We went for dinner and decided to sit outside. They were short staffed and requested to be seated…read moreindoor. We were fine with that. The server were super nice. Talked us out of getting the paratha because he said it's frozen. Super grateful to him. He helped us order for us and we got chicken and goat pulaos. Kids chose to get chicken tikka and I think the chef could use a class on that. It wasn't tikka masala at all. Kids just dipped in the sauce and ate the food. The naans were very crispy and we weren't a fan of that. Everything was tasting good. We got a ton of Togo. This morning we heated the pulao and it already had gone bad. What a bummer! Glad for the service didn't care for the food.

My husband and I came to this restaurant for Sunday lunch. It was clean and bright. We ordered…read moreTandoori Chicken, Puri & Chole, and Masala Dosa. Overall, the dishes were tasty, with classic Hyderabad flavors, and were endorsed by my husband, who lived in Hyderabad for more than 20 years. The service, however, had a story. The Tandoori Chicken and Masala Dosa were served first, but the Tandoori Chicken was undercooked, and the Dosa was stuffed with Masala, even though my husband had said he wanted the Masala put aside. After 20 minutes, the waitress came to say the Puri & Chole could not be ready. She asked if we wanted to order something else instead. I guess she forgot to order the dish to the kitchen. My husband said, then, how about giving us a Puri. The girl said it was $3 each. We were shocked when the Puri was served. It was small, not worth $3 at all. While we were disappointed, the manager showed. He fixed all problems, replacing a well-cooked Tandoori chicken leg and serving the Puri & Chole. Finally, the manager comped the chicken and the Puri & Chole for us.

This place is right around the corner so I decided to give it a whirl…read more I ordered online, and got there to pick up at the time it said it would be ready. There was one customer waiting, and not another person. I waited about ten minutes. My son loves chicken Tikka masala, so we ordered him some. It is spicy. I'm into a moderate spice, and this is burning my lips as I type. There was no option when ordering online to determine level of spice so we weren't ready for that. Beyond the spice the chicken was tough, so even if the spice was toned down the chicken wasn't great. The tandoori chicken is nice and flavorful and tender. $17 for three drumsticks and two thighs might be a bit steep. Overall not an overwhelmingly good experience.

I wanted to try something new in the neighborhood, so got carry out from Tamarind. Like a previous…read morereview, I was sad to see an empty restaurant at noon. The restaurant is clean, well decorated and ready for your visit! The staff are super friendly. I drove home with my order and it was piping hot and spectacular. Chicken tikka is spicy, mildly sweet and so delicious. A great way to conquer allergy season! The paneer butter masala had a lot of paneer. Many other locals have tiny bits of paneer in a sea of gravy. At Tamarind you will not be disappointed! Don't miss the potato samosas... Come on Austin, let's show these guys more lunch time love!

I'm providing this review purely on the food, which was excellent and bursting with complex…read moreflavors. Dishes were beautifully executed. Great presentation and demonstrated the mastery of balancing multiple layers of flavors. Knowing the chef came from Semma in NYC (number 1 restaurant in 2025), I was very impressed and happy with the dishes he recommended. In speaking with the staff, it sounds like they are still adjusting a lot of operations. They still don't have some of the dishes printed out on the temporary menu. Still working on their beverage selection. And staff still need to go through more training. If you come here to expect Michelin star level experience, you will be disappointed. If you are here to experience amazing modern takes on southern Indian cuisine, you will fall in love.

TL;DR: -Food was delicious, beautiful, served quickly…read more-Service was ok to awful. Very pushy, seems they are still 'soft launching' despite reviews going back to at least November 2025 -Only beer and wine If you can set aside abysmal service then I would say give this place a try, as the food was at least very, very good. My three friends and I came here for our 'monthly' dinner out. We made reservations but it didn't appear they were necessary. There is plenty of parking which is a major plus. The inside is beautiful and clean and the tables are BIG which is so nice for family style situations. The first waitress that assisted us was friendly and helpful. We inquired about cocktails and she stated they only served wine and beer. When we asked about the wine list, there wasn't one, and she wasn't able to tell us whites from red and had to go get her notes. While waiting for drinks, a second waitress arrived to take our food order. She seemed very insistent on recommending specific appetizers: mosaru vade, cauliflower varuthathu, and the goat sukka. Everyone in the group seemed fine with those options, so that's what we ordered. Our drinks arrived with a third person who identified herself as the bar manager. She stated cocktails would be 'coming soon' despite reviews from February saying the same thing, and asked if we had any suggestions. One friend suggested a cocktail with mint, I suggested a cocktail with pomegranate, as one of the appetizers had it as an ingredient. We were then told that nether of those suggestions were particularly helpful, as a lot of the ingredients she needed weren't available in India? It was an odd convo and its possible we misunderstood her. By the time ordering entrees came around, I'd started to hear other tables being told certain items on the menu provided were not available. When the same waitress that suggested appetizers came to take our entrees, she didn't even ask what we wanted and instead told us we should order the chicken tikka and the palak paneer. One friend tried to order kal dosa and was told they didn't have it, at which point the waitress again told us what things we should order and then stated 'this is our soft launch, so we don't have some things'. I'd planned on ordering Mangalore Squid for my entree but realized at this point that despite the size of the menu, it was clear that they were only cooking and serving specific items. Everything that we ordered was delicious, beautifully served, and came out hot and quick. I have zero complaints about the food. Once the bill came, the same pushy waitress put down a giant, laminated QR code and insisted we leave a review. We paid, she left, then looped back around, tapped on the QR code and said 'You leaving a review is the most important thing to us' then walked off again. She then came back a third time, said 'are you done with this??' and snatched the QR code so some other table could be pressured into a review I assume. As we were leaving, we merged with another group outside that was discussing their meal and commenting on things reflecting our experience. I told them I could tell them exactly what they ordered despite not being at their table, and then rattled off what we'd been told to order; it was item for item. So my main complaint here is print out a menu that reflects what you're serving. You can't 'soft launch' forever and its actually not fair to your wait staff to set up a menu that results in them having to tell people multiple times that something isn't available while also simultaneously pressuring the table into ordering what IS available. It really tainted the entire experience for me personally.

New Sitara is a quaint little gem. It's the type of place you wearily stumble into as a refuge…read morefrom the modern world-- a liminal space occupied only by friendly faces and exotic, enticing aromas. My waitress was Kri and she recommended Chicken Malbar - it was fantastic and rich and well priced. I will be back!

I randomly decided to try this place on Friday. I will say it did not disappoint!! I got chicken…read moretikka masala and garlic naan. This is my go to order. I have tried several places but this by far is the most authentic. I used to have a favorite place I went to and would drive 20-40 min for it. This place has them beat and I'm not far from them I will be back. The only thing is when they say 8-10 min be prepared to wait 20-25 min.

I really never write reviews, but this place is now my favorite spot for Indian cuisine in Austin…read more Pristine restaurant, amazing service and well... have you ever had Irani chai? I'm now obsessed. This was the best chai I have ever had and well I'm not a newbie to Hyderabad style cuisine. Of course the food was absolutely amazing, and beautifully presented. Sangam Chettinad seems to be getting a lot of social media attention, and if you think that place is great, your mind will change when you eat here! Fresh roses on the tables also upped the ambiance. Go here!

We had take out from here over 5 years ago and I remember it being so good that I recommended this…read moreplace to a friend today. We sat inside and ate there this time. The chicken 65 was still as good as I remembered except the side of rice was really strange. It was DRY! Not as dry as raw rice. It was definitely cooked and then it seems like it sat out for a long time and got dehydrated. I was really turned off by the rice. I don't even know why I packed it to go. I regret tainting my chicken 65 by putting it in the same to go box. :( I'll be trying a different place next time.

First time here and finding the location was a bit challenging for me due to the washed out sign…read moreand the construction next door. I drove past a few times before finding it. Meet a few friends and we tried various dishes. The restaurant was clean and quaint inside with several tables and booths. There was one person working the dining area and they got busy by the time we left. As a table shareable items were the creamy Brussels sprout and the Kothey momo (dumplings), main dish I got the Tandoori Salmon and it was delicious. When they were walking out with the sizzling skillet I was thinking who ordered this?! And it was me. lol the Brussels sprouts had a great flavor and I enjoyed this as well as the momos. Overall I enjoyed the food and would recommend if you're in the area. The menu is quite extensive so be prepared to make some tuff choices. The restrooms were a bit odd as they seemed to be not fully built out, almost an after thought? Perhaps.

I had an amazing dinner here with a few friends. I've only had Nepali food once from Mueller's…read morefarmers market so I was so excited to try Himalaya Kosheli! I started with the Nepali Chiya (chai) it was sweeter, nicely spiced and made in house! I highly recommend it for any chai lovers. For starters we ordered the creamy Brussel sprouts which had a nice tangy taste and were surprisingly great! I've never had creamy Brussels but it's now one of my favorites. We also went with the momo (Nepali Dumplings. We went with the Kothey momos which you can choose from veg or chicken ($9) and they come with 5 served with a dipping sauce. These were another hit! The sauce was served room temp and not spicy at all. Very well balanced. For my main I went with the lamb biriyani! And great selection! The rice could have been a bit more seasoned but overall 9/10. My friend got the salmon and it looked amazing! This place is really cute and spacious! Plenty of seating, quick and friendly service and lots of parking since it's in a shopping center!

Saffron Austin is known for their Indian and Nepalese cuisine, offering a thoughtfully crafted menu…read morethat highlights both traditional Indian flavors and unique Himalayan dishes. According to a close friend, Safran Austin located on Far West Boulevard, is especially known for being the first in Austin to feature a dedicated Nepalese menu I was not very hungry so I ordered the Chicken 65 (spicy deep-fried chicken with tomatoes, curry leaves, and ginger) ...a South Indian specialty. The chicken nuggets were doused in a flavorful curry seasoned and they were super moist and fresh tasting. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. My server, Dipka, was kind and helpful. She offered me water to go as it was pretty hot outside...nice touxh. There are a plethora of vegetarian, vegan, and halal offerings. Looking forward to returning and exploring more menu items...

Good enough food for to go!…read more We got your general white person basics: - Nepalese Momos - chicken tikka masala - garlic naan I will say though that the packaging was fantastic (some may disagree it's wasteful) and ensured that everything travelled safely with no spills in the car!

Subham Chettinad Grill & Authentic Indian Food in Austin is an absolute hidden gem for anyone who…read moreloves bold, traditional South Indian flavors done right. One of the most memorable dishes we had was a special that our server highly recommended--and it was truly a showstopper. I wish I had gotten the exact name because I can't find it on their online menu, but visually and flavor-wise it was stunning. It came wrapped and cooked in a banana leaf, layered with rich, velvety saag, what tasted like thin dosa or chapati layers, egg, aromatic spices, tender chunks of meat, and curry, all melded together into this beautifully perfumed, steamy package. It was served with a cooling yogurt sauce and a chili sauce that balanced the heat perfectly. The presentation alone was gorgeous, and the flavors were deep, earthy, and incredibly comforting. We also ordered the curry goat, which was delicately spiced with a wonderful, slow-building heat. The meat was tender, the gravy rich without being heavy, and it paired perfectly with the simple white rice that let the complex spices shine. The tandoori goat chops were the family favorite by far. Everyone loved the smoky char and bold marinade. Personally, I found them a bit softer than I prefer, but the flavor was outstanding--robust, well-seasoned, and unmistakably tandoori. Finally, we ordered the Tandoori Pomfret to go, and I had it later with rice porridge. It was absolutely scrumptious. The fish was fragrant, beautifully spiced, and still juicy, making it the perfect comfort meal with the warm, soothing porridge. Overall, Subham Chettinad Grill delivers authentic, soulful Indian cooking with layers of spice, heat, and aroma that feel both traditional and thoughtfully prepared. If you're looking for real South Indian and Chettinad-style flavors in Austin, this place is a must-try.

Nov 23, 2025 review: -----…read more I went here again after year and half and liked the food here. We got complimentary papdi chat which had papdi, green chutney, yogurt and sweet chutney on top of it. For 4 people, we got 2 plates. We ordered spring onion dosa, kottu parantha, paneer butter masala, garlic naan, and butter roti. It was more than enough for 4 people. Spring Onion dosa was crisy and filled with all the veggies like capsicum, carrot, onion, cabbage. We asked for kottu parantha with paneer and it was blended well. Portion size was also good. Paneer butter masala was ok, lot of gravy and spices. Naan and roti were decent. Staff was generous. We got food in very short time. They messed up with our cheque though. We paid for 85 dollars and wondering after payment why the amount was so high. After few hours, restaurant manager called us to tell he messed up and we paid for other table. Our total was 56 dollars. We went there to pay again with corrected amount. Overall decent experience but keep an eye on your cheque and ask for receipt later on.