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    The Clay Pit

    4.0 (198 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:45 pm

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    THE CLAY PIT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Garlic Naan
    Kelsey B.

    If you haven't been to The Clay Pit yet, you are missing out! The Garlic Naan is to die for, and the Chicken Biryani is amazing. They offer a lunch buffet with many food options (plus all the naan you can eat!). I definitely recommend giving this place a try!

    Garlic Naan

    Always love coming here and getting the buffet. They have everything labeled at the buffet and the staff definitely take pride in this restaurant. They're always informative on ingredients, suggestions and always willing to make accommodations to your liking! The layout of the restaurant is nice and bright.

    Online Order: Garlic Naan, Paneer Tikka Masala, Vegetable Samosa
    Aura G.

    All I can say is WOW. The food we had this time was incredible. We ordered garlic naan, paneer bhurji, and chicken biryani--ALL amazing. The paneer bhurji, which is a shredded paneer tomato dish, came with cilantro cumin rice. As someone who likes heat, medium spice was the perfect level for me. It was completely empty on a Wednesday night, so our food came out fast and fresh. The inside of the restaurant is clean with plenty of booth seats. When you're done with your meal, you pay at the front desk. I could not be happier with a meal.

    Solid lunch choice
    matt s.

    Great smells as you walk in. Limited parking beside Little Caesar's. Great service by people who care. The garlic naan that comes with the buffet is amazing - light, slightly-charred. Great detail. The buffet is small but packed. The salad has a special mint dressing that is clearly homemade. The yellow basmati rice is kept fresh. But the mains are outstanding. Subtle heat in the tandoori chicken. Real yellow and red curry in the dishes. Perfect for the slightly adventurous, and a great value. Worth a drive across town to try.

    Excited!
    Mary Ann G.

    SOLID 5 stars. Very delicious meal. They were very busy for a Wednesday night. Food was hot, flavorful, delicious. Can't wait to go back and try more! Very affordable. Genuinely nice people.

    Robert S.

    Here, you can count the number of Indian restaurants on one or two fingers, so I can't be too picky. I think this is Americanized Indian food in the same vein as Americanized Chinese food. The flavors are not as bold and strong as they otherwise would be. The service is friendly, and they were training a new server when I went. It's restaurants like this that help increase the diversity of the restaurant scene and I am glad they are here.

    Vegetable Samosas, Eggplant Bharta
    Kaylan J.

    I ordered from here a moment ago using Postmates and it is amazing. A lot of food for what I paid for and was not expecting that. The rice is the best cooked I've ever had. The Eggplant Bharta is incredibly delicious and packs a little heat. The vegetable samosas are great as well. Thank you guys!

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    13 years ago

    Good food for buffet. Naan is yummy. Mango Lassie is delicious. Friendly service. Our first time here but we will be back.

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    13 years ago

    Very good! Better than the Indian I've eaten in Nashville and Cool Springs. The Biryani is awesome!!

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    Excellent food at a very reasonable price. They also have the buffet in the evenings, which is very unusual.

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    10 years ago

    Eh! Decent, but not the best in the Boro. I recommend Tandoor for Indian, and Clay Pit if you lean more Pakistani..

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    We make the trip from Nashville just to come here, it is that good! The buffet is always super!

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    10 years ago

    Enjoyed our lunch. Great food and service. Naan was delicious and chicken tikka was very moist and flavorful.

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    The buffet thay they offer is really small but over all amazing food. The staff is wonderful. The prices are pretty reasonable as well.

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    4.3(232 reviews)
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    Great food and the people are so nice! Great prices also, for the amount of food you get.read more

    I'll start by saying I'm kinda of picky when it comes to my Indian food. So, maybe I was just…read moretripping. This was my first time ever going to this restaurant and the people were nice, but not friendly. Here's what I mean, they smiled and were nice, not rude, but they weren't like trying to be helpful. For instance, I had no plate, fork, napkins, at my table, and our server didn't bring me one. So, one of the people I was with, grabbed a clean plate, napkin, and fork from another table (they're randomly on different tables) so I could have one. We were never asked if we needed a refill of our drinks or if we needed anything. It was a very hands off experience. I ordered a water and a sprite, never got a straw for both, so had to switch between the drinks. So, again, nice, but not friendly. The food wasn't the best. It was a group of 3 of us. 2 got the buffet, I personally ordered the Lamb Rogan Josh. The buffet didn't really have great options and the naan bread was just sitting out, so it wasn't nice and fresh. The food was decent, but it wasn't great. It was lacking in salt and surprisingly my meal was lacking in seasoning. I know. I know. Crazy right!? Indian food is never under-seasoned, but here we are. It honestly just tasted like spicy yogurt. Heat. Pepper. Not really the same as seasoned. The heat level , but the seasoned level ehhh. I took it to go and it got better the next day with some salt and covered in mint and tamarind sauce. Now, the meat samosas on the other hand, they were good. They needed a little salt, but they tasted pretty good. I mean I honestly have no complaints with them. They were nice and big. Crunchy. Seasoned pretty well. Overall 8/10 appetizer. No complaints from me on it. The other two enjoyed the biryani and bhatura ( soft fried fluffy bread) they had at the buffet. Those were the two things that stood out to them most. The restaurant is fairly dark and has a chill vibe where you just pick your own seats, which I really didn't have a problem with. My one complaint was the rips in some of the seats. It was a bit uncomfortable to sit on, but nothing that really destroyed your visit. It was more just like a "aww, man, that's annoying..." and then move on type of thing. Every once in a while I'd look down, see the big piece of tape and then have to reshift myself, but other than that, no big deal. Maybe I'll give them another try in the future because it was off being it was random in the middle of a week day.

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    Chauhan Ale & Masala House - chicken tikka masala

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    4.2(1.6k reviews)
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    Wow. Usually not a…read morefan of "celebrity chef" restaurants, but this was incredible. From the Brussels sprouts and the chicken Marsala poutine were incredible. The chicken tikka masala was absolutely fantastic with the spices being absolutely flavorful without overwhelming. The rice was cooked perfect

    We went here for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, so we were hoping for a nice, memorable…read moreexperience. Unfortunately, the evening didn't get off to the best start. We had requested a booth, but were told that the booths are reserved exclusively for parties of four or more. Since it was our anniversary and we were a party of two, that was a little disappointing. My husband then asked if we could sit by the window, and we were seated at a high-top table. The decor is nice, but I felt the overall ambiance could have been much better. Given the prices, I expected the atmosphere and experience to feel a bit more upscale and special. For dinner, we ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and their signature Lamb Biryani, which was $65. We also had two drinks. The total came to $191 including tip. The food itself was good. Both dishes were flavorful and enjoyable, and you can see the photos below. However, for the price point, I was expecting something that really stood out and left me thinking, "Wow, we need to come back and try more." Unfortunately, I didn't get that feeling. One thing that really surprised me was being charged $4 for a regular glass of water. At these prices, charging for standard water felt excessive and unnecessary. Overall, I'm glad we tried the restaurant, and the food was certainly good, but the combination of the high prices, the seating experience, the ambiance, and the additional charges made it difficult for me to feel that it offered enough value for the cost. Would I return? Probably not anytime soon. There are plenty of restaurants where I feel the overall dining experience matches--or exceeds--the price we're paying. For me, this one just didn't quite get there. Food: Good Ambiance: Average Value for money: Below average Overall: Good food, but not enough to justify the price for us.

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