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| - We have made two trips to Namaste so far and I am impressed! As others have noted, we have a dearth of authentic, fresh, and healthy Indian restaurants in Cleveland. Namaste fills that void - and thank goodness!
Everything at Namaste is fresh and flavorful. You will be awash in fragrant spices, but unless you request it to be hot & spicy, the food is served on the mild end of the Scoville scale. But mild, in this case, is not the same as bland.
At Namaste, you can taste the individual spices at play in your dish: amchoor, asafetida, cumin, coriander, and cardamom! You can see the spinach leaves in your Palak Dal and identify the nigella seeds, too. This stands out when you compare it to many Indian restaurants where your dish has been aggressively stewed for hours to the point of being an indistinguishable glob of greasy (but delicious) mess. (Yeah, I'm talking to you Saffron Patch!)
I'll tell you (for the 20th time): you seriously need to try the Gobi 65. Don't mess around. Maybe get two.
I'll look forward to visiting Namaste again and trying some more from the menu!
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