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Zaiqa - South Waterfront, Portland, OR

Zaiqa - South Waterfront

4.3
4.3
13 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • 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.

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What 13 people are saying

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4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

13 Reviews
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. DianneW

    Portland3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Zaiqa was wonderful. Food was delish and service prompt and attentive.

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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 4.3 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Zaiqa - South Waterfront

3682 S Bond Ave, Portland, OR 97239

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  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Pakistani
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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