Zaika Indian Contemporary Cuisine

Tanmay's scale:- Scrumptiousness: 3/5- Service: 5/5- Ambience: 3/5 - Cleanliness: 3/5- Value for money: 5/5 (for buffet)- Vegetarian friendly: 5/5- Parking: 5/5Visited Zaika after a couple of years. They serve buffets on weekends for both lunch and dinner. Every alternate Sunday evening is a vegan and oil free buffet. Mango kulfi, moon halwa, egg curry, and garlic naan were the best. All other dishes including my favorite samosa, wada-sambar, aloo chat, Tikka masala, etc. were just okay. The staff was friendly and quick to pick up the used plates.

Tried Zaika for the first time via employer lunch program. I tried the Achari chicken tikka dish which came with white rice, peppers/onions and two sauces. It was a generous portion, and the seasonings were very tasty. Added a side of garlic naan, which went went well with the dish. I look forward to visiting the restaurant to try more of their menu.

It's been a while since my last visit here and I'm sad to see that the buffet has been permanently removed. Everything is a la carte now. No more trying out a dozen or so different items from hot dishes to cold salads, condiments and desserts. Today, I had a hankering for some Tikka Masala and garlic naan. My Tikka, sadly, was a lot on the bland and soupy side despite its delightful presentation. On the plus side, the service is still friendly and attentive. I get that chopping their buffet likely saved them some overhead costs. I can't blame them for that.

We came for their bi-weekly oil-free vegan buffet. I don't usually come across veganized tikka masala, so I was delighted to try their tofu tikka masala, though it was a bit watery but had good flavor. Other dishes included saag (spinach), lentil soup, mixed vegetable curry, chana masala, aloo tikki patty, etc. I also ordered masala chai (not part of the buffet), and it was so good, a must-try even if you are not vegan. The entire buffet was oil-free and to be honest it tasted just as good as any other Indian food but much healthier. I would love to come back.

I was drawn to their oil-free vegan buffet and I was impressed by the variety. It felt nice to enjoy a meal with so many options to try. The highlights were the idli, sambhar and coconut chutney, but they also had beet salad, sprouts salad, chhole alu tikki chaat for appetizers as well as 4 entrees - alu matar, daal, tofu tikka masala and broccoli carrots. I wish the tikka masala was less watery because the flavors were nice but neither rice nor naan could handle the consistency. The chhole were really tasty too! The owner/chef was on the floor himself supervising the staff and ensuring customers were satisfied. I always love seeing that personal care. It felt like visiting an Uncle who takes pride in feeding you well.

Flavorful sauce, but they give a very little amount of meat. The meat was also not very good quality for how expensive it was. Kinda chewy/hard. Not nearly enough food for the price!

I went for the Sunday vegan oil-free food buffet. I am not an Indian food aficionado, but I eaten a few "Indian" food places here in the US and in Malaysia. I guess for vegan and oil-free, there would not be too many options. Everything I tried was good. They didn't offer naan that I have had at other restaurants. I may have to go try Star of India buffet again to re-calibrate. Maybe it is just bidenflation, but bring an appetite if you going to grub here. Vegan buffet______ $17.99Taj Beer__________ $6.00 Purchase Subtotal_ $23.99Sales Tax (8.25%)_ $1.98Tip_______________ $3.90Total_____________ $29.87

Overall ok experience, some of the curries were good, but nothing was amazing. The idli at the buffet was cold, and some of the biryani was cold, but then the curries were steaming so it was fine:

Excellent food, service, and selection. The staff were very accommodating and the prices were very reasonable. Overall great experience.

the food is amazing!! the butter chicken tasted so delicious , I'd definitely comeback here, Very kind people :)