Waking up late on a Sunday afternoon, and influenced by the Wife and some comments from Misti Y, we decided that our first meal of the day was going to be some Indian food at Namaste. The restaurant is located in the Commercial Center right next to Lotus of Siam. We were reassured to find the place packed full of hungry eaters, mostly of Indian descent (We later found out that most of the diners were from a tour group). We were a bit worried about how we were going to score a table. Luckily, there was one empty table to be found near the end of the buffet line.\n\nThe food looked and smelled incredible. I was starving, but I had to wait in line. There was so much to choose from for this $8.99 lunch buffet. I just followed suit and placed whatever everybody else ahead of me was grabbing: I couldn't stop dipping my hot buttery naan into the green chutney. It was tangy with a minty finish. I also enjoyed heaps of my favorite Saag Paneer (creamy spinach with chunks of cheese). Usually, at buffets, I find the Saag Paneer to be dried out, but here it was very wet. For meat, I really liked the goat curry. The meat was pungent and very tender. The sauce was tasty and spicy and compliment well with the rice. The dish that I did not enjoy was the chicken curry. Those pieces of chicken breast was so dry, even though they were submerged in all that curry sauce.\n\nThis is great place to go for an Indian lunch buffet. We will definitely be back. I hope to return for dinner at least to sample my other favorite Indian dish....lamb biryani and wash that down with a mango lassi.
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