Completely new and updated. This food was fantastic. Starting off with chicken and veggie samosas. Both were amongst the best samosas we've had in Buffalo! I'll go back just for them. Garlic naan and cauliflower bread were great. Had a couple of spicy chicken dishes and a paneer dish. All of which were fantastic. Service was very good. This will be a regular stop for South Asian food! read more

Very disappointed in your Restaurant. Very bad service and food. Feel free to call me, so I can explain to you. We eat out every weekend, so far your Restaurant was worst place to eat. read more

Absolutely amazing from atmosphere to food. Everything is top notch. Service is great. Highly recommend coming here for lunch or dinner!

We had an excellent time at Clay Handi. Attentive staff, wonderful food, the Chicken Karahi was especially memorable. I loved it and looking forward to my next visit. read more

I viaited this place in May 2024 and the food was nice the atmosphere was very old and gloomy. Come June 2026 the place has been redone and the food was excellent. We live in Toronto and this is the best Pakistani food I have had since I come to the west. Sarson ka saa, Makki di roti, Lassi, Omlette Tea all are winners. I only came to Buffalo to eat this time and we returned back home. read more

Since reopening, our first visit was fantastic: great atmosphere and excellent palak paneer (5/5). Our second visit was the opposite--disappointing tikka masala, poor customer service, and over an hour wait for rice and one curry dish. Staff mentioned a new chef is struggling to keep up with the large menu, which may explain the drastic drop in quality. read more

A group of 4 met up for lunch today. I was very excited to try since I have never had this type of food. The food was very good. We started off with somosas, then naan and chicken tikki masala. The chicken tikka masala was good however it was so hot the whole time we were there making through to eat for lunch. I would definitely ask for a side plate the next time around. Unfortunately I am not sure if I will be back. Lunch ended up costing $50 a person! I also felt our waitress was not very helpful with discussing the menu and the service was extremely slow when there were only a few occupied tables. read more

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I am so beyond disappointed. I ordered the daal soup & the chai. It was just delivered to me by UberEats. They wrapped the soup in cellophane but not the chai. I'm not drinking it. The daal soup is most literally water, half blended... not even pureed.. I thought it was corn...lentils and then someone put a ton of fresh ground pepper. It is bland & flavorless aside from the overload of non requested pepper. I'm questioning the ethnicity of whomever made that & sent it to me. No seasoning. No salt. It tastes like what you'd give to a dying grandparent minus the bucket of pepper, it's not palatable at all. Im angry because I figured this is equally as good as mulligatawny soup but I have no idea who or what they gave cooking in their kitchen. Is it a Karen or a Becky? I feel bamboozled. I feel so betrayed and I'm hungry. read more

Clay Handi - Daal Soup - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Group of us stopped in for lunch. The food was very good. Seasoned nicely with just right amount of heat. Some of the best beef samosas and sauces. The servicer was nice, but service is slow. The restaurant was pretty empty only two other tables with us. The server was taken care of the restaurant and they have a drive thru for take out orders which she appeared to be working as well. She also was not very versed on the food. We had a few questions as none of us are Indian food specialists and she was not able to provide any insight. Advised us she does not make the food. Loved the presentation of the food coming out in the clay pots! Just a tip ask for a little saucer or something put your food on. The food was piping hot, even the sauces and broth were boiling and the pots kept the food that way the entire time making it very difficult to eat. We ended up using the lid from the pot to put our food in to eat. Good food for sure, but very pricey. For the four of us it was a 200 lunch bill..no drinks!! read more

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This place is outstanding & everything here is a work of art. When you first enter, it looks like a big dining room, lots of booths line the walls & a huge family style table to your right. Each table is artfully designed with multilayer decor; a beautiful cloth, raised by carved wood and covered in clear tabletop. The menu itself is a work of art, and appears to be a unique (approximately) 22 page hardcover book! Allow time to fully enjoy this dine in experience, where items are baked and served bubbling in clay pots. Also note, they have an enormous drive through menu. More to come in my review, make sure you get to Clay handi soon, before everyone finds out what a gem it is! read more

Went with a group of friends and we were treated like family by our gracious hosts. The food was amazing. Everything was delicious. read more

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The Pakistani cuisine is all served in clay pots. Clay pots are naturally non-stick, avoiding the need to add oil or butter while cooking. The pots are also good at locking in moisture and flavor. The halal menu is all prepared according to Islamic dietary laws. Menu is so large, you are literally given a book to choose from. Appreciate the thorough description of each item. The options had a lot of Indian influence, but definitely more unique and authentic Bengali or Pakistani foods too. I ordered a pink tea, which was a creamy pink chai with sliced almonds in it. The rest of us got canned soda. For an appetizer we had aloo paratha, an unleavened bread with thin layer of mashed potato in the middle. We split a chicken corn soup, which had a thick stew like broth. For the main course we had garlic naan, goat biryani, chicken nihari, seekh kabob, and chicken boneless handi. It came with a white rice seasoned with star anise. The chicken handi came out still boiling. And the goat (which kids were unaware was goat) was liked by all. We ordered a few desserts.... rice pudding, ras malai (cottage cheese boiled in sugar water and served with thickened milk), and Kulfa Falooda (a frozen milkshakeish texture with what I believe were frozen bananas and fruit sauce). The restaurant itself is unique in that it has a drive through option. Unlikely due to fast food, more for easy pickups. While not fast food, it does get prepared fairly quickly....it was out in 10-15 minutes. In summer there is a patio. And there is a parking lot in the back. Seemingly a family run restaurant. The woman was very friendly and gave our youngest daughter a big hug when she shared she was giving them a good review! And it was a good review overall. Believe it or not, the dessert was our least favorite part of the night. I'd recommend it based on food....but price is a deterrent. It was one of our most expensive family dinners with half dishes ranging $20-$30, soup at $14, cans of soda at $4 each, small desserts at $10. read more

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This was my second time here and they are phenomenal. Every-time we crave Pakistani food we think about driving all the way up to here just because how phenomenal the food is. They will adjust the level of spice and butter which is nice. The owners are nice and the food is well-cooked and tender. The place ambience looks very authentic and they also sell clay pots at the back that we purchased and are super cute. read more

Clay Handi - Dhaka Chicken (top left) Roghni Naan (without butter, bottom right) Goat Mutton Achari Gosht - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Service was good and food is so delicious. I am craving for Indian food. I like chicken corn soup read more

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I tried their karahi, and it was quite good, so I decided to give their biryani a try as well. Unfortunately, I was disappointed to find a hair in the biryani, which completely ruined the experience. It's really upsetting when basic hygiene isn't maintained, especially when the food otherwise has potential. This incident has made me hesitant to order from here again. Also it's really overpriced read more

Clay Handi - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Finally went to Clay Handi as promised! My friend Beth had the chicken burger with fries. I had the boneless chicken handi and it came with rice. I also ordered the keema paratha which is like bread stuffed with a meat and spices. For dessert I also had gulab jamun! So so good! We also had the strawberry shake which us addicting. So without further a do, let's get into the overall review! Going in its kind of dark which I don't mind and there are beautiful traditional pieces on the walls, beautiful clay plates and silverware plated on each table along with a handkerchief cloth to wipe your mouth. The tables had some type of cloth inside it was cool. Forgot to add you can immediately smell the aroma of spices and wonderful food when you walk in and it's more quiet here so please don't ruin the peace with loud talking! The staff was very kind and understanding and I feel bad to keep asking the 1 guy more questions and stuff I know he needed to eat. With this being said I can infer there aren't many staff. So..yeah. The Keema paratha was good. But what made it so good was the spices inside and the meat. The chicken burger that my friend Beth had oh my gosh! I tried it and when I tell u it was bangin' it really was! It was juicy and packed full of flavor! Mwah! it was so good I decided to order one to go to take home. The chicken handi came boiling in the pot! I was very excited for it and it came with a bigger bowl of rice to enjoy it with. When we finally took off the lid we wasted no time and dug in! The chicken + the sauce was spicy but not unbearably spicy. It paired well with the rice ad well to neutral it out as well as with the yummy strawberry shake we had. Beth and I thought the shake was gonna survive but we were dead wrong. We ended up ordering another one lol and that we didn't save it for later! Hehe Lastly on the gulab jamun there were 3 pieces. The syrup was alot as usual yk so after we ate the gulab jamun we couldn't down the syrup but by that time anyway we were full and I just felt lazy yk. It also had almonds in it and I'd never seen that before with gulab jamun. Prices reasonable as well read more

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Food, Ambiance and the Service at the Clay Handi has no match to any other restaurant in Buffalo. Had dinners and lunch with family & Friends and never got disappointed. 5 Stars and additional 2 stars for the amazing owners of the place. read more

Clay Handi - Our Team having Goat Karahi, @Lamb Boneless Handi, @Beef Tikka Masala and Desserts. - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

If this was just based on my food experience, it would have been 5 stats; but, I felt I needed to include everyone in my group of four adults. We ordered Paneer Pakora, Garlic Naan, Beef Biryani, Veggie Biryani, Goat Handi, Tandoori Tea & Pink Tea. All the food came out piping hot, the way I like it! Every entree we ordered came with a lot of rice. The Paneer Pakora was a battered deep fried Indian cottage cheese. The batter was well seasoned and tasty; the cheese didn't have a whole lot of flavor, so it went well with the batter. The garlic naan was fresh and delicious... I could have just eaten that for my whole meal haha. My brother enjoyed the beef biryani, which he got spicy; good flavor, tender and not too hot. My mom got the mild veggie biryani. She requested it without potatoes. She was disappointed to find the only other veggies appeared to be a frozen mixed blend of green beans, carrots, peas & corn rather than fresh vegetables. My dad and I had the goat handi at medium spice. The meat was tender and flavorful with a nice heat. I never had goat before and it was a bit bonier than other meats, but the meat fell right off so no issues there. I also ordered the pink tea... It was lightly sweet and had slivered almonds in it... At least I think that's what it was. It was tasty. My dad enjoyed the tandoori tea. I will be back to try some more items from the menu and maybe some time just to try desserts! Some things to note: the service is a bit slower than American style restaurants, so put down your phones (except to take food pics of course) and enjoy your company. Also, the bathroom has a rinse pot I guess I call it, for after you go (they also have tp) so the floor may be a little bit wet if people who use it are messy with it. read more

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excellent environment very clean place. Food quality was too good. Service was great. Would love to go again. read more

Clay Handi - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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I can get samosas, naan and makhani until 2am?! Whaaaat?! Great and unique late night eats. The naan could be a little softer, but everything tasted amazing! read more

Really disappointed. Ordered online and selected the option to pick up in the drive thru. We waiting at the speaker for 5 minutes before pulling up to the window. We then waited at the window for another 5 minutes and watched as multiple employees ignored us. We could see our order sitting on the counter, not even being kept warm. They finally gave us our food right as we were about to park and go inside for it. Food was just okay. Definitely not worth the INSANE prices they charge. read more

Came here for the first time & really enjoyed the food, service was great and Kawsar was very kind.

checked this place out on a friend's recommendation, dined in for an earlyish dinner on a Thursday around 430 pm. We had the whole place to ourselves! Our server Kausar was super helpful and on hand to explain the menu, which was H U G E. we went with the goldstandard order: garlic Naan, butter chicken, chicken Tikka masala (yeah yeah i know), and corn paratha. Everything was incredibly good! Servings were gigantic and came out quick. The chicken is served in heated clay pots, there was tons of rice, and rilly rilly tasty green chutney dip. we had such a good time and intend to return, if only to explore more of the menu. Thank you for a great night out Clay Handi! read more

The Clay Handi concept was amazing!! The food was really outstanding! Every meal we had was full of flavor and cooked to perfection, especially the lamb dishes. A must place to visit!! read more

WOW to everything food and service! A happy place with amazing food. You must try the Lassi smoothie!! It's the recipe from the old world, I am so grateful to discover this restaurant. The entire meal is a joyful experience! read more

Amazing, authentic Pakistani food. Chicken Karahi, Garlic Naan, Chicken 65- all excellent read more

Clay Handi - Chicken Karahi - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I've never been inside Clay Handi but I'm glad I went inside this time even though I was still doing takeout. The inside is beautiful especially the tables with the place setting of the clay plates. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Roll which came out super quick for ordering inside the restaurant. The roll stayed warm in the aluminum until I got home which was about 15 minutes. The roll was about 12 inches and filled with so much chicken, lettuce, onion, and tomatoes (even though I took the tomatoes off). The roll alone filled me up and I will definitely look forward to dining in the next time I go to Clay Handi. Also they have parking on the street and a parking lot. And a bonus for me at least is that they generally stay open later than most restaurants if you are craving something after everything else closes. read more

Clay Handi - Table Setting - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Food was absolutely delicious. We had boneless chicken handi, roti, naan, and lassi. The taste is amazing, spice level perfect, authentic - we had no food left to take home because we devoured it all! Highly recommend. read more

Clay Handi - Lassi - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Awesome food and environment I really liked there customer service was great Love it read more

After hearing about this place from a friend I really wanted to see what all the hype was about. Then I looked at the menu of overpriced dishes and thought twice...if you're desi you know what I mean. I put aside my brownness and ventured there anyway. Chicken Makhni, chicken briyani, lassi, 2 naan and a beef samosa, around $90 with tip. Definitely overpriced but the chicken Makhni was the best I've ever had. I mean it was damn good. You pay for the experience of eating in all clay dishes etc. Great place to take someone but hard to make it a regular when you're paying almost $30 for a curry dish. My 4 stars are solely for the food. If you care about bathroom standards then it would be a 2. See below. A note for the owner, plz spend some money on your bathroom. It was disgusting and was not in line with what a beautiful restaurant you have. Besides not being clean mid day when no one was there it looked like it was falling apart. Give it some much needed love. read more

I lived nine years in India and that too in Chennai, the birthplace of Chicken 65. This is a dish often served as an appetizer in the US and is usually not a main dish in India or elsewhere. So why is it $20 at Clay Handi? The price is absurd. Two naans and one Chicken 65 should be $20 max, not $38 (and not take 45 minutes to prepare). Plus the indignity of picking up my to-go order at the drive-thru window and having to stand near cars like a meth head at Dunkin' Donuts is too much. It's a shame service is such a mess here because it's maybe 50 feet from my apartment. But my time and money are too valuable to support this place and there are better halal options in Buffalo. read more

Any place with a HUGE menu is a warning that their quality will be compromised somewhere. We were a group of 11 and went for brunch around 11 am. There were two other parties there with 3 to 4 people each, so the restaurant was not busy. Pakoras were ALL besan with an occasional onion and potato. Rating 0 out of 5. We had to ask for chutney. The server brought it when we had one pakora left. Zinger Burgers. Basically a wholesale frozen chicken patty in a burger bun with condiments. WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?! Rating 0 out of 5. Pakistani Lemonade...tasted like Country Time Lemonade with black salt. Rating 2.5/5. Rating would have been higher if it was fresh. Saag - too watery but taste was decent. Rating 4/5. Beef Nihari was average. Rating 3/5. We had to ask for toppings. Beef Haleem seemed to have no lentils in it. Rating 2/5. We had to ask for water and then they finally brought a pitcher and mugs. I understand that the theme is "clay" but chipped dishes and serving platters need to be discarded. Will not return. read more

Clay Handi - ZINGER BURGER - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Food was great, service on time. Their clay pots gave a very authentic feel to the food. And ambience felt very traditional. Biriyani has less salt, but can be added as needed. Naan and tandoori items were amazing! Must try for the experience if you are in the area! read more

Clay Handi - Garlic Naan, Roughni Naan, boneless Chicken Biryani, chicken seekh kebab. - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I had lunch at Clay Handi. I ordered the Chicken Charsi Tikka and it was excellent. Their menu offered a lot of interesting dishes The service and atmosphere were great read more

Idk why do they have such good reviews. The whole restaurant felt unhygienic and unclean. From the dishes to the bathroom - it all felt dirty. The food lacked flavor, zero customer service - had to keep flagging someone down, the pricing for some of their items is ridiculous. We all had upset stomachs the next day. 2 stars is extremely generous. Stay away from here! read more

Clay Handi - Biryani - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This is my second time at clay-handi, and the food is amazing! The malai kofta and seafood platter are a must try, 10/10! The Tandoori potter was good too. We got the carrot desert, which was interesting to try. This is a really good spot with large portion that reheat well. Can't wait to come back and try more! read more

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ordered a zinger burger and this is what I get. My 30$ dollar was wasted. Will not recommend anyone to order from here. Neither am ever ordering from here. Just pathetic food. No sauce, burned fillers, no lettuce, no tomato read more

Clay Handi - I ordered a zinger burger and this is what I get. My 30$ dollar was wasted. - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Big portions and helpful staff. Seemed pricey at first but if you get the half order it's plenty of food. I brought a dish home and it was a bit oily, had to drain some of that out, that was my only issue. Otherwise good flavors. read more

Clay Handi - Bagan Bharta Palak Paneer - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Excellent service, and very friendly staff and great food. The goat handi and lassi are the best I have had. read more

Wonderful food, great prices. Waitress/hostess was incredibly nice (told me her name, but I forgot sorry) I ordered the Tikka Masala, it was very good. The medium heat was a little more on the mild side, and was sweet. The food was hot, plentiful and worth every cent. The outside looks a bit run down, and the bathroom could use a face lift, but don't let that influence you. This place is amazing! read more

Clay Handi - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York