InSo Brings Modern Texan Smoke and Indian Flourishes to Las Colinas
Las Colinas has never had trouble finding dinner. What it has struggled to find is a kitchen willing to do something genuinely unexpected with it. InSo, short for Indus Social, has opened at 3165 Regent Blvd. in Irving with a proposition that is harder to categorize than it sounds: modern Texan cuisine threaded through with Indian flourishes, built around wood, smoke and the kind of spice blends that make familiar things taste new.
This is not a typical suburban Indian restaurant. You won’t find a curry-house menu or a buffet setup. What you will find is naan, served alongside the Paneer Cheese Tikka Fundido (pictured), the kitchen’s most arresting opening move: paneer in a Kashmiri chile marinade, blanketed in Monterrey Jack and roast jalapeño malai sauce, finished with Oaxaca cheese and accompanied by crispy naan chips built for dragging through every layer. The peanut dipping sauce deserves specific attention. Order it.
The kitchen runs on two tracks. A multilevel smoker lends a quiet, persistent thread of wood smoke to much of the menu, present without overwhelming. Tandoori ovens, woks and grills handle another range of the cooking, giving certain dishes the char and depth that only sustained high heat produces. Executive chef Michael Morabito moves between these two tools with a menu that feels cohesive rather than divided, Texas technique and Indian instinct arriving at the same plate.
The beef sirloin cap picanha is the clearest expression of that balance. Slow roasted and finished in the tandoor, it arrives with Royal Spinach, marble potato kebabs, and Kashmir chile onion rings, a plate that earns its centerpiece status without making a show of it. The cashew and sesame crusted salmon runs a parallel line, served over mustard green spoonbread with yuzu butter sauce and charred broccolini, delicate cooking that holds its ground alongside the bolder preparations around it.
The Hot Gristmill Corn Naan, served with butter chicken sauce, warm peanut sauce, and jalapeño honey butter, is built to be passed around and generally is. The Bourbon Smoked Texas Pecan and Chickpea Hummus with berbere spice and Hill Country olive oil sounds like the kind of starter that quietly demonstrates what the kitchen is doing Dessert closes on the Warm Naan Bread Pudding, made with Ron Zacapa rum, Tahitian vanilla, golden raisins, and cardamom cream, a dish that sounds like a novelty and tastes like a conviction.
The former Sickies Garage space has been reset with low lighting, a central bar, and enough energy on Thursday through Saturday nights to make the room feel lived in without tipping into performance. InSo is finding its footing with the neighborhood, calibrating its late-night programming and menu as the room settles in. The cooking is already thoughtful, inspired, and mostly successful, the prices reasonable, the service attentive. That kind of foundation gives a restaurant room to grow into whatever the neighborhood decides it needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is InSo located?
InSo is located at 3165 Regent Blvd. in Irving, Texas, in the Las Colinas area.
What is InSo’s phone number?
InSo can be reached at (945) 288-5100.
What are InSo’s hours?
InSo serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. daily. The lounge runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., with a late-night menu available from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The restaurant is busiest Thursday through Saturday evenings. InSo is actively calibrating its schedule and programming to fit the Las Colinas neighborhood, so check their Instagram or website for the most current information.
What kind of food does InSo serve?
InSo serves modern Texan cuisine with Indian and Southeast Asian flourishes. The menu incorporates wood smoke, tandoori cooking, and familiar Indian touchstones like naan, peanut dipping sauces, and complex spice blends. It is not a traditional Indian restaurant.
What are the must-order dishes at InSo?
The Paneer Cheese Tikka Fundido, a blend of Kashmiri chile marinated paneer with Monterrey Jack, roast jalapeño malai sauce, and Oaxaca cheese served with crispy naan chips, is the standout starter. The beef sirloin cap picanha, slow roasted and tandoor finished, and the cashew and sesame crusted salmon are the strongest main course options. The Warm Naan Bread Pudding with Ron Zacapa rum and cardamom cream is the dessert worth staying for.
Does InSo take reservations?
Yes. Reservations are available through OpenTable at the link above.
Is InSo a traditional Indian restaurant?
No. InSo draws on Indian ingredients and techniques, including tandoori ovens, naan, and spice blends, but the overall concept is a fusion of modern Texan and Indus-inspired cooking rather than a traditional Indian dining experience.
Is there parking at InSo?
InSo is located in a retail and mixed-use corridor in Las Colinas at 3165 Regent Blvd. Surface parking is available at the address. Contact the restaurant at (945) 288-5100 for specific guidance.