Namasté Montréal

Wow ! Belle découverte:-) un dal authentique et délicieux et un poulet masala savoureux. J’y reviens, c’est certain. Parfait pour le lunch du midi. Et la musique style indi-​folk juste à mon goût. Le jeune sympathique chef prends les commandes de groupe pour emporter et on peu aussi apporter notre repas take-​out.

I went into this small, cute Indian restaurant unplanned. And I was pleasantly surprised. I ate the butter chicken thali. It is one of the best butter chicken I had. Their curry was delightfully fresh, had its distinct flavor and savory. The menu is small, however, the food is so fresh ad delicious that it compensates for the small menu. The staff is friendly and happy. They make you feel welcome into their kitchen. I would definitely add it to my favorite places.

I called to order before I went there because of other Unilocal reviews. This place is not far from my home so I thought pickup was fine too. I ordered a butter chicken meal and it turned out very good! I enjoyed the strong flavor and their naans are so good!!! Would definitely go again

Super tasty food! Best Indian I had in Montréal! Make sure to try their dessert too! :)

The chicken butter Thali was really good, the staff friendly and the gulab jamun an excellent desert. Yet simple and small the restaurant is rather charming with a nice and cosy atmosphere.
Go there, it’s worth trying it ;)

Great food and great service. If you like laid back environment, this is for you … Would recommend to everyone. The butter chicken was delicious.

Really nice place in the McGill Ghetto, especially during the cold months. Make sure to pickup some samosas on your way to class!

The moment you walk into Namaste Montréal you’re enveloped in a warm rich smell that blows you away.
After 3 years in Montréal eating very average Indian food I was delighted to try out Namaste! Their food is perfectly spiced but not spicy and absolutely not oily. The value of their meals makes this place a real winner. I got a plate with daal (lentils), sabji (vegetables), naan and rice for $ 10!
Namaste is a real keeper. My advice is call in advance and do a pick up if you’re in a larger group or sit in and enjoy some bollywood beats, solo or with a buddy.
Tip: order the mango lassi to temper the well spiced Indian meal.

Bön rapport qualité vs prix! Poulet délicieux et bien épicé à souhait.
Un take-​out très satisfaisant, lorsque vous avez envie d’une bonne bouffe indienne express. C’est le meilleur dans McGill Ghetto.
Chaque fois que je passé devant le restaurant, j’aurais envie d’en manger tous les jours. Pain naan bien chaud et riz basmati délicieux pour accompagner le tout.
Je vous recommande surtout le poulet beurre indien.
N.B.: il n’y a pas de machine interac. Il faut payer en argent comptant.

the food was really fresh and delicious. im sure. cuz i tried it in my country but its really different. and worker was so kind. if u wanna take out, call for order and take out. it should be better :)

Super delicious !
Simple décor, but I like what they hang on the wall, and they have a recycling book system — give a book and take a book, which was pretty cool
The owner is super nice and the food is delicious. Large portions and I really really liked the naan. Will definitely be back

Awesome, home-​made style indian cuisine.
The owner is always on premises and super-​friendly.

We had heard about this place from friends. Came for a quick lunch one freezing Friday and we were greeted by a smile and great service. Food was awesome and we had the pleasure of tasting the spiciness before selecting our dish as it was very quiet before lunch rush. It will be our «go-​to» Indian place in central Montréal now.
Tip:
If you are expecting lavish surrounds this is not for you. It is rustic and homely and «rough-​and-​ready» but I have no problem with this when the focus is on the food

Great food, great price (student here). I’ve had almost everything on the menu and I enjoyed all of it. Wonderful staff! I usually get takeout but have also eaten in the restaurant. Unpretentious and friendly place. Have gone a lot and will go again. Cash only.

There are extremely few restaurants in McGill ghetto that are not on St. Laurent.
Its cheap + independent and has a little-​guy feel
The food is totally decent cafeteria style indian, not too greasy
very small dining room
Some might be put off by the kitchen, which you can kind of see from dining room. I’m not that squeamish but some of my dinner companions felt weird about the level of cleanliness in the place.
I would most likely go back.

Very bare, spare and to the bones décor with only 3 tables, which can seat 4 each, plastic cutlery, melamine thali plates, and the great piece de resistance,… brown paper towels as napkins! You need to go up to the counter, order you choice of dish, wait, then pick it up at the said counter, all in the wonderful melamine plate sitting on a brown ugly tray. Take your plastic cutlery from the box near the cash, tear off a strip of brown paper from the roll next to the cutlery box, go to your table, and you’re ready to eat. I ordered a masala chicken, not much chicken, but the naan was good and hot, the rice was fine, but the salad was just stewed chickpeas! I asked about that, and the gentleman behind the counter informed me that this is due to all the McGill lords and ladies not being used to Indian –style salad, would leave it on their plates, so hence, no salad. Boo Hoo! They got tired of wasting all the uneaten food. He did inform that they will experiment with a salad more suited to the western palate, I do hope so, as I LOVE salad, any style! They are only open at certain hours, and days, so best to check BEFORE going, and make sure to arrive before the rush, as obviously, due to space, or lack of, it fills up FAST. If you’re the take out type, this is better suited then; prices are reasonable for the downtown/​plateau area and you’re given a“points” card after your first order. Collect a full card of «points» and get a freebie.

The food is amazing especially there naan and shahi paneer
the place is very small though its probably good to take out your food rather than eating there.

The curry in this place is way too spicy, and too hot. The selection is quite small and rather expensive for the price you pay for. The butter chicken was not the red creamy curry I’ve had in other places, and I suspect that all the curry came fron the same yellow base, lacking the richness. If you just want some cheap indian takeout, come here, but don’t expect any authenticity.

I think this is the most unpretentious nice indian restaurant. Lots of Mc Gill student go to this place for take out food, because the place is pretty small (2 little table). But the food is excellent and it’s pretty cheap like 10 – 12 $ for a plate and a soft drink but who cares if the food is good.
I ordered a veggie plate with eggplants and it was delicious. It’s good if you want to have delicious indians take out food. We ate there (we were 4) but it’s very small.
Anyway just order take out food you’ll be surprise of the quality !
C’est je pense le restaurant indien le plus simple à Montréal. Beaucoup d’étudiants de Mc Gill vont chercher des commandes pour emporter, car c’est très petit (seulement 2 tables disponibles). Mais la nourriture est vraiment excellente and très abordable (10 – 12 $ pour une assiette et une liqueur !).
J’ai commandé un assiette végétarienne à base d’aubergines et c’était très bon. C’est excellent pour des plats à emporter car il font d’excellent mets indiens !
Nous avons mangé à une table mais c’est très petit et très simple.
Essayer de prendre un plat pour emporter vous serez surpris de l’accueil très amical des employés et de la qualité des mets !

I just discovered this place while searching out an available BIXI on Milton. Since it is close to my work, I have the opportunity to stop by on my way home for a tasty samosa snack. I have done that several days in a row and today I finally hit up the spot for a full lunch with a colleague. Oh my, butter chicken goodness! Naan, rice, butter chicken and a mango lassi to drink for 12 $ and my friend had a vegetarian combo for 11 $ (with mango lassi). I will definitely go back for delicious and affordable Indian food! Super friendly service too.

you gotta love this place! it’s small, it doesn’t look special or anything, but the food is phenomenal, pretty authentic (according to some of my indian friends i’ve gone with), and cheap. i went for lunch here a few weeks ago after a night of drinking, i was absolutely starving, and the butter chicken hit the spot like nothing else i could’ve gotten.
the people here are friendly too! they always ask if you enjoyed your meal, and seem to really care.

Namaste Montréal — a tiny, unpretentious Indian restaurant and take-​away joint — opened its doors two months ago in the McGill Ghetto, directly across the street from local favourite Amelios.
Featuring only 3 – 4 tables, counter service, and a small menu, Namaste is nonetheless quickly taking on the proud sheen of a popular neighbourhood gem. On a snowy Wednesday evening around 8:30 PM, a steady stream of both eat-​in and take-​away customers moved through the small space — with plenty of curious passers-​by taking a moment to read the menu in the window. This menu is complemented by tasty daily specials. At the time of our visit, Namaste was already sold out of several popular menu items — like lentil dishes and the lamb curry.
We ordered a samosa, a large butter chicken combo, and a thali plate with chana masala curry and chicken curry. Both plates were served piping hot, with delicious naan, rice, and fresh (although limited) salad. You can choose your level of spice — «mild, medium, very spicy» — and dress up your meal with homemade chutney and pickle offerings. The food was quite flavourful and was excellent value, with the thali plate costing $ 8.99 and the butter chicken combo only $ 7.99.
The service is very friendly and attentive, and the overall experience is like eating in someone’s kitchen. That being said, given the small space and the serving of even eat-​in meals in large styrofoam trays, Namaste is strong on a delicious take-​out experience. It’s a welcome addition to a neighbourhood that’s been lacking in very good, inexpensive Indian food.