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Clay Oven Cuisine of India - San Mateo

3.7 (46)
$30 and under
Indian
78 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Kid-friendly
  • Innovative
Clay Oven Cuisine of India in San Mateo serves authentic Indian cuisine. The most popular items include vegetarian entrŽes, chicken dishes, rice plates, lamb, seafood and traditional tandoori dishes cooked in Clay Oven Cuisine of IndiaÕs 1,000-degree oven. Enjoy a full dessert menu and an assortment of beverages as well. Enjoy fine Indian dining with family, friends and associates.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Vegetarian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please contact the restaurant for further details.
  • Private party facilities
    Weddings, rehearsals or graduation dinners can be accommodated on-site. Please contact the restaurant for further details.
  • Neighborhood
    San Mateo
  • Cross street
    S. San Mateo Drive
  • Parking details
    Parking lot is located behind the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 46 people are saying

Clay Oven Cuisine of India - San Mateo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 0.4Value

NoiseModerate

46 Reviews
  1. BharathN

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 25, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was horrible. Naan and rotis were so thick that we needed a knife to cut it. Will never recommend this to anyone.

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  2. plumpudding VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area45 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our meal; the service was great, the food was delicious! Very good value. We’ll be back.

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  3. DianaW VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dining experience, the waiters are so attentive, dimmed lighting was great for Valentine’s Day. Food was excellent. My husband and I were able to have a nice conversation as it was a quiet environment. We always have a great experience dining here as food and service is excellent.

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  4. Foodie

    San Francisco Bay Area125 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 13, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful lunch buffet during the week, and THE BEST butter chicken anywhere! Great samosas, great na'an, tandoori chicken and many other traditional favorites in a nice setting and good service.

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  5. FridayNiteDinners VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area87 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 4, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always love coming here - the food is authentic and delicious. Restaurant is quiet so you can have a conversation. Generous portions mean you have lunch the next day too!

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  6. SanMateoDiner VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 9, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a disappointment from start to finish. Service was terrible. food was mediocre and just an overall disappointing experience.

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  7. bick

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 5, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is quite tasty and interesting. The waiters are friendly and patient enough to explain to us on our questions on the Menu. We had a good time there and will come back again.

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  8. FridayNiteDinners VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area87 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 23, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We love Clay Oven for it's traditional Indian food. We ordered the garlic naan, raita, calamari (which wasn't available), the assorted tandoori meats, the lamb curry, and okra. Everything was delicious, the only exception was the naan, which seemed to have been prepared earlier so wasn't as warm and fresh as usual. Service was very good, no rushing us and the ambiance is really nice, it reminded me of some of the upscale restaurants I visited when in India, so a great, pleasant experience overall!

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  9. uk2usa VIP

    New York City109 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 1, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Coming from the uk and having travelled to India several times. This Indian restaurant serves excellent food , authentic , full of flavour. Servers could be a little friendlier .

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  10. epiffinie

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 22, 2014

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I haven't been to this restaurant in a few years, but I loved it before. Unfortunately this experience was different. I marked the the noise level as "energetic" but this was due to the crying baby and child, otherwise it would have been moderate. We asked our waiter for mild spiced food and when it finally came out (took a while) there was no spice. It took a while to flag anyone down to ask if they could add a little spice to at least one of our dishes. When the dish came back it was extremely spicy. We had a different waiter towards the end of our meal and he was very nice. The mango dessert we had was delicious! I was disappointed at this visit, but will probably try this place again since it was great before.

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Clay Oven Cuisine of India - San Mateo is rated 3.7 stars by 46 OpenTable diners.

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78 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401

Additional information

  • Cross street
    S. San Mateo Drive
  • Neighborhood
    San Mateo
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Vegetarian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking lot is located behind the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please contact the restaurant for further details.
  • Private party facilities
    Weddings, rehearsals or graduation dinners can be accommodated on-site. Please contact the restaurant for further details.
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