Namaste

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.