Zaviya Grill
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/austinfood14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Zaviya Grill in North Austin, though commenters note it is a Pakistani restaurant rather than strictly Indian. Favorites named include the daal gosht, goat karahi, nihari and mutton biryani. One says the buffet rarely disappoints, one praises the spice balance, and another the well-spiced curry and fresh naan. Caveats: one commenter finds it good only sometimes and too inconsistent, and one was not impressed.
Address
Zaviya Grill, 1212 W Parmer Ln Unit A, Austin, TX 78727
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Daal gosht, Goat karahi, Nihari
- 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/50million in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Recommends it as a go-to, praising spice balance and service; lists several dishes they usually order.
- Recommendsu/badmartialarts in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Suggests this North Austin Pakistani restaurant as an alternative to the Indian search and calls it pretty good.
- Recommendsu/boyyhowdy in r/austinfood · Oct 2025
Lists this place among Indian buffets to try, while unsure whether the list is still current.
- Recommendsu/uhhuhhoney2019 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Finds their daal gosht distinctive and ranks it among personal favorites.
- Recommendsu/super_cool_kid in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Also loves this place, especially the goat karahi dish.
- Recommendsu/omgitsadad in r/austinfood · Apr 2026taste
Says zaviya is unbeatable for nihari and nali.
- Recommendsu/yeezusboiz in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Endorses Zaviya with a +1 as a fit if the Pakistani-run angle matches what the searcher wants.
- Recommendsu/kirchow in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Strongly recommends Zaviya over the other places mentioned.
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- Caveatu/flabjab in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Agrees with the other comment about Zaviya but was not impressed by it.
- Mixedu/fotomorty in r/austinfood · Jul 2026consistency
Says Zaviya is Pakistani and sometimes good, but too inconsistent.
- Recommendsu/florals4ever in r/austinfood · Dec 2025taste
Recommends Zaviya Grill as a good pick; says the curry is well spiced and the naan is made fresh.
- Recommendsu/ATXsuperuser in r/austinfood · Dec 2025
Calls Zaviya excellent.
- Recommendsu/headinthesky in r/austinfood · Nov 2024consistency
Visits often; rates the buffet consistently good and rarely disappointing.
- Recommendsu/nevermoreluvr in r/austinfood · May 2024
Names Zaviya as their favorite.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.