Too much traffic after an afternoon of appointments at OHSU waterfront so grabbing an early dinner. Drinking mango lassi and chai milk tea. Enjoying onion bhaji, lamb seekh kabab, navratan korma and a variety of naan and Punjabi batura breads. The bread basket was full! Shared it all, enjoying it all! read more

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The service for us was atrocious. Waitress was incredibly rude and sulky and could barely be bothered to take our order or serve it. As she was cleaning up tables she was throwing plates, glasses and such into the rolling bus cart with such force and noise that it was hard to hold a conversation. Never seen anything like it. Also the food was cold. read more

Still working on the service, but still friendly. The food was great, spicy, and we loved it. read more

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Food is excellent! The restaurant itself is also very clean, inviting, and updated. I love the dishes they serve in. The staff is also very nice, and it feels family run. I would recommend anyone who loves Indian food to give it a try. read more

Incredible food!!! The baingan bharta is out of this world - fresh neem leaves adding a Smokey layer that will leave you with a mystery wanting more! Wonderfully personal service. Truly a hidden gem. I will be coming back and bringing others! read more

Outstanding food; tasted such a flavor full goat biryani after a long time. Maybe the best one for me in the Pprtland, Seattle area (one of the best meats; using a goat meat with a lot of fat; and cooked to perfection). The Karahi was also outstanding; will go for goat karahi next time. read more

Zaiqa - Goat Biryani, Chicken Karahi and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We ordered delivery through uber eats. The food was flavorful with good portions. Our order included a biryani and some kababs, both items were delicious. I would order again. read more

This is my new South Waterfront go-to! We tried the gobi 65 and the lamb biryani, both were super flavorful. The fried cauliflower was perfectly crunchy and the lamb was fall-apart tender. At on $3, I'll definitely be getting the chai again. The waiter was polite and attentive, and the ambiance was light and not too loud - super easy to hear each other. We will be back! read more

Zaiqa - Lamb Biryani - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The food is very tasty. They seem to still be working on the service as the take out pick up times vary be quite a bit.

The naan was good. The food was salty. what got me was how rude the server was. She acted like she didn't want to serve us. She said we didn't order appetizers when we had 2 orders of samosa. We were there on a Thursday night, not crowded at all. She decided to clear the whole table including our waters after finishing our dinner. We were dinning with friends which made it awkward to continue to chit chat. At 8:30 pm, with another table still eating, she tells us they are closing and we need to leave. The restaurant closing time is 9 pm. read more

My wife and I went here for an anniversary dinner and I was a bit worried because on a Saturday night, it was pretty empty. Despite that, the food was tremendous, the flavors were great and the spice levels were perfect on both of our dishes (I got medium and my wife got mild). The ambiance was tough to judge because the restaurant was fairly empty. read more

I love Indian food, Portland isn't endowed with much good Indian food. Found this place and rushed to try it. Ordered Baighan Bartha, Butter Chicken and Goat Masala, and 2 breads, service was prompt, place was clean and pleasing. Food was a step above okay. The eggplant came from a can, was mushy, should be fresh and Tandori roasted. The Butter chicken was well cooked, but I prefer dark meat chicken in mine, the goat was tasty , but needed more trimming. I discussed with Chef, he gave me some Tandori chicken to take home, nice of him. I think with a few tweaks this place could be really good. They are new, so, I'll go again, after they settle in, and see if they can raise their game just a few ticks to be really good read more

Zaiqa - Goat Masala, Baighan Batha, Butter chicken, breads and rice - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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. read more

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. read more

What a gem. Went with husband and friends for my birthday this week. The food was so good!!! My husband was indulging me with Indian food for my bday, but he can't wait to go back. Everything was flavorful and well spiced. We ordered mild to accommodate everyone, and it worked great. The two gentlemen serving us were attentive. All our items were delicious, but the winners for the evening were the mango masala and the chicken pakora. We'll be back often! read more

Zaiqa - We ate it all! - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm giving it 3 stars only for convenience. I usually order take out from Taste of India on Mcadam. I had surgery today and figured I'd give it a try since it's a block away and a friend could pick it up for our dinner. I ordered 2 salads, one with honey mustard and one with the vinaigrette, both came with honey mustard.. not a bad mistake but the salads ($7 each) were a few pieces of sliced carrots and cucumber and and very little chopped lettuce. Honestly, this is where they lost me from the start...what a ripp off with no thought except the obvious 1000% markup. Preparing the ingredients in my fridge would have been the better option, by far! The Tikka Massala was OK. I ordered the medium spice and it was the threshold for spicy not being overwhelming...and I love spicy food. The Nan was typical and the basmati speaks for itself. $54+ with tip I felt taken...especially with the meager salad which I feel this says something about the owner's pride in the establishment. For that reason, I will not got back and I'll stick with my other "go-to" options. read more

A delicious addition to the neighborhood. I love the selection of Indian beers and wine. The best garlic naan I've ever had. I also enjoyed the samosas and chicken tikka masala. read more

Delicious Indian food! Best Indian in the area that we've tried so far Friendly and maybe a little shy staff. I want to try everything on the menu! We've been here twice now and have loved everything on the table read more

Delicious! We loved everything! Next time we will need to ask for a little more heat (spice -wise) but otherwise great! We had the mango tikka masala and the mathi curry with garlic naan. Very flavorful and filling, and if we'd been eating at home, I would have wanted to lick the masala off the plate. Great place for veg folks. Friendly, clean and very good service. read more

Yum!! Ever since I moved downtown, it's been hard for me to find Indian cuisine in general, but one that is also bursting with flavor. First time here, so I set up a reservation through OpenTable just in case they were busy. It's a small eatery on the corner of Gaines & Bond. We went on a Friday evening (I'd say around 6:30) and it wasn't as busy as I thought. No wait time! The restaurant was clean with nice open windows. Our server was fairly nice. I ordered the butter chicken masala with the bread basket for us to share. I tried the India Ale called Maka Di Honey as we las ordered their mango lassi. The maka was okay - I'm not a big fan of ales - for some tend to have too much hops for my preference. The lassi - on the other hand, is always good. It's a creamy yogurt drink so if you're lactose, I don't recommend. I don't remember what my husband ordered, but it was enough for him to have to take it home - and he always finishes his plates. It was his first time having Indian cuisine and he enjoyed the food. Will be coming back here again ! read more

Zaiqa - Bread Basket - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Ordered online 3 August, chicken 65 and onion bhaji. Both appetizers were undercooked and not crispy. Online ordering was a 30 minute wait. Received email order was received. Received a text message on 4 August at 3:00 pm order was ready. Will not be returning. Batter for chicken 65 and onion bhaji was doughy and not fully cooked. No pics available. read more

Zaiqa - Ordered 8/3 received text message 8/4 order was ready. - Indian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wasn't sure but I was hungry. So delicious. I'm eating here again and telling my friends read more

The food here is fantastic. The staff is a little overwhelmed and new. And now we are just getting to the character count. read more

They started ok, not great. The chicken Masala didn't taste like chicken Masala. The service terrible. I gave them a 2nd chance and the food got worse. We have some good Indian Food here and Zaiqa will not be able to compete. They better re-think/restructure their plan or before long, they'll be out of business. They need to go and eat at all the Indian restaurants around Portland/Vancouver and Beaverton. ​I've been eating Indian food for 20 years and even had a roommate from India that cooked on occasion. These guys need to re-think what they're doing including the quality and freshness of the food. They will end up being audited by Dpt of Food and Agriculture. I can swear the bread and some of the food was recycled. read more

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

I had a Mango Marsala with prawns and it was excellent. The young man that waited on us was excellent in his service. I would definitely return to try other items on the menu! read more

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! read more

Some of the best Indian food I have ever had! We were sat right away but had to wait a long time to get our food after ordering. However I would have waited even longer for that food!!! read more

Tried on their second night open. Ordered chicken vindaloo, chicken 65 and butter naan. Everything came out excellent and the extra spicy was actually extra spicy! So happy to have a new restaurant in South Waterfront read more

Excellent food and service. Biryani was some of the best I've had in the Portland area! There is even a kid's menu that appeased my picky 5 year old! Recommended! read more

I highly recommend this place! Everything we tried was excellent, the mango tikka masala is a stand-out.

So delicious! Every bite of every dish was incredible! We had a large party and tried 4 appetizers and many different dishes and EVERYTHING was vibrant and delicious. Service was good & timely, prices were great, portions were large. We are all from out of town and so wish we had access to Zaiqa read more

The tikka masala was amazing, it's spiced well with a perfect rich consistency. The green sauce is also really good