Love the service here there's a nice lady at the front who takes the to go orders and she's always pretty friendly. I have tried alot of food here and all the desserts and I will say this. The food is much much better than the desserts. The saag paneer extra spicy is my favorite item here. My mouth is drooling as I discuss it. I tried all the desserts and there wasn't a single one which I loved, and I've had Indian desserts many times before. I would definitely come back for the food, Albuquerque doesn't really have many options for Indian food and the food here is pretty decent! read more

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4.5 stars for service 3.5 stars for taste 3 stars for dinner price Channa Masala for mild yet flavorful taste Sure, try this place. It won't be your favorite but you won't regret the exploration. Average dinner price for RR. Only 2 staff worked the Friday dinner rush. Thankfully with efficiency. The rice was not 6 hours old like so many Asian restaurant dinners. The spinach paneer tasted unique compared to other Indian restaurants, though not necessarily better. The spinach itself did not spark joy. It had a certain crunchiness, though that's not the right word, and I'm a saag curry food snob so I'll move on. The fish curry uses mahimahi. Can't blame the average restaurant for the world's declining budget fish quality. This place was no exception, on this day at least. The fish was the weak link; the sauce was reasonably nice if not a bit bland. The channa (garbanzo beans) tasted fresher than other dishes and the sauce was so good that we almost got a second order just for that. read more

Namaste - Left: Saag (Spinach) Paneer (Cheese @homemade) Center: Fish Curry Right: Channa (Garbanzo) Masala - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

This is such a Rio Rancho gem! I've been coming to Namaste for years with my family, and the staff is SO friendly and welcoming. I've moved away, but even when I come back while I visit, they greet me just the same. The food is tasty & I love the lunch buffet especially. Some great Indian food that I am grateful to have in Rio Rancho! read more

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. read more

Namaste - the name of the restaurant on the sign - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Fiiiiinally got here after years of hearing about it and I loved it! Great for a date night, with nice, quiet ambience that feels just fancy enough while still casual. There's a big vegetarian section, most of which can be made vegan. Also works very well for gluten free people (not sure about for someone with celiac). We ordered the vegetable korma which was delicious and the aloo gobi which was also very good. Lots of flavor that was very well-balanced. The naan was nice and fresh and great for dipping in the food. We got medium spicy. It was slightly on the high end for me but totally manageable, and I like moderate spice. My partner who likes spicy found could have gone hotter. The staff came around several times to check on us and fill our water and were friendly. I look forward to going back and trying other dishes! read more

Namaste - Delicious vegetable korma and aloo gobi - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

There is no finer authentic Nepalese/Indian food anywhere in this state, maybe the entire USA! Seriously, this wonderful restaurant..."NAMASTE" in RIO RANCHO...has the most delicious fresh food, fantastic service and such knowledgeable and friendly staff. NAMASTE is a family run business and each person there, takes great pride in making sure you are a satisfied customer. No place, anywhere, cooks as well as Namaste. Consistency is what makes a top notch restaurant excel above the rest...and that's what you will always have at NAMASTE. Every dish is authentic and perfectly flavored. The service is above and beyond the norm....and the food is simply unbeatable...10+ rating ...for the cook, the wait staff, THE FOOD and everything in between. In other words...you can't go wrong dining at Namaste, in Rio RANCHO, NM! This is a place you will want to visit over and over again. It is one of our very FAVORITE PLACES in NM. Thank you Namaste for always making us so happy and full too! read more

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Absolutely loved every dish we ate here. We ordered malai kofta, mushroom masala and daal makhani and were licking our fingers. The naan was soft and hot. Momos were . read more

What a great place and friendly staff and owner! The food is spectacular! The smell as you walk in is so wonderful. We were going for dinner and were pleasantly surprised that they had a buffet for Valentine's Day Dinner. I've had Indian food before but my wife hadn't. She enjoyed the selection! Without a doubt one of the best places in Albuquerque and the only Indian/Nepal place in Rio Rancho. I'm a fan of the place and we will be back! Thank you Namaste! read more

I really like this place. The best East Indian food I have found. I typically don't like buffets but this one is nice. Probably because I have never seen any kids here on lunch messing the buffet food up putting there hands in stuff The food no mater what you get is always good buffet lets you try a little of everything so you can discover what you like Wait staff is polite and attentive Easy to carry on a conversation read more

We were greeted as soon as we walked in. The restaurant was clean and very welcoming. Everything we ordered was full of flavor! We are looking forward to going back and trying something new. It was a wonderful experience. read more

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I just can't get behind the price increase. The Tikka Masala is $22. It's 6 chunks of chicken in sauce. I got it delivered and it didn't come with naan or rice or any veggies. Just half a chicken breast in sauce for $22. Not worth it. read more

Very attentive wait staff. Delicious food, large portions. Lots of vegetarian options. read more

I barely ever go to Rio Rancho. Like, I only literally was in the area maybe 2-3 times since I moved to Albuquerque. However, I recently found myself in the NW ABQ area around lunch time and decided out of whim to just pick a place to try for lunch, since I barely ever was in the area. I ended up choosing Namaste partly because of a few reasons. I like Indian food and never really had it for a while. Also, they had a high rating/great customer reviews and...simply, because they also lunch buffets, so I could pick and try anything that I want from the buffet line! I stopped by just under an hour after their opening and they already have quite a few people there. I liked that they had plenty of parking (the store used to be old Pizza Hut store as someone mentioned), so parking was never really an issue). Also, upon walking in, the waitress was friendly and helpful. She directed me to my table and grabbed the drink I needed along with a complementary basket of naan...then I was off to a buffet line! I loved that they had so many options. I tried everything I wanted to try and had quite a plateful of food + dessert (mango pudding) ..and loved everything about it! So many things I liked about this place. The food was well spiced and didn't seem as oily as some other Indian restaurants I had been to. The line was clean...and plus, the chutney and condiments also were all tasty! I loved the tamarind sauce, the mint chutney and the diced, pickled onions! It was so lovely! The only unfortunate part about my meal was that..I usually am not a big fan of buffet. I don't like sharing the line of food with other people I don't know. I also hadn't been eating in a large proportion (that's more aligned with buffet) for so long..that I could only finish just one big plate and a small dollop of mango pudding! I really loved the food and hope I could stop by again! Thank you Namaste! You brought back my hope that there is a good, tasty, and affordable Indian food in greater ABQ. I will stop by next time when my craving for Indian food hits again and when I'm in close vicinity enough to Rio Rancho to stop by! read more

Namaste - Lunch buffet ($14.95) + soda w/ refill ($2) - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Their buffet are great but also love their dine in or takeout too, so many tasty options.

Nice waitstaff and friendly. Food was OK, lots of non-Indians eating there-food was geared to people like us! Indian people would go elsewhere. read more

I'm not sure why I haven't taken time to review this place... This is always a great - " holy crap, what are we going to eat tonight?" Joint!! And, when we need that sure fire, kid pleasing but something "different" quickie...we come to Namaste!! It's located perfectly for us since we can make the call we're exiting the driveway... And by the time we get there, it's ready :-). What more can one ask for?!?!? They have a very underrated lunch buffet too...just saying. But be warned... if you come here for lunch, don't plan on doing anything productive for the remainder of that afternoon...just saying. read more

The food is authentic, the staff attentive, it's worth your time to come, visit and enjoy this place.

Always great tasting food and friendly staff when eating in or ordering out. Always feel like family when greeted.

namaste, Rio Rancho location. order out experience. Ordered at 5pm, order not even stated until 6 and not delivered until 6:45. Nan dry, tough, shimp curry lacking in shrimp but lots of sauce. take out menu says rice comes with but no rice, take out menu gave one price and actual cost was higher. Very frustrating and poor experience. read more

Went to Namaste in RR for lunch today and it was absolutely wonderful! The service was prompt and cheerful. Our waters were refilled before they were empty. And the food was delicious. We had the lamb and pea somosas, the chicken tikka kebabs, and the lamb kofta meatballs in creamy curry. It came with naan and rice. Everything was so hot and fresh. We will definitely put this in the regular rotation. read more

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Delicious food! The flavors were a little more subdued than expected, but I've noticed other Nepalese restaurants have similar flavors. Still delicious though. Reasonable prices and a great menu. They're carrot desserts was fantastic! The Kashmiri naan was also amazing. I would definitely return. It was a pick up order so the service was nice and quick. Seemed like a great environment for a family lunch. read more

If I could give it more stars, I would. This is the best Indian food in all of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. read more

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Service and food are usually consistent. I always like this place for its close by. Indian food is my favorite and the place is clean and organized. read more

Tastiest cleanest fresh best Service and by far the best ever Indian dishes!!! Do not miss this authentic reasonably priced slice of Heaven!!! Thank you for delivering fantastic food to Rio Rancho!!! read more

Praise God, their lunch buffet is open on Sunday. We came out here a few Sundays ago and I wept the whole way home because they were not open and they just updated their status to open on Sundays. You must try this place. It is the best food on the Indian cuisine that I have had out here in this desolate area. My only regret is that I don't have two stomachs me and my wife ate ourselves stupid. Their buffet is to die for I think I'm gonna die. I ate so much. read more

I love this place. The staff is great, and the food is excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Namaste is a fairly consistent place to go to in Rio Rancho. My partner and I got some appetizers and then a main course to split. We ordered them to go so we could take items to the bosque to have a picnic. There were a few items in which the flavors seemed different than I would have expected, but still something I would eat again. I would like to go in and try their buffet. read more

We had 2 lunch buffets. $30. This Indian buffet is pretty awesome. They have all the staples (including rice, butter chicken and tandoor chicken) and they have some nice tasting chutneys. They tandoor chicken was really great but the butter chicken was a little plain tasting. Adding the mint chutney brought it to life. I'd give 4.5 stars if possible because the Taaj Palace buffet is much better (on good days). But, the service and cleanliness here were top notch so 5 stars it is!! read more

I owe my visit to Namaste to Larry McGoldrick, who wrote the Larry's Food Musings blog, on the Internet. Unfortunately, Larry passed away in August of 2021. Luckily, his blog and Yelp reviews can still be found on-line, helping hungry people looking for great food. Larry lived in Corrales, and Namaste happened to be one of his favorite restaurants. I visited here with two friends, on Thursday, February 18, 2022. Namaste moved to its current location, an old Pizza Hut, in 2018. They are located at 1580 Deborah Road SE, in Rio Rancho. While waiting outside for my friends, I noticed at least five customers pick up carry out orders in the ten minutes I was outside. This restaurant has a robust take-out business. Upon entering, we were greeted with delectable smells and a "Namaste" by a friendly server. Namaste means, "The divine in me bows to the divine in you". The inside of the restaurant was well lit, the tables and booths were well maintained and super clean. We sat in a booth on the south side of the restaurant. The waitress brought us a starter of papadum, 2 crispy crackers made with lentil flour with red and green dipping sauces. I didn't try these, but my friends liked them. We decided to pick three main dishes to share between us. I picked the fish Korma ($15.95), a favorite of Larry's, and my friends picked the shrimp saag ($15.95) and lamb curry ($14.95). As a side we ordered garlic ($2.25) and regular Naan ($1.95). The garlic naan was light and airy and had a generous sprinkling of minced garlic. Our lamb, fish and shrimp dishes had different colored sauces that weren't overpowering spice-wise and perfectly complemented the meats. One of my friends noted that they don't usually like fish, but the yellow, creamy korma onion sauce with cashews and almonds really put this fish over the top. We all crowned the fish korma champion of the three dishes. I could easily see why the fish korma had been a favorite of Larry's. The shrimp saag featured giant prawns inside a rich, creamy green spinach sauce. We voted this dish a close second. Our lamb curry had giant cubes of lamb meat swimming in a red onion curry sauce. This dish came in third, only because the first two dishes were so good, and we liked their sauces better. The lamb meat was super tender. During our meal our waitress checked on us so often we never saw the bottom of our water glasses. She always smiled and genuinely cared about our experience at the restaurant. About ten minutes after ordering our food it came out of the kitchen piping hot. The service here is very fast and friendly. This restaurant is the complete package: close to home, clean, fast/friendly service, great tasting and delicious food, and not too expensive. For three dishes, and two orders of naan, we paid $51.05. When split three ways, this came out to $17.63 with tax. A great value for healthy, delicious food. My only regret was not visiting this spot sooner! read more

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I love Namaste buffet‼ Their service is always spot on and my glass of water is always full! Namaste has a colorful and cozy atmosphere. While their selection isn't as big as say, Taj Mahal, the quality is definitely 10X better! I just wish their buffet was open all weekend like it used to be. read more

What better way to repurpose an old Pizza Hut building than to put in a Indian/Nepali restaurant that serves delicious food! We got here at opening time, so there was no wait. But it began filling up shortly after we got here. Must be a good sign. Menus came quickly as did our drink order. I like curry, so Curry Lamb was my choice, and Tandoori Chicken our other selection. Our food was served family style - with rice and naan on the side. The lamb was tender and the curry didn't overpower the meat. The Tandoori Chicken was falling off the bone good. It was moist and tender. Both dishes were delicious. So we topped it off with dessert. The Mango Custard looked and tasted irresistible. The Rasmalai (Creamed cheese patties in a sweet thickened milk and pistachio) was definitely a favorite. This is a definite return to place. The next time I think it will be the buffett so we can find a favorite entree for the next evening meal. If Indian cuisine is on you favorite or maybe you're looking for a different you owe it to yourself to stop by here. read more

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My favorite Indian restaurant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Please note that they are currently open on Tuesdays! I really enjoy the variety of dishes that they have and that have a few lamb and goat options. The lamb curry and the goat curry are both so yummy. Recently I tried a dish I never had before called Malai Kofta and I'm so glad I did. I believe it has cardamom in it. It's so good and my family loved this dish as well. We have ordered and picked up and also eaten at the restaurant. Either option the employees are very helpful and friendly. We will definitely keep coming back! read more

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I would give this ten stars if possible. For the longest time, I stayed away from this Namaste because I had some weird experiences with their other location. But this restaurant (the one in Rio Rancho) is hands down the best Indian place I've been to in Albuquerque. I honestly feel I've lost out on so much by avoiding this place in the beginning! This is the closest you will get to authentic homemade food from India & Nepal in Albuquerque. The aloo gobi is amazing (it feels like something that was made in mom's kitchen), the saag paneer is very restaurant like but of course tasty. Their naan is always fresh. My husband ordered the tandoori mix and he loved the chicken. The shrimp was great too, but the husband didn't like the lamb & fish as much. They also have half orders which I think is such an excellent idea! I wish other restaurants did that too. The buffet is hands down the best one.. they've got a good combo of tasty vegan, vegetarian and meat dishes. The great thing is that their buffet dishes are just as good as the entrees when you order directly from the menu. They're amazing chefs and hosts and this has my wholehearted stamp of approval! read more

Namaste - Tandoori mix - The image shows a cast iron sizzling platter with various grilled items, including chicken, vegetables, and bread, garnished with lemon wedges and onions. The platter is placed on a wooden table, and a spoon rests on the side. The food appears freshly cooked, with some char marks visible, and is served with lemon slices for added flavor. This presentation is typical of Indian and Nepalese cuisine, emphasizing grilled and spiced dishes. - Indian Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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if you enjoy Indian or Nepal food this place is a hidden gem we eat hear a least twice a month. My Wife loves the lamb dishes I'm Moreau Saag guy but you just can't beat the food regardless of what you order and the staff are very attentive and go out of their way to be helpful and to be sure you enjoy your experience. read more

I visited Namaste while visiting family and all I have to say is wow! We had the lunch buffet and the food was very tasty! We all left full and happy. Be sure to check them out! read more

Namaste is my FAVORITE Indian buffet. They have buffet from 11:30-2:30 it's GREAT! The restaurant is clean and it's a great price! There are so many gluten-free items! The Chai is the BEST in town and best in all of Albuquerque area! I prefer this buffet over the rest. Their Chicken Tikka Masala is the BEST and I love their fried fish (it's gluten-free) They also have great menu items! And the owners are SO NICE! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! GREAT ENVIRONMENT! Five stars for me! read more

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Food is great! True Indian food!! Love the service, they are always very helpful! Most things can be prepared gluten free! read more

Namaste is so yummy I don't think there is anything here I wouldn't eat. My favorite is the chicken tiki makhani. They offer vegetarian items also oh yeah, the chia tea is excellent!!! Lunch buffet is awesome! We will be back. read more

My kids and I were listening to an audiobook about a young Indian girl growing up in 80s America. We were out and about and got hungry. Decided to go for an adventure as we have had limited exposure to Indian food. We WILL be back! The food was DELICIOUS and the lady helping us order took the time and attention to guide us through food allergy issues. Two of us are gluten free and that definitely limits us, but we had an amazing lunch and left perfectly and pleasantly full. The restaurant was very clean and they had our order out to us pretty quick, for being made to order. read more

Delicious food and fast service. We were looking for a place that didn't have a wait on a Friday night. It was pretty busy but we sat immediately and got food quickly. And it was super tasty! read more