Casual option featuring a traditional menu of Indian food favorites & a lunch buffet. Based on 98 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $
Address:
5290 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 444-1626
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Bren Worth
Food was perfectly cooked and extremely tasty. The new owner was very gracious and attentive. Highly recommend
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Rhiannon Wisniewski
The first time I went there for the lunch buffet right after the place opened, it was mediocre, but not that bad. The naan was a bit burnt, but the tandoori chicken was pretty moist and tasty even though it’s on the buffet. Nothing spectacular but i thought i would give it another go for $8.99.
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Asa
It’s an 8.99 Indian buffet. What more can you ask for? I don’t personally know of any cheaper ones in town. The main dishes are pretty standard Indian cuisine. What stands out by far to me is their samosas. They are ridiculously amazing. I find myself eating too many of them every time I’m there, which is about once a week because I work very close by.
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Josiah Raabe
Some of the best naan in town! I love this place, their samosas are my favorite. Paratha is really good here, Malai Kofta is worth a taste as well – in fact I have only one criticism & that’s due to an an awkward dining room experience one night. The food was still excellent, the service left nothing to be desired but they were clearly having communication issues & were inexplicably short on rice. I think we just caught them at an odd moment but they rolled with it.. I probably order take-out once a month from here.
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Walter White
The worst dining experience I have ever had. From the start the service was horrible and very uncomfortable. The waiter literally would not talk to us, never asked us anything that we wanted. We probably should have just left from the start but it looked like there were some good reviews for the place. My fiance and I decided to share a meal and they acted really odd about that… as if we didn’t already spend $38 between the two of us (not really sure how that happened exactly, the bill was very unclear). The food was okay, but we felt sick the whole night and I’m almost positive there was something gross specifically put in our food. We are polite people that go out to eat once or twice a week… have never has service as bad as this or been treated so poorly.
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Billy Straw
We really enjoyed their lunch buffet…Will be back again to cure any cravings for sure!! I enjoy very spicy, and the food appeared to be somewhat bland (had flavor, just not hot/spicy flavor), although my girlfriend didn’t think so. They had some chili sauce that put it up right on my level though and broke a sweat.
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Cyrus N
Food and service were bad. I went with family (kids) and the whole crew stared at us and acted as if we shouldn’t have been there. Even the Chef came out to check us out as if they thought of me as someone they knew and everyone had to take a peak.
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Graham
Inconsistent–usually very good, sometimes Great, and occasionally only better than mediocre. Great lunch buffet for less than $10. Cliche, I know, but when it’s good their chicken tikka masala is probably the best in Boulder.
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Jarrett Berl
I frequented another indian place in town, but after a couple inconsistent meals I decided to try Royal Clay. Their food is amazing, I am so glad I found them. Their chicken Makhani and tikka masala are amazing, but my favorite meal is the vegetable khari. The veggies are fresh and its cooked in an delicious mouth watering sauce. I have yet to try their lunch buffet but I hear its amazing. The service is great as well, everyone is friendly and it’s a family owned restaurant. I highly recommend Royal Clay, the best authentic indian food in Boulder!
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Leanne Goff
Whenever I’ve visited the Royal Clay Oven it has been quiet. There were other diners in the restaurant, but not many. However, I’ve gone at odd times like in a snowstorm or for an early dinner service on Sunday. So maybe its very busy over lunch. I’m glad that its not been busy because they are able to get our food out to us quickly, and the quality is also great.
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