If you love Indian food, this is the place to go. The service was good, and the staff friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is ok; nothing fancy. The interior of the building is nicer than the exterior of the building.But the food - that is what is important here. Simply amazing. I have never been to India. But I have been to Jordan and the Middle East where I've had outstanding Indian food. This reminds me of that. I have the Chicken Vindaloo. If you like spicy, I highly recommend. It is pretty spicy though; but in the best of ways. My wife had the Remshi Chicken which was beautifully cooked and moist. There is a little heat to it, so just be aware. My daughter had the Lamb pot stickers which were surprisingly flavorful.Desert: The Mango Custard was a huge let down. The flavor was there, but it was not a custard - it was a soup. But the Gulab Jamun was really good.Pricing was pretty fair. Three meals and three desserts plus sodas = $80.Please give this place a try. Highly recommend; especially if you have never experienced authentic Indian cuisine.
Not bad for Rio Rancho, needs more spice.Kid-friendliness: Very friendly atmosphere
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan Chicken Makhani and Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala Dinner Plate, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken
Elyjah
Best food I hade I a while the service was good the people are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noa
WOW. This was my husband, and my first time eating here, and we were absolutely blown away. Not only is the food, five star quality, but the service is by far the best in Albuquerque. The staff was extremely on top of things, and our drinks were never empty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kip (Kip)
First thing I noticed as we took a seat was the cleanliness! Our food was delicious. My first time trying this restaurant! It was very good and tasty! I'll need to come for the buffet to try a variety of what this restaurant has to offer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabrielle Benitez
Always look forward to coming here or even ordering for pick up. The food is always delicious. The staff is always helpful and friendly. I live pretty far but the drive is worth it 100% of the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roger Nummerdor
The food was good and the staff was helpful. Would happily go again.
Matthew Cordova
Best I have ever had! Love the lunch buffet. I wish they would have it every day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorelei P.
This is our first time ever visiting this restaurant. We've always passed by this or seen this on Yelp multiple times, but we never decided to come and try it. I am so glad that we did. This restaurant was inviting and spacious, I'm sure they get really busy during their lunch buffets. This place is definitely a hidden gem here in Rio Rancho. We enjoyed the staff, the food and the service. And we even brought home leftovers because we over ordered, we had no idea how big the portions were. They offer a lunch buffet, but at the time we visited it was the regular menu. Which was totally fine for us. But I'm sure the lunch buffet they offer is good, because our meal was so flavorful and filling. Like I said, we were greeted by friendly smiles and seated right away. We decided to try an appetizer, the Keema Samosa. Wow, it was so flavorful we enjoyed it. For the entrees, we decided on Chicken Makhani. We ordered two of them. Again, we didn't know how big these portions were. It is served with Naan bread. Next time, we will just order one, because two was too much and we ended up taking the other entree home. We also ordered one platter of Peas Pulao (basmati rice). Everything was fantastic and so filling. We will definitely be back here again. Hopefully, we can visit during the lunch buffet. Thank you for your hospitality. We enjoyed it very much.
Yummy food, great service and friend environment. Highly recommended! Naan garlic bread is delicious
Rogelio Rodriguez
Love this place! Their lunch buffet menu is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Countess
I've been to almost every Indian restaurant in Albuquerque, but I decided to drive to Rio Rancho because Namaste has high ratings and I used to like it years ago. Sadly, their buffet food was extremely bland and plain. I was desperate for hot sauce, which for some reason, wasn't available with the buffet chutneys. The server brought out a tiny quarter-teaspoon of chili paste upon request. Their vegetarian options were dominated by beige carbs, like noodles and potatoes. The mushrooms weren't even in a masala sauce; instead the mushrooms were sautéed with barely any seasoning. I was wishing for well-spiced gobi (cauliflower) or eggplant, which you can find absolutely delicious versions of elsewhere in Albuquerque! I wouldn't call flavorless food like this authentic or international. If you still want to try Namaste, maybe because you enjoy plain food or something, remember their lunch buffet is only offered three days a week.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Priscilla Hill
I've been dinning here for years and absolutely love the food and service.
If you love Indian food, this is the place to go. The service was good, and the staff friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is ok; nothing fancy. The interior of the building is nicer than the exterior of the building.But the food - that is what is important here. Simply amazing. I have never been to India. But I have been to Jordan and the Middle East where I've had outstanding Indian food. This reminds me of that. I have the Chicken Vindaloo. If you like spicy, I highly recommend. It is pretty spicy though; but in the best of ways. My wife had the Remshi Chicken which was beautifully cooked and moist. There is a little heat to it, so just be aware. My daughter had the Lamb pot stickers which were surprisingly flavorful.Desert: The Mango Custard was a huge let down. The flavor was there, but it was not a custard - it was a soup. But the Gulab Jamun was really good.Pricing was pretty fair. Three meals and three desserts plus sodas = $80.Please give this place a try. Highly recommend; especially if you have never experienced authentic Indian cuisine.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mango Custard, Chicken Vindaloo, Gulab Jamun
Not bad for Rio Rancho, needs more spice.Kid-friendliness: Very friendly atmosphere
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan Chicken Makhani and Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala Dinner Plate, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken
Best food I hade I a while the service was good the people are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW. This was my husband, and my first time eating here, and we were absolutely blown away. Not only is the food, five star quality, but the service is by far the best in Albuquerque. The staff was extremely on top of things, and our drinks were never empty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First thing I noticed as we took a seat was the cleanliness! Our food was delicious. My first time trying this restaurant! It was very good and tasty! I'll need to come for the buffet to try a variety of what this restaurant has to offer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always look forward to coming here or even ordering for pick up. The food is always delicious. The staff is always helpful and friendly. I live pretty far but the drive is worth it 100% of the time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was good and the staff was helpful. Would happily go again.
Best I have ever had! Love the lunch buffet. I wish they would have it every day!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is our first time ever visiting this restaurant. We've always passed by this or seen this on Yelp multiple times, but we never decided to come and try it. I am so glad that we did. This restaurant was inviting and spacious, I'm sure they get really busy during their lunch buffets. This place is definitely a hidden gem here in Rio Rancho. We enjoyed the staff, the food and the service. And we even brought home leftovers because we over ordered, we had no idea how big the portions were. They offer a lunch buffet, but at the time we visited it was the regular menu. Which was totally fine for us. But I'm sure the lunch buffet they offer is good, because our meal was so flavorful and filling. Like I said, we were greeted by friendly smiles and seated right away. We decided to try an appetizer, the Keema Samosa. Wow, it was so flavorful we enjoyed it. For the entrees, we decided on Chicken Makhani. We ordered two of them. Again, we didn't know how big these portions were. It is served with Naan bread. Next time, we will just order one, because two was too much and we ended up taking the other entree home. We also ordered one platter of Peas Pulao (basmati rice). Everything was fantastic and so filling. We will definitely be back here again. Hopefully, we can visit during the lunch buffet. Thank you for your hospitality. We enjoyed it very much.
Malai Kofta is AMAZING.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Yummy food, great service and friend environment. Highly recommended! Naan garlic bread is delicious
Love this place! Their lunch buffet menu is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been to almost every Indian restaurant in Albuquerque, but I decided to drive to Rio Rancho because Namaste has high ratings and I used to like it years ago. Sadly, their buffet food was extremely bland and plain. I was desperate for hot sauce, which for some reason, wasn't available with the buffet chutneys. The server brought out a tiny quarter-teaspoon of chili paste upon request. Their vegetarian options were dominated by beige carbs, like noodles and potatoes. The mushrooms weren't even in a masala sauce; instead the mushrooms were sautéed with barely any seasoning. I was wishing for well-spiced gobi (cauliflower) or eggplant, which you can find absolutely delicious versions of elsewhere in Albuquerque! I wouldn't call flavorless food like this authentic or international. If you still want to try Namaste, maybe because you enjoy plain food or something, remember their lunch buffet is only offered three days a week.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I've been dinning here for years and absolutely love the food and service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan Chicken Makhani and Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Vindaloo
They are so good butter garlic naan and butter chicken Chicken wings tandoori ambience and staff are good