Salt N Pepper Gourmet Indian Fare

I have never tried Indian food before, this was my first time and let me just say this food was amazing! Food was hot, rice was delicious and Naan home made!! I was so impressed and I'm so glad I decided to try this place, I will definitely be coming back!! The service was excellent & good absolutely DELICIOUS!!!

We ordered takeout and the quality of the food is excellent - really enjoyed the freshness of it all, including Butter Masala, Kadai Masala, and garlic naan. We selected "spicy" which I would equate to habanero heat if you're more familiar with Mexican food - it was lovely and well-balanced with the flavors of the dishes. I would assume the "very spicy" is right on par with true Indian spicy. The menu has such a nice selection, and given this great first impression, we're looking forward to trying more items next time!

I came here after almost a year and noticed they moved locations and have a nice clean modern inside. I had the samosa chaat and it was 1 of the best I had in the area and my filtered coffee was perfect. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive, Great atmosphere! Will definitely be returning with my family. I highly recommend.

I have gone to old location many a times. This is the first time of our family dinner to the new location. The ambience is really good. We have ordered Achari chicken, Pan fried goat biryani and chicken 65 biryani. Every dish was at top notch. Really after many days I have tasted best mutton biryani. My toddler too loved the biryani.

The food so far first time there was really good. We were impressed. We had the chicken skewed dish that came out on a sizzling plate and was excellent. Nam bread was perfect worth a visit if you like Indian food.

Incredible authentic flavors! The Gongura Chicken Biryani and kebabs are must-tries. Large portions and great value for the price. The service can be a bit slow when they’re busy, but the quality of the food makes it totally worth the wait. A solid go-to for Indian food in North Austin....

Outright deceptive reviews - time and money wastage. This restaurant was selected as a family dinner due to the numerous favorable recommendations posted by food bloggers. Regrettably, the reality was quite different to what was depicted. High expectations were generated using the glowing feedback, yet the quality of the food was exceedingly below expectations. Do not recommend to families or to anyone who expects to taste the true flavors of the food, well balanced.

Completely misleading reviews – waste of money and time. We chose this restaurant for a family dinner after seeing multiple food bloggers’ highly positive reviews and ratings. Unfortunately, the reality was far from what was advertised. Those reviews created high expectations, but the actual food quality was extremely disappointing. Despite clearly requesting mild spice, the dishes were overloaded with chili powder, making them unpleasant to eat. What made it worse was that there was no real flavor—just heat without taste. Even basic dishes failed to meet minimum standards, which is surprising given the hype online. This experience made it clear that many of the glowing food blogger reviews do not reflect an honest dining experience. Either the standards are inconsistent, or the reviews are exaggerated. As a paying customer, this was frustrating and disappointing. Not recommended for families or anyone expecting authentic, well-balanced flavors. ⭐ 1/5

Brought my daughters to eat here today and it was as good as the last time. We even have leftovers. I had the chicken boneless Biriyani (my favorite).

The food was fantastic! Started with the chicken 555 which was season very well. Then had the chicken tikka masala with garlic naan. 10/10 for sure coming back

This place is literally AMAZING!! I had the vindaloo curry with chicken and cleared my plate!! The naan was crispy and delicious as well! I went with my sister and mom who also LOVED the food. Also recommend the chicken 555 as an appetizer, the flavors were so good!!

Service was great, the lady helping us was so kind and helpful. I got the Gobi 65 and the samosa for appetizers and they were so good. For my main course I got chicken Tikka Masala, it was amazing! So rich and flavorful! I also got garlic naan and it was super soft and fluffy. The restaurant was super clean and peaceful. Next time I am in Round Rock I will definitely be back!

Delicious and authentic Indian food spot. I normally take it to go but we decided to eat inside. We were greeted and sat immediately by a friendly waiter. We got the lollipop chicken, we both haven't had it before and it was great. It came with a chili sauce that my boyfriend loved but I enjoyed it more plain. He got the biryani HOT and was crying because it was spicy and so fresh. He was full but managed to eat almost all of it because he didn't want to waste it. He was very impressed! I got my usual butter chicken spicy with naan. I asked for mint chutney to pour on my rice since it's my fav. This will be my forever go to place and meal when I'm in the mood for Indian food!

One of the few places open during Thanksgiving day! So that was a plus in my book! + Biryani portion is fairly large! And packed with spice including mint. One of the tastier biryani I've had. I wish the curry and yogurt that came with it were larger as it's a lot of biryani... + Naan and chicken masala were up to snuff. + Friendly staff - The waiter who brought the food to us needs to be a little more thoughtful when holding the dishes as I could see his fingers slightly touching the food, fortunately we didn't get sick. If you do make it up this far north in Austin, definitely give them a shot

Great food and great, friendly service. The chili chicken app is so good. The garlic nan is so good I had to watch I didn't fill up on that alone. The chicken tikka masala was spiced wonderfully. I got the "spicy" level which I loved. Definitely will be back

My favorite Indian food in cedar park! It's so so so yummy, I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and I always enjoy sitting down for a meal here or taking it home to eat!

The food was great here! My wife got the Chicken Dum Biryani and I got the Kadai Masala (with lamb). Both were really excellent! The Kadai Masala was really flavorful and the basmati rice was perfect! The spices were very good! It was the first time I had this dish so I don't really have a basis of comparison but it was excellent! The "spicy" level of hotness was good and really spicy-i like spicy food-the "very spicy" level must be REALLY hot! The Garlic Naan was also excellent. Only drawback is that there is NO atmosphere in the restaurant-they probably do a lot of take-out orders. We were literally the only people in the place at 5:30 pm which was a little weird. It appears that they used to have LCD screen menus on the wall but they're all broken and falling apart. The young lady behind the counter was very nice but didn't seem to know what she was doing. So basically zero atmosphere, marginal though pleasant customer service, and really great food. Some other reviews mentioned that their food took forever to come out but that was not the case for us-it was pretty quick and hot. Definitely will be back or order from them again!

That first bite of Kashmiri naan was like stumbling upon a secret spice route in my own neighborhood - jewels of pistachio and apricot embedded in pillowy dough, each chew releasing whispers of cardamom and saffron. We devoured it so fast, the waiter blinked twice at our empty basket before bringing a second round "for protection." Why This Place Shines: Naan Royalty - Their version puts other bread baskets to shame (ask for the "dirty" cut - extra charred edges) Hospitality Alchemy - Staff who remember how you like your chai by the second visit Controlled Chaos - The tandoor's fiery maw visible from every table, chefs slinging dough like circus performers

One of the better Indian restaurants I've had in the Austin area. Ordered ahead and had it ready right as I got there to pick it up. Plenty of parking and plenty of seating inside too. I don't know what "traditional" Indian food is, but this has the hallmark of somewhere between homey and traditional as it took everything I'm familiar with (warm spices, chutneys, tandoori, curry things) and elevated it a bit more. I don't know what that "it" is, but it's good. We started with some potato samosas and they were delicious. Perfectly fried, good chutneys and stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas. Some of the best I've had. The tandoori chicken butter chicken is one of the best versions of the dish I've had anywhere, with extra flavorful chicken in a creamy tomato based curry sauce. The medium heat level actually packs decent punch. We got ours with some paratha and while it's the perfect thing to dip in there, it's not quite as layered and crisp as I would have liked. The biriyani also comes with plentiful rice, raita and another sauce that is a good melange of flavors. The dum chicken is very tender, not quite fall off the bone, but definitely comes apart easily but given how good the tandoori chicken is, I would go with that on the biriyani instead. Definitely now my go to neighborhood Indian restaurant!

Obsession-Worthy Details: Curry That Hugs Back - Slow-cooked until the sauce could double as liquid gold Spice Sorcery - Balanced heat that lingers like a good conversation Takeout Perfection - Arrived so steaming hot, I suspected witchcraft The Withdrawal Symptoms: * Googling "how to ship curry interstate" at odd hours * Attempting (and failing) to recreate their spice blend * Strong urge to relocate closer to the restaurant Why 5 Stars? They've created culinary heroin disguised as comfort food. My last meal request? A vat of that curry with an IV drip.

The food was horrendous - nothing close to what the menu listed as ingredients. It felt like the kitchen just threw some things together and salted the crap out of it and sent it to the table. Took a long time too - something definitely not right. Also had two hairs. They did comp 1/2 price, that was a good move. Management needs to take a good look at quality of food. It was almost inedible and most definitely not enjoyable.

This place is the bomb! Amazing food, I can't even describe the flavors were fire!!!!!! Great service! Very kid friendly.

The food was delicious! I visit Indian restaurants twice a month with my vegan friend. She was also impressed. She mentioned she ordered take out from here recently and loved it. Can't wait to try this again!

Guys.. the food here is amazing. Some of the best Indian food I've had. Cannot recommend them enough. Their garlic naan, tandoori chicken, vindaloo curry were top tier. The spices were perfect, the meat tender, the garlic the right amount. We will definitely be coming back.

Food was good, but the mens restroom door gives me a hard attack everytime it SLAMS. Also the temperature of the restaurant is really hot, I'm not sure if the owner is trying to save money or so but they should lower the temp. Fix the door and the AC and ill update my review.

It was time to introduce my youngest grandson to Indian Food. I felt he would get the best experience at Salt N Pepper -a short drive to Cedar Park and we were there! The huge menu is easily seen above the counter however since we were dining in we were advised we could simply take a seat and use the digital app to obtain the menu. We took a comfortable booth and a server came over to offer assistance. She also brought us complimentary bottled waters. I asked her to make some recommendations to my grandson -as to some of the more common foods, he may want to try. She was very nice and very helpful. I asked her for time to make decisions and she said she would gladly come back to take our order. (You can also order right through that digital menu.) I did ask her to return, which she did after giving us a few minutes to make decisions. I think Indian food is designed to share so that is exactly what we decided to do. We both just wished there were more of us so that we could've opted for many dishes, as it was very hard to choose. My grandson wanted to try a curry so he requested the family, friendly, chicken curry, we also ordered samosas. What's your filmed with aromatics along with peas and potato encased in a crunchy delicious pastry. I ordered a Dosa after discussing it with our server, she explained it as a large round light pastry and you could get a filling inside which we chose one of the vegetarian ones that she mentioned. We didn't need any naan ----but had to order it because even if we needed to take it home, I knew it would be delicious. Our Samosas arrived and hot, with dipping sauces, accompanying them one a milder green sauce, and the other a savory orange sauce and was addictive and built heat on the back of your tongue. Next came the bowl of chicken curry with a nice bowl of rice that accompanied it. Our butter naan and garlic naan also arrived. On the third trip back to us came the dosa. Oh my goodness -I was shocked although she had described it is a large & round- I had no idea how big it was actually going to be!!! It was rolled up like a crepe , with a large mound of vegetarian deliciousness in the middle. It was huge! The chicken curry was mild as ordered, but still held spices that made it very flavorful. The chicken was moist and delicious. I don't think my grandson had ever seen long grain rice, and he asked about it. After tasting it, he agreed that it was very flavorful and perfect for the curry. We both begin to tear off pieces of the Dosa. I wasn't really sure how to eat it, but we worked our way through a very large portion of it!!! It was really good and it came with three different dipping sauces one that was ginger one that was garlicky and one that was lentil forward. That one was definitely my favorite and my grandson enjoyed all three! I discussed the dosa a little bit further with our server, and she advised that it's quite often a breakfast item. I could easily imagine that. We ended up with To Go containers of the curry and rice and a portion of the Dosa as well. My grandson declared that he definitely enjoyed his first taste of Indian food and would like to return so it was a very successful venture!!!!

I like their food, had tried the catering good number of times at various events so ordered to cater for a small event at my house. The food was great. We have also ordered to-go a few times and they are always on time. I like you. An get a cash back from the upside app when you order from this location.

Fresh,delicious food! Great service! Very friendly staff. Will return! Has patio also when weather permitting.

Great spot. Nice flavors. Love the Gobi Manchurian. Also the Hariyali Goat Curry has great flavor. Been back twice since my initial visit. New favorite.

This is our favorite Indian restaurant in the area, and my all time personal favorite. I'm very weak with spice and they always accommodate and I can handle their heat here. Butter chicken is of course my favorite. The garlic naan is so good! I could eat the naan for days. :) We normally order at least 4-5 dishes to have a variety and this is great for leftovers for a few days. The gentleman serving are always nice and prompt. The serve bottle water which is nice but you will hav two ask for drinks for you want something else. You also order and pay via your phone with little interaction. Always a good choice.

Food- absolutely delicious omgosh !! The portions are good and filling. No matter what you order, get the cheese kulcha!!!! Service- only one guy running the show but he's so nice and polite. Whatever you need he's got your back! Ambiance- very simple but clean. With all the spices and herbs and flavors, their food sends you into another dimension.

We came in late and hungry and worried because there was only one person behind the counter and also serving but he did a good job explaining the menu and was attentive to our table. The food was very good and plenty for leftovers. The restaurant seems geared toward takeout so the ambience is lacking ( though the Bollywood movies playing were a hoot!). I would recommend for good food at decent prices but not for a romantic dinner.

Great experience and very courteous staff. Food was deliberately crafted, the nuanced flavors was appreciated -- not just food with a bunch of masalas dumped on it. We started with spinach pakora and had two lamb dishes. Lamb biryani and a lamb dish with green salan. Both were exceptional. Even the often overlooked and under appreciated raita was prepared attentively here!

Delicious food with large portions. The place is not fancy but it has heart. The service is nice, You order at the counter and they bring you your food and tableware. They even have to-go containers and plastic bags to take home what you can't finish. Water in the bottle is given to you as well. It is clean and has ample parking for dining in or take-out.

I love their vegetarian dishes and everything has so much flavor! It's nice that you can order at the counter or at a table too. I highly recommend Salt N Pepper!

Food is pretty good but unfortunately we were left waiting 40-50 minutes for our entrees today. The main waiter/ person at the front was on the phone for an extended period of time in what I can't imagine was an actual business-related call. Simply put, it couldn't have been for a takeout order with how long we were sitting there waiting for him to finish talking. We do love the food, but waiting nearly an hour for takeout for two entrees is difficult to justify. We asked about our meal and then realized it was done for who knows how long, and because the person at the front was on the phone, he simply didn't notice our finished order was done. We probably were there for like 10-20 extra minutes because of that. Person at the front didn't apologize, just gave us the food and then continued talking on the phone. This is a general problem with this establishment. We've been before and had to wait for up to an hour for food to come out. There's not enough staff here. There were like 2 people total in the restaurant as customers, so there's no reason to wait that long. Dishes were left on tables for the entire time we were there and weren't bussed. The food is GREAT, don't get me wrong, but we probably won't be back.

The place is pretty great! You can seat yourself and order via QR code but the staff was helpful and came around to put in our order. The vindaloo curry with lamb was soo good. I got the medium spice and it was spicy but not overwhelmingly so. The lamb was nice and soft and the garlic naan we ordered was a delight; it was crispy and flakey in parts and soft in others always a must. Truly a go to in our restaurant rotation from now on.

I could swear I've reviewed here, but... apparently not. I ordered once again my favorite item here, Chicken Tikka Kabob, mild. I like a little spice on some foods, but not Indian food.. When I've traveled in the past to India, the food always had rich Indian flavors, but it was mild. I think spicy hot must be a regional thing in other parts of India. That's some of what I like so much here... when I ask for mild food, that is exactly what I get here. A little about the Chicken Tikka Kabobs. They serve them on a sizzling pan. They are nicely marinated,properly cooked with just the right amount of char. They are tender and melt in your mouth. The garlic naan tonight was also perfect, hot and moist like it was fresh made at the time it was served. The atmosphere and service are not spectacular.But the food was sooo good I'll give them a pass. We came when takeout was very busy. So they were kind of slow. But I love the Kabobs. P.S. My wife had Chicken Tikka Masala, which was also very good.

Food here is excellent. A little unusual ordering experience but it seems to work. I enjoy going back there regularly.

Amazing service and i have never had curry in my life and once i tried theirs I went back the next day for more. They have good portions and good prices and plan to go there from now on.

From first walking in the door, the restaurant was clean and inviting. The lady behind the ordering counter was very friendly and helpful. It's order at the counter style and then they bring it out to you. I watched all the food being delivered to other tables and became increasingly interested in how my food would be. Everything looked so authentic and delicious. I ordered the Veggie Spring Rolls, Potato Samosa and Tandoor Chicken (Spicy). She did let me know they had four spice levels...Mild, Medium, Spicy and Extra Spicy. When the food arrived at the table, it was fresh and hot and looked amazing. The flavors were rich. I am very pleased with my visit and will definitely be back very soon to bring my family.

Yesterday I came back and placed a to-go order. When I came into the establishment at about 12:35PM, there were no other customers in the establishment. Accordingly, I assumed my order would come out expeditiously. I requested an order of Singapore noodles and hot and sour soup. However, the Singapore noodles were not available and in turn the cashier suggested the Hakka noodles. I took her advice and ordered the Hakka noodles with shrimp. Unfortunately, these Hakka noodles were dry in that they seemed devoid of the sauces that traditional Hakka noodles have that give them flexibility within a dish. The soup was just that hot (with heat) and lots of pepper and a little sour, but there was no sustenance/body in the soup, it was more like a thick broth. I struggled to give a 3 again for this place. Total for two items $17.30

Despite dine and wine on their sign, this is more of a fast casual place - like Tarka or Masala Wok in its early stages. It's very much Americanized, hence the name is beyond just for the salt and pepper taste profiles. We got butter chicken and achari paneer. The chicken was made with sliced white meat which also makes things dry. It also could use a bit more cream for my taste. Meanwhile the achari paneer, the gravy was too tangy and paneer was tough. Not that important, but there wasn't any garnishing on the dishes. The rice was generic since it wasn't so fragrant. A drizzle of oil or a coriander leaf to top each dish off would add a nice caring touch and show level of detail.

We regularly get take out from here which is always great! This review is for the dine in service which was in a whole other level though! The naan was hot and crisp, the service was friendly and helpful and the food was superb! I had the whole fish tandoori, which I always wanted to try but never had the nerve to get take out. It arrived at the table on a sizzling table and was super moist and well seasoned with spices and curry. I got it extra spicy, which was perfect. Highly recommend 5 of 5! Enjoy

This is purely on the basis of customer service. The lady on the front desk - Preeti , was rude! Her tone completely changed as soon as I pulled the offer on my phone . She said their system doesn't allows to scan or add offers. When I asked for the manager she said he isn't there. And said that even yesterday some customer tried to redeem offer and even then they couldn't do it! Also, I don't think you need to be rude if you cannot accommodate anything! There is a way to politely say this to your customer ! If the business doesn't plan to acknowledge Yelp check in offers or their payment Clover system offers , just a humble request to please remove them.

Amazing Indian food in cedar park!! It was our first time here so we got the basics: tandoori chicken, butter chicken, tikka masala chicken, and naan. Everything was delicious and came out super hot and fresh. The portions were big - I could have taken half of my food home for later, but it was so good I ate almost all of it...Service was super friendly too! Can't wait to go back and try more dishes.

Very good food and service. The curry was excellent and especially the naan. Will definitely come again for some Indian food.

Nothing special about the food, and price should command premium quality. 2 takeout orders only.

When Salt N Pepper first popped up on my radar, their spin on India food didn't look appealing to me. I didn't want avocado samosas. But after months went by, I decided to give them a chance because I was craving something different. So I went in to order some lunch to go. Yes, I ordered the samosas, tandoori chicken Half, and garlic naan bread. I believe it was one of the owner taking my order. He questioned whether I knew that tandoori chicken did not come with sauce, I said yes. Guess naan bread should only be used for sopping up sauce. I planned on putting some chicken on the naan and top with tamarind sauce. Okay, I am weird. I paid the man and sat to wait and wait I did. He apologized for the delay but said everything was made fresh. Thirty minutes and i have my food. At home, I opened up the bag. I worry when I order tandoori chicken because it is usually dry. This was not dry. In fact it was perfect, moist and delicious. The samosa did not taste like avocado nor eggs, it was filled with potatoes and spices, very good. The naan was soft but could have used more garlic. Sorry I took so long to eat here but I will be coming back for more.

I love the Masala Chai at Salt N Pepper Indian Restaurant so much I ordered a second one. The food was hit and miss for me, but I am very picky. I will say one of the things they did very well was the naan. The taste was near perfect, and the texture was amazing, perfectly crispy. I would try it again.

This place has been in my sights for a while but for some reason I had not stopped in. Glad I finally did. Here was the order: Tiki Masala, a chicken Biryani, and yellow chicken curry with, of course, some garlic naan bread. Not a bad entree in that order. We did take out so I can't comment on what it would be like to eat in. All I know is the food. The portions were generous - the Biryani in particular was massive, and the tiki masala tangy and delicious. Only caveat - wow is it spicy. We ordered mild and it was still too much at times (admittedly I'm a beat weak when it comes to spice but even my wife who has guts of steel said it was spicy). There are several Indian spots in CP, most all of them are good, here's another to add to that list!

Biryani was fresh and tasted good. Appetizers, curries was also good. Only thing the raita was giving burnt milk smell and watery which is easy to fix.

We washed our car before eating here so those of you who wanted rain.......you're welcome. We always try some of our go to dishes when trying a new place, the chicken tika masala, i ordered medium so my wife would enjoy it too, was tender and had lots of flavor, the white meat chicken at some places comes out dry, not here. The samosas were very tasty. We loved the garlic nan bread. They are open for dining in and we were the only ones taking advantage of that. A few people picked up some food. We will be back for more goodies.

Horrible Veg Biryani. Not worth trying.. total waste of $13. It just rice and some brown sauce.

We were for an event at HEB center nearby after which we wanted to try something I. The area. This name came up and we went for it. The place is small but was very clean and service was amazingly good. They were really busy but still had attention to our table. We ordered schezwan noodles, paneer butter masala and malai kofta along with butter naan. Malai kofta was the best of the lot. Specially their kofta were really flavorful and filing was done perfectly which is rare to find. Paneer butter masala was usual taste. But one good thing about both was not too much cream which is how it should be. Butter naan came fresh too. But schezwan noodles were quite okay as it was just mix of noodles and frozen vegetables. It also lacked that schezwan flavor and also not spicy enough for us even after ordering it spicy. But I would definitely come again if in the area to try other menu items and due to their excellent service. Hence 5 stars.

PHENOMENAL Food and Service!!! Will definitely be one of our favorites!!! The medium spice was perfect. Good variety on seating.

Delicious food! Everything came out hot and served family style. I'll definitely be going back! We had the cauliflower wings and potato samosa to start. Loved the vegetable tandoor and the lamb biryani and garlic naan!