Namaste — Restaurant in New York

I've never gotten food from this restaurant before, but I can promise I'll never order from here again! Not only was this the absolutely worst Indian food I've ever tasted, it's in the running for worst take-out dinners of all time. Seriously. It's not only that the food is in desperate need of seasoning and it's incredibly bland, it actually tastes like it was prepared by people who have zero understanding of basic Indian spices and completely lacks the richness and depth of flavor that Indian food is deservedly known for. The texture of every dish was somehow wrong, too. The papadum was rubbery and chewy, which is the LAST thing papadum should ever be. The vegetable samosa was partially burnt, painfully bland, and was seemingly wrapped in the wrong dough. It was unlike any samosa I've ever had and not at all in a good way. The gobi manchurian tasted like cauliflower bathed in straight ketchup. I've made it at home before, so I'm aware that sometimes ketchup is used in the recipe as a shortcut, but this was like they just squeezed it out of the bottle directly onto the battered and fried cauliflower, which was oddly hard, yet chewy, not light and crispy, as it should be. The aloo paratha was greasy, flavorless, and also had no salt anywhere in evidence. Bland and oily, completely inedible. The chicken tikka masala tasted more like a poorly executed Italian tomato cream sauce than anything resembling Indian food. I didn't even bother tasting the rice and rice pudding that came with the meal. I literally can't eat this food and I can't fathom how this place scored 4.4 stars. I'm genuinely confused how that could be possible without a lot of fake reviews. Despite a ridiculous number of restaurants always opening and closing (even pre-covid) in this neighborhood, I think Park Slopers have been without really great restaurants for so long, that they've forgotten how truly delicious food should taste. I've lived here my whole life and I've seen some great ones come and go. I won't be sad if this place folds. I'm actually offended at how bad this meal was and that I paid for an entire meal that ended up in the garbage. Do yourself a favor and skip this...

I had a rare opportunity to housesit for my sister in Brooklyn last week. I now reside in Harlem but was born and raised in Brooklyn so it’s always a treat to get back. However this afternoon would be an exception to the rule as I found a hidden gem at 195 5th Ave. called Namaste. I was coax through the door for a wonderful idea of an Indian buffet lunch at $12 including a glass of wine. As it was humid out the prospect of a outdoor garden patio was also a delight. Greeted with a smile from behind the mask was Harry tall young man with a welcoming and gentle demeanor . And then the smell… that amazing aroma! Coupled with the ambience and the music transported me for a moment to a scene out of Shantaram. To start the basmati rice was so fluffy light and tasty it could’ve been a dessert. The Daul the chicken and everything else (which changes daily) is a treat for the eyes and the stomach and all the senses alike. I was hot outside but the unbrellas abound to shade those who wish it’s shade but offered full rays for delight to likes of me and I had a wonderful meals on the patio while I finished off a novel. (And two more glasses of wine). In the end all I could think was I can’t wait to bring my sister here.

At a price point that allows the entire family to feast well and is healthy regardless of whether you’re vegan or not, do not miss an opportunity to dine in this wonderful establishment. I’d be remiss if I did not mention Mr. Singh, owner, proprietor of the establishment who you may just come back to have a conversation with and then of course try the food again. Appropriately named…...

Where can I start. This restaurant was extremely disappointing. I woke up with the urge of eating wonderful Indian food and searched throughout my neighborhood for different Indian restaurants and particular those that have buffets just because I haven't had anything for them so long and I was just so excited. So I am walking to this place namaste. And the buffet was very small but I still gave a chance just because it had two different types of chicken which obviously are exactly the same kind of chicken throw in two different sauces. One Curry one Indian spice one the food was the tasteless it was difficult to find signature that Indian food is supposed to have. I'm not sure the food was cooked the same day I'm pretty sure it was not. Do you have to pay for the Naan. The salad was not an Indian salad. He didn't have almost anything to put into it. If they're going to have a small selection of food they should make sure that it's properly made and well seasoned. When people go into Indian buffet so Indian restaurant is to taste so strong powerful spices and flavors that this restaurant lacked. When I saw nobody was sitting in there I should have known to just walk out. But I gave them a chance and regret it. When a person like me only eats a plate and a half of food out of all you can eat buffet regardless of the small options you know...