Indian grub in Austin

[adi_7_anand]

what are your favorite Indian/Pakistani food places, my list would be (in order of preference):
1. Sarovar
2. the Clay Pit (well, it's somewhat Indian anyway)
3. Swad
4. Taj Palace
decent: Star of India / Shalimar / Bismillah

but it seems like Taj Palace, Star of India and Clay Pit all rank higher consistently than Sarovar in various reviews i have read in Austin. For just pure curries, Sarovar is best in my opinion.

 

[Durkee]

Is Sarovar the place that is owned by the owners of Baby Blue's Pub?? That's a cool little place!

My friend's family owns the Clay Pit, but I have never been there. I've never had Indian food.

 

[adi_7_anand]

i don't know about the ownership, Sarovar's on Burnet and 183, near Trudy's North.

 

[highbury]

indian food makes my *** explode, but it's good. i enjoy sarovar.

although the best i had was this little place across from my hotel in islington, yes, that islington.

 

[CleverNickname]

near campus on the drag (20th?) an Indian Buffet place is opening in time for the fall semester. I'm sure it will be below average and cheap. I can't wait for it to open.

 

[BigLeonard]

What is Indian food comparable to? Does it make you smell?

 

[WinStreak]

clay pit is good, but its like PF Chang's...contemporary bistro whatever.
the restaurant off of anderson is my favorite....i think its shalimar but i cant remember

 

[Durkee]

Yeah, then Sarovar is the one. Next time you eat there go check out Baby Blue's--cool little place!

 

[adi_7_anand]

where is Baby Blue's and what kinda grub? thanks.

 

[adi_7_anand]

Winstreak, you might be thinking of Star of India, there's one on Anderson near Burnet. Shalimar is on North Lamar. they show cricket there, it rules.

 

[WinStreak]

yeah i think thats it...i dont like shalimar very much then

 

[WinStreak]

but nothing beats the indo/pakistani food of houston, IMO at least

 

[adi_7_anand]

yeah, i'm not a fan of Shalimar's buffet. if you just order something from the menu's, it's a lot better.

 

[adi_7_anand]

has anyone tried the Taj Palace "booth" at the Highland Mall food court? i haven't been yet, but it's rumored to serve fresh hot kebab wraps.

 

[Durkee]

Adi, Baby Blues is pretty much just a bar, but it's owned by the same people as Sarovar and they are connected in the back. It's a cool little joint!

 

[adi_7_anand]

cool, maybe it's what used to be their "banquet room", thanks for the info.

 

[SizzleChest]

Pretty much every Tuesday night, I eat at the vegetarian buffet at Taj Palace. Veggie samose...mmmmm......

 

[BigLeonard]

It smells like curry in here

 

[BullSprig@Work]

Whne at Clay Pit. order off the menu. Ask for Chicken Madras(sp?) and ask for it VERY spicy. It is the best.

 

[adi_7_anand]

actually, i can never get the 'very spicy', i got it one time, and i had to take my food home so i could water it down a bit! i usually stick to 'medium', it's perfect for me, and i can eat hot food!

 

[WinStreak]

i agree...medium to high, but avoid very spicy at all costs. itll burn your ***