Reviews for ZAUQ Indian and Pakistani Cuisine in Tampa, FL
I don't know how this place got rated to 4.4 stars, in our opinion it is a disaster. We regret not to ran away twice, before... receiving the food. Entering the restaurant the floor was sticky from grease (throughout the restaurant). My friend grabbedthree different chairs, before she found a "clean" one. The samosa appetizer was frozen in the middle and the utensils weredirty, with greasy fingerprints on them. Plates were wet, with remaining grease spots. My chicken was undercooked and the garlicNaan was cracker like (instead of being fluffy), dry and the garlic was not defined at all. Positive: the curry was tasty, andour waiter was kind and polite. All together, it was one of the worst restaurant experiences I ever had. Read more
We ordered a chicken biryani n mutton biryani take out last night and was horrified to see literally thick yellow rice with... pieces of meat in it. It’s by far the worst biryani I had in my life. They should never call it biryani, it’s a disgrace. Read more
There is no doubt, 99% people will post their complaint if they have received a bad service but a very few would take a surveys... if you have a good experience. This place is like that to me. Looks ordinary but it’s really exceptional and one person couldmake a difference , Miss Bruny is like that. An awesome nice and smiley face lady who really makes a difference. Her service isextra ordinary and exceptional. Anyone can try food from this restaurant as she makes it so good. Thank you Bruny for your bestservices. It doesn’t cost money to be good to the people. Thanks for your always smiley face. You are a great personal. A goodhuman being. I would love to back this restaurant again and again……… Read more
Amazing little Pakistani place. I had the chicken Biryani and the Samosa chat. Both of which were absolutely flavorful. Had the... Gulab Jamoon for dessert. The host was extremely sweet despite it being the rush hour at Iftar. Would love to go back and trysome Haleem next time. Read more
Great Pakistani food with some Indian dishes as well. Loved the food taste and spices which felt so unique. Lahori fish and... chicken karahi were really delicious. The owner and the staff were very polite and friendly, would love to visit again . Just asuggestion(we were served on plastic plates instead ceramic would be better for environment too ) Read more
Ordered takeout here through their website. Accidentally made the order for Thursday and not Tuesday (today at time of review).... Owner called personally called me to double check, very kind of him. Had the beef haleem and chicken 65. Beef Haleem had agreat consistency, perfect texture. I haven't had this in several years but it was just as delicious as I remembered. The freshginger and cilantro was great with it. Chicken 65 wasn't my favorite but it was still very good. I tend to prefer a more dryversion vs the gravy version here. Still, great spices and tender chicken. More curry leaves next time though! Excellent foodoverall, seems like a great family owned local restaurant. I will definitely be back to try the other meals! Read more
We travelled all the way from Charlotte County to have Halwa Puri at Zauq and it was so worth it. Specially during COVID, they... had taken all necessary precautions. They serve good Pakistani food items out which we tried their Nihari and Palak Paneer whichwere decent too. Overall a delightful and delicious experience. For Pakistani food lovers do visit this place as we rarely haveoptions of Pakistani authentic stuff. The owner was very nice and their staff very hands on and courteous. A Must Have! Read more
Omg. This was amazing! So flavorful. So generous and very affordable. I’m so happy to have found this place! This is samosa... chaat. ???????? Read more