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    The Spice Garden

    4.3 (115 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Indian, Soup
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Newton D.

    The Spice Garden offers amazing authentic Indo-Chinese Cuisine food. Upon entering you get hit with a strong pleasant aromatic immediately knowing the food will be flavorful. The food was presented well and colored with seasoning. Highly recommend the Mongolian Beef and Cumin Lamb. Ambiance is spacious, modern, and set at low light to have a comfortable, friendly, and intimidate experience. The service was present, quick, and nice. Provided answers to questions and necessities quickly. Must try at least once!

    Paneer tacos
    Vivian L.

    Had the paneer tacos, Mongolian beef, tom yum soup, and garlic butter noodles. Food was served hot and didn't have to wait long. Everything we ate was flavorful. Id order everything again and try other items on the menu. Aqdas was our waiter and was great. no wait for table and restaurant is clean.

    Soup and momos
    Priya J.

    Tried it on the recommendation of our friends, and it turned out to be really great! Ambiance was good . Not crowded on a weekday lunchtime, and our server Nawal was awesome. She checked in with us time to time , and made sure that our order was perfect! Just a feedback that we couldn't taste any diff between the Manchurian and Hakka chilli chicken entree sauces. Overall it's a nice Indo Chinese food place in the area!

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    David R.

    Myself and my hungry group of friends came to this establishment on Eid so it was absolutely packed! We were hungry and ordered a little bit of everything family style. We were able to satisfy our hunger! At some point everything started to taste the same and it was hard to appreciate individual flavors of the food. The cheese naan was absolutely amazing and that was first to go. Service was on the slower side and waiter did not come to check up on us and if we needed water.

    Chilli garlic Noodles
    Dhilip R.

    Ever since I moved to the US, finding an authentic street-style Indo-Chinese has been hot or a miss. It was easy to find one in the Bay area or NYC but in Austin I was always left with disappointment until I got recommended to The Spice Garden. Arrived here on a Saturday night and I should say the exteriors and the interior and the ambiance were really worked into. It wasn't your regular Indian restaurant. It reminded me of entering a large PF Changs. There wasn't a wait time when we arrived but got really crowded post 8pm. Got our seats and service was prompt and quick. Such an easy to handle and elaborate menu. My order: Veggie dumpling Chinese bhel Chilli garlic noodles Gobi Manchurian Veggie dumpling was amazing. Well steam and filling was well cooked but the side was so spicy but still tasty. Wish they served more than just 3 pieces. The Chinese bhel was such a disappointment. It wasn't fresh and it smelled bad. The taste was towards the sweeter end. Would never recommend it. The Chilli garlic noodle and Gobi Manchurian stole the show. They were just perfect including the texture, taste and spice level. I could just eat the Manchurian directly as a main dish. The quantity is so large and the price is on the expensive side. This restaurant can be a frequent destination.

    Ghobi Manchurian
    Jillian S.

    Gobhi Manchurian Soggy and the flavor is mid. Server asked me if I wanted it dry or sauced so I asked if I could have a cup of sauce on the side... he said no that's not possible bc it's already tossed in sauce lol Like... what?! Mmk. Anywho, they done have bullet naan. We got garlic instead and it was soft but bland. We ordered this and tandoori chicken with a side of Raita and a mango lassi. $60 Needless to say never coming back :(

    Lomein
    Kelly M.

    First time eating here was Easter 2026. I was pretty anxious about the food because I don't eat spicy food, but I was able to find some things to enjoy! We started with chicken lollipops and cheese naan; so delicious. The chicken is well seasoned and the naan was so cheesy and soft. My boyfriend ordered general tso chicken and I ordered mixed Lomein. Everything was hot and fresh, and seasoned so well!! The restaurant itself is incredibly clean and the decor is nice. Very open and spacious. Staff was decently friendly.

    PALAK CHICKEN
    Gretchen M.

    Exceptional food! The food are rich, aromatic, and perfectly spiced, you can taste the layers of flavor in every bite. The lamb curry was velvety and comforting, the lamb rogan josh was incredibly tender. Fried rice leaf curry is a bomb. Highly recommend this place.

    Courtney B.

    I ordered from this location via the Yelp app on July 19th and 'yikes' is the only word that only way to explain what I received. Shrimp Tom Yum- For those who are living under a rock, Tom yum is a type of Thai hot and sour soup where the iconic flavors come from 3 herbs: lemongrass, galangal, and makrut (kaffir) lime leaves. This soup had an extra ingredient in it (a human hair), so in the trash it went. In addition, the small shrimp in this dish weren't deveined. While it's safe to eat shrimp that aren't deveined, some people prefer (like me) it be removed because it can be gritty in certain preparations and can also contain some grit from the shrimp's bottom-feeding habits. Chicken Lollipop A chicken lollipop is a fried chicken appetizer popular in India, often served at Indo-Chinese restaurants. The dish features trimmed, marinated chicken wings that get deep-fried and coated in a spicy Szechuan sauce. The name "chicken lollipop" is a nod to how the chicken wings look after trimming. While this is normally an appetizer I enjoy, this time around I did not. Why? The chicken for this dish was hard and dried out. Mongolian Beef- The beef for this dish was gamie (not in a good way). Gaminess isn't necessarily a bad thing. When eating exotic or wild meats, gamie can potentially mean a higher quality of meat, not filled with antibiotics or genetically-modified grains. The meat was gamey in the way that seems like it ready to turn. Chinese Bhel Chinese bhel is made out of crispy fried noodles tossed in an Indo Chinese sauce along with fresh crunchy veggies and herbs like scallions and cilantro. This was the only slavagable thing I ordered. I guess thats because its impossible to fumble a punt. This was $102.84 blown!

    Yellow Chicken Thai Curry, Shrimp Chowmein, Dragon Chicken
    Adiba O.

    This is a great option to sit down and eat or takeout! The inside is well decorated and clean and the service is kind. Loved all the foods we ate - the chicken Thai curry was a nice creamy fusion, the shrimp chowmein tasted great with chili oil, and the dragon chicken was crispy and tasty! Look forward to coming back!

    Paneer pakora
    Nacha P.

    Stopped by for dinner to check this place out. The price on the menu is pretty pricy and portion is quite big. We ordered paneer pakora and chilli chicken as I have liked chilli chicken and wanted to see if anyone could beat one of the place we love to go. Here chilli chicken comes in different style so we tried it and it was ok. Not impressing or anything. The fried paneer was good. We asked the server to have our food comes out all at the same time but what came out first was veggie pakora and we didn't except it. However someone stepped up and said they would fixed it and we again made sure that we want it all at the same time. At time of pay, our server was giving us the check and mentioned that he repeated the order twice ... which kinda put us in an at fault for not listening and correcting him? To me it was kind of rude. That kinda put my whole experience down to 1-2 stars. But because the other server or manager step up and try to make it right, I leave it at 3. The decor was nice. More up scale. I would say I wont be coming back. Not the type I like.

    Gobhi Manchurian- sauce
    Stephanie P.

    I love that they have so many vegetarian options!! I ordered my food to go. First was the veggie dumplings. I got one order steamed and the other Szechwan. - both of them I give a 10/10 on flavor . The rider of 3 is $8 and the dumplings are the size of a golf ball. I think maybe a 4th dumpling would be appropriate but I would order again forsure! I got the garlic Naan which was very flavorful and perfect texture. Last I had the Gobhi Manchurian which was fried cauliflower in a brown chili type sauce. This is why I took one star off. The cauliflower was not seasoned whatsoever ever and quite greasy. The sauce however was delicious- I ordered it medium and I probably could have gone for the next level up as far as spice goes. The sauce was great to dip the naan.

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    David P.

    Nut allergy friendly: Let your server know but there were no nuts in anything we tried. Order - to - Entree: 15-20 Minutes I placed a reservation for 7 on a Wednesday evening at 7:45 PM, which didn't seem needed because the restaurant was pretty empty. Dishes I tried: Kasmiri Lamb Rogan Josh (4/5): Effectively a slightly sweeter Lamb Curry with saffron flavors. I liked it better than the regular lamb Curry. Lamb Curry (3.5/5): Nothing special, not too spicy. Nice that it came with rice. Chicken 65 Fried Rice (1.5/5): Barely any chicken for what it is. Wouldn't recommend. Mongolian Beef (4/5): Solid, not spicy. Garlic Naan: Only came with two pieces for order, which is very little for the price in my opinion. Portions were decent. I'd say one dish can be lightly shared with 2-4 people, or comfortably filling for one person. They do have a buy one get one discount entree at certain hours.

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    Chinese options were good. A bit pricy. But overall good atmosphere. I will return to try other options next time

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