Namaste
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Namaste is recommended by most commenters who mention it, and two name it among their favorites. One regular eats there alone and has never found it awkward, and one says it is outstanding, with a fantastic recent order. Caveats: two say it has declined, one found it passable but well behind Indian Paradise, and one is unsure the curry chicken is the best version but says the samosas had more spice.
Address
Namaste Chicago, 2515 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/hotsauceandburrito in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Calls this Bucktown spot pretty good too.
- Recommendsu/Milton__Obote in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026ambience
Regularly eats alone there and has never felt awkward.
- Recommendsu/Itismeanna in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Suggests it in reply to the Indian delivery request.
- Recommendsu/Iwillhavetheeah in r/AskChicago · Jul 2025
Names this among their favorites in the city.
- Recommendsu/mindlesspageorange in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Says they like Namaste.
- Caveatu/OutlandishnessLess80 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026consistency
Says it used to be excellent but has declined.
- Mixedu/Alarmed_Problem6460 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025consistency
Says they used to like Namaste but it has declined in recent years.
- Recommendsu/Other-Channel-8561 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Lists Namaste among favorite Punjabi-category spots.
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- Recommendsu/ekcshelby in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Says it is outstanding and that a recent order was fantastic.
- Mixedu/likeyeahokay_6929 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Tried it once; found it passable but well behind Indian Paradise.
- Mixedu/lin982 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Unsure the curry chicken is the best version, but says the samosas had more spice, a notable difference.
- Recommendsu/No-ThatsTheMoneyTit in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Says they really like it and asks whether the place has moved.
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