India's Clay Oven — Restaurant in San Bernardino

This was our first time dining in for dinner since we have only visited twice for lunch in the past. The ambiance during dinner time definitely transforms from a casual Indian eatery to an upscale vibe with the dim lighting to elegant gold silverware, and dinner plates. 5 stars for atmosphere for sure.

We were initially served a yummy basket of papadum with two sauces (one was a sweet tamarind base and the other was a refreshing blend of mint and spices) while waiting for our order.

The Tikka Masala fries were flavorful! It is definitely a must try and did not disappoint! I was worried it may get soggy but it perfectly maintained its crispy texture even with the sauce on top.

It was about a 20 minute wait in between receiving our appetizers and being served the main courses. It appears that they may have been short staffed as only 2 individuals were serving/seating/helping with processing payments. Thus, the service was slower than usual as more customers trickled in. They did their best to check on us twice during our meal.

All the dishes were packed with great flavor! There were inconsistencies in the spice levels as the Daal was a bit more spicy than the rest, but it was fine with me. The Daal Makhni had a stronger ginger taste (I didn’t mind it, but my husband was not a fan). The Paneer Tikka Masala was tasty; however, the consistency was thinner than the last time we ordered it. Almost like it was watered down to a tomato soup type of base with only a few pieces of Paneer drowned inside. It was still tasty but compared to other Indian restaurants in the IE/OC, this version wasn’t the best. You can’t go wrong with the garlic naan. It was nice and warm and went well with the whole meal. The basmati rice along with the other entrees served was portioned perfectly for a party of two.

Overall, still great flavor profiles! Would still come back and try something new...

I haven't been here in years. Today I decided to stop to get some lunch. These are just my opinions with my experience visiting here.

When you walk in you must choose your menu items before being seated. You then have to pay for your food. They also expect you to include the tip when you pay for your food before even getting your food. Tip is based on the quality of the food and service. I don't feel comfortable tipping before even being served. I added 15% tip just to be decent. After all this they then seat you.

We were given two plastic cups for our drinks (Water and soft drink). We were also given two plastic pouches that had some plastic fork, spoon and knife. It also included a napkin in each pouch. (Picture attached)

Our food was brought to our table in plastic containers. (Picture attached)

We ordered three naans. They added one naan to the combo, and they charged $2 for that naan. For the other 2 naans they charged $4 each ($8).

The portion of food was small. My Butter Chicken had 4 small pieces of chicken and about 1.5 cups of curry (Gravy).

Besides the naan, the food was bland.

They are charging restaurant rates. But not providing the quality of food or the experience of a restaurant.

For two people my bill came out to almost $54 (Picture attached). That includes one combo, one order of Butter Chicken and 3 naans. This includes a $7 tip. (I won't have given this much if I knew the quality of food and the whole dining experience I was about to go through. Maybe that's why they want the customer to pay first possibly?).

Needless to say, I won't be coming...

This family owned and ran restaurant is some of the best Indian food in the I.E. I have had some from almost every place in the area and either their customer service is atrocious or their food is lacking and naan is disappointing since it lack flavor when it comes to garlic and other spices.

But this place hits the mark on everything. I can tell you I’ve been to this place many times since I worked in close proximity to it and am sad that my job location changed and I have to go out of my way to get this food now buts it is worth the 45 minute drive.

TIP: the owner usually tells his chefs to ease up on the spice if a person tries to order something spicy… since some people realize they can’t handle the spicy level that THEY requested for and end up returning the food. So if you love spicy like me.. you’ll have to tell the waiter to let them know to actually make it to the spicy level you are requesting and you can handle it.. if you can’t handle spicy, just order medium spice or lower and if you go higher, don’t waste their time and money and send it back since you can’t handle it.

Customer service is amazing and they love law enforcement and military. Date night is an experience here and they try to make it special.

Best Naan in the area. No other Indian restaurant comes close to them in the area.

Food comes with rice! I’ve been to places where they tell you after the fact that it doesn’t. Majority of their items come with rice.

I could drop this down to a 4.7 rating because “nobody is perfect” but this place has become a nostalgic spot for me and truly an amazing set of people that work...