Namaste Madras Cuisine

2323 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
(510) 898-1291

Recent Reviews

Hemant Patel

Typically with restaurants that have North and South Indian dishes, only one excellent and the other so-so. This is the case here. The south Indian dishes were excellent. The samosas were also excellent. We went on a Friday night and they were out of papad and coke. Garlic naan was extremely dry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sambar, Garlic Naan, Tandoori Chicken, Masala Dosa, Dosa

Shahnaz Ghol

Me and my husband visited this restaurant for first time ,and was the worse Indian food we have ever had ,the rice looks like was from fewdays ago ,and chicken was so hard.,no wonder the restaurant was empty.we order soda and the serverd it warm. I made mistakes by having lunch there since as I entered there wasn't any customer,I should guessed isnot good restaurant.waste of money.Parking: It was hard to find space.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

dJ Vandal

They do not have the buffet for lunch anymore which makes me sad. There food is a little more soupy than I am used to but still tasty. Just remember to order extra rice.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Abhi

The food wasn't authentic Indian food starting with appetizer chicken pakora & samosas were soggy & quantity wise not worth it.In Masala dosa where potatoes was hard & not cooked properly.All the items we tried are overpriced.The service was slow & the staffs were not attentive.They have a large dine in area which can accommodate large groups.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Arnav Jain

Great ambience. Great service. Great food. Vicky was very nice with how he served us food.Vegetarian options: Great variety and food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Sambar, Paneer Masala

Harpreet Bola

Odli platter and Rava dosa special are delicious. Perfect amount of

Food: 5

Arian Agarwala

Amazing food, amazing service, and incredible atmosphere. Tastes like home cooked food—not too oily, right spice level, and made with fresh ingredients. Vikas was our server and brought us free gulag jamuns for dessert! I highly recommend you come here for dinner lunch or anything in between.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Paneer Masala

Geetha Murthy

We had dinner here on a weekday. The vada sambar and Masala dosa were tasty , and fresh. The serving portions are generous. The waiter brought us a special ginger chutney that was very delicious. Great service and nice spacious restaurant. We definitely recommend this restaurant if you are looking for authentic tasting dosas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sambar

Raghav Sri Surya Punnam

Great tasting food. Amazing service by Vikas. Best tasting Indian food I’ve had in Berkeley.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yash Jain

food is really really good! Vikas’s service was super friendly. Will be there once a week for sure!Vegetarian options: has a ton of vegeterian options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori

Sidak Sehgal

Dissatisfied! The food was not good at all, ridiculous quality. I ordered samosas and they were so bad. For people who have never tried Indian food, they won’t get to know the difference. Seems like they microwave the old ones. I won’t recommend this to anyone!!

Sidak S.

Dissatisfied! The food was not good at all, ridiculous quality. I ordered samosas and they were so bad. For people who have never tried Indian food, they won't get to know the difference. Seems like they microwave the old ones. I won't recommend this to anyone!!

Tina K.

Just had a wonderful family dinner here. I personally ordered the chicken tikka masala with rice and it was delicious.For appetizers, we had samosas and chicken pakora- both were fire!I had a bite of the sizzling tandoori chicken which was absolutely delicious. The customer service was also great. I would definitely come again.

peixi c.

nwan is pretty good. Vikas is a very lovely man, all girl should come and get some Indian food in Namaste here in Berkeley.The school here has very good sights, after visiting i randomly come across this restaurant, it turned out to be excellent and tasty!Five stars recommended!

Blu M.

My mom and I were craving Indian food and we stumbled across this place. So happy we did! We got a variety of dishes, including tikka masala, aloo saag, chana masala, dal, samosas, a variety of pakoras, and lots of naan to go along with it. The spices were powerful and flavors exploded in your mouth. The meal definitely hit the spot. Portions were huge and even though we ate a lot, it seemed like we didn't put a single dent in the dishes. The woman who took our order was also super nice and helpful with recommendations on the menu. Will definitely be coming back to this spot in the future.

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