We live in Oakland and meet a friend who lives in Merced for lunch a couple of times a year. We look for interesting restaurants that are roughly halfway between Merced and Oakland, and decided to try this one. My husband had Goat Curry, I had Saag Paneer, and our friend had Chicken Tikka Masala. We also had garlic Naan, and it was the best I've ever had. The food was excellent, and so was the service. I would definitely go here regularly if we lived closer. read more

We finally found a good Indian buffet lunch. Since the pandemic, we have not been able to find a close Indian buffet restaurant. Naan and Oven will be our new go to place. The food was excellent with a decent price. The ambiance and staff are less than ideal, but the food is worth another trip read more

Really good food, went today with my grandparents for a treat of the Indian buffet. I tried different curries, butter chicken etc. My favorite is the shahi paneer, it's very good. We also got garlic naan, it's a bit crunchy for me compared to soft naan but it was good. read more

So this would be my second review my first time here was a decent experience for the $19.99 buffet but I gotta say second time around not so great food trays were all empty we had to wait until they cooked small batch at a time only one server working instead of rice being part of the buffet they give u a single bowl of rice I was very disappointed at one point we waited for food for the buffet to get refilled I was full at that point.one thing that was good was the garlic nann gotta give them that ‍sorry but that will probably will be my last time read more

I always order to go, just my preference. I enjoy eating at home. But the inside of the restaurant looks very clean and inviting. Open floor plan, great lighting and helpful staff. Walking in to the restaurant makes you hungry, just smelling all the flavors dancing around in the air. The food is very fresh and they serve great amounts in the orders. My favorite go to foods are, chicken vindaloo, rice, fish pakora and half order of tandoori chicken and of course garlic naan. Definitely my favorite Indian cuisine place to eat at. read more

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100% The Best Indian Food In The Central Valley! Lamb Vindallo, Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken, were all to die for! AMAZING Buffet Selection! read more

Naan N Oven - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

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Fantastic food ordered carry out but the restaurant looked very clean and was not busy so plenty of seating on a Sunday afternoon. Ordered chicken tikka Marsala and the garlic naan with Kheer ( rice pudding) for desert. Went medium spice was perfect and the naan was very good. Great flavor and one order more than enough for two. Will definitely be back. read more

Naan N Oven - Chicken Tikka Masala, Kheer (rice pudding) and garlic naan all very good. - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

Another hidden gem when you are on the road between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ordered the Bullet Naan and Chicken Curry. The Bullet Naan was very spicy as the menu correctly warns! Loved every bit of it! The chicken curry was authentic and full of flavor. Unlike many Indian restaurants, the chicken curry was not creamy and that made all the difference. Topped off the lunch with Masala Chai and it just hit the spot. These dishes were ordered from the Menu. There was a buffet available also. Service was fast and friendly. Definitely, highly recommend this place! read more

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Finally got to try this location since they relocated from Ripon. Food was just as delicious as I remembered it to be. They had a good variety of options on the lunch buffet, the aloo gobi, butter chicken, tandoori chicken , goat curry , fish pakora, and more. The flavors were rich and tasty and complemented each other. Rice and garlic naan were also provided. Of course can't forget to mention the delicious chai tea that is included. The gentleman at the counter was friendly and helpful. Look forward to going back and trying some of the other dishes off the menu. read more

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So this place is new in Salida, moved from Ripon. It doesn't have any Indian reviewer, so I definitely need to write one! Overall a very nice Indian place with good food with few exceptions. I don't want to write a very long review but here is my take. The samosas are OK, the filling has cabbage which I felt is a bit odd, also the very inside layer of the wrapper is a bit doughy and undercooked. But on the positive side, it is not a frozen refried samosa. Definitely made from scratch, a little less temperature oil and a little bit more frying time would have been perfect! The chutneys (both tamarind and cilantro ones) are very good. The Mano lassi is OK, a bit watery and they put more sugar than they should. The chicken biriyani we asked for mild. The biriyani comes with basmati rice, chicken pieces. Surprisingly they put cilantro and sliced bell peppers there which is odd as biriyani doesn't come with peppers. The biriyani doesn't taste like something they made in layers (like a traditional biriyani). It's more Americanized!! So biriyani is also OK for my taste! The lamb curry was AMAZING! Hands down, one of the best lamb curries I have ever reviewed. Very well tender lamb and the gravy tastes very well balanced. The garlic naan was AMAZING! I have nothing else to say, it's exactly as someone can hope a garlic naan should be. The butter chicken is AVERAGE! I normally have low expectation for this dish as this is an Americanized dish (you won't find butter chicken in India). The gravy is creamy and well flavored but I found a chicken piece, and I can smell chicken. When comes to Indian cooking, one reason I prefer them is that everything is cooked in the gravy, so the juices for soaked in the meat. The smell of chicken should be nonexistent. Maybe it's over critical for some people, but I don't expect an Indian dish has any raw smell of meat. It's well cooked but just doesn't mixed well together. Paneer bhurji is GOOD! It's a dish with Indian cottage cheese, green peas mixed with various spices. This dish is good as authentic as it can be. I can try this dish again. Chicken korma is GOOD! The gravy is very thick and really good. The gravy is very creamy and very delicious and chicken is very tendered and well cooked. Overall a definitely good Indian place. read more

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Food is great and the customer service is great too. This place is very nice. I will come back read more

Naan N Oven - They offer buffet - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

Everyone was so nice & friendly! The food was also delicious! Everything was fresh and the buffet is such a great deal! So many yummy options. read more

Naan N Oven - Lunch buffet! - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

Best place ever!!!! All dishes are so delicious!! Great prices! Clean and smells great!!

Delicious food. Got the goat curry, samosas, chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi, and three kinds of naan, all of which were great. Food came out quick too. read more

This was our first time there. We ordered the Fish Pakura, mixed grill tandoori, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. Everything was amazing not one complaint. Our server was very helpful with our questions and was very friendly. The inside isn't fancy but who cares when the food is what your there for. We will definitely be back. read more

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Not too bad . The Naan was my favorite , very soft and fresh . Chicken biryani could use more spicy flavor not just the " heat ". Butter chicken was delish. read more

Food was great I got butter chicken and goat something. The goat unfortunately not much meat but the sauce was amazing. My daughter got butter chicken and some fried fish amazing. The samosas were amazing as well as their garlic Naan bread. Big portions too which is nice. I definitely will be back and recommend this place. read more

The owners are the same as Happy's in Ripon. Their food is always consistent. One of the better indian food spots in the area.

We love Naan N Oven. Original owners from Happy India in Ripon. Food is always fresh and restaurant is always clean. Favorite items on the menu are the chicken curry and tikka masala. Love that they moved right off the freeway in Salida. Staff are always friendly. read more

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Order for to go for work and we loved it. I'm from the Bay and love the Indian food in the bay. Tried a few places here to be disappointed. This is a new spot and close to my work so why not. We got the Lemonade, samosas, chicken tika masala, garlic and butter naan and chicken biryani's.. we really enjoyed it. They have a buffet for lunch. Prices were great! Will be back for sure. My daughter is half Indian so I'm sure she'll love it here too. read more

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This is Happy's from Ripon. They moved and had to change their name. The very best Indian food - I'm so glad to k is Happy's is still around

The food was good it self and my family enjoyed it and the server was very good if I have another chance to come here again I will and the Ambiance and everything 10/10. read more

I have been by this place several times over the month and hadn't had the chance to try it. Someone who regularly consumes Indian food I would definitely recommend this place. Customer service was great, the place was really clean. Unfortunately, I ate so much of it before I remember to take a picture so there's not much to go off of. The garlic Naan softest I've ever had and delicious, The Fish pakora so flavorful, and lastly, the chicken tikka masala with the perfect level of extra spice. I will definitely eat here again. Only one thing I didn't care for was the green chutney not much flavor. Thank you! read more

Naan N Oven - Chicken tikka masala, extra spicy. I ate almost all of it - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

Great food and a great buffet!! Owned by the old owner of Happys in Ripon, this place does not miss!! Must try!!

Some of the best Indian food I've had. Flavorful and tasty, definitely worth a visit.

This place is all you can eat buffet before 2-3pm. I usually think subpar food for buffet. But dam this place hit the spot. I'll start with the garlic naan. Thin, soft, crispy edges, nice garlic flavor. The lamb, butter chicken, and everything was great. The tandoori chicken was fresh out of the kitchen and full of flavor. The rice was cooked perfectly. I couldn't complain about anything I ate. I couldn't stop eating it. Service was awesome. If you're in the area check it out. read more

This is our second time coming for the lunch buffet. My son and I really enjoy this place. It's very simple and delicious. The naan is also extremely good. read more

When we travel, I like to get Indian food because the food is made fresh, and it's generally a small business. We were on our way back to LA from Oregon and just ready to stop. I searched yelp for Indian Food. The picture was a cheery wish for a good spring holiday. I loved the poster, and the score was high. We ordered mango lassis, which were truly the best we ever had. We ordered a mixed tandoor plate that came out super freshly baked in the tandoori, it was so tasty and the meats were remarkably tender. The saag paneer was great, and the three different breads we ordered were out of this world. I thought we had the carbs covered with all that bread for two, but we were given complimentary rice to go with the saag. The restaurant was clean and well lit. I was kind of thinking we might have stopped in a fast food Indian place, but I was happily mistaken. The order took some time, and was worth every minute we waited. All in all, if we find ourselves on the road, going through this town, we are definitely stopping again. Again I forgot to take pictures. It was that good. read more

service was fast and friendly, everything came out hot and fresh and so good i love it here read more

Naan N Oven - everything came out hot and fresh and so good, i love it here - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

I rarely write reviews and I hate too but this place served us Raw chicken... Me and my bf wanted Indian food so we decided to check out this new Indian place on salida, it was a nice place and the food so far was good but being honest the "buffet" was okay, there wasn't much selections on there and if you would wanna order something on the menu on top of that is pretty expensive. So you should make sure to look at the buffet section before agreeing because like what we did we decided to grab something on the menu as well because the buffet section wasn't satisfying our cravings. My bf grabbed the chicken and liked the flavor but came to find out it was raw. He grabbed 4 and they were all raw so that kinda made us lose our appetite.. if the chicken was fully cooked then we wouldn't have no problem with coming back but idk how I feel about uncooked chicken. Updated next day- my bf isn't feeling well at all, his stomach had been hurting since the day of, I think he has food poisoning! read more

Naan N Oven - Raw chicken - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

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Brand new Indian restaurant just opened a week ago. The prices are affordable. They have meat and vegetarian options. They also have lunch buffet everyday for $20 which is a nice deal that I look forward to in the future. I had ordered the chicken tikka masala and an order of the samosas and garlic naan bread. The masala comes with rice. Even though I ordered mild, it was not at all spicy. I will try medium spicy next time. The garlic naan was very tasty. The samosas are very different than other indian places. Their version has a lot more green peas which I think is a delight and healthy. The fry on it was nice and soft and crispy at the same time. Price for Portion wise is very good. You could feed two people for one order of curry unless you are truly very hungry. read more

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There are no words to describe how delicious this restaurant is.... I am absolutely amazed! I discovered this place on my drive home from work, and I am so glad I found it. It was absolutely fantastic! I had butter chicken, malai kofta, and samosa's-- everything was fresh, the service was fast with friendly and familiar staff, and the restaurant is so clean! I will be coming here frequently! read more

Naan N Oven - Butter chicken (spicy) - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

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My first time here and not my last when I first walked in I was greeted immediately loved that the lamb Bryani is so good tender lamb perfect spice the butter chicken and tikka masala definitely hit the spot aloo paratha was super good as well if you have not tried this spot it's a must you won't be disappointed not bad on the price generous portion overall great experience will be back read more

Naan N Oven - Indian Near Me - Salida, California

First time at Naan N Oven and while waiting to order, the customer ahead was already raving about the delicious food! Ordered some dishes for my 10 year old daughter's birthday and was pleasantly impressed. The family loved the samosas, butter chicken, garlic naan, and tandoori chicken. This will be our new go to Indian cuisine!! Absolutely recommend to try!! read more

This place he's amazing best butter, chicken, medium, spice is perfect. You get way more when you eat sitting in than to go and the service is great and friendly. 10 out of 10.. read more

So first off, I've had yelp for like 10+ years now, and I think this is my 4th review. It takes a lot for me to wanna go online and start spewing my opinion. If I'm on here, that means something either went horribly wrong or something was phenomenal. This is one of those rare places that makes you feel like you are eating a home cooked meal, in the best way possible. I felt like they had my mother-in-law stowed away in their kitchen.The flavors were spectacular and everything was cooked perfectly. It's such a breath of fresh air finding a place that actually makes rice at the correct consistency. I ordered the fish pakora, veggie pakora, malai kofta, chicken saag, fried rice, onion naan, garlic naan and Kheer. Both pakoras were exactly what I wanted them to be. Perfectly crispy, seasoned just right, and the mint chutney they came with was so fresh. The chicken saag was juicy, flavorful and had the perfect consistency. I feel like many places manage to make a paste out of it, but this was just right. The onion naan was slightly underwhelming when combined with all the strong flavors in my order but the garlic naan had that savory roasted garlic zing to it. Lastly, the malai kofta... oh that malai kofta.. when I die, I want to be buried in this malai kofta. I want to drain the reservoirs and fill them with their malai kofta. I am genuinely worried about the health of my finances. I might need to move just a little bit farther away from this place otherwise all my rent money might get blown on buckets of this savory dish. Okay, that's my review. You gotta come try this place. The place is clean and inviting. The people are friendly and polite, and the food.. well, you get the idea. read more

I usually have to drive to get a good buffet. This was excellent! Cauliflower/potatoes and lamb was absolutely delicious and fresh! Thank you. read more

Great food And service Not the best ambience Fluorescent lighting and stark white walls not the warmest. But excellent food

Picked up a couple things to go and it was absolutely delicious! I got the chicken, marsala, garlic, naan, and vegetable pakora. I would definitely recommend! read more

The best Indian food!!! I love the people that own it , so nice, the buffet is so good love the butter chicken and tandoori chicken