American Angler

Pecorino Pete and his little cheese head, Taleggio asked me to swing by on my way back from Yuba City, and my first thought was...how'd they find out I have an ice chest full of salmon! Well, I was just 15 minutes away and he called and said meet us at the Clay Oven Grill & Bar and he'd spit for dinner! Well, I was all in, I had a wonderful chicken dish, and it was amazing! 5 ☆☆☆☆☆

Scott Farmer

Amazing food And service. Got butter chicken medium and garlic naan to go, GREAT portions. Thank you so much to the host/server for not letting me get the spicy. I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much. It was the ideal amount of spice and the flavors were phenomenal.

Charlie Russell

We had a very enjoyable meal here. We definitely will come back. The place was very busy on a Friday evening but we were seated after a very short wa( no reservation). Service was prompt, attentive, and friendly. The menu is extensive, the portions were larger than I expected. We started with Paneer pakoras, very tasty, not outstanding. I love tandoori food, so we ordered lamb boti kabob. A bit tough but VERY tasty. We also ordered chicken biryani, which had a very large amount of chicken. It was excellent. And we added garlic basil naan, very yummy. We enjoyed everything, but for just two of us it was more food than we needed. The flavors of everything was wonderful

Katheryn McMahon

We go out of our way to stop here. We always get tandoori chicken, saag chicken, and mango lassi. All are delicious and very flavorful. Chicken is always moist. The service is quick and friendly. The restaurant is inviting and clean. We will always come back if we are in the area.

Salim Ali Khan

Attending my friend's wedding i got to know about Clay Oven Grill and Bar since the food for the evening was catered by them. Finger licking , lip smacking food served at its finest best. That would still be an understatement. Started my first round with the appetizers which there was an array (a combination of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options) of, though i happened to pick the fish and paneer pakora along with the chicken tandoori pieces . The sauce that was served on the side had absolute amazing flavors written all over it. The chicken tandoori had flavor undertones of being prepared in a tandoor which you could tell right away. Can't get any more authentic with the way it needs to be prepared. The pakoras had just the right amount of crisp and the taste with the spices used during the preparation added gold to glory. Pretty phenomenal. Picked up a cup of tea along the way (though there was filter coffee on offer too, which i happened to sip late in the evening and boy it turned to be just amazing) which had authenticity written all over it as it was neither too strong nor too mild and just the perfect taste as well. Didn't stop at round 1 as my belly rumbled for more and round 2 had home run written all over it!! A few events and a couple of hours later , dinner was served (eagerly awaited :) ). There were Dal Makhni , Butter Chicken , Goat curry (can't get over it) , a mixed veggie platter along with a couple different type of Naan options (namely plain and Garlic) with salad , green chutney (cilantro) and raita (yogurt with some finely sliced onions, spices and herbs) to enjoy. I started with Goat curry and some garlic naan and you could tell that the chef/cook who would have prepared it knew what he was doing. At times when i have eaten goat curry at weddings/receptions/catered events, you get that smell from the cooked goat/lamb meat which at times can throw people off and there wasn't even the slightest of traces of that as my nose is pretty sensitive to these nitty-gritty nuances. The curry packed a punch and the meat fell off the bone with the slightest of nibbles which definitely made it an enjoyable experience rather than a tussle. Naans were perfect and just the right and not overwhelming which they can be during such large gatherings. Absolute measure of good quality control being administered!! Next up for grab was butter chicken and i added some Dal makhni in a bowl along side and tasted the same with plain naan. The chicken had a very authentic flavor which was very different from a conventional butter chicken that you would get at any restaurant out there. This was more subtle though every chicken piece that i had was very tender and juicy (at times in the past i have had variations of butter chicken , where the chicken pieces become thick as rock and are a big turn off) and melted in the mouth at the first bite. The Dal makhni was laced with ghee and definitely the aroma was filling the air. To top it rasmalai and carrot halwa were being served as the desserts for the evening. I happened to pick a couple of rasmalai pieces along with a big spoon of the halwa and the bar just kept getting raised to a new high!!! The time that the team at Clay Oven would have spent preparing these dishes definitely showed in the output. Serving this top notch quality food with an extremely humble and guest focussed crew wrapped up this special evening and must say kudos and great job to the folks at Clay Over Grill and Bar. I would love to drive down to the restaurant some time soon and would recommend this over any other restaurant that you think would even be a close second, since if they could maintain such high quality with such a large gathering they definitely would do so and more in a scaled down and a restaurant setting. So long!! Review from our last visit on 05/27/24) Google enforces a limit of characters in the review though I have detailed our last visit in my most recent Yelp review of the business. An absolutely amazing experience that we will definitely repeat!!!

+9

James James

Very authentic and the warm indian spices hit you right as you walk through the door. Comfortable seating, extensive menu, great lighting. Food was so delicious and the staff made a great effort.

Susan J White

Excellent dishes with extraordinary flavors. Nice pomegranate margarita. Also, the combination platter and goat curry with rice had a great spice to it, and the goat cheese naan is a must-have. They even brought out some ice cream with a candle for my son's birthday.

BETTY Rodriguez

First time at Clay Oven so happy we stopped in for a treat of a dinner. The restaurant has a vibrant atmosphere nice decor. Our server was excellent and so quick and informative. My husband and I absolutely LOVED everything we ordered from the Coconut Curry Chicken, the Goat Curry, the super bullet Nan and garlic Nan breads, glass of Monterrey red wine, the appetizer all so delicious and the spiced perfectly!! The portions were very generous and the jasmine white rice so light and fluffy. The prices were incredibly affordable! We highly recommend this fabulous cuisine!

Ragni Chand

Definitely 5 star worthy. Service, quality, quantity, ambience, freshness, and flavors were all top notch. The tandoori fish was amazing. Rack of lamb was just perfect. Ordered too much food. Will enjoy it for the next 2 days. A little too far for us but will definitely go back. Thank you for a great dinner.

+10

Such great food! Came here on a Sunday evening for the first time - food was sooooo good! We had a Coconut Curry Chicken and Tikka Masala - both were so so good. And the Naan Bread was on point! We s…

Such great food! Came here on a Sunday evening for the first time - food was sooooo good! We had a Coconut curry chicken and Tikka masala - both were so so good. And the naan bread was …

Such great food! Came here on a Sunday evening for the first time - food was sooooo good! We had a Coconut Curry chicken and Tikka Masala - both were so so good. And the Naan Bread was on point! We…

Such great food! Came here on a Sunday evening for the first time - food was sooooo good! We had a Coconut Curry Chicken and Tikka masala - both were so so good. And the Naan Bread was on point! We…

This was great food and great service, also very affordable. I would recommend this place anytime.

Food was amazing--best chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. The garlic naan was soft and perfect, and the ambiance was calm and cozy. Service was excellent will always come back here.

This was great food and great service, also very affordable. I would recommend this place anytime.

food was amazing--best chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. The garlic naan was soft and perfect, and the ambiance was calm and cozy. Service was excellent will always come back he…

Food was amazing--best chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. The garlic naan was soft and perfect, and the ambiance was calm and cozy. Service was excellent will always come back here.

This was great food and great service, also very affordable. I would recommend this place anytime.

Food was amazing--best chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. The garlic naan was soft and perfect, and the ambiance was calm and cozy. service was excellent will always come back here.

Amazing food and such an attentive, friendly staff. We felt really taken care of, and everything tasted delicious. Definitely a 10/10 experience!

Food was amazing--best chicken tikka masala and chicken curry. The garlic naan was soft and perfect, and the ambiance was calm and cozy. Service was excellent will always come back here.

Our family enjoyed a wonderful meal at Clay Oven. The waitress was awesome. The food was on point. And the restaurant was very nice and clean in appearance. We will definitely return. Had a great m…

This is best Indian restaurant in vacaville. Everything is great, the hospitality is awesome. The naan bread and tandoori chicken is THE BEST in Northern California.

This restaurant is a real gem, with delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere. The staff is friendly and attentive, making the whole experience feel relaxed and welcoming. Highly recommended!

We love the hospitality we received when we walked in this establishment. The professionalism and genuine warmth was felt. The food is amazingly delicious and the drinks are on point. If your looki…

Excellent Indian food with bold flavors and great service. Everything we ordered was fresh, well-seasoned, and satisfying. clean, welcoming space and fair portions. Service is always friendly and a…

Stopped by after some shopping and let me tell you something, they have the best butter chicken in town!! So much flavor. Portions are big. Don't skip out on the fish appetizer too. So crunchy an…

Absolutely my favorite Indian experience!\nThe food is always delicious, the drinks are refreshing and the staff makes everything amazing.

Their delicious chicken tikka masala lunch special!\nSo worth it! Great customer service as well, always checking up on you.

Fabulous everything!! Loved the ambiance, the music, the appetizers and dinner and drinks! We had a potato style appetizer, and a crispy chix style appetizer and hubby had the Butter chix din…

Fabulous everything!! Loved the ambiance, the music, the appetizers and dinner and drinks! We had a potato style appetizer, and a crispy chix style appetizer and hubby had the Butter chix dinne…

Fabulous everything!! Loved the ambiance, the music, the appetizers and dinner and drinks! We had a potato style appetizer, and a crispy chix style appetizer and hubby had the Butter chix dinner …

Great value for lunch, especially if you order a thali. Ample and delicious. service was great too. The bathrooms need updating.

From the moment you enter the restaurant until you leave you will enjoy the total experience! The restaurant, staff, and of course the food was absolutely amazing! We loved our food, but must retur…

indian cuisine, well worth the visit. Great, comprehensive menu with the traditional dishes and good chef’s specials. Tasty naan bread. A great surprise and a wonderful treat to find in Vacaville f…

Traveling the country in our RV and we came across this gem. We have eaten indian food all our lives in many countries including India, lot of Africa most of Europe and the UK and I can honestly s…

John V.

We were on the lookout for a dinner spot when I discovered Clay Oven Grill and Bar, so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant offers plenty of parking. After a brief wait to be seated, about 10 minutes, the receptionist showed us to our table. We then waited another 15 minutes for our order to be taken, followed by an additional 10-15 minutes for our food to arrive. I ordered chicken wings as an appetizer, along with butter chicken, tandoori chicken, saffron rice, and butter naan. The food was excellent, and we really enjoyed the mango lassi. Overall, it was worth the wait, but I hope they can improve the wait times in the future.

+5

Chetan Pangam

It was okay experience. Nothing great or extraordinary about food. I like the interiors and seating space they have. The service was also great. We ordered chicken biryani which comes with lots of onions and capsicum and did not taste good at all. Non-veg appetizers platter was okay. Good quantity.

+3

Pratap Dhopte

I went to this restaurant after reading the reviews and with really high expectations. Overall the food was disappointing. I feel like we caught the kitchen staff on a bad day. Overall 3.5 rating would have been most appropriate. The appetisers, dessert & the breads were excellent. The main course entrees were disappointed for one reason or the other. The butter chicken had good curry but chicken was stale, the goat curry was great flavour but the meat was chewy, the chilli chicken was extremely spicy despite asking for medium spice level. The kulfi was actually just plain mango icecream. I feel like I need to try this place another day and time for a better experience. But based what we were served today I can’t rate it better than 3.5 and it was a disappointing experience.

+4

I have to say this is hands down my favorite Indian restaurant. First of all, I feel that it's clean and the food is fresh and clean as well. The flavors are there, portions and price are good. T…

I went with friends and we all enjoyed our food and drinks very much. The chicken was a little dry, but the sauce was flavorful and the naan was delicious. The portions were reasonable and the serv…

Clay Oven was wonderful. It was our first time here, but we were impressed with the service and the taste of the dishes. The ambiance was also very nice.

On the strength of the tripadvisor reviews, we had dinner here while on our road trip. Yay for the reviews: a really, really good place to eat! Vegetable Pakoras, crisp and savory; Aloo Baigan, po…

deependablereviews

Food was fantastic but the service is extremely slow. I would not recommend coming here if you are in any kind of a hurry. The chicken masala was very good and a spice level medium wasn’t very intense but had a slight kick to it. Definitely worth visiting if you have the time.

+9

Employees do not act like their jobs. The food was good, but LOTS of bones. The restrooms have urine on the floors and needed lots of attention. Expensive for a family

Employees do not act like their jobs. The food was good, but LOTS of bones. The restrooms have urine on the floors and needed lots of attention. Expensive for a family

Employees do not act like their jobs. The food was good, but LOTS of bones. The restrooms have urine on the floors and needed lots of attention. expensive for a family

Went here with friends for dinner. The food was good but the drinks weren't so great. I ordered a pomegranate margarita that tasted like it didn't have alcohol in it at all. Dessert only had …

It took forever to get the food and it wasn't good at all. Disappointing!!! For people who think the food is good they are misinformed. It's like fast food. Other restaurants are way better than this…

It took forever to get the food and it wasn't good at all. Disappointing!!! For people who think the food is good they are misinformed. It's like fast food. Other restaurants are way better t…

I love indian food and my standards are high for this or any food that is prepared for me by professional kitchens. On Friday I had goat curry, decent flavor but meat was tough, it obviously needed…

Robert/JoEllen Kent

We walk in and i see the busboy cleaning a table. He put the tub on the table and wipes the seats off. Using the same cloth he wipes the table top off? I told the manager he said the cloths are clean. WHAT. I will never eat there again.

Suraj Thapa

This is the worst place to have dinner, even if you are starving and just driving through on I-80. We decided to go there because of the reviews we read. When we arrived, the host told us the wait would be 10 minutes. After 10 minutes had passed, we had to remind them we were waiting for a table. They then seated us. After being seated, we waited another 10 to 15 minutes for a server to take our order. Our server took our order at the same time as two other tables. A short while later, more tables were seated. We saw the first table that had ordered with us get their food. Then, about 15 minutes later, the second table got their food. We thought the restaurant was just busy and that we should be cooperative, but we ended up waiting almost 45 minutes in total and our food still never arrived. We asked our server about our order, and he said it was "almost ready." However, we then saw a newly seated table receive their food before us. We asked another staff member why the new table had been served first, and we were told we would have to wait another 10 minutes. When we questioned this, the server responded in a very rude manner, saying, "If you don't want to wait, you can leave." And we have to walk away from this place. I truly believe this restaurant is racist and that the staff serves customers based on their race or appearance.