always our favorite restaurant but sad to see price increases as with everywhere else. Food is delish!

Authenticity and service meet my notion of a restaurant to make routine. Apparently more is needed to get the Post Review link to come up. I've said what I mean. read more

I would have given this place four stars, but my order simply took a really long time from order to pick up. I think they've done well with making a classy place out of an old Pizza Hut building. They have a good menu and my food was flavorful and plentiful. The only odd things: my tikka masala had little to no heat at all. It was more like a butter chicken. Still very good, but I expected a little spiciness. Also, this meal comes with naan but no rice, which is a little different than I'm used to. I ordered rice on the side and ended up with about three times what I needed for just me. So just an FYI, pay attention to what comes with your meal when you order. read more

Amazing food and good people. Try the Chicken Tikka and some cheese naan for a heavenly experience.

Fantastic authentic Indian food! The food always comes out hot & consistently is delicious. The staff work together very well & are quick and courteous. We go back fairly often because we know it will be a good experience! read more

No other Indian food I've tried compares. I'm from Phoenix but my husbands family is in Albuquerque and every time we visit we eat at Namaste at least once. The food is delicious and fresh! My favorites are the Aloo Saag, Bindi Masala and Chicken Tikka Masala. Their garlic naan is also great. Above all the service is amazing. It is a family owned business and Sandyha and the family are always out serving the customers. They treat you like family and lift your spirits! We love namaste!!!!!! read more

I checked out Namaste on date night with the hubby one Friday night and we were SO IMPRESSED! I loved trying this little gem with familiar ethnic flavors! We were greeted with a friendly smile and seated right away. The restaurant has a mix of booths and tables/chairs, and is a cozy, but dated atmosphere. Looking over the menu, I was happy to see so many dishes to choose from. We ultimately decided to utilize the awesome small plate option and order several items to share. This gave the perfect amount for us both, and enough for one lunch the following day. We ordered: 1 Aloo and 1 Spinach Paratha - YUM! Small Plate - Chicken Tikka Masala - so flavorful, creamy, rich and delicious. Small Plate - Chicken Vindalu - again the savory flavor was amazing, with just enough kick to make me want to lick the bowl With the meal - Tandoori Chicken Wings - grilled, not fried or baked, with that scrumptious meat marinade. We added in a side of rice, though didn't need it with both the Parathas. Next time I'd probably do rice and give the samosas a try instead. We also indulged in the Masala Tea - I wish Starbucks would pick this up! Delicious! Even with the less than fancy decor and the outdated bathroom that was mentioned, I find it hard not to give Namaste 5 full stars. We WILL be back. read more

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Namaste is my home away from home food. Everything I've had there is authentic, just as I remember my best friend's mother making. I love the food and the service. You couldn't ask for a better place for good Indian food. read more

The food here is very good with a lot of options for those who may want to try something different. The heat may be a little inconsistent. Medium can be mild to medium-hot for the chicken tikka masala. Other than that, I've had no issues here read more

Great food!!! Amazing food and great price! Everything is great and so many options! Great service!

Seot 2019 and January 2020 Very good Indian food. Pleasant surprise finding good Indian food in Rio Rancho. Small but very nice buffet with good selection. Great naan Nice selection of condiments and side dishes. Two or three selections for dessert. August 2020 Haven't seen it open even for take out. Hope it makes it thru the pandemic. read more

The outside needs a little help, but don't be deceived, there's good food on the inside! Coming from Portland, Oregon to the SW can be challenging to find good Indian food. BUT..I did it. Great Lunch Buffet. Many different dishes to choose from. All hot and fresh. Service was great. I will be back! read more

Hands Down Best Indian Food I've had in NM and in last 10 yrs. It brought me back to my childhood when my parents Best friends had just moved to CA from Pakistan. Vina Kapoor made Tandoori Chicken that danced in my mouth when I was 10 yrs old, I had quite the palate! Today I was reminsing about The Kapoor 's when I had lunch!! I highly recommend the Lunch Buffet as you can try many dishes and everything I had was good, hot, fresh and not dried out like some Buffet lines. The Naan was so good I ordered some Garlic Naan to bring home with some Raita. We went at 1230 and it was crowded but I hear it typically is, we were seated right away. The wait staff very attentive, everyone was there. Looking forward to trying Dinner soon!! Highly recommend :)) read more

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Excellent customer service. Great food. Reasonable price!! What else do you need! Will be back next time I am in Albuquerque, NM. read more

Delicious, hands down my favorite place to eat in Rio Rancho! The staff are friendly and always remember us! The food is delicious and plentiful! We always have leftovers! There isn't a dish here we have tried we didn't like! read more

I 10000000% recommend. All the food is fresh, hot, and flavorful EVERY. TIME. Im not Indian but their food tastes like home. I highly recommend this place to absolutely everyone I meet. They put so much love and care in their food and it SHOWS! read more

We found Namaste' and ate there for the first time today. We absolutely fell in love with this place! The service is fantastic, atmosphere is comfortable and the food is outstanding! Very reasonable prices too. And for us, it was nice to say Namaste' to people who know what it means! Namaste' read more

We have been regulars at the first location for years and are so happy about their new location! It's bigger and brighter, but the food is exactly the same! My 5year old son and I come here at least once a month for their lunch buffet and it's always delicious! The staff are always so sweet to me and my son! We love you Namaste! read more

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Could even go 5 stars but like to have more than one visit before committing to that. Everything was great and I've been looking for a place with a bread selection like this. Ordered way too much but when it's this good I look forward to bringing home leftovers. Did the standards this time and every dish was very good to excellent. Staff was friendly and sweet. I can't wait to go back! read more

I LOVE this place. Indian food is authentic. I also love the fact that they moved into the old Pizza Hut because now there is more seating. My go to's are the lunch buffet - Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, and Beef Kofta. It's $10.95/person and for the quality of the food, you can't go wrong. Don't forget the garlic naan (so good!) If you've been to other places like Saffron Tiger... just NO. You need to try this place out. If you live in Albuquerque, I believe they have a restaurant there. Owner is friendly and they keep your drinks full and all the servers at the Rio Rancho restaurant is attentive. read more

It is delicious! We recently moved to Albuquerque and needed to find a good Indian restaurant (one of my favorite foods). We decided to try Namaste tonight and ordered take out. The lady who brought our food out to our car was very nice. The prices are super reasonable and the food very flavorful. We will be back! read more

Food was fresh and service was great, price was just right for buffet we understand that price just went up after pandemic restaurants just trying to recover.. we will definitely eat there over and over again read more

I didn't care for the food. The place was dirty and the ambiance just wasn't there. There was a buffet and I chose to order from the menu because the buffet didn't look very appetizing. read more

The food tastes great and would give 5 stars if it were consistently hot enough and always in supply. Many items run out on buffet line and stay out for some time, but the big thing is the food temperature being too cool, generally lukewarm at best. read more

I was very impressed by the food And staff. We are visiting family and love Indian food . I wish my Indian restraint at home was this good . We are vegetarians and they had a great choices . My in-laws are not vegetarians and they had plenty to choose from as well. I think it was the owner who was our waitress and she was exceptional . Thank you for being kind and super supportive of our business . read more

First off: The food is delicious! So, why am I giving a 2-star review. Because of the customer service and take-out. I have never eaten in the restaurant itself. I've only gotten take-out orders. So, I can't say what the service is like if eating in the restaurant. However, from what I can tell from how take-out orders are handled, they seem to be understaffed and the kitchen is not run efficiently. Just a few days ago I experienced my second bad experience with ordering take out here. Although I love the food, I won't be returning. In May I had ordered take-out online. The online order said my food would be ready in 35 minutes (1 entree and 1 appetizer). I arrived at the restaurant at the 40 minute mark. I was told my food would be out in a few minutes. 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes later. I asked the one employee I saw who was running around like crazy waiting a lot of tables and he told me it would be just a few more minutes. Well, 30 minutes later and my food was finally ready. So, it took an hour and 5 minutes after I placed my order for 1 entree and 1 appetizer. Never mind that this is a ridiculous amount of time for an order that size, but what really upset me is that they flat out lied to me. If I walked in and they told me they were really busy and running behind on take-out orders and it would probably be another 30 minutes I would have been absolutely fine. I would have left to run a few errands and returned in 30 minutes. Instead, I sat there and waited, and waited and waited. A complete waste of my time and it clearly showed they were not realistic with how long it would take to fill orders. Also, my appetizer was cold as I suspect it was made before the entree was finished. The final disappointment on this order came when I realized they definitely gave me a half order and not a full order of my entree. I checked my online order and it did go through as a full order, but I was definitely not given that. I had ordered the same exact thing a week prior and it was double to triple the size of what I received that day. So, for $20 I got a cold appetizer, half order entree and wasted 30 minutes of my time. At the time I actually reached out to the owner via email about this experience as I really enjoy their food and didn't want to leave a negative review online for one bad experience. Instead I wanted to provide constructive feedback for them to improve. The owner did respond to me, which I appreciated, and said she would make the kitchen aware of the issue. However, just a few days ago I experienced a similar experience with a take-out order. This time I called the order in (2 entrees and a side of rice). I was told on the phone that it would be 20 minutes. I was surprised and happy to hear this. So, I get to the restaurant after 30 minutes (due to traffic). The order was not ready. I was told it would be just a few minutes. Another 10 minutes goes by. I asked how much longer it would be and got the same response I get every single time....just a few more minutes. The food finally came out 43 minutes after ordering it (more than double the quoted time). The same issue persists. It's okay if it's going to take 'x' amount of time to fill an order. But please don't lie about it; I know they aren't doing this intentionally, but there is clearly a lack of communication with the kitchen and unrealistic expectation for take-out order turnaround time. You are wasting customers time by doing this and frankly will lose customers because of it. I get that sometimes things get busy all of the sudden. However, an order should not take more than double the amount of time quoted to customers. Honestly, that is unacceptable and is an ongoing problem here. I'm not sure if the kitchen is putting aside take-out orders and focusing on patrons in the restaurant or if orders just can't be filled as quick as they are coming in. But, something is not working well here. There has to be a better way to gauge how long an order will take, even if things get busy suddenly. Honestly, a lot of restaurants are able to efficiently manage take-out orders and at least have the food ready within a few minutes of the expected time frame. I hate to say it because the food is great, but if you can't produce orders even remotely close to the time you are quoting, just don't do take-out orders. Hopefully, they will improve in this area, because the food is delicious. Sadly, for now I won't be back. :( read more

Hit the lunch buffet a few months ago with my husband. It was delicious! Will be back-hopefully sooner rather than later!

The lunch buffet at Namaste is a highlight of Rio Rancho dining! I've gone a few times and, at just under $10 per person, found it to be a very tasty, filling, and economical meal. The buffet has offered curried lamb or goat meat dishes, curried chickpeas, saag paneer (spinach in rich gravy like sauce that is delicious), grilled chicken thighs, curry potato chunks, meatballs, spicy chicken (tandoori?), fried bread wedges, and other side dishes & veggie dishes I don't remeber names for, and of course long grain rice. The buffet comes with a piece of naan bread brought to your table by the staff. I especially like their desserts. Their rice pudding I find quite good, although much more a "sweet milk over rice" dish than the American solid custard-based baked version. Their mango custard is a rich, extremely smooth, brightly orange colored puree with a very full, very sweet flavor. For a couple dollars more I like to have a cup of their Masala (sp?) spiced tea with the meal. The servers are extremely conscientious in topping up the cup throughout the meal. Every time I have eaten at Namaste I have found the staff to be textbook in being friendly, attentive, responsive, and alert in proactively patrolling the dining room with water/tea in hand or insuring the buffet serving pans are kept well stocked. For a very flavorful Himalayan/Indian dining experience, give Namaste in Rio Rancho a try. read more

Namaste - A few of the lunch buffet offerings. - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

I had Indian food the first time in Dallas about 6 months ago. I decided to take my fiancee here in ABQ so we visited Namaste. The Chicken Tikka and Saag were amazing and the garlic nan was phenomenal. That wait staff was awesome an the owner came out and checked on us. We will definitely return again and tell our friends and family. read more

Namaste - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

I so wanted to love this place and tried it a few times for both buffet lunch and a la cart dinner. I just don't like the flavor overall and I absolutely love Indian and Nepalese food. read more

This place is delicious! We ordered carry out for the first time this evening and were so happy with our order, will be going back!

I visited Namaste on a weekday lunch to try the lunch buffet, as I've been looking for a good Indian buffet in Albuquerque. I got there a little early for the lunch rush and the restaurant was mostly empty with a very friendly waitress. The buffet was a bit limited on variety, but everything I had was very good. The price was also lower than expected for a buffet, and everything seemed pretty fresh. Overall a good choice for lunch on a workday, especially since it's fast and inexpensive. read more

Our favorite in all of Albuquerque area. Our go to's even with COVID never fail- kids love it and we are the biggest fans.

Decent food but a little pricey for nothing amazing. I enjoyed it but I've had more interesting Indian food than at this place. A lot of people seem to find this amazing but I personally didn't. However, I did find it decent and I would eat there again if it was convenient. read more

Aweso.e food with appropriate pricing. Home made flavors will make your tummy feel well. Please,please, try this place! Namaste.

Nice and generous portions of the food. The owner and everyone there are very friendly. It make me miss my time in Nepal.

I know people say you haven't quite experienced the food until you have visited the country it comes from, but Namaste is definitely on my top favorites for Indian food and I've been to India several times. Namaste's food is authentic, delicious, and out does half of the places I tried in my travels. Their buffet items change daily, and you can see their daily buffet menu on their website. They have a large variety of vegetarian dishes that are so complex and delicious with their assorted spices and flavors. It's easy to understand how so many people in India are vegetarian. They also have this pickle mix that is a must try. It has ingredients like lime rinds and okra and though you might not think that sounds appealing, it's an amazing accompaniment to their dishes. They also have these little donut things called gulab jamun that I'm addicted to. Every time I eat these, it takes me back to my visits to India and the little quaint bakeries that I frequented after falling in love with this dessert. One time I bought seven dozen of these things and packed them in my suitcase... and they don't travel well. They are made with milk, so you can't really keep them unrefrigerated for two days of travel. Anyways, gulab jamun are the size of donut holes, but much heavier and are soaked in a light rose water and cardamon syrup that I would drink if I knew nobody would see me doing it. They don't have them everyday, but if they have them out you should try them. I wish they had a breakfast buffet even just on the weekends. Indian breakfast is to die for and I think it would go over good here. read more

Absolutely one of the best places to eat I love the service how they welcome you into the restaurant how they are attentive to your needs in the food is really good read more

Been going here since I moved to Rio rancho about 4 years ago and every time it's as delicious as the first time! I absolutely love their Chicken Makhani and their Garlic Naan too! My kids and wife always get chicken with saag and don't complain about the spice at all. (Mild) I can't wait until the dining room opens again to enjoy their entire buffet but their take out during the quarantine is pretty awesome anyways. Highly recommend to anyone looking for amazing Middle East cuisine. read more

I realized I had left a review for the location that is closed UNM and not for this one. So here it goes. We have been coming here for years. We come here for birthdays, holidays, just because were hungry, and any time we have a group of people who all have different food preferences. They have menu items that are gluten-free, dairy free, and vegan and items that are great for your meat and potatoes heavy duty carnivores. The family is from Nepal and the food is authentic. My family's favorites are the okra, the tiki masalas, and the lamb saag. Dishes come with rice and/or naan bread but if you love bread order the garlic naan which is loaded with garlic and oozing with butter. We had a very small family celebration in the middle of lockdown and the family asked specifically that the food come from here. This event had been planned before the pandemic and it took all kinds of logistical gymnastics to pull it off safely. Namaste put ALL the food in chafing dishes for us to pick up and made it all so wonderful. We were so grateful. I'm glad this location made it through the pandemic. read more