Clove

Reviews 8

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LUCY LE

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

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Stephanie Kaser

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!!

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Edward Smith III

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

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Neeraj Gupta

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.

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Boundless Digital

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!

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Ranjan Devar

Had been there on a Sunday morning Ordered Biryani on the suggestion of the owner(maybe) on a spicy scale The 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 horrible Im 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.

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Tehmina Brohi

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.

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lunatikk23

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!

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