Samay Chai

1620 E Riverside Dr, Austin

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Priya Vadivelu

The best tea I have ever had in my life. The flavors are so perfect. Will go back every time I am in town just for the tea.

Siddhant Anant

This place has amazing food and a great cozy vibe. The best vada pav and sabudana vada in Austin! Their Orange Pistachio chai was out of this world! you’ve got to try it. And my personal favorite - “The Chicken Taco” which is like an indian style wrap was fabulous. Certainly a hidden gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Akshay Batra

Everytime I feel like having home like chai, I come here. Tons of food options too, kudos to the consistency!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Sim M

The chai is very good. They ran out of the orange-pistachio chai, but we tried the ginger-cardamom and rosemary-ginger chai's which hit the spot on a cold evening! Went back for seconds. We didn't try the other stuff but maybe we will on our next visit here. There is sitting space in front of the chai truck. Parking may be limited - there is a space that can fit about 5 cars next to the area. You may notice the river flowing by close but it's not visible or easily accessible from where you will be. Anyway, do check them out if you're a chai lover!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Akash Bhapkar

Loved sabudana vada, vadapav and chai. Being a maharashtrian, hard to find this kind of places with authentic taste and Samay never disappoints.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aravind Reddy Pullagurla

Highly recommend this place. I had the rosemary and ginger chai which was very good. Not too sweet and it got the essence of rosemary blended nicely.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Geoff Minger

Stellar exquisite cuisine. The saffron the cardamom, it makes me nostalgic for my childhood in India— and I’m from Indiana lol. These folks take pride in what they do and you can tell, It’s not often that food is so good and so consistent and served in such an atmosphere that it moves me but when it does I make a review, it’s good enough to get weekly visits from me forever. Veggies fresh, the chicken is buttery, the spice blend is so aromatic and perfectly balanced, and needless to say the chai is the chai-est, not to mention the two folks running the truck are some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. this food makes me love humanity more. It should get seven out of five stars, if I could give it that’s what I would

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cody Basch

Really good option for high quality Indian food, but the chai is what keeps us coming back. The ginger cardamom chai might be the best in town. Parking is a bit hard if you dont know the areq, but there is a garage in the apartment building directly across the street.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Firoz Ozman

I had an amazing experience at this food truck! The food was absolutely delicious, with fresh ingredients and bold flavors that made each bite a delight. The staff was friendly and welcoming, creating a great vibe at the truck. The menu offered a nice variety of choices, and everything was prepared quickly and served hot. It’s the perfect spot for a tasty and satisfying meal on the go. Highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the area—I will definitely be coming back soon!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

vinayak sharma

Best chai and dahi chaat!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Swaminathan Ganesan

Food is great as is service but pricey for the atmosphere

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

shria dhaon

Their chai flavors are unique and yet still authentic. Our go to is sabudana vadas , (it will not dissapoint) and dahi puri chaat. Our fav is rosemary chai. Worth a try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brennan Blumenthal

Best Indian food in all of Austin. Everyone is super friendly. Highly recommend to everyone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sindhuja Raghupatruni

Loved the rosemary chai

kadhai chicken with garlic roti was just okay!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Annie B

My favourite was orange pistachio chai . Never had such a smoky pistachio taste. Loved it.

Must try Tandoori Pocket. What a flavour!!! Every bite will make you fall in love with it.

Very quick service and a wonderful staff . Will definitely come back .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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