Restaurants in Taylor

The culinary crew at Galaxy Cafe rockets intrepid palates into orbit with a flavorful menu of American fare that spans the day’s time-honored meal triumvirate. Signature breakfast wraps ($6.49 each) prove that eggs are much more than objects to throw at standup comics, ensconcing three scrambled organic eggs alongside piping meats and veggies. Diners can wrap their mitts around the veggie burger deluxe ($8.99) and take bites of a whole-wheat roll topped with sliced avocado and sautéed mushrooms. An ever-evolving slate of daily dinner specials includes the grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce ($10.99), touting all-natural beef devoid of hazardous antibiotics, hormones, or performance-enhancing A1 sauce. Pacify pintsize epicures with Galaxy’s children’s menu, or nosh on wheat-free wraps, salads, and pasta from a gluten-free menu. As guests fill their tummies, their eyes can feast on Galaxy's bright interior, bedecked with orange walls, circular mirrors, and pendulant sconces.

Ajay and his wife Kiran spent their childhood in New Delhi learning the ins and outs of Indian cooking and hospitality. Their experiences shine through at Taj Palace Indian Restaurant & Bar, where the aromas of tamarind, mango, mint, and curry tangle complexly in the air. In the kitchen, chefs heap charcoal on the glowing embers in tandoor ovens, skewer cuts of lamb steeped in herbs, and make sure each grain of basmati rice is pointing in the same direction. Wait staff dressed in crisp white shirts and bow ties carry away the piquantly spiced dishes, which earned the eatery a Best Austin, TX Indian Food award from Citysearchers in 2009. In the rose-hued dining room, soft sitar music meanders beneath framed paintings and golden arches. Colorful hand-painted lanterns dangle from the ceiling above tables laden with flavorful curries and rice dishes.