Clove Indian Restaurant

8 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  8      Value  8     

Even when living in London I never really got into indian food, much rather the lighter Thai and Vietnamese options, but the Clove is as good an Indian as I have ever been to. Been there 4-5 times and it never fails to deliver. The mate who first took me there is in Sydney over christmas/new years. Guess where we are going?

Dec 15, 2011 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  9     

The food that we had ordered was absolutely delicious! We had ordered goat nahari and duck bhuna, both mouth watering dishs. From all my visits to indian restaurants, I have never tasted or seen this dish, and I loved it!

Along with that we also ordered some traditional biriyani, which not only was very good, but so was the service. The staff were very helpful and attentive. The restaurant was well set out, and it felt almost like home. I highly would recommend this restaurant and am definitely going back there again!

Dec 08, 2011 

2 Not Recommended

Food  5      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

This is a home delivery review: and my advice is "go elsewhere". Whilst the food is good, the level of service offered to customers is disgusting. I ordered two mains, two rice and one bread.

After waiting 1 hour for the delivery (which for some unknown reason is now the norm in Sydney), the food arrived But it was wrong. There was food missing. So, I asked the driver to take the whole delivery back so that it could be corrected.

I tried calling the restaurant to sort out what happened and to correct it but the guy simply didn’t care. He was blaming the website through which I ordered the delivery, so I called them. They confirmed that the order was taken correctly and emailed correctly to the restaurant.

I called the restaurant again and the same uncaring man said that they would re-do the order and it would be with me in 15 minutes. To my surprise and amazement, a home delivery can be done in less than an hour!

However, after waiting yet another hour nothing more had arrived. So I called the restaurant and he said the driver was lost, even though 60 minutes ago he was stood at my doorstep.

My advice, eat-in at this restaurant if everywhere else is closed but certainly don’t order a home delivery.

Nov 21, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  8      Value  9     

The service is friendly and always helpful. They have a range of different dishes to choose from and the food is simply outstanding. The prices of the food are reasonably good, at a price which is well desired at. The waiter at the restaurant had recommended some incredible dishes, including 'Duck, Lamb balti and Prawn dish', which we had just loved. The Clove Indian Restaurant is one of those amazing restaurants that I would advise anyone to go to.

Aug 21, 2011 

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  9     

Since the New Management took over a few weeks ago, we've been really satisfied with this restaurant. The food is beautiful, and would definitely recommend it. In fact we pretty much go every Saturday now. If you like Mango, you must try the Mango Lassi (yogurt drink) or the Mango Ice Cream for dessert.

Aug 06, 2011 

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  7      Service  10      Value  7     

Super friendly survive and absolutely beautiful food. Well worth giving a try. We will be going back. Were skeptical of previous bad reviews but owner explained they are under new management. Very prompt and polite. Dish looked small but they are very full and end out being plenty to share. Try it we loved the whole experience. Especially the mango ice-cream and sweet aniseed sample.

Jul 17, 2011 

1.3 Not Recommended

Food  2      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  1     

Went to the Clove Restaurant last night, 16.07.2011 was very excited to go there walked past hundreds of times and wanted to go in, always looks busy, so thought it would be good, absolutely disappointed from the moment I walked in, took them 20 minutes to take our order when we told them we are ready, another 15 minutes to get a wine cooler that I asked for on arrival, we had to ask 3 or 4 times all night for a simple small request, service was the worst I've had in years.

Entree was like frozen samosa and heated in the grill, chicken tikka, entree and main was not even cooked on the BBQ, just chucked tikka sauce on the chicken and heated in the oven, we also had two currys which were very very bland with no spices or taste, dessert haha very funny, half a scoop of melted mango ice-cream on a plate, it is over priced for indian food too, seriously don't disappoint yourself and go there, head down to Cleveland St to somewhere else or the best place in surry hills.

Jul 17, 2011 

4 Below Average

Food  3      Ambience  3      Service  7      Value  3     

Food was bland. Was there on 3rd July. The Naan were not baked, the dhal was simply ok. Nothing great. I think its just the location in crown street that makes it work.

Jul 08, 2011 

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  8      Service  7      Value  7     

I have eaten here less often than I would like, mainly because I don't live in the area but also I want to try and discover other fantastic Indian restaurants.

These guys get it right! Their food is excellent, the atmosphere is great for couples or groups and they are really attentive to the customers. Still top three in Indian dining experiences in Sydney.... no doubt!

May 26, 2011 

3 Below Average

Food  7      Ambience  1      Service  1      Value  3     

So, we ordered the evans and Tate cab sav. They didn't have it so they poured another wa wine which was a shiraz without telling us! Then they blame us for accepting it! We we questioned them they told us that we should of gone to a bottle shop! The food was good thought!

May 13, 2011