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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.25This place smells really good when you walk in. The food isn't too bad, but the chicken dish I ordered (forget the name, it was served on a hot plate) was dry. However, the bread and calliflauer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I've gone to a lot of Indian restaurants. Many of them have tacky decor, rude wait staff, and the same-old flavoring. But Swad is different. The decor is simple (black-and-white...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the BEST Indian food I ever had. Always fresh, always clean, always Delicious. The service is excellent and very friendly. I go there a lot and bring all my friends and clients there with me....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The butter chicken here is amazing! This place is buffet and the price is reasonable but they don't have a ton of variety in terms of dishes and options. They seem nice here but whenever my friends...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It may be the best Indian Restaurant I've ever been to. I like Gaylords in San Francisco and Electric Lotus in Los Angeles. I didn't like Khana Peena in Oakland except for its location; now I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
simply put--the best indian restaurant around these parts. in fact, best i've had other than in london! really nice atmosphere with friendly owners. this is one of our favorite spots. we've been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good , fresh food, unbeatable prices for buffet lunch. One of the rare deals in Lafayette. Very friendly service.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great place for lunch. They have this truly amazing buffet that I love very much. I go there all the time and have invited many of my friends. I love this place and highly recommend it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just tried this place for the first time last week and it was surprisingly good. I had the chicken tikka masala and it was very delicious, rich, well balanced. My husband had the lamb coconut...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As stated in previous reviews of Indian restaurants, I'm a self proclaimed snob when it comes to eating out at Indian restaurants. That said, I enjoy Swad.Some of the dishes are hit or miss (skip the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Swad offers delicious Indian cuisine, fresh, well prepared and full of flavor. The naan breads are baked perfectly crisp on the outside, fluffy inside, the curries, lamb, chicken vegetrian dishes,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drop by.. get the lunch buffet and eat up a storm. I will certainly return. Succulant and delicious and I really don't know much about how them came to business but wow.. a very nice surprise to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a long way from an Indian food connoisseur, but I do enjoy it and have eaten my share over the years. It is in this context that I say Swad has some of the tastiest Indian food I've ever had....
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good for lunch, dinner, and dine-out. hahaI mean It's all good, Buffet is good too. Everything taste so fresh and yummy. Butter Chicken Curry is so tasty. My daughter loves yogurt drink...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They make good tasty food, somewhat different (in a positive way) than your typical Indian restaurant. Being Indian I do not eat out Indian much and usually go to Swad if the line at the gourmet pizza...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stop in for the lunch buffet!We did and were happy we did.2 lunch buffets plus 4 glasses of riesling, very good service and a sunny day on the patio, who could want for anything more.Of course my eyes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Swad for lunch and dinner for the past 3 years. The place is super clean and service is wonderful. The Butter Chicken is my favorite. Love the soft and fluffy naan. Wow, you just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go to swad for lunch and dinner. I have been there many many times for the past 3 years but I am starting to not like it anymore. I think its because the waiters don't even let you finish your food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review for the lunch buffet only. It was my first time here, a choice my friend made after hearing praises of the food. I have to say I wasn't disappointed. Although not the best food I've...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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We have eaten here several times and have always had very good food. Our favorite is their mixed tandori grilled meat platter (other Indian restaurants cook this dish way too dry), it is always good. It is...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum!!! Really flavorful food. Especially love the buffet lunch. Best thing on the menu or buffet is their chicken tikka masala. The servers are a bit on the unfriendly side but that's ok because the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I work near Swad and love to go for the lunch buffet. The place is super clean, there's outside seating and the food is de-lish!! The Butter chicken is my favorite.It's definitely pricier than the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty darn good for the area (not huge choice in Indian restaurants and I'm not up for driving to Berkeley for take out). We eat here about once a week or so and I don't hesitate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veggie Korma is amazing (and reason alone for return visits). Naan is amazing. Saag Paneer is amazing. Chicken Tikka Masala is amazing. Even the rice is amazing and I didn't know that was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Lafayette, and am South Asian, so it's perplexing to me that Swad ended up here. The food is fresh and authentic, and I've never had a problem with the service. Many of my friends who...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm slightly (but just slightly) overstating the five-star rating for effect because the few Yelpers who have reviewed this restaurant don't seem to appreciate the quality, mastery, and deliciousness...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, inept service, rude management. Scenario: Hot night. We call and ask if they have AC. Yes, they say. We arrive. No AC. We sit outside which is nice. Waiter arrives asking for order,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boss and I come here in our quest for intercultural encounters with the suburban white republican town of Lafayette.And the food is okay. I usually do the buffet, stuff myself and then wish that I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went for the lunch buffet on a Friday around 1pm. There were about 6 main-course type dishes, plus rice, salad, and a desert option. I got rice, this lamb-spinach thing, butter chicken, and this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Delicious. We are picky Indian eaters. Food is fantastic and service is very good. They give you a 10% discount for Take Out. We could eat there several nights a week.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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I just had dinner here for the first time this week. Yum! They have some great chicken and lamb dishes, good spices. The service was good. The restaurant doesn't have the most atmosphere, but the service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to get all angsty about this place. i felt like it was too fancy and cost too much and generally wasn't worth it. i don't know what happened but now i freakin love it (and yes, i've been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like others, I've only been for the weekday buffet - definitely worth the $10. Naan was fresh and soft, the tandori chicken was good, and the other dishes in the buffet were tasty (butter chicken,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place so much that we drive from Oakland to Lafayette to eat there. We ate there the first time at a lunch buffet out on the patio (great people watching area) and it was delicious with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: Great ambience. Parking! Great service. Cheap buffet. Cons: I have had better.The first time I came, the naan was delicious. I have a penchant for plain naan, simply put. That was when this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My experience is limited to lunch buffets on weekdays. There is an assortment of dishes a little bit off the mainstream, but the food is solid, but nothing exceptional. Naan is freshly baked and is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The ambiance appears to be top notch; white table cloths, beautiful fixtures, nice silverware and place settings. I came for their buffet on a Saturday. There were 4 adults and 2 children in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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