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    Tarka Indian Kitchen

    4.0 (545 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Karen C.

    Wow! First time here. The aroma from outside brought me in. I am semi familiar with Indian cuisine but not an expert. One of the cashiers came out and assisted me and another family with the menu. So very helpful! I learned a lot about each dish. I got the garlic nan bread. It's a huge basket, I was expecting like 1 or 2 pieces! Very generous portions! Then it was recommended to have the Tinka Masala. I got mine medium heat with lamb. Oh goodness! Was so fresh and delicious! The portions can feed 2 people easily. The restaurant was so very clean and organized. This location on Round Rock is very very busy with people eating in and take out. I can see why! They ONLY ACCEPT CREDIT. COMPLETELY CASH FREE. They also have a rewards club to join as well and of course I did!

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    Mike R.

    They have a mobile app now. This is important as they're a completely cashless restaurant now. I ordered for pickup after working nearby. It takes about 20 minutes from order to food, give or take, but it's made fresh vs premade like some other faster places. I'll take the trade off of time for quality, especially for Indian style food. The food is always well spiced - I like heat - and their menu is clear on what can be ordered to different heat levels. Signing up for the app gets you a free appetizer! I used that for a $5.50 discount on the $8 appetizer wings (they have an up charge). Great place for a little Indian flavor fare!

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    Paul W.

    Food was good. Nothing knocked my socks off, but it was all good and fairly priced. Not spicy at all, though you can request spicy and specify spice level

    Paneer and veggie coconut curry on the left and Mattar paneer on the right. Both are tasty.
    Madi M.

    I took one star for their portion size/price decrease. I get they raised prices but why they decreased portions at the same time... Food taste is still good and service is nice. I am not sure about cleanliness in the back, while waiting I noticed employees with no hair nets and the guy used bathroom without taking his apron off.

    Mirch Masala with lamb
    Ashley M.

    Love the service here! Super friendly and helpful. I ordered the Mirch Masala with Lamb and because this is more "American" I requested it EXTRA spicy (mild if there were Indian chefs back there lol) so it was the perfect level of spice. The lamb was nice and tender. I'd definitely recommend. *Don't forget to check-in for 10% off

    Garlic Naan chicken Tikka Masala and Vegetable Samosas
    Cece H.

    I came here today for a little lunch date. It was my first time trying Indian food and I wasn't disappointed. I ordered the garlic naan, chicken tikka marsala, & the vegetable samosas. Everything was fresh and delicious. The service was great too. It is a very small but comfortable atmosphere. I will definitely be back soon

    Tikka Masala Curry Bowl with Chicken
    Marcus R.

    My buddy and I came here for lunch after stopping by at Spec's to pick up my keg. The wait time here was fast when we came. It wasn't busy at all. I ordered the Tikka Masala Curry Bowl with Chicken and my buddy ordered Tikka Masala Curry Bowl with Lamb. It seemed like he got a lot more protein in his than I did with my chicken. Needless to say the food was very delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful. They even had to deal with a rude customer who cut in line in front of us and the customer continued to be especially rude to the staff. However, the staff were professional and still managed to keep their composure with the rude customer. Parking is a breeze a because there is plenty of parking in the shopping center. I want to come back again and try the they items on the menu out. There is definitely some kick to the hot spice. But overall great flavor!

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    Tracey Z.

    One of the better places I have been to for Indian food in Austin. The Garlic Nan is well seasoned, very soft and chewy, perfect to complement any dish! The coconut curry is spicy and flavorful! If my open could use more vegetables but overall a solid option. Grateful for the many vegetarian/vegan options here!

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    Sandra H.

    After trying the chicken tikka masala and the coconut curry Lamb, I do have to give it a 5 star for flavor and also good customer service. I was greeted at the door and had an awesome service. The spices are on point. The three times, dishes were consistent with temperature, freshness of the meats and great portion sizes. It has become one of my go-to places from now on.

    Chicken and Grilled Vegetables with Curry and Rice, and Garlic Nan

    Wonderful food and great service! A relaxing place to eat in, and they also have take out (and are on DoorDash). First time here, but definitely looking forward to coming back!

    Our spread. Top regular portion lamb biryani. Bottom kids chicken biryani.
    Charli V.

    Tasty and modern! Had chicken and lam biriyani for dinner the other night. I had the kids bowl - chicken and my partner had the full lamb portion. We both opted for medium level spice. However, the chicken was created more modestly. We also got a side of roti. Over all the rice to meat ratio is a bit high. 4:1 is what I would estimate. The flavors are there. I also got the mango lemonade with my kids meal and it was delicious, very tangy but mango heavy. I added a bit of water and it was perfect. Their craft sodas are delicious! All of our items cost us $21 including tip.

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    Loved the food!! Prices are awesome and food was great!! Salad is fantastic. Korma is delicious.

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    Some of the best Indian food that I've had. The kofta korma was outstanding. Can't wait to come back and try more..

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    Unicorniverse Bakery & Cafe - Strawberry and chocolate croissant

    Unicorniverse Bakery & Cafe

    3.9(249 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    Unicorniverse is serving drinks and sweets dripping in class and colors. I adore the interior, it…read moreis captivating everywhere you look. The art, florals and colors are like a Pinterest board come true. One of the bests desserts I have had in a long time is the Ube Blondie. Seriously, outstanding. Not too overwhelming with any flavor, equal parts frosting and cake. The Magic Matcha blends matcha with butterfly pea tea and created the perfect blend of earthy colors & flavors to balance the sweet dessert. The pastry case has stunning macarons of which I tried the Earl Grey and Coconut Espresso. Both had a surprise burst of flavor in the center. There are plenty of reasons to come back including the Saturn's Surprise (in house only drink) or the Afternoon Tea. Treat yourself to a trip into the Unicorniverse and add some color to your world!

    Maybe they were having an off day because I only saw one other review about the wait time... don't…read morecome here if you are in any sort of hurry. We were exited to take my niece to the 'unicorn place' and support a plant based shop. It was super cute and she was excited about the decor and unicorns. Came a little after 9am on a Friday, it was maybe half full, but it took about 40 minutes to get two lemon tofu toasts. I was patient until my niece was getting antsy, she finished her pastry, we both finished our mediocre coffees, still no toast... I checked and the Apple Pay time stamp went through more than 30 minutes prior. I asked staff if our toast was still coming and they replied rudely like I was being a jerk to even ask. Pagers for food when they went off were obnoxious beeping. Just give people a table number and carry it out to them. Maybe they have one little toaster and person in the back? That said once the food came, the tofu was DELICIOUS, and a large portion. We could have split it. Croissant was unimpressive as was their chocolate croissant. Macarons were tasty, but not with the signature chew that ones made with egg whites would have. $$ Two plain lattes, two lemon toasts, a chocolate croissant and 6 macarons with a $5 tip was $88. Pretty ridiculous, and I am used to California, Bay Area prices.

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    Unicorniverse Bakery & Cafe - The inside

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    Arepitas - Party Animal (pork pernil, think pulled pork) arepa with cabbage

    Arepitas

    4.7(569 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    $$

    Another long overdo review. I had Lunch with the ladies and I chose to come here. We ordered a…read morebunch of food. What I remember was it was all so tasty but expensive. I do remember the warm sweet plantains. I have become addicted to them. Also had the shredded chicken empanadas and oh, so, good. The other ladies ordered a wrap and an arepita which I didn't try because they ate theirs so fast.

    I've ordered from here many times befor but today I stopped in and ate "in house."…read more When u walked in I wasn't greeted , after a couple minutes I decided I would go to the restroom and come back as there seemed to be one waitress who was busy, and no host. I came back and waited about a minutes before I was acknowledged, I was sat and the waitress was attentive. I wanted to try the arepita appetizer which is normally served with shredded beef/pork or chicken on the side- to get a side of plantains instead of meat, it was going to add 3$ to the 14$ appetizer so I just opted to omit the meat all together and still had to pay the $14 ...which I don't feel is appropriate- people always wanna add money to sub a veggie for meat but never reduce the price when just removing the meat all together. Anyways, Ordered my food which was out promptly, the veggie bowl was delicious as always and the arepita appetizer (no meat) was good- reminded me of a fried potatoe cake, I used the arepitas as a vessel for my veggie bowl ! I brought the remainder of my bowl home where I bit into something very hard , once pulling it out of my mouth I discovered some beef snuck it's way into my dish- disappointing forsure but it is the first time out of about 10 times this has happened here. Prices have gone up over the last few years my veggie bowl was 18$.

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    Arepitas - Mixed meat plate with cabbage salad. Side of beans (right) and Party Animal arepa with cabbage

    Mixed meat plate with cabbage salad. Side of beans (right) and Party Animal arepa with cabbage

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    Arepitas

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    Buddha Burger - Holy Smokes and onion rings

    Buddha Burger

    4.6(301 reviews)
    6.2 mi
    $$

    Great burger! Very filling and seasoned good. Added fresh mushrooms! Staff was pleasant and I…read morewas surprised at the gas station burger!

    Drove into round rock from Houston and had some chick fila on the way but we wanted to try…read moresomething new for dinner. I think the default is you should never order burgers for delivery and I'm going to start with that. We got 2 buddah burgers regular and small, fries and they gave us some chicken tenders. SCORE! Again this was a delivery order so the review is based on this specific experience. Initial bites in everything , flavor is bursting. Good quality beef , not super fatty (which I love- only want a greasy burger if it's thin), the quality of Ingredients over all were great. I think if I had gotten the burger without cheese and no lettuce I would have enjoyed it more. The melted cheese texture with the soggy lettuce did not last the trip, and I felt like they took away from the burger overall. The sauce was quite good it reminded me of a cross between egg salad and potato salad. The fries I think had like gochujan powder or something were good but if I had it fresh would probably have enjoyed more. Initial bite of tenders were really good but after bite 2 it was like too much bullion in the batter. But in a samich with some coleslaw to cut through the salt I think it would have been great. The only problem I had with the meal overall was the sodium level which had me feeling kinda bloated and sick (could have been from driving and eating a salty spicy chicken earlier). But I will definitely give it another shot and I would go in person for sure it's not a delivery type item and I would probably tweak my burger or samich a bit.

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    So many choices!

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    Saigon 512

    Saigon 512

    4.3(145 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    My husband and I just moved to Austin and were craving some pho! We came here to check it out due…read moreto all the good reviews on yelp. I ordered their pho with meatball and 2 orders of their beef on the side. Their pho only has one size which I assume is their large, cuz it's huge! It comes with 3 meats of your choosing. I thought I ate a ton, but when I was close to full, it looked like I didn't eat any at all. My husband ordered their B1 grilled pork and fried eggroll vermicelli bowl. Safe to say, this place has texas sized portions! We will definitely be back cuz I always crave pho when it's rainy season. There were only 2 servers who were constantly running around, due to a large party; but they were very attentive. Lots of seating, pretty spacious restaurant!

    The best authentic Vietnamese restaurant. The location is excellent for those living North…read moreAustin\Round Rock area. No need to deal with traffic going down south if you live around near Dell area. This restaurant was closed for months but we didn't notice any renovation as a result. This is another restaurant where you see Vietnamese families eating so you know this joint is legit. I've had the bun bo hue and the bun rieu here. Both are excellent. I have them hold the pork blood though. The Bahn Xeo crispy and filled with savory pork, shrimp, squid, and bean sprouts. This is another dish you should not miss here. Get the large size as it seems to have more surface area for the crispiness.

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    Saigon 512 - Bun Bo Hue

    Bun Bo Hue

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    Bodhi Viet Vegan

    Bodhi Viet Vegan

    4.8(232 reviews)
    9.6 mi
    $

    boooooooyaaa tofu taste like fried fish on that sandwich mayn !!! I gotta sum chow mein 10 out of…read more10 and the dumplings delicious as fuck cheap as hell pull up

    Bodhi Viet Vegan is a hidden gem...literally not figuratively. When I drove down W. Parmer Lane…read moreinitially, I passed by it. I ended up having to call to get the precise directions. Fortunately, when the food truck owner told me it was near the Psychic Reading building, I knew precisely where to go. This food truck is in the back of a building, where you walk down a path to get to it. There is a sign that points to the food truck area, but not tall enough to catch your attention. Alas, I was there. One of the things I learned pretty quickly was the difference between a vegan diet and Daniel's fast. To be transparent, the Daniel fast is more restrictive. For example, you can only eat unleavened bread on the Daniel fast, whereas you can eat leavened bread as a vegan (bread that have yeast or other agents to make the bread rise). In addition, vegans can eat processed foods and use sweeteners, whereas with the Daniel fast, you only eat items that come from the earth. After deciding on what met my criteria for Daniel Fast, I decided on the mung bean noodles with vegetables. The food truck owner was super kind to make suggestions. The noodles were translucent with a bit of spice. I really enjoyed the noodles. Only one other couple was present, who appeared to be a regular. Overall, laid back environment. We are almost at the end of week one of the Daniel fast. It has been a time of reflection and cleanse.

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    Bodhi Viet Vegan - Hue soup

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    Bodhi Viet Vegan - From the parking strip along Parmer Lane

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    From the parking strip along Parmer Lane

    Greens Garden - Round Rock - Trio with salmon and Avocado.

    Greens Garden - Round Rock

    4.4(27 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    I have been a patron from when they were 3 flights up the bank in Georgetown and was 'Nancy's sky…read moregarden. The trio plates have always been fresh and beautiful, and still are. Since ownership changed, so has quality. I usually dine in. There is food splattered on the walls adjacent to the tables. I noted lil greasy hand prints on the mirror the last time I was there...and they were still there. 7 weeks later. There is no table service aside from bringing food out. It's a choose your own adventure when getting your own utensils, You order and pay via a computer kiosk and takeaway containers are extra $. A tip is part of the process. The tofu is straight out the container. If you ask to heat it in a grill the response has been that the food has already been prepped. $6.50 for a boiled prepped chicken breast ON TOP of the near 10 bucks for salad and carb. Today got the healing soup. It was weightwatchers 80's soup with cabbage, celery, canned tomatoes and red pepper flakes. Not bad, but not healing or worth 6 bucks for a cup. The noodles are nice and bouncy, but aside from the oil to keep them sticking, you have to pay for any seasoning (dressing, Sriracha etc). I have come back the last half dozen times and it hasn't improved. I'm sorry to say I will no longer be a patron. The prices are not reflective of quality or service. The attached photo is a $20 meal - cup of soup, side of noodles and a hot tea.

    I ordered to go via DoorDash this week from Green Gardens round rock. Everything was very fresh…read more The purple rice and the mango chicken were so well cooked. The food has always beautiful. Everything was very fresh.

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    Greens Garden - Round Rock - Trio Rainbow Plate

    Trio Rainbow Plate

    Greens Garden - Round Rock - Garden bowl with lentils

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