Zaiqa - South Waterfront

4.2 (14)

$30 and under

Indian

3682 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

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2 people

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Vegetarian-friendly
Gluten-free-friendly

Zaiqa (pronounced zay-kah) means “flavorful, tasty, and savory” in the Urdu language. This is exactly what Portland’s newest Indian-Pakistani restaurant brings to the South Waterfront area. Zaiqa is a family-owned business serving its customers the true taste of India and Pakistan. Zaiqa offers indoor and outdoor seating, take-out and online orders, and catering services. The menu is designed to offer a variety of authentic and traditional dishes with customization options available; including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. Zaiqa is proud to serve fresh, high quality ingredients prepared by experienced chefs. All meats are certified halal. Sauces and chutneys are prepared in-house with fine spices and fresh herbs, and all dishes are made-to-order according to spice level preference.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Pakistani
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(971) 754-4913
Website
https://zaiqapdx.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
We do offer catering. Please call to know more about it.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
3682 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239
Neighborhood
Southwest Portland
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Mango Lassi$7.20
Mango purée, buttermilk, yogurt, and sugar
Sweet Lassi$6.00
Buttermilk, yogurt, and sugar
Salty Lassi$6.00
Buttermilk, yogurt, and salt
Fresh Coconut Water$9.60
Fresh coconut water in a coconut shell
Chai Milk Tea$4.80
Masala chai tea with milk, sugar, ginger, and spices
Water Bottle$4.80
Soda Bottle$5.76
- Coke$0.00
- Diet Coke$0.00
- Coke Zero$0.00
- Mexican Coke$0.00
- Sprite$0.00
- Fanta$0.00

What 14 people are saying

Zaiqa - South Waterfront reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

14 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner VIP
Portland7 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 12, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
They aren’t open on Tuesdays. Their representation on OpenTable says they are.
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Ross
Portland1 review
5.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was very good and the portions were great for the amount we paid.
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Ericha
Portland1 review
5.0
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very enjoyable. Butter Masala, Garlic Naan, mango Lassi. All delicious. Good service. Will come back. :)
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Sarah
Portland11 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, and friendly service! Zaiqa has a cozy atmosphere that’s especially perfect for a cold day. My tofu vindaloo dish was super flavorful!
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Jen
Portland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Best Indian restaurant we’ve found in the Portland metro area. The food is amazing. We’ve been a few times now and have never had a bad experience. Highly recommend checking it out
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John VIP
Portland19 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Easily the best Indian food we’ve had in Oregon. So many excellent dishes. We’ve been twice now and every item we have ordered has been very flavorful and well prepared. Will definitely be back!
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marci
Portland7 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was good. Nice spice level. They just need to work on their service. Not sure if just under staff that evening or not. Just not organized
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OpenTable Diner
Portland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Yum!! Ever since I moved downtown, it's been hard for me to find Indian cuisine in general, but one that is also bursting with flavor. First time here, so I set up a reservation through OpenTable just in case they were busy. It's a small eatery on the corner of Gaines & Bond. We went on a Friday evening (I'd say around 6:30) and it wasn't as busy as I thought. No wait time! The restaurant was clean with nice open windows. Our server was fairly nice. I ordered the butter chicken masala with the bread basket for us to share. I tried the India Ale called Maka Di Honey as we las ordered their mango lassi. The maka was okay - I'm not a big fan of ales - for some tend to have too much hops for my preference. The lassi - on the other hand, is always good. It's a creamy yogurt drink so if you're lactose, I don't recommend. I don't remember what my husband ordered, but it was enough for him to have to take it home - and he always finishes his plates. It was his first time having Indian cuisine and he enjoyed the food. Will be coming back here again !
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Janelle
Portland6 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Try the bread basket and samosas with chickpeas on top.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Los Angeles6 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 30, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Hot and humid. Service staff was friendly but they were running around and just filling orders. One of our dishes made us not feel well. Kitchen and bathroom were disgusting.
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FAQs

Zaiqa - South Waterfront offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (971) 754-4913.

Zaiqa - South Waterfront is rated 4.2 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Booked 2 times today

3682 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

Additional information

Neighborhood
Southwest Portland
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian, Pakistani
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://zaiqapdx.com/
Phone number
(971) 754-4913
Catering
We do offer catering. Please call to know more about it.

Zaiqa - South Waterfront

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Menu

Beverages

Mango Lassi$7.20

Sweet Lassi$6.00

Salty Lassi$6.00

Fresh Coconut Water$9.60

Chai Milk Tea$4.80

Water Bottle$4.80

Soda Bottle$5.76

What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Zaiqa - South Waterfront offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Zaiqa - South Waterfront restaurant rated?

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