Tikki Indian Restaurant — Restaurant in Turlock

The food itself is not bad, everyone says it’s dry and bland but in my opinion it’s pretty flavorful. The issue is the service and cleanliness of the place. I ordered ahead of time because the last couple of times they took forever to bring out our food. I ordered at 7:19 pm and was told food would be ready in 20 to 25 minutes. I showed up to the restaurant at 7:47 pm and was told it would be another 10 mins. I didn’t get my food until 8:24 pm. As I was waiting the girl with the glasses was working the cash register and scratching her crotch area. Truly disgusted by that. How they pass inspections is beyond me. Safe to say I will NEVER eat here again. I’m editing my review because after seeing the way the owner responds to reviews it is evident how unprofessional this place is. The prices are high for the amount of food that is given and for the quality of service. Don’t tell them that though because the owner will call you homeless. Customer service is horrible, they will ignore you for as long as possible when you walk in and there is no sense of urgency to prep and serve your food, socializing with all those that work their is more...

Don't fall for the trap of positive reviews. I am 100% sure all the 5 star reviews are written by the owner's friends & family members. Never seen such a dishonest business. They don't know anything about customer service & Indian Food. Worst Food, Rude, Very Unprofessional & Pathetic behavior of the staff, unhygienic atmosphere full of flies & very unpleasant odour from the linens used at the restaurant, sticky & untidy floor, overpriced & tasteless items, food full of food coloring & undercooked. Simple question to the owner - when you don't know how to cook, why to make fool of others. I complained to the owner about the inedible food as it was full of food coloring & undercooked. The owner straight away refused to accept it & take responsibility for his food. He very bluntly told us that this is what it is, this is how Indian Food is made, & insulted us, as if we never had Indian Food before. The owner don't even know how to speak English. Not only this, he even charged $3 for using the credit card. Simple advice, don't waste your hard earned money here, the owner & his business does not...

Super Authentic North India "Punjabi" restaurant. Tikki. Can't find a better Place for Taste and Price. North Indian dishes with real taste, volume and Fresh ingredients. I tried the Mutton curry. Fresh goat..daily slaughtered non frozen. No smell and soft and tender. Tandoori Shrimp was soft and tender and not overly spiced.. excellent flavor. Paneer Tikka Masala was big cubes of Paneer and buttery taste...just like Dhaba's on GT Road. Another finding was Missi Roti which is very rare to see on most of the Indian restaurants. The prices are amazing...I wonder how they can survive. Seems the management is driven by passion for taste and not for money. A rare jewel of taste. They have recently opened...so service needs to come up to speed. I can understand as finding workers is tough now a days. I am willing to compromise service as long as the food is good 👍😜 Sorry 😢as I forgot to take the photos when dishes were served and took them almost by the end...