Zaika Weston — Restaurant in Sunrise

Food: Average 3/5 Service: Horrible 0/5

Visited Zaika yesterday for a birthday gathering, the staff/ waiters were extremely rude and lacking in their manners. So I’m writing this review for the restaurant owner more than anything else. Example of the staff rudeness:

I brought a cake and asked the waiter if he can hold it and bring it when its time to sing happy birthday? The waiter flung his hand and said “Leave it here” and walked away!!

To take the order, a different waiter (Main waiter assigned to our table) approached me in a very rudely and said (Place the order because we want to close the kitchen (Normal request but rude tone). I said sure, then he in a very rude tone said “No No, you tell your group that we will close the kitchen, so hurry up and place the order”!!!

The food came, the same waiter was serving the food to people sitting to my right and in front of me, from my left shoulder side!!! Meaning, as I’m about to take a bite of my food, his arm would be extended right in front of my face serving the person to my right and 3 people in front of me!!! My hair dipped in their food multiple times and was left with curry stains!!

When he served my dish which was a curry, I asked the waiter what does it come with? He said, and I quote “ Comes with the rice, CAN’T you SEE”!! and a small bowl of rice was placed 15 minutes earlier for the order of the person who was in front of me and he expected us to share !! even though I’m paying separately! I asked him “But isn’t this for rice for the other order?” … he replied very rudely while swinging his hand right in front of the table “Ok… Ok …OK …. here is the rice finish it then we will bring more” !!!

This is the lowest customer service I have experienced in my while life, and I’ve dined all over the world. Usually I would order dessert, chai, appetizer, but I just couldn’t get over the rudeness so I left as soon as I can.

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Zaika: The Ultimate Destination for the Indian Cuisine Lovers

I had a wonderful experience at Zaika, an Indian restaurant in Weston, Fort Lauderdale that offers the most authentic taste, the best bang for the buck lunch special, very elegant ambience and efficient service.

The food was delicious and flavorful, with a variety of dishes to choose from. I especially enjoyed the paneer tikka masala, which was rich and spicy, with soft cubes of cheese cooked in a tomato-based curry. The garlic naan was also amazing, soft and buttery, with a hint of garlic and cilantro. The lunch special was a great deal, with an appetizer ( lentil soup or samosa ), an entree, basmati rice, and naan for only $12.00.

The restaurant was spacious and elegant, with a beautiful Ganesha Water fountain and soothing music playing in the background. The service was friendly and attentive, with the staff refilling our water glasses and checking on us regularly.

One of the highlights of my meal was the dessert: gulab jamuns served hot in a beautiful gold plated goblet. These were soft and sweet balls of dough soaked in sugar syrup. They melted in my mouth and left me wanting more. I also enjoyed the ginger chai, which was a hot black milk based tea infused with ginger, clove. It prepared my taste buds for a delicious treat.

As someone who is of Indian origin and has tried different Indian cuisines, I can say that Zaika is one of the most authentic and satisfying restaurants I have ever been to. I have tried many other Indian restaurants in FLL, but none of them can match the quality and taste of Zaika. Zaika is not just a restaurant, it is an experience that transports you to the land of spices and flavors. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Indian food or wants to try something new and exciting. It is definitely one of the best Indian...

Zaika, the name says it all!

It has been our favorite go to place ever since it opened in Weston location. The food quality is one of the best I have ever tasted. Staff is very friendly, owner is such a nice fellow. Service is great.

They do catering! We recently had an event and asked them for many items which were not even in their regular menu(hakka noodles, kashmiri pulao etc to name a few), and even those things were made excellent. The regular menu items Paneer makhni and Malai Kofta were fantastic too. Everything was great, from snacks to main course and then the tea! The owner made sure to give us an electric cattle so the tea remains hot. Also, he added some complimentary fries for the kids(so thoughful and nice of him). The food quality being great, the credit goes to chef Chandan. He is the best.

I would strongly recommend this place for all catering needs as well as regular food service.

Thank you Team Zaika, Chef Chandan and Mr. Manoj(the owner)!

Update 09/10/2023: Following up on the same review I gave 11 months ago, we had another party on 09/10 and had an opportunity to get food from this amazing place again. They have maintained same excellent quality(no compromise), everything we ordered was having taste par excellence. Chef even accommodated few special orders for some guests with nut allergies. Hats off to Mr Chandan the greater chef around. Owner Manoj is a gem of a guy. Kudos to the whole team, special thanks to Chandan again for cooking us the best Indian food in the country. It is very rare to get such a great quality food for Indian cuisine here in America. You guys are the best. Keep doing the great job guys, keep rocking!!!

Highly recommend this place for any catering needs or dine-in or take away. Everything on the menu is worth it. The only place to go...