Found myself downtown around lunchtime and finally decided it was time to check out Zayka -- and wow, I'm glad I did. From the outside, you'd never guess how spacious it is inside. There's even outdoor seating and a rooftop (pretty sure I spotted that), but with it being 30 degrees out, I kept my Missouri-born self firmly indoors. I was seated right away and handed both the full menu and their daily lunch menu, which comes with two choices: vegan or non-vegan. Plot twist -- even the non-vegan option arrives as a full-on sampler platter with a veggie dish included. My plate came stacked: fluffy basmati rice, rich butter chicken(top middle), tender chicken tandoori (top left), a hearty vegetable curry (top right), three massive slices of fresh naan, and a little dessert to finish things off. All for fifteen bucks. Fifteen! It's easily one of the best lunch deals downtown. Everything was hot, fresh, and packed with flavor -- except the dessert (bottom middle), which was cold(because it's supposed to be, but still super tasty. Zayka absolutely delivers on bold, authentic Indian cuisine at a price point that just feels unfair to everyone else. The buffet must still be an option, but not Thursdays apparently, so I'm already planning my return trip. read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

We have another India restaurant in town that is our favorite, but we were downtown and decided to pop in to Zayka. The food was really good. We enjoyed the naan bread a lot. It was different than most places. The tikka masala was also a little different than we're used to but it was still really good. We ordered medium spice and I will warn you, it was definitely more spicy than medium. However, we don't eat here often and I'm not as familiar with their spice scale. Service started out great but got slow at the end. Overall good experience though! I have to admit, we will probably default to our other favorite Indian spot but I would come here again if I was in the downtown area. read more

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Best Indian food I've had! I can't say enough about the Tandoori salmon; it had the most delicious and crunchy char. The lunch sampler platter was also delicious and a great way to try multiple dishes at once. The servers and staff were friendly, very attentive, and helpful with recommendations. The restaurant itself has a nice chill vibe to it. I was visiting Springfield, but I would happily drive the 3 hours simply to eat here again! read more

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I had the sampler. Launch sampler Chicken masala 10 Curry 8 Veggies 10 Nan bread 10 Rice pudding 10 read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Food was great, super fresh and well seasoned. Service was friendly and attentive. Def recommend!

The food and service were delightful here. They have a nice selection of Indian dishes from various regions. Clean and comfortable.

Update food Service ambience outstanding you must try this restaurant Bicycle recycle of Springfield and awesome crew visit everyday read more

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The food was excellent. Big plus: they had many gluten free options! Service was impeccable. The environment would have been great if we weren't seated in the back booth by the kitchen. All in all a good experience. read more

Always fresh and tasty. Super friendly and great service every time. Even on door dash they never mess up my order.

I finally have the strength to write this review after one of the worsts nights and mornings I have had in a long time. The food tasted great last night so I am leaving two stars instead of one but I definitely got food poisoning. I spent all night viciously vomiting and still now have diarrhea. I just now 3pm the next day am able to keep water down. Not sure what happened but I can't trust getting food from here every again. I had butter chicken I believe and a mango drink. I really though I was going to need to get an IV, what an awful experience :( read more

Great ambience and excellent food. I'm from the Bay Area in CA and so my expectations of Indian food were high. Zayka was great. Will be back for sure. read more

We ordered door dash and then went to the buffet the next day that's how much we love this place. Amazing service, I was blown away how kind and efficient the wait staff were. The selection on the buffet is huge and everything was delicious. They also have chai tea included in the buffet and I loved it so much they gave me a cup to go home with. 100% recommend this place. read more

Food was very good the sauce and the flavor of the fresh baked naan was absolutely great. The place don't look too fancy but don't judge the book for its cover because the food is just perfect. read more

As someone who comes from a family in which my step Dad is from India. I have had my fair share of honest Indian cuisine. This restaurant has been the closest closest thing to that experience. For those who have never had Indian food, I highly recommend butter chicken or chicken tikka masala. The service is phenomenal. They are very funny and friendly. They definitely don't know a stranger. Also the restaurant is very classy and well set. Don't feel the need to dress fancy, but it can be a perk for a fancy evening out. read more

Excellent! Best Indian food i've ever had. Excellent food & excellent service! Absolutely great!

Awesome wait staff. Food is tasty and well spiced. Warning that for some reason the lamb dishes are next level hot. So I suggest ordering down at least one degree unless you have an affinity for really spicy food. Also appreciate that they are helpful in suggesting dishes for those that are not familiar with Indian cuisine. read more

wonderful. If you're in downtown Springfield Missouri, this is a great place to be. I chose them medium hot. It's perfect. Almost no weight, though it was a pretty full restaurant. Nice place outside if you want to go walk around afterwards. read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Lamb korma, garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I Finally decided to give this place a try and I'm so glad I did! I ordered the Tandoori Chicken which I requested to be bone in. The chicken was juicy and had a distinct grill taste to it and the sauce in which it was cooked was spectacular and spicy! It came paired with rice and I added an order of garlic Naan bread. Everything was hot, fresh and delicious and the portions are very generous! The Service was fast and friendly and the ambiance was quiet but upscale. Will definitely be back and would highly recommend to anyone who is in the mood for Indian food. Probably the best in the area! read more

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Since we started coming here we've been in love with this place the food is wonderful ad until now consistent, so we've never looked for another Indian food joint in town. Sadly the heat consistency has been called into question the last two times we've visited. The first time the got the order wrong, spicing half the medium dishes we ordered as hot and the hot dish we ordered as mild. The second time we did take away everything was spiced crazy hot when we ordered mild. If you know Indian food you know there's no halfway point in this. You just can't power through over-spiced Indian food. I guess the search is on for a new place which has consistent spice levels again. read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Well color me happy! - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I came into the restaurant to place a to-go order and was told it would take 25 minutes. It's now been over 45 minutes. Also -It was NOT busy when we took our order. He said they were waiting for the bread - idk?? Last time coming here. - Food was delicious though. read more

When we travel for my niece's birthday we wanted to try local places. We love Indian food so we thought we would try Zayka. Oh my gosh!!! This place is amazing and the people are so wonderful and made us feel welcome. The place was comforting and warm. I highly recommend the Tikka Masala and the Garlic Naan. We all got something different,different levels of heat and we loved it all. Plus so much leftovers to Nom on later. Lol We will definitely come back again! read more

One of the best restaurants in the 417, esp ethnic food (along w Everyday Thai). Food is great quality and flavor. Service is very good too. Particular foods... The tandoori chicken, shrimp and lamb kabobs are fantastic with great flavor (skip the tandoori salmon...I think it gets too dry for tandoori prep). Samosas are great...lightly fried so not too hard in the outside. Malai kofta curry is my fave (vegetarian too BTW). Naan breads are perfect. read more

Very good food, friendly staff and clean, great downtown location. Love the sampler menu option where you get a bit of several things

One of the best chicken masala I have ever eaten. The customer service is wonderful. They make you feel so Welcome.

This place is great. Excellent food, nice decor. The thing that puts this place over the top is their friendliness. A lot of Indian restaurants I've been to, the employees seem to be annoyed that you're dining in their establishment (looking at you, Taj Mahal.) Zayka has a remarkable staff who go above and beyond for their customers. Highly recommended! read more

We've only gone for the lunch buffet and ordered dinner as carry out but done both several times. It has been a while because we moved further away but we definitely loved it and we will happily go again when we are next in town! read more

Had been meaning to try it for several of our trips to Branson Especially the thali It was loud It was crowded It look forever for food to arrive One or two of the menu dishes on thali were good rest were fillers It is slightly expensive Parking can be a challenge!! read more

Great authentic Indian food Delicious Made fresh Great location Tasted great Vegetarian options Cucumber salad was refreshing Wish they gave more sauce on the side, I should have asked. Make sure to ask for more sauce! It's amazing d read more

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This place is awesome! The servers are very friendly and always make you feel welcome. The food and atmosphere is fantastic. I highly recommend checking them out. Ps... We love the Chicken Tiki Marsala! read more

Only one real thing to say it...you MUST go and enjoy! This place has never disappointed! Great atmosphere, love the lunch specials. A lunch buffet would be great during the week. read more

Mutter paneer, naan, and raita were excellent! Friendly, attentive service. Will return.

Ordered out because of lockdown. Got the chicken tikka masala, and vegetable korma; both dinners. They said it came with rice and "2" pieces of nan. The entrée sizes were about 2 cups, and they gave us about 4 cups of rice. The nan was "2 half pieces." I literally got about 5 small chunks of chicken in the tikka, and there was one chunk of cheese in the korma which was mostly peas. It was 90% sauce; I felt like I paid $25 for rice and $5 for the sauce with a few chunks of meat and some cheap vegetables. NEVER AGAIN!!! I feel extremely ripped off $30 for rice and soup! Please someone open another Indian place here! read more

I have had Indian food one other time and not a good experience. My daughter asked us to try it one more time and I'm so glad we did. This place is so good. We love it and will come back quit often. Highly recommend this place for anyone read more

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Zayka is one of my favorite Indian restaurants! I get the butter chicken almost every time, it's delicious and flavorful. My mom tried the chicken korma, it had a rich nutty and yummy flavor. Garlic naan is an absolute must!! Really enjoyed the samosas and especially the paneer pakora and the sauces it comes with. They can get pretty busy but food is always out in a reasonable time. We love to sit outside, but when we can't the inside has a really cute decoration and authentic vibe. They're always open and the staff is always friendly. Love! read more

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Excellent food! Great service, fair prices, an all around great place. My favorite restaurant. read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Tandoori Chicken Tikka - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

The restaurant was nice and the service was great. I got an order of Samosas and also an order of Vegetable Vindaloo. They were both packed with flavor and the spices were on point! Thank you @zayka for easy to find vegan options on your menu! read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Vegetable Vindaloo - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Smells amazing. Scale down on the heat level that you order. Also, I ordered a combination tandoori with no lamb. I only had 1 shrimp with my chicken and the shrimp was the best part of the dish. I recommend the shrimp on low spice. read more

I was so happy that there is a Indian buffet in Springfield. I normally not a fans of spicy but I really love to eat Indian butter chicken curry! If you do not have experience in eating Indian food, definitely try he butter chicken. If possible, try it with naan! I like the taste of the naan with curry. For a buffet restaurant, I thought that this lunch buffet was really cheap. It only costs $11 dollar for one person. I would highly recommend you to come here for lunch if you are looking for cheap and good food. The reason why I have 4 star is because I think that the other food in the restaurant was still ok, and I think they should make something more spicy as it is an Indian restaurant. Indian spice is one of the significant ingredients which Indian cuisine must contained read more

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Based on my first time here - it was legit! Wait staff was on point, friendly, helpful and always checking in on the table even during peek hours on a Friday night. Food choices were great, menu was broken down real comprehensive and that means something if you've been to other Indian restaurants, there is usually like 100 items and they are all over the place with theme. But this place was orderly and the menus went by entree so it was easy to keep straight. Atmosphere was good, I'd been in this spot when it was adobe and Millie's, it's updated and has a good feel. Food was great, I ordered my spice at a 4 of 10 and it was exactly what I thought heat would be at a 4. The rice was cooked perfect, and the meals we ordered were excellent. Portions are perfect too. Not too much and not too little. The salads were weak but as a side before your entree who really cares. Beverage list was typical, nothing crazy good just your average beer and wine list. Some spirits- didn't spend too long looking at it. Price point was perfect. Two adults, two entree meals two drinks with two apps-under 45$. Very glad this place is in my downtown I cannot wait to go back. read more

Zayka Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

clean little India restaurant. the food was good.. got the lamb dish spicy. it was really spicy.. but was really good with rice. bathroom was semi clean.. restaurant was clean.. reasonable prices.. wait staffs were quick and friendly.. read more

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