Rote Shaq — Restaurant in Austin

Nestled in the heart of the city, this Indian restaurant offers a delightful culinary experience that stands out for its dosa tacos. These innovative creations combine the traditional South Indian dosa with a modern twist, making for a unique and flavorful dish that you won’t find anywhere else. Each taco features a perfectly crispy dosa shell, generously filled with a variety of savory ingredients, such as spiced potatoes, fresh vegetables, and tangy chutneys.

The authenticity of the flavors is palpable, transporting you straight to the bustling streets of India. The spices are vibrant and well-balanced, capturing the essence of traditional Indian cuisine. From the first bite, you can taste the dedication to using fresh, high-quality ingredients that elevate each dish.

The ambiance of the restaurant complements the food, with warm decor and friendly service that enhances the overall dining experience. Whether you're a fan of Indian cuisine or trying it for the first time, the dosa tacos are a must-try. This restaurant not only honors traditional flavors but also brings a creative flair that makes it a standout destination for food lovers. Highly recommended for anyone looking to savor authentic Indian dishes in a...

Firstly, we were so excited to try out this place as it had an interesting fusion of “Dosa” (a south-Indian food), and “Taco” (Mexican). It is indeed a very new concept and since we like both of them, we were waiting to try it out.

Unfortunately, the food was not up to the standards or hype that we saw or heard. Having tasted Dosa’s right from childhood this definitely was a turn off. If you’re going to advertise your concept as “Dosa-tacos” and have multiple flavors of Paneer, Falafel, Chicken etc,. — then it is that Dosa that’s the main ingredient of the taco — which needs to hold your items together, but it was of very poor taste, and texture (it was over fermented that made it taste so sour). The chutneys and other items (assuming it’s sambhar) were so cold that we weren’t able to use any of those. And every item, by default, had two sauces — white and a yellow one — unsure what that is. Only thing that was great was the “Masala fries”, and the rest all were very very ordinary and needs a lot of improvement in terms of taste, texture, and spices.

The people are so kind, hard working, and have a good ambience, and if they focus on improving the quality of food, I’d be definitely...

Rote Shaq agreed to be a food vendor at a Holi event hosted by a non-profit university student organization, an event that brings together thousands of students and members of the Austin community each year. The agreement was that Rote Shaq would help sponsor $400 for the event, and the student organization would cover costs for Rote Shaq to have electricity and propane at the lawn for them to sell food. The student organization even included Rote Shaq’s logo on all event marketing such as posters, handbills, and social media promotions. The event was successful, and Rote Shaq got a lot of business from it. After the event as you can see in the messages below, Rote Shaq informed the student organization that the restaurant was going out of business and that they could not pay the sponsorship amount which they agreed to pay the student organization. This event was in March and it looks like Rote Shaq is still operating as normal in June. Please do yourself a favor and do not get scammed by Rote Shaq just as our student-run non-profit...