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The Clay Pit

Indian Restaurant and Buffet$$$$

Downtown Austin, Austin

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The Clay Pit

8.5^/10

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Ranked #1 for a buffet in Austin
"Great lunch buffet, both in terms of food and value."(13 Tips)
"Chicken tikka masala and tamarind coconut shrimp are awesome."(16 Tips)
"Best indian restaurant in Austin .. Chicken masala is a must have .."(8 Tips)
"Curied mussels are amazing, get extra naan to mop up the sauce."(27 Tips)

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STkioMarch 18, 2018
Good Indian foods. better make reservation ahead.
Stacy ChapmanMay 8, 2010
If you were to order anything here, you should try the mussels with an order of garlic naan to soak up the yummy curry broth. Yum!
Vi TranAugust 25, 2014
Tikki masala with naan is good :) so is the korma
Meghan FormelMay 26, 2014
Best curry I've ever had and a big reason why I like to travel to austin.
Lee HowsonMarch 22, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Go to the Clay Pit and order the hot chicken tikka masala, plus lots of naan bread to scoop up the sauce. Perfect for curry lovers!
Mary VickeryFebruary 20, 2016
Naan wraps with prawns are great!
Allie RolisonJuly 16, 2011
Been here 25+ times
tandori vegetable bites for an appetizer are amazing! fresh, crisp, and perfectly seasoned!
ShowAugust 9, 2012
If you order a veggie entres. You can get two half orders for the price. Of one. :-)
Keith NeislerSeptember 20, 2011
Excellent dishes and wine to compliment them...the experience is amazing! Read more
Susan MaxeyFebruary 11, 2010
Chicken tikka masala and tamarind coconut shrimp are awesome. Go with medium spice. Hot has a bitter edge. Oh, and get nasn, for sure!
Sandra M.March 26, 2014
Yeah, all the Indian food is spot on ... but they KILL on the extra-dirty martinis.
Mike TougeronMarch 12, 2014
Awesome lamb tikka massala.
BoggyAugust 23, 2022
Food is delicious no buffet available
Kevin CalmanMay 31, 2013
Not a great variety on the lunch buffet, but the quality of the cooking is still excellent.
The DrenOctober 31, 2011
This place is INCREDIBLE, and there is nothing like it in Houston. Worth a yearly trip to Austin just to eat here.
Charles KnolesMarch 15, 2015
Decent but definitely not authentic. If you found this food in an airport you'd be stoked. If you're looking for high quality indian food look elsewhere.
Sandra M.March 31, 2014
Great food and good martinis, too.
John SheffieldJune 25, 2015
This is the best food in Austin, hands-down.
Ashwin GowdaJune 21, 2015
Lamb Roganjosh, Lamb Biryani, Gajar Ka Halwa
Jennifer BooneNovember 28, 2014
G'raj Mahal is better in my opinion. The lunch buffet is a good value though.
George OblapenkoFebruary 2, 2019
Vindaloo curry is awesome!
Will HutsonMarch 16, 2011
If you like shrimp and savory flavors to tend to be sweeter, try the Tamarind Coconut Shrimp.
Omar ZafraJanuary 2, 2020
Tikki masala, lamb ragayojush
Antonio FuentezOctober 29, 2013
The Mussel s are spectacular
Paritosh MohanJuly 1, 2010
One of the best Indian restaurants in US. Try paneer/chicken tikka masala with naan.
Jessica WongMarch 4, 2014
Best Indian food ever!!
Mona AhdNovember 28, 2018
Best indian food I’ve ever had
Lindsay CarlsonDecember 8, 2013
Last 2 times i've been here they have underestimated wait time to get a table by at least 30 minutes! :(
Abhijeet KadamFebruary 28, 2014
Mango icecream makes the meal complete!
Phil WatersDecember 31, 2011
The vegetable pakora appetizer is huge!
Jessica WongFebruary 26, 2014
Best Indian food I've had in a while!!
Ben LewisJuly 6, 2010
Everything's awesome here, but the corn soup RULES. Soooooo good.
ColinAugust 11, 2014
The lunch buffet is definitely a 'quantity over quality' kind of meal.
MattFebruary 17, 2015
Not all it's cracked up to be, I thought everything was very average. Good saag paneer and naan bread. Horribly dry rice. Overpriced for dinner
Jigar PatelJanuary 9, 2016
Timings are misleading.Do call before you leave
Kate RonkainenJanuary 30, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Great naan wraps for lunch
Lenron BrownDecember 2, 2021
Lamb fried rice.
Chandler ForsytheOctober 19, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The bread is awesome here
MattersOfGrey.comMay 4, 2013
Jalepeño cream cheese naan, yum!
Ginger CourtneyOctober 2, 2014
Shrimp Tikka masala!!!
Luba SmirnovaSeptember 14, 2011
Delicious! And mango cheesecake - ammmmazing!!!!!
WestonMarch 9, 2012
Three things: garlic naan + mussels, and kurush e tursh
Annie OApril 24, 2014
Muscles are a must.
Jeff MeekerAugust 7, 2014
Try the lamb vindalloo
Crystal LinJuly 4, 2010
Get the chicken tikka masala and paneer korma, yum.
Michael PerkinsOctober 24, 2011
Don't forget to take a glass of ice to the bathroom!
iLuvtra1ls POctober 26, 2010
every Mon & Tues 1/2 off of wine priced between $30 - 90.
Priya Shivangi KurupJanuary 5, 2012
Don't go for the buffet, eat off the menu instead!
Dan ProvostAugust 14, 2013
Delicious lunch buffet.
Janis EtzcornApril 6, 2010
Curied mussels are amazing, get extra naan to mop up the sauce. Read more

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