Zaiqa

This place is solid! So far I've ordered butter marasala, goat biryani, sagwala, and the punjabi goat masala, and tandori chicken. They were all really tasty. I like that the goat is a little chewy, although you should be careful because there are bones in it, however the bones adds cartiliage which makes the meat tasty. The tandori chicken is tender and not dry.The naan is really huge, so I think one is enough for 2 people, unless you're really hungry. However, it is perfect for the dishes to soak up the sauce.They just opened so if you go at peak eating times, it will be busy. Ordered take out and that worked out well. They have an extensive menu, so I'm excited to try more things there.

Went here on a lunch date. We ordered an appetizer, to share, 2 different curries, 2 naans and a dessert. First off, the ambiance is very clean, chic. When you first walk in, you can SMELL the spices, it was Heavenly. We were greeted, warmly and seated promptly. Ylwe were given an ice cold pitcher of water and ice cold cups, which was a nice touch. They have a lot of options for appetizers and meals, not so much for desserts. All in all, I give this restaurant and 4.5/5 stars . The wait time between ordering our food and serving was really quick. My thought, it is because there was no lunch rush when we arrived. Food: The appetizer we chose was the Aloo Tiki Chaat. It was full of flavor! A small hint of spicy, the chickpeas were a perfect texture and the potatoes were amazing.The main course, we ordered Achari Masala, and mango Tikka Masada, both with chicken as our protein, medium level of spicy. Let me tell you how the chicken was so tender and the curry was so fresh and full of flavor! We got the chili cheese Naan and garlic cheese Naan. There was no lack of herbs or spices in any dish.Dessert: This is where the "wow" factor simmered out. We ordered Gulab Jamun, which looks like 3 donut holes swimming in a juice/thin sauce. So, for me, it wasn't super sweet, which is nice. However. The texture was a big no for me. The texture was just a soggy donut for me.

On a recent trip to Portland from California, we stopped for dinner on a Friday evening. First off, the food was quite good. We ordered the chicken tikka masala, kadhai chicken, and tandoori chicken with some garlic naan and lachcha paratha. The curries were very flavorful and the chicken was soft and tender. Now if the management is reading this review, I hope you can fix and improve a few things and you will thrive, given the location and quality of the food.We arrived at the restaurant around 7:30pm. Restaurant was about half full, and we were seated immediately in the corner table away from the kitchen. There were two other parties that came right after us and were seated closer to the kitchen. After about 15 minutes, I got up and went to the kitchen and asked for water for the table, since we had been out and about the city on a hot day. 25 minutes passed no water, and no order was taken. While the other two parties that had arrived and were sitting closer to the table had their food arrive, while our order was not even taken.30 minutes later, the young lady came and took our order. We asked for some recommendations and ordered our food. No big deal.50 minutes had passed and we still did not have our food. We approached the gentleman working behind the counter and enquired about our food, and he sends the young lady back to our table, and she asked us if we had ordered the food. To which we replied yes, and that 'you took our order, remember?'. She had no recollection of it. She apologized and took our order again. And after over an hour later we got our food.During this entire time, the gentleman working behind the counter, who seemed to be the manager, did not once come to our table and spoke to us, which should be the normal courtesy if you are in the restaurant business. The tables were laid out haphazardly and changed often without their locations set and no numbering on them. So it's difficult for the staff to see who came in first and who got served first or if a table had ordered food, but did not yet get served. If this level of service continues, even if the food is good, it will be hard for people to return.At the end of the meal, we asked for to-go containers for the curries, rice and naan. We were given couple of clam-shell type containers, without a closeable lid. If you are carrying curry in them, there is no way, it will not leak. This is an easily rectifiable issue. I truly hope the restaurant management gets better with time, as their food is quite good.

This is definitely the place that will satisfy any desi cravings you have in Portland! There are several different types of curries to choose from (even achari, one of my favorites, which I have a hard time finding in a lot of places). You can add any protein of your choice to them and they seem to be very vegetarian/vegan friendly with tofu/paneer options! They have a spice level you can customize for each curry (I chose spicy and it was indeed spicy). Other than the achari chicken, I also have pictures the chicken 65 and garlic cheese naan which I totally recommend. The chicken 65 is super saucy btw which I didn't expect but it was still great!I ordered take out and the service was quick to bring out my order at the ready time. The food was still fresh and hot when I got back home. I hope I can dine in another time (as the space looked nice, with lots of outdoor seating) and try their whole menu!

Came here for a birthday dinner and it was okay. Appetizers were a little disappointing (samosas too thick with breading and the breaded fried vegetables were mostly potatoes). The tikka masala was the best and the Makni was okay. Garlic naan was good. They waiter brought food to our table and came back quickly and swooped it away because it was the wrong dish. He promptly took it to a different table. Luckily we didn't touch it. Atmosphere is very loud due to all the hard surfaces. Not cozy and had a bit of a cafeteria feel to it. We wanted to give it a try and glad we did. I'd maybe come for lunch. If you want something more romantic or intimate this isn't the place I'd pick.

Just grabbed some food for takeout. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. I got the half plate tandoori chicken and the aloo tikki chaat. The chicken was well-cooked and had decent flavor. Wouldn't have minded just a bit of coriander and onion with it. The aloo tiki chaat was quite sumptuous and had a lovely mix of textures balancing sweetness with savory curry flavors. I had terrible lighting for the photos, so note the food was tastier than it looks in these.

We just had the best Indian food we've ever had outside of India ! We ordered tandoori chicken, lamb merthi curry, nan, rice and mango lassi. Everything was so flavorful and well spiced. You will not find better Indian in Portland and probably anywhere else on the west coast

Recently opened, this place seems a good amount of busy and the ambience is nice. Service was helpful and accommodating, but also checks in on you from time to time. The food was, of course, cooked well and delicious. Great portion size for the price and I highly recommend butter masala and a lassi, salted, not sweet and ask for sprinkled mint leaf on top. It's nice to have a variety down here where we live.

Food was bomb, it was great by the water after going for a walk chicken was tender and lamb was great waiter was a little odd but everything else was great!

Amazing Indo-Pak restaurant. Great food. We went there twice in the last week and regret not having gone there sooner.