I went to this place thrice, and the food was not even remotely Indian to begin with. All the curries were loaded with tomatoes, and everything we ordered (fish curry, chicken curry, paneer masala, kofta) tasted the same. It's not a cheap restaurant, and we were expecting better. However, the biggest disappointment came in the form of a staff who was extremely rude and asked us to write down (he gave us a pen and paper) the orders on his behalf. Very disappointing, and I am never going back again. read more

It's good, But it's not great for buffet (limited selection and expensive) Servers are very friendly and nice, food is tasty. read more

Excellent. Try the chilli garlic prawns. They are so hot and delicious. Great service very friendly staff good value and lots of parking

Went to Namskar tonight for the first time and I was not disappointed. Our meals were delicious, plentiful and arrived promptly. The servers were polite and filled our water both discreetly and often. I can't say I have any complaints, hence the 5 stars. If you'd like a nice fill of Indian food, Namskar would be a good choice. read more

Food is so delicious ! They recently changed their delivery fees which are so ridiculous we don't order from them anymore. But they know how to cook if you can make it in to the restaurant. read more

Authentic-seekers be warned... this place serves British-style (I would call them Western-style to be honest) curries. Naan bread was flat and uninspiring. Price was somewhat expensive for what you get. Not sure If I'll be back. read more

It's much too expensive for the bland taste and terrible service from the owner. The butter chicken tasted like it came out of a jar. I went there for the lunch buffet. I had to rush to an emergency having only taken a bite from my plate, the owner refused to let me grab something on the run and charged me the price for the whole buffet. What a ........ read more

The food is good but they either leave you on hold so long that you give up or they don't answer their phone at all and you leave a message that isn't returned. The online ordering option also isn't very useful because the system doesn't work well and then I'm reluctant to enter my credit card number into such a shaky system. Oh well... read more

Ok...just to put this in perspective..I am not a fan of Indian food really..too saucy and brown..not enough bright colours to be visually appealing. I am a Vegan and love my veggies. My BF suggested this place and it's close to where I live so I agreed. The appies Pakors..veggie and onion were to DIE for...my tastebuds were soooooo happy. We had rice, Naan and Palak Aloo and Aloo Gobhi. I was smiling and MMMMMMing the whole time!!! I am a fan! Service was also great.....just the right amount of attention and the servers knew all the ingredient in everything we ordered read more

I've been here a few times for dinner and I absolutely love it. The service is prompt and friendly. The servers are helpful with guiding you and have great menu knowledge. The vindaloo is definitely the best I've had in the city. I usually get it with goat or lamb but I'm sure it delicious no matter what meat you choose. The korma is also top notch for those of you who aren't into spicy food. Although people gravitate towards the garlic naan, because it's obviously delicious, I personally can't get enough of the buttered naan. It really is mouthwatering. The saffron rice is delicious and honestly some of the prettiest rice I've ever seen. Almost too pretty to eat but not quite. Literally everything I've had here was phenomenal and I always leave with a full belly and a smile on my face. read more

Great food, but service is really lackluster. We were seated while the restaurant was nearly empty, and it took nearly fifteen minutes for anyone to take our order. Wrong appetizers arrived. Not sure if there was even a specific server assigned to our table, as we barely saw the same staff twice. After our plates were cleared, we waited another fifteen minutes to order tea (I finally gave up and tracked down a staff member myself), and after waiting another twenty minutes, no one bothered to show up with the bill. This was a birthday dinner, and therefore extra disappointing as we all left discussing not the food, but the disarray amongst the serving staff. read more

The restaurant is located in a unique building on 16th Ave. Ambience is better than most Indian places in town and service is also fairly efficient and courteous. I am yet to try anything bad on the menu - some dishes fairly good, others average but I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. Prices are on the upper end of the scale but they don't skimp on portions. Personal favs are Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Kadahi, and Daal. read more

We went to Namaskar for a dinner with family friends. We had a baby who is less than 2yrs, she pulled one of the small side plate, fell and broke. To our surprise when the bill came he added 8 dollors for that small plate with GST and 15% autogratuity on it. this is how they treat their guests. read more

Great service friendly staff. The portions where small but delicious. Rice left something to be desired but overall great experience.

Great people and atmosphere! Food is delicious! Probably my fav curry in Calgary so far

My wife and I have been to Namskar 3 or 4 times for dinner and it's because the food is great. The service, however, is totally random. I don't think we've been there without having 3 separate waiters trying to serve us for one meal. Be prepared to be patient when you go, and I imagine reservations help when trying to be seated; sometimes we will wait all of 5 minutes when it is busy and other times there are multiple empty tables and we won't get seated for 20 minutes. We really do enjoy the food though and the prices are reasonable for Calgary. There is a small parking lot in the back, but you will likely have to do some scouting for street parking. We haven't had a big problem with it, but it's something to keep in mind. read more

Great service, good food. Namskar is a staple for our currie nights. The buffet is delicious with a great selection.

I had the all you can eat buffet here on March 9th. The food was not HOT in fact most of it was cold or lukewarm. The butter chicken was the worst butter chicken I have ever had. While at the buffet, we noticed all the warmer candles were not lit. When I asked the waitress why the food was cold, she said well the buffet is closing soon. This was at 1:30 PM. They advertise the buffet is on until 2:00pm. She was rude about it. I guess you shouldn't question why the food is cold when the buffet is closing in a half hour! When we paid our bill I mentioned this to the lady at the cash, she said sorry and that was it....charged us the full price and said I will remember you next time. Well there won't be a next time! You lost our business!!! read more

Sunali is the best host! Service is excellent and their food is great! Make sure you get the butter chicken with garlic cheese naan

People often complain that East Indian food comes in small portions but when the portions come packed with flavour it goes a long way. Namskar serves up some really good East Indian food. The only thing I've tried in the appetizers are the samosas and they come fresh, hot and crisp on the outside. a fairly decent size and in three's. They are not the best in town but they are good. Vindaloo is served non-East Indian level of spiciness, but still a nice heat. They will make it authentically spicy if you ask for it but I generally go with people who find that the regular vindaloo heat served up is good so cannot tell you what the real vindaloo-level version is like. I find the flavours of any of the dishes I've tried great and I've never not taken some leftovers home even though all we order is a dish per person with naan and rice. The naan is good but the last time I went it was a bit heavy. There is some parking behind the restaurant and on the side streets and though it is right on 16 Ave, I've never not found parking close by. Service is excellent and the place has a nice ambiance and not too noisy. There is quite a selection of East Indian desserts and in addition to the well-known Gulab Jamun & Rice Pudding & Mango Flavoured Ice Cream, they also have Ras Malai and Mango or Pistachio Kulfi. We tried the Ras Malai which is slightly saffron flavored, chilled homemade cheese patties in sweet creamy sauce with pistachio nuts There wasn't a hint of yellow colour in the dessert so I'm not sure if there was saffron in it as I couldn't really taste any but it was delicious. There are 2 patties so my friend and I had one each. I would definitely recommend sharing as this is a delicous creamy dessert, not too sweet but very rich and I think having 2 patties all by oneself would have been too much. The coffee is some of the best coffee I've tasted and you get your own little teapotful of coffee, the first time I've seen it served that way! read more

I have tried many of the Indian Restaurants in Calgary and none so far compare to the great taste and food quality in find at Namskar. I have eaten here many times and have never need disappointed. The service is good, the food is great. One of my favourite restaurants in Calgary read more

We tried a number of Indian restaurants in Calgary and this was by far the best. We didn't dine in and we ordered food twice from this place. The first time it was not so great --- the mattar paneer was bad and the raita was super-sour. The second time we ordered Alu Gobi and Dhal --- wow! it was awesome and spicy and importantly didn't leave us with a heart burn later. It helped with our Indian food cravings. The lady who took our order also packed a side of condiments and plates and forks. Definitely a good place to eat in Calgary. read more

We went here for the first time about a week ago. The service was great!! They went out of their way to seat us as soon as they could with no reservations. The food was amazing. I had the beef vindaloo and it was so good as was the garlic naan bread. Would definitely go again. The only weird thing was that you had to pay for drinks and food separately and their tip machine didn't work - so bring cash. read more

Some the best Indian cuisine at the worst prices imaginable. It is a great place to dine if you are entertaining for business and your company is picking up the tab. You will be most satisfied. If you are paying for the food yourself and you are hungry then bring a wheelbarrow load of cash. I highly recommend it for those on expense accounts and with incomes above $250K, for all other eat elsewhere. read more

Stopped in on a whim, with friends, and we all thought it was great and would easily go again. The food was a bit pricey, but not unusually so for Indian cuisine, and there was so much food. We ordered three meat dishes, one order of rice, and two orders of naan and it fed us entirely, and some. The service was great, and everyone was very friendly, though the food did take a little bit to come out even though the place was nearly empty. So there were pros and cons, but as I mentioned, I'd definitely go back again. read more

Came here on a saturday. It's not crazy busy which is nice so it's quick to get a table. The food is good but is quite expensive. We got the butter chicken and lamb vindaloo. You get a small bowl of each for almost 18 bucks each. read more

I am a big fan of East Indian cuisine and Namskar is one of the best that I have eaten at in Calgary. Their menu is excellent because they offer so many different dishes and each one is executed well. Their curries are flavorful and surprisingly diverse, I would suggest this to anyone who loves East Indian food or just loves full rich flavors. read more

Came here for dinner with friends for their birthdays. The food was AMAZING. We ordered veggie biryani, kadhai paneer, malai kofta and naan. When they found out it was my friends' birthday, they brought us complimentary gulab jamun and ras malai with candles on it AND played a happy birthday song. They were constantly checking on us to make sure we were liking the food and didn't require anything else. I've been to namaskar many times, and never left disappointed, one of my favourites :)) keep it up guys read more

They had a very nice staff and the dining area was comfortable while being stylish. The food come quickly and was very well prepared and presented. It was recommended to me by my friends from India who say the food is authentic. I will definitely dine here again in the future. read more

I was there last week and sadly there was a big sign at the front door saying they were no longer going to open for lunch as of January 2016 another casualty of the recession.The buffet itself with the exception of the salads was dull in flavor, the butter chicken was on par with what you would have at co op deli.i have been going to namskar since it opened and it was one of my favorite haunts for lunch but no more. read more

Truly awful, service was poor, staff unfriendly, not recommended, pretentious management, slow to serve, walked out only gave a star so could post and warn people read more

I ordered my food from Namskar. I told him I wanted 5 naans. He told me 10 mins. When I arrived there I see people waiting for there take out and left and we were still sitting there and no one was seeing if the food is made. It was more than 40 mins. Finally the food was done while I was paying for my food I couldn't read the receipt because he wouldn't let go of the package thinking we will take it with out paying for the food. We took it home and there was only one naan and not five. No meat in the butter chicken and no meat in the lamb curry either. I was told that the food is vegan I don't know about the rice if it was vegan or not, but man was my stomach ever hurt , it usually hurts me if there is meat or diary in the food. I will not ever go there again because the food was late and they skipped out on the meat and naans I don't know what they were saving the meat and naans for. Worst performance ever to when we were waiting for the food. read more