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“Authentic, made to order curries - fresh and super Yum!”
Review of The Indian Oven Hout Bay

The Indian Oven Hout Bay
18 Main Road | Shop 8 Red Sails, Hout Bay 7806, South Africa
+27 72 980 1903
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Ranked #17 of 61 Restaurants in Hout Bay
168 Reviews
Price range: R 2 - R 18
Cuisines: Indian
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch, Reservations
Description: The Indian Oven strives to provide the best possible Indian culinary experience outside of India. Prepared the traditional way in an authentic clay Tandoori Oven our dishes are made fresh daily with ingredients sourced from local markets, farms & suppliers. Situated at the foot of the Chapman's peak drive on the Main road we are right in the center of Hout Bay's 'food court' region providing visitors to the area that all too popular 'foodie' experience. Come try our famous Lamb Rogan Josh, Chicken Tikka Masala or Palak Paneer. Sauces, Cheeses & desserts are made in house & together with wood fired Naan breads, Rotis & Parathas create the perfect Indian meal. We have Biryanis, Bunny Chows & Rolled Stuffed Roti choices for the adventurous & offer an array of Tandoori starter options such as Chicken Tikka, Lamb Seekh Kebab & Tandoori Mushrooms to name but a few. Try our Samosas, Bhajees (fritters) & Pakora (chilli bites) to start with choices of veg, lamb, chicken or fish. Butter Chicken, Korma & Lababdar options are suitable for those with a lighter taste for the Chilli dish while the Faal, Vindaloo & Bhuna options remain a firm favorite for the lovers of extra hot food. We cater for functions up to 40 people & will deliver free of charge for larger orders to surrounding areas as a home catering option. We serve from 12:00 - 22:00 daily except Mondays & look forward to treating you to the finest Indian dining experience you can imagine. See you soon.
Reviewed 12 September 2019 via mobile
Authentic, made to order curries - fresh and super Yum!

We were invited to join some friends at The Indian Oven in Hout Bay. Not dining out on that side of the mountain much, we had no idea what to expect!
What a gem of a place. Very non-descript from the street, but so lovely as soon as Neil opens the doors and welcomes you. He and Debbie were amazing hosts, and their attentiveness made for a memorable evening.

The food was sublime and they didn’t falter on a table of 12 people. Prince did an outstanding job keeping up with us, especially for those who had never eaten an authentic curry. (Half the guests were from the USA)

The portions are very decent with most of us not able to finish our meals.

Warning - their Vindaloo is HOT HOT HOT!!

Exceptional value for money
We had all already dived in when we realized we had no photos - but the pics on their Facebook page are exactly as we received our food!

Enjoy

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 9 September 2019
Great for take-aways as well.

The food, for me was 5 stars but the one thing I might have changed is that the wait for the food was a bit long. Understandably because the food is freshly prepared but it was on opportunity to offer "something while you are waiting". I will be back!!

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 30 April 2019
YUM YUM YUM!!!

Food was amazing!!!!
Delicious, tasty, yum yum yum!
Cannot fault food at all.
Service was good, staff friendly.
Restaurant clean and pleasant.
Just needs to do something about the lighting, otherwise it would be a perfect score from me.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 23 April 2019
Excellent Indian Food and Reasonable Prices

This is a very The menu is very good and extensive. The service was excellent - very attentive waiter. Will definitely become a favourite restaurant with us.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed 14 April 2019
If you want to savour Indian food, The Indian Oven in Hout Bay is the place!!

I'm NOT one for fiery, hot Indian dishes which cause one to sweat & feel like ones mouth is on fire!! I rather enjoy flavourful, medium spicy Indian fare & The Indian Oven serve 2 dishes which I thoroughly enjoy! As I don't eat red meat, both of these dishes are chicken, viz. BUTTER CHICKEN & CHICKEN KORMA. Served with light, fluffy Basmati rice & accompanied by a garlic or butter naan bread, this is delicious Indian food for me - hugely flavourful, medium-spiced, creamy & rich. My mouth is watering as I type!!
However, if you DO enjoy searing the interior membranes of your mouth, there certainly are dishes on the menu suited to your desired form of torture!!!
Food is consistently good & portions are generous!

Date of visit: January 2019
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