Namaste Indian Kitchen — Restaurant in Riverside

Going there is like getting hit by a bus. First of all, there is only one person working there and he is very slow. He, without telling us, went to the back and started making naan, WITHOUT USING GLOVES. He literally just scooped garlic with his fingers and put it on there. He didn’t even wash his hands. At that moment we were gonna leave but we didn’t want to be rude, big mistake. Then he put the food, took him what felt like forever, each tray at a time. There are a lot of things that can be improved for better efficiency in this restaurant. After that, we took the food, the guy was very nice and he chatted a little. The food was not hot, just warm. All the food was watered down, it didn’t have any thick texture at all. Tikka masala is always a thick sauce, here it was like water. The yogurt was the same thing, watered down and warm. The chicken was barely in there, barely a few pieces. After eating the food, we got the worst stomachache from the food, it’s one day later and I still feel horrible. I swearI think they put something in the food, like MSG or something else that’s really bad. I would definitely NOT recommend this place to anyone unless they make some major changes. They’re not honest with their food at all. I never like leaving negative reviews but the impact this place had on me compelled...

Sent my 14 yr. son to get lunch for me while I was getting my hair done across the street. The box was mainly all sauce, tasty but basically all sauce. I called over there immediately and was told by a perturbed gentleman that he himself made the box and that he measures everything exactly and always makes sure to have 8 to 10 pieces of meat in a dish. $23 dollars later I had sauce with minimal meat, nan (2 ) orders because my son was unsure so he sold him both a Samoa and a med coke. Such a shame great tasting Indian food can be hard to come by here in riverside. Time to go home and add some meat to my sauce. Dinner will be fantastic! I would recommend it maybe as a sit down service where you can see what and the amount they are serving. I just wish they would have listened a bit more it could have been easily resolved. maybe he was having a bad day. I...

I've eaten at all the Indian food places around here. Namaste has become my go to. A wide selection of dishes along with a lot of vegetarian options make it a place most anyone can eat. Love all their Tikka Masala, Korma, and curry dishes, from lamb, chicken or veggie. Their Vegetable Jalfrezi, Aloo Gobi, Aloo Began, and Saag paneer are excellent. They have the basic popular dishes as well as the lesser known dishes here. I've had most of them, and the ones I've listed are my favorite. Always get an extra order of Garlic Naan as I eat with my bread instead of a fork. I've occasionally had a rice missing with my order but nothing that makes me rate it lower. Still 5 stars.

I've ordered here every week this year(2025), 60 bucks worth feeds me my whole weekend(3 days). Very reasonably priced for the amount of...