We are big fans of global flavor, and Indian food is at the top of the list. After living outside…read moreof Tallahassee for a few years, we are glad to be back, and even more excited to find that Zaan Indian Cuisine had opened during our absence. The last time I was in the building, it was Café Cabernet. Yes, I am showing my age, but that was the last time I was in the building. I was curious to see how it would be reimagined as an Indian restaurant. Imagine my surprise when it felt like a brand new experience walking through the door. Beginning with the darkly tinted windows which create a warm moody ambience, despite the sun shining brightly outside, then walking into a beautifully appointed bar with stunning Emerald green barstools. Over the bar hangs a custom chandelier that sounds like wind chimes. We had already looked at the menu before we came in, but we took an extra moment and decided to order a cocktail and an appetizer before our meal. The Paneer Pakora arrived beautifully presented. The portion was absolutely enormous, and the two of us had half of our dinner orders leftover to take home. I imagine it will reheat beautifully in our air fryer. We ordered the chicken vindaloo and chicken tikka masala. Zaan utilizes a mild medium hot scale. Some restaurants will use a one through five I ordered medium and it was a proper level three if that is what you are used to. The staff to customer ratio was balanced in the customer's favor. The service was impeccable, the staff was available within eyesight the entire time, yet they did not hover over our table. We also ordered garlic naan, and I truly believe that what we left with in our to go containers was another entire meal. The portions are very generous . We are early diners, but I can tell you that this is also a perfect place if you want to stop in for a cocktail at a sexy bar, and order some appetizers. The fellow diners that were there during our early bird visit were mostly younger families, but I would definitely head back for drinks and appetizers later in the evening as the decor really lends itself to being a bar as well. It was a little hot to be on the patio, but I imagine that during mild weather that is the place to be! One thing that motivated us to visit, is the owner being so active on the local foodies page. Anytime someone asks for recommendations for a special occasion, brunch, birthday dinner, the owner is immediately in the chat recommending his business. They were very responsive to my request for a reservation via social media. There is a large attached parking lot so parking is not an issue. I can tell you that the outside is very deceptive. Unless you knew the previous business in that location, it might be easy to just pass right by. Please don't. You definitely need to visit if you are looking for global cuisine with a fantastic environment. They appear to have a VIP table for special occasions as well as a private dining room. I saw to go orders running continuously through our entire visit. We will be back soon and may even take the spice level up a notch.

I don't remember the last time I wanted to lick the plates at a restaurant, but it almost happened…read morehere. My husband and I ate at Zaan for the first time tonight. The restaurant is clean, comfortable, beautiful dishes, and unique glassware. I don't usually notice that, but the decor stands out. We started with the Manchurian Paneer, which was excellent. We saved the sauce to finish with naan. The Maharaja lamb and nawabi palak were delicious. We had the Peshawari naan for dessert, which was a perfect light and sweet way the end the meal. The flavors are complex and delicious, the service is great, and we will definitely be back.

I've been a long-time supporter of this location going back to when it was Zaan, and it used to be…read moreone of my favorite places in Thomasville. We really need more locally owned restaurants that offer something different from the usual national chains, and for a while this place filled that gap incredibly well. When it first transitioned to Hungry, the same manager stayed on for a couple of months and the food and service were just as great as before. Unfortunately, once management changed again, things really started to go downhill. The last few times I've visited, the quality of both the food and the service has noticeably declined. My most recent visit was especially disappointing, the dishes lacked flavor, freshness, and the care that used to set this place apart. Another thing I've noticed recently is cleanliness. There are often tables with dirty dishes and silverware left from prior guests when you arrive, and they sometimes remain that way throughout the meal. It adds to the feeling that attention to detail has slipped. I'm writing this not to tear down a local business, but because I genuinely want to see Thomasville have more great dining options, and I'd love to see Hungry return to the level it once had. I hope management takes this feedback to heart, because there was a time when this was easily one of the best spots in town, and I'd be the first to come back regularly if the quality improves again.

Great Indian food and Thomasville. Authentic flavors and a good menu we enjoyed the butter…read morechicken, several vegetarians dishes, and the naan sampler. Great find

While this place is unassuming from the outside, it serves some of the best Indian food I have ever…read morehad! I am definitely not an expert in this cuisine, but my brother and I checked out this place since it was a meeting point from both of our works. It was incredible: friendly staff, amazing food. The inside is nothing fancy, but it was quiet with some nice music. Highly recommend!

We were both happy with our meal, except there was far too much food. I think restaurants in…read moregeneral serve too much food that means a take home box. The server had a strong accent, but that also was good as I felt he was authentic Indian. When I asked about the heat level of the curry, he said there were six levels. Wow! That was new to me. I chose 3 and my husband chose 1. I enoyed my lamb curry, but when we go back, I may opt for a level 2 in hot spice. I guess we are wimps when it comes to hot peppers. The lamb and the chicken were both fork tender. The naan was delicious. I definitely give this restaurant five stars. I look forward to going back and trying one of the biryani dishes. The inside is not glamorous, but it is clean. It s just fine for lunch.

Essence of India has a comfortable pleasant atmosphere. Buffet offer a good selection of meat and…read morevegetarian selections. The food is very good. The offerings include Chai , salad, rata, several chutney and along with the main courses. Good service.

The food was wonderful! I've never seen so many vegan and vegetarian dishes, so that was very…read moreappreciated, while they still had a bountiful amount of meat dishes. I had never had masala papadum, but will now be regularly seeking it out. I've always loved samosas and that remained true. The onion bhajiya was also a first for me and was very good. Both breads were delicious, the tandoor roti was honestly my favorite of the two. The aloo gobi was so flavorful and filling. The paneer tikka masala was delicious! I wanted to lick the bowls and plates. Even the rice was super yummy. The restaurant was very nice and had great art. The service was wonderful, we were never wanting and felt very well looked after. I will definitely go back to get my Indian food fix!

We arrived at the time listed on your schedule -- it clearly says the restaurant opens at 11:00 AM…read more It was Friday not Tuesday. We took time off, came on time, and waited until 11:10, but the restaurant never opened. Another man was also standing and waiting, and no one showed up. If you're not going to open on time, you should warn people in advance. People plan their trips and their time around this. I don't recommend anyone waste their time like we did.

This a good indian restaurant for Tifton. Staff is really nice and attentive and there are alot of…read moreitems on the menu. I had hard time deciding but ultimately got spicy samosa chart, spicy mango vegetable curry and garlic naan. Their naan was delicious and really liked the fact that they ask how spicy I want the dish.

Specials today were Pumpkin sabji, kadhi pakoda, and Egg Bhurji and I had to try all 3 of them! The…read moreflavor slaps! I especially loved the pumpkin sabji and egg bhurji! Ria's always delivers on tasty, unique, and comforting food.

I was blown away by the hospitality here. I came in about 2pm not realizing that she works on…read morereservations only. She said that she only needs about an hours notice but I didn't know that until I saw the sign on her door. I saw that she had a small grocery section so I asked if she minded if I looked around. We started talking and I was telling her how I'm rarely in the area and just googled a nearby place to eat. Before I know it, she's offering to whip me up something simple for lunch. It was a wonderfully favored chickpea dish with a side of rice and her special bread that she makes. Plus a small samosa. It was delicious. I highly recommend trying it, just make sure you call ahead.

Excellent Indian food! We went at lunch and had the $15 "chef's sampler" lunch plate which comes…read morewith your choice of meat or vegetable (2 dishes), rice, naan, daal, a piece of tandoori chicken and a dessert. We tried both the goat and the chicken and both were great. We added on an order of palak paneer and garlic naan which were also great. Definitely recommend!

The service was really good, but I'm not a big Indian food guy. Nothing was actually wrong with the…read morefood, just not my thing. If you like Indian food, then eat here

Food was amazing! Our server Fatima was so sweet and she gave the best suggestions on what was…read moregood! Definitely will be going back

The food was off the chain, The waiter's recommendation was on point. The music and ambience were…read morenice. I was very impressed. I think everyone should try this place out. Try something different. You might just find a new place to go more often.

The food was tasty and flavorful! I had the food delivered, and it was packed beautifully and…read moreprofessionally. The amount of food given was incredible! I one hundred percent recommend this place if you are looking for authentic and flavorful Indian foods

This is a convenient place to go for quick and easy Indian food. It's a self-serve place. We didn't…read morereally interact with anyone for service other than to find a place to sit and when we had to walk up to pay. We even got our own drinks (Coke products) from the fountain. I was thrown off by the saag as it had tomatoes in it. Also the butter paneer was more sauce than anything and had to fish for the paneer. Everything tasted fine though. $20 a person for lunch seems a bit steep though. It's not in my top 5 places, but it's not terrible. Probably won't go back unless there's no other options.