I had dinner at Namaste India in Bonn and tried a few of their items. Overall, I'd give the…read moreexperience 6.8/10: - Chicken Pakora: 6/10: Lightly breaded but not crispy, chicken was too dry - Shrimp Curry: 6.5/10: Curry flavour felt a bit lighter than expected, but was still okay. The shrimp was meh... - Chicken tikka: 7.5/10: Nicely presented. Decent pieces of chicken, but flavour was just okay and a bit dry. Nice veggies.

Namaste appears to be a hidden gem in Ippendorf, a little outside of the city center. It is a…read morefamily business run by a very nice family who, as far as I know, come from the Punjab region in India. I have always enjoyed the way they treated me as a customer-always friendly, always attentive, always kind, and always fast. True, the decoration inside is as kitsch as it could get. True, it was formerly a Greek restaurant and you can still see the remnants of it. True, it is not sufficiently ventilated inside. True, the bathroom might have been more hygienic. BUT... When one is to talk about Namaste's food, s/he should open a clean sheet and forget about all of the downsides. To start with the starters, without a doubt Namaste is serving the tastiest samosas in town. Period. Paneer pakora and vegetarian pakora tasted so good, too. Chicken pakora is, however, disappointingly mediocre. I should note that what makes those starters taste even better are the sauces served beforehand. Hausgemacht mint chutney, mango chutney and a spicy combination of vegetables (shame I don't know what it's called) make the whole experience unforgettable. If I were the business owner, I'd even sell mint and mango chutney in cans with a catchy brand name to make more money and institutionalize eventually. :) Pappadam and (butter) nan taste really good. Still, it is a mystery why they sometimes serve pappadam on house and sometimes they don't. Same applies for mango lassi-sometimes they serve it for free, sometimes they don't. About swads...I strongly recommend lamm kefte masala, lamm rogan josh, lamm korma, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, and chicken madras curry. Indeed tikka masala and butter chicken are generally not considered as genuine Indian food but they are still worth the try. Also, I strongly recommend kefte masala for those who want to taste as if they are having a garlic sausage in a spicy sauce, and korma for those who enjoy their meat, chicken or lamb, in a sweet and creamy curry. I don't recommend lamm kadahi and Namaste India Special, especially the latter. In my opinion, especially Namaste India Special was neither Indian, not special; it was rather like a money trap. The rice served along with swads always tastes so aromatic and good. I'd say the prices are high for the food you have in Namaste's atmosphere outside of city center. Therefore, it is always better to enjoy Namaste's lunch deals or open buffet options whenever possible. Overall, I am sure no one regrets to eat at Namaste as it is one of the best (and undiscovered) Indian restaurants in town. Even a starter and a curry will convince you that Namaste is different (and better) than the rest of Indian restaurants in Bonn. :)

I stopped by Taj India in Bonn for dinner recently after seeing it on many recommended lists. I'd…read morerate the food 8.8/10 - Butter chicken: 9.8/10: Slightly sweet balance out well with, lots of spice, good pieces of chicken - Bombay Biryani: 8.3/10: Lots of spices/flavour, quite a bit of each type of meat, pretty good - Fish Vindaloo: 8.8/10: One of the spiciest vindaloo I've had, felt very authentic, but bit too spicy for me - Butter Naan: 8/10: Typical butter Naan

(3.5 stars) A really solid dinner option, portions aren't the largest but the food is flavorful and…read morereasonably priced. The butter chicken sauce was really aromatic and each bite with the basmati rice is enjoyable. Asked for it extra spicy, but even that wasn't spicy enough. The garlic naan was light and fluffy, but didn't have that strong garlic flavor I'm used to.

Visited this place late in the evening on weekend during my business trip with a hope that I'll…read morefind reasonably tasty Indian food. Well, I wasn't disappointed. I'm big fan of south Indian Dosa dish and I love spicy food, so I went for 'Indian spicy level' and ordered Masala Dosa. This placed delivered just what my taste buds wanted. Went there again couple of days later with my colleague for the same dish. Loved it... Friendly staff too... enjoy

A big disappointment! The staff were very rude because we asked our food to be brought out faster…read moresince we only ordered a mixed salad with plane white rice! It took about 40 mins and when we asked why it was delayed that much he said we should have told him to bring it earlier? Thats absurd and i have never been treated like this in my life ! And I'm never coming back to this horrifying Indian restaurant you call it !!

I am an Indian and my advice is DON'T GO THERE!! We ordered masala dosa, chicken dishes no. 30 and…read more31. I have to say the food lacks taste. It's completely out of taste and the curry of chicken was stale and tasted horribly wrong. Masala dosa had simple potatoes without anything, I mean anything! No chili, no curry leaves, no mustard seeds..nothing! Honestly, I wanted my money back. I have been to many Indian restaurants and this by far has disappointed me most.

I am from Chennai, the home of Dosa. So, unsurprisingly, I am usually left missing one of my…read morehome-comforts - Dosa. I used to go all the way to Saravanan bhavan in frankfurt to find peace. But I am happy i discovered this palce close to Köln. While it does not come close to Saravanan bhavan standards, it does the job. Mainly because it is real south-indian food, and not the Sri-Lankan tamil food - which is slightly different. Taste of india is my address for my Dosa-cravings. They have good idlys and vadai too. Not the most pocket friendly i must say - so i save it up to the occasion. The waiter was a very friendly man, who knew exactly what we were looking for - he could see the unsatisfied dosa craving in my eyes i believe. That tells you how many other south indians he has served - all with the same dosa cravings in their eyes. The waiter knew exactly what we were looking for...

Himalayak is located at a very central location in Altstadt, Bonn. Honestly speaking, I was not…read moreexpecting this small restaurant to be that good. The atmosphere in the garden was superb, so was the service. The waiter, who spoke impeccable English (unlike me), was so friendly and kind at all times. As for the food, the bread sticks and sauces served along with them (a chili one and a creamy, feta-based one) as pre-starters tasted really good. Samosas were fine, but they'd taste better with less potato filling, I guess. Pakoras were top-notch-I'd say they were the tastiest pakoras I have ever had in Bonn so far. Mango chutney served along with the starters also tasted great. Langsha Momo I had, consisting of nine boiled dumplings filled with beef and Tse Pale I had, consisting of six fried dumplings filled with spinach and feta tasted so good. Even though the sauce served along with the dumplings was cilantro-based, it tasted super. Oh, by the way, everything served here somehow contains onion and garlic-beware if you are overly cautious. :) Considering all these, I would say that Himalayak is a perfect place to have Indian/Nepalese food in Bonn. I strongly recommend the place for the inhabitants of Bonn and visitors all around the world-I am sure you will not regret! :)

A small but comfortable place that serves you very good Tibetan fare. The service is very friendly…read moreand accommodates your needs. I came here fir the Momos. While the Momo filling was very good, I felt the flour pastry around it was too thick. The sauces tasted fantastic and authentic. The samosas were perfect. Definitely would go again.

Pretty good food, not exactly like in india but pretty close to it. Try the chikken tikka masala…read morefor sure. Ask them to make it nice and spicy. Service could have been much better, i had to wait very long for the food and also the final bill. A bit in the expensive side.