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Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal

4.0
4
94 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian

Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal

4
$30 and under
Indian
Forest Hill / West Portal

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for groups
Welcome to Clay Oven Indian Restaurant. We are located in West Portal and Saint Francis woods. We offer a mix of modern style with traditional roots. From our handmade paintings of rich colors representing the incredible Indian culture to our fabulous interior and stylish décor. Come listen to our romantic music and dine on our copper dishes on which we prepare delicious authentic Indian dishes using a centuries old traditional Clay Oven method of cooking that allows us to quickly char roast meats, poultry, and seafood at up to 1000 degrees. The Tandoori oven also bakes traditional nan breads crisp or chewy. All entrees are individually prepared to your specified taste and seasoning. We can easily accommodate 72 people for both lunch and dinner service. Come and experience our refined customer service and the highest standard of dining brought to you by our attentive staff and our fabulous food.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Daily: 10:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Daily: 4:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Phone number
    (415) 731-2400
  • Website
    http://www.indiaclayovensf.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We offer catering for up to 10,000 people anywhere in the Bay Area. We have a private room in our other location for up to 220 people with a full bar. We also have Punjabi music.
  • Location
    385 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127
  • Neighborhood
    Forest Hill / West Portal
  • Cross street
    15th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street parking is very easy to find around Saint Francis Woods.
  • Public transit
    The K and M train stops in front of our restaurant.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 94 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 1.9Value

Noise • Moderate

94 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Dirty. Inattentive service. Food terrible. We were the only ones in the restaurant from 7-9pm on a Saturday night. Now o know why it was empty. Don’t go.

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  2. BernardC

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was solid. Service was poor. We had to wait way too long for dishes to come out. Servers ignored us unless we flagged them down.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I have going to this place for years. I’ve noticed the dishes I ordered are different. The chicken mikhani has less chicken and strips not cubes. It’s mostly sauce. The Rogan Josh sauce is no longer creamy but watery.

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  4. UnicornFoodie

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The Clay Oven has been a favorite of mine for many years. Whether I order take out, dine in, or delivery, the food is always hot and delicious. I recommend this place to everyone, it's a restaurant that you have to try.

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  5. sfwoman

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great (authentic) and plentiful. Server was attentive and helpful. Nice ambiance! Good gluten free options like pakora and papadam, It was almost empty, with more take out orders than dine in customers. Not sure why?

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  6. Marilu

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Good was good but service could be better. There used to be light music; this time there was none. Server was busy watching her cellphone and did not check on our table, unless called.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was terrible but food was good

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been going to this restaurant really good food excellent food

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  9. GeorgeW

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Well prepared food. Good ambience. We had a 6:15pm reservation. Only one table occupied besides ours. Good time to go and get excellent service.

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  10. MCSF

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had great fish and lamb tandoori. The fish pakoras were awesome!

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FAQs

Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (415) 731-2400.

Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal is rated 4 stars by 94 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal

4
$30 and under
Indian
Forest Hill / West Portal

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Clay Oven Indian Restaurant - West Portal

385 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127

Additional information

  • Cross street
    15th Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Forest Hill / West Portal
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Daily: 10:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Daily: 4:00pm - 10:30pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking is very easy to find around Saint Francis Woods.
  • Public transit
    The K and M train stops in front of our restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.indiaclayovensf.com/
  • Phone number
    (415) 731-2400
  • Catering
    We offer catering for up to 10,000 people anywhere in the Bay Area. We have a private room in our other location for up to 220 people with a full bar. We also have Punjabi music.
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