Address: 108a Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1JE, United Kingdom
Phone: +442073779292
Rating: 4.4
based on 112 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The Lamb Mandi, though smaller than expected, was delicious."
"The food was really nice, freshly made and tasty."
"Zaiqa has speciality on Lamb Mandi that I ordered and it was very tasty."
"Everything we ordered was delicious and made to perfection."
"I'm not usually a fan of lamb, but the lamb biryani at Zaiqa London is one of my favorite dishes."
"The chicken tikka masala at Zaiqa London is one of the best I've ever had."
"The food was absolutely delicious! I had the lamb biryani and it was the best I've ever had."
"I’ve been to Zaiqa London a few times now, and the chicken karahi is always my go-to dish."
Cons:
"Lamb taste is awful and it’s not cooked properly, rices are cold."
"Ordered the Lamb Mandhi, which was bland and well under-seasoned."
"Biryani was mushy and bland. Chicken tikka and seekh Kebab seemed like reheated."
"Its was a buffet iftar party, very disappointed, long queue, food was horrible, limited items, some food smells bad."
"The lamb karahi at Zaiqa London's Ramadan buffet is creamy and delicious."
"Food turned up 2 hours after being seated and was raw and cold."
"The saag aloo was tinned spinach puree and tinned baby potatoes. No seasoning, just plain bland."
"Found flys on poppadoms, food was very cold, the chicken and lamb chops were raw got food poisoning the next day."
Service Quality
Pros:
"The staff was polite and accommodating."
"It had a nice family atmosphere, with really helpful staff."
"Very comfy atmosphere and lovely customer service."
"10/10 for customer service, all staff are welcoming and friendly."
"The service was top-notch, and the staff were so accommodating."
"Really Very good experience. Staff was very good. Chicken tikka, meat bhuna, mango drink and starters was very good."
"The service was great too. I’m so glad that we chose this restaurant."
"The service was also excellent, the staff were very friendly and attentive."
Cons:
"The other day made a phone order... when I got home I had to bin my side salad, as they put loads off onion in it."
"The service left much to be desired. The waiter repeatedly asked for a tip, which was quite off-putting."
"We reported this to the waiter and the manager, they really didn’t care about it plus no apologies."
"Upon arrival there was no proper welcoming which put me off."
"The waiter was dressed in a dirty tshirt with no expression or pleasantries - seemed very tired and not bothered at 12.30pm."
"firstly as you can see on the image there was a fly on the poppadom, they did not give a fresh poppadom to us when they took the poppadoms with fly on it."
"We couldn't finish the food and it wasn't because we were full. Food wasn't cheap either!"
"I would give them 0 if I had the option. We travelled quite a distance to get there and then they just told us we don’t have space please go somewhere else."
Ambiance
Pros:
"We tried the Peri Peri chicken, mixed grill, mango lassi and a few more items. Tasted pretty good."
"Zaiqa is really nice, food was really tasty and came to the table quite quickly!"
"The indoor experience is really cosey and calm not hectic or loud so overall I would definitely go again."
"The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Everything was amazing from drinks, food to seevices."
"The nihari is especially good! Highly recommended"
"Great food, great service! Can't ask for more than that. Much improved since new management has taken over."
"Food was delicious and service was great! The unexpected highlight for me was the chickpea curry and garlic naan."
"Wonderful waiter service! Very kind, helpful and super quick. The food also was very yummy!"
Cons:
"The cleanliness of the restaurant, particularly the restroom, left room for improvement."
"The decor was from the former restaurant but because it hasn’t been changed, it was all falling apart."
"The seats against the wall had ripped fake ripped and worn fake leather. The kitchen from what I could see didn’t look as clean."
"The decor was relaxed, but the music was too loud. I give 6/10."
"The venue was booked for downstairs, and being the hottest day of the year, you would assume the restaurant would be courteous enough to turn on the A/C."
"Furthermore I would also like to mention that me and my partner paid out for a decor company, some of our guests have witnessed that the staff abruptly removed table centre pieces."
"We had a reservation and once we got there they said that they were full and wouldn't be taking anymore people for the day even though we had a reservation."
"Still the same old crappie zazas but under new name and management defo the same, waited 2 hours for starters and when it did come it came cold couple of chicken tikka was raw in the middle."