Indian Clay Pot, Irving Park
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Indian Clay Pot, near Irving Park Road, is recommended by many commenters, and two mention that it is BYOB. One calls the food delicious and says they always order takeout, one praises the chicken vindaloo, and one says it comes closest to a British-style curry. Caveats: one found it bland despite praise, one says portion size varies a lot, and one calls it inconsistent.
Address
Indian Clay Pot, 1804 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Chicken vindaloo
- Best for
- Takeaway
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Indian Clay Pot, Irving Park, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Lemurian_Lemur34 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024
Suggests Indian Clay Pot, noting it allows bringing your own drinks and is near bars and a train line.
- Recommendsu/Folding_Laundry79 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Finds Indian Clay Pot's food delicious; they usually order takeout, so can't judge the dining room.
- Caveatu/talk_your_money_up in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024taste
Finds the food bland despite online praise; asking for more heat does not fix it.
- Recommendsu/No-Watch-7588 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2024
Commenter's household enjoys this place, though they are unsure whether it delivers to the asker's area.
- Recommendsu/Disco-Devil in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025
Lists this Irving Park place among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/Alarmed_Problem6460 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Offers Indian Clay Pot as a direct answer to the request.
- Mixedu/Connect-Award8247 in r/AskChicago · Jul 2026
Suggested as an option that works for certain dishes but can be inconsistent.
- Recommendsu/Far-Friendship582 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Names it as a recommendation for Indian food.
Show all 15 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Some_Technician7169 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Says they love this place and praises its chicken vindaloo.
- Mixedu/CountChoculasGhost in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024portion
Says portion size varies a lot from visit to visit.
- Recommendsu/Wild-Association1680 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026
Suggests this place, saying its dish looks like the one in the post.
- Recommendsu/PatienceHelpful1316 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2025
Says the North Center location is a good choice for bringing your own drinks.
- Recommendsu/Various-Delivery-695 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Agrees with the parent; says this place comes closest to a British-style curry they have tried.
- Recommendsu/Intelligent-Rate-438 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Names this as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/jenbirch10 in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024portion
Often ends up with enough leftovers for several meals.
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