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Tarka opening 9th unit

December 13, 2019

Tarka Indian Kitchen, based in Austin, is opening its third Houston restaurant and 9th overall in mid-January. Located at 3701 S. Shepherd Dr., the restaurant will hire about 35 team members in the weeks ahead.

"We couldn't be more excited to expand in Houston and there's no better place to do it than in the thriving Upper Kirby neighborhood," Tarka CEO and Co-Founder Tinku Saini said in a company press release. "At Tarka, our primary mission is to serve healthy, affordable, customizable Indian food in a welcoming environment where people love to gather, all while running an operation that is environmentally conscious. This is exactly what guests at our Upper Kirby restaurant can expect to experience when we open in January. It's also important for us to be involved in the neighborhoods we serve, so we can't wait to become an integral part of this community."

The restaurant will serve Indian classics like curries, kabobs, biryanis and freshly baked flatbreads, along with signature creations like Masala Fries. To complement the cuisine, guests can enjoy drinks like mango lemonade, fresh fruit lassis and select wine and beer.

When the 3,000-square-foot restaurant opens, guests will be able to see their meal being cooked fresh-to-order from Tarka's open kitchen. The restaurant will have a patio and a large-scale mandala mural in its dining room, which is unique to the location and hand painted by a local Houston artist. Tarka Upper Kirby will also be the brand's first location to feature express pick-up shelves in addition to its user-friendly online ordering system, according to the release.