Zaiaka

This is the best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. Food is always good. Only thing is I wish they played louder music…

Awful food even bad service.
DONT LEAVE A TIP — THE OWNER POCKETS IT WITHOUT SHARING IT WITH THE SERVERS.
Went for the buffet after reading about it on Unilocal.When we arrived they sat us down on a table that had only two place settings. Never gave us cutlery for the other two in our party. We had to ask for it like 4 times.
The buffet was not good. All the dishes tasted the same. There were limited quantities in the buffet. After the dishes ran out they took forever to replenish. We pretty much finished without a second helping after waiting for 30 mins.
The owner was super rude to another table and was on his cell phone all the time while walking around.
Never returning…

We moved to Plum about 9 months ago and needed a new Indian place. Thankfully this one is only a half a mile away. The Lamb Vindaloo and Malai Kofta have been my favorite so far! You get about 3 portions per curry entrée. We found that we ended up running out of rice in order for 4 of us to finish 4 curries, but not really a big deal looking at the bigger picture. Love this place can’t wait to order again!

Great grilled combination of chicken, shrimp, and lamb ordered the Zaiaka. We will definitely return.
Service was excellent!

Went on Sunday for dinner. We had 4 adults /​2 children. Waiter/​owners were very friendly and accommodating. We ordered different dishes and shared everything. Not 1 bad meal, everything was excellent. Everything was fresh, not too spicy, and very clean. It’s a half hour drive for us, very worth it. Can’t wait to hit the buffet next time. 2 thumbs up!!!

I can’t believe they charged $ 5 for my 22 months boy. The pineapple was bad and dry and they still put it out. The fried fish was out and we asked for more, they said its coming out for 10 mins but never did. It was just horrible.

I ordered 4 veggie biryani’s, 2 chicken biryani and 2 lamb biryani TOGO. The Veggie biryani was delicious. My friends who ate the non-​veg biryani’s told that the food was good. So I do recommend this restaurant for nice trials and take outs. They were pretty fast and receptive.

One of the worst briyanis that I have had in years. we also ordered a chicken curry which had a raw spice taste. wudnt go back.
The staff were considerate though. they stayed open after 9 30pm for us. but the food was a let down. maybe v were there at the closing hrs. n hence some bad left over food I guess.

Not sure how to rate this one so I’m erring on the plus side. It was delicious! The Sunday buffet was fabulous. So what’s my «reservation»? I sometimes get an upset stomach at Indian restaurants. Don’t know why. I’ve heard others have similar issues. But if you generally enjoy Indian food, please take this as a solid 4 star review.

The best Indian food place from here to SF. I highly recommend the Lamb Curry. Love this place. The owners are so nice and the service is great.

We can’t get enough of their food. Everything is so fresh and flavorful. Tonight we literally were cheering in between bites, we liked it so much. My wife and I have been coming here for years, it is a gem tucked away in Plum. On of my favorite restaurants of all time and definitely my favorite Indian food. Worthy of a special trip.
Tonight we got the Vegetable Samosa, Lamb Biriyani, Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori Chicken, Mango Lassi, and a few other items. Everything was superb. And the service is wonderful, the people are so friendly and make the experience so enjoyable.
If you have never been then you need to go. If you have never had Indian food this is a great place to try it. If you have gone then bring friends. The value is good, the portions are nice, and the flavors are marvelous.

This was my first time at an Indian restaurant. I tried everything and it was all delicious! Buffets are the best so you can figure out what you like and don’t like but I have to say it was all delicious! Definitely will go back again. I love the spices! And the spicy.

Very good. I’d rate this up there close to Tamarind (Craig St), Taste of India (Penn Ave near Children’s Hospital), and Kohinoor (Monroeville) in food quality. I found the service sluggish (slow to bring the bill when I was done). But I’ve only been once.

Love this place because the food tastes fresh. I had been for their buffet and i must say, their biryani and chicken curry is by far the best in Pittsburgh. Zaika definitely holds a place in my «Top 5 Must go restaurants» for Indian food.

Definitely the best Indian buffet that I’ve tried in Pittsburgh. The vegetarian dishes are very flavorful, though some could be spicier. As someone else said, the chana masala is excellent, as is the kheer.
The customer service is very good. My water glass is rarely empty! They also treat you like you’ve been a customer for years, even if it’s your first time in the restaurant.

The food was good… but we had horrible service the day we came. It could have been just an off day but it was pretty bad. After we were seated, a party of 15 – 20 people were seated behind us. They basically forgot all about us and we had to ask for the check at least 3 times. Then they gave us our check, took it, came back, looked at our table, went back to the register and crossed out certain things and made our bill higher… and that was AFTER we gave him the credit card to pay. So in total it took us an hour to pay after we finished our meal. The food was decent but I won’t be back.

I absolutely love love this place. Although it’s in an obscure shopping mall location, the food is outrageously delicious. The owners are so sweet. They are always willing to help you decipher what you would like if you aren’t exactly familiar with the cuisine. This is the best indian food I have had in Pittsburgh. They are reasonably priced around 12 – 14 per entrée, and it is so well worth it. Also, they do groupons pretty frequently. This place is a gem!

Having lived in NYC and London for a number of years — you become used to «curry houses» having a certain taste and this place is the closest I have found to what I remember from those places.
Portions are good sized and the food is always great. The food is so good here we get 2 of each meal so that we have leftovers and a mountain of naans.
Service here is awesome and the owner and his wife always make us feel at home.
This is my «go to» indian place. In 4 years — have never been disappointed in eating there or getting takeout.

This is my favorite Indian restaurant that I’ve tried in the Pittsburgh area. The food is good, service friendly and efficient and prices affordable (especially with the Entertainment Book coupon).
I visited for the first time after purchasing a Groupon. Everything was fresh and they were very good about making modifications to orders. The chicken was very tender and moist and the sauce had a lot of flavor and quite a kick (but not so much that it burned out my taste buds).
I think my favorite visit to Zaiaka was when my parents were with me the week I moved to Plum. The owner/​manager recognized me from coming in with my fiancé and asked where he was. I said he was at work and introduced my parents. Knowing I was new to town, they started to tell me the best places for groceries, gas, etc. They also said if I ever needed anything to stop in and ask. I have no doubt that if I did take them up on their request, they’d be happy to help. That is certainly something you don’t see every day.
Back to the food. We had the buffet and found it to have a nice mix of «typical» Indian fare and a few more «exotic» items to please any palate.
I’ve been back on numerous occasions and always had an excellent experience. I love that there is a great Indian option so close to home.

This is my first experience with Indian food, and it was absolutely excellent. The lady working here was one of the sweetest ladies ever. She helped my mother and I order everything, and gave us plenty of «complimentary» things.
We came in here blind not knowing anything about what was good Indian food or what we should try, but by the time we left, we were opened up to a whole new world of great food. All of the plates were fantastic and I will tell you a million times that the sauce was delicious.
Baingan Bharta: Eggplant cubes cooked with herbs and spices. This was excellent. My mom fell in love with this dish. Once again, I do not even know what was in this sauce, but we completely wiped it clean.
Chicken Saag: Chicken cooked with Spinach in herbs and spices. Wow, this was my favorite. I could’ve just eaten the spinach. If you love greens, you would love this plate.
Shrimp Tandoori: Jumbo shrimp cooked with onions, peppers, and, you guessed it, «herbs and spices.» I do not know what these «herbs and spices» are, but they made every plate absolutely fantastic. The plate came out sizzling hot, and I think it may have been still sizzling by the time I finished.
Garlic «Bread» was also delicious and was used to wipe up all the remaining sauces in the bowls.
(COMPLIMENTARY)**- A Zaiaka Pen and two bowls of rice pudding. YummmmiiEE. Like I said, the lady here was one of the sweetest I have even encountered. She was so happy that we came to eat at her restaurant, and she was also very helpful when it came to ordering.
Come here. Even if you think you do not like Indian food, you do. It is delicious, spicy, and tasty. Not to mention, who doesn’t want a complimentary Zaiaka Pen?!