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Namaste Kitchen

4.7 (101 reviews)
Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Bill S.

We enjoyed some of our recent dining experience at Namaste but not everything, in part because of our own mistakes. We do like the restaurant, found our servers to be most friendly and attentive in spite of being a little slowness resulting from staff shortage and being quite crowded on a weekend evening. Sadly we were seated next to party of a dozen people, who were noisily celebrating whatever. Really noisy. After ordering, we had to move outside to the patio, which was very nice though the weather was very hot. We loved our meal (exceptions will be noted in a moment): the Daal soup was terrific, thick and tasty, really excellent. So was the lamb biryani. And so was the chicken lollipop and chicken vindaloo -- except that we asked for medium spicy and found the dishes way, way too spicy to eat. Our bad. We ordered the lamb light on spices and it was wonderful. Wish we had been more careful. Our fault, but we'll come back, for sure, and be darned sure to keep our spices on the light side.

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Lauren F.

Here a few weeks ago and still dreaming of it. The mango lassi was soul cleansing and the thukpa was one of the best dishes I've had in my life. Pretty slow, but definitely worth it. Calm and quiet atmosphere.

Sam A.

Excellent hostess, food was decent, naan bread was good. However the hidden surcharges took us by surprise- is 4% gratuity expected and included? Are they trying to sneak this in expecting patrons won't know it's there? Just a bad taste in our mouth after decent meal .... Pun intended ;-)

Samosa chaat: everything you love inside and on a vegetable samosa, deconstructed style. We had to control ourselves from inhaling it.
Stephanie S.

Seriously some of the BEST Nepali/Indian Food I've ever eaten. That includes in London. Namaste Kitchen in Shelburne opened four months ago and is to die for. The aroma of spices wafting out the front door will tempt all five senses. Beautiful and clean. Tastefully appointed large restaurant with bar. BYO wine. Please note that everything is prepared from scratch and takes time. Don't be in a rush to dine. They were understaffed by two tonight and jam packed, even seating a couple at 9pm. Thankfully, every customer seemed calm and relaxed. People know to wait for great food. No one eas disappointed. We have copious leftovers. Lunch tomorrow will be fantastic. Very reasonably priced. Well worth the wait. I'll definitely be back and see momos and Thalis in my future.

Elena D.

Best Himalayan/Nepalese food I've ever had in my life!!! I have gone back twice in one week and there's nothing I haven't liked. The chow mein is so good and is seasoned perfectly. The fried and steamed momos are incredible. All the sauces for all the curries are so addicting. Samosas are like none I've ever had. This place covers all my spicy & savory cravings and makes me want to travel to Nepal.

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Gregory G.

A couple things before the review. Samosas - my preference is potatoes and peas. I think a peas' texture and flavor works better with potatoes than do garbanzos. Spice - I've been to 7 different full Indian or partial Indian restaurants in Vermont and this may be a Vermont thing. In California many Indian restaurants have 4 levels - mild, medium, hot, Indian hot. Here in Vermont it seems to be mild only lol. I prefer my Indian food medium to hot. On to my review: Mango lassi - handmade, homemade. A little sweet, slightly tart - exactly the way a lassi should be. Perfection. Jasmine rice - plain white rice, light, fluffy, well made. No spice to enhance flavor. Butter naan - airy, lightly chewy, cooked dark brown to charred in some places which is perfect. Daal soup - after the lassi, my favorite part of the meal. Flavorful, savory, not spicy. I'd make a meal of this with some rice and naan and would be perfectly happy with it! Samosas - good flavor, I think they put lemon juice in their filling as it was a touch tart/sour. Personal preference as mentioned above but this may be a northern Indian thing or a Nepali thing with the potato/garbanzo filling - that's the third time I've seen it in this area. No complaints, just a preference. Butter chicken - had a smoky flavor to it which I really enjoyed. I've had smoky butter chicken before and it's fairly rare but I like it. This didn't seem to be a tomato based sauce so it didn't have that subtle sweetness to it that you'd expect from butter chicken. To me the flavoring leaned towards tikka masala and not butter chicken. Good value and the price is in line with the amount of food you receive. Overall a very positive experience. I will go back.

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Thank you Craig for recommending us. We hope to see you again.

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We took our daughter and her roomie (UVM) out for dinner and can't say enough about the food and the service! We'll definitely be back!

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Thank you Tom! We look forward seeing you again.

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We had dinner here and it was so flavorful. The chicken tandoori, lamb saag, lentil soup and naan were excellent.

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Absolutely delicious. We got takeout so can't comment on service, but the food was fantastic! Would absolutely recommend.

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Thank you Andrea. We hope to see you again!

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Thank you Kathryn. Hope to see you back soon!

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Love this restaurant. Clean and spacious. food is awesome and staff are sweet

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Thank you Thomas. We hope to see you soon!

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Great food, very authentic selection and super friendly service. A new gem for our ethnic dining scene.

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Thank you for dining with us! We look forward seeing you again.

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Thank you Janet for leaving us a review!

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