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. :)

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

Zu fünft haben wir für 100 Euro gut indisch gegessen. Exotische Einrichtung verlieh dem Restaurant…read moreein authentisches Ambiente und die Speisen waren durchweg von hoher Qualität. Der Service war freundlich, flexibel und zurückhaltent. Ich emfehle Naan, Chicken Masala und Mangolasse; ganz klassisch.

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.

If you have never tasted Indian food in India (or England) then go here. Don't share food with…read morefriends, because what your friend has ordered will most likely taste exactly the same as what you have ordered. Here's why. They have two different orange bases; one with cashew, one without. So starting from your navaratna korma (supposed to be *whitish yellow*) till dal makhani (supposed to be *brown*) made with yellow split pea lentil (supposed to be *Urad dal+kdney beans*) everything looks orange! Oh and did I mention that they all taste the same as well? You will find chickpeas in abundance here, including in the Biriyani, so yeah I would think before calling this an Indian restaurant. However, the 2 star is because everything more or less tastes reasonable.

Decent northern Indian /Pakistani fare. The taste was unexpected but good!…read moreWe ordered takeaway. It took a bit of time but the place was quite full too. The dal tarka was buttery, but we liked the flavour. We tried the bhendi/chana as it is not a usual dish and it was quite nice too. We ordered "European" level spiciness, which is level 2 in their scale, with level 5 being Indian level. The kids are it up without any complaints. And it was adequate for us too. Will definitely recommend.

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.