Finally an Indian restaurant in Austin that lives up to the hype. Located north of Austin this is a spot that deserves all the attention when craving Indian food. If you're in the mood for authentic Indian/Pakistani food then you're looking at the right place. The extensive menu is full of options for everyone and will leave you wanting to come back for more. I would suggest dining in since this food most likely does not travel well. The food is fresh and is the prefect amount of spicy for anyone who is not a fan of spicy foods. I ordered the chicken tikka masala which came with a side of rice and I ordered a side of garlic naan. My overall experience was great and I look forward to coming back. read more

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I would give 3 stars. Average food. Not something you'd like to brag about. Ordered Nihari - decent. Not something amazing Beef kebab - too dry and spicy. And I love spice. Malal Boti - again pretty average. Biryani - there are better biryanis. Good thing was that it was not South Indian biryani which is worse. You can go if you are out of options for desi halal food. And I think this is the best you can get in Austin. read more

Food was great, I can't remember the name of the plate but it was bone in grilled chicken that was delicious. Service was good and attentive. Ambiance is decent read more

I have ate here before and if I'm in Austin again, I will not hesitate to eat here again. The quality of food is superb. Honestly the best Desi food in Austin. You are getting the real deal in spices and flavor. Everything we ordered ranged from good to great. Sometimes the food takes a while to make but I think it's better that they take their time rather it being undercooking. Things we ordered this visit: Brain Masala: Do not over think it, order this desi delicacy and enjoy a one of a kind dish. 5 out of 5 Garlic Naan: Their Naan are soft fluffy and such prefect tandoor creations. 5 out of 5 Lamb chops: Cooked to perfection without the lamb having a weird strong taste. 5 out if 5 Malai chicken: So nicely cooked and very tender chicken bites 5 out of 5 Bhari Kabob: These were nicely minced kabobs with a good texture. 5 out of 5 Seekh kabobs (beef): Decent, I would preferred a little but more spice and flavor in these 4 out of 5 The restaurant has good seating and is nicely kept with it being clean. The staff is decent and get the order in time. The Mirchi restaurant also offers lunch buffet as well but we have only dined here for dinner and chose from the a la carte menu. Hope Mirchi continues to cook amazing desi food and quality does not decrease.~ read more

Zaviya Grill - Lamb chops - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place a joke for a Buffett. I saw several families their paying $20 buffet for this garbage. This is my first time and the food was awful. Chicken grill was totally dried up with no taste. Biryani taste was despicable. Nihari was tasteless . I can cook better at home in Dallas. Never again!!!! read more

Not over spicy always on point nice and hot and fresh. Always consistent. I really enjoy the portion sizes little stingy on the plasticware for to go orders. You must ask for them. read more

I tried the chicken tikka leg and Seekh kababs, waiter told me up front thst its gonna take 20 mins. Salad with raita was served, it could have been much fresh but not very bad. Kababs and Tikka were served sizzling hot along with my Naan. Boy it was fresh, juicy and very tasty. Jus the right spice and i liked them all. Good place for grilled foods and Naan. read more

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My husband and I wanted to get lunch somewhere today and Zaviya Grill has been on my bookmarks list for awhile, so I thought today was a good day to check this spot off my list. Ambiance: Stylish, relaxing, and convivial. Service: Attentive and friendly even in the midst of Sunday lunch rush. Food: Ohhhhhhh the food. I had a Goat Korma with rice, and my husband had the Chicken Tikka with rice and a papa naan bread. Honestly, I was expecting a vat of creamy sauce with a few small chunks of meat but what I got was far different. Large chunks of bone-in goat so tender it slid off the bone. I even got a little goat marrow bone with the marrow still intact. I could taste the cardamom and spices and while spicy wasn't so spicy that couldn't taste the meat. Melt-in-your-moth goodness. Husband said his chicken was tender, juicy and with just tue right level of spice. He mentioned the accompanying grilled onions still had a slight crunch to them indicating they were freshly grilled. He said his naan was flaky and had a nice mouth feel. I am so happy this was the place we chose to try today. Definitely coming back to try more of their delightful dishes! read more

I ordered chicken karahi, it's an utter disaster. Being a Pakistan restaurant and they cant even cook their famous curry. The curry was too watery, not even fresh. Wouldn't recommend this place read more

Best halal Indian food in Austin, but that's not saying much... Zaviya is okay. I would recommend the Chicken 65 and Chicken Malai Boti. Their butter naan is really good, it tastes freshly made. read more

Great experience love coming here, their special lemonade is awesome! We took my mom for mother day there was 10 of us and the service was great. read more

Beware !!! They treat 4 people as "Large Party" and charge you 15% service charge. The food is ok. read more

Excellent food, very flavorful and fresh! Pleasant atmosphere and staff. They were open on a snow day, which was awesome, and the building they're in is easily accessible. read more

Zaviya Grill - Lunch was delicious and very fresh. Recommended! - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Excellent food. Some of the best in all of Austin!!! We ordered the Tiki Masala, Shrimp Fried Rice and Garlic Naan and it was extremely tasty! Highly recommend! read more

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Hope doing justice to explain how good and delicious the food is.... We had four days stay in Austin. We found this restaurant on yelp on the first day. It's hard to believe, we came here every single day. Service is exceptional and food is outstanding. Ambiance was ok just keep in mind to be careful of the floors. For some reason they were very slippery. read more

Ordered Behari kabob and chicken tikka, really good blend of spice, both dishes was tasty. Restaurant ambience was nice, clean restaurant. read more

Zaviya Grill - Behari Kabob (left) and Chicken Tikka (right) - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing service Amazing food Reminded me of back home. Staff are great. Making sure everything is 100% Food was to praise for. Very tasty read more

i visited zaviya last Wednesday the food was soo soo good and talking about the service it was so fascinating and heartwarming and also the staff were really sweet to customers read more

If you are in Austin, and your hearts bleeds for good Indian/Pakistani/Desi food and you are constantly disappointed, so much so, you need to add your own spices to the restaurant food, stop right now. Zaviya Grill is the answer to it all. Finally a place with flavor and spice. Quality food at a great price. This is it. Best desi restaurant in the Austin area! Have had food here twice and have been consistently blown away by how good it is. From the Haleem, the Nihari, the Kabab Paratha Rolls to the vegetarian dishes, the Tikka Masala, Cholle, everything is insanely delicious. The meat dishes are extraordinary. The mix veg is the best I have ever had. I couldn't have imagined that mix veg can have so many flavors. The Sunday special halwa is the perfect texture. Silky, and you can taste the ghee and the ingredients not just the sugar that other places flood every dessert with. Breathtaking! Not just great taste, but abundant portions. You would not want to stop till you are exhausted and you will be before your plate's empty. Love this place and would keep coming back. Tip: Always order the naan or the chapati, the tandoori roti is not that great. read more

Veggie samosa was perfect but the chicken biryani was lacking flavoring big time. It literally was something I can make at home. Really disappointed. Although they do give you a lot of food, I had to save half for dinner. They have lunch buffet, not sure if they do dinner as well but I opted to order to go from their menu. The guy at the counter wasn't approachable and not very friendly either. read more

I am a fan of this place. I'm Pakistani so I will review this restaurant accordingly. The food is good, however it could be so so much better if they just put more effort in. But compared to the lack of options of Pakistani food in Austin, Zaviya Grill is the best. Which doesn't say much since the bar is so low. If this place was in Houston, it would not stand a chance lol. My hope is that they get better recipes, better trained kitchen staff and cook more authentic Pakistani food. Again, I do order from them once a week at least. Ordering is easy and food is tasty. I suggest the Brain Masala & Nihari. read more

Oh my God... DELICIOUS. It's so hard to find a Pakistani restaurant in the austin area (mostly Indian and Mediterranean come up) but I found this one and it was a home run. Chicken Tikka masala was my favorite but when I come back I'll try Chicken 65 as well. Seekh kabob roll was good, but the wrap was a little too thick for me. Gulab jamun were fantastic too. Just an overall great meal. read more

Zaviya Grill - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

We love Pakistan food and this place did not disappoint. The qeema and seekh kabobs are the best! Service is very friendly. We will come back here frequently. read more

Friend recommended this place so I decided to try it. Ordered for take out. I had a plan naan and garlic naan and ::cough cough:: they were HUGE. I could've easily just had one but both were DELICIOUS, and I crushed it with my chicken tiki masala curry that was also BOMB. Decent portion I was full from it. The dish comes with side of rice if you don't wanna get the naan, but trust me the naan is GREAT. I also had the tandoori chicken leg which was also GREAT. Very flavorful and juicy. Would def come back, read more

Zaviya Grill - Chicken tiki masala & tandoori chicken leg - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had a great experience at Zaviya Grill yesterday during lunch service. Every single dish was amazing. I highly recommend getting the Mutton Chops as well, that was my favorite. I should've started with the Kheer because I didn't have enough room at the end but I definitely finished it. What I really like about the food is that it is not unnecessarily greasy or artificially colored/flavored (Desi restaurants are notorious for doing that esp in desserts). We were there with a group of friends and we all ordered a bunch: Garlic Naan, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Malai Boti, Mutton Chops, Goat Karahi, Channa Daal, and Kheer. I feel like I'm forgetting one dish but they were all equally delicious with the right amount of seasoning. Spice level was great too but next time I'll be asking for a bit more! The staff (wait & kitchen) were all wearing their masks & gloves and practicing social distancing. The inside felt very taken care of especially during these crazy times. We got to meet some of the chefs and owners as well - everyone was very warm & welcoming and I could tell that they take great pride in their craft. Since I live up north, it's a bit of a drive for me but I would definitely think about visiting again. Hits the spot for Indian & Pakistani cuisine. read more

A real hidden gem! Fantastic flavors, great options, and very friendly staff. I enjoyed Everything I have tried from here: chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, Pakora, rice dishes, and my partner loves the naan. I would highly recommend! Great for take out. PS their spicy is really spicy, so ask for mild or medium if it's better for you. read more

I love this place! Great atmosphere....great service! The food....the naan, regular & garlic are both great! The chicken bihari kebab was so savory! Beef seekh kabab and shami kebabs were so delicious, perfect spice, it was just such good food! Will be coming back! read more

Thank you for being the first Indian Restaurant in the Austin area to bring back the lunch buffet! (Ignoring Star of India which is terrible). On Sundays only right now, they have a lunch buffet that is very good. It has my main staples: biryani, tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and naan bread. The tandoori chicken is awesome, especially as I tear it apart and put it into the butter chicken sauce and put that over the biryani. So good! I've been back 5 times in two months and love it. The butter chicken sauce could be quite a bit thicker, but is still very flavorful. The other options on the buffet are just 'ok' and I'd like to see some papadum added. I'll keep coming back for my staple needs though. read more

This is a great place. I love their food especially the chicken karahi. The place is very clean and the staff are very friendly. Great meal with some crispy naan and chai. Lovely read more

Casual dining place with decent fare and seating. Not a high end restaurant but the food is good value for the money.

Location was good and clean. Parking was abundant. Service was slow for the number of customers. Butter chicken was spicier than typical. Naan was good and the malai chicken boti was good too. The chai was strong, but we like it that way. read more

Me and my family went last night for dinner , let me tell you this is the best Indian food I ever had in Austin. We moved from California and we struggled to find the same quality and flavour we had at Zaviya grill. We ordered chicken tikka masala , spinach with cheese and chicken tandoori were so flavourful . Oh and the naan was so delicious . The restaurant was very clean, the waitress was nice and helpful . We will be back for sure read more

Delicious middle eastern food at a good price; large portions; fast service and friendly staff

Best South Asian Food in Austin imo! Highly recommend this place especially if you are new to Indian/Pakistani food! Staff is super helpful and accommodating to all spice levels! I practically felt like the owner of this establishment with how much the owner let me have my way! Food is super tasty! A must stop if you are in the Austin area! read more

Food was flavorful and delicious! I will definitely be a regular customer after trying it!

THE RICE IS YUUUUUUUGE Food: 4/5 Really delicious and they give you a ton of food!! I had the goat qorma and the meat was succulent, moist, and had the most wonderful gravy. The biryani is a mild spiciness (my girlfriend thinks it's quite spicy). Lots of colors. Their rice is also delicious. Service: 2.5/5 They were attentive and polite but they were really soft spoken (had to ask them to repeat what they said) and seemed to want to leave the table quick and go back behind the counter. Maybe it's a culture thing. Not sure. Atmosphere: 2.5/5 It's a nice place, but the lack of music really makes it awkwardly silent. Bathrooms: 3/5 Nothing to report Price: 2.5/5 Quite expensive. Also didn't know that the rice with my qorma (and I assume all their curries operate this way) cost an extra 4$ on top of the 13$. The good part is that theres a lot of rice. We got like 4 meals out of the biryani. Tldr: love the food. As a restaurant it might leave something to be desired. Get the biryanis cuz they are valueeee read more

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This place never disappoints. Every item you try has the best authentic taste to it. We usually drive from Houston to Austin only to eat here. Service is really awesome and ambiance is very decent to take your family. Keep up the good work pls! read more

I like this place for good food but today the food was far below standards. Tasteless, qorma meat was hard and kebabs were full of salt.

Meh. Its ok. Paid $14.93 for buffet plus tip. That's too much. The buffet is pretty small in selection, the paneer and masala were watery, and we were served on paper plates, plastic cups and plastic knives. While where was some flavor and slice, the price was just too high. read more

Zaviya Grill - Indian Near Me - Austin, Texas

I saw Some good reviews and I figured I should give this restaurant a shot. The very first time I ordered One of each of the following: Beef Keema, beef Bihari kabab, beef nihari, chicken tikka, chicken Karahi, and beef Haleem. I love all of them. Their recipes are a 8-9/10 compared to most restaurants in Karachi and AGA's in Houston. So every two weeks I drive from San Antonio to Austin, mostly at night because of the traffic and I order 6-7 plates of different foods. Their halwa Puri was a 10/10. read more