*As I stated on a previous picture, poor restaurants do not get high resolution images. Not the case here, I just left my camera at home. Read below for some “naan sense on naan stop.”*
In life, there are good food and good people. So few eateries have both good food and good people but Naan Stop has both. I stumbled over there around 8pm one of my first nights in Austin on my most recent trip, and I’m glad I did. The traditional Indian spots for me have become very packed (a sign of good business) during dinner hours. Establishments like Clay Pit, Bombay Bistro, and G’raj Mahal easily can take 30-40 minutes to get a table and food.
So I headed over to 7th and Red River to try this brand new Indian food trailer. By my count, there’s something like 26 Indian food restaurants in Austin currently, so a new one downtown isn’t super necessary. But this one is that good. It really is necessary.
The owners are a husband and wife dynamic duo. Both in the kitchen, and the kindness that is emitted from this gem. They are certainly some of the nicest people I’ve come across in the food industry.
Food wise, it delivered (well, Naan Stop doesn’t actually deliver to your doorstep, but the food was damn good). I got a kati roll, which is a Parata (a version of Indian bread) with some spices, seasoned and well cooked carrots, and an egg cracked on top. It was delicious. The bread was a little crispy, because that’s how the owner likes to make it – and it made for a nice sturdy mechanism to keep all the contents of the roll from falling out. Well thought out, Naan Stop. The last thing I want is a kati roll on my pants. I’d prefer it in my stomach. The spices mixed well with the fabulously done carrots and it came wrapped up in some aluminum foil. Perfect street food. For service this fast (I waited about 4 minutes on my kati roll), people this nice, and food this good – a gem in downtown Austin that you can chow down for less than 8 bucks is totally worth it. Is it my favorite Indian food I’ve ever had? Certainly not. For about 30 more bucks I can feast at Clay Pit. But at this price point, it’s unbeatable. Do they fill a much needed trailer food Indian need in that area? Certainly! And I’ll be back as it’s now in my Indian food rotation whenever I leave Baton Rouge and make my way to Austin. However, word to the wise. They are currently only open 7pm-3am Wednesday-Saturday. Which means, post 6th street, you can continue your naan sense over there.
One last note, the owner knew who Lil Boosie was. Just for that, he gets major street cred in the street food industry.
