I was in London for a week and ate at Zayna twice! The food is phenomenal - I tried the Tandoori Murgh (day 3) and Baati Ghosht (day 6). In addition, the owner is a great guy, so make sure to swing by the bar for an entertaining chat, and/or a Mango Lassi! read more

Delicious!!! Thank you Yelp for sending me here. A must visit. The service was great. Clean, fresh food. Well done read more

Zayna - Inside the resturant. I think the food is fantastic! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Very authentic Indian food and great service. We live in the US and the dishes at Zayna are not as creamy as the normal US Indian restaurants so if you like down home comfort food try Zayna. Bread pudding for dessert was a nice ending touch. read more

The service and food were very good. The garlic naan were tasty. Thank you to the manager for seating us the last second. read more

A great combination of professional and efficient service and perfect Indian dishes. I had the lamb in yogurt dish that was just fantastic ! Didn't want to leave the place.... the manager was very present in the restaurants. He made sure everything was as good as it can get. Finished with a great Falooda ice cream. A real treat ! read more

Really nice, and oh so flavorful we came for lunch and it was empty. From reviews is assume dinner is more popular. The lamb is the way to go. read more

Very close to my hotel so I made my way there with a friend one night for dinner. Very good Indian food. Good, but not excellent - maybe missing a little something but I'm not sure what. Service was okay, maybe a bit awkward. A few items were brought to table warm instead of hot. I need hot food people!! Ambiance is very casual and the prices just don't match the ambiance. Would return for lunch and/or order on the cheap side. read more

Excellent dinner. North Indian and Pakistani menu. Nice wine list and the service was good. I would have given five stars but its pricey. I will definitely come back. read more

What a gem! Amazing service and food. The samosas were perfectly crisp and juicy. The butter chicken full of flavor and the garlic naan the best I've ever had. You can tell this restaurant puts pride in every dish. I will be back whenever I find myself in London. read more

This was a fantastic traditional Indian Restaurant. Before coming to London everyone told me they had the best Indian food in London. This place stands up to that reputation. We went in without a reservation however they accommodated us with dinner until their reservation arrived. Great service, everyone was nice. We tried a few new dishes to us which was yummy. At the end topped off with their homemade pistachio honey ice cream. Wow! read more

Absolute horrible experience. I came to have dinner by myself. Apparently this is looked down on in this restaurant. They treated me like I was unworthy of a table upstairs with everyone else and acted like they were pulling strings to "figure things out". Next thing you know I'm being brought downstairs in a small area of basement seating by MYSELF. I told the waiter that I didn't want to sit down there by myself and that it was weird. He said he had to ask if they can do something else and to wait there. Ummm ok.... I decided it was crazy for me to stand there and went upstairs. The original host told me "madam I'm sorry we have nothing for you". A few tables were empty. I couldn't even respond to that and just walked out. Mind you, I was very presentable and respectable looking. I was simply a female dining by myself. Dispicable. Michelin behavior? I don't think so. read more

Lovely restaurant with tasty food. Try the lamb chops! The paneer was excellent as well - something for everyone and a very nice staff and atmosphere. read more

Elegant Setting, Attentive Service, Great Food Our January 2011 dinner at Zayna on New Quebec Street provided an elegant setting, warm friendly service, and extremely good Indian/Pak food. Zayna, recommended to us by the Hyatt concierge, looks like an average restaurant a block or two away from the Marble Arch on Oxford Street, but when you climb the two steps (Note: not wheelchair accessible, but accessible if you are ambulatory with assistance) to enter the restaurant, you see a small but elegantly decorated restaurant with beautiful carved wooden panels on the walls. Zayna has basement seating, but it may be less romantic than the main level. The servers were extremely attentive. The waiter taking our order knew the menu and ensured we did not order too much food. The servers diligently but unobtrusively kept our drinks filled and verified all was fine throughout the meal, as well as deftly served our platters, which were sizzling hot. The food was amazing, by far better than Monsoon on Brick Lane and even better than UK's oldest Northern Indian Restaurant Punjab on Neal Street, London. We had nicely spiced pakoras for £4, the potato stuffed naan for for £4, the fantastic still sizzling mixed grill (2 lamb chops; chicken and lamb kebabs; and 2 types of spicy ground meat kebabs) for £19, and the intensely flavored lamb curry called Baati Ghosht for £16.50. read more

I don't know much about Northern Indian and Pakistani food, but on the strength of this sample, that is all about to change! Fantastic flavours, some new, some just the highest class of things I've had before. We sincerely enjoyed every minute of our meal. read more

We specifically went here to eat their "falooda". The service at this restaurant is just horrible!!! We were a party of six, one of my friends was carrying a water bottle which she was about to put away in her bag and the hostess very rudely said that outside drinks are not allowed!! Then we sat for about 10 mins and no one attended....no drinks....nothing! We were handed the menus and we asked for dessert menu. The server laughed at us and said that people usually have dinner first and then dessert, so we said that we were unusual and would like to see the dessert menu. Sat for another 15 mins.... no one offered any drinks....no water either. Then another server came and said if we would like to place our order. We then asked for dessert menu again and he said that he would have to talk to the manager as that is not their practice! We asked to speak to the manager and he very flatly said that they were out of all desserts!!! Have traveled the world and eaten at best restaurants and hole in the wall places and so far no one had treated us in this manner! Very disappointed "Londoners"!!! read more

Excellent restaurant. I made a reservation there based on ratings on TripAdvisor, which ranked this the best Indian/Pakistani restaurant in London and number 10 over all. We were not disappointed. The shammi kabab and reshmi kebab were flavorful. The Safed Murgh Korma (not to be confused with chicken korma...the sauce in this is white) a Mughal specialty from North India rarely found in any restaurant was superb. The Paneer Makhni was good as were the Naan. The desert choices are small and my gujrayla was ok but my girlfriend's Gulab Jamun (served with ice cream) was spectacular. What a wonderful find...we are definitely going there again on our next trip to London! read more

Very nice setting, great food and super service. Not the cheapest but good value for money.

Excellent service, and the food was amazing! We had a chicken tikki masala-like dish and a 1/2 spinach and 1/2 mixed veg dish -- everything was delicious. Not greasy, just spicy enough, very flavorful. Would go back again in an instant. read more

I visit this place every time I am in London. Really nice place, great food and very friendly service and staff. Last time I was there with my family, they were so sensitive and accommodating to the likes and choices of my ten year old daughter. Mango salad is the best. Meat was tender, cooked well without overdoing it and was served fairly quickly while the restaurant was at capacity. Highly recommend to locals. If you are visiting London, this is a must read more

We were seated in the basement next to the restroom. At first I did not mind because we were so hungry. But I got irritated when the server kept forcing us to order more food. We ordered 2 entrees & 1 appetizer & our bill was about £100. I don't mind paying more if the food is good & the portion is big but this place is a rip off. The food was not even that good & the portion is very small. There are better and more reasonable restaurants than this one. I will never go back to this restaurant again. read more

We arrived @10pm (late) had to order quickly, luckily everything we ordered was delicious! Very friendly service. Order their specialties, you won't regret it. read more

Visiting American tourist meets penultimate Indian meal. Results in life-changing experience, one that will be recalled just before the state administers my lethal injection, 'cause I'm not going down without a fight, coppers. read more

Great curries. The lamb dishes are the way to go. We sampled a few dishes and all were excellent. We can't get Indian food like this where I live. Are here twice while in London. Tiny restaurant so make a reservation. read more

Very expensive for Indian food. Portions were small. The grilled lamb was delicious. read more

Amazing place!!!! Came here for a romantic dinner after a long day of touristy attractions. This was really close to our hotel and we just walked maybe 5 or 10 min. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala that blew my mind it was mildly spicy so it was perfect and the rice was for sure my favorite! It was the perfect end to a long day! Would love to come back here soon! Dont pass this place up! read more

we thoroughly enjoyed this place. the food is exquisite, staff is friendly, excellent wine list and a very nice atmosphere. we enjoyed every single bite and our bottle of wine. try their mango salad with passion fruit. i just about died and went to heaven. they also have a great variety of starters. you could almost order a bunch of those (tapa style) and call it a meal. but why... when all the entrees are amazing! a place i'll definitely return to the next time i'm in london! read more

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Wow! I have eaten in many Indian restos in London and in India, this is one of the best, maybe the best i have had in London. From the fresh, light, sweet mango & pomegranate salad to the tangy, perfectly spiced Baati Ghost (lamb stew) and the flavorful, again perfectly spiced Aloo Ghobi (cauliflower) and slightly crisp, but still very good garlic naan, all was presented well and, most importantly, tasted like a dream! Topped it all off with a Bread pudding thingy with cardamom vanilla ice cream. Cardamom has been my fave dessert spice for a long time and goes in my eggnog, hot chocolate, rum drinks, you name it. Zayna has made it on the go-to list for London Indian food cravings, which happens often thankfully! read more

I would come back to London just for this restaurant and I practically did. This was my second or third time here and I love the food and service! This was where I fell in love with Indian cuisine. The naan, lamb and vegetable dishes are all great and I love their mango salad! Our waiter was also very nice and helped us order our food. Love this place! read more

I was in the city on business from the states. I found Zayna on yelp and couldn't have been more pleased. The restaurant is beautifully put together, and the staff welcoming and helpful. And as for the food; let's just say they get it. I tried the Papdi Chanaa Chaat at the server's recommendation and you could taste each component, and the pomegranate added a lovely bit of tart, and the crisps some great texture. Had the Baati ghosht, the lamb was so moist, no fat, and the spices mixed perfectly, a little spice and nothing overwhelmed. Am heading back next time I'm in town. read more

Great meal here upon arriving in London. We were late and they were kind enough to accomodate us without a reservation despite being busy. We enjoyed the meal very much and especially the curries, all of which were really well made. Nothing too fancy or out of the ordinary, we mostly had the standards which were all well done. Very pleasant evening and good, solid Indian/Pakistani food in the Marylebone area. read more

Best Indian food of my life. The manager was amazingly attentive and patient with us while we decided on entrees. We ordered Tandoori Jheenga, Mukhun Murgh, and Shahi Palak with chicken. Every item was extremely delicious in it's own way. Desert was quite tasty and the food came out pretty quickly. Overall amazing food that I would highly recommend. read more

On a whirlwind trip to London, we just had to fit in an Indian meal to our crazy itinerary. Top rated Amaya doesn't allow children (apparently even foodie tweeners who are globe trotters) , so BOO. We decided to try Zayna. Wow. Fantastic meal. The Batti Gosht was spicy and lemony in all the right ways. The lamb pieces were juicy and tender. We also ate the Makhun Murgh. Perfect. You can always tell the quality of an Indian restaurant by their naan. What can I say--fluffy, tasty, hot, fresh. We arrived late... Minutes before last orders but never felt rushed. Hard working and earnest owner was a plus. read more

My wife and I had one of the finest dinners either of us have had in our lives at Zayna. the service was excellent and exact with nothing left to be desired. we were seated promptly and waited on by several staff members. I had the mukhun murgh with naan and was so very impressed. The location is central and the restaurant itself was well-designed. I would make a special trip back to London just to eat at this place again. yes, it was that much of an enjoyable experience! read more

Amazing meal and amazing service! This experience will be tough to beat. We ordered the Papdi Chanaa Chaat, Dal Makhani, Ishtu, and Garlic Naan. Food and flavors were delicious...the Papdi Chanaa Chaat was so simple yet so good. The prices are very fair and the staff is very friendly and attentive. We had a great conversation with the manager and owner during our meal. If we lived in London this would be our favorite neighborhood place! read more

Every single dish here was phenomenal - and we had about 10 of them between the three of us. Most of them packed a pretty good punch in terms of spiciness, but not too much. Was my favorite meal of my weeklong trip read more

I am upgrading food here to 5 stars. After eating in a few high end Indian restaurants in London this week, Zaina is a standout

A great Indian/Pakistani option for people staying at the Leonard or Zetter hotels. The is solid Indian fare. We ordered aloo gobhi, baigan ka bharta (a spicy personal favorite), ishtu (lamb), mukhun murgh, and garlic nan. All were tasty, but the GBP100 bill for 4 people felt a bit hefty for 4 Indian dishes, 2 teas, 2 orders of nan, and no alcohol. We were there for a bit less than 2 hours and toward the end we felt like we were being escorted out, so they could clear the table. All and all, a good experience, but if I want to pay a lot of money for great Indian food, I'd likely go to Trishna. If I would prefer to pay less, I'd choose Dishoom. If I happened to be around Marble Arch, I'd go back here. read more

Great food but quite expensive. The music on our visit was some kind of Euro technic rubbish and pretty much ruined the dining experience for us. Noisy and profane businessmen at next table. read more

Great food here. Its different front other indian/Pakistani food with its own style. Food was five star and service was 3.5 stars.

Good service but the food is only okay. It's not your typical London Indian fare. The restaurant is full of tourists.