Watch out for allergies. They don't necessarily pay attention. Food very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Oz Hassan
We’ve visited Clay Oven at least three times over the past few months, and every visit has been great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is halal and truly delicious; very IMO authentic and high quality. Prices are reasonable too.
The only challenge is reservations: their website doesn’t always allow bookings for groups larger than five, so we usually end up calling. Other than that, it has a nice local feel, and the food is consistently excellent.
Highly recommended, if you’re foodie, in love with Asian cuisine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
H N
Got charged $35 for a non veg grilled mixed platter that had 2 pieces of chicken and one burned piece of lamb, and 2 micro paneer pieces 😑. No wonder it was empty during peak dinner hours on a Tuesday. I'm all for supporting Indian restaurants, but man you really gotta work on your business model. The taste of your signature dishes was mediocre at best for you to charge these prices. And the chicken drumstick was dry, definitely not freshly made.
Michael Rabideau
Nice presentation, great flavors cooked to the heat level requested and friendly staff. After reading some of the reviews, I find this to be an underrated place that deserves a try.
Alexander Franses
Pretty good food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Maria F
Unique dishes I've not seen in other Indian restaurants
ROHIT JAMSANDEKAR
Everything here was amazing, highly recommend this place for good Indian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vrishali S.
Excellent food and ambience. Loved the tomato soup and hyderabadi dum biryani. Will come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Gillin
Great food and friendly, attentive service. The Tikli Marsala was as good as any we've ever had and the Vindaloo was spicy without being overwhelming. We were seated promptly outside on a beautiful August evening, served right away by a smiling waiter and allowed to enjoy our meal without feeling rushed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colleen Naughton
The food was amazing, definitely recommend the chicken korma! Service was attentive and so nice
We like Clay Oven usually but the Paneer Tikka masala was ok and Bhindi masala on the spicy side. But it could be a miscommunication about the spice level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Vishwal Shah
I ordered the Dosa Thali and the recommended Pani Puri. Pani Puri came first and the kind server who was friendly to take orders took my feedback. The feedback however was not great. The potato stuff was missing salt, missing seasonings and I felt like I live in a world where salt was never invented. Then came the Dosa Thali with Vada, chutneys, Dosa and Idli. Dosa was good, not crispy but still good enough. The idlis were sad and rigid outer layer which couldn’t play nice with my fork. Yup that rigid outer layer. Vadas were not bad if it wasn’t for idlis and unsalted potatoes. The drinks and chutneys were great but what’s the point. Did not try any North Indian food. Honestly I wouldn’t trust it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
John Nietling
This is a culinary gem in Lexington MA. Lexington is not generally known for its cuisine, but Clay Oven is an exception. When you go to the Battlegreens where the first shot rang out, be sure to swing by Clay Oven for some great Indian cuisine afterward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enakshi Chanda
Disappointing food. The worst Aloo Gobhi I ever had - no flavor at all and tasted just like boiled cauliflower. The Paneer Kulcha was horrible too - was not baked properly at all. The Dahi Papdi Chaat was the only edible thing. The Kadhai Chicken was average for a chicken dish but it was not a Kadhai Chicken recipe at all. The whole food was an insult to Indian food and they definitely need a better chef.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tom Isaac
Amazing buffet, highly recommend for authentic Indian cuisine! Plenty of options for kids too
Watch out for allergies. They don't necessarily pay attention. Food very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
We’ve visited Clay Oven at least three times over the past few months, and every visit has been great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is halal and truly delicious; very IMO authentic and high quality. Prices are reasonable too.
The only challenge is reservations: their website doesn’t always allow bookings for groups larger than five, so we usually end up calling. Other than that, it has a nice local feel, and the food is consistently excellent.
Highly recommended, if you’re foodie, in love with Asian cuisine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Got charged $35 for a non veg grilled mixed platter that had 2 pieces of chicken and one burned piece of lamb, and 2 micro paneer pieces 😑. No wonder it was empty during peak dinner hours on a Tuesday. I'm all for supporting Indian restaurants, but man you really gotta work on your business model. The taste of your signature dishes was mediocre at best for you to charge these prices. And the chicken drumstick was dry, definitely not freshly made.
Nice presentation, great flavors cooked to the heat level requested and friendly staff. After reading some of the reviews, I find this to be an underrated place that deserves a try.
Pretty good food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Unique dishes I've not seen in other Indian restaurants
Everything here was amazing, highly recommend this place for good Indian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and ambience. Loved the tomato soup and hyderabadi dum biryani. Will come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and friendly, attentive service. The Tikli Marsala was as good as any we've ever had and the Vindaloo was spicy without being overwhelming. We were seated promptly outside on a beautiful August evening, served right away by a smiling waiter and allowed to enjoy our meal without feeling rushed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was amazing, definitely recommend the chicken korma! Service was attentive and so nice
Restaurantji Recommends
We like Clay Oven usually but the Paneer Tikka masala was ok and Bhindi masala on the spicy side. But it could be a miscommunication about the spice level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I ordered the Dosa Thali and the recommended Pani Puri. Pani Puri came first and the kind server who was friendly to take orders took my feedback. The feedback however was not great. The potato stuff was missing salt, missing seasonings and I felt like I live in a world where salt was never invented.
Then came the Dosa Thali with Vada, chutneys, Dosa and Idli.
Dosa was good, not crispy but still good enough. The idlis were sad and rigid outer layer which couldn’t play nice with my fork. Yup that rigid outer layer. Vadas were not bad if it wasn’t for idlis and unsalted potatoes. The drinks and chutneys were great but what’s the point. Did not try any North Indian food. Honestly I wouldn’t trust it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
This is a culinary gem in Lexington MA. Lexington is not generally known for its cuisine, but Clay Oven is an exception. When you go to the Battlegreens where the first shot rang out, be sure to swing by Clay Oven for some great Indian cuisine afterward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Disappointing food. The worst Aloo Gobhi I ever had - no flavor at all and tasted just like boiled cauliflower. The Paneer Kulcha was horrible too - was not baked properly at all. The Dahi Papdi Chaat was the only edible thing. The Kadhai Chicken was average for a chicken dish but it was not a Kadhai Chicken recipe at all. The whole food was an insult to Indian food and they definitely need a better chef.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amazing buffet, highly recommend for authentic Indian cuisine! Plenty of options for kids too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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