Outdoor seating
Yes
Clove in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
No-contact delivery
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Highlights
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Offerings
All you can eat
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Halal food
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Phone: +1 646-918-6644
Site: http://www.cloveindian.com/
Site: http://www.cloveindian.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
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Comments (199)
Had a great Masala with various meats - was delicious. Staff there were very kind and checked to make sure we enjoyed our meal. Definitely recommend!
Great great customer service! Great food esp the biryani, samosas (not pictured). The salmon was delicious l tell you! Been here about three times now and its always pleasant. I love all the food. The only thing Im not a fan of is the Chicken tikka sauce ( pictured in the middle sweeter than l would like)Other than that, worth going to. Great herbal tea and ice tea as well (brewed in-house). Cherry on top is that the prices are fair. Enjoy.
It was amazing 🤩 I have been to many Indian restaurants in my life, but this one was by far the best. I would highly recommend to anybody wanting to experience something new in the neighborhood. I will definitely be coming back for their brunch specials.
We ordered on Uber Eats (chicken tikka masala and chicken kurma) and it was the most flavorless Indian food wed ever tried. Even the naan was bland and rubbery. Im usually not the type of person to waste food, even if its just average, but I genuinely could not eat the leftovers I had the next day because it was so unappetizing.
Some of the tastiest Indian food Ive had in a while! The restaurants is super cute, and offers brunch and happy hour drink specials. My husband and I are here for a late night dinner and our waiter was extremely friendly, answered all our questions and gave DETAILED menu recommendations. He seemed to genuinely care about delivering the best dining experience and making sure we felt welcome so that we would come back. Well it worked; were definitely going back!
The food was great. I ordered Vegetable Samusa for appetizer and Lam Roghan Josh for the main meal. I liked both. The service was great. Mr. Habib ,the server or manager was very warm and hospitable and delivered a great service.
So I decide to try this place and it was the worst mistake of my life. I arrived at 9:00pm and at 9:50 I finally got a cup of soup and my drink both of these was horrible. THE Soup was cold and the drinks taste as if they was watching tv and following those instructionsI order my main Course at 9:51 and here it’s 10:45 and I’m about to pass out from being hungryThe staff is nasty and they definitely need to work on this placeI’ll never returnDONT GO HUNGRYDONT GO AT ALL
I love this place I’ll go with my boyfriend from time to time and this place never disappoints, the food is amazing, all the staff is so friendly, the atmosphere is just superb and I would totally recommend going.
Amazing food!! Specially the shrimp if you love spicy food youll definitely love this one just amazing mouthwatering desi food, and the lemonade had an amazing twist to it with some sort of masala that they added Im guessing but both shrimps were lovely and as amazing as they can get
Best Indian cuisine I ever had. I love the chicken lunch specials and they have the best naan. Their wings are unique and flavorful. I have been to many South Asian restaurants and this is by far the best.I appreciate the free mints after every meal
Every dish was succulent and well seasoned. The sangria was also delicious. The staff took great care of us and made us feel welcomed.
The service was beyond and above! The Waiter was very informative in regards to the preparation of the food and the spices used. Very respectful, and great rapport with clients. He made suggestions for us that were on target. My second experience at this excellent place and always consistent service. We were gathered to celebrate a birthday and our gracious Waiter gifted a deliciously Chocolate slice cake! What service! Will be coming by more frequently, for the service and food!
Drinks were delicious, I enjoyed a frozen margarita and it didn’t disappoint! Service was super nice and accommodating, appetisers pretty good. Meat was ehhh
Delicious food and fantastic service. Bottomless brunch. Just a perfect experience.
I like clove for its authentic indian taste, and lunch buffet at the sweet price of 9.99. Good and healthy lunch option for students in the harlem area. However, tried something new. The clove special of vegetable thali came with rice, naan, papadum, and two vegetable entree for $15.99. It is a great option for those who might consider trying out dishes in the menu that are not available in buffet. I enjoyed my thali a lot.
Took my wife here for her birthday dinnerIt was niceeeeService was excellent, food was bangingI loved it allThank you Clove staff
I ordered some food at 6:19pm on 3/25/2022, I called at 7pm to make sure they call me because my bell does not work. The man assured me they will call, 1:45 minutes later they are confused as to whether or not the food was delivered.
Great Indian food, authentic, lots of options including vegetarian and vegan options. The service is great and you cant beat the price and atmosphere for a wonderful night out!
Amazing food for great prices, the vegetarian dinner for two is the best deal! Just make sure you go medium spice, it makes a big difference in flavor.
I’m a local and I enjoy having dinner at Clove. I try to eat here at least once a week. I usually order the chicken or beef samosa and the chicken tikka masala. Everything is delicious and the staff is friendly, which is important to me. It’s refreshing to enjoy dinner just a few blocks from home instead of having to travel downtown.I’d recommend them to everyone!
Tasty food, very reasonably priced. Nice service. Can fit a group of 10 ( with a little squeeze). They have a lunch special too. I highly recommend their Samosa, Chana Masala and Ice Tea
The service was amazing. Food was great and at a good price.
Mango lassi is good. Samosa is ok. Naan is soft. Here comes the disappointment. Chicken tikka masala, not even close to real good taste of Indian chicken tikka masala. Lamb biryani, please don’t try. I lived for more than 10 years in Hyderabad and Delhi. I know and enjoy real taste of the rice and meat in flavor in that. These are the things I ate and what I felt.
Delicious! Stellar service! Highly recommend the Salmon tandoori, vegetable samosas and Chai spiked Indian tea. Favorite brunch venue for my son and I.
👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼This used to be my go-to restaurant. But the food and customer service just isnt there anymore. Ive had issues with my order being incorrect at least three times now. And it doesnt help that the staff is now a bit inept. Also the food isnt as good as it used to be. Every dish I order now is pretty watered down and lacks flavor. Sadly I wont be ordering from here any longer since there are much better and cheaper Indian restaurants in the neighborhood. What a pity!
Cant say much yet since we made a quick drop in before a show nearby. I had the beef biriyani, medium spice. Still a bit on the spicy side which is fine with me, reminds me Im alive. Did order a mango lassi to extinguish the heat after, it was fine but lacked tang, just all sweet. I definitely would travel from Brooklyn all the way to Harlem to try them again. Friendly staff. Service was quick but I think it was cause it wasnt dinner time yet. I love having a bunch of good Indian places to choose from, and this place made it to my list. Try them.kripyā bhojan kā ānnaṅd lijīyai!
One of the best indian food!!! Somosas are the best along with chicken and other dishes from brunch menu!!! Love the bottomless brunch!!! They make excellent cocktails , very attentive stuff!!! I come here often... Love this place!!! I truly recommend it!
Started as my wifes favorite Indian restaurant in the North Harlem, now it is our go-to place when we want to have a delicious meal but want to stay in the neighborhood. Service is amazing, food is comforting and super tasty! The all-you-can-eat option is no longer offered due to COVID-19, but the place is clean, enough space between tables, and have a outdoor seating area.
Staff was very friendly. A lot on the menu but no complaint on what was ordered.
This restaurant serves some horrible food. Everything I ordered was disgusting the tandoori chicken was hard and chewy it smelled as though it was rotten. The biryani was disgusting too it smelled even the sauces that they had sent with the tandoori chicken were smelling so bad as though they don’t even check before sending order. Also when I called the manager he said that he cooked everything fresh but it was not fresh at all their food was stale and awful. Even the desert that I ordered was disgusting and smelled bad I had to garbage the food. They don’t even deserve one star. No quality at all and disgusting food.
The staff was really polite, our take-out order was correct, and my saag paneer was delicious
Came here last night with my mom for the first time. What can i say, the food and service was absolutely amazing. the host was so kind to us and made super helpful suggestions. (highly recommend the chicken tikka masala with peanut sauce!) we ended up staying there a little late talking and the host really made us feel like we were at home. i would give this place 10 stars if i could. i will definitely be back!
Some of the most delicious Indian food in the city and the people are really friendly. My family came into town and they all have different food allergies, the chef came out and spoke to us himself about what he puts in each dish. We felt very well taken care of and the portions were very generous and affordable. I now order takeout from Clove every chance I get.
This is such a cozy and chill spot. The food is always great and so is the service. Truly a gem.
Fabulous Indian food in the beautiful Hamilton Heights neighborhood. The naan bread is crispy outside, perfectly soft inside and the Tandoori Salmon is great every time. Personalized service, Habib (manager) will not let you go underserved!The Alexander Hamilton house is just around the corner for an after dinner stroll with countless fireflies at dusk.
Been dining here for years, mostly on Sundays with my family. Love, love, love this restaurant! My veagan young adult son has as many options as the rest of the family. Food is so fresh and tasty. NEVER DISAPPOINTED! Staff is so warm and friendly; make you feel like family. They have brunch options, happy hour and a lunch buffet. First restaurant I am RUNNING to when dine-in restrictions are lifted!!!!
I just finished eating brunch here and wow was it not only satisfactory but very filling ! Not only are their prices super affordable but they’re also super hospitable especially Habib !!!!! They treat you with so much respect here, the customer service as well as the food is SPECTACULAR ! I had the toondori wings with the masala fries and a lychee martini and it all came out to be $33! Loved it here can’t wait to come back and try more stuff out !
Ive only been here for their buffet. Their selection is small but the food is really good.
Here they’re famous for their chicken & vegi samosasThe best Indian food I’ve had the pleasure to revisit over and over time again / all their sauces are amazing 🤩 drinks are amazingly perfect just as expected🥰
Hands down best indian restaurant around!! Lunch special was on point !
Average Indian cuisine. The buffet is good for the price.
One of the better Indian eats uptown. The owner is friendly and personable. They have a well seasoned all you can eat bar when avail. 🥘Street side dining weather permitting. Try the Clove tea. Its delicious!🥃. This is a great place for Indian food lovers who dont care to leave the comfort of uptown to venture downtown.
One of the best tasting Indian food that I ever had. The clove ice tea is also quite delicious. Highly recommend stopping by with friends for a meal. Best of all, they have a lunch special for $9.95 on weekdays.
Tried this place..... Let me tell you the food is delicious.. so flavorful...
Waa not happy about the service the waiter talked too much but the food was great.
Ive been coming here for a couple years now and it is one of the best Indian places uptown. The portion sizes are great for 2 people, and the quality exceeds my expectations. The service for me has always been top notch, they have always catered to every need. It is so worth the price that they ask, and they are a great addition to the neighborhood.
It’s a great place for sure. This is a family owned place. I wrote about them for the New York Amsterdam News. The food is delicious. When my Indian friends come to visit Harlem this is where we go! If Indians approve than you know it’s good! They approve !
I have loved this indian restaurant since I was introduced to it 6 years ago. They have great lunch buffet and dinner is always great and affordable as well. Although I no longer live nearby I always find time throughout the year to come eat at this restaurant with visiting friends and family. The food is always delicious with great portion sizes and the staff provide excellent customer service. One of my favorite places to eat in the city.
Its good having such a nice Indian place in the neighborhood, to add to the variety in the area. Very friendly and attentive staff and enjoyable food . I love the Samosas served in the All you can eat buffet lunch. They get the contrasting textures perfectly here. I was relieved to see another guy fill his plate with Samosas and to know it wasnt just me who did that. He told me that those Samosas are popular. The Iced Tamarind Tea that comes with the lunch buffet is a welcome difference from other Indian places.
The service was a little slow here. The staff was attentive though. I got the samosas which I loved! The food was great.
I love this place so much. Their Madras lamb is so good. Definitely get that dish if youre into spicy food. And it can definitely feed two people with one dish unless you eat a lot Lol and the people there are super sweet and funny. Even the cook comes out to ask if the food is good. Like am I in heaven?
Good food, reasonable prices on the lunch buffet, will let you eat but will also continually offer to remove your plates with food still on them. More healthful than the cart foods, but more expensive too. Small restaurant but theres enough space to be comfortable. Not a huge selection so you should be willing to get up a few times.
The food and service was exceptional. The chef came out to meet my friend and I and was extremely warm. The meat was tender and I truly enjoyed the experience! Will definitely be coming back and recommending to friends! Make sure to try the chicken and veggie samosas.
Just the kind of place our neighborhood and the CCNY community needed. I make it a point to go at least once a week. The staff is great, and the food is always delicious. The lunch buffet is great, with a varying array of foods, with samosas being the standouts for me! Like that theres always a vegetarian option thats as delicious if not more so than the meats offered.
Giving this place 4 stars mostly because of the ambience and service. The minute we walked in we were greeted and sat down immediately. Servers were very professional and attentive. I ordered the samosas which tasted very good, but was highly disappointed with the main course. Ive had chicken tikka masala at many Indian restaurants and never had this dish taste so bland before. There was literally no salt and i had to add quite a few dashes to enhance the flavor. This was quite disappointing and im not sure if it was a different chef that night due to all of the positive reviews stating the food being delicious, but i definitely expected to eat a savory dish.
My favorite Indian cuisine! Brings back great memories! Service and food are amazing! I tried India food for the first time with them and I don’t regret it. I am always treated well. Delicious food and cute ambiance.
Went here on a Sunday for lunch and had a great time! Our waiter was very attentive and generous, the all-you-can-eat buffet was very tasty, and the outdoor seating was comfortable! I highly recommend this place if you’re into Indian food
If you like Indian food the brunch buffet here is incredible! Several dishes to choose from and unlimited mimosas and mojitos.They also have a weekly lunch buffet without the included alcohol. So good!
This place is a hidden gem. The peach whiskey cocktail is amazing. I always get the tandoori wings as well. The staff are friendly, and the view of city college is beautiful. Patio is dog friendly. Great prices!
This is the best Indian food I’ve had so far. They have a buffet Monday-Friday from 11am to 3pm and everything is very delicious. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!
I have been to clove for a couple of years now.The food is great and they will accomadate your foods spicyness. Also the buffet is a value that cannot be beat. Everyday the buffet has different items and all the dishes and appetizers are delicious. Lastly the owner and the workers are delightful, charming, and attentive
This place is great. The owner, Habib is an amazing guy, very hospitable. The food is always delicious and the service is very quick!
This is my favorite Indian restaurant for Delivery and Dining. Delicious food, friendly staff, and the ambiance is cozy. Delivery is always fast, food is always accurate. The owner is a great dude. I really love this place and Ive been eating here over a year.
What a gem! Great hospitality and suggestions to any allergy/food preference you might have. They have a great selection of dishes of Indian cuisine and an awesome happy hour.
Love it, love it. Food and generous happy hour make me happy
My family and I come here and also order from here A lot! We love them. We love the Decor, owners and their families and especially the food of course. Everything tastes great to us. We have been waiting for this place to open up for a while now and now that it has i wish i wasnt working as far from this place as i am right now because i would literally be eating lunch here almost everyday. Their breads are amazing, their sauces are great, samosas are awesome and their tea is delicious. Great addition to the neighborhood and Kid friendly which i love and appreciate!See you soon Clove!
Ordered delivery, have never tasted such bland curry sauce before. I thought indian food was meant to be spice-rich and flavorful. Portions were OK (on the small side) but the food needed additional spices to convey any kind of significant flavor at all.
This Indian restaurant is located strategically opposite the City College of N.Y. entrance on Amsterdam. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We were a party of 7 (4 adults and 3 kids) and we were dealing with hungry kids following the end of a graduation ceremony at CCNY. Once we were seated, we were given water and tamarind juice to refresh our palates and invited to join the buffet and serve ourselves. The buffet had a lot of variety, but not too much to feel overwhelmed, and the food tasted so good. The ambience in this place is perfect for date night, hanging out with friends or just celebrating. I loved the exposed brick wall and the ceiling within the restaurant. The customer service was awesome - staff were professional and courteous. I definitely look forward to going back soon!!!
Friendly atmosphere, great food!! A must if youve never eaten Indian cuisine but wanted you try it.. Let the staff suggest a few meals, I promise you wont be disappointed.. Im definitely returning...Thanks again for the hospitality!
If you like/love food! STOP HERE!!! I hit the buffet and scored an amazing lunch!!! Staff is friendly and helpful, even the chef came past to assist me with filling my TAKEOUT plate!!! The best part the food was delicious 😋!!!! Thanks Clove for making me such a experience.
I ordered Nov 22. Food taste was okay, however some chicken pieces had a very strange chewy texture. The next day, I got a heavy infection. Normally, my stomach is very robust and my last food poisoning happened about 10 years ago. Now, I am reading that other customers of Clove also report food poisoning during the last week... Maybe it was a just unique contamination at Clove. But I wont take the risk. Definitely never again!
I just finished my take out dinner, and it was delicious! I got a tandoori dinner for one: switched tandoori to chicken & veggies curry, veggie samosa, cheese naan, lentil soup and mango ice cream. The food was fantastic, loved every one of the dishes. I wish I had more time to dine in-the place looked really nice, may be next time. Overall, give five stars, keep up the good job!
Their food is authentic and delicious. Their lunch buffet is absolutely amazing, especially when they serve Gulab Jamun. The service is very good and the owner is incredibly friendly. I hope to see them succeed. Its become one of my favorite weekly destinations.
Clove was actually my first Indian restaurant and I’m a total convert! My boyfriend and I came here and had a wonderful time. The place was quiet and intimate and our server was so helpful in recommending the best and most authentic dishes!I’m already craving it again. We will be back!
The all you can each brunch here is our absolute favorite. The staff is amazing and will get you seated with the tea (sweet, def has clove in it!). From there you can pile up on samosas, rice, two veggie dishes, and two meat dishes. There is also rice pudding. They don’t rush you which is great, but beware of the CUNY lunch crowd!
The service ruins everything about this place. I’ll start off by speaking very well about the food, as it is important that if you want good Indian food, you should know you won’t be disspaointed. However, our experience here was, by far, the absolute rudest I have ever experienced in the service industry. My friend brought us here for the food, we are not locals and could have gone anywhere. We were seated outside and and our server went through the menu with us very thoroughly. We placed our order; 2 appetizers, 3 alcoholic brevags, and 3 entrees. Our server was very awkward, but friendly. After we got our food he disappeared immediately, we didn’t even get refills on our drinks. After a while, he returns to pick up our table. THIS IS WHERE THINGS TURN...After finishing our food, we saw a sign that mentioned a buffet until 4pm; we ordered our food at 3pm. We mentioned to the server that we wish he would have told us about the buffet as it included free alcoholic drinks and a variety Of options (including someone of the food we ordered). HIS RESPONSE, “well, why do I have to tell you, there’s a sign, that’s what’s signs are for” We were taken away, as we were not rude, just explaining we wish we would have known. The best part of this is when he goes even further to tell us how amazing the buffet is and that it would have been a better deal, but we should have read the sign. We asked to speak to the owner, who told is THE EXACT SAME THING. For the record, we know very well he wasn’t the owner, but the son of the owner acting as the owner, but we didn’t want to pursue this any further. We paid our bill and left, never coming back. HORRIFIC SERVICE OUTWEIGHS AMAZING FOOD.
Been there once for lunch buffet. The food was good, very similar to what I grew up on. But not as good as moms...nothing ever is. This place is well above average, recommend this to anyone fancying some Indian food.
The restaurant has a great vibe and decor. My personal taste test for all Indian restaurants is the samosa. In my experience, if you can nail the samosa, the rest of the menu is usually on point too. So, I came in and tried and the appetizer sampler. The taste was there in the stuffing but the samosa crust could afford to be a bit more flakier and less doughy. Their sauces were on point though. Hope to see this restaurant grow and succeed.
This place is perfect. This was my first time at an Indian restaurant and Anil was kind enough to thoroughly explain many of the dishes on the menu. The food was served fast, hot and most importantly, delicious! The chef came out and asked us how everything was and told us if we needed anything just let him know. The best service Ive ever received in NYC. Its apparent this customer service is consistent, given the amount of repeat customers who were greeted with a warm familiar welcome. Their signature iced tea was delicious and I dont even like iced tea. The chicken samosa and chicken Tikka masala were delectible and my boyfriend loved his curry chicken. Anil and his wife are wonderful. Let me not forget how reasonably priced everything was. $33 for two appetizers and two entrees. We will definitely be going back and ordering take out.
Amazing service and the food and drinks are great! If they can add a bottomless brunch option, they would be perfect! I definitely recommend this place and will come back soon!
The staff is super friendly and attentive. We had the buffet (very inexpensive) which was mainly vegetarian with some meat dishes as well. Food was delicious and their homemade hot sauce was perfect. Definitely recommend and will return.
Great place to have delicious lunch or dinner. Had delivery and it was worth it. Indian food can be pricey so expect that also very flavourful and didnt take long. Overall satisfied with service and meal.
I order for pick up.The Goat Curry (vindaloo) was very hard chewy meat and didnt taste good. I order mild spice, and come very spicy. That is the dish that I like the most in another Indian places. Was so disappointed ☹️Aloo Chole grams I order light mild spice, it come spicy.Everything else was still warm except rice.Rice was cold and hard, like from previous day!!!I order Basmati rice, that was not what they get!!!!Only thing that was grate wasSahina (!!!) end only thing that we eat. Everything else we threw in the garbage.Service was OK. They need some eye contact and smile!
My first time visiting Clove was very pleasant. I passed by a numerous number of times, but once I entered the resturant, the gloomy rainy day melted away. The atmosphere is calming and the food delicious. The staff are wonderful and courteous. If you havent been but are in the area you should swing by.
I ordered lamb biryani but OMG it’s disgusting. I am sorry to rate this bad but this place might be one of the worst Indian restaurants I ever ordered form.
Excellent food!! We had the chicken tikka and it was fabulous. Kids loved the samosas. Super easy for pickup. Thank you!
Very friendly staff with a very cozy environment. As a paki the food is A++ and as a student the lunch buffet is super duper affordable. The (sp)ice tea is very delicious And so is the chicken. Its handicap accessible so get yo retarded ass in here and get you some good Indian.
It was raining today, and I called in for delivery, and was told that they would not deliver because there was a $10 minimum. I went to pick up mu food, and found that the actual cost was $11, which means I should have got free delivery. I am from India, and I can tell you that this is not Indian food. I will not visit this establishment again.
A very nice place for a weekend brunch buffet. At the time of this review, this restaurant offers a $15.95 all you can eat brunch buffet with a variety of Indian favorites. I recommend it.
Just enjoyed a wonderful evening at Clove. I was researching Indian restaurants around my area and came across this place! The service was fantastic and so was my waiter. This friendly man was very helpful when describing each dish. So lets get started!First, I started with the tandoori chicken wings as my appetizer...they were super yummy...especially with the raita (cucumber/yogurt sauce). Next, I had the chicken tikka masala...this was one of the best Ive had. Perfect balance of cream and tomato mix to the sauce and it wasnt overly spicy, (like other kinds Ive had). The chicken was really tender and the rice was seasoned just right. I also had their garlic naan. Words cannot describe how amazing this bread was! It was soft and yet it had a little crunch. Not overly garlicky...and had a sweet taste as well. My taste buds were overwhelmed with all the flavors! Last, I had 2 of their deserts listed. Rasmalai was the first one. I was interested in it because it said it was a cheese ball served with a sweet sauce. The texture was really different...in a good way! The sauce went great with them. The firni was the last thing I tasted from this excellent restaurant. Im a big fan of rice pudding and this one was definitely one of my top favorites! The little sprinkle of coconut shavings on top, really pulled it together with the creamy cinnamon flavors.Overall, I enjoyed my meal and service at Clove...Ill definitely go back!!
Food was good. Had some trouble with the payment: wed split the bill three ways, but they took out the entire amount from my account. Of course, it got fixed, but not until after I called them up and mentioned it. The samosas are pretty good.
We enjoyed the food very much, unfortunately all three of us were struck down with severe food poisoning the very next day. Since we all live in separate places and all were hit with the illness the same time and that was our only common meal, we knew for a fact that this was the source. We are still not well 3 days later. Sorry to say that we will never be back and wouldn’t not even give one star if I could.
We had a great at this place. We loved the awesome environment and the food. The staff members are very attentive. I am content we ultimately decided to try this restaurant.
I went for a lunch buffet. It was average food. Nothing special. So I went back to try their regular menu. I ordered Paneer Makhani. It was the most horrible Indian food Ive ever had. Basically, paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cubes were dipped in sugary water with tamarind flavor. The dish was so sweet, I couldnt taste anything. Its supposed to be creamy, but there was no cream in it whatsoever. Also, I dont think the chef has any idea whatsoever how to make the dish. Im never going back again. Really bad quality of Indian food! Im Indian and Ive never had so bad food before. What a waste of my $18! I ordered garlic naan as well, which was okay. I dont know who these majority of guests are but I dont think Im going back. Not interested in having sugary syrup again.
We ordered delivery. 3 nonveg, 4 veg, 2 appetizers, various breadsThe delivery arrived on the dot, and the food was hot -- that is where we give some starsUnfortunately, we could not get excited about any of the dishes or the sauces. We had ordered the dishes medium hot except one hot. The spice level (heat) was there, but the food itself was tasteless, almost as if the food sits there cooked and then you add the spices at the end and off you go.The breads were hot (good), but the Naans, parathas and pooris were all tough and difficult to cut. Not sure why.Chicken tikka dryShrimp do payyazi was hard to describe -- did not taste freshOkra -- not what I expected -- was wet not stir or skillet frysaag paneer - very bland = tastelesskobi aloo matar == some peas were like stones - hard partially cooked; cauliflower was there -but very small florets and not much of themchana masaala = ok but not greatbanana pakora = ended up being left after a bite on almost all platessahani -- this was a new one for us - had some flavordal poori - and coconut poori -- were tough but also tasted of either old oil or some oil we are not familiar withWe were excited that there was a new Indian restaurant in our neighborhood, but regret that we will most likely not try it again. It could be that this is just a completely different style of India than we know or expect and that explains why so many people like it.
I visited the resturant yesterday welcome by a lay back environment and a nice decor. After looking though the many of options (which is always a great thing) I finally order the samosas, nan, and lamb vindaloo. The food came out very quick and was very good. The green basil sauce on the table was very good and was a great compliment to my meal. At first I was worry from the food portion that it was not going to be enough, but i was over stuff by time I left... And trust Im a big boy. One of the staff members heard me over talking about how I like really spicy food .. It turned out to be the owner who then went to the back and brought me out some home made hotsauce. It was spicier than average hot sauce but not really hot like I am use to having from Indian resturants. However he did inform me that he had to cool it down as many guest could not enjoy the level of spice it was once at. It was awesome to see a owner who was still able to be down to earth and still able to serve food and make time to talk to guest. Will I be there again??? yes!!! Its a great edition to Harlem and the food was great. Be sure to ask for the home made house sauce if you dare 👀
Excelent service & delicious food! They have dishes from all parts of India, & they can adjust the spice levels to meet your taste. This is my go-to place if Im looking for Indian food.
The food was too sweet. No fresh taste, felt like the gravy was frozen. Naan were soft but so sweet in taste. 2 star is only because the staff was really good.
I was so excited and happy to find a place has good price and reviews in NYC. Then the reality hit.Buffet lunch for 10, good price? Yes yes it does come with a harsh service and 4 things to choose from with naan and samosa, rice.The service girl in green was having an off day, as the lady next to me said when she saw I got bad service. The green shirt lady sever jumped in front of me when Im getting food, then she looked at me and said: oh you want this?? Fine, you go. I was like, well, I have been in line getting food, but thank you for your generosity to let me get food Im paying for.Then 10 minutes later (I usually take my time at buffet to enjoy food and peace) she came to my table and take the white water bottle and slammed it back down, Im not sure if she was just checking to see if the bottle is empty, its clear glass bottle so there is more than half water left, maybe water is hard to see... And before that, about my first plate, she came with a check slammed on my table, slammed the salt and pepper down to hold the check.... I started to think maybe this is just how she does things. So I laughed off and move on.Food: it is not that great. I am in computer science field so yes I know how to judge Indians food since most of my friends are Indians. This is not what good food taste like, chicken was extremely dry wth sauce, shrimp is shrunk to the smallest and sauce is not creamy and tasty as regular paneer.Samosa is ok, super small with little filling.Ok Im done complaining lol anyway, Im sad that I was fooled but oh well, NYC, Im experiencing it.The clear glass bottle ... But the server cant see water in it so slamming it down the table helped her know 😂slamming table is the new norm in service here 😻
Ive been eating from Clove since my first semester of City College and I feel compelled to right this review (I dont review often). I will never forget my first experience here when Habib was incredibly kind and patient with me as we went through all the menu options.Clove I just want to thank you for consitently providing me a Healthy Delicious and Affordable Selection of awesome Indian food...Also an Efficient and Attentitive Service everytime...I have brung my family here they also love it !
Great lunch place.This place has a nice lunch buffet for 12usd till 3pm. Also IPA on tap with Happy hour during the day.No parking and limited outdoor seating
5 stars for a restaurant that deserves it all. Great food, great employees, and the channa masala is an absolute delight.
One of the best restaurants in the area. Every dish we had was delicious and the service was to notch. To top it off, the prices are great, too. 3 people had dinner and drinks for less than $25 per person!
We love eating here and very friendly... great service
Great chicken Samoa, expensive but good.
The lunch special was pretty good. You should try the papadum with the green sauce, its amazing.
Authentic Indian food, from chapati bread to rice pudding, passing from the delicious chicken masala. You can get all you-can-eat buffet lunch offer for about 12$. Amazing
Had been there on a Sunday morningOrdered Biryani on the suggestion of the owner(maybe) on a spicy scaleThe rice used was just normal left over and just a couple of basmati rice strands in between and it was just filled with chili sauce.. Had chole Bhaji as appetizer and who gives just one puri for the appetizer? Horrible horribleIm a good cook I know how biryani should taste this biryani was just some chili yellow rice with some veggies and one small bay leaf broken into five pieces!!!!Avoid going there total rip off.
Great Experience Habib was amazing. Food and drinks was great happy hour everyday of the week 12p-7p
Their food are to die for (in a goood way). My first time trying out Indian food and i have to say that it is a MUST go for anyone who hasnt been here. I will be going again. The staff are amazing people who really know how to take care of their guest.
I prefer this venue a lot. It has a happy atmosphere. The food is exeptionaly good. the service is powerful and the waiters are trained. The cost is satisfactory. I warmly recommend.
The food is great and the service is great. The staff is friendly. It would 5 stars but when I asked for spicy the server yold me I want you to be comfortable. It was not very spicy but it was very delicious.
To be fair, they have pretty tasty food. The lunch buffet is great, and they give you a glass of their homemade Indian iced tea (no refills). But overall decent food.
This was my go-to Indian place when I lived on the UWS. They have a great lunch buffet for I think $10 and all the food I’ve had there has been good and the service good. If you are thinking about Indian - then this is your place !
Authentic Indian Cuisine and dining this is uptowns most Jewel spots right across from CUNY College👍👍👍👍👍 I just love the brook of the dining hall the fluorescent multi-colored lights behind the seating areas along the brick wall!!!! & and the staff and food is the main reason to travel uptown if you want real authentic Indian food⭐⭐⭐
This place has awakened in me a love of Indian cuisine. Its become a regular spot for my wife and I to escape to. Great food, awesome staff, and a lunch buffet for under $12.
Just finished another fantastic meal. Had the lamb vindaloo which is not on the menu but recommended by our awesome server Habib. Came up here on a long bike ride from Fidi, specially to have lunch here. Next time you find yourself in Hamilton Heights, this is the place to go.
Ordered take out from this restaurant, and the food did not disappoint. Very friendly staff as well. The samosas are some of the better ones Ive had from different Indian restaurants that Ive been to.
This place is beyond great. The food was wonderful, but what really stood out was the service. By far the best service I have ever had. The staff went out of their way to accommodate us. Definitely will return.
Excellent Punjabi style lunch buffet with vegetarian options and impressive sweets. Point off for cramped seating and nowhere to hang coats.
Went when the buffet was offered, it was great. I was wondering if the buffet is still available
Love Clove! Great food, cocktails & price! Nice ambiance, excellent customer service, has become one of my Fav restaurants in Harlem:)
Some of the best Indian food Ive had. Great service, and their sidewalk seating is in a beautiful spot across from City College
Delicious food and outstanding service. Both the chef and server were extremely attentive and helpful. Would highly recommend.
I went for the first time last night. Excellent service and the food is amazing. You could tell it is authentic home style cooking.
I really loved the food and customer service, great location to where I live. The workers are always very nice. Will come back again.
The crab curry, seekh kebab and coconut puri are reliably delicious. This is the best Indian food Ive been able to find in Manhattan north of Murray Hill.
Delicious food. I recommend the makhani and saagwala dishes. The lassi is so delicious. The couple that owns the place is really friendly and has a great vibe!
Great outdoor space now bc of the virus, and such nice owners/workers! Truly treat you like family and have delicious food and drink dealsYou won’t regret going!
Delicious food great service. They are taking proper precautions with COVID-19. Family owned.
The lunch buffet is really great and a good value. The staff try to get to know you and can recognize/greet you when you come in to eat.
So so so good. Just moved to this area and this is going to be one of my regular spots! I especially loved the mango lassi!
Worst Indian food Ive ever eaten in my life (Im Indian). Good customer service but the microwaved-refried samosas shouldve been a warning..
The food is good but the customer service is poor. Their delivery driver took two hours to deliver my food and im only 10mins away from there location. My food was cold by the time I received it.
Piazi were burnt. The main dishes were in the tiny pint containers. Not worth the $13.50 per pint.
Fresh, delicious, and affordable lunch specials.
Wonderful food and charming, genuine owners that Ive known for over 10 years! Makes me feel right at home since Ive grown up eating their food
The food is pretty good. It is prepared with care. The service is always welcoming with affordable pricing.
Tried the buffet lunch @$10.95, its actually really good. The rice puddings a very nice finish. Services excellent too
All around a great place to spend your money out. Sweet and savory dishes that satisfy along with kind, warm service. What a gem of a place!
The food is great and the service is great. The staff is friendly. It was not very spicy but it was very delicious.
Great food - authentic and consistent. Bonus: quick delivery in Harlem, food delivers warm!
This is one of these best Indian restaurants in New York City. Always start your meal at Clove with the banana pakora...theyre sublime!
I tried this place in the past with a friend and I am obsessed ever since. I love the excellent character and tasty dishes and beverages. Keep up the good work.
Super yummy and really attentive to detail! Really unique flair to Indian food. The homemade tea is amazing.
Always a good vibe there
Food absolutely amazing, quite, clean, the best mango margarita i ever had, so fresh, EXCELLENT customer service, nice location
Wonderful friendly staff, I am lucky to live close by but my friends will trek from other boroughs just to eat here with me. Thanks for all the yummy food!
This place rules! delicious food unparalleled in the neighborhood. very kind staff. great atmosphere too!
The service is friendly and food tastes great. I went at 12pm on a Wednesday and the food was all very freshly made.
The food was AMAZING. Flavorful and filling. Good portions. VERY friendly staff. Highly recommended.
I had the lunch special buffet. It was inexpensive, the food was very delicious, very fresh, and the atmosphere itself was very nice for a quick lunch!
Food is always great, consistent and the beers are nice and cold. Staff is very accommodating.
Nice location, can eat by the street as well. Buffet is pretty good, very friendly waiters, food is average
Best Indian restaurant in Harlem. Their food is delicious. The waiter knows the food by heart.
Chicken Biryani was not as expected. The owners and staff are very friendly. Foods fall in an average standard.
The food was okay, but i had better indian food. The placement is alright. not bad.
Cant wait till dine-in service returns after covid19, this is my favorite indian spot to eat a huge delicious lunch.
Lunch buffet good especially spinach dish and small fresh samosas with great red garnish
Great Service & great food! Dont leave w/o trying their homemade Iced Tea! :)
Tasty Indian buffet, was open on Memorial day.Prices were very reasonable.
Wonderful staff, and the food is terrific. I look forward to coming back here again when I am in the area.
I visit often with friends and coworkers. Delicious food, great customer service. Definitely recommend this place.
Awesome Indian food, unique atmosphere and great service, u could not recommend this place enough if you like Indian food
Pretty good. For lunch the buffet is a no trainer. Food was pretty good. A little claustrophobic.
I trusted in the waiter choices for first timeIn my life and i love the food i love the foodI love the foodThank u guys
Great food.massala and beef tandoori. But the service was VERY below average
Authentic Indian Indian food deliciously seasoned dont forget to order the cinnamon spice iced tea the drink of the Gods
Excellent food & wonderful service. They have indoor & outdoor seating.
Consistently Great food and service, friendly staff, quiet and cozy, very reasonably priced and lots of food, great menu selection, especially for seafood.
TOTALLY AWESOME !!!!!!! THE SAFF IS SUPERB👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE & FRIENDLY😀😀😀😀 AN VAST VARIETY OF INDIAN CUISINE & THIER RECOMMENDATIONS OF MENU ITEMS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!
It is one of the best Indian food places! And I’ve had a lot of Indian food!
Delicious and super flavorful food and excellent service from the staff.
My friend and I were having a stressful week but came here to let loose and enjoy some delicious food. Service was well and wait times short.
I have been there 4 or 5 times and every single time the staff is very welcoming, informative and generous. I highly HIGHLY recommend checking them out.
Nicest place in Hamilton Heights. Tasty food and reasonable prices!
Overpriced, taste is good but average, theres nothing special about the taste to justify the prices. Also the portions sizes are extremely small.
So kind and welcoming when we came in for drinks and a snack! Well be back.
Probably the best service Ive had in this area. Attentive and knowledgeable. Great food at the restaurant and as delivery.
Exceptional service & delicious food! Highly suggest the chai and taking your time to enjoy the experience.
Food was dry and not flavorful. Buffet had fewer options than comparable places.
Very relaxing place to eat with a friend. Good food and very nice atmosphere.
Wonderful and safe service! Delicious food and drinks.
Excellent service and great happy hours drinks... we will be back again
I love this place and I also like the service, the waiter is very kind.
Such a great deal for the lunch buffet. Dinner fair is great try the peanut chicken.
Amazing food and staff is really friendly
All You Can Eat lunch and it is Good food. It cost about $11 per person
FANTASTIC indian cuisine👍👍👍 & the atmosphere is sooo very cozi, & intimate seeing is believing
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for Clove 2023:
Review №1
2021-12-13Absolutely love this place! Been coming here since they opened & the food is really delicious. Ive dined in & done take out. I regularly order the Kobi Aloo Gool & Chicken Wings. Yum! I order pretty much the same thing every time because its just so good & the portion is generous. The lunch special is also a great price with large portions. Nice service & of course I will be back!
Review №2
2021-11-09CHICKEN TANDOORI REALLY GOOD!Margaritas too buenoo!!Habib the host is really cool 😎 he doesnt do too much and comes when he needs to. Trust me this is essential no one likes to be bothered or upsold while eating... As a first timer Habib made me feel welcomed and helped me order what I wanted depending how I felt that day. The only bad its next to Chinese cuisine restaurant which sometimes has couriers waiting.Other than that... nice to bring your date out for some nice indian food at an affordable price and drinks are great and nice price.
Review №3
2022-02-10First time experiencing Indian food. Habib was so informative about not only the food but the culture and experience that goes into the cuisine. 15/10 experience. The pineapple margarita was great too. $8 during happy hour and they also have lunch specials.
Review №4
2022-02-11Come to this place weekly for their excellent food and great service. Lunch specials are perfect portions. Highly recommend their spiked tea. Can’t go wrong with their recommended options, they will pick something for you based off your favorite meals in the past.
Review №5
2022-06-14Craving Indian food? say no more. This place has it all. I was so disappointed by Indian restaurant near my home (which used to be awesome but with change of management, the quality went down the hill) this place saved my faith in delicious Indian food. Absolutely delicious with good energy people providing great service. Recommend 100000%
Review №6
2022-03-19My girlfriend and I were looking for something different and walked passed clove multiple times before. We finally decided to come in and man were we surprised! The staff was lovely and our server was so warm and welcoming and made great recommendations! Drinks were strong and well balanced! The food here was like coming home from college on break and having your mom’s cooking for the first time in months, but now my mom is Indian. We will definitely be coming back! One of our new favorite spots in the area!!
Review №7
2022-06-14Beautiful calm environment with an amazing lunch menu with beverage included.
Review №8
2022-04-13Lunch special is always reliably good. Service is fast and friendly.
Review №9
2022-01-27Absolutely amazing Indian food. The vegan options are fantastic and they have many more than most restaurants. We got the mixed vegetables and the aloo chole gram and everything was so nicely spiced and cooked. We also had the mixed pickle, nice and spicy without too much oil and no mango shell. Will certainly be trying more of their many vegan options, particularly the saags.
Review №10
2022-06-14Before the pandemic it was great. The price was low the food was very good and you got a lot. Went there today and everything changed. The food was good but the price went up a lot and you didnt get a lot.