Last night my boyfriend took me out to dinner at Klay Oven.
Here's my review:
Klay Oven (http://www.klayovenrestaurant.com)
Location: 414 North Orleans (a quick walk from Merchandise Mart Brown Line stop).
Food: This was my first time at Klay Oven. I've frequented Indian Garden and India House on multiple occasions, but I think Klay Oven is my favorite so far. We always order too much food when we go to Indian Restaurants and last night was no different.
We started off with the samosas. I love samosas and have been spoiled in the past because my friend's mom makes amazing samosas that she often shares with me. The samosas at Klay Oven were delicious. Great seasonings (ginger, coriander and mango) and filled with potatoes and peas. They were cooked perfectly... crisp shell, not too oily. And the chutneys were good as well. See picture below (from their website).
As far as the main course goes, one of my favorite Indian dishes is Chicken Tikka Masala, so we usually get it as one of our dishes. The Chooza Tikka Masala at Klay Oven was very good but fairly standard (fyi: standard for me = delicious). The chicken was soft and cooked well and the seasonings were great (as usual per my opinion). The website describes it as boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and fresh lemon, roasted in a klay oven and stir fried in gravy. Mmmm... I'm about ready to dig into the leftovers right now!
We also got the Hing Dal. Wow! Delicious. Yellow dal seasoned with asafoetida. I just looked this spice up and it's interesting. It's an herb that native to Iran that gives foods a onion/leek and garlic flavor when cooked. This was without a doubt, my favorite yellow dal dish I've ordered thus far. It was spicy but not hot. Man, the flavors in this dish were amazing. I highly recommend this dish if you enjoy dal.
Our third dish was mushroom muttar... and this one was our favorite. The dish is sliced mushrooms and peas seasoned with herbs and spices in a delicious curry sauce. The mushrooms were fresh (not soggy or rubbery) and the peas were even really good. The gravy was amazing. LOVED THIS. Also spicy but not hot.
To go with the meal, we got the rice with peas and one order of plain naan, one of garlic naan. The rice was awesome! Flavored well and the peas add a nice touch. The naan was good (garlic is my favorite).
Drinks: We both enjoyed a Kingfisher. They also had a wine list and a few cocktails.
Service: Good service. Water glasses were always full and food didn't take very long.
Atmosphere: Relaxed and comfortable, but still nice.
Price: Indian restaurants are always a little on the more expensive end in my opinion but maybe that's because we always order a lot of food. Bill was around $60 but we had a lot of food and lots of leftovers.
Another similar spot: Indian Garden and India House.... both good, but I liked Klay Oven the best. All three of these places have a lunch buffett. I haven't had the lunch buffett at Klay Oven yet. The buffett at India House is GREAT. Good variety and food is fresh. Indian Garden's buffett is good too.
Here's my review:
Klay Oven (http://www.klayovenrestaurant.com)
Location: 414 North Orleans (a quick walk from Merchandise Mart Brown Line stop).
Food: This was my first time at Klay Oven. I've frequented Indian Garden and India House on multiple occasions, but I think Klay Oven is my favorite so far. We always order too much food when we go to Indian Restaurants and last night was no different.
We started off with the samosas. I love samosas and have been spoiled in the past because my friend's mom makes amazing samosas that she often shares with me. The samosas at Klay Oven were delicious. Great seasonings (ginger, coriander and mango) and filled with potatoes and peas. They were cooked perfectly... crisp shell, not too oily. And the chutneys were good as well. See picture below (from their website).
As far as the main course goes, one of my favorite Indian dishes is Chicken Tikka Masala, so we usually get it as one of our dishes. The Chooza Tikka Masala at Klay Oven was very good but fairly standard (fyi: standard for me = delicious). The chicken was soft and cooked well and the seasonings were great (as usual per my opinion). The website describes it as boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt and fresh lemon, roasted in a klay oven and stir fried in gravy. Mmmm... I'm about ready to dig into the leftovers right now!
We also got the Hing Dal. Wow! Delicious. Yellow dal seasoned with asafoetida. I just looked this spice up and it's interesting. It's an herb that native to Iran that gives foods a onion/leek and garlic flavor when cooked. This was without a doubt, my favorite yellow dal dish I've ordered thus far. It was spicy but not hot. Man, the flavors in this dish were amazing. I highly recommend this dish if you enjoy dal.
Our third dish was mushroom muttar... and this one was our favorite. The dish is sliced mushrooms and peas seasoned with herbs and spices in a delicious curry sauce. The mushrooms were fresh (not soggy or rubbery) and the peas were even really good. The gravy was amazing. LOVED THIS. Also spicy but not hot.
To go with the meal, we got the rice with peas and one order of plain naan, one of garlic naan. The rice was awesome! Flavored well and the peas add a nice touch. The naan was good (garlic is my favorite).
Drinks: We both enjoyed a Kingfisher. They also had a wine list and a few cocktails.
Service: Good service. Water glasses were always full and food didn't take very long.
Atmosphere: Relaxed and comfortable, but still nice.
Price: Indian restaurants are always a little on the more expensive end in my opinion but maybe that's because we always order a lot of food. Bill was around $60 but we had a lot of food and lots of leftovers.
Another similar spot: Indian Garden and India House.... both good, but I liked Klay Oven the best. All three of these places have a lunch buffett. I haven't had the lunch buffett at Klay Oven yet. The buffett at India House is GREAT. Good variety and food is fresh. Indian Garden's buffett is good too.
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