Elegance and excellence define this Northern Indian restaurant in Brentwood. The soft lighting and spare decor are a perfect backdrop to the quietly spectacular cuisine, which does classic tandoori well, including the soft, soulful seabass. The rack of lamb is a creative blend of spices like fresh rosemary and Chinese sweet-and-sour sauce (it tastes better than it sounds). Vegetarians love the light and tasty veggie samosas, the crispy okra bhindi and the creamy bengan bharta (which is eggplant). And, if an Indian restaurant should be measured by its dal, the Clay Pit's version is delectable.