Great Indian food, stellar location. We took take out and the service was incredible and the order was 100% correct. Great business and great food. read more

So my husband and I had a sudden craving for some spicy indian chats last evening after watching a series of food videos online ( that's what we do when we miss home :D) .This place is 5 min walk from where we live and my husband recalled eating bhel Puri here so we thought why not!! We walked in and to our first disappointment, they have chats taken off their menu. So, we settled down for vegetable samosa and gobi chilli.( vegetarians only have a handful of options everywhere :P) Samosa comes in a plate of 2. It was not the best I have eaten but okay to satisfy the craving for now. Then came the second disappointment! We ordered gobi chilli which had 3 chillis on the menu which means super hot! And the description says fried gobi with onions, bell peppers, etc. But what we got was a relatively sweet plate of gobi Manchurian with nothing but fried gobi and a few bits of coriander! Not sure if the order was heard wrong or we weren't clear enough. We even got charged for gobi Manchurian when we ordered chilli gobi. Anyway we didn't complain about our bad luck satisfying our craving for the day, ate the bland Manchurian and came back. And not to forget the server was really sweet so we didn't want to complain! read more

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Indian Clay Pot is a favorite Indian restaurant in the North Center neighborhood. My three favorite dishes are the Garlic Naan, the Clay Pot Lamb, and Chicken Korma. The Clay Pot lamb was cooked in a clay pot with potato, ginger, garlic, onion, green chili, with other herbs and spices. The dish had different layers of flavor, good spice level, and the lamb was tender. I'm not usually big on lamb but when it's layered with a variety of flavor and spices, I'm in! The Chicken Korma is cooked with onion based sauce, cashews, cream, and herbs. The appetizer dish I wasn't too fond of was the Crispy Onion Pakora. It was a bit on the salty side for my taste and I do not recommend ordering as a takeout since it got soggy by the time we got home and able to eat it. Our last dine-in experience may have been an off night because the service wasn't the best. The service was slow and noticed that our server was taking other customers' orders who arrived after us and we were ignored. Regardless, I'm hoping this was an off night and I still maintain the four star rating due to the deliciousness of the food. read more

Indian Clay Pot - Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Amazing! Went here with friend and I ordered the naan and lamb biryani which were exceptional. My biryani was flavored so well--the rice super fluffy, lamb was incredibly tender and the flavors were EVERYTHING!!!!! Now the star of the night was the palak paneer! Hunny, that thang was EVERYTHING do you hear me?! I've never had it before but it blew my socks off! Yes, it might surely look intimidating, but when you dip your naan into that buttery spinach goodness, you forget your name it's so good! Gosh, I can't wait to come back! read more

The butter chicken sauce was good. But the Naan was overcooked, the rice was a bit underdone and one piece of the chicken was the driest thing. Weird that it was only piece that was that dry. read more

Indian Clay Pot is open for in-person dining. We sat on the patio, and it was lovely. Great service, very clean, nice atmosphere, and delicious food. read more

Discovered this spot during the pandemic, when they only did takeout or delivery, and they have never done me wrong with my Chicken Saag and Chicken Biryani order. The Chicken Saag was perfectly garlicky and toasty, with the perfect amount of seasoning and consistency, while the biryani carried the delicious aroma and deep flavor of the caramelized onions. Also very generous portions make it a great value for the price. I'd venture into other areas of their menu, but honestly, why change something that isn't broken, right? :) read more

An important public service announcement here-- this rating is an average of four stars for the food and zero stars for how they're handling the Covid situation. Last night was the second of two takeout trips I've made to Indian Clay Pot. The first was early in the pandemic. I didn't see a single person who worked there wearing a mask, definitely neither the woman who took my payment at the counter nor the one who handed me (yes, there was nothing contactless about it) my bag of food. Last night was a tad better but still completely unacceptable. The woman at the counter wasn't wearing a mask at first but did put one on over the course of the ten minutes I was waiting on my order. The main woman who was filling orders had a mask around her neck but never once pulled it up over her face in spite of the collective stink eye she received by the few of us were socially distanced while waiting. You can easily see inside the kitchen from where you pay for your order, and the main guy who was passing food through the window wasn't wearing a mask, nor was another guy who seemed like one of the main cooks. Sure, there were a couple in the kitchen who were wearing masks, but where's the manager to enforce the simple rules we're all trying to rally around during this really critical time. Sorry, Clay Pot , I enjoy your food but your lazy approach to today's simple guidelines is enough of a health hazard that I'm posting a Yelp review for the first time in several years. For the sake of your business and the health of your own staff and your neighbors who support it, I truly hope you get your act together soon. read more

I used to love this place. But the last order was cold. I gave them another try, but this will be the last takeout. Barely any chicken in my entree and the naan was cold and burned. Big bummer. read more

Indian Clay Pot - Burned cold Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We were a bit skeptical because of the negative reviews about the quality of food but it was better than expected! We ordered vegetable samosas, chicken tikka masala, lamb biryani, garlic naan, and mango lassi. The samosas were a bit too seasoned but still good & the lassi can be too sweet. They offer both indoor and outdoor patio dining which is a plus & the servers are nice, always making sure you're doing okay. Bonus that it's halal! Definitely will come back read more

We waited over an hour before calling to check on our order, they had no idea we even ordered and said "maybe someone else took it", it will be another 30 minutes. When it arrived (an hour later) the delivery person left it on the doorstep. It's not even that good food, they could make it taste nice or deliver it in less than two hours read more

If you've been looking for an Indian restaurant you'll really love Indian Clay Pot might just be your go to, featuring northern and southern Indian cuisine. Don't be fooled by the humble exterior two doors down from Irving Park Brown Line. My wife and I were welcomed kindly to a nice table in the surprisingly large seating area. The decor is comfortable and the Indian pop music more than once had me into the scene. Order a dosa! It's a great appetizer with big, rolled up, crispy crepe with savory filling. Four menu options. We got the Masala Dosa. The sambar coconut sauce and tomato chutney are perfect compliments and are very different from each other. Lamb biriyani was what really convinced me this was our new spot. All of the flavors were spot on, and the rice just right. Again more wonderful condiments. Masala Chai was superb! The staff went above and beyond. Worth traveling to a different neighborhood for Indian Clay Pot. read more

Indian Clay Pot - Masala Dosa and Lamb Biriyani - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This isn't Devon Ave....Naan was good, nothing else was. Had better frozen Indian dishes from Whole Foods

To start, this place is cute, really cute. They have an outdoor patio that is also really cute. Staff is friendly. The chicken is dry, really dry. Like the desert dry. And after we received our food, no one ever came to check on us or refill our drinks. Our server was just not attentive at all. read more

Ordered take out on a Friday night. It was ready faster than predicted so that was a bonus. We ordered the chicken tikka masala and navaratan korma. The korma was pretty good. Nice flavor and a good amount of veggies. The naan was also pretty good. The rice was very sticky and I'm not convinced it was basmati rice, it looked and tasted just like white short grain rice. The chicken tikka masala was incredibly bland and tasted mostly like a can of tomato sauce with chunks of chicken. I will say that I was pleased with the size of the pieces of chicken and the quantity of chicken in the dish. Overall not my favorite, but I won't write it off completely. read more

I will admit that I am not the expert on Indian food, but this place puts forward some tasty food! This is certainly a bit of a hidden find! I came here with a larger group (12) with a reservation. The place is a little tight, but actually much larger than I expected. They say that they have a patio which would probably be awesome in the summer or early fall! They are also a BYOB that had wine glasses on hand and did NOT charge us a corkage free (yeah!!!) Each person at my table ordered a dish and we passed them around to taste everything. This was a smart way of doing it because we all had a large dish in front of all of us to make our "art" of food and sauces. We also got naan and regular rice. I got Lamb Vindaloo which was awesome! Exactly want I wanted with the meat and potatoes. I also liked that it was spicy, but not SUPER spicy. I enjoy a good pepper, but sometimes the heat can kill the taste. Not a problem here. The butter chicken was great too which is a good fallback. I was very impressed with the Clay Pot Chicken. It was really flavorful and I think I would get that next time with the Vindaloo. That brings me to the one drawback I had....The dishes were all great, but they were kind of small for the price. The naan and rice were also a bit smaller for what you paid for. You get four naan and the rice could feed roughly 1 to 1.5 people. The only other drawback I had was that the service was a little lacking. True, we were a large group and the restaurant was hopping when we were there, but the servers were pretty non existent and we didn't really get a lot of service for what we paid for. Oh well, I mean, if that is the worst of the night, we are having a good night. I will return to this place for sure! It seems to be a great place to take people not as familiar with Indian food because the food was all fantastic and the sauces were on point. This is the real deal! read more

This is one of my favorite places to get vegan friendly food in the city. The palak dal, aloo gobi, and bindi masala are my go-to's. Naan is vegan, too. Service is also great - when we dine in, servers are friendly, and when we get delivery, the delivery drivers are quick! read more

I really enjoyed the food here! To me, food is the most important aspect of any restaurant, so this place deserves a 5/5 on its food's taste and quality alone. The restaurant was quiet on a Sunday evening. It offers a quaint dining area in the back, but still has enough room to accommodate larger groups. The service was also efficient and friendly, and the food came out in a timely manner. All of the dishes were awesome. I highly recommend the samosas and butter chicken with a side of basmati rice. The butter chicken's sauce was savory, spicy, and just bursting with flavor; it also made a great topping for the naan bread and rice. One thing I wish they offered was the various chutneys served with naan bread at other Indian restaurants. If you're looking for delicious Indian food, try this place out! read more

Indian Clay Pot - Spicy Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala (left), Butter Chicken (middle right), Basmati Rice (far right) - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Loved this place! The food and service were both wonderful. Very authentic and flavorful. Options from both northern and southern India. The chef even took the time to come out and say hello. 10/10 would recommend read more

Indian Clay Pot - Paneer butter masala and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Indian clay pot was delicious! I love Palak Paneer! The buttery, creamy flavor was perfectly balanced and paired great with the cheese. My husband tried the Lamb Vindaloo. It was a great dish! So much flavor and right balance of spiciness. Garlic naan arrived hot and fresh. Only complaint is they skimp on the rice. We recommend ICP! read more

Ordered the butter chicken to go and it came with two pieces of chicken. Really did not think that it was worth a 15$ value. Sauce was great though read more

This place took my husband and I from enjoying Indian food (which we had just recently started trying) to LOVING it, and ordering from here almost every weekend. The staff are always very friendly and efficient, and just walking in the door will make your mouth water from the aroma. Almost everything we've tried here has been super delicious, and lucky for us there are still so many dishes to try! Absolute favorites: onion pakora, onion naan, chicken tikka masala, lamb masala and gongura, and that damn date tamarind chutney that I could drink!! (I had to stop myself from adding basically every other dish we've tried...) For such delicious dishes and generous portions (which usually come with rice), the value here is great. I'm glad we don't live closer because we would probably eat here every day. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Incredible food. Fresh, flavorful, delicious. Agreeable atmosphere and pleasant service. A gem. Highly recommended.

After a busy day helping my daughter pack to move house, she suggested Indian Clay Pot for dinner. It was a good choice. She'd enjoyed the Malai Kofta in the past, so that's what I ordered. It features vegetarian dumplings made from an appealing combination of cheese, cashews, raisins and almonds simmered in a creamy onion sauce and served on rice. She opted for the mushroom masala, and while I only had a spoonful, it's rich, hearty taste made it something I want to try again. Both dishes came with good servings of Basmati rice and made for filling meals. read more

Never delivered food we ordered. Never let us Know. Never picked up when we called. Avoid if you're hungry or want to be treated like a person. read more

Indian Clay Pot is dynamite! The food is super delicious!! It's a little pricey but the portions are giant so you basically get two meals out of it. To die for flavors. I ordered delivery because, ya know, COVID, and it kept really well. Never eaten in the restaurant but the food was top notch and warm when delivered. read more

The food was over priced, compared to other similar restaurants in the area. With the mark up, I expected it to taste better, but each dish we ordered was under-seasoned and bland - which I feel like never happens with Indian food. Three stars for meh. Two star for expensive meh. read more

Great food! Absolutely love this place. I am not that familiar with the cuisine type but I have yet to try something here I didn't love!

So delicious! Everything we got tasted great and all people who worked there were friendly. A great local spot. Love that it is byob, they provided a wine opener & glasses. They are expanding so i am excited to see when the new space gets up and running. read more

We had dinner here tonight and loved it. The service was excellent and faster than feared since they were very busy on a Saturday night. We had the butter chicken, lamb korma and vegetable samosas . They all came out in good time and were delicious. I highly recommend this place. read more

This place is consistently good. My favorites are the butter chicken and lamb curry -- the chunks of meat are succulent and quality -- no bones, tendons or anything like that. The sauces are flavorful and the butter sauce isn't too sweet -- something I've noticed with inferior Indian restaurants. The naan is pretty good too. read more

Indian Clay Pot - Chicken Biriyani, Lamb Curry & Naan - Indian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is a gem, one that invokes a smile while sipping chai after a delicious meal. I don't think we've reason to go to Devon (as much) anymore. It's a cute little place that goes above and beyond in the details. As an affordable Indian restaurant that bothers to add garnishes and use modern cutlery, they boast a warm ambience with a good selection of Bollywood music playing. The food itself is plenty fresh and clean with some interesting options such as a sweet, coconut infused clay pot chicken. The Gobi Manchurian was great, albeit a tad spicy. The chai was rich and creamy although they can go a bit easier with the ginger. This is definitely a place worth visiting regularly. (Also the Turkish restaurant restaurant next door is great too). Let this be a lesson to you tacky Devon restaurants: you can have good food AND service in a clean, simple environment. read more

The food and the service were lovely! The Chicken Tikka Masala was the bomb! We will definitely be back. A big shout out to our Server (Key). She was excellent. read more

Ordered delivery and both dishes were basically dry chicken with a bland sauce; there were no onions or other vegetables in sight. It looked cheap and tasted cheap. One sauce tasted just like tomato soup and the other was just red coloring. Both had chicken that was clearly not cooked in the sauce - it was pre-boiled and thrown together at the end. read more

This is a review for delivery. It really should be 2.5 stars but I'll leave it at 3. The main driver of the lower review is that it took over 1.5 hours to receive our order. The restaurant originally quoted 50 minutes. It was clear our order had been in the car for a really, really long time. The naan and dosa were pretty soggy. The food was pretty tasty. Especially when leftovers were re-heated. I'd like to eat at the restaurant to get a better idea of quality. It was one of the best Indian options we've had delivered to our house. read more

A solid choice for Indian in North Center. Don't miss the Gobi Manchurian! Spices and flavors are on point. Hoping that when they finally get moved to their new digs next door they'll bring back dosas, which seem to have disappeared from the menu since Covid. One point I'd love to see improved: the Veggie Tikka Masala is obviously made with a packet of frozen vegetables. C'mon, ICP: you can do better! read more

Went here based on a friend's recommendation and glad we did. The food is just amazing! We live close to Devon so it's our go-to area when we want Indian food. In this one visit, it has become our favorite by far. The food it just exquisitely prepared from scratch. Best green chutney I've ever had! We humbly asked if we can have some to go. Lol. From the appetizer to the entrees, food just melted in your mouth. I didn't know lamb could be so tender. Great prompt and friendly service, thank you, Key! We also had the pleasure of speaking with Sai - the man behind the genius of these wonderful dishes. We will definitely be coming back - with friends. read more

Delicious!! I had the aloo gobi and samosa appetizers and chana masala entree w naan. I've been raving about Indian Clay Pot ever sense! Please give them a try, we need them to stick around!! read more

I ordered take out Chicken tikka masala, Gobi Manchurian, Garlic naan. Chicken tikka masala was bland but it came with free side of rice. Garlic naan was ok. Gobi Manchurian was overly sweet. I called to order and staff was friendly. read more

So excited to come over in this BYOB cozy place, one of the best Indian Restaurant we've known in Chicago. We had the Chilli Gobi for appetizer, the famous Butter Chicken which is amazinggg! would reccomend that! Always be aware that they can adjust the level of how spicy you want from mild, medium to extra spicy! perfect paired with Garlic Naan (which is a MUST!) Basmati rice and Mango Lassi. Over all, the food was FANTASTIC! pwe loved it! Also they just opened the PATIO today, which everybody been waiting for! Perfect for this summer weather. The service was excellent they always checked on us make sure we liked everything, they we're all friendly too. We'll definitely be back! read more

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