KATY, TX / INDIAN / SAT 09-16-23 / LUNCH +The customer service was okay. +The naan bread came out piping hot and it was delicious. +The butter chicken had a nice kick to it. read more

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I gave this place a second chance, and it still let me down. I ordered HotBits for the first time to go, and this time I went in person thinking the food would be different. Nope. The chicken tikka is slightly sweet and yellow - not typical. While the daal makhani was striking orange, and the lentils were hard. Looking at this picture, you would think the orange dish is chicken tikka but it's daal. Daal is typically brown. Service was slow. The only good part was the naan. The naan was fresh and done great. I am definitely disappointed with the service and quality of food here, especially coming from an Indian background. I will not be returning. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Daal Makhani Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

Thanks to HotBits - I had the worst Indian food ever in my life today! Seriously wonder how these restaurants survive. No flavor.. Butter Chicken gravy was not creamy but thickened with flour it seemed. Chicken pieces were hard as brick .. super chewy. My 10 year old can make better Hakka noodles... read more

Both meat dishes were literally pieces of meat floating in liquid. Looked like blended in a processor, no recognizable ingredients. Worst Indian food I've ever had read more

Placed an order around lunch time , drove from Rosenberg to pick up .... spinach paneer and garlic naan.. WHAT ????!!! Got home to eat and it was sooooo SALTY, so salty it burned tongue! Called to tell, woman apologized , so thanks I guess... threw money away, never offered to do anything about it! Will not be back there read more

I went here for the first time as a night out with friends and the service was awful. We got sat and then it took 15 minutes for someone to come take out orders, then another 40 before I even got my food. The service took so long I had to take my food to go. I ordered the chicken curry and rice, and the curry was absolutely awful. Despite having full chicken inside of it, there were also loose bones that I kept having to pick out. I also didn't get my rice that I ordered, and instead I was given something else entirely. Update: This food gave me food poisoning. I don't know what they put in my curry, but I'm never coming back here. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Chicken Curry - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

Wow the food here is...not good. I only came here because my go to Indian places were closed and I regret it. There is no balance of flavors in their food. Just bland, but spicy and in some cases too salty. I never waste food but I threw out everything I ordered and ended up eating a frozen pizza. Their food is that gross. The minute I opened the biryani bowl, it smelled like Shan biryani masala I use when I'm not inclined to make biryani from scratch. Unfortunately they must have used less of the masala than I use bc the rice was severely lacking in flavor. And every other dish was similarly disappointing. Even the raita and plain white rice tasted weird. I knew I should have just waited until my favorite Indian place opened. I'm beyond annoyed I spent my money at Hot Bits. This was some of the worst Indian food I have ever eaten and I'm wasting food and money because the thought of eating any more of it is nauseating. Nice decor in the restaurant though. I do not recommend and I will not be back. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Even the white rice was bad. How?? - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

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It was the first time trying this place. My wife and I were looking for a good Indian restaurant since we just moved to Katy, Tx. We tried the mix grill, butter paneer masala, Po tote samosa and garlic naan. Everything was delicious. My wife loved the ambiance. My favorite was the tandoori chicken in the mixed grill. Chicken was moist and the grill charred bits were delicious. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Mixed Grill Paneer Butter Masala Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

Tried their chicken biryani and chicken curry for a quick dinner fix. Biryani was good with nice fluffy rice. Amount was good, enough for 2 light eaters. Ratio of rice to chicken was balanced. Not the best biryani in the area but decent option if you are in the neighborhood. Chicken curry was simple, it came with plain jira rice. When I opened it, it was not appetizing at all. Gravy was kind of lumpy and meat pieces were not tender. Not really a dish I'd try again. Place was nice and clean. My order was ready within the said 20-25 mins. Staff member was wearing mask. I may return to try out other dishes. I'll update my review if there is any changes. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Chicken Curry - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

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This is a small Indian spot in south Katy that we love. The owner is usually always there and takes great care of us. In fact, he even knows what/how we're going to order as soon as we come in. The food is always delicious, but sometimes inconsistent with spice. We don't mind spicy food, but sometimes is much spicer than we expect. Try the Chili Chicken, the Cheese Nan, and the Butter Nan. You're welcome! read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Chili Chicken - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

So gooood! Great malai kofta Fast pickup and the food is well prepared and delicious. read more

Be careful when order online from Hotbits! We had ordered the Mixed Grill for delivery. The delivered order was missing one item that was supposed to be part of the Mixed grill. This happened once before too and we didn't care then. This time I called the restaurant and told them about the missing item. They were not even ready to acknowledge that there could be a mistake at the time of packaging. Instead I was told, the chef confirmed the missing item was there in the package. If it was a mistake, how would the chef know or remember, duh??? There was no sign of any tempering by the delivery guy, so it was definitely a mistake at the time of packaging. We all mistakes , but don't just deny it outright and I wasn't even asking for a free meal or something! I made the mistake of not taking a picture when the order was delivered. Anyway, my point is just be careful with online orders from this restaurant. read more

I've been coming here for a while to get take outs. They now also have a full sit in restaurant, but are not licensed. This is no problem as they allow BYOB, and furthermore do NOT charge corkage (which is a ripoff). Kudos to them for that alone. The food here has always been very good. As I've started to come here to eat in, I also have to say the service is very good. What makes this place special food wise however, is their Nan breads. I've eaten Indian food all over the world, including India itself. The chef makes the Nan texture in a way that I think is near perfect. Come here, bring your favorite tipple, enjoy the food, which is reasonably priced. Hot Bits needs more people to sit in, it's beyond just a takeout place now. Recommend. read more

The food here is delicious. The garlic naan fresh out of the oven was soft. The main dishes were served very quickly. We had chicken Korma. The chicken was tender and perfectly cooked. The mild sauce was full of flavor, but a little heat sneaked up on you at the end. The restaurant is very clean and calm and relaxing read more

$38 won't get you much... lots of sauce... tiny bit of rice. No bread. Super expensive. Last time we ordered it - order was all wrong....gave them another try last night and it was wrong again :(. sauces mixed with wrong meats. This place was awesome when it first opened, read more

2 years on and sadly the standards at Hot Bits are slipping. I don't know if the owner or chef has changed but the last 4 or 5 months has seen a significant decline in the quality of the food. We love the Butter Chicken at HotBits but the quality of the dish has declined the last few months. Previously soft moist cubes of chicken are now dry and tasteless. Almost like it's yesterdays chicken being reused. We ordered the chicken tikka tonight for our kids and it arrived stone cold. The rest of the dishes were hot / warm. A sad lack of quality control. A lack of care. A lack of my previous 5 star review. How sad. read more

Another solid spot for Indian food in Katy! We ordered takeout from HotBits last week and really enjoyed it. We all decided to share the lamb chop masala, lamb korma, and palak paneer. I liked all 3 of them! My favorite would have to be the lamb korma, but I am a bit biased since that's one of my all time favorite foods. The palak paneer had a stronger spinach flavor than some of the other variations I've tried, and it was not overly creamy which I appreciated. The lamb chop masala came with onions & bell peppers which we didn't expect! Our only complaint about this dish was that there was a relatively small amount of lamb included for the price. If you order 1 bread item while you're here, I highly recommend the lachedar paratha. It was buttery, soft, & delicious. Definitely won't ever come by without ordering one of these. The onion kulcha and garlic naan were also very tasty, but to me the lachedar paratha stood out the most. read more

Can't say enough good things about this spot. Meaty dishes, full of flavor, and such nice welcoming people. Masada, Chicken appetizer, cauliflower, more chicken, Naan, I love all the food I've gotten from here! ORDER IT NOW DAMMIT! read more

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Amazing Indian food. The smells inside are intoxicating. The food is beyond amazing. The breads were beyond what I could have imagined. The lamb korma sauce was perfectly blended and made a wonderful "dip" for all the breads. The tandoori chicken was cooked perfectly. It was still moist and perfectly flavored. I can't wait to come back and try more off the menu! read more

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The food was pretty good. The amount of food was very little. Portions were tiny. We ordered a goat curry and the entire order came in 1 small pint sized container and it was not even filled tot he top for $16.50!!! We ordered raita and it came in a condiment container. Horrible sizes for extremely expensive prices. We have a extremely large group of passionate Indian food eaters and I have advised against ever ordering from this place. So many better places who appreciate paying customers and genuinely love feeding people not being stingy with the sizes of their patrons meals. Do yourself a favor and do not go here! read more

Been at this restaurant a couple of times. My first order was the chicken vindaloo and my second order was the kadhai chicken. Both orders came with a fair helping of rice. But I also ordered a side of naan. The chicken vindaloo was a tomato base dish, which was very spicy. It was flavorful and it went well with the rice. The kadhai chicken was not as good as the vindaloo chicken. It was flavorful but the vegetables could have been cooked more to be tender. The service is good and the restaurant is clean. The average price point was close to $19 with the side. The helpings are fair for this price range. I am looking forward to trying another dish at Hot Bits Katy. read more

Checked out Hot Bits...picked up a pizza. Was able to order a small pizza with 1/2 with Chicken Tikka and 1/2 with Paneer Tikka - both toppings were flavorful but wish there was more of them. There were a couple others in the restaurant who ordered the lunch special and those looked very good so will be back to try! Place was small but very clean. Service was friendly and informative. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Small pizza 1/2 Chicken Tikka, 1/2 Paneer Tikka $11.99 - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I absolutely love this place! I have weekly cravings for the butter chicken. The sauce is so nice and the flavorings in the rice pair with it nicely. The butter naan is super soft and great texture too. The only complaint I have is that the chicken is often dry, but not too much to not warrant 5 stars! read more

Okay. Folks. Looking at the reviews are disheartening. What sucks about yelp is the owners are not able to change a review. We had the opportunity to try out several items from HotBits and let me tell ya, I am thankful I skipped breakfast. Portion sizes are big. We ordered and had delivered Chicken Tikka masala, Chicken Biryani, samosas, Reshmi Kabab and garlic naan! Everything was delicious. I love Biryani and it hit the spot! My hubby who's only had Indian food twice now really enjoyed it as well. Hotbits thank you!! Y'all try out the new menu. Lots of items to choose from! Ask for personal recommendations as well they will steer you in the right direction. read more

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I started a vegetarian diet on January 1st and was looking for a lunch place. Went to Hot Bits with my daughter even though I didn't have a good experience previously with Indian food but decided to give Hot Bits a try after hearing/reading some reviews. I had the Tikka Masala and my daughter had the Butter Masala lunch special and the food was very tasty. However, because each order is made to order, plan to wait up to 15 minutes for your food. It came out hot and delicious. The lunch plate that particular day included a Samosa. Glad I came to give Indian Cuisine another try. read more

We tried this place today for lunch. We support local businesses. Food was great but somewhat spicy for us as we don't do much spicy . Met the owner, she was helpful and welcoming. Few suggestions: I wish restaurant had someone to offer water when customers are seated which was missing here. Chicken chilli had very little breaded chicken. Please use little better cutlery for dine in customer. read more

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I've heard great things about Hot Bits, but it didn't live up to my expectations. Overall, it was just alright. The Paneer 65 was great, but everything else sort of fell flat. No beer or wine, so just be aware of that. It was also a bit warm in there, too. The service was great and everything was attentive. May try again, but for takeout on a weeknight. read more

We visited the place reading reviews but to our surprise the food and its quality was not at all good.we ordered a Chinese combo which was okay in taste .chana masala kathi roll had nothing different than chana gravy wrapped in roti..the Dosa we ordered came after ages at our table and that too oil dripping from it. The veg biryani we ordered was cold ,soggy and hardly looked like biryani.veg biryani looked more like chunky potatoes soggy rice. read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

This place is a MUST TRY for Indian food lovers. We ordered a Mixed Grill plate to share (heads up ... requires ~25 minutes prep so order first), Dahl Makhani, Palak Paneer, and Garlic Naan. The ample servings of the veg entrees, and rice along with the naan arrived first, perfectly hot and exquisitely seasoned. The mixed grill plate followed arriving sizzling hot. Tandoori and Tikka chicken pieces along with Boti and Seek lamb kabobs rounded out the meal. The dine in experience was made extra special due to our server, Jordan. He was so kind and helpful. He sincerely made our evening very pleasant and memorable. The online pickup orders seemed nonstop so is obviously another option if desired. read more

Really good Indian food, may be the best in Katy? I haven't had much Indian food in Katy and coming from Houston, i have pretty high standards. Chicken korma was heavenly, paneer tikka masala was not bad. Lachhedar parantha was awesome - grilled to perfection in tandoor! Reduced 1 star just because the service could have been better. Don't get me wrong, it's not like the servers weren't courteous, just small things here and there like we were not given any serving spoon along with the curries and rice. All in all, a good simple place to hang out for some really good Indian food. Will definitely come again and order take out/delivery as well. Would recommend this for sure to anyone looking for good Indian food in Katy. read more

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My husband and I have become regular DoorDash orderers since Covid. We regularly order from 3-4 different Indian Restaurants in the area. We decided to give Hot Bits a try, using DoorDash. Everything was so fresh and flavorful. I did not expect such great flavors from a small, unassuming spot in Katy. I would expect this quality of food in the Houston area. We decided to try something other than our usual Butter Chicken or Tikka Masala and ordered the Chicken 65. It was hands-down the best dish we've ever had. I usually don't order Tandoori chicken, as from my previous experiences from other restaurants, I was underwhelmed. We decided to order it here, as we needed something mild to feed my 2 yr old. It was amazing. Moist and crispy at the same time. The naan was light, soft and warm. We've tried most Indian restaurants in the area...this is the best spot for Indian food in Katy and Richmond. Sorry, Bombay, you've been beat. This is now the only place I'll order from. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to try this place! read more

Bizarre and disappointing experience here tonight, apparently they don't need or want your business! While at the grocery store near by, we called to place an order at 8:30 pm. We were on hold for 7 minutes, which is kinda ridiculous for a restaurant, before finally giving up because we have to check out at the grocery store. Call back again, only hold noises. Same after trying a few more times, can't get through to anyone. Still craving Indian food, we decide to go place an order in person. Wife goes in, and no one will take her order. She approached an older man behind the counter, he bluntly says talk to the other guy. "Other guy" is on two phones at once very busy. He hands off one phone to the older guy, and still doesn't acknowledge her. After a minute, she starts to leave when finally she is acknowledged by a younger woman sweeping the floor. The younger woman asks her if she can help, wife asks to order, and the young woman says the are probably closed (posted hours, lights on and door open says otherwise). My wife gives up and comes to the car, and finally the younger guy comes walking out after us as we are leaving. We were fed up with being ignored and hungry at that point, so just got fast food next door. We just moved to a nearby neighborhood from Houston, and we were excited to try this place because we love Indian food, and this place looked good. I understand being busy or "swamped", but there's a difference between that and just flat out ignoring people. You'd think a small business, especially in a pandemic, would be happy to have customers and offer at least the bare minimum of service. Apparently I'm wrong, so won't be returning. Good luck and good riddance. read more

Went in to order some food to go and was told they were closed. I got there like 7 minutes before 9pm. An older guy (I'm guessing a manager?) just started arguing with me that if I wanted food I needed to be there much earlier. Didn't even attempt an apology or make anything right. Rude treatment of a (now "former") paying customer aside, it seems to me if your posted closing time is 9:00pm, wouldn't you want to keep doing business until 9:00pm? How else is the customer supposed to know what the cutoff time is for eating there?? read more

Love this place! The food is always great and the staff friendly! I love the butter chicken and the Paneer Polak.

Excellent! The restaurant was clean and the people were very friendly. The food selection was authentic and diverse. Curries, vegetarian, etc. I had the lamb tikka and my wife the chicken korma. Both were fantastic, and the spice level was perfectly balanced. The garlic nan was the perfect side. Don't forget to try the hot chai... excellent! Highly recommend. I went back a second time. Still excellent. Have a new go to for good food! read more

The service was amazing and the food was excellent, it was so delicious! The butter chicken was creamy and perfect, lamb curry we asked for it to be spicy and loved it, the nan was perfect too garlic and butter were nice and soft im obsessed. The restaurant was also supper clean and calm perfect for dining in 10/10 will be coming back . read more

HotBits Indian Cuisine - Butter Naan - Indian Near Me - Katy, Texas

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I've been here twice now and I must say this is the Best Indian Food in Katy. DO NOT be fooled however, Katy has a notoriously bad reputation of Indian restaurants not panning out. As someone who grew up with my parents cooking Indian food, I must say HotBits sort of left me confused. While there Naans are some of the most tender and biggest portion wise that I've seen, the main dishes left me somewhat unimpressed. The chicken tikka masala had just the right amount of heavy cream but seemed to miss the mark with the amount of tomato paste that seemed to be used, could literally taste only that. The chilli paneer however was great, but the color threw me off guard (it's a very bright red color, almost shiny and neon like). Also I ordered the onion kulcha and got stuck with the cheese naan and to be honest as much of a cheese lover I am, I just couldn't take the cheese naan a little to filling for me and the flavors just don't pair well (however this could be because I prefer traditional Indian food and not fusion). Overall, I recommend this place to people looking for a quick Indian fix in Katy! Certainly one of the better Indian restaurants I've had the pleasure of trying in Katy! Recommendations for first timers: Chilli Paneer and garlic naan! Don't be intimidated by the color of the chilli paneer it's actually really good! And as I mentioned above, the naans are super tender and large! ---------- Overall Rating: 3.25/5 Food: 3.5/5 Service: 2/5 (Was given the wrong type of Naan and my order wasn't ready far after the pick up time) Hospitality: 5/5 (While waiting to pick up the order, the waiter was very nice and talkative! ----------- Would I return: It depends. Most likely yes because this is one of the better Indian restaurants in Katy! But if I'm feeling a drive over to proper Houston, I may pick something else! Overall, I truly hope this place stays out! I was born and raised in Katy and I've seen so many Indian restaurants open and close, so it's be nice to see a quality place actually stick around! read more

I have tried so many different Indian restaurants around Houston and around the states but this is by far the worst I have ever tried. A question to the owner: aren't you ashamed of serving reheated old food? Why did you go through all the troubles to open up a restaurant if this is what you are going to serve? The chicken Biryani was either frozen and reheated or at least few days old. The kadahi chicken looks and taste old and flavorless... what a waste of time and money. I bet that most of those positive reviews are either paid to leave such reviews or never tried proper Indian food before. Never going there again. read more

Did a carry out order on a Friday night. Was given a 30 minute wait time on the phone. After an hour the food was finally ready. From the flow of orders coming out while I was waiting it seems that they give priority to DoorDash orders. The seating area was not very busy. Was particularly disappointed that the manager walked by several times and did not even acknowledge the delay. The food quality was fine once it finally arrived. read more

I'd only tried Indian food once in the past and decided it was not my cup of tea. My husband convinced me to try the Tikka Masala, Chicken Biryani, and Tandoori chicken. Amazing flavors! I am a big fan of the biryani! The naan is very soft and with great flavors. read more