Zaika Indian Cuisine

Complete silence while eating - a definite show of amazing food in front of us. We always do take-out and tonight's food was extra fabulous. Smooth malai kofta with a kick and slivers of ginger atop. My fav. Also our go-to are fish amratsari, chicken 65, dal makani, onion kulcha, garlic naan, and dum buriyani with the most tender bone-in chicken. Friendly check out experience and always ready as promised. Splendid.

I have been to this establishment twice. The food seems good quality, but not my favorite version of the dishes. For example, the butter chicken was quite sweet. It would have been delicious if it wasn't so sweet. One really strange thing was on my second time going the guy told me he could only take cash. He claimed his credit card machine was down. Yet, I saw other people pay by credit card. That seemed quite sketchy.

I'd recently learned that yet again the business had changed hands. This time around I'm told the owners are Punjabi. I surfed reviews across the web before going and ordered items for carryout based on popularity. Not knowing how they spice and reading a low starred review complaining of their spice levels, I requested that the meal be a medium spice/ heat level. The lamb biriyani was prepared well and the rice was seasoned too, with ample spice (heat) level. No tri-color bs, all rice seasoned. Ample amount of lamb pieces. The rice served with a side of raita. Their raita is a loosened, sour cream mixed with cut pieces of cucumber. A cooling side to go alongside biriyani. The only component missing was a spoonful of Indian pickle though many of us should have a decent jar at home.Many reviews mentioned the lamb kadai. The lamb was cooked to perfection which means low and slow. Tender meat chunks with cut veggies and ample gravy. Good taste, flavor and spice level. Adding a spoonful to the rice or paired with buttered naan is a way to go. They offer paratha but their variety is a northern Indian style. Last an order of chicken vindaloo. Had I rated them based on this dish solely, AAAAAARRRGGGGHHHH! Too spicy. So spicy I had an upset stomach all day. I spent the next full day recouping eating just produce as a reboot for my stomach and overall health. Good flavors until I lost all feeling in my mouth and couldn't stand to eat another bite due to sweat pouring off my dome. My stomach was a wreck and I was useless at work. I put in a call to their management, clearly they need to get a handle of how they spice their entrees. With the latter mentioned, I shared a samosa chaat. That too was improperly spiced. As if, somebody added a teaspoon of chili powder and did not appropriately mix it into the dish. Samosa chaat is an appetizer made from what looks like two smashed samosas topped with both green and tamarind chutneys and a dollop of sour cream. For the samosa lover, an alternate love. At this price point it's another Indian restaurant worth experience. Very affordable. BUT, if you can't handle extra hot food (capsaicin level) I'd request everything prepared mild if possible. Some entrees like vindaloo are always hot and yet a matter that both the kitchen and phone / order staff should know and be able to discuss with patrons.

Came for a large group dinner with 13 people for a birthday. The staff was super accommodating and friendly. Was easy to call ahead and get the reservation planned for a large group. We got lots of food for the price and had plenty of leftover food for later. You definitely get a good bang for your buck here. All the dishes are very flavorful and they know how to make something spicy if you ask for it and even have Thai chili peppers they can bring on the side. The staff is very attentive and checked in for the order and anything else we may need several times. We tried the veg samosas, samosa chat, Goni 65, egg pakoda, paneer tikka dry for apps. All very filling and delicious. They give sauces on the side to add more flavor and spice as well. For the entrees we tried the papal paneer, bangun bartha, butter chicken, paneer bhuji, malai Kofta, and veg buryani with some garlic naan as well. Everything we had was filling and flavorful. We had enough leftovers for lunch as well. The bangun bartha and butter chicken were my favs. You also got a lot of naan which was nice b/c sometimes they don't give enough in a basket. All in all everyone was very satisfied with dinner and will be coming back again. Highly recommend for a stop in for lunch or dinner. They open at 5pm each day for dinner and 11:30-2:30 for lunch. They're closed Tuesdays.

Recommendations:Veggie pakoras Garlic NaanOnion KulchaLamb Rogan JoshChicken 65The meat served at Zaika is Zabiha Halal.

The food is amazing. Right in the spot, not oily at all and perfectly reasonable price. This isn't the place to come for ambiance or service. The food took a little less than an hour to come to our table but totally worth it.

Friendly & nice. Delicious food, my Tika Masala was perfect and great amount of spicy. I have had others and they are just bland compared to this one. I don't get the other reviews, it was not watery at all. Actually I have had watered down ones, not this one. So many naan (bread) options and they are so yummy! High recommend and I will be back!

This is an amazing little hole in the wall! I am always looking for delicious Indian food without breaking the bank - and this place in the suburbs is a really good spot .The chili chicken and chicken tikka masala had both good spice levels but also tasted amazing . I never have had paneer tikka dry but dang ! Indian cheese is amazing !! My only side note is the dishes could have used a pinch more of salt to make the food even more amazing. We got 2 apps and one main dish for 2 people and had plenty of leftovers as well.I'll definitely be back in the future .

If you like to get diarrhea and clean out the stomach. This is the BEST place to go into. If there any Health inspector nearby , do visit there.

I've been craving chicken tikka masala and drove 20 min to this place. Zaika did not disappoint. I came here Sunday and I had to come again today, bc I can't stop thinking about this dish. It is so tasty. Portions are great, quality is great, price is great, service is great as well! Definitely became my favorite place for Tikka masala.