Zaiqa Restaurant

4.6 (8)

$30 and under

Indian

848 Willow Ave, Hercules, CA 94547

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Neighborhood gem
Innovative

Delicious Indian food in the Hercules neighborhood.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00 am-3:00 pm Dinner: Daily: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm Closed Mondays
Website
http://www.facebook.com/Zaiqahercules/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
848 Willow Ave, Hercules, CA 94547
Neighborhood
Pinole
Parking details
None

Vegetable Pakora$3.99
Assorted vegetable fritters dipped in gram batter
Vegetable Samosa
Vegetable filled triangle shaped flour pastries
- 2 Pcs$3.99
Papadum
Sun dried lentil wafers
- 2 Pcs$1.99
Chili Paneer$6.99
Cheese cubes cooked with bell pepper and onion in a spicy sauce
Fish Pakora$6.99
Deep fried fish fritters in spiced gram flour
Chicken Pakora$5.99
Deep fried chicken breast fritters in spiced gram flour

Tandoori

Seekh Kabob
Mildly spiced ground beef baked in clay oven
- 2 Pcs$5.99
Reshmi Kabob
Ground chicken lightly spiced and baked in clay oven
- 2 Pcs$4.99
Chicken Boti Kabob$9.99
Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices
Chicken Tikka (Leg and Thigh)$4.99
Chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices, baked in clay oven
Chicken Tikka (Breast)$5.99
Chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices, baked in clay oven

Exquisite Curries

Served with rice or plain naan

Achari Chicken$11.99
Chicken cooked with pickling spices
Chicken Vindaloo$11.99
Chicken and potatoes cooked with chef's special sauce
Karahi Chicken$11.99
Chicken cooked with tomatoes, green chili, ginger, spices and dhaniya
Chili Chicken$11.99
Chicken cooked with tomatoes, green chili and spices
Chicken Curry$11.99
Boneless chicken cooked in a mild sauce
Palak Chicken$11.99
Chicken and spinach cooked in herbs and spices
Chicken Tikka Masala$11.99
Chicken cubes grilled in a clay oven, in special sauce
Chicken Kofta$11.99
Chicken meatballs cooked in spicy sauce
Butter Chicken$11.99
Marinated, oven baked in a delicious creamy sauce

Seafood Delicacies

Served with rice or plain naan

Fish Curry$13.99
Fish cooked with a mild sauce
Fish Masala$13.99
Fish cooked with fresh green peppers, onions and spices
Fish Tikka Masala$13.99
Fish cooked in a special creamy sauce
Chili Prawn$13.99
Prawn cooked with tomatoes, onions and green pepper
Prawn Masala$13.99
Prawns cooked with green peppers, onions and spices
Prawn Curry$13.99
Prawns cooked in a mild sauce
Prawn Tikka Masala$13.99
Prawns cooked in special creamy sauce

Lamb, Goat Curries

Served with rice or plain naan

Achari Gosht$12.99
Goat cooked with pickling spices
Goat Curry$12.99
Goat cooked in a curry sauce
Goat Korma$12.99
Goat cooked in chef's special sauce
Karahi Gosht$12.99
Goat cooked with tomatoes, green chili, ginger and spices
Lamb Curry$12.99
Lamb cooked in a mild curry sauce
Lamb Palak$12.99
Boneless lamb cooked with spinach
Lamb Vindaloo$12.99
Lamb and potatoes cooked in chef's special sauce
Lamb Tikka Masala$12.99
Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a special creamy sauce
Karahi Lamb$12.99
Lamb cooked with tomatoes, green chili and spices

Chef's Specials

Choice of Side: Rice or Plain Naan

Nahari (Beef)$12.99
Chhole Bhature$8.99

Paneer Entrees

Served with rice or plain naan

Palak Paneer$9.99
Spinach curry cooked with homemade cheese cubes and spices
Mutter Paneer$9.99
Peas blended with homemade cheese
Shahi Paneer$9.99
Homemade cheese cooked with a blend of spices
Karahi Paneer$9.99
Homemade cheese cooked with tomatoes, ginger

Vegetarian Entrees

Choice of Side: Rice or Plain Naan

Daal Masala$8.99
Lentils cooked in a spiced sauce
Chana Masala$8.99
Garbanzo cooked in a spiced sauce
Daal Makhni$8.99
Assorted of lentils cooked in herbs and spices
Aloo Palak$8.99
Potatoes and spinach cooked in special spices
Aloo Gobi$8.99
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in spicy sauce
Chana Palak$8.99
Garbanzo cooked in spinach
Mixed Vegetable$8.99
Mixed vegetable with onions, green peppers
Bhangan Bhartha$8.99
Diced roasted eggplant cooked in spices
Bhindhi Masala$8.99
Okra cooked in onions and spices
Naurathan Korma$8.99
Vegetables with cheese, nuts and creamy sauce

Tempting Rice Dishes

Sada Chawal (Plain Rice)$2.99
Vegetable Biryani$9.99
Vegetables in basmati rice, garnished with fried onions and dhania pata
Chicken Biryani$10.99
Chicken cooked in basmati rice with chopped green and fried onions
Goat Biryani$11.99
Chicken cooked in basmati rice with chopped green and fried onions
Prawn Biryani$12.99
Prawns cooked in basmati rice with diced green and fried onions
Lamb Biryani$12.99
Prawns cooked in basmati rice with diced green and fried onions
Fish Biryani$12.99

Clay Oven Bread, Roti

Mixed Naan Basket$6.99
A sampler of all of specialty naans
Plain Naan$1.99
Leavened fresh Pakistani bread
Cheese Naan$2.99
Naan stuffed with cheese, cilantro
Garlic Naan$2.99
Naan stuffed with garlic, cilantro
Onion Kulcha$2.99
Tandoori Roti$1.99
Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in tandoor
Paratha$2.99
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread
Aloo Paratha$3.99
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potato

Sides

Raita$1.50
Mango Chutney$1.75
Flavor (Choose 1): Mint, Tamarind, Mango (+$1.99)
Achar$1.75
Kachumber$2.99
Green Salad$2.99

Desserts

Kheer$3.99
Basmati rice flavored with pistachios, almonds and raisins
Gulab Jamun$3.99
Deep fried dough served in sugar syrup flavored with rose water
Gajjar Halwa$4.50
Rasmalai$5.99
Sweet cheese dumplings in malai sauce with pistachio and almonds

Beverages

Soft Drink$1.99
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Lemonade
Chai$1.99
Finest tea leaves brewed with milk
Punjabi Lassi$3.50
Mango Lassi$3.99
Natural mango pulp flavored yogurt and milk drink

What 8 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.9Value

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8 Reviews

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JacquiL
San Francisco35 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent, we enjoyed it. Limited drinks between soda or chai tea ... just had to catch waiter's attention to get water & bread refill ...
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SallyC
San Francisco20 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered so much food that I was sure we would have left overs but I was surprised that the 6 of us pretty much ate everything except for a quarter piece of naan. We order lamb shank, goat curry, veg biryani, 2 orders of leg and thigh chicken tandoori, eggplant, chicken Karahi, side order of stuffed naan, 4 naans and white rice. Goes to show how good this place is. AND 2 families placed orders for take-out.
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FoodLover Gold
San Francisco83 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 24, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
My boyfriend and I found this restaurant on the Internet and it had good ratings and good comments about the food so we decided to try it. We loved the food and especially liked some of the more creative Indian dishes that we don't typically see in other Indian restaurants. The one drawback is that there is no beer or wine and we usually like to have a beer when we are eating spicy food. I wish it was closer and I would do take-out so that I could take it home and have my ice cold beer with it. Give it a try for the food though.
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Loveadeal
San Francisco11 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 1, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I had a Groupon for $20 off. There were a total of three people in my party. We ordered four samosas, fish, chicken tandoori and spinach which came with Naan and rice. We also placed an order for garlic naan and chai tea. Everything was really good. The server was nice, however she was chewing gum. She explained everything was served family style and that each serving could serve one or more. It was a great deal with the Groupon. I would love to come back for lunch and have the buffet!!
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marcydel Gold
San Francisco21 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 18, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We very much enjoyed our dinner. The food and service were quite good. We plan to go back. It's a neighborhood gem. You might not realize it at first as it is located in a small outdoor mall. The inside of he restaurant is quite nice.
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SallyC
San Francisco20 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We brought our Indian friend there. He lives in Charlotte., N. Carolina and he said the goat curry was very good. So was the vegetable biryani, the mixed vegetables, the mixed naan basket and the fish masala. Superb dinner and we even had left overs because the portions were so generous.
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SallyC
San Francisco20 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Service is great from any of their servers - Richard, Saina, Maryanne. Food is flavorful and fresh ingredients.
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SallyC
San Francisco20 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 5, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual, the food was exceptional. Our friends were impressed and bought take out to take home for their families. Richard gave us great service.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00 am-3:00 pm Dinner: Daily: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm Closed Mondays
Website
http://www.facebook.com/Zaiqahercules/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
848 Willow Ave, Hercules, CA 94547
Neighborhood
Pinole
Parking details
None

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Zaiqa Restaurant

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Vegetable Pakora$3.99

Vegetable Samosa

Papadum

Chili Paneer$6.99

Fish Pakora$6.99

Chicken Pakora$5.99

Tandoori

Seekh Kabob

Reshmi Kabob

Chicken Boti Kabob$9.99

Chicken Tikka (Leg and Thigh)$4.99

Chicken Tikka (Breast)$5.99

Exquisite Curries

Achari Chicken$11.99

Chicken Vindaloo$11.99

Karahi Chicken$11.99

Chili Chicken$11.99

Chicken Curry$11.99

Palak Chicken$11.99

Chicken Tikka Masala$11.99

Chicken Kofta$11.99

Butter Chicken$11.99

Seafood Delicacies

Fish Curry$13.99

Fish Masala$13.99

Fish Tikka Masala$13.99

Chili Prawn$13.99

Prawn Masala$13.99

Prawn Curry$13.99

Prawn Tikka Masala$13.99

Lamb, Goat Curries

Achari Gosht$12.99

Goat Curry$12.99

Goat Korma$12.99

Karahi Gosht$12.99

Lamb Curry$12.99

Lamb Palak$12.99

Lamb Vindaloo$12.99

Lamb Tikka Masala$12.99

Karahi Lamb$12.99

Chef's Specials

Nahari (Beef)$12.99

Chhole Bhature$8.99

Paneer Entrees

Palak Paneer$9.99

Mutter Paneer$9.99

Shahi Paneer$9.99

Karahi Paneer$9.99

Vegetarian Entrees

Daal Masala$8.99

Chana Masala$8.99

Daal Makhni$8.99

Aloo Palak$8.99

Aloo Gobi$8.99

Chana Palak$8.99

Mixed Vegetable$8.99

Bhangan Bhartha$8.99

Bhindhi Masala$8.99

Naurathan Korma$8.99

Tempting Rice Dishes

Sada Chawal (Plain Rice)$2.99

Vegetable Biryani$9.99

Chicken Biryani$10.99

Goat Biryani$11.99

Prawn Biryani$12.99

Lamb Biryani$12.99

Fish Biryani$12.99

Clay Oven Bread, Roti

Mixed Naan Basket$6.99

Plain Naan$1.99

Cheese Naan$2.99

Garlic Naan$2.99

Onion Kulcha$2.99

Tandoori Roti$1.99