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Zila Indian Kitchen

by Rich S » Fri May 08, 2026 10:38 am

Zila Indian Kitchen opened in April in St. Matthews, offering a fast-casual version of Indian food. It’s in the Vogue Center, next to Coals Pizza. It’s locally owned, not a chain.

Zila offers a variety of dishes, including rice bowls, but it emphasizes “naanos” — a big piece of naan topped with greens and either curry or kebabs. I tried one with curry a few weeks ago and thought it was a bad concept, because the naan got soggy. This week I tried the kebab version and liked it very much.

The prices shown on the menu are a bit misleading, because the final price varies based on what you include. Still, it’s relatively cheap. My order with butter naan and chicken seekh kabobs cost $10; garlic naan is a dollar more; lamb or salmon costs an extra $2.

https://zilaindiankitchen.com/
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Re: Zila Indian Kitchen

by Robin Garr » Fri May 08, 2026 4:33 pm

I've got notes on a meal there and need to write them up. I didn't try the naano but we had a couple of other dishes that pleasantly suprised me with their authenticity (as far as I could tell ;) ), flavor, and decent heat levels as requested.

Fun fact: It's in the former Burgerim location.
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Re: Zila Indian Kitchen

by Nathaniel C » Wed May 20, 2026 7:32 pm

I got a carryout order tonight. The chicken tikka masala curry was good, but I thought it was a touch on the sweet side. The garlic naan was 10/10 with perfect charring on the underside. I also got an order of the tandoori chicken wings, which were good. Portion sizes are what I would call normal versus the giant portions many restaurants fixate on nowadays. It's near my house, so I'll definitely be back to try some of their other dishes!

ETA: I didn't realize you could request a heat level, or maybe that's not an option when ordering online. Robin, if you would be so kind as to share the cheat code for that, I think that would take care of the curry tasting a bit sweet for my palate.
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Re: Zila Indian Kitchen

by Robin Garr » Thu May 21, 2026 7:49 pm

Nathaniel, I don’t think they did offer a heat option. That’s why I was happy that our dishes were nice and spicy without asking. Next time I’ll just ask!
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Re: Zila Indian Kitchen

by Nathaniel C » Mon May 25, 2026 12:27 am

Robin, thanks, I think a do-over is probably in order on my end... I'm realizing that my spice detector has not been very well calibrated as of late!
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Re: Zila Indian Kitchen

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