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    Tikka Lounge

    4.2 (355 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Halal, Pakistani
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    TIKKA LOUNGE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sharon B.

    My husband was craving Indian food and we were in the Poway area so we decided to have dinner here. Service was good and the food was better than we expected. We ordered the chicken vindaloo and the dum ka chicken. Full of flavor and spicy! We ordered the $30 family meal and there was enough food for lunch the next day. We ordered the garlic naan and the garlic chili naan. Both were SO good though I wish they were a little thicker.

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    Amy M.

    I stopped by to grab a large takeout order on Father's Day. They really fill the takeout containers to the brim, which is awesome. I thought the food was delicious, but my dad thought it was a little too spicy, so I sort of wish they had a "zero spicy" option. They have several options listed as vegan on the menu, which was awesome for my parents. I ordered the aloo gobi, Chana masala, bhindi masala, roti, rice, pani puri, vegetable samosas, and the vegetable pakora. While everything was good, our favorites were the pakora and the bhindi masala. The okra was perfectly cooked and they just burst in your mouth. We loved it! The pakora are so tasty and are kind of like hush puppies. So good! I also really liked the potato mixture for the pani puri - it was sort of like potato salad and so good! I really like the food here and loved having leftovers the next day too.

    All you can eat lunch special
    Sena Y.

    Came in for lunch and wound up doing the all you can eat lunch special! Amazing deal at only $14 and includes favorites like butter chicken, garlic naan and samosas. It is self service but food was regularly refilled. It is a little hot inside and water was not cold so did get a little stuffy but overall great deal!

    Updated menu as of date of post

    Clean and my kids like the food. We usually get the Family Feast. That's a winner. Service is fast as well.

    having a sleep
    Brian O.

    Felt like getting some Indian food for dinner and I used to go here when it was the prior owners. Parked at 4pm on a Tuesday and the place looked closed. The hours said open until 9pm so I tried the door, It opened and I walked in. Absolute silence and 4 people sleeping on the benches. Turned around and slowly walked out. absolutely wild.

    Goat Pulao
    Shaira A.

    This place is not bad if you're really craving Indian food. It's mediocre IMO. I ordered Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Goat Pulao (since it's the closest thing they have for Biryani). Kinda sad how they don't have Biryani. Garlic Naan was okay. It was as fluffy, a bit elastic, but super garlicky flavor. They're butter chicken is super soft, but the chicken almost tasted fake. The sauce is also good but it also tasted like straight from a can and they just recooked it and add more spices to it. They're chicken tikka masala was good. Their goat pulao though... hmm. Kinda sus. I've been eating goat since I was young but some reason the meat on this DID NOT taste like goat. Maybe 2 pieces were but the rest tasted like beef. I like the spicy kick to it though, super flavorful. Service was okay. The place is small. Feels a little intimidating sitting there to eat.

    We had a family Feast: fantastic Chicken Tikka Marsala and Dum Ka Chicken, a red tomato based curry and  2 x garlic nan
    Richard J.

    My grandson told me he would love curry tonight so we went to Creekside Plaza off Poway Road to Tikka Lounge, located between Subway and Crumble Cookie. We had the family feast with two garlic Nan and two fantastic curries: Tikka Chicken Marcela and Dum Ka Chicken a tomato based red curry. Both curries were almost perfect in texture and taste and the Nan was fantastic. The curry was so good we each needed a second bowl of tandoori rice to take full advantage of their thick deliciousness. It was one of the best curry dining experiences ever in regards to flavor and value and we both highly recommend it

    Samosa order 10.75$
    Julia G.

    Soo much smaller then before. Hardly non of the filling and mostly the fried samosa dough. It was good but not for the tiny rationed mini bites. I am disappointed to say... I have to go elsewhere for a decent more traditional size samosa. Shown in the photo is the size of the samosas. About 1 inch in length and width. I remember the samosas being almost doubled or about 3 inches wide. Pay more but get less.

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    Order over the phone not online. Delicious Tikka Masala. Mango Lassi was a real treat!

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    Last minute decision for Indian food one night. Great little spot, could do with being cleaner but food was great, tasty and fresh.

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    Ask the Community - Tikka Lounge

    Is lunch buffet back?

    Hopefully no. Food is never as good when allowed to set on a steam table. This is about quality not quanity. Besides they can often take what was left over from the day before and use it in the new stuff. You'll never know, unless you get sick.

    Is there a lunch or dinner buffet?

    Is the lunch/dinner buffet available?

    No. Due to covid they stopped lunch and dinner buffet.

    Is there a weekend buffet?

    No weekend buffet due to covid.

    Is there a buffet?

    Currently there is no buffet going on.

    Is the buffet going to be open soon?

    Yes. They are going to open the buffet soon.

    Are the weekend buffet open?

    No, due to covid no weekend buffet yet.

    Do they have any outdoor seating?

    Yes

    Which items are gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free? Thank you

    Hello. We have Chana Masala, Aloo Gobi, Bhindi Masala and Yellow Daal which are Gluten-Free, Soy-Free and Dairy-Free.

    What are your vegan options?

    We have Chana Masala, Aloo Gobi, Yellow Daal Tadka and Bhindi Masala.

    How much is the lunch and dinner buffet? Adults and kids?

    Lunch weekday buffets are $10.99. Weekend lunch and dinner buffets are $13.99 (they include additional items as well as specials). All our buffets include Biryani and our weekend lunch buffets also include Halwa Puri. Kids under ten only have to pay… Read more

    What do they have for their lunch buffet? Do they have samosas?

    Hello Nehe. We have 6-8 Veg & Non-Veg Entrees, Rice, Salad, Naan, Samosa or Pakora, Kebab or Non-veg Appetizer. We try to change our Menu everyday and try our different dishes. Our dinner buffet has more broader menu. Please feel free to call our… Read more

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