Keto-friendly Indian food in Lubbock, TX

India Palace

A long-running spot on 34th Street that regulars defend fiercely: reviewers describe food cooked to order and an owner who walks guests to the door, while warning newcomers not to judge the dated dining room. The menu is the broadest in the city, with a tandoor section of skewered chicken, shrimp and fish sitting alongside beef, lamb and goat curries and a separate kosher-halal list. Spinach dishes are the other easy low-carb order here, including a pureed-spinach jeera saag that carries no potato or chickpea. The menu on file was posted by the owner several years ago, so prices are worth confirming by phone.

Kaveri Indian Cuisine

Kaveri took over the 50th Street space that traded as Royal Indian Cuisine, and diners describe the cooking as spicier and less Americanized than the rest of the city's Indian restaurants. It is the one kitchen in Lubbock running both a South Indian side, with dosas and an Andhra combo, and a proper clay-oven section, so a low-carb order and a rice-heavy one can share a table. Regulars single out the weekday lunch buffet, which is a practical way to eat grilled meats and curries without committing to a rice plate. Entrees sit at the higher end locally, mostly around 16 to 18 dollars.

Mirch Masala Groceries & Kitchen

Half Indian grocery, half kitchen: the store has been on 34th Street for years and added a full restaurant menu more recently, alongside shelves of Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali and Middle Eastern goods. Its clay-oven list is the longest in town, running past the usual chicken to fish tikka, shrimp and a creamy Afghani-style tikka, which makes it the easiest place in Lubbock to build a meal with no rice or bread at all. A reviewer comparing it with a competitor said the lamb here was trimmed and cooked well enough to cut with a spoon. The menu on file was posted by the owner within the last couple of months, so the prices shown are current.

Tikka Shack Indian Grub

A fast-casual counter where you choose a curry or a kabob and build a bowl, which makes it the simplest room in Lubbock to order low-carb: take the skewers and leave the naan and basmati that normally ride along on the plate. The chain started in Lubbock and has since spread, and the Milwaukee Avenue store is the original full-size location; a second Lubbock shop sits at 2407 9th St, a short walk from Texas Tech. Reviews are mixed on consistency, and one long, detailed complaint describes tough, fatty lamb and a base sauce the kitchen could not make mild on request. Portions and prices are widely called reasonable.