Tikka Guys

Manas Dutta

We went to this place a couple of months ago when I was out on a work trip. The colleagues that I was traveling with were craving for some Indian/Pakistani food (one of them never tried this kind of food, so there was a lot at stake here at least with suggestions). I googled and this place came up and socialized the idea. They were all game for it. So, we showed up and the place and the place was empty and we all were skeptic. We were asked to take whatever table we choose to sit at. My colleagues put the ordering on me. The owner came out to take our order and he suggested a couple of dishes. I told him that the other guys has had very little to no exposure to Indian/Pakistani food. He asked me to relax and just taste the food when served. We ordered Beef Nihari, Kabab Platter, Mutton korma, and Garlic Naans. We were also worried that the food would not be enough (we were three hungry guys). The food comes out and OMG, it looked amazing, smelled amazing and a lot. We took a bite if the beef Nihari and our eyes rolled. The mutton was melt in your mouth. The Kababs in the platter were so tender. One colleague was just having garlic naan (all by itself) just coz he said he liked the taste so much. The owner also came out asked us to ask on our verdict on the food. We rolled with our praises. We had a great discussion about how he started his business, where he is originally from (he is from Lahore, Pakistan), business during COVID, etc. All in all, a great experience, food and great bunch of people. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is around the strip and is craving for some good, authentic Indian/Pakistani food.

V J

Best in Anaheim for Indian style halal and better than other restaurants in OC , GC of Indian cuisine for Chicken Briyani foodie lovers 🍗🍲🧿

Came here for the lunch buffet. The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly, and even though there was a large private party going on, I was still given the attention and service as if I was the only customer there. It was a great experience, and I will definitely come back. The Indian food tastes homemade and perfectly seasoned, and that's including the fact that it was buffet style.

This place is always fantastic. Service is great. Owner is always there and gives attention to his customers and makes them feel welcomed. Food is on point each time. We’ve catered from them over the past five years and have never been disappointed. When we lived closer, we would regularly get take out and at times bring our family here to dine in. Wonderful place and authentic Pakistani taste.

I had an incredible time at The Tikka Guys! The music was amazing, the food was outstanding, and the overall experience was unforgettable. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a delightful evening filled with great music and delicious cuisine. Don't miss out on this gem!

Madiha Khurshid

This place is always fantastic. Service is great. Owner is always there and gives attention to his customers and makes them feel welcomed. Food is on point each time. We’ve catered from them over the past five years and have never been disappointed. When we lived closer, we would regularly get take out and at times bring our family here to dine in. Wonderful place and authentic Pakistani taste.

Khalid Khan

I had an incredible time at The Tikka Guys! The music was amazing, the food was outstanding, and the overall experience was unforgettable. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a delightful evening filled with great music and delicious cuisine. Don't miss out on this gem!

adnan albeitawi

Came here for the lunch buffet. The food was delicious, the staff were very friendly, and even though there was a large private party going on, I was still given the attention and service as if I was the only customer there. It was a great experience, and I will definitely come back. The Indian food tastes homemade and perfectly seasoned, and that's including the fact that it was buffet style.

A very cool place that could use a few updates. I’m not sure if he was the owner, but whoever was working when we visited had let us connect our phones to the speakers and play whatever music we wanted. It’s definitely a good place to have live music and the speakers sounds good. The food was enjoyable. Not the best Indian food I’ve had but it was tasty.

Neah

A very cool place that could use a few updates. I’m not sure if he was the owner, but whoever was working when we visited had let us connect our phones to the speakers and play whatever music we wanted. It’s definitely a good place to have live music and the speakers sounds good. The food was enjoyable. Not the best Indian food I’ve had but it was tasty.

My comments on other negative reviews. Moving to USA they want all the service perfect. Try any of below rubbish comments in India, Pakistan or other countries they will be shown the door. My personal experience, food was made fresh, taske was great, service will wonderful, with a squeeze of lemon brought out the flavors.👍👍👍👍👍

Heena Merchant

My comments on other negative reviews. Moving to USA they want all the service perfect. Try any of below rubbish comments in India, Pakistan or other countries they will be shown the door. My personal experience, food was made fresh, taske was great, service will wonderful, with a squeeze of lemon brought out the flavors.👍👍👍👍👍

It was fine but they can improve how they present themselves and look what is inside their food because I found a rock in it but overall it was mid.

Asim H.

It was fine but they can improve how they present themselves and look what is inside their food because I found a rock in it but overall it was mid.

Check the bill before you pay.... insist on it, to be sure it reflects what you ordered and not more. Food was OK, there is a karaoke setup so can get loud at times.... but can be enjoyable to many if it is to your liking.

I went there with my family on Saturday evening, there was no one in the restaurant, I ask the owner if they are open for the business, he said yes, and he told me that now they only do music night with buffet and that today the dinner got sick that's why they cancel the show, which I think was just an excuse he gave us, because we were there for an hour and not even one customer walked in, food wad just OK, Chicken Karhai they served us was old. I will not go there again.

We had booked an event for 80 people and while the service was bad the owner telling our guests to take small portions and wait for their turns for next servings! I never heard this kind of comment in hospitality business ridiculed me and most of the guests... after annoying arguments we told him that it was your responsibility to make proper arrangements to serve properly after having one month of advance booking and then he says there are more people than we booked and insisted we are 100 plus people ! When counted we were 77! My point is... when u book an event for 80 you should be prepared for 90 that’s a normal professional practice! He even was telling kids to take it ez on drinks... our experience was insulting and embarrassing overall do not recommend at all for this kind of events... and yes there is no doubt besides the shortage of food to our guests... the quality and taste of food is relatively very good! Something people care about the most when they go out to eat. For that I give him 5star even though my rating was on 2star overall.

amiransari

I went there with my family on Saturday evening, there was no one in the restaurant, I ask the owner if they are open for the business, he said yes, and he told me that now they only do music night with buffet and that today the dinner got sick that's why they cancel the show, which I think was just an excuse he gave us, because we were there for an hour and not even one customer walked in, food wad just OK, Chicken Karhai they served us was old. I will not go there again.

Zahir Shaik

Check the bill before you pay.... insist on it, to be sure it reflects what you ordered and not more. Food was OK, there is a karaoke setup so can get loud at times.... but can be enjoyable to many if it is to your liking.

zack Khan

We had booked an event for 80 people and while the service was bad the owner telling our guests to take small portions and wait for their turns for next servings! I never heard this kind of comment in hospitality business ridiculed me and most of the guests... after annoying arguments we told him that it was your responsibility to make proper arrangements to serve properly after having one month of advance booking and then he says there are more people than we booked and insisted we are 100 plus people ! When counted we were 77! My point is... when u book an event for 80 you should be prepared for 90 that’s a normal professional practice! He even was telling kids to take it ez on drinks... our experience was insulting and embarrassing overall do not recommend at all for this kind of events... and yes there is no doubt besides the shortage of food to our guests... the quality and taste of food is relatively very good! Something people care about the most when they go out to eat. For that I give him 5star even though my rating was on 2star overall.

Ordered beef Nihari, chicken Kadhai and 4 naan. All naans were burnt, you can smell the burn. Looks like some badly parts were picked. Overall naan almost not eatable. Nihari and Kadhai portions were small for the price. Nihari was full of oil. Meat was slimy and black as if cooking for ages. Kadhai was ok. I asked for ‘mild’ but they were not. Also asked for Gulab Jamun which they did not have. Very disappointed with this place.

Mohammad Azhar

Ordered beef Nihari, chicken Kadhai and 4 naan. All naans were burnt, you can smell the burn. Looks like some badly parts were picked. Overall naan almost not eatable. Nihari and Kadhai portions were small for the price. Nihari was full of oil. Meat was slimy and black as if cooking for ages. Kadhai was ok. I asked for ‘mild’ but they were not. Also asked for Gulab Jamun which they did not have. Very disappointed with this place.

The bread tastes like dawn dish soap and the chicken was cooked in 12 bc. In the bathroom there were nice birds on the wall but a super Special suprise in the toilet!! Also only women were allowed to use the bathroom since the men's was locked. Very sexist tbh. The food was apparently fresh but it tasted like it was made 3 weeks ago or maybe 4 not sure. Also there was a man patrolling the Food not sure what that was about. Also the Drink options were very limited to only Water 🥰 very healthy especially for those who lack hydration and such. I also liked how the music reselmbed that of a desi nightclub, reminds me of my younger days. Overall I don't recommend 😉😉

So disappointed with the owner of this place… we came in at 8:53 and asked to order and were declined reason being the kitchen closes at 9. So we were declined food. I asked to use the bathroom and he sarcastically asked “are you a customer?” I responded “no” and he said the bathroom is only for customers. I understand this but how am I supposed to be a customer if he won’t let me order. He also tried to laugh it out which I felt was rude. The food I never got to try but the owner was not it. Never coming here again.( I forgot to mention in google it said the store would close at 10.)

I've been a regular patron at this establishment for a while now. The food has always been satisfactory, but I've recently had an experience that has made me reconsider my visits. The owner's demeanor was less than pleasant, which was quite disappointing. Additionally, a friend of mine hosted a Ramadan dinner here and we found the pricing to be significantly higher than expected. I believe it's important for potential customers to be aware of these issues.

Food is good. Customer service is absolutely pathetic. I have not come across a more rude and toxic owner ever. We held an Eid Party this week and multiple guests complained to us about his demeaning behavior. He openly scolded some guests and one of my friends was literally ready to pick a huge fight with him and we had to calm her down. On top of that he clearly mentioned that the fountain soda machine would be available when we paid our deposit but on the day of the party he shut it down and kept limited cans in the fridge. And even though we had the hall reserved till 6pm he stopped people from drinking tea or taking sodas well before that around 5pm. And to make things worse he accused my family member of stealing sodas! I mean this is absolutely the worst kind of behavior I have seen from an owner. I hate giving negative reviews to our desi restaurants because I have always wished for their success. But this guys behavior literally needs to be reported. My wife is still upset that so many of our guests were offended. We are never stepping foot here again.

Hole Burger

Food is good. Customer service is absolutely pathetic. I have not come across a more rude and toxic owner ever. We held an Eid Party this week and multiple guests complained to us about his demeaning behavior. He openly scolded some guests and one of my friends was literally ready to pick a huge fight with him and we had to calm her down. On top of that he clearly mentioned that the fountain soda machine would be available when we paid our deposit but on the day of the party he shut it down and kept limited cans in the fridge. And even though we had the hall reserved till 6pm he stopped people from drinking tea or taking sodas well before that around 5pm. And to make things worse he accused my family member of stealing sodas! I mean this is absolutely the worst kind of behavior I have seen from an owner. I hate giving negative reviews to our desi restaurants because I have always wished for their success. But this guys behavior literally needs to be reported. My wife is still upset that so many of our guests were offended. We are never stepping foot here again.

Faraaz Hashmi

I've been a regular patron at this establishment for a while now. The food has always been satisfactory, but I've recently had an experience that has made me reconsider my visits. The owner's demeanor was less than pleasant, which was quite disappointing. Additionally, a friend of mine hosted a Ramadan dinner here and we found the pricing to be significantly higher than expected. I believe it's important for potential customers to be aware of these issues.

zo yousuf

The bread tastes like dawn dish soap and the chicken was cooked in 12 bc. In the bathroom there were nice birds on the wall but a super Special suprise in the toilet!! Also only women were allowed to use the bathroom since the men's was locked. Very sexist tbh. The food was apparently fresh but it tasted like it was made 3 weeks ago or maybe 4 not sure. Also there was a man patrolling the Food not sure what that was about. Also the Drink options were very limited to only Water 🥰 very healthy especially for those who lack hydration and such. I also liked how the music reselmbed that of a desi nightclub, reminds me of my younger days. Overall I don't recommend 😉😉

Ayaan Sheikh

So disappointed with the owner of this place… we came in at 8:53 and asked to order and were declined reason being the kitchen closes at 9. So we were declined food. I asked to use the bathroom and he sarcastically asked “are you a customer?” I responded “no” and he said the bathroom is only for customers. I understand this but how am I supposed to be a customer if he won’t let me order. He also tried to laugh it out which I felt was rude. The food I never got to try but the owner was not it. Never coming here again.( I forgot to mention in google it said the store would close at 10.)