Swagat Indian Cuisine

(212) 362-1400

411A Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10104 40.7835 -73.978

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

Last updated 7.09.09

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Brunch

Cuisine:

Indian

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Service was really friendly and atmosphere was amiable.”
  2. “We like the atmosphere, very quiet and relaxed.”
  3. “This is a small, cozy restaurant.”
  4. “Great food with service in a cozy setting”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “and their tanduri, appetizers and deserts were also great.”
food quality
88.40999603271484% positive
  1. “(I hate crappy Indian food buffets with lukewarm food!)”
  2. “Great food with service in a cozy setting”
  3. “Swagat is a small little Indian Restaurant in the middle of a bug block, just wating there for someone to come in and eat its great food.”
  4. “The spices on the curry dishes are great - beware when you order extra spicy.”
  5. “Oh, and they have a special on weekends or lunch - some 13.95 for a full meal with all the extras that add up, like naan and raita and such.”
  6. “have only had the vegetarian food there and the dal (and all the specialties) is really, really good - but my date got some Tandoori mix the other day and it smelled unbelievable.”
  7. “The food is delicious!”
  8. “The three gentlemen working the front of the house all seemed to work together harmoniously, and the food, while not the greatest Indian I've ever experienced, was delicious, well seasoned, and served hot.”
  9. “Swagat is one of my favorite places for Indian food.”
  10. “delicious indian food”
  11. “Great food.”
  12. “It had a great sauce which made me order another dish.”
  13. “The chicken entree I ordered was Chicken Darampur, it was the best Indian chicken dish I had ever eaten.”
  14. “Really good service and of course amazing food.”
  15. “yummy food”
  16. “If you like inexpensive bland food.”
  17. “We were surprised to find clean tasting, flavorful dishes.”
  18. “The food was scrumptious and indulgent.”
  19. “The menu was fairly extensive for a small place, and the food was delicious; but the warm and helpful service definitely set it apart from other restaurants.”
  20. “The food is so fresh and delicious, and the people who work there are friendly and welcoming.”
  21. “The food was great!”
  22. “The appetizers were very good, but the chicken entrees (Vindaloo, Kurma, Manglorean, etc.) were rather tasteless.”
  23. “We love this restaurant, not just because of the flavorful food, but the employees are charming and kind.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu was fairly extensive for a small place, and the food was delicious; but the warm and helpful service definitely set it apart from other restaurants.”
overall
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “This is a great place to celebrate milestones, such as your husband's parole; the day you dumped your cheating ex; Athiest Day; or even your birthday.”
  2. “Small but nice place.”
  3. “Definitely try this nice little Indian restaurant -- you will not regret it!”
service
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The service was excellent.”
  2. “Food was excellent ,as well as the service.”
  3. “Really good service and of course amazing food.”
  4. “Awful service”
  5. “The staff and management are excellent.”
  6. “was outraged, not about the couple of dollars, but on the horrible service.”
  7. “The staff are very attentive and accommodate to your taste.”
  8. “The menu was fairly extensive for a small place, and the food was delicious; but the warm and helpful service definitely set it apart from other restaurants.”
  9. “We love this restaurant, not just because of the flavorful food, but the employees are charming and kind.”
  10. “And the service is excellent.”
  11. “The staff always has great recommendations.”
  12. “Service was really friendly and atmosphere was amiable.”
  13. “Great food with service in a cozy setting”
  14. “The food is so fresh and delicious, and the people who work there are friendly and welcoming.”
  15. “hope more people go there and enjoy the great meals they serve with excellent service.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “was outraged, not about the couple of dollars, but on the horrible service.”
  2. “We had the weekend brunch special, which is a great value.”
  3. “If you like inexpensive bland food.”
  4. “Great value”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/18/10

Get the lamb samosas

by blgerson at Citysearch

Pretty good Indian food. Also we dug the saag paneer and the tamarind sauce. Nice service as expected at an Indian place, and of course the King Fishers

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/07/08

Buttery Times!

by ThereSea at Citysearch

You may be a butter hog or you may be a butter snob. One thing to note is that the flavor of butter is mighty distinct in the dishes. You can go on butter patrol or you can add some butter to your fat roll. I chose the latter. The food was scrumptious and indulgent.

I dined here in a party of 10 and the experience was superb! The service was excellent. This is a great place to celebrate milestones, such as your husband's parole; the day you dumped your cheating ex; Athiest Day; or even your birthday. I will certainly dine here again.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/31/08

delicious indian food

by msk83 at Citysearch

Swagat is one of my favorite places for Indian food. The food is so fresh and delicious, and the people who work there are friendly and welcoming. I feel like I'm being welcomed into someone's home. I have only had the vegetarian food there and the dal (and all the specialties) is really, really good - but my date got some Tandoori mix the other day and it smelled unbelievable. He loved it - so meat eaters should try it. The staff always has great recommendations. Sometimes it's good to ask for extra spice because they tend to play it safe. I have been to many of the Indian restaurants in the city - down on 6th street and up in Curry Hill, but I still place Swagat up at the top of my list. Oh, and they have a special on weekends or lunch - some 13.95 for a full meal with all the extras that add up, like naan and raita and such...check it out.

  • Pros: fresh, genuine food, friendly service, good prices
  • Cons: not always spicy enough, ask for extra
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/13/08

Best Indian Food in Town

by Wantabe at Citysearch

Charming ambience. Food was excellent ,as well as the service. Good tasty indian cuisine. My vegetarian friend and I were quite pleased with the menu choices. Highly recommended.

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/18/07

Awful service

by spaigeroo at Citysearch

I placed an order for delivery and was treated terribly. After waiting 40 minutes for my food, I called to check that it was still on its way. They assured me the delivery guy would be there in 5 minutes. 10 minutes later the delivery guy did call, but when I went downstairs to pick up the food he wasn't there. I tried calling him back to check his address but he hung up on me. I finally called the restaurant back, but they were so rude that I ended up canceling my order. Don't order from here. There are other places that will treat you like they actually care about their customers.

The Details on Swagat Indian Cuisine

Place Categories:

  • delicious indian food
  • excellent service
  • recommend place
  • great appetizers
  • welcoming people
  • enjoy great meals
  • cozy restaurant
  • very attentive staff
  • warm dining experience
  • charming employees
  • great value
  • like atmosphere
  • great sauce
  • cozy setting
  • really good specialties
  • great recommendations
  • excellent management
  • really good dal
  • recommended highly
  • full meal
  • hate crappy indian food buffets
  • favorite shrimp pandochery
  • rather tasteless chicken entrees
  • clean indian chicken dish
  • great deserts