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Namaste' Jalsa, Alexandria, VA

Namaste' Jalsa

4.3
4.3
74 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian
We promise you an unforgettable, unique and delicious dining experience! Namaste Restaurant will provide unique and magical taste to Alexandria, Virginia through international creative food, and hospitality that will make everyone feel welcome and special.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:15 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:15 pm
  • Phone number
    (571) 970-0615
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Cross street
    King street
  • Parking details
    Parking is Free behind the building after 5.00pm everyday and Saturday and Sunday you can park for lunch and dinner.
  • Public transit
    We are 5 minutes from Kingstreet Metro and Dash is on our street also

What 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

74 Reviews
  1. M2Kjazz

    Baltimore

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Indian food! The spinach chaat was outstanding as were the entrees. We were in town for one night and it was a nice surprise to have such a great restaurant near our hotel. I’ll definitely go there if we are in Alexandria again.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food but very slow service. We arrived at 6:30 and food arrived to table until 7:45. Nice people, good food but it take too long to get your food.

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  3. Sami

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic Napali food that hit the spot. Highly recommend!

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  4. Rachel

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was wonderful and the staff were friendly!

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  5. Dave

    Hawaii

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food. Super menu. Staff was very helpful and friendly.

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  6. Nandini

    Washington DC

    94 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    94 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We were in Old Town Alexandria for Restaurant week and chose to dine here- the location is great with the trolley ride. This place is spacious and seating comfortable. We ordered vegetarian- the lentil soup was savory and delicious- but the two entrees of cauliflower and okra were ordinary to say the least. Service was courteous. We went at a quiet time which was good for conversation. A so-so experience.

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  7. TheItalianCritic

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We were unimpressed. The appetizer sampler was okay and the Lamb Saagala was good, but my butter chicken was awful. The chicken pieces were weirdly cooked and the sauce was watery and odly sweet. The desert sampler tasted fine but was horrendously presented: blobs of dessert that looked like spit up on a plate with melting ice cream. Would only go back for the Lamb. Service was terrible. Our server didn’t know the dishes on the menu and kept rushing us despite a near empty restaurant.

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  8. MartaCinci

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Truly outstanding Indian food and we have eaten in at least 10 restaurants in the US. We had chicken curry and lamb makhani and both were excellent and onion kulcha was also delicious. The sauces were succulent and provided layers of flavor. Three adults shared the two dishes and with an extra rice they were more than enough with the breads. The manager went out of his way to greet us. I left my credit card there and there was no problem getting it the next day. The food, service and dining room were excellent at this price point. The noise level was normal despite two tables of 8 to 10 people nearby. The restaurant was conducive to large and small groups as well as special dinner celebrations. We will definitely be back next year. My only disappointment was that the waiter did not offer us the happy hour drinks or specials that we saw on the way OUT in the window. He asked if we wanted a drink and we when we said no, he did not offer the excellent small plate specials.

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  9. LuckyGirl10

    Detroit

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food, friendly service. The kids thought the food was a little too spicy even though we ordered mild.

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  10. JoeW

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a nice time there on Valentines Day.

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  11. BCVA

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I hate to leave such a low review but we made this reservation for (Tuesday) Valentine's Day and had no problems completing the reservation on OpenTable. When we arrived the restaurant was completely closed, no lights on. Sign on the door said it would've been open, no other signs explaining why it was closed. We were able to eat at another restaurant but I was bummed we never got to enjoy our reservation. Please update your OpenTable hours and ability to book reservations so we don't have to leave reviews like this!

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  12. NeilG

    Baltimore

    96 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    96 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I am a liver of Indian cuisine and Namaste is by far the best I have found in the Alexandria area. The food is top shelf and the service impeccable.

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  13. AruG

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect! The hostess was very warm and welcoming and made our date night special. The food was one of the most authentic Indian food I had in a while!!

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  14. KeithS

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was completely committed to making sure we had it delicious meal.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    They weren’t open! The restaurant’s sign said they would be open but the doors were locked.

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  16. gaila

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service. Lots of choices. They can make food mild to very spicy and in between. Wait staff attentive. Would definitely return!

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  17. Bill

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    On a different day, the service may have been better, but they were not prepared for Valentine's Day, and it wasn't even that packed. We debated leaving because it was taking so long and the wait staff clearly were overwhelmed, but then the appetizer came out and it was amazing! Then we waited a little more and the entree was even better! We ended up taking some home for a snack the next day.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    30 minutes for chips and sauce . 1 hour for appetizer. Entree was pretty small. I understand that it was Valentine’s day but what was the point of making the reservation if we still had to wait that long.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first experiences with Indian cuisine in Alexandria. This will become a regular spot for us, great food, great price & incredible service. Looking forward to coming back.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this restaurant! The staff is wonderful and the food is fabulous! All over great place to eat!

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  21. KarenH

    Washington DC

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We took our out of town houseguests there as they are big fans of Indian cuisine. They were very impressed by not only the huge amount of options on the menu, but the quality of the food as well. They were particularly excited to see all the dessert choices, something that apparently they rarely see in their local Indian restaurants. We sat in one of the elevated booths, which makes it very private and quiet, allowing us not to scream at each other as in so many restaurants nowadays. The service was friendly, knowledgeable and very efficient.

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  22. KatherineR

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good Indian food. Flavorful. A good go to.

    1 person found this helpful

  23. DCdiner

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious and dining room was unexpectedly very empty. Staff seemed a little confused and we had multiple people coming by to ask us the same thing (eg offering to take a drink order when we were waiting for drinks we'd already ordered). Pretty sure it was a training night. Would definitely come back again if I was in the area and craved this cuisine.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 9, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely place and awesome staff. Food was delicious. Had o save room for dessert. Rose ice cream was great! 10/10

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  25. Robert

    New York Area

    101 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    101 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good Indian food in Old Town Alexandria. I enjoyed my thali. It featured a variety of delicious dishes.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    48 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This was the third and final time we’ve been here. We came when it opened and the food and service wasn’t great, but we put that down to opening issues. 6 months later we ate here and while the food was passable, the chicken curry dish my wife ordered had diced chicken bones in it that she choked on. This last time was the final straw. We went when it wasn’t busy, we ordered and then my wife’s tandoori chicken came out incredibly quickly. The chicken was barely warm and dry. It had obviously been cooked many hours before and reheated poorly. The salad it was served I was limp and unappetizing. About 10 minutes later the Indian Salad turned up - a pitiful plate of limp iceberg and chopped tomatoes with one ring of cucumber on it. No mint dip, no onion, no care gone into it at all. My dish hadn’t even appeared. We opted to leave and walked out. The sign outside says ‘Old Towns Best Indian Restaurant’ - technically as it’s the only Indian Restaurant it’s not a lie - but it also makes it the worst, poorest service, and poorest cuisine standards. Do yourself a favor and stay away.

    1 person found this helpful

  27. ECS2

    Washington DC

    87 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very nice buffet ! And nice helpful staff

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great meal there. They have a varied and diverse menu and service was attentive.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed the service, atmosphere and food. We’ll return soon.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food and excellent service. The mango martini is a must!

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  31. LeslieR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the best time! Will definitely go again!! The food is made from scratch and is flavorful. The staff was attentive and the atmosphere so fun.

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  32. Bobby

    New Orleans

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I found the food to be delicious and if you request spicy, for real, they will comply and give you spicy! I don't recall the name, but the smothered samosas were outstanding.

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  33. HemenM

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My family and I come here 2-3 times a month, so much so that they know us and give us our regular table, which my daughter loves. The food is spot on, even my Indian mom would approve. They are improving their bar offerings, and we are excited to see where they go with it.

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  34. JimP

    Hawaii

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great flavors. Very nice presentation. Staff excellent. Best Indian food in the area without doubt. Jim

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  35. Rose

    Washington DC

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A group of six friends had the lunch buffet on Saturday. Lots of choices, all delicious, and nice service filling water and removing plates.

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  36. BillyT

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Only wanted the buffet, but it was offered for dinner

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  37. JonathanF

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and friendly service. Pricing is quite reasonable and great variety of choices, including for vegans and vegetarians.

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  38. DavidK

    Washington DC

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, food service and rrelaxed atmospher!

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  39. HemenM

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    As an Indian, it’s hard to find restaurants that mom would approve of, but Namaste is one that she’s love.

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  40. KathleenD

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent selection and variety. Good service. Try the mango martini.

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FAQs

Namaste' Jalsa is rated 4.3 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Google Map for Namaste' Jalsa

1504 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2717

Additional information

  • Cross street
    King street
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:15 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:15 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is Free behind the building after 5.00pm everyday and Saturday and Sunday you can park for lunch and dinner.
  • Public transit
    We are 5 minutes from Kingstreet Metro and Dash is on our street also
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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