Bawarchi Signature(Clay pit)

We thought this restaurant was affiliated with Clay Pit in Austin, TX. It was originally owned and operated by the same owner, however, it has changed hands twice since then. My husband and I gave it a try last night and ordered the exact entrees we order at the Austin Clay Pit. Much to our dismay, our ""Indian"" food was swimming in some sort of bland gravy sauce and had no flavor whatsoever. We have eaten lots of Indian food in many cities and have never had Indian food that tasted like this. The rice was Minute Rice and was room temperature and tasteless. On top of this, our tablecloth had not been changed since the last guest, and had food and a few hairs on it. We ate only one bite of our food and told the manager that we were leaving.....he kindly told us not to worry about the bill. That is the only good thing I can say about our experience. more

let me begin by saying, do not eat here. We ordered delivery from Clay Pit in order to impress a couple of our Indian friends. The food looked like baby poo and even though we ordered a variety of dishes, they all looked and tasted the same. Our Indian friends said, ""blah"" after trying the food and that Clay Pit is NOT Indian food. I hope that no one eats from here. The naan was the only thing I ended up semi enjoying. To wrap this up, I read the reviews from this site quite often, but never commented on restaurants before. The only reason I created an account is to warn people to stay away from this place. I hope I and the others who share the same feelings are heard by you, do not eat here. more

Everything tasted like cream. All dishes are oily and cold. The dishes are not made to the right Indian recipe, esp fish chilli, dal,etc., chicken(s) are the meat available most of the times. Not much verities. It is not worth to pay $13/ adult for their crap. They rip you off if you are not pay attention on your bill. The advertised menu will not be available when you make it there.They will charge for kids even under 4 (unlike the ad). they ""automatically' charge your tip (18%) for your convenience. Very poor service! more

WORST SERVICE EVER EXPERIENCED... more

the food was bland...and there was a belly dancer all over the customers! not a place i wanted to be with my parents and kids...not somewhere i'm returning! more

Horrible food. DIRTY place. BAD SERVICE. Pros: good location, parking was easily found, okay service Cons: bad food, not worth my money more

We found a hair in our food...To add to that when we mentioned that to the person serving the food..he told us he can assure us it's not his for sure and then when we returned the entree we were left with bill on our table without any replacement of the ordered item...indeed *Professional..Thank God we still have multiple Indian restaurants in dallas area to decide which ones to avoid next time.. Pros: location, environment Cons: unhygeinic, poor service more

I have read many favorable/highly rated reviews for the Clay Pit before; however, I think they were primarily for the dinner. I took a friend here for lunch about two weeks ago. They had never tried Indian cuisine before, and I thought it would be a great introduction. Although the lunch was ok, it was just that?.ok. It was not bad; it just was not very good. Many of the dishes lacked the distinct seasoning that make Indian cuisine such a treat. Pros: Convenient location Cons: On my first lunch visit, the food was ok....... more

I went to this restaurent on tuesday night with my buddies. My first impression was it is a restaurent like Tabla in manhattan but once i open menu it proved wrong. We ordered some vegitarian and non veggie food and quantities are adiquate for asingle person. Vegitarian tastes good but Non-Veg they may need to improve. Over all clean environment and food is pricey for that quality and quantity. Service is just ordinary. Pros: Clean and Neat Environment Cons: Poor Service and Pricey items more

We ate at the restaurant for lunch on day and they had a buffet. It was killer. The seasoning was nice and not over done, the food on the buffet was fresh and cook just right, not like some where it sits and overcooks. The staff was very pleasent and the place was packed. Pros: nice lunch buffet more

My first visit to Clay Pit was their location in Austin. I was thrilled to see I was living so near their Dallas location. more

Neat Atomsphere and the option to dine outdoors. After that, wholly average. While the chutney's were good with pita chips, everything else was fairly bland. The Saag was ok with a good heat, however the Tikka Masala reminded me of tomato soup with cumin, and the Naan seemed more like toasted tortillas. Overall, if you're looking for authentic Indian cuisine.. best to go elsewhere. Pros: Good Value, Nice Atmosphere, Good for Kids Cons: Un-Authentic more

Everytime I go to the Clay Pit, I'm so glad that I did. . .I'm always greeted with a smile, seated promptly, treated wonderful and I love the food. The staff is always very helpful with the menu and wine list. I have tried a variety of items and have always been pleased. Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere more

I finally have a place to cure my Indian cuisine cravings. Favorite dishes are Khuroos-E-Tursh, Curried Mussels and Vindaloo. Can you tell I eat there quite a bit? Need I say more, tehn? YES - great wine list and try the Ginger Peach Mango Ice Tea. Pros: delicious, affordable, friendly, attentive s more

Super buffet with varied selection of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Great selection of soups, salad offering, delicious desserts. A definite for lovers of Indian cuisine. more