Tikka House, South Lamar
36 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/austinfood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Tikka House, and several mean the South Lamar location; one diner prefers it to the other outlet. Diners single out the butter chicken, the biryani and the garlic naan, and one calls the kofta fantastic. Several diners were less impressed, including one who calls a Lamar location horrible and one who found the food bland soon after it opened.
Address
Tikka House Indian Eatery, 2026 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Butter chicken, Biryani, Garlic naan
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/beautlife1234 in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Recently opened on South Lamar; happy with the food, best central/south option.
- Recommendsu/PutItOnMyTombstone in r/austinfood · Apr 2025
Says they and a friend really enjoyed it, including comfort dishes rarely seen on menus.
- Recommendsu/delphic0n in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Says they sometimes go to Tikka House but prefer the South Lamar location.
- Recommendsu/Incoherent-Mess in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Calls Tikka House excellent; the comment places it on North Lamar.
- Recommendsu/EastToe4 in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Describes the food as fantastic at a spot they recently noticed nearby, and asks others for their thoughts.
- Recommendsu/FunBoysenberry3681 in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Author calls Tikka House's Indian food incredible and rates its chicken masala as the best they've had.
- Recommendsu/terraunited in r/austinfood · Sep 2026
Includes this place in a list of suggestions for an Indian dinner order.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Shallot_6637 in r/austinfood · Jan 2025
Loves Tikka House, calls it a great addition better than other local Indian places.
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- Recommendsu/Weldon_RUMPROAST3 in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Names Tikka House on Lamar as a direct answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Sauerkraut_McGee in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Says they haven't tried Tikka House's tikka masala but liked its other dishes.
- Recommendsu/Lurkyloolou in r/austinfood · Jul 2025taste
Ranks it as the top Indian place they have tried in Austin; loves the butter chicken and shrimp noodles.
- Recommendsu/dogofthunder in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Calls the Indian food solid and praises the garlic naan; pickup ran late during a busy opening, but will return.
- Recommendsu/lakefoot in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Had Indian takeout there and says it was really good.
- Recommendsu/Antique_Ebb_2109 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
First takeout was phenomenal; biryani best ever, classics all excellent.
- Recommendsu/PattyCakesandBakes in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Calls Tikka House's biryani the best they've had recently, on South Lamar.
- Recommendsu/synthscoffeeguitars in r/austinfood · Oct 2026value
Agrees with the recommendation, calling it great.
- Recommendsu/Shoontzie in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Agrees Tikka House is their favorite these days.
- Recommendsu/austinredblue in r/austinfood · Jul 2025taste
Calls it fantastic and flavorful, with generous portions, and has visited several times since it opened.
- Mixedu/silentfisher in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
New favorite; service at south location can be slow but food is worth it, kofta fantastic.
- Caveatu/BandicootLimp1974 in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Calls that Lamar spot horrible, a blunt negative verdict.
- Recommendsu/RVelts in r/austinfood · Sep 2026value
Ordered from this place, found many specials, and food packed well for later meals.
- Recommendsu/Complex_Training_867 in r/austinfood · Jul 2025taste
Went after the suggestion and liked the chicken dish and flatbread they ordered.
- Recommendsu/peanutjamz in r/austinfood · Jul 2025taste
Says it has become their new favorite, with intense flavor in every bite.
- Recommendsu/TemperatureTotal6854 in r/austinfood · Apr 2025
Agrees with that recommendation and calls it the best Indian spot they've tried so far.
- Caveatu/churning_medic in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Recently visited and found it underwhelming, dissenting from the praise.
- Caveatu/EE96 in r/austinfood · Jul 2025taste
Their party of eight found the food bland on a visit soon after opening; wonders whether it was an off night.
- Recommendsu/lalanaca in r/austinfood · Jul 2025
Says they would have suggested Tikka House too, alongside the Indian Flame pick.
- Recommendsu/ObiWanRyobi in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Says Tikka House beats Bombay Bistro on the dishes tried so far, naming butter chicken and a bhindi dish.
- Mixedu/jinklasbhava in r/austinfood · Aug 2026service
Loved the food, including a dish without meat.
- Caveatu/AtHalcyon in r/austinfood · Oct 2024
Was unimpressed with Tikka House and would not order its food again.
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