Zaiaka Menu – Pittsburgh, PA

Type : Restaurant

Location : Pittsburgh, PA

Tandoori, curries & other Indian specialties served in a low-key, white-tablecloth setting. Based on 25 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

Zaiaka 15239

Address:
924 Presque Isle Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15239

Phone: (724) 325-1247

Website:

Menu

Appetizers – Vegetarian
Vegetable Samosa
flakey & crispy pouches filled with seasoned potatoes and green peas.
Vegetable Pakora
seasonal vegetable fritters
Aloo Tikki
soft seasoned potato cakes
Chaat Papri
tasteful blend of potatoes, chickpeas, onions, and crisps. garnished with fresh coriander, yogurt, and our zaiaka tamarind chutney
Paneer Pakora
fresh homemade cheese separated between thin layers of our house mint chutney
Zaiaka Mixed Vegetarian Platter
vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora & paneer pakora.
Stuffed Kachauri
stuffed with lentils & herbs
Vegetable Cutlets
mixed vegetables with mashed potato patties
Appetizers – Non – Vegetarian
Chicken Tikka
skewered chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh herbs grilled in our tandoor
Seekh Kabab
ground lamb mixed with fresh herbs & spices and grilled in our tandoor.
Shami Kabab
ground lamb cooked with mildly spices & lentils.
Fried Fish
catch of the day is marinated and fried to perfection
Shrimp Butterfly
jumbo size shrimp breaded in herbs & coconut crumb and fried to crisp
Soups & Salads
Sweet Corn Soup
traditional asian soup available with or without chicken.
Tomato Soup
mildly spiced tomato blend.
Cream Of Spinach Soup
chefs specialty.
Mugultawny Soup
mildly spiced blend of lentils and chicken.
Chicken & Paneer Salad
garden fresh greens tossed with romaine lettuce and topped with grilled chicken and paneer.
Garden Salad
seasonal garden fresh vegetables tossed with romaine lettuce and your choice of dressing.
Zaiaka Raiata
chefs specialty
Vegetarian Delicacies
Aloo Gobhi
fresh cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with freshly ground spices.
Baingan Bharta
eggplant roasted in our clay tandoor, cooked with minced onions and tomatoes
Chana Masala
chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, with freshly ground spices.
Daal Makani
black lentils delicately mixed with cream and freshly ground spices
Navaratan Korma
nine seasonal vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce.
Vegetable Jalphrezi
mildly spiced garden fresh vegetables mixed with homemade cheese.
Karahi Paneer
homemade cheese cubes sauteed in karahi with bell peppers, tomatoes & onion
Punjabi Bhindi Masala
tender okra cooked with freshly ground spices and tomatoes.
Malai Kofta
homemade cheese stuffed in mildly spiced vegetable rounds in a creamy sauce.
Mutter Paneer
homemade cheese cubes and green peas in a mildly spiced sauce.
Palak Paneer
chefs special homemade cheese cubes and fresh spinach cooked in freshly ground spices and herbs
Baingan Bukhara
egg plant cubes cooked to perfection with herbs & spices)
Daal Tarka
yellow lentils delicately mixed with tomato, onion, garlic and freshly ground spices
Non Vegetarian Delicacies – Chicken Entrees
Chicken Curry
chicken simmered in a light gravy with freshly ground spices
Chicken Tikka Masala
boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and mildly spiced in a creamy sauce.
Chili Chicken Chef’s Specialty
Chicken Jalphrezi
boneless chicken sauteed with seasonal vegetables in a mildly spiced sauce.
Chicken Korma
mildly spiced chicken in a creamy sauce
Chicken Vindaloo
mildly spiced chicken cooked with freshly ground spices in a hot sauce.
Chicken Makhan Wala
zaiaka speciality
Mango Chicken
zaiaka speciality
Chicken Saag
boneless chicken cooked with fresh spinach in herbs & spices
Non Vegetarian Delicacies – Our Signature Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
chicken marinated in yogurt & mildly spiced
Tandoori Shrimp
jumbo shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices
Fish Tikka
our catch of the day cooked in an exotic blend of herbs and spices
Malai Kabab
chefs specialty.
Zaiaka Mixed Grill Platter
assortment of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka malai kabob, tandoori shrimp, seekh kabab and lamb boti kabob
Zaiaka Lamb Chop
chefs specialty. frenched rack of lamb marinated in herbs and grilled in clay tandoor
Non Vegetarian Delicacies – Lamb Entrees
Lamb Curry
mildly spiced cubes of lamb sauteed with onions, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes.
Lamb Jalphrezi
marinated lamb sauteed with seasonal vegetables in a mildly spiced sauce.
Lamb Korma
mildly spiced lamb in a creamy sauce.
Karahi Gosht
chef’s specialty.
Lamb Vindaloo
mildly spiced lamb cooked with freshly ground spices in a hot sauce.
Rogan Josh
zaiaka speciality.
Keema Mutter
ground lamb cooked with green peas and freshly ground herbs & spices
Lamb Saag
cubes of lamb cooked with spinach & herbs spiced to your taste.
Non Vegetarian Delicacies – Seafood Entrees
Shrimp Jalphrezi
marinated shrimp sauteed with seasonal vegetables in a mildly spiced sauce.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
shrimp marinated in yogurt and mildly spiced in a creamy sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
mildly spiced shrimp cooked with freshly ground spices in a hot sauce.
Shrimp-do-piaza
shrimp sauteed with onions and bell peppers with freshly ground spices.
Goa Shrimp Curry
zaiaka speciality.
Malabar Salmon
fresh salmon fish cooked with mild spices and freshly ground mustard paste.
Breads
Naan
traditional plain bread cooked in our clay tandoor.
Garlic Naan
baked in our clay tandoor topped with minced garlic and herbs
Onion Kulcha
unleavened bread stuffed with minced onion, peppers & topped with herbs
Aloo Paratha
paratha bread stuffed with potatoes and mild spices
Lacha Paratha
paratha bread layered with butter & topped with herbs
Paneer Kulcha
unleavened bread stuffed with homemade cheese topped with herbs
Pudina Paratha
paratha bread filled slightly with mint and herbs
Kashmiri Naan
naan bread stuffed with nuts & raisins
Keema Naan
naan bread stuffed with ground lamb 8 herbs
Bread Basket
assortment of naan breads (plain, garlic & onion) baked in our clay tandoor
Poori
pair of puffed bread deep fried in oil
Rice
Chicken Biryani
basmati rice sauteed with mildly spiced chicken and vegetables.
Lamb Biryani
basmati rice sauteed with mildly spiced lamb and vegetables.
Shrimp Biryani
basmati rice sauteed with mildly spiced shrimp and vegetables.
Peas Pualo
basmati rice sauteed with green peas and saffron.
Zaiaka Vegetable Biryani
chefs specialty.
Dressing & Condiments
Zaiaka Mint Chutney
Zaiaka Tamarind Chutney
French
Italian
Ranch
Papad
(cumin seed flavored )
Pickles
Desserts & Fruits
Kheer
basmati rice in a thick milk sauce topped with assorted dry fruits
Kulfi
traditaionl indian ice cream available in mango, strawberry or pistachio
Gulab Jamun
homemade cheese balls in a sweet saffron syrup
Rasamalai
homemade cheese balls cooked in milk in a light syrup
Gajar Halwa
finely grated carrots cooked in milk & cream garnished with nuts
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter

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Reviews

Bill Fabrizio
Some of the best Indian that I have had in a while. We do dinners, not the lunch buffet, so I can’t speak to that, but we have no complaints. The food is great, the service is excellent and polite, and the restaurant is clean. It is a shame that it is so quiet.

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Katie S
We go here all the time! The food is fantastic! It’s as good as in India, if not better (because the meat is a higher quality, and you don’t have to worry about its making you sick!). and the owners are the sweetest people!!! I love this place!!!

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Darth Vader
I stopped by for lunch today, and like always it was fantastic. I simply cannot believe food can be so good. And while everything I tried today was wonderful (there are simply too many things at the lunch buffet to try them all) the chili chicken was quite simply the best thing I have ever eaten in my life. I hope they can maintain this quality forever. Well at least as long as I am alive.

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Jacob Tiger
One of the best Indian restaurants I have found in Pittsburgh. We usually do the buffet, which is small but great. My favorite is the spicy hot chili chicken.

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David Schofield
Our Absolute Favorite Indian Food in Pittsburgh! Forget the ‘Garden (overrated!), Peoples(good but far) and other places. (Sree’s truck at CMU is good but far also.)

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Brandi Booth (Banandee)
This place was ok, but I can’t understand why anyone would give it more than 4 stars even on a good day. Some of the dishes were good enough, just as Indian frozen meals heated up in the microwave can be good enough. Other’s didn’t taste so good. The variety was ok. There was very little rice sitting on top of a saran wrapped pan. I dished most onto my plate and saw the server go by twice while I was dishing small servings on the variety onto my plate. I asked the server if more rice was coming since my friend hadn’t gotten any yet and there wasn’t anything for her to grab. The server returned and put just a tiny bit more out? Thought that was a bit strange. The best part was the fresh nan they brought to the table (that’s why I put 3 stars instead of 2). Taste of India (Bloomfield) and Taj Mahal (McKnight rd) now that’s some good Indian food. I have tried many places around the burgh, and this was my least favorite by far.

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Zainab Javaid
Loved this restaurant. We were traveling through PA and stopped here. So glad we did. Very good food. So worth it. Biryani was very good. The chicken tikka appetizer was also very good. Would go back here again !!! Best Indian restaurant in Pittsburg. Friendly owner and employee who served us.

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Ryan B
Super friendly staff, fresh naan with great texture. One of the few lunch buffets I’ve seen where they aren’t afraid to make the dishes properly spicy. The rice pudding and gulab jamun were fantastic.

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Lavanya Subramanian
Best Indian restaurant. Food is very delicious. Great ambience. I wish i could eat here everyday. Money worth spent. Very friendly… Awesome will visit again here. Food was very hot when we eat at closing time..

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Meghna Meghna
HOPELESS INDIAN RESTAURANT I HAVE EVER BEEN TO WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY.

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