The Clay Pot in Rother

I have been eating Indian / Bangladeshi food for 62 years I am on a golf holiday with friends.As I enjoy spicy dishes I looked on Tripadvisor for recommendations of this restaurant. There were excellent reviews so decided to give it a try. When you arrive the restaurant looks a bit tired from the outside. Don't let this put you off. The greeting we received when we entered was excellent. There was a very varied and extensive menu. I know most Curries start of with the same gravy and other spices added. We started with poppadoms and chutney freshly cooked poppadoms not oily. The four dishes we ordered came .Nice size portions and all really tasty . I ordered Bombay chicken,back in the day it normally was a chicken portion on the bone with a boiled egg and potato. New style is diced chicken. Tasty all the same. I also ordered pashwari nann this was the best nann I have ever tasted. It's a pity I live so far from this restaurant otherwise I would be a regular customer. Would certainly recommend this place for polite pleasant service an excellent food

Visiting the area, went for a mid-week evening meal. Very tasty food and a nice range of specials to choose from. Restaurant very quiet, which suited my wife and I just fine - attentive staff and no long waits between courses. I would happily recommend based upon my experience. Not expensive.

We visited here last week after reading previous good reviews and were not disappointed. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very pleasant and attentive. I would definitely return!

Amazing food, and not massively greasy! Pineapple rice is lovely. Proper chunks of chicken that actually tastes like chicken!

Always fantastic food from this place. They cater for vegetarians and vegans and when my partner and I ordered some chips the other night, they made the effort to ring us up and advise that the fryer had previously been used for cooking meat and to check whether that would be ok or if we wanted to amend the order. So refreshing to find a restsurant that is considerate and respectful of dietary requirements and willing to go the extra mile for their customers. Highly recommend.

I come to the clay pot regularly. Last night we had a takeaway for New Year’s Eve. It’s by far the best Indian around in my opinion. Love the food.

Ate here a couple of weeks ago. The food is very good and it’s reasonably priced. The service was good and made the night enjoyable.

The saag alloo was fantastic and the portions were large and well balanced. Perfect for a chilled night in.

We meet friends here regularly and have never had anything to complain about. Food and service has always been perfect

Went last year whilst here on holiday and went again this year. Very pleased with the meal fresh naans hot well made. Service and quality excellent and prices have not changed, very reasonable cant fault it, meal for two inc side dish and two large cobras thirty pounds 90 pence, plus I left a tip, this was on their special deal night on a Tuesday, prices are very competitive other nights also. Keep up the good work will come again when I can

The decor tries, but is a little bleak. The service is welcoming, eager and just this side of gushing Fresh, warm poppadoms and good chutney. We had chicken tikka pathia and lamb tikka shasni and both were good. Many restaurants serve a strange pathia imposter, but this was the genuine article. The shasni was flavourful and huge. We both like very spicy food and were perfectly happy with these offerings - richly spiced rather than crude volcanic. We had garlic rice and a cheese and garlic naan and, again, both were above average.

We called to see if they could fit in a big party (20-30) for Sunday lunch. The Sunday of my 40th Birthday. They don't usually open on Sunday but are happy to for a large party. Food was exquisite as expected and we were very welcomed despite not managing an order before we got there. It actually worked better for us to settle after a camping weekend than have the food ready so I am more and more impressed by the intimate setup and welcoming staff and excellent food.

As a previous reviewer said “ great service , bland food!” Very disappointed, unfortunately we won’t be returning there soon.

The menu was extensive, almost too much choice! We chose for the specials page but were disappointed with the blandness of the food. Service was very attentive though the atmosphere is lacking. Not rushing back.

We have been here a few times and it is a lovely place with great food but most of all the hospitality is first class. The waiters are attentive but not too much, the food was timely and again so good you could take it home. Yes the irking is bad but a small price to pay. I had the chicken jafrezi which is so good the prawn masala which is incredible and a vegetarian dish which was so good but won’t tell you as I don’t want then to run out. See you soon clay pot you are Kent’s best secret so keep it that way

This is exceptional... the staff the food the service the quality ( and we are fussy !) is 100%. The food is the best . Hard to beat I’d say . Well done clay pot

Have driven past this restaurant many times, after getting a leaflet through the door finally decided to give it a try. It was the best Indian meal and the best service I’ve experienced in a long time. Very friendly and attentive waiters, very flexible with their Tuesday night banquet letting us swap side dishes for starters. Everyone thought the food was fantastic and generous portions. It was getting very busy by the time we left so probably a good idea to book for the Tuesday night special.

Doesnt look much from outside, inside is split into two sides that are cosy and friendly, there are some bigger tables for groups. The welcome you get is exceptional, we were not booked in just passing by and decided to give it a try, they squeezed us in straight away and we felt nothing would be too much trouble. We eat indian food at least once a week and sometimes more and I can tell you this place is excellent the quality and cleanliness was excellent, the lamb was melt in the mouth and the chicken was succulent. the naan were hot and fresh and rice cooked perfectly, the prices were very competative for this area, It was a busy night as they were doing a set meal off the menu for 10.95 such good value for money , worth driving for, the blend off spices to heat was perfect for me , the presentation and service was superior to most. the drinks were reasonable as well, 4.50 for a large bottle of cobra.

This is a very special Indian Restaurant .. recommended to me a long time ago, so now have finally had my first meal here last week. I could tell very quickly that all foods are very freshly cooked as was our fried poppadums as in warm & not left for ages before serving etc plus delightful dishes served with these whilst we made up our minds for the following mains.

Claypot Indian Cuisine is located in Hurst Green along the A21. If you are traveling by car, there is a little public parking lot down Station Road, two or three minutes away by foot.

We called in here for a meal this weekend as were staying at a local B&B.; Service, food and atmosphere all excellent. Thank you!

Boring Tuesday evening, decided to go out for dinner. As always the Claypot was welcoming, waiting staff very helpful, food superb as always. This restaurant is consistently good for eating in and taking away a real pleasure

Having driven past the Clay Pot many time over the past couple of years since moving into the area, we decided it was high time we give it a try. Our hosts were very welcoming and personable, and the food - I had the Lamb Naga - was exceptionally good. We will definitely be going back there again soon.

We had a big family take out yesterday and whilst the basics were nice some of the mains were really dubious. The lamb tikka massala I ordered had no normal tikka massala ingredients in!!! It was an unrecognisable dish of lamb in a brigh rred food-coloured sugary jam style sauce that may once have been a korma with a bottle of cochineal and bad of sugar thrown in . It was disgusting. The other eaters all thought their mains were far to sugary also... I won’t be buying those meals again - a shame as this place had some good reviews

We had a takeaway meal for four yesterday evening. Ordered by phone. Ready for collection within half an hour. Very tasty food. Reasonable value. We will definitely be visiting The Clay Pot again.

I visited the Clay Pot for the first time shortly after they opened for evening service yesterday. I ordered a Coke and a couple of popadom initially, and was advised that the popadom would take about ten minutes as they would first need to be heated, which I took as a good sign, and when they arrived they were excellent -- one plain, one masala, with a four-pot pickle tray. The onion salad in the pickle tray was clearly freshly made -- beautiful white onion, no signs of discolouration, and the mixed pickle was good too. For a starter I ordered the reshmi kebab with a chapati, and that too was excellent. Sadly the main course did not live up to my expectations. I ordered the Riposhi murgh, described as marinated chicken and minced lamb cooked with egg in a medium spiced sauce; the description was reasonably accurate (although the "marinated chicken" was actually chicken tikka) but the dish just did not gel. There was no synergy between the ingredients, and I found it bland and uninteresting. I tried livening it up with some onion salad and mixed pickle, but even that did not help and in the end I left about two-thirds. Normally I would have asked to have this packed up as a takeaway to eat later, but I really did not think it worthwhile. Would I go there again ? Yes, definitely, but next time I will try a classic dish such as Chicken Madras, and will make a point of asking it to be adequately spiced. 4/5, I think -- 3/5 would be rather mean, given the friendliness of the front-of-house team and the excellence of the starters. Oh, and coffee is served with cream, which always influences me favourably. Total bill including a couple of Cokes was less than £23.

We live in Hawkhurst and have been to The Clay Pot to dine in before and been very pleased. A new Indian opened a few months ago nearby which we tried once and it was absolutely awful so we now make the trip to Hurst Green - it's definitely up there with the top places to eat in this area. The meat is marinated to perfection, food is flavoursome, hot and well sized, the prices are good and the staff and very friendly. We will definitely not be getting our Indian food anywhere else.

I have to say it wasn't what I was expecting when I first arrived, the place was not easy for parking ( although established that it was banquet night on Tuesdays if required and it is cheap' we didn't go for this but it looked good value for money, once parked and seated " fairly snug I also have to say but once the food arrived at a slow & relaxed pace, although they were busy, it defiantly was worth the wait , the food was great and defiantly worth a visit if you are in the area or not to far away etc. Will go back most defiantly and will recommend to friends too.

Great food worth a visit. Not cheap but worth the money and good service. Beers good too It's one of the best restaurants in the area and certainly the best for some distance

No se desanime por el edificio antiguo, que una vez fue un pub llamado the Black Dog, El Claypot es un hotel muy bueno, limpio y bien llevado restaurante indio. La decoración es sencilla sin el Tat estilo Taj Mahal que mimará muchos restaurantes indios, pero la comida es que te harán volver. Yo vivo a poca distancia y tienen comido y compramos comida para llevar, y en ambos casos la calidad de la comida es mucho mejor que la mayoría. Hay un montón de competencia en los pueblos vecinos, pero para la comida india Claypot supera todos el resto.

Para una llamó colección para llevar a casa, conseguí descubrir que cada plato fue cubierto en aceite. No había goteras y tapa pero cada contenedor estaba manchada (ver foto adjunta). En una noche tranquila de domingo nos dijeron 40 minutos para colección y podíamos ver cuando llegamos no estaba ocupado con sólo una mesa de huéspedes. El sabor estaba bien, pero el aceite y la grasa era tan desagradable que no podíamos disfrutar de nuestra comida para llevar. No era barato. Y para rematar nuestro pedido era que faltaba un elemento.

El restaurante tiene una excelente ubicación y una oportunidad para crear realmente una joya local, pero no del todo. Dentro de la decoración y la iluminación es muy, muy luminosa y se puede oír el funcionamiento de la cocina y temas de la zona de asientos del restaurante. El servicio fue un poco de prisa y estás impaciente con el manguito extraño ir a nuestros platos como se pusieron sobre la mesa. El menú era muy extenso (no siempre es una buena cosa) y los alimentos era normal.

La comida aquí es excelente y el personal encantador. Una gran relación calidad-precio y el vino de la casa es excelente también. Puede estar muy concurrido, así que reserve con antelación.

The food is always really tasty, it is well priced and you always get what you ask for. We live in Hurst Green so it's great to have a decent takeaway which we can walk to. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming and nothing is a problem. We have eaten at the restaurant before and the service is just as good.

We have had takeaways and have eating in this is a great place food is great and good value, staff very pleasant

First time there after passing it every week in my travels saying. "We have to go there " I am so glad we did. Although parking was across the main road it's worth it for the good food that we had. The vindaloo was sublime , the prawn Jafreizi was gorgeous and the other bits and bobs that you normally get were all fantastic. The prices are really good too but the service staff were just so friendly it was a great night out. Even when asked about a dish not on the desert menu called Kir ( Indian rice pudding) he told us where to get it. Lovely and going back soon.

Having driven past here many times we decided to book . I was surprised when we entered the old building to arrive in a very clean up to date modern airy restaurant . It was very quiet till about 830, luckily we eat early. The staff were clean professional and friendly. Fast efficient service. Great food and good prices. Definitely worth a visit. But booking recommended.

AMAZING food. We got something with prawns and they were enormous! Very filling portions and the service was wonderful.

We have visited a number of times for both take away and restaurant always great food and good service.

Amazing takeaway!! I had a chicken madras and the GF had a prawn vindaloo and it was sensational. Food taster great and was full of flavour. Best Indian I have had in a while and the GF said the best Indian food she had ever tasted. Will be back on a regular basis.

The Clay Pot is a good Indian Restaurant with a wide menu. Dishes taste very fresh and everything we have had on several occasions has been excellent. Staff are friendly and food is really good value for money.

on the a21 popped in late one evening to a friendly warm welcomethe menu was original and varied and easy to read the food was exceptionally good lovely fresh flavours and freshly cooked

Great food. Good service. Best Indian food I have had so far. Lots of excellent dishes to choose from. Value for money.

Driven past so many times, actually remembered it last night & so glad we did.Tried 2 of their Chef's Specials, plus a coconut rice, peshwari naan, keema garlic naan & chicken pakoras. Everything was served in good time, piping hot & not overly spiced. FoH staff were there if you needed but not hanging around, and the whole meal + w large soft drinks was under £32! Will certainly revisit & try some other specials, very very good indeed!

The food here is brilliant and the staff are very friendly and courteous. I would definitely recommend here!

I should have posted a review 2 years ago when we first came here - we have visited with friends and family on many occasions for a "meal in" and for several takeaways and haven't spent the time until now to share our thoughts.... We have arrived some evenings without booking in advance and whilst being busy we have always been accommodated. All the staff are exceptional and attentive and meals have been tailored to requests with no fuss and have delivered perfect results every time. This evenings take away has been an absolute delight and I always recommend the restaurant over and above any other in the area. Always a pleasure and appreciate the friendly atmosphere and attentiveness to customers.

Food, lamb tikka dansak was excellent, well cooked and full of flavour. Service very good. All the dishes were individualised and the cost was tether good at £75 for three adults with two bottles of wine.

My local Indian is a great place to have a meal or get take always... Food always of brilliant standard... Great meal for a Friday

Had a lovely evening at the Clay Pot with my wife. The staff are very welcoming and attentive. We visited on Friday night at 7.30, the place was full by 8.00 - glad we booked a table. Lots of dishes on the menus, good choices for vegetarians - all the 'classic' dishes have the option of being served with lamb , chicken or vegetables. I chose one of the house specialities, a pleasant combination of lamb and nicely cooked vegetables in a delicious sauce. The dining area is split across two rooms , the decor is fairy neutral and the ambiance is very calm and relaxing. We had a wait of about 30 mins from ordering until our food was served, this didn't bother me because it was obvious from the quality of the food that the dishes are cooked from scratch , so well worth the wait.

This is an Indian restaurant with a good atmosphere . This is a small place so if you wish to eat here book in advance as it is popular. The great thing is if you want to order a take away you can. The food is good whether you eat in or take away. Enjoy. There is parking up the road from the restaurant which is free.Their menu is available on line too.

We always make the effort to drive out to this Indian, it's by far the best in the Weald in our opinion. Decent curry with proper authentic spices and ingredients, not just the usual bright red runny 'ready Brek' looking curry you tend to get in the usual places.The eat in restaurant is small and quant, staff always very attentive, but we generally get take out. Would recommend.

This proved to be a very underwhelming experience. It was like stepping back to the very early days of Indian restraints in the UK. It was adequate but no more than that.

My family have been coming here for nearly 6 years and during that time we have always found the food to be of excellent quality, cooked exceedingly well, ingredients of high quality and simply outstanding. The service is always friendly and of high standards. We have tried other Indian restaurants but none have ever been to The Claypot's standard for taste and quality.

My family and I have takeaway from here more often than we should and it is always great. I have tried a lot of the dishes on their menu and am never disappointed. We all really enjoy the fantastic food and warm welcome.

Took family members for meal to celebrate special anniversary, having eaten here before. Staff were friendly and efficient and the food was authentic and excellent. This would be five star if the restaurant was more lavish. As it is comfort levels are quite acceptable and do not detract from the dining experience. You need to go to a more lavish premises to beat comfort and would not necessarily match food quality. Happy to recommend the Claypot and will be voting with my feet and returning again.

We have been here lots of times now either to dine in or take away and we have never been disappointed. Staff are friendly, service excellent & discrete, food excellent. Go and try it for yourself! Enjoy!

We had a lovely meal here last week! The food was lovely and although it was a very quiet evening, we got the perfect amount of attention and didn't feel pestered. Cannot wait to come here again!

I love the food here, but because of the cramped, oddly laid out space and the general lack of ambience it really does feel as if you're eating in a take-away - which made up most of the business while we were there. I would like to love it more!

A local Indian cuisine restaurant is precious. Why? Because it is close. You don't want to cook, but you want food NOW!!! And you want good food. For those of us in Etchingham and Hurst Green, we are lucky enough to have The Clay Pot. The quality is good. Prices are reasonable. You can eat in and feel comfortable in a clean, warm, tastefully decorated decor. The place buzzes on Saturday night, by the way!Or you can do takeaway.....available quickly, at a reasonable price and great quality.If you are local, try it. If you're in the area, it is worth the visit.Remember safe public parking is just off the A265 by the Hurst Green Village Hall.

The Last Supper! Our final evening meal before the wedding!Yes, we like Indian food, yes we were also about to go on our honeymoon to India for the culinary experience, AND it came highly recommended by Julie from The Old Courthouse B&B up the road(!), so they had a lot to live up to straight away. They delivered. We ordered quite a feast and loved every bite!Annoyingly can't remember the banquet we ordered but it was all good.Great atmosphere and superb waiters.

Nice curry! Here is my reccomendations:Chicken shishlack ★★★★★Tomato rogan ★★★★Coca nut naan bread ★★★TOTAL: ★★★★★★★★★★★★= 12 stars very good.

Visited the Clay Pot for a leaving dinner with my family to celebrate leaving for University on a very quiet Sunday evening (we were a table of 6 and the only one in the entire night). We arrived at 6pm and waited over an hour and 20 minutes for our food yet whilst we were waiting four other customers came in and received takeaways, some even ordering in the restaurant and still receiving their food before us. We were made to feel quite uncomfortable towards the end of our meal as it seemed as if the staff wanted us to leave so they could have an empty restaurant. The food is lovely, however, the incredibly slow service on a night when we were the only table in the entire restaurant is ridiculous. I would not return unless they greatly improved their service.

A clean tidy welcoming restaurant serving delicious Indian /Bangladeshi food,lovely in presentation and flavor. A great plus point is that one is not rushed in any way . I was not aware of any cooking smells Nothing jarred .

A useful little Indian restaurant close to home which serves good quality food. The Tuesday banquet offer is excellent value for money.

We love this place. We go with the children and they range from8-12. They are always welcome no matter when we go. Friends who have been with us know won't go anywhere else. Food is of a consistently high standard as is the service. A real must .

The food was generally good but I was horrified by the state of the loos and tried to forget about these as I ate. I thought it was expensive for a very average meal. Very slow service - all three waiters chatting amongst themselves and ignoring the diners.

Having long been a customer of the sister take-away in Ticehurst, we had high expectations and this place met them. Really unusual, flavoursome food, and great service. The layout is a bit odd and the decor could be improved, but who cares when the food's this good?

We have eaten here a couple of times and had a couple of take aways. The food has always been excellent. The restaurant is light, fresh and modern. Service in the restaurant and for take aways is fast - 30 minutes for a take away on a Friday night, and it was ready when they said it would be. Portion size is good.Our Indian of choice in this area.

Well priced good food in a nice atmosphere. If you like prawns try the chef's special Jhinga Jafrani it's excellent!

Very tasty curries and lovely staff, always a pleasure to get takeaways and eat in here. The one place I'm happy to go to to pick up a takeaway!

Both take away and restaurant are great, good tasty menu, parking is difficult but it's worth putting up with

Have not actually eaten in the restaurant but my husband and I often get a takeaway. Tandoori Chicken is excellent. One of the best takeaways in the area. Keep it up please!

It's a little difficult to park nearby as it's on a busy stretch of road - but well worth the effort. The food is magnificent, with a sensible mix of standard and unusual items. Chicken Haryali and Chicken Naga (hot) were astonishingly good. So was Mossala Dal. This is a really first rate place.

the menu is really extensive, with a great vegetarian selection, as well as the usual meat dishes. I had a Shik kebab to start which was really tasty, and chick pea with spinach and aubergine curry with pilau rice as my main course, everything was very tasty. The waiter was rather dour but this amused us.

Our favourite curry house was the Raj of Kent although moved into the village about a year ago and this restaurant tops it, it is the best Indian food we have ever had and the waiters are friendly too.

As frequent visitors to the "Sister" takeaway outlet in Ticehurst - Spice Cottage, much was expected, as we had also invited some friends!!Needless to say we weren't disappointed. Food was good and service the same despite it being a busy Friday.The only issue (Hence 4 star rating) was trying to pay, which was a very slow process?! Other than that an enjoyable experience - highly recommended.

Nice smart restaurant with a great varied menu of old classics and favourites and chef's specialities. Delicious food each time I've eaten there or had a take away.

Love this place. Food is fantastic and the staff are great. Best indian I have even been to. Will bring the family back soon.

Easily the best Indian food in the area. We have a regular Friday night appointment to eat the excellent and well spiced food

Ate here with friends on New Years Eve. Great menu with some different dishes to the norm. Wonderful spice mixes - had to take a doggy bag back to our holiday cottage for lunch the next day.

Nice little restaurant - great menu at very affordable prices. The Butterfly Kingprawn starter was excellent and the Chicken Tikka Jalfrazi had just the right balance of heat. Service was nice and friendly. Not the best indian restaurajt i have come across, but certainly accomplished in what it serves. Would go back..

We regularly eat here now. In fact we won't go anywhere else if we want an Indian meal! The menu is so comprehensive and varied, the prices are excellent, and the service is always attentive, prompt and friendly. We have eaten in Indian restaurants all over the country, from cheap and chearful in Bradford, to very expensive in Knightsbridge in London. You simply can not beat this place for value for money, and variety.The only downside is that it is directly on the main A21 road, and therefore the ambience isn't as good as some other well kept local bistros and pubs.

The restaurant was recommended to us by our hosts at the B&B down the street. We entered with empty stomachs and without expections. We rarely eat Indian cuisine so we asked our server to recommend a a few dishes. Starting with the fresh baked naan bread and apetizers, and continuing with the various curried lamb and chicken dishes, as well as sweet items, we thoroughly enjoyed all that was brought to our table. The total cost was very reasonable. Throughout our dinner, many locals were seated, and others stopped by for take-away. We drove to London the next day, otherwise, we would have made a reservation for another meal.Don't let the exterior and somewhat plain interior fool you, the meals and the attentive service is worth trying. Cheers!

we have been here a few times now, and the service and food are always really good. Hope to go back again soon

local so used frequently as a restaurant and take away, the best indian around for sure. Service is very good but could do with getting cranberry in to add to my vodka!

We are glad we chose the Clay Pot, we had been told it was a good Indian restaurant and we completely agree, We found the menu had a good choice and not just all the old regulars. We each chose different dishes and none of the food was just hot as it is in some Indians, the flavours were varied and interesting. The service was quick but we were not hurried by the staff and we thought the whole place had a good feel to it.

Got a take away on a friday night, was cooked promptly and was hot as we arrived home, was looking forward to the meal, we plated up and sat at the table, and I was greeted with near on half a pint of water to the rim of my plate, submerging the rice, and the huge chunks of chicken were like eating a wine bottle cork, dry and like well done steak. The dish I ordered was chicken madras, and my partner ordered a chicken korma, which tasted fine but was swimming as well. Very disapointed for over £25. Tried to call the restauraunt and got hung up on. If this is the best they have to offer then I won't spend money there again on frozen, re-heated and expensive garbage. Threw it in the bin in anger and made my own curry. AVOID.

We have passed by many times on the A21, visible as it is on the southbound roadside, by the Etchingham Station turning at Hurst Green. Arguably should be listed as Hurst Green but not found there on Trip Advisor. Very obviously it was a pub, but probably better for it without the flock wallpaper innards. Adorned with plain walls and modern art, it does not lose appeal. Tables for two are none too spacious and the toilets are a little cramped (like most pub toilets) but that small detail aside the food was delicious and will have us heading back. The tikka and tandoori chicken had an amazing taste and very tender too.It is hard to praise such normal fare but this was different. The whole meal had good portions, beautifully cooked and very tasty indeed, well above the normal Indian meal. In a quiet village, nearly all the tables were full, so clearly a destination for the diners there.The menu has a wide variety of choices, not all I recognised, which is good thing to add variety. The peshwari naan was above average and very hot and all of the food was not too oily in fact for our palate, spot on and different enough to standard fare to make it interesting.You do not go to an Indian looking for a desert, but there was a selection of the standard novelty ice creams.Overall this deserves the 5 stars in part because of the excellent food but also because at this quality, it was good value. Three courses with a small beer each with gratuity, £46.

Food very nicely done and although on A21, a nice internal space. They run a good tandoor oven here. Tandoori chicken starter, although a staple is very nicely done. Naans are especially good. Very friendly staff. Maybe could do with extra heat for a few dishes.

My husband and I love Indian food. Quite often you go to an Indian and the food is dripping with oil-not The Claypot. It is seriously tasty food, good portions, standard prices. It's a very clean restaurant and the service is excellent. We have never had a take away so cannot comment, but there is always a flow of people picking up take aways, and have no doubt they are great. I would definitely recommend The Claypot, and can't wait for our next visit.

Good service whether for takeaway or dining in. The menu choice is excellent with some interesting dishes I've not had before and all very tasty indeed. Good choice for those that don't like too much spice (like myself) but there are some very good dishes for those that love chilli and the team are always happy to turn up the heat if you want!!

I consider myself a bit of a curry expert - my mother was born in India and I have been eating curries since I was old enough to eat solid food. It takes a lot to impress me. Having eaten several takeaways and eaten at all of the local Indian restaurants, this is the only one that I would return to - their food is amazing. Whether you take away or eat in, it is worth the trip. Recently we ate there with 7 adults and 6 young children, the service was superb and all the food served was of the highest quality, enjoyed by all, even the youngest diners! The takeaway service is equally good - definitely worth a visit.

Staff were polite and helpful, the restaurant is clean and tidy but the toilets could do with a bit of attention. Had a lamb Jalfreizi and a chicken dansak, brinjal bahgee (aubergine) and an alo goobi (potato and cauliflower), pilaw rice and nan bread. Presentation of the food was fine but the actual curry was only mediocre. Was a Friday night so doubt if it was number one chef's night off. We may try it again in the future.

There are many India eateries in the area, I would say about 20 in a 10 mile radius, but this is a good one. The food is the best I and friends have tasted and we do curries in a big way, however, Indian food and restaurants are individual so may not be your cup of tea, but try and then decide.

this is a really good curry house. they have an excellent takeaway operation in Ticehurst but we go to the Claypot when we want something a bit more special. Very good.

Fairly standard Indian menu, but no complaints. Good service and nice presentation/cutlery/table linen!

Do not be put off by the old building, which was once a pub called the Black Dog, The Claypot is a very good, clean, and well run Indian restaurant. The decor is plain without the Taj Mahal style tat that spoils many indian reastaurants, but it is the food that will keep you coming back. I live within walking distance and have both eaten in and bought takeaways, and in both cases the standard of the food is far better than most. There is plenty of competition in neighbouring villages, but for Indian food the Claypot beats all the rest.The Claypot is on the busy A21, but free parking is available behind the village hall in Station Road, almost opposite.

Ive only ever taken food away to eat at home but the quality of the food is always outstanding. They even sometimes put a little extra in the bag - last time it was some raita and poppodoms. It's pretty good value as well...