Ziyka Restaurant

Very busy place, full of familys and activity. Not an intimate dining experience, but it does have a vibe about it. The food is delicious, spicy and presented in a way that encourages sharing and family feasting. We ordered goat, chicken, prawns and lamb, all deliciously tender. We didn't have to wait to long for our food, the menu is accessible via a QR code, and I'm sure the staff will help if you can't access. The staff are all business, no chit chatting, which is understandable, it's a big restaurant to cover.

The mutton karahi was the BOMB. No brainer, order this. The chefs here definitely do not skimp on flavour- maximum flavour, no frills restaurant. Max spice, herbs, etc to deliver as authentic a flavour as they possibly can. Chicken biryani okay. Very fragrant though! Serving was extremely generous so would be great for a big family to share. This place was so busy, it’s massive and every table is absolutely full w around 6-8 groups waiting outside for a table with us, we got in about 20mins which was nice. The staff are very efficient and able to get multiple tables in and out at the same time. We walked down the entire carlton street from 400 gradi in Brunswick and Ziyka and DOC espresso were by far the busiest restaurants (though the entire street was positively pumping on a sat night). A lot of families must travel to come dine at Ziyka and it shows. Wish we tried the kebabs as well since the table next door ordered it and the meat platter looked divine, however we were still full as f from our first dinner. Will definitely come back and can’t stop raving about the incredible lamb karahi here.

Overall the food and their customer service was good. I ordered non-veg platter, mutton pulav, garlic naan (bread), and chicken tikka masala. Naan was so soft and the gravy was top notch. If not for the dessert, I would have given 5 stars. I ordered Rasamalai (Dessert) which was tasting bit old. Their ambience is good, I would definitely recommend this Pakistani restaurant for dine-in, but be mindful while ordering the deserts.