Swagat

6 Reviews on “Swagat”

• Teddy Bear

  Swagat means welcome the name is well suited to this restaurant…food quality is fabulous…Sea bass is simply out of this world…..cold weather n hot food is the best combination..thnk you guys keep up the good work..Cheers!!!

  August 10, 2016, 3:17 pm

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• Cerys

  Came here for dinner tonight. The food was very tasty and the portions were quite big. I noticed that nothing on the menu was very hot (spicy), instead they focused on infusing their food with authentic Indian herbs and spices.To start, we had popadons and deep-fried king prawns (although having lived in Hong Kong for 10 years we didn’t consider them very big). Unless you really like Indian spices a lot, I wouldn’t recommend ordering the prawns as they have a very strong flavour to them (a little too strong for my taste buds). Then, we ordered 2 vegetable dishes (one was a sweetcorn curry and the other an aubergine dish – can’t quite remember the names of them), 1 chicken dish in a mild tomato cream sauce and a lamb biryani. Everything was delicious! The vegetables were cooked just right and the meats were tender and juicy. This, along with some nam bread, was definitely enough to feed 4 hungry people, maybe even 5 not-so-hungry people.When we arrived at 7, the restaurant didn’t look very busy. But later in the night, it started to fill up. If you’re planning on having dinner later, I would recommend booking a table.

  October 27, 2015, 3:59 am

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• Andy Hayler

  Swagat is on Richmond Hill, a short walk up from the cinema. It was established in 2006 by the wonderfully named Sudden Alberts and his business partner Krishnapal Negi. It is unprepossessing, with a small, quite cramped dining room and very small tables. The menu covers the usual north Indian staples, with a few less common dishes such as a curry involving sea bass.There was a basic wine list without vintages; Il Moro Delibvoro Pinot Grigio was at 17.99 for a wine that you can find in the high street for around 9, Trinity Hill Pinot Noir Black Label at 26.99 for a wine that costs around 18 retail. A large bottle of Cobra was 5.50, mineral water 3. Aloo tikki chat was attractively presented, a spicy potato cake with chickpeas and yoghurt with tamarind chutney. The spicing was nicely controlled, the chickpeas tender, the texture good (14/20). Murgh malai was also pleasant, served with mint chutney, the chicken tender and quite moist, the spicing vibrant but well controlled (13/20).Tandoori prawns were carefully cooked, marinated and with good texture (14/20). Methi chicken had a rich sauce, plenty of fenugreek flavour and nicely cooked chicken (14/20). Aloo gobi retained the texture of the potato and cauliflower, the spices good (14/20), whilst a channa had tender chickpeas (13/20). Naan bread was quite supple (13/20), raita a little watery.The bill came to 45 a head including drinks. Service was a lot slicker than I was expecting in a local restaurant, with staff carefully checking around the dining room, and eager to help. Overall I was very impressed with Swagat, which delivered food far better than I anticipated. At a second meal the standard was confirmed. A starter of deep-fried prawns had good batter and was nicely spiced (14/20), whilst a marinated chicken dish cooked in the tandoor had tender meat and nicely balanced spices (14/20). Methi chicken was good as before (14/20), a prawn curry pleasant, though the prawns in this case were cooked a fraction long (13/20). I was particularly impressed with black dhal, which had excellent smoky flavour and good texture; this is a very common dish, but this was an uncommonly good version of it (15/20). Service was fine. andyhayler.com

  November 29, 2013, 3:52 pm

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• J. Peterson

  J. Peterson. Not usually a fan of restaurants due to previous bad experiences, I decided to try Swagat. Considering my wife was not a fan of Indian food, I was willing to take a risk as I heard many good views on this restaurant. And I must say it didn’t fail to impress. It was a completely different experience to your normal Indian food. They had a touch of class along with delicious food. I can confidently say I will be returning, along with my wife who has taken an interest in Indian food.

  May 9, 2013, 2:33 pm

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• JohnD

  Wonderful Surprise find !!!. Sometimes you can be walking along with no particular direction or place in mind and you stumble across something very special. For us this is Swagat

  March 16, 2011, 12:10 am

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• Rachel

  My boyfriend and I visited swagat based on the good reviews we had seen on the Internet. We were not dissapointed. The meat was lean and tender, the portion size extremely generous (I felt full after the starter so watch how much you order!) and the dishes perfect. My boyfriend who would have a curry for breakfast if he could even declared that swagat was his new no.1 restaurant!!!!! Go there, it’s worth s visit

  October 31, 2009, 8:03 am

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