As longtime fans of India Garden, we were looking forward to trying Namaste and we weren't disappointed! Service was excellent, they took the time to explain the dishes, and everything came out quickly! And the food we tried was very good... Some similarities to the Northern Indian food at India Garden, but with completely different flavors. The Gobi 65 appetizer is amazing ... And the flavor just kept growing on me the more that I ate! That's a keeper! I do recommend the dosa, a HUGE crepe made of rice and lentils that can be plain or filled (we opted for one filled with paneer chunks). Tear off pieces and dip them in the accompanying sambar or chutney dips. The sambar is really good. I ended up using it as a dip with my Gobi 65 and spinach pakora (also delicious though very different than pakora I've had at India Garden) because I didn't want any of it to go to waste. We also got the Chicken Chettinad, which was good, though not a favorite. It was perfectly fine, but the flavors didn't do much for me. I still ate it all, though!
All in all, a great addition to Lakewood! Now we have TWO great Indian restaurants in town. We're looking forward to going back and exploring the menu further!