Zayka Indian Grill & Bar in Durham, NC

4.6(231)$20–30Durham, NC
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Highly rated

Highly rated at 4.6 stars with 231 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Large groups
  • Quick meals
  • Families
  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Durham, NC • Price $20–30 • 4.6★
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
105 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, Chapel Hill, NC
Phone
(919) 240-5484
Today
11:30 AM–3 PM
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.6 (231 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

✨Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

Not the Fastest

Score 30/100 · 3 positive signals
Quick bite score30/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
5/20
Time commitment
10/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • Moderate pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 28/100 · 2 positive signals
Full night out score28/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
3/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance
  • Cinema within walking distance

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

🆕 4.4 weighted · 231 reviews
4.4weighted · raw 4.6 from 231 reviews(↓ 0.20 from raw)
Newly Discovered (Low Confidence)
Review volume vs. city median231 / 991 median
04,955 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
3★
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1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.6) with the city average (4.35) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 4955+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

1 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11:30 AM–3 PM
monday
11:30 AM–3 PM
saturday
11:30 AM–3 PM
sunday
11:30 AM–3 PM
thursday
11:30 AM–3 PM
tuesday
11:30 AM–3 PM
wednesday
11:30 AM–3 PM

Pricing

Price range $20–30
Price range$20–30

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible parking lot Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Wheelchair accessibleAccessible parking near entranceADA-compliant main entranceADA-compliant restroomQR code menus availableBraille menus available

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual Trendy

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Curbside_pickupDine_inNo_contact_deliveryReservationsDeliveryTakeout

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Checks Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Great cocktails Sports

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Accepts reservations

Reviews

231 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Zayka Indian Grill & Bar?

Zayka Indian Grill & Bar has a 4.6-star rating based on 231 customer reviews.

🍜Cultural Food Hub

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

A vibrant food district with diverse eateries, cafes, and cultural landmarks.

Food & Dining
32
Retail & Shopping
13
Miscellaneous Services
9
Financial Services
8
Arts & Culture
4
Healthcare & Medical
3

75 nearby places across 11 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

75 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Cinemas

Varsity Theatre

Cinema

123 East Franklin Street

~191 ft
+1 919 967 8665Website

Community Centres

Welcome Center

Community Centre

~0.2 mi

Theatres

CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio

Theatre

123 West Franklin Street

~0.2 mi
DSI Comedy Theater

Theatre

462 West Franklin Street

~0.5 mi
+1 919 338 8150Website

Post Offices

Franklin Street Post Office

Post Office

179 East Franklin Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 10:00-16:30

Atms

Allpoint

Atm

~337 ft
Bank of America

Atm

144 East Franklin Street

~410 ft
cashpoints

Atm

~0.1 mi
CashPoints

Atm

~0.4 mi
cashpoints

Atm

~0.5 mi
Wells Fargo

Atm

~0.5 mi
Bank of America

Atm

~0.5 mi
Website

Banks

Wells Fargo

Bank

~0.1 miMo-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-17:00

Fast Foods

Raising Cane's

Fast Food

101 East Franklin Street

~65 ftMo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:30; Su 11:00-21:30
+1 919 967 2678Website
[B]SKI'S The Wrap Redefined

Fast Food

~412 ftMo 11:00-22:00; Tu-We 11:00-03:00; Th-Sa 11:00-04:00; Su 11:00-03:00
+1 919 969 9727Website
Jimmy John's

Fast Food

~0.3 mi

Restaurants

MOMO'S Master

Restaurant

110 North Columbia Street

~87 ftTu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Playa Bowl

Restaurant

104 East Franklin Street

~159 ft
Cosmic Cantina

Restaurant

118 East Franklin Street

~176 ftMo-Su 11:00-04:00
+1 919 960 3955Website
Kurama

Restaurant

101 North Columbia Street

~181 ftMo,Tu,Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00
Buns

Restaurant

107 North Columbia Street

~190 ftMo-Su 11:00-21:00
+1-919-240-4746Website
Waffle House

Restaurant

127 East Franklin Street

~223 ft24/7
+1 919 960 6770Website
White Sauce

Restaurant

104 West Franklin Street

~238 ft
+1-919-240-4865
I Love New York Pizza

Restaurant

102;106 West Franklin Street

~258 ftTu,We 12:10-24:00; Th-Sa 12:00-23:00

Cafes

Starbucks

Cafe

103;100 East Franklin Street

~172 ftMo-Sa 06:00-23:00;Su 06:30-21:00
+1-919-932-3824Website
Carolina Coffee Shop

Cafe

138 East Franklin Street

~340 ftSa-We 08:00-21:00, Th-Sa 08:00-24:00
1922

Cafe

140 East Franklin Street

~368 ft
Starbucks

Cafe

143 West Franklin Street

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-24:00
+1 919-590-4925Website
Cha House

Cafe

~0.3 mi
Saladelia Cafe

Cafe

301 Pittsboro Street

~0.4 miMo-Fr 08:00-14:00
+1-919-489-5776Website
Saturni

Cafe

431 West Franklin Street

~0.5 mi
Genomic Cafe

Cafe

~0.5 mi
Website

Pubs

Top of the Hill

Pub

~184 ftMo,We 12:00-22:00, Th,Fr 12:00-02:00, Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 11:00-22:00
The Cave

Pub

452 1/2 W. Franklin St.

~0.4 mi
Website

Ice Creams

Ben & Jerry's

Ice Cream

102 West Franklin Street

~216 ftSu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00
Cold Stone Creamery

Ice Cream

131 East Franklin Street

~243 ftMo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
+1 919 933 2323Website

Bars

Back Bar

Bar

100 East Franklin St.

~283 ftWe,Th 05:00-02:00, Fr,Sa 04:30-02:00
Website
He's Not Here

Bar

112 West Franklin Street

~376 ft
Goodfellows Bar

Bar

~425 ftMo-Su 20:00-02:00
+1 919 960 8685Website
La Residence

Bar

202 W Rosemary St.

~0.1 miTh-Su 17:30-20:30, Sa,Su 10:00-14:00
Website
The Gathering Place

Bar

157 East Rosemary Street

~0.1 miTu 16:00-22:00; We-Th 14:00-24:00; Fr 14:00-02:00; Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 11:00-22:00
+1 984 999 4548Website
Might As Well Bar & Grill

Bar

206 West Franklin Street

~0.2 miMo-Th 16:00-02:00, Fr-Su 12:00-02:00
+1 984 234 3333Website
Nightlight Bar and Club

Bar

~0.4 mi
Carolina Brewery

Bar

460 W Franklin St

~0.4 miMo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-23:00
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Bakerys

Le Macaron

Bakery

~0.1 mi

Polices

Central Business District Sub Station

Police

~391 ft

Pharmacys

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

137 East Franklin Street

~342 ft
+1 919 942 6447
CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-19:00, Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 11:00-17:00
Website

Dentists

Jeffrey C. West DMD

Dentist

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00
+1 919 636 9123Website

Hairdressers

Who's Next Barbershop

Hairdresser

128 East Franklin Street

~312 ftTu-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
+1 919 932 2188Website
dbSutton

Hairdresser

~0.3 mi
Le Cheveu Salon

Hairdresser

~0.5 miTu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Chapel Hill Barber Shop

Hairdresser

~0.5 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:30
Cut Above Barber Shop

Hairdresser

111 North Merritt Mill Road

~0.6 mi
+1 919 933 2883

Clocks

Morehead sundial

Clock

~0.3 mi
Website

Beautys

Nail Trix

Beauty

~0.3 mi

Events Venues

The Story Venue

Events Venue

450 West Franklin Street

~0.4 mi
+1-919-914-6032Website

Music Venues

Local 506

Music Venue

506 West Franklin Street

~0.5 mi
Website

Antiques

Light Years

Antiques

121 East Franklin Street

~179 ftMo-We 11:00-18:00; Th-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
+1 919 942 9265Website

Clothes

Julian's

Clothes

135 East Franklin Street

~284 ftTu-Sa 10:00-18:00
+1 919-942-4563Website
Shrunken Head Boutique

Clothes

~503 ftMo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Gentlemen’s Corner

Clothes

~0.1 mi

Copyshops

FedEx Office

Copyshop

114 West Franklin Street

~370 ftMo-Fr 07:00-22:00, Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 10:00-20:00
Website

Confectionerys

Insomnia Cookies

Confectionery

145 East Franklin Street

~395 ft
Website

Funeral Directors

Walker's Funeral Home

Funeral Directors

120 West Franklin Street

~427 ft

Gifts

Classic Carolina

Gift

173 East Franklin Street

~0.1 mi

Department Stores

Target

Department Store

143 West Franklin Street

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:00-24:00
+1 919-590-4925Website

Florists

Chapel Hill Florist

Florist

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-16:00

Bicycles

The Bicycle Chain

Bicycle

210 West Franklin Street

~0.2 miMo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
+1-919-929-0213Website

Yes

Ram Book & Supply

Yes

~0.3 mi
Smoke Rings

Yes

~0.4 miSu-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-23:00

Sports Centres

Franklin Street Yoga Center

Sports Centre

~0.5 mi
+1 919 929 0414Website

Taxis

Red Ride Shuttle

Taxi

102 South Merritt Mill Road

~0.6 mi
+1-919-438-9322Website

Informations

Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau

Information

308 West Franklin Street

~0.3 mi
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors' Center

Information

501 West Franklin Street

~0.5 mi
+1 888 968 2060Website