Claypit - Austin, TX

Been a while...so time for another post and another restaurant review !!! Again..this is a desi restaurant, but before I proceed further... CLAYPIT totally rocks!

Claypit is located in downtown Austin. Downtown Austin is the popular weekend hangout spot...wat with rows and rows of pubs, night clubs, live music and well...a lot of colorful people (a wideeee grin :D). I have been to claypit a number of times, and there has never been a time when I have returned disappointed!

They claim to be one of the best Indian restaurants in Austin..and trust me...they truly are ! I haven't been to their lunch buffets, but I have had dinner there plenty of times...their food tastes authentically desi...yum yum !! So for all those who miss..hot and spicy indian food...this is the place to go. From their appetizers to the entrées… they have it all. Not to forget their desserts. I can’t really rave about their desserts coz I haven’t tasted those...but I can go on and on about their appetizers and entrées.
Their menu is great...from veg to non-veg...they have it all. From naans and rotis...to tandoori chicken...biriyani...and well even meen curry (fish curry)...their spread is mouth watering. I was fortunate to taste their naans, meen curry, tandoori chicken bites, lamb roganjosh, lamb biriyani...and the list seems never endless (now dont get me wrong...I dint eat it all at the same time !!!) Every morsel was mouth watering and tasty..with authentic indian taste. And I must specially mention their biriyani...we were skeptical to order biriyani coz not many Indian restaurants in the US serve good desi biriyani...but Claypit served such tasty lamb biriyani (yummm!!)..quite unlike what I have never tasted elsewhere. The lamb roganjosh was great as well. I cannot say much about the tandoori chicken bites, coz I felt that the meat was not well marinated as I did not get the taste of the masala...although I must confess that it looked deliciously appetizing!

Enough said about the food..lets talk about the decor and the atmosphere. The decor was simple and inviting..wooden floors...natural walls (limestone ?? not sure...)...little floating candles...and just pure warmth...this is a place that welcomes all :)....

So if you have been yearning to eat desi food..Claypit is the place to be. The place is a litle pricey..but hey...if the food's good..its worth the price ! But remember...this place gets real crowded...so dont forget to make a reservation...and one small tip...ask to be seated at the basement...it gives you a more private relaxed feel, the only drawback being...it might get a little too hot down there during the Texas summer !

If you want to enjoy great tasting, delicious and authentic Indian food...dont miss Claypit ! Cheers !!