Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar
72/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 120 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 2% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 72 means
Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 72 means 28 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection.
Scores higher than 120 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 2% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78734, it scores higher than 1 of 123 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar Health Inspections
Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2011 Main St Unit 400, Lakeway, Texas (78734). Scores higher than 120 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 2% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78734, it scores higher than 1 of 123 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 181 days (median), across 8 recorded visit dates.
- 90 days since the most recent visit (June 11, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 1 point — 71/100 on September 11, 2025 to 72/100 on June 11, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 2011 Main St Unit 400
City: Lakeway, TX
ZIP Code: 78734
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 35 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | 78 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 79 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 84 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 81 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 81 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 73 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 71 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 72 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 71/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 73/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 79/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 78/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar’s 72. 29 of the at least 35 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- LW - MOD Superfast Pizza LLC0.04 mi away · inspected Nov 4, 202497/100
- LW - MOD Superfast Pizza LLC0.04 mi away · inspected Nov 4, 202497/100
- LW - MOD Superfast Pizza LLC0.04 mi away · inspected Aug 14, 202393/100
- LW - MOD Superfast Pizza LLC0.04 mi away · inspected Aug 14, 202393/100
- LW - MOD Superfast Pizza LLC0.04 mi away · inspected Dec 22, 202593/100
- LW - Thai Spice0.05 mi away · inspected Apr 4, 202592/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar
- What was Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar's last health inspection score?
- Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar scored 72 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on June 11, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 72 means 28 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection. Scores higher than 120 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 2% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 8 scored inspections is 77/100.
- Is Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on June 11, 2026, the inspector deducted 28 points for a score of 72/100, and scores higher than 120 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 2% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar had?
- Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar has 8 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 0 scored 90 or above, 3 scored 80 to 89, and 5 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 181 days.
- Where is Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar located?
- Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar is at 2011 Main St Unit 400, Lakeway, TX 78734. Located near at least 35 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar?
- There are at least 35 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including LW - Vivel Crepes & Coffee (79/100), LW - Vivel Crepes & Coffee (87/100), LW - Vivel Crepes & Coffee (85/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Zest Indian Kitchen & Bar's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility June 11, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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