Clay Oven

Here's our experience with their food:\r 1. The Chicken TIkka Masala had lemon (or similar) in it which made it tangy and really lemony. This is a joke. We all know CTM should not taste like that. Also, the Chicken pieces were tough telling me that they didn't properly marinate the chicken long enough to tenderize in the yogurt sauce.\r \r 2. The Palak Paneer was okay, nothing to brag about. It was a bit dry as though it were on the heater for some time and reduced.\r \r 3. The Garlic Naan was excellent, to my surprise considering the above.\r \r 4. The chicken and rice plate was very good.\r more

Here's our experience with their food: 1. The Chicken TIkka Masala had lemon (or similar) in it which made it tangy and really lemony. This is a joke. We all know CTM should not taste like that. Also, the Chicken pieces were tough telling me that they didn't properly marinate the chicken long enough to tenderize in the yogurt sauce. 2. The Palak Paneer was okay, nothing to brag about. It was a bit dry as though it were on the heater for some time and reduced. 3. The Garlic Naan was excellent, to my surprise considering the above. 4. The chicken and rice plate was very good. more

Clay Oven is a rare combination of excellent food and gracious service. This is a very special restaurant for us--and we asked the wonderful owner, Praveen, to cater our rehearsal dinner for our wedding. (Our reception site made us use their caterer. Darn.) We've been married several months now, and still receive from our family and closest friends the highest of compliments about our rehearsal dinner. The food was excellent--our usual Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori-style Pork loin, spinach with cheese, rice, and steamed vegetables--and for dessert, mango creme brulee. While the food, as always, fully exceeded our expectations, Praveen's kind, personal touch and his very professional crew created a warm atmosphere of fine dining and service while respecting our privacy. Yes, it's not inexpensive, but it's more than worth it--and we have shared our favorite restaurant with many friends who are now regular customers. We cannot recommend Clay Oven highly enough. Praveen Bansal has created and maintained for nearly twenty years a unique restaurant, one that feels both comfortable and special. If you are ever in Orange County, let him share his wonderful restaurant and its outstanding food with you. You will not be disappointed. more

Clay Oven is a rare combination of excellent food and gracious service. This is a very special restaurant for us--and we asked the wonderful owner, Praveen, to cater our rehearsal dinner for our wedding. (Our reception site made us use their caterer. Darn.) We've been married several months now, and still receive from our family and closest friends the highest of compliments about our rehearsal dinner. The food was excellent--our usual Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori-style Pork loin, spinach with cheese, rice, and steamed vegetables--and for dessert, mango creme brulee. While the food, as always, fully exceeded our expectations, Praveen's kind, personal touch and his very professional crew created a warm atmosphere of fine dining and service while respecting our privacy. Yes, it's not inexpensive, but it's more than worth it--and we have shared our favorite restaurant with many friends who are now regular customers. We cannot recommend Clay Oven highly enough. Praveen Bansal has created and maintained for nearly twenty years a unique restaurant, one that feels both comfortable and special. If you are ever in Orange County, let him share his wonderful restaurant and its outstanding food with you. You will not be disappointed. more

We recently used Clay Oven as our caterer for an Indian wedding and had an amazing experience. The owner, Praveen, patiently worked with us until our menu met and even surpassed our expectations! Clay Oven provided amazing Indian food and Praveen stayed throughout the entire wedding reception to ensure the quality of the food as well as provide very professional service! We received quite a few compliments on the food from our hundreds of guests. Its been over a couple of months since the wedding and we still get compliments on the food from our friends. We highly recommend Clay Oven! Pros: great food, great service! more

We recently used Clay Oven as our caterer for an Indian wedding and had an amazing experience. The owner, Praveen, patiently worked with us until our menu met and even surpassed our expectations! Clay Oven provided amazing Indian food and Praveen stayed throughout the entire wedding reception to ensure the quality of the food as well as provide very professional service! We received quite a few compliments on the food from our hundreds of guests. Its been over a couple of months since the wedding and we still get compliments on the food from our friends. We highly recommend Clay Oven! Pros: great food, great service! more

Our family has been patronizing Clay Oven for the last 20 years. Praveen goes out of his way to provide the highest quality of indian food along with excellent table service. Clay Oven has catered many family events for us, too. Due to the impeccable food and great service, we will continue to use their catering services for years to come. Our favorite dishes include tandoori grill, chicken tikka masala and of course, the bhindi (to die for)..... Pros: Thumbs Up! Cons: None more

Our family has been patronizing Clay Oven for the last 20 years. Praveen goes out of his way to provide the highest quality of indian food along with excellent table service. Clay Oven has catered many family events for us, too. Due to the impeccable food and great service, we will continue to use their catering services for years to come. Our favorite dishes include tandoori grill, chicken tikka masala and of course, the bhindi (to die for)..... Pros: Thumbs Up! more

We love all their tandoori food. Their lamb kababs and chicken tikkas are awesome.The Goan fish curry is fabulous and is everyone's favorite in our family. Pros: Very friendly service and excellent choice of wines. more

We love all their tandoori food. Their lamb kababs and chicken tikkas are awesome.The Goan fish curry is fabulous and is everyone's favorite in our family. Pros: Very friendly service and excellent choice of wines. more

I love the Tandoori salmon made by them but make sure that you order ahead of time to ensure availability.A must try. Pros: Excellent service more

I love the Tandoori salmon made by them but make sure that you order ahead of time to ensure availability.A must try. Pros: Excellent service more

Hands down the best Indian food I've had in North America. The curries were incredibly tasty and the service was excellent. The best part was the host, who was extremely warm and friendly and very helpful in making our dinner choices. We'll definitely be back and I strongly recommend trying this place out! Pros: Host, Service, Dessert more

Hands down the best Indian food I've had in North America. The curries were incredibly tasty and the service was excellent. The best part was the host, who was extremely warm and friendly and very helpful in making our dinner choices. We'll definitely be back and I strongly recommend trying this place out! Pros: Host, Service, Dessert more

It peeves me to read such a crass review by anyone.\r Clay oven did the catering for my daughter?s wedding in July 2007. Praveen, The owner, was totally helpful and professional in creating an extensive menu for our occasion with our tastes in mind. Praveen put together the right menu to fit out cross cultural event. The food was out of this world and to date we still get compliments on the food served at the wedding. Even our guests from India and Middle East were awed by the taste, presentation and fresh quality of the food served that night. We have also attended umpteen events were Clay Oven has been the caterer and each one has been ?par excellance?. He also took charge of co ordinating the whole evening with the other vendors and the hotel staff. If I had another child I would not hesitate to use the services of Clay Oven again. I highly recommend them for what they do best.\r more

It peeves me to read such a crass review by anyone. Clay oven did the catering for my daughter?s wedding in July 2007. Praveen, The owner, was totally helpful and professional in creating an extensive menu for our occasion with our tastes in mind. Praveen put together the right menu to fit out cross cultural event. The food was out of this world and to date we still get compliments on the food served at the wedding. Even our guests from India and Middle East were awed by the taste, presentation and fresh quality of the food served that night. We have also attended umpteen events were Clay Oven has been the caterer and each one has been ?par excellance?. He also took charge of co ordinating the whole evening with the other vendors and the hotel staff. If I had another child I would not hesitate to use the services of Clay Oven again. I highly recommend them for what they do best. more

Talk about paying top price for bad food. The food was horrible and overpriced for what you got. I went there with two of my friends and ordered three entrees and an appetizer. The entrees are pretty small so we ended up ordering more and the bill came out to about a hundred dollars for three people. I only liked tandori chicken and that was pretty much it. BTW, the owner is extremely annoying. He came up to our table at least 4 times throughout the meal. I think once or twice would've been more than enough. I didn't go there to make friends with the owner. I just wanted a nice dinner with my friends. more

Talk about paying top price for bad food. The food was horrible and overpriced for what you got. I went there with two of my friends and ordered three entrees and an appetizer. The entrees are pretty small so we ended up ordering more and the bill came out to about a hundred dollars for three people. I only liked tandori chicken and that was pretty much it. BTW, the owner is extremely annoying. He came up to our table at least 4 times throughout the meal. I think once or twice would've been more than enough. I didn't go there to make friends with the owner. I just wanted a nice dinner with my friends. more

With out doubt the most consistent top quality India food available. Very pleasant owner, who is always there to make your dinning experience pleasurable, would certainly recommend it more

With out doubt the most consistent top quality India food available. Very pleasant owner, who is always there to make your dinning experience pleasurable, would certainly recommend it more