My favorite! My English husband and friends found it! They may have tamed the spice down for me but, it's my go to ... not just local. Gobi Manchurian is sweet and spicy, lamb Rogan josh is perfectly hardy and spiced read more

I kind of randomly picked this place out for delivery as I wanted to try something new. I'm glad I did, it floored my expectations. Non Americanized version of indian food. I could have done without the bhel puri, but loved everything else. Chicken manchurian had just enough heat, chettinad was nicely savory, and the bindi masala, was a stunner. I'll be ordering again. read more

We have now eaten at this great new addition to the neighborhood several times. Consistently delicious! The food and spice is spot on (and customizable). Tonight we tried the Mysore Masala Dosa and it was a perfect texture and spice. The service is warm and friendly and the atmosphere is appropriate for an Indian spot. Businesses in this area are a little challenged other than support from the neighborhood. However, the Brown Line delivers you steps from the storefront. Help us keep this gem! read more

Excellent authentic Indian food!! My favorite part of eating here aside from the amazing food was our server, Mitra. She was super friendly and accommodating to particular food aversions some people in our group had. ImShe also let us know they will be opening their back patio soon. Can't wait, we will definitely be back! read more

SOOO good! Everything I ordered was delicious. Would definitely recommend this place and will return. Also the staff was so sweet! This will quickly become a regular take out spot for me. read more

This has been our favorite Indian restaurant in Chicago. The food is absolutely amazing and the service is great. We ordered the garlic naan, chicken tikka masala and chili chicken.... all of them were fantastic! Can't wait to eat there again! read more

Absolutely amazing!! I have accidentally ordered the wrong thing on two occasions (delivery), and they were so incredibly nice about it. They re-delivered in no time. The food is top quality as well. Very impressed! read more

Great restaurant! We got the samosas and chicken pakoras for appetizers and they were both delicious. We also got the masala chai which was delicious and didn't need to be sweetened at all. For our entrees I got the paneer butter masala with butter naan and my partner got the chicken tikka Malala with garlic naan. Both dishes were piping hot when we got them and really good. We would definitely come here again! read more

Indian Clay Pot - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This little Indian restaurant in North Center serves delicious food. I went with a friend tonight and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We ordered vegetable samosas to start and they were crispy and well-seasoned, served with two chutneys. My friend ordered the Clay Pot Chicken and really liked it. I had Mango Chicken and it was absolutely wonderful: tender chicken pieces served in a rich, sweet and spicy sauce. The sauce had just the right level of sweetness. I was thrilled with the dish! The naan and roti were good accompaniments to the meal as were the chai and mango lassi we ordered. Overall, it was a great dinner in a charming little restaurant with excellent, friendly service. I'll be going back soon! read more

We went into Indian Clay Pot for dinner on a Saturday night. They were doing a special sampling menu for their opening week, so we got to try two tasting menus -- one meat and one veggie. Both menus started with samosas. They were beautifully presented on red and green sauces with fried veggies on the side. Everything in the plate was delicious. The fried chicken pieces were battered in what seemed to be a curry batter--so good! The four curries that came with the meat tasting menu were: herb lamb (sweet and savory with a taste of garam masala), shrimp saag (deep and rich), gongura lamb (hearty and earthy), and butter chicken (very buttery with a spicy kick--our favorite!). The vegetarian options had the same curry based but with paneer and vegetables instead of meat. They also offered vegan options. The meal came with naan and rice -- both were perfect. Dessert was a rice pudding-like dish with lots of cardamom. It was a great way to end the meal. The flavors were some of the richest we've tasted in an Indian restaurant. We highly recommend! Also, they are BYOB and there are two breweries a block away. Service was excellent. read more

I'll start with the atmosphere. It was very warm, natural, welcoming. The location isn't great, under an L stop and on Irving Park but that fades away when you walk in. The food itself was fantastic. I had the Chicken Vindaloo, which was very spicy, as is expected. But it was just so flavorful and delicious. The chef came out and asked every table how their food was, which was a very nice thing to do. The prices were very reasonable, and the portions matched. Definitely going back! read more

Best Indian food I've had in the city. Went with a friend and ordered plain dosa, masala dosa, lamb clay pot and Baingan Bhartha. The dosa was perfect and the masala flavorful. It comes with 3 sauces, a spicy, lentil, and coconut and cilantro based one. Something for everyone really. You've got spice something cool on the tastebuds and something with deep flavor in the lentil option. The lamb clay pot was amazing!!!! Just rich enough and a decent kick to it. If you are sensitive to spice this may not be the best option for you. If you love spice on the other hand it may leave you wanting a bit more. Regardless the flavor will keep you happy and wanting more. The only thing is I wish there was a little more lamb in the dish. The baingan bhartha (eggplant) was very good but not the best I've had. That said still a great go to. Overall a wonder experience and a must try! read more

Very good, I also like that they make a point to call out diary free or gluten free. Food tastes better then anything I've tried in Little India. Chicken was fresh and tender. read more

Really great!! We have had some bad luck lately with ordering out and using Uber Eats and Grub Hub, etc. This place was unbelievable. Everything was seasoned perfectly and cooked perfectly and the service was amazing. The delivery person was fully dressed head to toe in mask and PPE. We ordered the Herb Mushroom Paneer and Butter Chicken with the chicken pakora (gluten free) and the spicy naan and saffron rice. ALL AMAZING! The green and red chutneys...yum. Will order here again soon! read more

Food great... don't know how they justify 4$ for one piece of Naan. Mostvof the food is eaten w Naan. Disappointing!

Great food at a great price! The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is spiced right and very flavorful. Highly recommended!

After the five star reviews I thought to order at this place. I had ordered their herb chicken since it looked a bit different than the normal chicken entrees. However, unlike the name the dish was no different than normal butter chicken masala. It's a bit pricey compared to the portion. I did not find the dish that enticing to re oder or visit this place again read more

Really great--awesome to have this place in the neighborhood. A good, new go to place.

I really enjoyed my meal at Clay Pot; the staff is great, and the food is even better. You can tell the chef really takes pride in his craft the way he speaks to his customers, ensuring their meals are up to par. I had the dosa, and thoroughly enjoyed the accompanying masalas. I'll definitely be back. read more

Good experience here! Stopped in before hopping on the brown line. Pleasantly bustling and busy, nice aromas, seemed like they were doing a good carry out/delivery business in addition to there. BYOB a nice touch. The normal favorites on the menu plus some nice authentic touches. Wanted comfort food so went for chicken tikka masala and garlic naan, which was good. Decent price for quality. Will go back to try other dishes. read more

Absolutely incredible Indian food. Had a taste for it and decided to stop by for dinner - the mango chicken was excellent with garlic naan, and my girlfriend's lamb biriyani was excellent as well! I also highly recommend topping dinner off with the mango kulfi. Parking on this section of Irving Park wasn't difficult on a Sunday night, although you may have a little trouble depending on the time. All and all, I'll definitely be back the next time I'm hungry for Indian. read more

I have eaten here before and have ordered in food as well. And it was always great. I was with some friends on Friday Aug 26th for dinner. The service was less than impressive. the waitress who took our order was fine at first. We ordered a chicken tikka masala, a palak paneer, shrimp vindaloo and one order of nan. The food came and I was surprised to see the Palak paneer was generous but the chicken tikka masala dish had probably half a chicken breast cut up! The curry seemed tasty but felt very tomatoey. The shrimp dish was pretty good but not enough shrimp. The palak paneer was pretty good but all of the dishes had no salt. We ordered another nan and we waited for almost 30-40 minutes and no one came by to ask how we like the food or if we needed anything, again service was terrible. Finally I summoned to a wait staff she noticed us but didn't come by for another 30 minutes. Finally she did. we put in an order for the nan. of course we said, we might be waiting for 2 years before she comes back with our order. she finally cam by after another 30 minutes with the nan, she kinda threw the basket on the table like she was irritated then waved her hand like ...here! Shocking! We let the manager know her poor behavior towards us and they ended up giving us a 15% discount. However, I was not please with the service or the portions for the price. read more

Delicious! We ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and butter naan. Food was perfect, although I wish I ordered the butter chicken with more kick. Otherwise it was an amazing place and I will definitely order again! read more

Good date night option. The fireplace room in front is cozy, or the main space in back is great for groups or a more vibrant atmosphere. Both times I've been, we were able to be seated immediately (weeknights) and had great, attentive service. The vegetarian menu is very strong, as to be expected. Recommend the spicy naan. For the entrees that say spicy, trust that it means spicy! When we took our leftovers to go, they comped us some rice which was a nice touch. BYOB read more

We live in Avondale and have made the drive to this restaurant twice now. There are a couple Indian restaurants in between, but Indian Clay Pot is becoming our go to spot for Indian cuisine. Food is terrific. We love the Chicken Tikka and the Lamb Roghan Josh. Naan is fantastic. Haven't been able to explore too many more items, but I'm sure we will in the near future. The service is top notch -- the chef even came out to our table to discuss food options given nut allergy. Great attention to detail. We will be back! read more

We were there opening night. The food was amazing and very high quality. I had non veg sampler which is an awesome deal. The Lamb was tatsty and the Butter Chicken was delicious and tender. Not to spicy like allot of Indian food. Don't even think about skipping the rice Kheer you will want to return for that alone. It will be a regular stop for me. Highly recommend read more

LOVE this spot. So happy there is super tasty Indian food in the neighborhood and we don't have to go to Devon Ave. it's BYOB! Always delicious and they have an extensive menu with lots of options. Somewhat pricey, but that seems typical with this cuisine in general. read more

Excellent Americanized Indian food. Restaurant is very clean; generous portions for the price. All the usual favorites you expect to see. Our server mixed up one order (we got chicken instead of lamb) but when we pointed this out she apologized and offered to re-make it. We declined; she disappeared and returned later to announce that we would not be charged for it AND she made us two Masala teas to end our meal. Very class act. read more

The food here is really good. I'd been ordering from our favorite place on Devon Ave for years, but during the pandemic decided to give this local place a try. We don't know a ton about Indian food beyond the basics, but we are adventurous eaters. The food here is very fresh and flavorful. Typically Indian food is heavy and rich, Clay Pot's food (while not an arugula salad) is lighter, brighter and bolder than typical Indian food in America. For example, Chicken Tikka Masala is often rich & creamy with a touch of sweetness. Clay Pot's Chicken Tikka is less creamy and less sweet, more tomato-y and very flavorful (my Indian neighbor told me Tikka Masala isn't even Indian, it's an American invention?) Whatever, my family loves it. We love the herby Haryali chicken, the dal Makhani lentils, any vindaloo on the menu. We try to order different items and switch it up, and it's always delicious. What can I say? Sometimes you crave exotic, yummy, spicy ethnic food. read more

Holy wow. I go to Indian restaurants all the time and this one totally hit the spot. Perfection. Onion naan was hot, oniony, soft, buttery, crispy delicious. Keema samosa was awesome. Chicken tikkka masala awesome. Onion pakora awesome. Hats off. Amazing. Loved it. Too good. read more

I judge Indian restaurants by their malai kofta. This one is perfect! Mildly sweet and flavorful. As it should be. The owner / server is very friendly. Their chai is out of this world. Naan, especially garlic and Kashmiri naans we're both good. Love . read more

I visited Indian Clay Pot for the first time earlier this week for dinner and it was wonderful! I had no idea there was a great Indian place at the corner of Irving Park and Ravenswood. Everything we tried was delicious: Chicken Tikka Masala, Shrimp Korma, Masala Dosa (with amazing sambar coconut sauce on the side), Turmeric Rice, and Garlic Naan. The chef came by to say hello and walked us through some of the menu items - we enjoyed the personal touch!! I highly recommend this neighborhood spot! read more

Great food. Little pricey for a tiny Mango Lassi but staff is great and sweet! Location off the Irving Park Brown Line is prime, parking might be tricky though. read more

This was my first visit to Indian Clay Pot with my husband and it definitely won't be our last! We started with Keema Samosas and enjoyed them. One entree we had was the Clay Pot Chicken. It was quite aromatic - not hot spicy but very flavorful with lots of white meat chicken. We also ordered the Lamb Roganjosh and loved it!! Lamb is not my favorite meat - but this was very good. The sauce is a tomato base. We ordered medium spicy - if you like things hot I would order hot - the medium was truly medium- not too spicy but not bland. I recommend ordering rice (we got plain Basmati) because the sauces are so good you'll want to use the rice to be able to eat up all the sauces! We also ordered plain and garlic naan (bread similar to pita but lighter). We could not finish all of our bread so took some home. We probably could have taken some of our entrees home too - but we were hungry and they were so good so we finished them off. The portions are generous- we're really full!!!! The service was excellent - the staff is very friendly. We sat in the back room and thought the atmosphere was really nice. It's BYOB - so bring your favorite beer/wine to enjoy with a wonderful meal! We were too full to order dessert but noticed they have a few options. read more

Really enjoyed the food. Took our kids here for their first taste of Indian food and they had a great time. The service was the real standout here. Really terrific. We will go again. read more

Was very excited to try out this place. First of all they were out of chicken biryani (the entree I really wanted). Waited over 30 mins to get our appetizer (tandoori chicken). It was not hot at all and bland in taste plus the portion was pretty small for $12.95. Dinner entrees came after an hour of waiting. Had ordered clay pot chicken, paneer butter masala, side of rice and garlic naan. They said they had run out of garlic naan and replaced it with tandoori roti (without charge). However the roti was uncooked/undercooked so barely edible. The side order of rice was cold and looked day old. The paneer butter masala was bland and tasteless. The clay pot chicken was the only entree that tastes good but that too for $18.95 is way overpriced. Oh btw the mango lassi for $4.95 isn't worth it either. All in all this has been one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life. I think they really need to work on their management and customer service skills if they want to keep this place going. However I don't think I'm going to go back to this restaurant ever again. read more

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Great find in the neighborhood, the food was fresh and delicious, warm atmosphere, helpful service, vegetarian and gluten free dishes. Loved it! read more

Casual BYOB place with amazing food. We got the chicken spinach korma, clay pot lamb, crispy onion pakora and garlic naan. Highly recommend.

I went there last with my fiance and two other friends of ours. It was a great experience. The service was attentive, without being overly so. My friend wanted something that she's gotten at other Indian restaurants, but wasn't on their menu. Our server they could make it for her. The chef even came out to talk to her about the dish to make sure it was done how she'd like. He later came out to make sure we all were enjoying our meal. The food was excellent. We all really enjoyed our meal. I had the lamb tikka masala. It was so good. It was nice and spicy without being too spicy. The portions all appeared to be good size, and I feel the price was pretty reasonable. I definitely would come back! read more

It's great to have an Indian place within walking distance to home. Great flavors and the meats were tender and well seasoned. Definitely better than some other places in Lincoln Park and even Devon. Even better is that it's BYOB! Will definitely be back and will now be my go to when I have a taste for Indian. read more