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| - Formerly known as Peacock Indian Cuisine, Clove is quietly tucked away on the second floor of the Grande Promenade in University.
When you first walk in, you're greeted with dim lighting and colorful hanging wall tapestries. The calming music paired with the multiple indoor water fountains made for a calming, tranquil atmosphere which transports you away from the daily grind of life.
My partner and I stopped in for the first time for their lunch special (dine-in only) and both ordered the vegetable tikka masala ($9) and vegetable samosas ($5) as an appetizer.
Saji, our waiter, was very polite, unobtrusive, and attentive throughout our meal.
When our samosas came out, we delighted in the beautiful serving dishes made out of a heavy silver and intricate designs. Our samosas were piping hot, and the sauces that came with it were equally delicious.
After giving up meat, I always love when restaurants provide vegetarian options aside from their meat options, and Clove did not disappoint. Their veg tikka masala was soooo yummy - still providing that saucy, creamy, spicy goodness that any chicken tikka might. Their side dishes that accompanied - a corn soup, naan, basmati rice, and another side I forget the name of - all were included in the $9 lunch special! Needless to say we had plenty of leftovers.
Overall this has easily become my favorite Indian restaurant in University, we plan on going back often for lunch!
My only tip to the restaurant would be to put more "Open" signs up, because from certain angles looking up, the restaurant appears to be closed from the outside.
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