Namaste Chicago

This is one of my favorite restaurants to dine out at, serving top-notch Indian cuisine! The staff is friendly, prices are reasonable, and every dish tastes unbelievably fresh.

Very warm and welcoming staff. Extensive offerings. So excited to come back for the Sunday lunch buffet.

We arrived 15 min early for a reservation, and were promptly seated. There were 3-4 groups dining when we arrived, so far from busy. After reviewing the menu for a few minutes we ordered 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and a side of naan. It took nearly 20 minutes before we received the appetizer. After another 20 minutes, the host walked out with a tray of what was most likely our food, then looked surprised and walked back to the kitchen. He immediately came to our table to let us know that one of our entrees was not yet ready, and would take '5 more minutes '...asking if we 'd like to receive the rest of our food or wait for that entree. We only ordered 2 entrees, so we opted to wait...what 's 5 more minutes after a 40 min wait. We sat there for another 25 minutes before deciding to leave. No one came to address our wait or give any status on our food or why it was taking so long to prepare. I was really looking forward to this restaurant but will not be returning.

Good food. They are still working to nail down service. But good people, so was easy to be understanding.

I'll definitely try Namaste again. Although I really wish the vegan items were marked on the menu.