Full disclosure: I came here on Father's Day.

I'm not sure if it's correlated but the service was so slow that day. It took a long time for our appy to arrive and even longer for our entrees. I usually order dessert but we had somewhere to be after dinner!

For the appy, we ordered the paneer pakora, which is home made cottage cheese fried in chick pea batter. I usually love me some cheese... more

Food is so delicious ! They recently changed their delivery fees which are so ridiculous we don't order from them anymore. But they know how to cook if you can make it in to the restaurant.

I Was extremely disappointed. I got butter chicken, rice, and garlic naan. The butter chicken tasted like tomato soup with boiled chicken plopped in it. The rice was rice (hard to screw up). The naan was undercooked, pretty much still dough which was sad.

The delivery guys (2 of them) were polite and the guy on the phone was nice, but that was the only good thing going for them.

I came here for the all you can eat lunch buffet and I was excited because I love Indian food! It is only $16.95, which is pretty reasonable for all you can eat.

They had an assortment of food. I had some rice, naan bread, assorted vegetables, and of course, butter chicken! I personally love spicy food and I found the butter chicken to have no spice to it at all, which was disappointing, but... more

tandoori chicken was meh and |MEH meh meh. The bad parts of the chicken served heaping with bones. I imagine they use the good for butter chicken. Veg Kora looked like store bought frozen pees and carrots in babyfood. The mango Kafli and Lychi drink were meh. 2 mehs. I WILL NOT BE BACK EVAR

Fabulous food - The seating could be expanded a bit to accomodate larger parties and the parking area could use an expansion as well.

I thought the food was great. I thought the price was reasonable. However, my service was not up to the standard I would have wanted. There was one main waiter and a couple of folks bringing out food, but the server was dramatically out-numbered.

My advice, anticipate your needs a bit further in advance than you normally would - unless they have an adequate staff on hand.

excellent Indian food

Every dish was flavourful and generous portions. The butter chicken was wonderful. So tasty with a cold beer! Day was blinking hot. Busy with nice chatty vibe - a bit noisy but not aggravatingly so. Happy friendly server.

Enjoyed some beautiful take out from Namskar. Vegetarian Dal is excellent. Had some curry coconut prawns that were to die for. The butter chicken was superb and the lamb Lorna was savoury but a little too spicy for my liking. Recommend the saffron rice as well. Delicious. Generous helpings. The service for take out was very attentive. I recommend Namskar.

Excellent food and service

I ate at Namskar last night and just loved the food!! Every dish I ordered was so delicious and flavorful - the Goan fish curry was just amazing!
I also appreciated the great customer service. Sunil was our waiter and was so friendly and knowledgeable. In fact, everything we ordered was based on his recommendations and we are still raving... more

Consistently excellent food and service with a great atmosphere. Best butter chicken I've had in a long while, and the malai kofta is great too. We always order one dish per diner plus naan (the garlic is excellent if you want to spring for it) and saffron rice. We've tried the pakora too and it's delicious. I've brought people here for their first time eating Indian, as well as people who are... more

considerate staff

Saw all the great reviews. I asked about their use of dairy before making reservation for lunch buffet. Had to call back for slight time change, and was asked about my dairy intolerance -- apparently the first guy made a note on the reservation so waiter could point out dishes to me when I got there. How considerate! There were... more

This is pretty much my favorite restaurant. I've found pretty much everything I've ordered to be excellent! I generally get the Butter Chicken but I've also ordered the Chicken, Beef and Lamb Vindaloo, and the Chicken Tikka. Their garlic naan is perfectly chewy and the pakora (both chicken and vegetable) are amazing.

They are also very consistent. The food is always good and, to date, I have... more

We went there on a Thursday night and as soon as I entered I was surprised by the crowd. The restaurant was 80% full which is impressive for a weeknight considering the fact that the location also does not attract a lot of walk ins.

We had the appetizer platter and the house wine to start. The house wine is terrible but I was not expecting anything better in an Indian restaurant. It was our... more

Very Nice Indian Restaurant

There are lots of Indian restaurants in Calgary, but we tend to keep returning to Namskar. Service is friendly and efficient, food is always fresh, tasty and well presented.
We particularly like their lunch buffet which has lots of options and is very good value.
The restaurant itself is bright and airy and quite modern in style. Parking is available... more

Not the best dinner..might try the lunch buffet next time

Monday evening.
Had the vegetarian dishes tonight.
Baingan Patiala
Another regional speciality. Slices of eggplant
with cashews and onion seeds.
Tasted a little burnt and I cannot say that I noticed any cashews in it at all, perhaps in a fine paste form?
Dal Makhani
Black lentil & red kidney beans cooked in various spices reduced with cream & butter.... more

Excellent

Try the lunch Buffet. The Tandoori and Butter Chicken are wonderful. Finish with a cup of Chai tea and if feels like you are sitting in another world right here in Calgary. Terrific Experience.

Best Indian I've had in Calgary. Their buffet was good but a bit pricey for the selection. I wish they had Chicken Tika Masala on the buffet but the Butter Chicken was great and satisfied my craving.

The place itself was nice, clean, very comfortable and the people there were very friendly. When ordering it was recommend getting 3 dishes and sharing between each other. First we order some apps (Namskar Veggie Platter), it tasted good but the portions were small but since we only had a small group of 4 it was more than enough. If you have a bigger group you will need to order at least 2... more

A Good Dinner Experience

Awesome food, but bad service.. I was there couple of days before with my friends while returning from Banff. We thought to try this Indian restaurant, Decor and Ambience was really nice, Food was good, I loved it but they have to improve a lot in Service..
Hope to try it soon next time... more

My experience last time here didn't meet all the hype I heard, so I'm glad I had another excuse to revisit.

This is a great place if you have a large group (10 or more). They have a basement that you holds over 30 guests. This is a good place to keep in mind for your larger events.

The food was ok. The portions area plenty. I left full, but my curry tastebud wasn't satisfied. The service is... more

First off we had a gem of a server which always makes the experience that much better. The dishes were very flavorful. A couple downsides: chicken in the vindaloo was quite tough, the samosas crust was a bit to much like pie crust .
Awesome coconut rice and the best dang gulab jamun in the city

Tried it again, and quality isn't good

not a good place, and not sure why we went back to eat. The place looks nice from the outside. But for what you get, in terms of selection and quality of food its not even close to near the top in Calgary. Prices are way to high for what you get.

Delicious

So happy with the experience here! service was good and the food was even better! As a vegetarian, Indian restaurants are always a favourite.

Possibly the best Indian food in Calgary

REALLY GOOD value for money and the food was very authentic!
I would definitely visit again because of the quality, my favourite dish was the chicken madras and chicken vindaloo. Delicious!

Excellent Dining Experience

We were seated promptly. The service was good--the waiter gave suggestions.
We ordered their Tandoori Sampler(Non Veg) which was very tasty, hot and reasonably spicy. Enjoyed the chutney with it.
Then we ordered:- Coconut fried rice which was good along with Layered Paranthas and Garlic naan--these came promptly and were piping hot, tasty and well balanced.
We ordered
1. Goat... more

This was our first time here! The boys and I came in at 12:30pm and the place was packed! It's a good thing we made reservations online. Our server was very pleasant and seated us immediately. We wasted no time and ordered mango lassis-- yum... they were thick, creamy and not too sweet.

Having just come off a ten-day diet (mostly veggies, fruit, nuts, fish, eggs, cheeses), I needed carbs...... more

I love this restaurant - I never dine there, but I get take-out a couple of times a year. Their kadhai paneer (chilies, green pepper, tomatoes, onions and paneer) is the most AMAZING dish I've ever had. All I can say is that the quality of food is always consistently high and the food is generally wonderful... if you aren't too keen on sitting in the restaurant, call ahead and get take-out and... more

Absolutely love this place. Their butter chicken is incredible. One of my favorite places to eat in the city!

I am sad that I didn't try this place sooner!

I've always been intrigued by the uniquely shaped building on 16th avenue. I was also thrilled that there was no buffet, as I much prefer ordering a few quality dishes rather than the excessive quantity and average quality of a buffet.

I really enjoyed the garlic naan, veggie pakora platter, and dal. The portions, when they come out, seem like... more

Poor buffet quality

Buffet quality has gone down. Been to this restaurant more than 5 times, and would say the last 3 times the quality of the food and the service is poor. I think the price is way to high for the types of offerings they have for their buffet... more

fish curry hot!! best ever

Buffet was good

Went for the buffet - it was really good. I enjoyed the Naan bread. There was a good selection. Nothing spicy though. I would go back again - great value.

It's good, But it's not great for buffet (limited selection and expensive)
Servers are very friendly and nice, food is tasty.

Will Go Again

This is the first indian meal I have truly enjoyed in a long while. We shared a main course tandoori chicken as a starter - which was served without the red dye but still tasted as it should. We then had a chicken korma and lamb madras both of which we would recommend. We hope our return visit will be... more

Okay Indian

I guess we should have had the butter chicken everyone talks about. We had a korma, biryana and maja. No depth of flavour. The real disappointment was the roti. We are pretty sure they were day olds. The naan that everyone else was eating looked good.

Customer Service Is Important

I've gone to this restaurant a couple times now, and every time I get very poor service. I've been forgotten about in the restaurant, and when I call I get put on hold never to be returned to. The only good thing I can say is, the butter chicken is the only thing I come back to this place for.... more

Best Indian food in Calgary

My wife and I have tried most of the Indian Retaurants in Calgary and have been very dissapointed, however, we were pleasantly surprised when we tried Namskar as the flavour of the food was very similar to what we were used to coming from the UK (where Indian food is a way of life). The portion sizes were ample and... more

Craving Tasty Indian Food

Restaurant is a little tired looking on the exterior but the interior is nicer than expected. Tables nicely set with cloth napkins, which I much prefer. The menu is not extensive but I found the selections to be excellent from different regions too. Good vegetarian selections. Everything was really flavourful. I liked the copper bowls each item was served -... more

Enjoyable, but I've had much better

Namskar gets good points for service (very friendly), and the food station for lunch buffet was very clean. The food was generally tasty, but nothing had much spice (heat), the butter chicken seemed to be soaking in Campbell's Tomato soup (as others have mentioned), and there was no variety of Naan bread - just plain. My biggest complaint is that... more

Soooo disappointing.
Considering the price is much higher than my normal Indian takeout, I expected MUCH better.
Naan - greasy (but large)
Butter chicken - flavorless and terribly disappointing.
Vegetable korma - bland, lacked variety of vegetables.
Beef vindaloo - not spicy at all, tasted like mom's beef stew.

I felt SO let down, becuase it's rated so highly. Even if it were cheaper, I... more

Promising, but disappointing

We were a party of six with a reservation. Never been there before. Restaurant has nice decor, nice ambience, and we anticipated a lovely meal together. The food came and it was very disappointing in portion size, served in very small dishes. The food was very tasty, but being hungry, it didn't go far. The price tag was quite high... more

Best Lunch Buffet

I only will eat at Indian restaurants that have good butter chicken otherwise I don't see the point. This place has great food all around, good buffet lunch with many items to choose from and YUM YUM butter chicken. Clean and spacious, I also like how they give you a stamp per buffet and a free one every so often.... more

Butter Chicken or Campbell's Tomato Soup

Overall the staff, service and food was quite good... except the butter chicken... the chicken was nice and tender but the sauce was awful, it tasted like Campbell's tomato soup, I've had better butter chicken at the mall food court.

The Best

Went to this restaurant with work colleagues, they have been many times in the past and I can see why. The service was fabulous as was the food. The restaurant was quite busy but the food came out in a very timely manner and our waiter was very helpful. I will definitely go back there again and again!

Very Nice

Overall very fresh and tasty. We have eaten in 3 Indian restaurants since relocating to Calgary and this was the best.

Best food best service

This place always has the best East Indian food and an amazing service.
The quality of food is remarkably consistent and the service is top notch
Very well managed and clean restaurant. Keep up the great work.

Great Indian food

Stopped in for a quick dinner because we were driving by and it looked interesting. Ambiance was excellent, staff quick and friendly and the food was excellent Will undoubtedly be back.

Authentic-seekers be warned... this place serves British-style (I would call them Western-style to be honest) curries. Naan bread was flat and uninspiring. Price was somewhat expensive for what you get. Not sure If I'll be back.

Namskar is the cream of the crop of Indian cuisine in Calgary. The combination of delicious food and terrific service in a friendly casual atmosphere makes this my favorite stop for Indian cuisine in calgary

I have been to Namskar twice, and I have to say I'm a fan!

The first time we went here was for a staff lunch so we did the buffet. The staff were super friendly, answered all of our questions and when we asked about dishes they weren't offering in the buffet that day - but were on their menu - they said we could phone ahead next time and they could try to add some different items in to try.... more

Most of the Indian restaurants in town are not bad, tend to make the same ol' stuff like butter chicken and so on as they specialize in northern westernized cuisine. Namskar is no different in this aspect.

What makes them uniquely different simply that they are. The food is made fresh, it's tastes better and the service is top notch. Unlike many of the other places I've been in (yes, I'm... more

Take out during an overnight stay

During a visit to Calgary we ordered take out because we were craving Indian food. Up front we were told the wait may be long, but we didn't mind and it really wasn't all that long. We have Indian food often. This hit the spot but wasn't my favorite. The naan was delicious as was the coconut rice. The butter... more

The place was packed on a Friday evening and that is usually a good sign! Except that I looked around and I didn't see one Indian customer in the restaurant! I said to myself maybe it's just a coincidence! I wish that was the case!

The food is decent but not authentic in the slightest. A lot of the dishes are British style curries.

Vegetable pakoras were dry, the lamb was undercooked and the... more

go for lunch and go hungry

Lunch buffet is great. Lots of choice and lots of NAAN. You are able to try a variety of dishes you may not usually order. Pleasant atmosphere and seating, very clean. Excellent rice pudding.

A great taste of India in a somewhat colder climate

Sadly I only paid one visit here because it was really very good and had I stayed longer in Calgary, I imagine it would have become a regular haunt! The buffet on offer at lunchtime was great and I am not usually a fan of buffet food. A huge choice even for the vegetarian diner - which included several starters... more

Good Indian Cusine but at a price

Went to Namskar for the Lunch Buffet. Overall the food was good, especially the pakora, nan, tandoori chicken and goat curry. Found the butter chicken a bit bland. There was not a lot of variety compared to other Indian Buffets.

Best Indian Food in Calgary

I have had Indian food in Toronto, NYC, Edmonton, Calgary and more and this was one of my favourite meals! My partner had butter chicken and the tandori platter and loved both. I had a paneer dish and it was wonderful. We asked for it medium heat and I found mine to be too spicy. They immediately whisked it away... more

Namskar never fails to deliver delicious food and great service; truly sets themselves apart from other restaurants. My favourite dishes to order here is Daal, Lamb Masala, Butter Chicken and of course their Chai yum!

I've never had to wait to be seated, sometimes it feels like it takes long to get the food, but its always because I am super hungry by the time I get here! haha

I've been... more

Food - DELICIOUS!! Service - great and not so great. I waited to be seated for 10 minutes while there were plenty of seats available because they thought I was picking up takeout, even after three people asked me and I told them I was waiting to be seated. After that, great service!

Lamb Korma and Chicken Curry were both excellent with Saffron rice. The garlic naan was also perfect. We also... more

I love eating here, the food is so good. can't tell how many times I've been here. The service, food and prices are all great. They have really good prawns, naan, and other dishes.

Namskar, you're the very first Indian restaurant in Calgary I ever ate at. You were my friend Ruth's favourite. Since then, you've been a pretty solid choice for me as well.

Great service inside, right on top of things for take-out.. You've got your game figured out.

Tonight, I popped in to grab some vegetarian friendly options. I love that your menu makes this easy to do!

I went to Namskar with a large group. A few were vegetarians, so the group ended up ordering several vegetarian dishes and shared amongst the table. I'm not a vegetarian, but let me say that the food was excellent! I prefer eating some type of meat with my dinner, but I was thoroughly surprised with what was offered. The Khumb Muttar Paneer was my favorite dish, I highly recommend it for anyone... more

Onion Bhaji's..nom, nom. This is my go to Indian and they never disappoint. Butter chicken is flavourful, creamy and with chicken that just seems to melt in your mouth it's hard to eat Indian anywhere else.

I checked out a few Indian buffets in Calgary. While Namskar does not have the greatest variety, they do have the highest quality. Best butter chicken in town!

this place segregates - it has two rooms one for whites and the other for indians...this is like the pre-democracy india.....also i think that the restaurant deliberately tries to scare non-whites away.... more

I took my daughter here on a lunch date and was pleased to have a nice, quiet, experience that also involved tasty food. It was the lunch buffet that can sometimes come at a really low quality but I was impressed by how often they topped up their dishes and how, even near the end of the buffet time, they still provided fresh naan and other staples. The service was prompt and non-intrusive, and... more

Good buffet, good location, parking can dicey

The lunch buffet was decent and reasonable. It has variety and the butter chicken, tandoori chicken, paneer were all tasty. Naan was cold and slightly stale but the pulao and desserts were good.
Parking can be difficult due to the busy location.

Not impressed

Ambience etc was nice but the food quality and taste can't match the little Delhi Darbar (almost next door) at much lower cost.

Best butter chicken in Calgary

Have been going here for years and have always enjoyed it. Friendliest staff, and best butter chicken in town!

A customer of ours is located in Calgary -- whenever we visit, this is a required stop for us now -- the coconut rice is FANTASTIC!

Good naan bread, good service. A bit pricey

I ordered a butter chicken, not bad, like it creamier though. The naan is great, chewy. Service was quick. I thought it was a bit pricey for Indian food $17 for a small bowl of butter chicken. I had good buffet before with better food elsewhere fir the same price. Not particular good atmosphere, average. But overall not bad, would... more

great food good ambience

One of the best Indian restaurants in Calgary that has not compromised on quality,taste and portions. Food and service is always good. Recent changes to menu by adding some Indo Chinese dishes is good. Will go their again and it is recommended

Good lunch buffet

Not a very large selection with lack of some veggie dish but overall good for the price and I would go back,

We tried a number of Indian restaurants in Calgary and this was by far the best. We didn't dine in and we ordered food twice from this place. The first time it was not so great --- the mattar paneer was bad and the raita was super-sour. The second time we ordered Alu Gobi and Dhal --- wow! it was awesome and spicy and importantly didn't leave us with a heart burn later. It helped with our... more

It's much too expensive for the bland taste and terrible service from the owner.

The butter chicken tasted like it came out of a jar.

I went there for the lunch buffet. I had to rush to an emergency having only taken a bite from my plate, the owner refused to let me grab something on the run and charged me the price for the whole buffet.

What a ........ more

Best Indian food I have had in Calgary so far. Their vegetable kofta is to DIE for. Price is definitely not bad at all, and everything I have tasted here has been delicious. You can also tailor the spicyness level to suit your tastes! However, regardless of your adventurous spirit, refrain from asking them to make it 'very spicy'. They definitely dont hold back! I am speaking from personal... more

Been there a couple of times with a bunch of Indian co-workers. They were not impressed, but said that the place was A-OK, so that is my rating.

I am not a big fan of Indian food, though like to go for it from time to time - and as per my personal perception quality was just about ok. Nothing to do with the level of Royal India, for example.

Service was rather nice, though a bit on the slower... more

Easily the best Indian food in Calgary. My gf is Vegetarian so it is a giant pain finding good food we can both enjoy. So Namskar is a godsend! We have had good service in restaurant, although we usually go with take out.

Take out is ready in less than the quoted time quite often, and almost never longer.

The food is always awesome, and the portions are very good for the money. We usually... more

I often visit this great restaurant where we generally get great service and delicious food. We have guests from out of town that have this as a mandatory dinner spot whenever they come to visit. As a vegetarian, they have a lot of great options but my favorites are the Dahl Makhani and the Vegetable Jalfrezi. The naan is always fresh and the chai is spicy and inviting.

I had some really great take-out from Namskar earlier this year. In fact, the food smelled so good that I sped home to eat it... and got a photo radar ticket in the mail a few weeks later!

I ordered my standard vegetarian takeout order: vegetable samosas, palak paneer, aloo gobhi and dal masoor. Oh, and some rice of course! I had a friend over for dinner that night and then I ate the rest of... more

I didn't know you were allowed to substitute rubber for chicken!

The chai was very nice, the sauce for the butter chicken was very nice, the naan was very nice.. but honestly, if you're going to charge me $16 for butter chicken, could you at least buy grade-A chicken?

I love Indian food and if I go back, I'll opt for the paneer makhani. I would go back if they had a thali (assorted... more

3.5 stars, but i always round up :)

we ordered the bite sized samosa appetizer (very good!), a spinach potato dish (forgot the name - sorry i was a little drunk), a diced chicken breast in spicy red sauce dish (forgot the name again - okay so i was pretty drunk), and the lamb curry (this was the best dish we had). obviously we got a few orders of garlic naan bread and some saffron rice.... more

Great food

I only go here for lunch buffer, and the food is great. Don't know about the service as it is a buffer, and don't have much interaction with the waiter.
The mango desert is my favour.
You pay for what you get, the food is great, and yes, it is more expensive.

I am an Indian food lover. My recent visit to Namskar with a couple friends, didn't disappoint! My friends had never had Indian food before and they choose this restaurant.

The place itself has a great decor. The area we were sitting in did seem to get pretty packed, but it wasn't noisy. The waiter was friendly enough, but seemed to be rushing us in making our decisions, so I just ordered for... more

Due to circumstances, I always expect Indian Food to be cheaper unless drastically varies from the traditional: fusion cuisine and the like. Namskar is delicious but it comes with a price tag for very good, very traditional food. You have your standard Kormas, Masalas, Vindaloos - only the quality distinguishes it from similar restaurants. I do think they are justified in pricing higher, but... more

The owners are actually from Europe (with an Indian background) so I dunno how really authentic their food is as I have not yet been to India. However, having lived in the UK where there's an abundance of good (and equally bad) Indian places, Namskar is probably one of the best in Calgary to represent that style of cooking.

The best deal is probably their lunch buffets, a bit more limited... more

Goat worked for me

I had wanted to try goat for the first time and found Namskar on the 'net, checked their menu for goat.. so I went. I found the restaurant well attended for a Wednesday night so that had to say something good. I ended up choosing ,with the help of the waiter, the Palak with goat, a dish cooked with spinach... more

Buffet is good

Being vegetarian, I was encouraged that their buffet had a reasonable number of choices. It didn't have the best variety of vegetables though, and it all tasted a little the same. That being said, the naans were fabulous. However, the service was good, although a little inconsistent. I wouldn't say no if someone wanted to go there, but I don't... more

Very good food, butter chicken was awesome, service was great and the bathrooms were very clean. I would definatly go

Very good food, butter chicken was awesome, service was great and the bathrooms were very clean. I would definatly go back..

Poor Service

Very poor service, food was good but the dining experience was ruined by a rude waiter.

Delicious

Namskar is a great restaurant. Service is great and the food is amazing. It is one of the best Indian restaurant I have eaten at in Calgary. Their butter chicken is awesome!

Very good indian food but they dont give it away

Very good indian food but they dont give it away.

Consistently good, although some of the meat is a bit too boney

Consistently good, although some of the meat is a bit too boney.

Very delectable food here, a little on the pricey side

Very delectable food here, a little on the pricey side.

amazing food great service

amazing food great service

Great Lunch Buffet

Great Lunch Buffet

I do love indian food and this place is a good reason to love it

I do love indian food and this place is a good reason to love it

My wife and I always love the food at Namskar