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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
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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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

    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!

    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

    coconut curry
    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!

    Combo kabob
    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.

    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.

    Coconut Curry (v)
    Courtney B.

    Tonight, I ordered over $50.00 worth of food for curbside pickup. In order to do this, I was required to download yet another app to my phone. Although I need another app on my phone like I need another whole in my head, I downloaded it anyway. When I pulled up curbside, I thought "oh joy, how lucky, my order is ready" as the app indicated my order was ready. Accordingly, I sit in car and I wait, wait and wait some more but guess what, no food. Therefore, I go into the restaurant and there my food is under the heat lamp. But, that's not all folks; when I went into the establishment, I had to wait in line behind another customer picking up a to-go order but had yet to pay. This may not be a big deal to some BUT I specifically indicated curbside and input the make and model of my vehicle, my license plate type and phone number on the order as required and downloaded an app just to be inconvenienced by going into the establishment, and I already paid before I went in the establishment to boot. I had a specific reason for NOT wanting to pick up inside as I have an immune compromised person at home. That's the last time I shall spend any money here.

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    4 years ago

    It's not authentic Indian food, but it's tasty and we enjoy it. It's quick, inexpensive and has great flavor.

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    6 years ago

    The food is pretty good. Very well seasoned. I wish there were more options but it's all good. The service is very lacking.

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    4 years ago

    Decent food that will satisfy your Indian craving but nothing outstanding. Their tikka fries are our favorite!

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    Food is super good and vegan friendly. Love the Vegetable Pakoras and Coconut Curry with veggies

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    Flavor was all there, cooks wore gloves, and prices are good too. Parking was easy and the order was made fresh.

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    I love this place!! This is my go to spot when in the area. Food is always perfect and service is great!

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    I forgot to take pics. I am not a big fan of the lamb. The chicken kabobs were ok. The food was very dry and chewy.

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    Arepitas

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    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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    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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