Zaiqa Indian Cuisine – South Waterfront brings authentic Indian and Pakistani flavors to Portland’s vibrant South Waterfront neighborhood. Our family-owned restaurant offers a wide menu including butt…
My goodness I had to come in here and leave a rating. This food is amazing, best Indian food in PDX for sure. Fresh vegetables, not frozen and not a bunch of cabbage. Aloo Tikki Chaat, Paneer Pakora, vegetable biryani and tofu butter masala..... all of it was delicious. I think they boil the tofu and it's different, and now my favorite. And, I have leftovers this week.
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Nyomi M
Emerging Expert • 15 contributions
Loved
• 27/05/26
• DoorDash order
They are so delicious! Great service! Fulfilling portions! Fresh out of the oven! We are repeat customers (bare minimum once a week!)
Highly suggest:
-Chicken Tikka Masala (flavorful no matter the spice level!)
-Butter Chicken (delicious with tender chicken)
-Love ALL Naans! (Cheesy Garlic = long cheese pulls & Chili Cheese = perfect spice)
-Mango Lassi (BEST WE'VE HAD! They use C 4 simple ingredients so the flavor is consistent & drink is well balanced!)
-Vegetable Somas (always perfectly crispy & not overcooked)
-Gulab Jamun (Again they balance their sweets so proportionately!)
-Chai (so aromatic)
My partner & I agree you can never go wrong eating here!
10/10 ALWAYS RECOMMEND!
Taste of India in Newport, OR was our go-to, but this is by far the best!
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Shelby G
4 contributions
Didn't like
• 26/02/26
• DoorDash review
I usually order from the wilsonville location and have never had anything that wasn't good. The order I received today was terrible! The tiki masala was bland (how is that even possible) the chicken pieces were huge, rubbery and chewy, with chunks of peppers and onions so big that they had to be cut but were basically raw. I will not ordering from here again. I hope it's just a bad night...
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Robin J
4 contributions
Didn't like
• 20/02/25
• DoorDash order
The Chicken 65 was hard. Basmati Rice is scanty for $5. The Vegetable Pakora was only cauliflower and potatoes and it was soggy, and the chutney was runny and flavorless.
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Melissa C
Local Expert • 36 contributions
Didn't like
• 07/04/25
• DoorDash order
The Saagwala was far and away the best I've had, and the Vindaloo was a great balance of complex and spicy with juicy dark meat chicken. But for some reason this restaurant chose to use white meat in their Butter Masala which was overcooked and tough, and the Navratan Korma was just bland.
