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Zaika Indian Cuisine
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
12 reviews for Zaika Indian Cuisine
12 reviews in English
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Review from Ramya P.
5/20/2012
Three and a half stars!
We went in and the waitress who greeted us told us about the buffet. We took a look at it and felt that it was too oily and we were in a mood for something light. I ordered the dal makhni, the yellow dal and alu gobhi with naan. The food is good. But the service was slow even though our waitress was trying to her best. Under ordinary circumstances I would've given this place 3 stars because its nothing out of the ordinary. However, I've had horrible Indian food at Niagara falls many times before and this place absolutely does it the best. -
Review from Troy B.
Grand Island, NY
Zaika just reopened Friday after a remodeling project. The front of the restaurant is still blank, they are working on their sign. As for the food, we tried this on a recommendation of a coworker, and are glad we did. The appetizer was a very thin wafer with a lot of spice and heat. Then there is the mint chutney, which looked inviting and sweet, but packed a good amount of spice and heat.
For dinner we ordered Rogan Josh and Tandori Chicken. The RJ had an awesome aroma to it & the TC was served on a hot skillet with peppers and onions. Their Naan was freshly made and complimentary basmati rice came with each dish.
The owners were very helpful and answered all our questions about the dishes. Many reviews on here focus on the buffet, which had 4-5 dish choices but you can also order from the menu.Comment from Mandeep S. of Zaika Indian Cuisine 5/22/2012
Thank you for you feedback. Our goal is to provide excellent… More » -
Review from Jojo L.
6/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was expecting a la carte menu when I stepped in based on the previous reviews from yelp. However, the manager gave us a warm welcome and explained to us about the buffet straight after we got into the restaurant. We were ok with it, but it was weird to have nann break ordered instead of displayed along with other buffet dishes.
There were only 4 dishes on buffet table, 2 chickens and 2 veges. The chicken ones had a few meat and most of them were just curries. A bit watering and really over priced with what they offer.
We didn't know how much the nann bread were charged till we got the bill, and it was not really pleasant since the manager didnt explain whatsoever about extra charges on nann bread.
Anyways, I will not recommend anyone goes there for buffet.Comment from Mandeep S. of Zaika Indian Cuisine 7/11/2011
Dear Customer, I am sorry to hear about your bad experience… More » -
Review from Don F.
O'Fallon, IL
7/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
Weird Indian restaurant. Food is ok. Needed salt? In have never been in an Indian restaurant were the food needed salt. Chana masala could be exceptional with some greens? No ice in Ice water, no tea, no diet pepsi, pepsi or sprite. Asked for ticket a bunch of times?
Paneer makihani was very good
Chicken small pieces had bones chicken curry very good
It was very hot inside on a a mild day !
Steve miller music was playing in the background, very surreal.
There were plenty of indians and pakistanis eating there. I am surprised since there are 2 other Indian restaurants on either side of the this restaurant. -
Review from Anye M.
4/25/2011
I am very glad I gave this one a try. We went for lunch. They did not have a traditional buffet, but instead had four or five dishes that they were serving that day, which would be brought to the table family style along with bread, rice and yogurt. They also warned us up front that their credit card machine wasn't working, so we would have had the opportunity to go get cash if we needed to.
The food was very, very good. This is a much better model than a buffet because the food comes out very fresh. Our meal consisted of curry pakora, chana masala, paneer makhani and chicken makhani I believe, plus naan and basmati rice. The paneer makhani was my favorite, with a rich tomato cream sauce - very similar to the chicken makhani, of course. The chana masala was the spiciest dish there, and had good flavor. The curry pakora was probably my least favorite of the dishes but it was still tasty.
The restaurant is very cozy and has a homey feel to it. The service was good, the waitress kept our water glasses refilled very well and offered to bring more rice and naan periodically.
One of my friends had said that this was the first day the restaurant had been open that week - I do not know if they had been remodeling or if they are only open part of the year or what that was about. -
Review from Sesha R.
Villa Park, IL
6/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Who would've thought that we'd find such no-frills, honest, piping hot, aromatic, home-cooked Punjabi meals right here in Niagara Falls, NY? For the first time a Navratan Korma that had pindi masala in it. This one dish alone was worth the price of the buffet! The tava and tandoori rotis were light, naturally fluffy and perfect with the hot curries. The Chicken dishes- my wife and in-laws wouldn't stop raving about. The best was really the dessert- the Jamun. Each ball of doughy deep-fried goodness cooked perfectly all the way through with a deep naturally red outer crust to bite into.
If you want the generic, bland, cream-infested "Indian" food served up at every other "me too" Indian restaurant in the US, please skip this one. But if you're looking for the flavors from a Punjabi home served with a smile, look no further. Heaven- warrants 5-stars!
PS: Just call them and they'll pick you up at the falls and drop you back after your meal!! -
Review from Walter Y.
Buffalo, NY
9/18/2011
I don't like to say bad things but this is an exception. Take it rather as a warning. I felt ill after getting home and still do somewhat over a month later. Coincidence?
We had a Saturday lunch buffet... -
Review from Shital S.
Irvine, CA
9/23/2011
Buffet too pricey for the selections they have. There were small flies in the salad, dessert and pickles. I stopped eating when I saw that.
When my 8 year old told the waitress about the flies, she just ignored saying 'He is smart to see that'.
I would never go again. -
Review from Seema V.
San Jose, CA
11/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Amazing food, v ordered malai kofta and shahi paneer. Garlic naan was also good. Overall good.service.
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Review from Vineet S.
7/28/2010
My friend took me and my parents to this place for dinner.We had apprehensions before going to this restaurant.But all our apprehensions vanished as soon as we started having food.It serves the best authentic North Indian Cuisine which is sometimes hard to find.
We ordered a couple of things like Chicken Tikka Masala,Butter Chicken with Naan,Tandoori Roti(Bread),Allo Paratha with curd and Panner Masala.Everything was dead tasty and the staff is also very helpful.
One should definately go to Sahib Dhaba for Authentic North Indian Food.Listed in: First to review !
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Review from Essen K.
Kokomo, IN
8/6/2011
I have rated the restaurant on 5 categories.
Price: ** $26 for 2 including taxes. Its too pricey for what it offers
Service: **** Very fast service, at the time of the visit there were only 4 others in the restaurant. The waitress was attentive and made us feel comfortable.
Ambience : ** Nothing extraordinary, very simple decor
Cleanliness: **** Looked clean and staff cleared the table fast
Food: *** The dinner buffet had a 6 dishes.
Best time to visit : Early evening (4 PM to 6.30 PM)
Vegetarian dishes included Dal, Channa Masala, Veg Jalfarezi & Panner Makhani.Also had two Non- Vegetariandishes, Plain white rice, Naan, desert(Jamoon) , Raita, Oranges.
I did not taste the Non-veg dishes, the Vegetarian dishes tasted good. It was satisfying. Though not authentic Punjabi, but a decent tasty food.
Conclusion: I just wanted clean non greasy food, it lived up to my expectations. Comparing with the others Indian restaurants in the Niagara Falls region, this can be rated very good.
I would pay $8-$10 for the the buffet not $13. -
Review from Pritesh N.
Cliffside Park, NJ
5/17/2011
I was on a trip to Niagara Falls with friends and we were looking for some Indian food for dinner, we went next door first, but looking at their menu it didn't look impressive at all and it was pricey as well. So we went in this place which was right next to it, as soon as we walked in you could smell the great blend of spices off the curries, right away we knew we had to eat here. The food was just excellent, we ordered the dinner buffet, and every dish on the buffet was excellent, over that the host of this restaurant, she was great on service as well.The food was even better than a lot of the Indian restaurants I have eaten at in new jersey, where I reside. Anyone going to Niagara, I would highly recommend this place to go to for Indian food.
