Clay Oven
Lexington · ★ 4.3 (325) · Closed
1666 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420, USA
~ Halal status ~
2 neighbor vouches · 7 weeks ago
MuftiE says ~
“The halal is confirmed and the food is authentic. One reviewer had a rough night, but three visits and a birthday celebration tell the real story.”
~ order this ~
- gobi 65 cauliflower
- paneer dishes
- kadhai chicken
Recent activity
2- Jun 2026A Google reviewervia review
“Halal mentioned in Google reviews”
- Nov 2025Oz Hassanvia review
“…great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is halal and truly delicious; very IMO authentic and high quality. Prices are reasonable too. The only challenge is reservations: their…”
~ hours ~
- Monday4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Tuesdaytoday4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Thursday4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Friday4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
~ Google says ~
1 reviewer mentioned halal
Oz Hassan · ★ 4 · 6 months ago
“…great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is halal and truly delicious; very IMO authentic and high quality. Prices are reasonable too. The only challenge is reservations…”
Read all 5 Google reviews
Jack Ross· ★ 5· 5 months ago
I love going to the lunch buffet and it's the best around. I love their Gobi 65 cauliflower (right picture), but I haven't seen them have it in a very long time. They seem to rotate some dishes so hopefully they will have it again soon. I also love their pani puri and chaat…
Oz Hassan· ★ 4· 6 months ago
We’ve visited Clay Oven at least three times over the past few months, and every visit has been great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the food is halal and truly delicious; very IMO authentic and high quality. Prices are reasonable too. The only challenge is…
Niharika· ★ 5· 11 months ago
Let me start by giving a shoutout to the beautiful town of Lexington. It's gorgeous. We went to celebrate my brother's birthday. Food was delicious, service was fast, staff there was polite and welcoming. To top it all they gave us complimentary welcome papad to start with which…
Jessica Duryea· ★ 5· a year ago
We visited for the first time this evening. The dining room was beautiful, our server was friendly and helpful, and the food was very good. We loved that our orders came out family style so that we could dish out the amount that we wanted. We’re excited to come back! Not…
Enakshi Chanda· ★ 2· 11 months ago
Disappointing food. The worst Aloo Gobhi I ever had - no flavor at all and tasted just like boiled cauliflower. The Paneer Kulcha was horrible too - was not baked properly at all. The Dahi Papdi Chaat was the only edible thing. The Kadhai Chicken was average for a chicken dish…
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