I can't believe this place isn't packed! Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and served hot. The drinks were excellent, and the staff was incredibly attentive, offering great recommendations that did not disappoint. And let's talk about the happy hour... absolutely amazing. Great food, great drinks, great service, and great value. We can't wait to come back! read more

Antena - Butter chicken with garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Leander, Texas

Waited 40 minutes and still didn't get the right food. Ambiance looked cool but huge miss if you're used to proper desi food at an upscale experience. Still find it hilarious that I select the mildest non spicy option on their order system and it still comes out too spicy for my desi wife. Can't imagine what non desi would do. Why bother giving the option of spice level? Also truffle butter chicken fried rice was just regular fried rice with masala. For the owners: if you're trying to create an upscale desi dining experience, just know that decor alone doesn't cut it. Check out Zaviya in Austin or Aga's in Houston. read more

Great new spot. Great decor and atmosphere. Chili Tamarind Cauliflower Bites was fantastic. Naan is fresh and has a crunch. Butter chicken and tandoori chicken has great flavor and filling. They have a full bar if interested and happy hour specials. I will return. Nice date night spot. Also has a kids menu read more

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Fabulous food and attentive wait staff. I highly recommend it for date night or special occasion. But, really anytime, it is a hit!

My wife and I are huge fans of Indian Cuisine. We also enjoy a high -end dining experience. We got it all when we dined at Antena last week. We had our favorite, ChiCken Tikki Masala, and it was outstanding. Our server recommeded that we try a new dish called Methi Malai Mushroom and we were glad we took his advice. Quality of the food and service was wonderful. The GM came over to say hi and brought us and order of their Chil Tamarind Cauliflower Bites. They were amazing. We live in Crystal Falls so it's only about 15 minutes away. We'll gladly become regulars. John Hiatt read more

We were so happy with the care and attention we received from the staff during our meal. The food here was just amazing! This is a must try place and we will be going back! read more

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The service was excellent. Gary was knowledgeable about the food and made sure we received the correct spice we ordered. The food was excellent. Great flavors. The Paneer and Brussel sprout appetizer was excellent. The Butter chicken and Saage Chicken was perfect. My mouth was so happy with the great flavors. read more

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This review is specifically about Nimesh, the acting manager, whose rude, humiliating, and completely unprofessional behavior ruined our family dining experience. We had booked a reservation for 4 adults and 3 kids. Upon arrival, the hostess seated us in one of the round sofa sections along the wall. Shortly after, the acting manager, Nimesh, came to us and said that because we had kids, if they jumped on the sofa, it could damage the seating, and asked us to move to a different table. That assumption itself was insulting, but we still chose not to make an issue out of it. We politely agreed and moved to the table he assigned to us. He then joined two tables together and seated us there. We were already about 70-80% done with our meal when Nimesh came back to our table and told us that we needed to "scoot" and fit into one table because they needed the second table for other reservations. This was absolutely humiliating and unacceptable. We were in the middle of our meal with children, including a 5-month-old baby in a stroller, and were being treated like an inconvenience rather than paying customers. When we asked why we were being asked to move again, his exact explanation was that we had called for a reservation for 8 people but were only 6 people, and that we had been sitting there for more than 2 hours, so they needed the table. First, we never made a reservation for 8 people. We had 4 adults and 3 kids. He even failed to count our 5-month-old baby in the stroller. Second, if the restaurant decided to join two tables for us when we were seated, that was their decision, not ours. You do not seat a family one way and then come back mid-meal to make them squeeze into less space because the restaurant suddenly got busy. When we asked him why he joined two tables in the first place, his response was basically that they were not busy then, but they were busy now, so they needed the table back. That is not hospitality. That is poor planning, poor service, and terrible management. We had to call the owner. The owner came to our table, listened to what happened, apologized, and even offered us a 10% discount. We politely declined the discount because this was not about money. We paid the bill without accepting any discount, and the bill is attached as proof. We also did not leave a tip because the way we were treated by Nimesh was completely unacceptable. What made this even more concerning is that the owner himself acknowledged that Nimesh had recently done something similar with another customer, where he asked them to move from a table for another questionable reason. That tells me this was not an isolated mistake. This appears to be a pattern. Nimesh is unfit for a customer-facing management role. His behavior was rude, disrespectful, embarrassing, and completely lacking in hospitality. He showed no judgment, no empathy, and no understanding of how to treat families or paying customers. A person with this kind of attitude should not be representing any restaurant in a management position. To the owners: if you are reading this, please take this seriously. A restaurant can survive a bad day in the kitchen, but it cannot survive repeated disrespect toward customers. If multiple people are already complaining about the same manager, that is a major warning sign. Someone like Nimesh can cause serious damage to your business, your reputation, and your repeat customers. We came in expecting a nice family meal. Instead, we left feeling humiliated, disrespected, and singled out. I would strongly caution families, especially those with young children, before dining here unless management addresses this issue properly. read more

I am writing this review because of the extremely disappointing way our family was treated by Nimesh, the acting manager. We came in for a family dinner with a reservation for 4 adults and 3 kids, including our 5-month-old baby in a stroller. The hostess first seated us in the round sofa area, but soon after, Nimesh came over and asked us to move because we had kids and he was worried they might damage the sofa. That comment alone felt very insulting, but we quietly moved to the table he gave us. He seated us by joining two tables together. Later, when we were already almost done with dinner, he came back and asked us to squeeze into one table because he needed the second table for other reservations. I was shocked and embarrassed. We were still eating, with children and a baby, and it felt like we were being pushed around just because the restaurant got busier. His explanation made it worse. He claimed we had reserved for 8 people but were only 6, which was not true. He also did not even count our baby in the stroller. When we asked why he gave us two tables in the first place, he basically said they were not busy earlier but were busy now, so they needed the table back. That is not how families should be treated at a restaurant. We were not asking for special treatment. We were simply trying to finish our meal with our kids. The owner did come over, apologized, and offered a discount, which we declined. This was not about saving money. It was about the disrespect and embarrassment caused by Nimesh's behavior. A manager should know how to treat customers with basic respect. Unfortunately, Nimesh showed the opposite. Because of him, what should have been a nice family dinner turned into a very uncomfortable and humiliating experience. I would think twice before coming here again with kids. read more

Dinner here last week was great. Food was fantastic. Server great. Antena is nicely set up, low key vibe except the music. I will go back!

Food that we got was good. Service is terrible, they got the appetizers out after a bit of a wait, and apparently the kitchen got confused on orders since a large table had came after us and the staff gave them priority. We watched the large table get served and eventually told the staff to cancel our order for dinner since we had been there over an hour and a half. We left and went to Sabino's in the same shopping area to celebrate my birthday. read more

Only two months old, this restaurant is surprisingly good for this far out of the city. The ambiance is fun, the flavors are bright and fresh. Special callout to our host Ramesh who made the evening special. We'll definitely be back regularly. read more

We took advantage of their happy hour mocktails and appetizers. The service was outstanding. We sat outside but took a look inside at the glamorous interior. We also looked at the full menu and marked this as a must return restaurant. The food and drinks were excellent. Great restaurant. Welcome to Leander !!! read more

I have been waiting on this place to open near my home. I stay in the subdivision behind and I was online looking for a menu. I could not find one so of course I called to see what options they had. I spoke to a gentleman by the name of Jessie. He gave me a few options and I actually tried the tikka masala spicy with garlic butter Naan and it was amazing. I will definitely be back. It was seasoned just perfectly. I really have no complaints and I am very picking the ambience and the atmosphere was really good. The colors really blend well in the building. The staff was really nice. I can't wait till it's a full menu to try so many other things this is definitely a hidden gym and it's much needed here in Leander. Can't wait to come back at the end of the month and surprisingly it wasn't overly expensive. My tab was about $34. this is now my new go to spot so you guys will know me by nameThanks Jesse for your great knowledge and recommendations and thanks for being kind. read more

Food was mid, service as usual they have no clue how to serve and take care of customers. We went there ordered 2 beers, they charged $34 bucks, when asked we will refund that never happened, called and called 2 weeks pass by they didn't even refund, its a scam place, it won't run for long. Just because of fancy equipment its not going to help them, it needs to be customer focused with good food is what people remember. read more