Namasthe SpiceCoast Indisches Restaurant in Essen

Friendly service. Food was very good. Parking available behind the restaurant. Highly recommended.

Never again. The price-performance ratio is terrible, the food is tasty, but you're better off not ordering the wine. The staff is completely overwhelmed, but very friendly.

Unfortunately, my chicken was very dry. The price-performance ratio, given the relatively high prices, wasn't right in my opinion. I found the service clumsy and inexperienced, and the atmosphere was spoiled by the video being shot for the Instagram channel.

Ordered a delivery through Uber Eats , the restaurant excepted the order and according to tracking even prepared it. Now after more than hour of waiting with tracker showing tha courier arrived at the restaurant to get an order it was cancelled without explanation or offering any alternative. Horrible experience to wait so long for your food after a hard day and without any notification to realise that it's not coming at all. So disappointing. Would not recommend.

It was very nice, but it didn't suit our taste. We wish you much success.

A delicious chance discovery. While looking for a restaurant while passing through, we ended up here and had a really good meal. You can choose the spice level for each dish. Levels 2 and 3 are highly recommended. Everything was fresh.

Great food and friendly staff – what more could you want?

Very, very delicious and authentic food! The service was excellent – ​​highly recommended!

September 2025: Another visit and just as great an experience as last time! Found the parking this time, and there were plenty. Spice level 6 is the ultimate!! I'd be happy to come back 👍 July 2025: Very friendly staff, greeted right at the entrance. Lovely ambiance. Delicious starter plate. Main courses with the perfect spice level: they cater to special requests: Indian spicy goes up to level 5, and they even prepared a level 6 for me, which wasn't on the menu! Just right 🌶 Clean restrooms. Main courses are expensive, everything else is moderately priced. Card payments accepted, dogs allowed. The restaurant has ample parking, which we had overlooked and had to search for a while.

The food is truly excellent, and the service is very friendly and competent. The Thali, a selection of many different dishes, was outstanding, and everything tasted great. I'd gladly go back!

Absolutely delicious! Extremely friendly service! Explanation included! 😄 The beer and schnapps were perfect on recommendation! Lovely ambiance! Parking right by the restaurant! Since we didn't finish everything, they packed up everything for us upon request, and even more packed up as usual! Awesome! That's how it should be! We will definitely be back! We felt very full! Great evening

I've always been skeptical about Indian food: I thought I wouldn't like it because I'd heard that Indian food uses a lot of spices and is often very spicy. However, my friend persuaded me to try something at this restaurant, and I have to say, I was very pleasantly surprised. We were given crusty bread with three dips as a starter. It tasted unusual but very delicious. I ordered "Butter Chicken" (Note: Or did you mean "Butter Naan"? "Butter hairs" isn't a common term) and a garlic naan flatbread. I could even choose how spicy I wanted it: not spicy at all, medium, or hot. I loved that. The bread was brought straight from the oven and tasted delicious. The dishes were kept beautifully warm in pans with candles, and the flavors were very balanced. I highly recommend everyone to try it.

Fantastic food, warm hosts, and a great atmosphere. This restaurant is truly wonderful and definitely worth a visit. I would recommend it to anyone who loves Indian food. The food here is truly delicious.

Super and tasty food. The service is good and the atmosphere is so elegant.

Delicious, authentic Indian food (many vegan options) with friendly and attentive service. Highly recommended. We'll definitely be back. Namaste 🙏

The staff is very friendly and the food is absolutely delicious. We'd be happy to go back.

Food delivery Very, very good Came very hot But unfortunately extremely expensive

Very delicious, authentic food. I felt like I was at home with an Indian. Friendly staff and a very nice owner. I can recommend this place to everyone. We'll be back. Thank you very much.

Exceptionally good and friendly service, top-quality food. Highly recommended. 👍

Super delicious food and very friendly service. It was a perfect evening. We'd love to come back.

Definitely recommended. Very good food and very friendly staff.

It was a wonderful experience! The service was very friendly and attentive. The food was top-notch. Super tasty, fresh, and served quickly. Highly recommended!

We were there for the first time today, the food was delicious, the service very courteous and friendly, we can only recommend everyone to go there for dinner

We really enjoyed it. Great service, good wines, a bit too many starters, but otherwise really good. And we eat a lot of Indian food. Thank you so much!

We stopped by today on a whim and were absolutely thrilled. There are a few items on the menu that you rarely find elsewhere, and the food was excellent! The staff was very friendly and quick. We'd love to come back!

Great food! Above all, the service is amazing.

Six of us visited the restaurant today for my mother's birthday and briefly immersed ourselves in an Indian dreamland. The service was warm and very attentive. The decor was lovely, and everything was very clean. The food was absolutely fantastic. From the appetizers (you definitely have to try the vegetable platter) to the incredibly delicious main courses, each with up to five different spice levels, it was simply fantastic. The dessert rounded everything off, and we've decided we've found an Indian gem in the heart of Essen Kray and are looking forward to our next visit.

The service was very friendly and attentive. You could tell they were happy to have you come for dinner. You immediately felt welcome. The butter chicken and naan were excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant. Top!!!!

Very nice staff and the food was also very tasty

Super friendly staff, lovely ambiance, very aromatic cuisine, and a choice of spice levels. I really enjoyed it. I hope more people find their way to this wonderful Indian restaurant.

We ate here for the first time today and were really impressed. Right from the start we were greeted very warmly and served in a friendly manner throughout. The starters and main course were very tasty and well seasoned. Selecting the level of spiciness is very helpful. On top of that, there is also delicious Stauder on tap. Highly recommended. 🙏🏻🤝🏻

It was a nice visit. The atmosphere comes of a bit cheap - but they manage to turn it into cute by having really polite and friendly staff. The food is delicious. You can choose your spice level which is always a good idea at an Indian restaurant :) but last time we where there the advertised spice level didn’t really transfer to the food. That’s a bit unfortunate. All in all - a great recommendation for a cute Indian meal.

Unfortunately it was just okay, we had promised ourselves more.

Found it very tasty and fitting for an Indian restaurant. I can only recommend it

I can only recommend this restaurant. Nice atmosphere, good service and very nice hosts. The food is very good. We'd love to come back.

Highly recommended, the food is super tasty. The service is really great and people are very attentive here. You should try it.

This restaurant is probably still an insider tip - but that should change very quickly! Excellent authentic Indian dishes, attentive and friendly staff.

Great restaurant. Mega aromatic food and friendly service. Gladly again

Absolutely recommend this restaurant! Very tasty food at good prices. The service was also very nice and attentive.

Great service and super delicious food

We were there last week and the dishes were really, really good. Excellent service 😀

The restaurant is an absolute must for anyone who loves Indian cuisine. We are thrilled with the quality of the food, the friendly staff and the cozy atmosphere. We will definitely come back and highly recommend this restaurant.

Very tasty curry chicken and the spiciness is great too :) There are also vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

An exceptionally good Indian restaurant! The levels of spiciness can be selected. The dishes taste very aromatic. Vegan and gluten-free food is marked. The service is nice. The ambience has been pleasantly redesigned (even though it is the premises of a former middle-class schnitzel restaurant). The tables are not placed too close together, so you can spend a really nice and culinary stimulating evening there. We would love to come back.

It was super tasty and really good service...

What a pleasure it was to try out this relatively new store today. I don't know if it's still considered an insider tip, but it was noticeably too empty for a restaurant of this quality. It's cozy, tasty, the service is extremely nice and happy to explain all the dishes. There are even selectable levels of spiciness from 1 to 5 for everything, although I thought 4 (medium Indian spiciness) was great, but the others preferred to stick with 2 (medium European spiciness). On Sundays you can also park on the street for free.

I grew up with Indian food and country India. So I can say that food and all desired ingredients and drinks are very tasty here.

Service good, food delicious, I would go there again if I had the chance!

We ate there for the first time today and were very satisfied, the food was delicious and the service was also great. We'll definitely be back.

Now in a new location, Essen Kray near Kray train station. Before that, the friendly operators were in Essen Werden. Highly recommended for singles, couples, families and/or a group such as an excursion, company party or Christmas party. Highly recommended, the large selection of dishes, individual orders are also taken into account. The spiciness of the spices can be selected from 1 to 5. However, I don't know anyone who survived the 5 without any heat.

Tasty and friendly. We'll be back.

Top service Nice staff Food delicious and authentic Locally could be a little warmer A bit old

We went there for the first time after I saw a post on Insta and what can I say... Super tasty... super nice... great value for money. The food was really tasty and we really enjoyed it. The ambience still gives an idea of ​​the old restaurant, the sanitary facilities are clean, but could do with a renovation. We felt very comfortable and will definitely come back.

It's great that we finally have an Indian kitchen in Kray. Hopefully he stays. We were very happy there. We were personally greeted and shown to our table. Ordering and receiving the food was super quick. The food was very tasty. We'll definitely come back.

I had dinner there today with family and friends - in short, I haven't eaten so well in a long time. I will definitely recommend it and come back myself. Many thanks to the great service and the kitchen 👍

Very tasty food and nice service, gladly again.

Nice service, delicious food, recommended!

Food delicious, service extremely friendly!

Delicious authentic Indian cuisine and very nice service. You're welcome to come

Food was very tasty and the staff was friendly

A very good Indian restaurant. Very tasty dishes and absolutely nice service. Here you can also get spicy food if you order spicy. We will eat there again.

Super friendly, fantastic Eat! HIGHLY recommended!

We were there as a couple. My husband was happy with the food and beer (Stauder in a bottle), but for me I had a problem: I ordered Indian red wine and lamb korma. At first there was no Indian wine available. Okay, then another one please - it came in a cognac snifter (!). When I pointed out that this was a cognac glass and that I would like one for wine, it was corrected. But it was very irritating... The lamb's sauce actually only tasted like salt. There was a hint of ginger, but no coconut milk at all. And the lamb also consisted of dry, perhaps 5 mm thin slices that even the sauce couldn't really save. Okay, the waitress was very nice, made every effort (even though she poured the wine into a cognac glass...) and we didn't have to pay for the oversalted food. - but a nice, successful evening in the restaurant looks different.

The food was super tasty and authentic. The service was very friendly. We'd love to come back.

Excellent food, good ambiance and good service. Once more for sure👍🏻

The food is terrific! Highly recommended.

In my opinion the food was very authentic Indian, tasty.

Very nice food, worth the long wait.

The workers are amazing, incredible people with incredible friendliness. Food is absolutely delicious and recommendable.

Very nice service, delicious food at normal prices.

March 28, 2024 - This restaurant apparently hired a law firm to delete my bad review because it "violated his personal rights" and I was never a customer. What a dishonest way to deal with unhappy customers. Because of course, after almost 3 years (!) I no longer have any proof of having eaten here. I can only give this contact with the restaurant owner one star. Original review: Attention: Just because a local restaurant is good doesn't automatically mean that their delivery service is too - I discovered this the hard way. I ordered for €47.70, the website states that delivery is free within a 10km radius. I live 12km from the restaurant - the delivery person charged me 57 euros, so almost 5€ per extra kilometer driven! A little surprised, I gave the delivery person €60 without indicating that the remaining €3 was a tip - but he probably took that for granted and left immediately without at least saying thank you. The statement “with salad” should also be treated with caution. Without exaggeration, there were perhaps 1-2 tablespoons of bland, mixed (not at least typically Indian) warm salad in a box along with the meat. Likewise the side dishes - for two people there was just as much rice as you would get locally for one person, and an unspectacular naan bread per person. But the food was okay - the fish molee was quite tasty, the tandoori mixed grill with the sauces was okay, but all in all absolutely not recommended for the exorbitant price. It's better to wait until the pandemic is over or buy from an Indian restaurant that doesn't allow itself to be bold just because the customer isn't sitting there.

We ordered two main courses today. We paid 45 euros at the door. Restaurant price!!! I can only say it like it is: the quantity for the price is a disgrace!!! Less than a children's or senior's plate elsewhere. You also had to look for the meat in the dish. The "little bit" of food tasted good, but if I spend such a sum I want to at least be full and neither of us are big eaters. It's a shame we've ordered twice now, for the first and last time. Addendum March 28, 2024 Now you get mail from the lawyer and want to have my review deleted because it doesn't suit you... Instead of apologizing and improving here...

First of all: my friend comes from India and I too have been in India for several weeks. We often go out for Indian food here too. So we are in a position to judge quality and taste... We were guests here on Sunday evening because we were attracted by the attractive menu on the website. In short: total failure and huge disappointment!! 1. Aloo Vada ordered, tasteless and dry (sauce was missing, see photo). Half of it was returned and the waiter didn't question it any further. 2. You can't order without coriander because everything is already mixed. Fresh is different! Aloo Chaat therefore went back and was not edible for me. 3. 4 (!!!) ordered dishes were not available! We wanted Dosa and Thali, both were not possible. Ok, it says on the menu that availability has to be checked, but on a Sunday evening? But okay, no problem! Then Bhindi was chosen, after 5 minutes the waiter came and said that Bhindi wasn't there either. For dessert we ordered the classic Gulab and - surprise - it wasn't available either! We were offered ice cream... So all the classic traditional Indian dishes are not there. I don't go to Indian places for ice cream! 4. We only chose one main course, Chole Bhature, actually one of my favorite dishes. This also didn't taste as usual at all, and half of it went back. It was mixed together but not freshly cooked. 5. In the end the invoice was also wrong and we were charged more than we ordered! Of course we got the money back in cash. 6. Ladies toilet very dirty. 7. One point for the really delicious mango lassi! Clear conclusion: that was a disaster! How the good reviews come about with so many defects is a mystery to us!

Delicious food, unfortunately just too expensive for what it ultimately is.

Very friendly and helpful staff who also point out the spiciness levels. Selectable between 1 to 5. The mango lassi is a must!! Very 😋. What was also very attentive was that the plates for the main course were preheated. That's what makes a good restaurant. The menu is extensive. Many vegan dishes are also offered. The food is very tasty. Overall, it's definitely worth a visit.😊

Authentic Indian cuisine at its finest! The tandoori dishes were perfect and the service was excellent. Will be back soon.

Super nice service, very good food 👍

Das Restaurant liegt in einem alten renovierungsbedürftigen Haus. Für den Service gibt es nur einen Mitarbeiter, der bei mehreren Gästen überfordert ist. Ein Gast wollte einen Restaurant-Gutschein als Weihnachtsgeschenk erwerben. Er wurde auf das Internet verwiesen. Das fanden wir merkwürdig. Zum Essen: Ich bestellte als Vorspeise eine Lamm Shorba, zu der es auf der Speisekarte hieß „serviert mit feinen Lammstreifen“. Letztere entpuppten sich als Krümel in homöopathischer Dosis. Das Süppchen schmeckte insgesamt gut, der Preis von 7,60 € war aber nicht gerechtfertigt. Gleiches gilt für die gewählte Hauptspeise Chicken Tikka (23,20 €), die aus einem vermutlich halben Hühnerbrustfilet bestand. Das Filet war in hauchdünne Scheiben geschnitten, die in einer Sauce mit dem bestellten Schärfegrad mariniert waren und zusammen mit einer großen Portion Zwiebeln in einer „speziellen Joghurtsauce“ serviert wurden. Als ich mit Karte bezahlen wollte, kam der Kellner an den Tisch und nannte den Gesamtpreis. Ich fragte nach der Rechnung, worauf der Kellner erklärte, die gebe es erst nach Bezahlung mit der Karte… Er zeigte mir die Aufstellung der einzelnen Speisen und Getränke auf seinem Tablet. So etwas habe ich bisher noch in keinem Restaurant erlebt.

Das Restaurant liegt in einem alten renovierungsbedürftigen Haus. Für den Service gibt es nur einen Mitarbeiter, der bei mehreren Gästen überfordert ist. Ein Gast wollte einen Restaurant-Gutschein als Weihnachtsgeschenk erwerben. Er wurde auf das Internet verwiesen. Das fanden wir merkwürdig. Zum Essen: Ich bestellte als Vorspeise eine Lamm Shorba, zu der es auf der Speisekarte hieß „serviert mit feinen Lammstreifen“. Letztere entpuppten sich als Krümel in homöopathischer Dosis. Das Süppchen schmeckte insgesamt gut, der Preis von 7,60 € war aber nicht gerechtfertigt. Gleiches gilt für die gewählte Hauptspeise Chicken Tikka (23,20 €), die aus einem vermutlich halben Hühnerbrustfilet bestand. Das Filet war in hauchdünne Scheiben geschnitten, die in einer Sauce mit dem bestellten Schärfegrad mariniert waren und zusammen mit einer großen Portion Zwiebeln in einer „speziellen Joghurtsauce“ serviert wurden. Als ich mit Karte bezahlen wollten, kam der Kellner an den Tisch und nannte den Gesamtpreis. Ich fragte nach der Rechnung, worauf der Kellner erklärte, die gebe es erst nach Bezahlung mit der Karte… Er zeigte mir die Aufstellung der einzelnen Speisen und Getränke auf seinem Tablet. So etwas habe ich bisher noch in keinem Restaurant erlebt.

Freundliche Bedienung und Umgebung, Parkplätze in den Nebenstrassen, Essen nach Schärfegrad bestellbar. Ein Mangoslashi müsst Ihr probieren.

Der Ort ist gut, es gibt gutes Essen und gute Leute. People war sehr nett und hat uns einen tollen Service geboten. Das Butterhuhn ist ein Muss. sehr schöner Ort.

As a student staying in Germany for a while I was really missing Indian cuisines and then I found the restaurant so called Namaste Spice cost in Werden and when I went there I ordered Prawn Biryani and Butter chicken and it was so tasty and I was really happy by eating the food and finally I got a restaurant where I can have authentic Indian cuisine.

Pleasantly surprised. Loved it the first time and we keep coming back. Food is yummy & service is superb. They are known for their chicken butter masala and tandoori naan bread. Wonderful flavors across all the dishes I've tried. Highly recommended.

Ich habe diesen Ort besucht. Und es war erstaunlich. Das Essen war geschmacklich super. Würde es immer weiterempfehlen ❤️

Bei einem Spaziergang an der Namaste-Gewürzküste kam es einem vor, als würde man eine lebendige indische Oase betreten. Die warme, einladende Atmosphäre, kombiniert mit dem Duft von Gewürzen und duftenden Kräutern, entführte mich sofort in die belebten Straßen Indiens. Das Personal war unglaublich freundlich und aufmerksam und sorgte dafür, dass wir uns wohl fühlten und gut über die Speisekarte informiert waren. Sie haben uns sogar dabei geholfen, die Würze unserer Gerichte an unsere Vorlieben anzupassen und so das Erlebnis wirklich individuell zu gestalten. Höhepunkte: Warme und einladende Atmosphäre Freundliches und aufmerksames Personal Außergewöhnliches Essen mit authentischen Aromen Schöne Präsentation Berücksichtigung von Ernährungsvorlieben

Super leckeres Essen, große Portionen & die Mitarbeiter sind überdurchschnittlich freundlich. Alles in allem zu empfehlen!

The food is really tasty and the way the foods is served is really unique. I went there last week and it was totally worth it even my family also liked the food a lot the hospitality was amazing. The onwer of the restaurant was really friendly and caring towards his customer. My favorite food was the Chicken Tikka and the Panner makhanwala it was really delicious.... Cheers to Namaste Spice Cost..!!!!🤩🤩

Essen war sehr lecker und das Personal war sehr freundlich alles sehr gut wir kommen gerne wieder

We went to this place two times . First time the food was good and we recommended to our friends and went yesterday . Everything was changed in the mean time . Food was not at all tasty same gravy is used for all dishes . Lassi was sour in taste and no salt in the dishes ( i didn't convinced about the explanation why they reduced the salt while preparing the dishes -based on one person review preciously they reduced the salt )they are least bothered to address to our concern . Food is so expensive with out taste we felt eating salad is better instaed of wasting of money .Never recommend this place to any one nor i will visit the place once again .

The food was of poor quality, and an excessive amount of coloring was used. Food quality should be improved.

Es fing an mit warmem Bier, wurde ausgetauscht gegen Flaschenbier. Essen war mehr Reis als alles andere. Schärfegrad 3 war so scharf (und wir essen wirklich scharf), dass man es kaum genießen konnte. Kellner schniefte ständig in seine Hände, ohne sie danach zu waschen. Wir sind dann schnell gegangen und werden auch nicht mehr hingehen.

Ich war heute da, Die Kellner waren sehr nett . Das beste des Tages war das Kulfi , serviert in einem wunderschönen Glas mit Löffel überzogen von Mangos und Streusel mit ne extra Orange oben. Allerdings fand ich etwas nicht so toll . Die Cutlets sind etwas viereckig geformt. Als Sri Lankaner , fand ich das eine Sünne. Für Leute die mit den ÖPNV Fahren Vom Essener Hbf könnt ihr die Tram 108 nach Bredeney holen. Von Bredeney in den 169 nach Heidhauser Pl./Velbert ZOB oder den SB-Bus nach Heiligenhaus, Rathaus nehmen Das Restaurant befinden sich rund 3 Minuten vom Werdener Markt Aber zu den Vorspeisen und Desserts Ungefähr 4,1 Sterne

Geschmackvoll Gute Gastgeber Freundliche Bedienung Faire Preise Schärfe kann bestimmt werden Gute Lage des Restaurant Gute Qualität des Fleisches

Dieser Laden ist einfach perfekt dass essen ist super es gibt sehr viel Auswahl und die Gegend ist schön die Kellner sind sehr nett

Super leckeres Essen, heiß geliefert!

Sehr lecker alles, frisch zubereitet, toll gewürzt. Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Waren sehr zufrieden

Sehr lecker, große Auswahl, sehr freundlicher Service. Vielen Dank für den schönen Abend.

Leckeres Essen mit freundlicher Atmosphäre, Lokal zum Glück ohne Chichi. Wir kommen gerne wieder.

Man sagte uns,dass wir Reis nach ordern könnten, welcher hinterher auf der Rechnung stand. Schlechte Info und ein Schälchen für 2 Personen zuwenig. Daher ein Stern abzug! Schade!

Haben heute zum ersten Mal hier bestellt und es war wirklich sehr lecker, die Mitarbeiter alle freundlich. Ist auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert👍 1 Stern Abzug mache ich nur, weil ich finde, dass das Naan Brot für den Preis einfach zu wenig ist (es gibt dafür nur ein Brot). Außerdem fand ich bei meinem Gericht so gut wie keine Einlage. Fleischanteil war ok, aber meine Nüsse und Zwiebeln, als auch den Kokosgeschmack habe ich leider sehr vermisst....