In the UK, very few Indian restaurants seem to open at lunchtime in some sort of moral statement, but across northern Europe there are no such restrictions. Given the very high online reviews for Namaste, which was also opposite the museum I was visiting, it proved to be sufficiently tempting for me to pop in for lunch.
I went for the chicken madras which seemed slightly expensive, but then I realised it came with rice which was entirely agreeable.
The environment was clean, modern and felt on-trend. The welcome from the team member, who helpfully spoke English, was immediate and he was personable and helpful. The surfaces were clean, the atmosphere was comfortable and it seemed an inviting location, it seemed a good choice at this stage.
The beer is the Duckstein Rotblond which I haven’t had before and it was inoffensive, malty and didn’t annoy me. I mean this wasn’t going to change humanity I suppose, but the beer went well with lunch and not every drinking option can be rated highly on Untappd….
After trying the food, I was pleased with my decision to go here. The chicken madras had some spice, although it wasn’t particularly hot, but the meat was tender and plentiful with the sauce being rich. The coconut added texture and the rice was light and fluffy. The peshwari naan had coconut and almonds running through it with a slight crispiness to it.
Overall, I very much liked it here with the service being attentive, the food and drink being of a good quality and the atmosphere being inviting. All really rather lovely and I can see why they’ve picked up so many positive reviews. I like making sound decisions.