Clove Indian Bistro
Clove Indian Bistro
a plate of food
Forgot to take pic until I'd already scraped it out. . .
two plates of food on a table
a bowl of rice and a plate of food
Garlic Naan, Malai Butter Chicken, Malai Kofta, Extra Rice
a table and chairs in a restaurant
the dining area of a restaurant
a hand holding a bowl of food
Nan, Chana masala, tandoori chicken, rice, chicken tikka masala
Goat Biryani
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Lamb Samosa (2 pieces)
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles
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Garlic Naan
Thai Lime Chicken Curry
Chicken Szechuan Fried Rice
Aloo Gobhi Mutter, Basil Chicken
Mango margarita
Poori (2 pcs) Kids loved it.
Veg Fried Rice
Madi M.
Mar 3, 2025
Clove is an awesome restaurant serving up Indian cuisine. The hubby and I stopped in for a date night to celebrate 1 year engaged. lat mai paneer - a first for me!! Very delicious and would get again. More savory than spicychili chicken (dry) I've never met a chili chicken I haven't liked and this was no exception. Less saucy than others I have had and I quite enjoyed that!Veg Pakora - 10/10 nice and crispy.Shahi paneer and Lamb Korma ; we were in a cashew and raisin based curry mood apparently and these dishes certainly satisfied The staff are very kind and attentive here. The restaurant's interior is beautifully designed; comfortable booths, calm music, and very clean!
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Eve R.
Feb 12, 2025
One of the best weekend deals in town: all you can eat buffet for $16-17! We visited recently after hearing good Help reviews. The cuisine is Indo-Chinese and absolutely delicious. Seating is limited, but we did t have much of a wait at all. They even put white paper down on the tables which is really nice. Lovely staff and service. Very welcoming and friendly. I could t tell you what I ate, but every single thing was fresh and fantastic. The selection isn't huge, but it does mean that nothing sits long. I wish there had been a dessert that was a bit less sweet and more simple (even fruit would suffice), but that's a tiny complaint. Highly recommend Clove when you're in the mood for an I Dian buffet at an unbeatable price!Please forgive the lack of photos. I was so excited to eat, I spaced and didn't take a single one!
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Slaphappy P.
Jan 11, 2025
Some friends and I have been checking out various Indian restaurants around town last couple years. I had recently found that indo-chinese food was a thing in India and so was glad to check a place that served the mix, the both. Decided buffet to try, and the price was no more than run-of-the-mill places. Little did we know the price came with such superior quality and big variety!First off, for a buffet, the staff was present and attentive. This never happens. They usually pop in and out just to fill pans like a wack-a-mole game. Here they're filling the water glasses, watching everything. I asked at one point, if there would be more samosas coming. Boom. What?! He was out with a plate to our table! And they have comfy chairs people....I'm talking about the kick back with a good bourbon and cigar kinda old steakhouse style chairs. Ahh. The afore mentioned samosas had perfectly spiced aloo-muttar filling. As a matter of fact EVERYTHING was spiced perfectly (but not, of course chili hot, as that would be a bad biz move here.) And the flavors were so varied between dishes. Seems often elsewhere it's just generic, regular garam masala with a different base and meat or veg. Here the mixture was made to fit the individual dish. And the spice stood up and made it's bad self known! I would not be surprised it they dry fried and ground them daily. Have I said "wow" yet?I was excited to try chicken 65, wildly popular in much of India, I am told. It didn't disappoint. It was like szchuan but a bit of indian flavor at the same time. Sweet, a little hot, spicy, nice texture, just on the soft edge of crunchy...with onions and peppers done just right. Fantastic.They had north Indian/ Nepali panipuri! I have only seen it once before, pre-assembled and ok. Here they had a huge bowl of the fragile, eggshell thin, perfect batter spheres, with the chickpeas, potato, and onion to fill them as you want, at your leisure, to the side, with the watery puri chat to drizzle them with. Oh MY! And yes, sadly I have to confess: I was laughing like a 8 yr. old, popping my puri! Fascinating! Other diners were agast: "just LOOK at that puri poppin' MF'r over there! DisGUSTING!"My friends and I have a running joke about "baby corns" being everywhere and being a big deal (since they are in almost every bad American Chinese dish around). So when I saw them batter fried and spiced I made a bee-line for 'em and sat right down. Wonderful. Seriously. I could eat a bowl full of these "baby corns" just like popcorn, while watching a movie. Even the most every day of every Indian buffet's dishes, of which there were a few, were far superior than most. The muttar paneer had a different spice profile than I had ever tasted. Better. It fit. And the tandoori chicken that I always avoid because it's inevitably dry as dust, was not so. I guess it CAN be done! Who knew? (still not a fan though)The only very slight disappointment was in the pakoras. And that's just because I prefer them to each have a single vegetable inside, instead of a mix. At first I thought they were a little over done too, but once chutney was added, they no longer seemed to be so. They were nice. Just stop the veg mixing and respect each vegetable's cultural difference! Heh heh.We complimented the head of the house, and he introduced us to the owner and the chef who were sitting behind us. Nice guys and good chatting with them -in our comfy comfy gangsta-ass steakhouse chairs.Correction: After reading a review by Anvaya N., I was wrong in saying the chicken 65 was like szechuan meets Indian. She accurately described it as Hakka chili chicken. And szechuan? No. Duh. No szechuan pepper taste in it. I hang my head in shame.....
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Anvaya N.
Dec 14, 2024
Clove is located right by Patel Brothers on Sawmill. They have fantastic Indian buffet for weekend lunch. This time we went for dinner. The place was packed at 6:30pm. Service is great they are very attentive and polite.I truly love Indo Chinese to we order couple of those dishes.I have a very high spice tolerance to everything we ordered was extra spicy and it was perfection.I enjoyed the spicy garlic noodles over the rice. Chili Chicken was classic Hakka style was yummy.The signature garlicky smell was amazing. Food had tad bit less salt which is okay as some people prefer that way and you can always add it later on.Overall great taste and definitely should give them a try for some Indo Chinese food in Columbus
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Lakie F.
Feb 28, 2025
second best indian food in columbus. the indian food is crazy. the indi-chinese i don't like as much and ive tried a few dishes. but the indian, absolutely delish.
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Tushar G.
Nov 27, 2024
I love their buffet lunch on weekends. They have a wide variety of Indian food. The food is very flavorful and tastes good. The service is also decent. I would recommend their buffet if you wanna try Indian food.
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Barb H.
Nov 15, 2024
A huge menu, immaculate restaurant, efficient and friendly service. I ordered medium spicy Shahi Paneer and it was actually medium spicy. And very tasty! It was a huge portion so I only ate half AND they gave me rice to take home since I'd eaten what they'd given me. That's a bonus! I'd definitely go back again.
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Zheng Hong T.
Jan 19, 2025
This is honestly the best Indian buffet in town. Been there twice now and it has not disappointed. From Pani puris to curries galore, all the dishes have been bussin. I love their tandoori, chicken 65, and biryani. It has great value too! Can't remember what their lunch prices was but it was under 20 with taxes which is comparable to other buffets around town.
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Jenna D.
Nov 11, 2024
Best service of any Indian restaurant I've ever been to. Manny was an excellent host to our group. We tried many dishes and the menu has a wide variety of Indian and Indo-Chinese dishes. The malai kofta was a stand out as was the pakora and saag paneer. Butter chicken was a bit too tomato-y and sweet for my palate. Overall a good experience.
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Nadira Y.
Jan 19, 2024
I have been wanting to try this place for a while. I decided to order takeout for my dad's birthday. I really liked they have a nice and extensive Indo Chinese menu. I decided to go with Indo Chinese dishes, since not many places in Columbus serve them.I called and asked in regard to the portion size. I was told that each entree comes with white rice and serves one. I actually think the portions were huge. Easily two people can share; however, if you don't order rice separately, then you may fall short on the rice. I ordered the chili chicken, Thai lemon curry, basil chicken, crispy honey chicken, veg fried rice, and chicken fried rice. This was plenty for four people and we had leftovers. My favorites were the basil chicken and chili chicken. My husband really liked the Thai lemon chicken. I actually preferred the veg fried rice to the chicken fried rice. I think this place serves the best Indo Chinese from the others I have tried in the area.I took a star off, because although the flavors of the gravies were very nice, the chicken itself fell short. The chicken in each dish lacked seasoning and that was apparent for me even through all the sauce on the exterior. If ordering from the Indo Chinese menu, I would definitely order the veg fried rice as well. The dishes do not taste as good with the regular white rice. I think they should have the option to include fried rice with perhaps a $1 upcharge with the dishes instead of white rice. I would like to try their buffet and their Indian menu in the future.
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