Tikka Lounge – Halal in Poway

Stopped in for my first time. Lounge is clean and neat. I do like the decor of tables, seats, and lights. I ordered the lunch special meal for $9.99. I ordered the curry chicken. This comes with the main entry (curry chicken), rice, Naan bread (i got the garlic version (2 pieces), and a drink, can of diet coke. The Naan is amazing....the curry chicken is amazing...rice is rice.... So food is great, price is good, atmosphere is fine while eating here. Now, it is important to provide effective criticism too. None of these will stop me from returning and trying different entrees. Oh yes, the bathroom is clean. 1. When dining in, it would be nice to eat with plates and bowls, instead of eating out of the to-go container. 2. Eating with the pre-packaged to-go tiny plastic wear while dining in is not so desirable. 3. Regarding the bathroom, yes, the bathroom is clean, but after you wash your hands, the garbage container with lid is near hand wash...when you leave, you cannot unlock and open door with paper towel and throw it away. Need small open lid container to allow customers to throw paper towel away at door.. (the door, near the door handle is the least clean thing in bathroom. Again, my criticism will not stop me from. Returning to eat again... Enjoy

update 6/18/25 - came for the lunch buffet - it's GONE!! . lunch specials jumped from $7.99 to $9.99, and service has gone down as well - the host leaves the premises and customers are turned away by the cooks since they're unable to take any orders. - - - 2021: first time here and tried the lunch specials and did not disappoint. delicious, generous portions and the price was right. will definitely be our Indian lunch go-to spot!

It seems like this restaurant is undergoing menu changes that aren't reflected on the website. Much of the food and deals on the old menu are not offered anymore. I've posted pictures of the latest menu with this review. Additionally this is a very casual place. The lunch was served in takeout containers with plastic utensils even when dining at the restaurant. That being said, I mostly liked the food. I got a chicken tikka masala lunch special and enjoyed the flavors in it. The garlic naan wasn't anything special. It was a little too gummy for my taste.

I came into the restaurant, I sat down and waited for someone to ask for my order no one came. I sat for 15 minutes. Can you believe that people in the back are watching me through the window but no one come out one guy came out and walked out the door, looking at his cell phone. So I went to the Darbar fine Indian cuisine far better place

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.