Tikka Pizza Kitchen — Restaurant in Escondido

TPK is truly the most underrated pizza joint I have ever tried. Their Indo-Chinese fusion dishes are phenomenal and unlike anything I’ve experienced here in Escondido. For starters, the curry veggie pizza (Achari Gobhi) has flavours you will surely not find in this part of the world—the spices TPK uses to form their curry sauce are unbelievably aromatic and extraordinarily fresh (you can even ask for extra!) I found myself nibbling on the whole cardamom remnants stewed into the sauce and enjoying an experience I’ve never had before. TPK buttered the crust with some sort of ghee (?) that was delectably soft yet mouth-wateringly crispy. For sides, I got the samosas and the chilli paneer. Both were beyond remarkable and were of quality I could expect from only a sit-down restaurant. The samosas came with two delicious sauces: mint chutney and tamarind. The flavour on these were seriously stunning—an abundance of fresh mint made the chutney so vibrant and feel so alive, while the tamarind had a warm, soothing sweetness to it that was unlike anything I’ve found in a sauce before. Needless to say, it made me grin with tremendous joy. When I picked up my order, the shop smelled so strongly of these deliciously fragrant notes and of so many more—mint, tamarind, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, smoked wood, etc.—it was something better than any Yankee Candle you could ever find. The staff were so friendly and eager to help, even as busy as they were. I could tell they put an extraordinary amount of love into their work, and it’s undeniable in the taste of every dish I’ve tried at TPK. I really hope Tikka Pizza Kitchen continues to gain traction here in Escondido and impresses many more to come.

Absolutely wonderful take-away experience and a truly amazing lunch / dinner offering. 10/10 will be returning happily again.

Some suggestions for the business: Improve the phone order process (i.e., ensure contact info correctness); Advertise more consistently across the website and in-store (e.g., up-to-date menus - I never even saw the mouth-watering Pav Bhaji in the printed and canvased menus in the shop); and, consider offering hot beverages that make splendid use of the aromas in your spice collection (chai, please!).

Also, to Google and the ad mob like: please be ultra considerate to this small business and others—we are hurt by your ad mob network and cannot afford to be buried under your politics of profit hoarding and extraction by your coercive means. Supporting this particular cuisine and its ethnic heritage as it is has been brought lovingly here to the U.S. by authentic businesses like TPK in Escondido should be of very special interest to you, Mr. Sundar Pichai, and your fair support to them would be an absolute requirement of mine. Ruling your agenda of extortion should not come before the prosperity of the working class people who are committing their lives to sharing your roots with us so peacefully...

I recently visited Tikka Pizza Kitchen in San Diego and, unfortunately, I had an extremely unsatisfactory experience that compelled me to write this review. My visit yesterday left me with a glimmer of hope, but today's experience shattered any remaining expectations I had. Yesterday, when I ordered the tikka fries with curry(sauce) on the side, I was pleasantly surprised by the generous quantity of curry provided. However, my optimism was short-lived. Today, when I placed the same order, I was appalled to discover that the quantity of curry had been reduced to a mere fraction of what it used to be—approximately 1/10th of the original portion. Upon inquiry, the owner casually provided an additional curry of the same inadequate size. It was clear that they had purposefully decreased the amount to cut costs, as I overheard the owner instructing the employees to reduce the quantity of sauces and stuffings in the samosas as well. The owner's motive of prioritizing profit over customer satisfaction was glaringly evident. Moreover, the quality of the curry itself was notably inferior to what I experienced yesterday. It lacked the rich flavors and aromatic spices that made the dish enjoyable on my previous visit. The curry seemed hastily prepared, as if the restaurant had compromised on the quality to match the diminished quantity. Given my disappointing experiences with the diminished quantity and subpar quality of the curry, as well as the blatant cost-cutting measures employed by the owner, I do not recommend this Indian pizza restaurant to others. There are several other Indian restaurants in San Diego that offer authentic flavors, reasonable portions, and a commitment to customer...

The pizza was delicious, but the service was disappointing. We called and put in an order just fine, two 10” pizzas, a 14” pizza and a 18” pizza. When we arrived there the worker pulled the pizzas out of the oven. There were two 10” pizzas and two 14” pizzas. It was clear that there was a mistake. There was some exchange between workers in the back and I saw one worker get fresh dough and start to remake the pizza with the correct size. When the worker at the register came back to me I asked if there was a mistake. He said, no there’s no mistake your pizza is in the oven and will be out soon. This didn’t make any sense as I called in 40 minutes before I arrived at the shop and I had witnessed what just took place in the back. It was clear that there was a mistake. Honestly I don’t mind if there was a mistake, but I don’t like being lied to. I hope that situations like this are handled differently in the future and they are honest with their customers. I was offered a drink for the delay and they made the 18” into a 20”. But, my time and respect as a customer were not valued. A simple ‘sorry for the mistake’ would have sufficed, but being lied to straight to my face was very...