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Wow Tikka

4.1 (18 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Susan K.

ORIGIN: Wow Tikka opened in spring 2023. A partnership between two established New England restauranteurs, Gopi Nair and Kannan Kesavalu, Wow Tikka is the first expansion of Kesavalu's Boston-based eatery. LOCATION: Wow Tikka is located in the historic Palladium building on Orange Street. CONCEPT: Wow Tikka offers fast, customizable Indian street food and "build your own" bowls/wraps/salads at attractive prices (around $10). Counter orders are taken for take out, or dining at one of the cafe tables. EXPERIENCE: The counter server helped me decide on a combination for a bowl (basmati rice, chicken, and cheese cubes, topped with cashew sauce, grilled onions, corn kernels, and cilantro). The swiftness of preparation, tasty contents, attractive price, and location make Wow Tikka a place to mentally bookmark when visiting downtown New Haven. Limeade and Mango Lassi beverages are available to complement your customized dish.

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Sidra S.

Cutest grab and go for South Asian/Indian Wraps! The ingredients are all fresh and the service is quick and friendly. The samosas are really fresh and delicious as well

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Anju P.

I am happy to see this restaurant opening in New Haven in their old location (Tikkaway grill). Their old spot was a local favorite, with good service and quality of food. Now coming to Wow Tikka which got opened recently, there are some new additions to the menu. It's a chipotle style self serving style where we can get burrito or rice bowl. There are also other options on the menu like vada pav, samosa chat, mango lassis and whole wheat parathas. The employees seem helpful and the place is clean. Now, coming to the food, the allergen information is clearly marked on the menu which makes it easy for us to choose from the sauces/toppings as they offer a few variety of options like green sauce, tamarind sauce, spicy one and the yogurt based one. Both the time I went there, I got brown rice/quinoa bowl with masala sauce and the green chutney and sautéed veggies. It tasted delicious. It's just I think it's a bit pricey now compared to before as for every addition now it's $2 extra. Overall I highly recommend this place to people who are looking for a healthy and delicious meal.

Tikka masala and korma sauce on chicken over brown rice and quinoa with cabbage, cucumber and cilantro. YUM!
Allison K.

Wow is right this place has such wonderful food and selection. I absolutely love the fast casual Indian food concept. Everyone is friendly and it's so quick and not expensive at all. You can mix and match proteins, bases, veggies and sauces. Try the tikka masala mixed with the korma sauce!

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Service was fast and concept was novel! The food was great. I really liked the fries.

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“CONCEPT: Wow Tikka offers fast, customizable Indian street food and "build your own" bowls/wraps/salads at attractive prices (around $10).”

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