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We pull into Commercial Center at 1:45 pm on a Sunday. As we park the car, we notice there aren't too many other cars parked out front. Hmmm...As we open the door, what a shock to see! The place was packed full of Indians! This was a great sign!
I wasn't sure if there was a wait with all the people standing around of if there was a private party. With no one to greet us at the front, the Husband goes in search of an empty table. He finds one last table at the far back and after checking with a waiter, I get the affirmative wave. I tell him to start first on the buffet line. Meanwhile, I ask a waiter for some utensils.
When the waiter brings over our water, he apologizes as a tour group had just arrived, which explains all the craziness. Nonetheless, an Indian tour group stops at Namaste in Commercial Center, of all places, for their lunch en route is still a good sign!
My turn at the buffet line! Now, I'm no expert on Indian buffets as I've been to only a couple. But I think the spread was pretty good for $8.99!
My favorite was the Vegetable Korma "Vegetable cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy finished with almond and garnished with coriander and cream." This was good on rice or the hot naan "unleavened white bread" they provided. I also liked the sauce from the Chicken Tikka Masala "Tender pieces of chicken breast roasted in homemade creamy tomato," however, we both found the chicken pieces itself to be dry. I also liked the Allo Jerra, which were ultimately potatoes.
The Husband was loving the Saag Paneer "Spinach cooked with homemade cheese" and the Goat Curry.
Other items on the buffet line were Pakara, a fried veggie, Cholle Masala, a dish with chickpeas; and a Cabbage Masala. Something that was both new to us was the Uttapam, a thick pancake with a sour-like taste that was topped with a bit of tomato and onion. Traditionally it's made from rice that has been fermented, which explains it's tangy taste.
Finishing off the meal was the Kheer, "Traditional Indian rice pudding with nuts, flavored with cardamon and rose."
At one point, I helped myself to the water pitcher. (I wasn't sure if this was self serve since there were about four water pitchers right next to where we were sitting and the place was so crowded. They did end up refilling my glass the next 4-5 times though.) The waiters were pretty friendly to us once the crowd got settled in more and started clearing out. They were quick to clear out our dirty dishes and refill the water glasses.
Namaste also has a simple, but pleasant decor with its mango painted walls, which I'm sure makes one crave a mango lassi.
Overall, definitely not a bad choice for an Indian buffet. I was so stuffed from that meal that I didn't eat again until 10 pm that night! I don't know if it's always this busy on Sundays though, so keep that in mind!
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