Clay Oven Indian - Indianapolis

This little place sits in a strip mall on land used for the US 31 drive in theater when I was in high school. It is probably an improvement. It is a buffet that only costs $10; which is probably what got Pat’s attention. Like most buffets taking pictures is difficult. I took selected shots of the buffet line first thing.

Best Indian Food we've had in years. The quality of the good here is top notch. The owner greets.you at the door and is always nearby to assist with refilling a drink or making a suggestion. I can't recommend the restaurant highly enough!

Great naan, terrible desserts. I'd expected more items for a Sunday lunch buffet so I was a little disappointed. We sat ourselves because no one came to greet us. The food wasn't too bad. The rice was ordinary something I could have made myself. The curries more mostly gravy with very few pieces of vegetables or meat. The disastrous desserts should be avoided at all costs. I have never tasted such stale, leathery gulab jamuns. The carrot halwa was watery and not sweet enough. The badam kheer tasted like the rice pudding you get at the school cafeteria. What was simply amazing were the fresh naans, definitely not the ready made frozen stuff. For this alone, I would go back. I would rate this place average without the naan.

Quality food with great flavor and lots of variety. The friendly service of the owners and serving staff makes you feel like family. Highly recommend for an authentic taste of India!

The only negative of the Clay Oven is it's value, otherwise, this place rocks. What is it with Indian Food? If you go to any buffet, you're getting a bargain basement price. However, if you order any regular entree, the prices climb to ridiculous heights while the portions decrease. I got two entrees tonight with a take-out sized box of rice and two pieces of naan for $31. Ouch. Actually, I might've ordered an appetizer and they just never put it in the bag, but I don't know because I left my receipt on the counter when I left.<br/ <br/ The food was delicious, my wife got a curry chicken and I got Chicken Jazeer. The curry chicken barely had any chicken in it, but was quite delicious. My Chicken Jazeer was better.<br/ <br/ I would say that this food is better than Mumbai Grill, but I think that better value exists out in town and I'm going to keep looking.