The Zaika Valley in Swindon

A few friends went here on a Thursday night, had a great experience with great service. Price wise was very reasonable for the high quality of food. We plan to go back soon 100% 5star

We were actually planning to go to the popular Indian restaurant next door, however zaika valley wasn't quite so busy so we thought we'd give it a try. I'm glad we did. The food was really good. The menu had some excellent options we'd not come across before. Portion sizes are good and prices are aligned with other restaurants.

Fantastic curry great flavour well worth a visit

Food has taste good, everything else has been absolutely terrible. I ordered a while ago, mid week. After 2 hours and 15 phone calls later it finally turned up. I check the food and it was missing 6 dishes. When I called I turned in to a debate where essentially I was told I was lying. A month or so later tonight 24.02.2024. I thought I’d give them the benefit of the doubt. Ordered at 18:30 it has only just arrived at 20:30. Cold. 2 prawns for £10 and cold. I called them 3 times to find out where it is and before they even know where I’m calling from they said, “ it’s on its way” not having a clue where I’m calling from. I’m fairly reasonable but this just takes the piss, expensive for such little disregard and care or service. Not worth the money or time, I have eaten in and it taste good but I won’t be going back.

Stunning food! This food really is a step above what the majority of your bog standard Indian restaurants offer. Personal favourites are the mixed starter that includes scallop, prawn, chicken and lamb and the delicious garlic chili chicken that is served differently with sauce to the side and is unlike anywhere else I’ve eaten it. We tried four dishes though and all were top notch! The service is great and the person dealing with our table really friendly. Will definitely return here when next in Swindon!!

I recently visited and ordered the dum biryani expecting a burst of flavours, however it was massively underwhelming, tasted like boiled rice. The prawn curry wasn't much better. Overpriced for what it is.

Lovely food and pleasant service. Food was exceptionally good and enjoyable ... I look forward to returning at my earliest opportunity...

We were a group of four having just had a great day at Cheltenham races, we use Swindon as a base. We were recommended this restaurant and glad we listened, great service food was delightful if your in Swindon and you are looking for great Indian food then the Zaika Valley is the place for you.

Excellent food which was matched by the service.

Authentic Indian food. Good service

Excellent food and mainly excellent service by the staff and manager. Food was spot on and the staff was very helpful and respectful.

Just had our first takeaway delivered. Best curry I've had for ages will deffo order again.

Food as good as normal, for some reason yhe service was way below normal. 45mins for starter. Spoilt it a bit but we will go back

Beautifully fresh, flavoursome dishes! Service, restaurant - and all our 5 meals fabulous from start to finish, will definitely be back! Thank you Zaika Valley!

Had an amazing flavoursome and quality takeaway. Will certainly be back soon to dine in. Coverted an Italian who previously hated curry's and now after a Butter Chicken, Sag Aloo was really surprised how great it can be. My lamb biriyani was FAB 👌

First time customer, the menu is very comprehensive, well explained and the food we ordered was fantastic. You have converted an Italian wife who professed she didn't like curry's however a gentle start with Butter Chicken and Sag Aloo she had to admit she would order again. She also tucked into my Lamb Biryani......was reasonably priced and portions were just right. Thanks 👌 it was a great meal

The service was good, no doubt, but the food wasn't that authentic , we did enjoy our meals, of course, but we will not visit again as the meals prepared are not according to an Indian tastebud.

Best Indian restaurant in Swindon. Food is very tasty. Well decorated food. Good ambience and staff were very polite.

amazing food great service and lovey recommendation of a dish the customer service was brilliant and it was a lovely evening in whole

Incredible food and fantastic service. Best in Swindon, hands down.

We had a range of vegetarian dishes, all were delicious. My particular favourites were the butter paneer masala and the dal taka fry. The paneer was creamy and well spiced. The dal was buttery with a real punch. Rice and naan also excellent. We will be back.

Nice food. Pleasant atmosphere.

4th visit and never disappoints. Menu is interesting and very varied. Standard of food and presentation is excellent, a real joy to eat! Staff are extremely friendly and attentive, very professional! Would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat. Thank you

The best food I’ve had in a while. Service was brilliant and staff were happy and attentive. Would highly recommend and we will be back again

Grandsons first trip for a Ruby! Our 13yr old first visit for a curry was at Zeika, our absolute favourite Indian, as always lived up to all expectations. He absolutely loved it, and even had room for a desert, which may cause his parents problems when eating out in future.. 😂

Visited with are large group, so timings are always going to be an issue, but this did not not detract from the evening. The food and service were both very good and the restaurant was very well presented.

Normally love it here, but I have to say that in the last few months the quality has gone down hill. I wonder if there is a new chef. Regardless, everything seems to taste the same and with the same level of spice (and not a pleasant one) regardless of what you order. Also, I've found that the quality of the take away is not the same as dining in. Our last one was really greasy and we left most of it. Come on guys, we want to come back!

A lovely indian restaurant with great food. The Butter Chicken is some of the best I have eaten. My starter was Lamb Tikka and had the real Tandoori flavours. Both dishes was nicely presented by an attentive staff.

Came upon by chance lovely fresh food with some different dishes on the menu food really well cooked and very tasty , service for drinks was a little slow but the staff are very pleasant and cheerful the restaurant was very clean and well laid out toilet’s also clean, I didn’t give 5 stars as after we left I realised we were over charged for the drinks but would go again and check the bill more closely next time.

Excellent meal as always, the best Indian restaurant in Swindon. Friendly and courteous staff and it’s spotless. Will definitely be visiting again soon.

Excellent service! Great food and atmosphere. Raihan served us and couldn’t do anymore. Highly recommend the Chicken Balti!

Went there tonight with my son. Great service and great food. Its definitely our favourite curry house in Swindon now! Will highly recommend to everyone.

Took my mum and husband for dinner and really enjoyed it! Lovely staff and food. Vindaloo had my husband sweating. Defo recommend and would come back xx

We had a brilliant evening last night the food was delicious and the service amazing. Cannot fault this lovely restaurant. All 7 of us felt the same and will be back soon

We visited this place on New Year’s Eve 10 + and although the food was nice, the level of service was extremely poor. Such a shame

We visited here on a Thursday night at 8.30 after many good experiences between the four of us. On arrival the restaurant seemed reasonably busy but a few of the big tables (a six and an eight) had finished and were waiting to pay. We...

Really enjoyed our meal here. Unlike many other Indian restaurants, the food wasn’t greasy & each dish tasted different. Very enjoyable meal

Been to zaika twice this week, once with the lads on on a busy Saturday and then with my partner on a fairly quiet Thursday Saturday was on a table squashed in between 2 walls The food was really good and visually stunning, the service...

We love our Zaika Valley take away’s and have had many. Sadly, the last few occasions have resulted in extremely tough chicken, that is like rubber which has spoilt our meals. The sauces, rice and sides are great. Hugely dissatisfied with rubbery chicken when we...

Perfect food and service 1stclass. Recommend to my mum and auntie in there late 60s said best ever!!

Great service, great atmosphere, outstanding food which looks and tastes amazing! Highly recommend! Thank you!

Great food, nice atmosphere and good service. Obviously a local gem shown my how busy it was for a Tuesday! Caters well for allergies (gluten free). I can recommend the house special - Chicken Karahi.

Went with a group of girlfriends for a casual meal and we all we thoroughly impressed with the quality of food - definitely worth a visit.

Thoroughly pleasant experience in all aspects - excellent food and service. A cut above the norm - and well worth a visit.....

I've been working my way through the Zaika Specials and honestly, they're amazing. So fresh, the spice is on point, and I always feel like I'm trying something I've never had before. My partner is vegeterian and the old favourites like bombay aloo, dal makhani...

too arrogant staff, they given chole daal instead of daal makhani and did even say sorry. They were so rude that you cant even talk to them properly.

First came here just before lockdown and have wanted to come back since. Glad we did, food and service was great will definitely be back soon. Best curry in town by far! Highly recommended.

By far the best in Swindon! My partner and I have been coming here for years and would highly recommend to anyone looking for an amazing curry!!! Such a welcoming and friendly place.

By far the best place to eat in Swindon, I can’t wait to go back, which definitely won’t be too long

Fabulous meal. The food was excellent The staff were brilliant. Honestly I have nothing bad to say about this restaurant. It’s one of our new favourites and we will be back soon

went on 21.07.2022 with the family, was an amazing evening! The food was insanely good, the dumplings to start were honestly some of the best dumplings I’ve ever had. The New Zealand Sauvignon was beautiful. We stayed there for over an hour, the wait staff...

Order a take out, got home and some things were missing, others were just plain wrong. Was expensive was what it actually was before missing and wrong items in the order. Check your bag before you leave.

Have been there on a number of occasions. Recently took my brother in law and wife there. Once again excellent food, service and atmosphere.

We had a really lovely meal here last night. The food was delicious, fresh and well priced. The waiters were very friendly and did a great job

Indian gastronomy js my favourite and I love trying all restaurants with that type of cuisine. I went to Zayka for the first time 3 or 4 years ago and had the best food ever. I have travelled since then and tried many more Indian...

We have visited the Marlborough and Swindon restaurants and have always thought it was really really good food. Went here last night with my parents and the food was unbelievably delicious. I had the lamb garlic ghost curry, my Dad had Bhuna, my mum had...

A quiet Tuesday and we visited Zaika Valley based on great reviews. What a disappointment. Firstly it's expensive but we don't mind paying if the quality of the food matches the price - in fact, we'd rather pay more and have outstanding food. But... the...

Really good food, service was good and good prices.

We ordered a takeaway on Saturday evening. The food was delivered significantly later than estimated (wait was estimated to be 1 hour 20, but ended up being over 2 hours). Items were missing from our order so we then had to go back to the restaurant (defeating object of getting food delivered) to pick up missing items. On returning home- we realised we had still not received full order- only given puri and not the prawns for our starter dish. Really disappointing service. Based on other reviews, I’m not the only customer to have this poor experience. It really spoilt our evening.

Stunning food, I live 2 and half hours away, come here as working in the area. I would happily do the 270 mile round trip just to visit this restaurant.

My absolute go-to place in Swindon and beyond. The friendliest staff and hands down my highest rated Indian takeaway (or dine-in!) I've tried. Great portions despite what I've read from other reviews, and tasty food consistently. Every time. 😛

100% the best place to go in Swindon for a curry, both take out and eating in the food never lets us down, the staff are always happy and welcoming and I have never had a bad meal. Highly highly recommend

Zaika Valley all food delicious..

Table for 8 friends. Excellent variety on the menu; far more interesting than the usual fayre. No sign of food drenched in cooking oil that can sometimes be the case. Accompaniments to poppadoms interesting and tasty. Hubby and I like mild flavoursome curries and our...

Good place for dining out. Good ambience, not very crowded. Food is decent.

It's a great shame to see how far this once good restaurant has fallen. Ridiculously small takeaway portions. Food missing from deliveries and complaints either ignored, or dealt with in what I considered to be an off hand, unprofessional and insulting way. We gave them 3 opportunities to address our legitimate complaints, that included photos of the tiny portions, but they chose not to. As a regular customer of this once great restaurant, we've decided to stop using them. A great shame indeed.

We have used The Zaika Valley since it opened, but, unfortunately, tonight was our last. After many excellent takeaways in their early days, we noticed that the portion size was continuously shrinking, to the point where I felt it necessary to email the restaurant with...

A wide range of excellent food, and friendly staff.

Firstly i haven't ordered for quite a while but i have to say wow wow wow . I had a chicken tikka bhuna and my husband had jalfrazi and the flavours to all the food in this place is amazing. The only little down fall...

Was looking forward to visiting this restaurant from recommendations. Had a table for 6 and started off well enough with orders being taking for drinks etc. Then just seemed to be forgotten, took a further 40 minutes to order our mains after literally stopping a waiter in his tracks, the food arrived about 20 minutes later (which was lovely and the 2 stars given), but table service and attention to us is the worse I’ve encountered in an Indian restaurant, total disinterest. Don’t think be back anytime soon.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal out. We were looking for a great Indian restaurant…we found the best! The food and service were truly amazing…will definitely be coming back for more!

A spontaneous trip to have a curry before the cinema. We've not been before but be will be back. I had king prawn tikka and the husband had goan chicken curry. Absolutely delicious. Lovely pompadoms to start and the all important warm towel to finish...

Staying in Swindon for work and checked Tripadvisor for reviews of local Indian restaurants, The Zaika Valley was highly recommended and did not disappoint. Chicken Bhuna was fantastic- 5 Stars.

Excellent service and food superb!

Went midweek with my partner on the reccomendation of someone else in Swindon. We usually go to other more traditional Anglocised-Indian restaurants but thought we'd try something different and weren't disappointed! We had poppadoms, starters, mains and naan and all were delicious. The Goan fish curry was very tasty and the King Prawn Bhuna was probably the best i've ever had in Swindon. Staff were really friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere was quite nice for a Tuesday. It's not super cheap but i think it's reasonably priced for the quality and taste. Will be recommending to friends & family.

Been 2 weeks in a row Lamb madras is banging ! Also had the mutter side dish Peas and mushrooms- 10/10 Great service - I’ll be back next week

Great food lovely atmosphere . Nice to see some new twists and authentic food . We all loved it. Party of 6 something for everyone.

Indian food at its best. The chefs nail it every time. If you want some Indian cuisine a bit special, Zaika Valley is your place 👌

This is one of our favourites for takeaway and have also eaten in. Great amount of spice and flavours and one of the nicest lamb curries we’ve had.

A Sunday evening meal with friends. Wonderful food, delightfully individual dishes and friendly staff. After many years eating Indian food across Swindon - we are converts.

Great service, fantastic food will definitely be visiting again. I even picked up a takeaway menu as we left

Amazing!! Brought my friends here to show off their food and Zaika Valley you didn't let me down. The flavours and presentation is second to none.

found it to be extremely expensive and not good value for money. I am afraid, wont be visiting it next time.

Excellent food , and really nice staff . We had the chicken jalfrezi and a mixed tandoori. My partner said it was the best Jalfrezi she had ever had. The only problem was a group of obnoxious loud women who were spoiling the whole experience...

I visited The Zaika Valley with two friends. This was our first meal out in many months and it was so worth the wait. The service was excellent and the food absolutely superb.

JUST AWFUL Ordered a tikka madras came as madras with no flavour completely bland , keema naan had hardly any meat was dry and not really edible. My husband ordered a biryani came with a dribble of sauce no vegetables as is normal for a...

We have visited Zaika restaurant a few times and the food has always been amazing. Tonight we ordered a takeaway, and the food was just as amazing. Great service. Looking forward to visiting the restaurant as soon as we can *****

Got a take away for 1st time from this Indian restaurant. The whole family tried this place, wow what a very pleasant surprise we all got. Everything was good quality, well seasoned and a reasonable sized portion. Going back tonight for more, the vegetarian range...

Food is amazing and service was excellent. The best Indian I have had in Swindon Highly recommended.

Authentic Indian food..wide range of drinks and beverages.. Pleasant and friendly staff.. The starter platter with a variety of chutneys is a must.. Succulent chicken and lamb! Must visit if you are in Swindon..par excellence.. The best in Wiltshire..

Went here for the 1st time this evening Fantastic service and beautiful food Will definitely return again

Just had a takeaway delivered, food was really hot, had loads of flavour. Poppodoms were really fresh and crunchy to

Had a takeaway delivered and it arrived piping hot, really good quality food and menu had lots of choice. A nice treat and I cannot recommend enough.

Very very good food. Very nice presentation. Very nice menu with many options for vegetarians as well. Staff seemed rude , in hurry and appeared as if they did not really care . I think this has been mentioned by many other people as well, so I can not be the only one who observed it . If this is improved , this place can be the best restaurant in the town .

Always excellent service, the takeaway is fantastic.

The food is simply amazing. So much flavoursome that you will find hardly any dish not as per expectations. Just explain while giving the order, what flavours are you like (spicy/etc). Though a little pricey in comparison to competitors in the same area, but the extra price is certainly worth it. Simple tryouts... Chicken Tikka (special), Paneer Butter masala (special), Garlic naans, Tandoori Rotis. For any starters, would be simply amazing and their presentation is also very good. The seating arrangement is a bit cramped up, still in times of Covid restrictions. Thus 1 star off. But in non-pandemic days it would have been a full-five.

We visited the Zaika Valley last night with our daughter for a family meal. I was really impressed with the excellent service from start to finish and the high quality of food. The pickles and popadoms were delicious and I asked the waiter to recommend...

One of the best Indian restaurants in Swindon. Lovely food.

Very less quantity of main meal for a very expensive price.even the side dish was in very small amount....poor service and quantity.price is not worth.

Eaten here a few times now and the food does not disappoint at all!! Very nice food and atmosphere was good.