable prices. Also, the restaurant is family run which gives it a vibe that I appreciate and respect. *I highly recommend the Cauliflower Manchurian dish!! read more

Namaste Kitchen - Beef Momo - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

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Updated review following many* visits: this is now my favorite restaurant in town! It's the best and is an overlooked absolute hidden gem! Absolutely phenomenal* food, with excellent friendly service, and a nice more quiet/peaceful atmosphere every time. Their prices are also very good, especially for the quality of the food they serve; you can really tell that they use great quality ingredients and the atmosphere is also exceptional. It's the perfect restaurant for socializing with guests/visitors or for a casual sweet date. Very easy parking too. Everything we have ordered (around 1/4th of the menu at this point) has been delicious. If I had to pick stand outs by my own personal taste preferences, I'd highly recommend the: Paneer Saag, Tikka Massala, Butter Chicken, chili vegetable momos, samosa chaat, mixed veg pakora, and Dal Mahkani. Of course, the garlic naan as well. The cauliflower manchurian is also phenomenal and is a particularly great choice shared in a larger group (e.g., 3 or more); it's delicious and a little goes a long way. I've only taken pictures going there once, so I'll need to do better and take more pictures to add! read more

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Delicious food. We got the Chicken Lollipops, Cauliflower & samosa chaat. All delicious. Hot spice level was awesome!!! Though we are glad we got some other things medium. read more

INCREDIBLE! So tasty. So flavorful. So fresh. Went there with our 3 kids for lunch and they couldn't stop eating it ALL, especially the samosa chaat. They even took some naan to eat in the car on the way home. :) read more

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Namaste is amazing, the unique blend of flavors, the mouth watering garlic naan. This is well worth the 35 minute trip. If you are looking for great food this is a must. read more

Great food, very tasty, friendly service, cute atmosphere. We would come back except we live far away. My husband and I split the fried beef momo with chile sauce. It was to die far. Although it is an appetizer, the momos made a nice lunch for us along with a tikka samosa chaat. read more

This restaurant is among the top 10 in the Burlington area from my foodie's perspective. It must certainly ties for the best Nepalese and Indian. DoorDash delivered outstanding chili momos, tandoori chicken and chana chaat. We also devoured pickles, aloo gobi, shrimp curry and veg chow mein (extra shrimp and veggies recommended for the last two.) The garlic naan we ordered was slightly cold and a bit chewy, but not unexpected with delivery and after a few minutes in my cast-iron pan, good to go. Five people eating heartily left enough leftovers for a full lunch the next day. All in all I would say a fitting 65th birthday celebration for a connoisseur of Nepalese food! read more

Food is soooo good- momos made by hand. Hot garlic chicken appetizer was delicious. Loved the service too. A wonderful time!

Food was amazing. You get a good amount of food! And the price was decent. The staff were really nice and them playing like a meet the area your eating from was really nice too. read more

I always look forward to coming here. Great food and prices with friendly service. Lucky to have it in Shelburne.

This is a new restaurant in my area and I was really excited to check it out and I'm so glad I did! My mom and I went there last night for dinner and we were impressed by the friendly service and the very reasonably priced food. I got takeout tonight and it was delicious ( I got veggie steamed dumplings and the mango lassi ) read more

Namaste Kitchen - Steamed veggie dumpling and mango lassi - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Shelburne, Vermont

Delicious food and very nice owner and servers! We had Samosa chaat, aloo gobi and butter chicken. Reasonably priced and yummy food. We shared the dishes family style so we could try different things - looking forward to going again! read more

The food here is fantastic, quiet ,restful ambience very pleasant waitstaff. Food tends toward the spicy, so be for- warned. The chai tea is a must. read more

Really loved the warm hearted family welcome and the details, impeccably clean and cloth white napkins an unexpected nice touch. Daal soup and Chicken Tika Masala just delicious. Also veg fried rice, so crunchy and fresh. Recommend chili momos, too. Be back soon. read more

Amazing food, and service. Came here twice in the same weekend while we were visiting Burlington. Got the veg monos both times - highly recommend, as well as the masala chai! read more

A family friendly place...ran by a very nice Nepali family...their first business venture. The family is friendly and helpful. The food is similar to Indian food, it is good not too hot. The service is very good. This restaurant is a great addition to the restaurant lineup on SHELBURNE Rd. read more

Wonderful food, nice atmosphere, excellent service! They had plenty of vegan options and were happy to identify which dishes could and could not be made without dairy. Hands down best chai I have ever had- they make it with whole spices and it does not compare to anything you'll get in a tea bag. Just made sure to get it with no milk if vegan. Prices were reasonable for area and portion sizes. We did takeout but next time I will eat in because it is cute inside! read more