Reviews of Swad Restaurant (Restaurant)

Tina Harris

Good food and they give you a healthy portion.

Jeff Rhino Bannister

I'm not known for eating vegetables but this is probably the only vegetarian restaurant that I will go to often. Food is fantastic it's like stepping into another country so be prepared for service to be a little different than it is traditionally but I'll still go there and eat this anytime

Maithili Ghamande

Authentic home cooked indian food.

Caroline Mullis

Best Indian food we've had in SOOO long!! Would drive hours for this. Atmosphere is not the goal in visiting, it is most definitely the FOOD!

ibarodian

Food is good, but owners are always shouting among each other. Not a peaceful place to eat. The food tasted like it was a leftover from many days. Will not be going there again.

Dev Vaz

Excellent, Indian vegetarian food.

Mehul Soni

Worst Indian food in Greenville. Poor service as well.

Southard Young

The Best Vegetarian Indian cuisine in the Upstate...this is an overlooked Gem of the Upstate And they can cater to most any dietary need...Unbelievably knowledgeable about food and health!!!!

Loria Cass

Quality vegetarian Indian food. Plus nice feature is a little grocery store with supplies if you want to try Indian food at home

Holly Kerley

The sweetest little vegetarian Indian restaurant. Nothing else like it around. It's been around forever, and still great!

Sai Dhurjeti

Excellent vegetarian and vegan food. Homely staff and environment.

Jay Devkota

Most offensive customer service ever! It is not right of them to ask about someone's country and religion!! They ordered us to not use cell phone. They also made fun of us for not understanding hindi language. I left without eating. I would not recommend this restaurant ever!!! Do not go peeps!!!

Bharat Saini

I don’t usually leave reviews but am feeling compelled. The staff was friendly BUT, the food was far below average (taste wise and in every other way), presentation was poor, and the quantity was not adequate for the cost. I was shocked by the ambiance but was willing to ignore that, hoping for some good food. I can’t understand how this restaurant has so many positive reviews... either people in Greenville just don’t know what to expect or these reviews are fake. Extremely DISAPPOINTED!

Durbha Murthy

Hole in the wall kind of place

Gabriel b. Michael Fresa

This place is a staple amongst me and my friends. Everything is vegetarian and delicious.

B.H.S

My husband took me here for dinner recently. While my husband enjoyed his food for the most part, the food tasted like it was made the week before, and the restaurant staff were unwelcoming and continually stared at us while we were eating. Our waitress was rude and acted frustrated when we politely expressed to her that we needed more time to look at the menu. The basket they served naan in was very dirty and they covered with tin foil. It did not taste fresh at all. They even started cleaning the table while we were still sitting there. We will never go there again.

Sharon Allred

Oh my goodness everything was so good ! Friendly staff and fabulous food

Bob Amick

My favorite restaurant in Greenville! I always get the thali plate and it never disappoints. I guess I've eaten here between 75 and 100 times and it's always just delicious?

Robert Gowan

This is the best, my most favorite place, and I'm not even vegetarian. Get the special.

Megan Bloomquist

Had the paneer tikka masala and garlic naan. They just poured some premade sauce over paneer cubes, microwaved it and called it a day. Naan was obviously previously frozen and microwaved until overcooked then slathered in butter. Total cost was 13$. Not going back, very disappointed.

Brad Campbell Jr

Always love visiting swad! Great service and delicious food!!!

Danish Ali

Home style food at reasonable price

Tiffany Watkins

Food is authentic and delicious

DEEPAK SHAHANI

Worst Indian restaurant. Way too expensive, tasteless food, quantity is abysmally small. CHEATS CHEATS CHEATS...DO NOT EVER VISIT THIS PLACE

nat millis

I have eaten Indian all over the country and rarely write reviews, but the food that I recently got at Swad was so exceptional, that I have to take the time to review. This little gem is easily the BEST INDIAN FOOD ON THE EAST COAST!! The menu is huge, I could eat there for a month and still not make it through the menu! All ingredients are fresh and handmade. The dosa my son got was beyond delicious, and you know how hard it can be to satisfy a teenager. Their knowledge of spices was off the hook. My Aloo Gobi was better than any I've ever had....Their mango lassi has so much mango that it's difficult to drink through a straw...no yogurt w/ light mango here! I will happily drive from Charleston to Greenville again just to eat their yummy food again. If you are a fan of authentic, homemade Indian food, Swad is just the BEST!!

Jacquelyn Lambert

The best food ever

Railway Limbus

Amazing, affordable vegan/vegetarian Indian dishes. LOVE!

Yash S

Worst food! They use frozen gravies for curry and all curries taste same. Worst welcoming and nature of hosts. Only thali is good otherwise nothing.

Rebecca Jensen

Best food and nicest owners. Dont expect to go home hungry!

MrTrognor

Best Indian restaurant

Tim Estes

Quaint restaurant with friendly service. Mom and Pop eatery with a small store section. Very small portions for the price. The food was good even though it was a very small portion.

Elizabeth Greer

Cute family style restaurant. The food and service and always great. I usually get the daily special.

Arlis Hopson

Excellent food. Totally vegan. Very freindly.

Dave Brothers

Favorite lunch in Greenville, hands down.

Debarun Borthakur

Food was very delecious, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Could get more stars in terms of ambience and hospitality, it's very small and cramped sitting area. When you are inside the store, you feel like you are inside a store. Waiting time for food is quite long. I found the host to be little unwelcoming.

Benjamin Allen

Authentic, healthy vegetarian food for a good price. These people are good natured and supply great service. The Daily Special hits the spot.

Rebecca Finlay

This is the best Indian restaurant in Greenville. A sweet mom and pop place with simple and delicious food. The owners are very kind and always go out of their way to make sure my son is happy and comfortable, bringing him crackers or cookies before or after his meal. Swad never disappoints!

Theresa Tyree

It looks like a "hole in the wall" but the Swad was the best Indian vegetarian restaurant I have ever eaten at. Every food item we ordered was wonderful! (Just don't get the sweet tea.)

ameetawate

Go for it...my favorite place when I travel to Greenville.

Gerald Bailey Wyatt, Jr.

My son and I enjoy going to different ethnic restaurants so today we tried Swad. They cook no meat, they do have animal products in some of their dishes, but if you want vegan just let them know. Prepare to be surprised by the kindness. I had no idea what to order but our waiter guided me to some delicious food. The sweet tea has a little cinnamon in it and refills are free. This is a family restaurant that has been in business for 23 years. I would recommend you give them a try. Again the kindness is refreshing and the food delicious.

jenna c

One star because the food was great and the man was pretty nice. But AWFUL CUSTONER SERVICE. i walked in and they barely looked at me, just kept talking across the restaurant in another language. I had to ask where they wanted me to sit. And then the woman was very rude - telling us to order more and from the expensive entrees after we already told her what we wanted, and told me not to even look at the appetizers and sides. The water was gross and didn't even have ice or a straw. After we ate we looked in the grocery store and the man came in and started putting things in our hands - very pushy people!!! Food is not worth it AT ALL.

Martin Carruth

Excellent food, very friendly ownership.

chintan patel

Best Samosa and Chat. Homemade food specially for Gujaratis (Lol)..!!

Debbie cruz

Excellent Indian food. So many vegetarian and vegan options. The owner pointed me towards the daily special and it was excellent. Samosas were awesome. Definitely be back.

James Campbell

This is a gem hidden in greenville. If you enjoy delicious food and want to be amazed check them out.

Heather Nield

I moved away from Greenville three years ago and have yet to find an Indian restaurant like this. Grenville truly has a gem in Swad!!

Stephanie Skewes

This hidden gem is a must see, must try location. No meat, all veggies paradise. Start with the lentil soup, try the basmati rice, the veggie masala.

E Dale Stone

Great menu well prepared and served. Friendly helpful staff. Fun chatting with Anil too

Renée Malloy Ludlam

Excellent food and service. The samosas were the best we've had.

Aaron S

This particular Indian restaurant is unlike the other restaurants in town. The other Indian restaurants cater more to a western pallet while this particular Indian restaurant caters to an Indian palate. It is strictly vegetarian and the portions are the proper size. I can say that this took me back to when my wife and I were living in India. The flavors and everything are most definitely home cooked meal type flavors. if you're looking for the most authentic Indian experience as far as food this is the place to go. And I believe it's still family owned and operated. The family is very friendly and will bend over backwards for you. We will definitely come back here again and only bring people that are adventurous and like to get out of the comfort zone.

Deepti Venkataramani

Tasty home cooked food !! Awesome place

Larry Bennett

What an amazing treasure! Family owned and vegan and veggie friendly for sure!

Sameer Singh

Expensive and no quality or quantity! The worst Indian food I've had here.

Lizz C

Quaint little eatery / store with authentic, delicious, vegetarian Indian fare. The food was awesome, but the highlight was the owners. They were so kind and attentive to us the whole time we were there. Checking in on us frequently, offering us refills and they even gave our daughter a pack of cookies as a kind gesture. Top notch service!

Shameka Benjamin

Great.vegan

sravanthi pullagura

Too bad restaurant. Worst ever.. Chetny was 2/3 days old.. They made idly with boiled rice it seems.Samosa chat is too tamarind. I will not visit this restaurant again.

David Moore

Namasté! Oh boy, do I love Swad! The owners aways come to your table... always. When I checked out, he went to his grocery area and picked out some seasoning for me. He gave it to me for free! I've been coming for years. I love them dearly.

colah cole

Unfortunately I can't rate the food because the lady was so rude in NOT greeting me when I came in that I was instantly turned off. She was sitting at a table prepping something out in the open(red flag 2). She only asked briskly "how many?" While looking me over. My observation of the cooking space beyond the counter was that it was DIRTY(red flag 3). I can't even imagine how food is served or prepared there. I must mention that I understand that have American standard for service (friendly) and I know that in some cultures a warm greeting is not to be expected. Regardless of that, I would not advise anyone to patronize this establishment.

mahan Chopade

I will say Quality of the food was awesome, because it looks like home made. I had Pav Bhaji and Tea, It satisfies my hungry as well as taste of home made. I will surely visit again.

Christy Kern

Great little place, delicious food.

Chakrapani Krishnamurthy

Wonderful ambience ...family owned restaurant...small and sweet...

Kayla Bates

This place is amazing! I over eat every time we come because the food is all delicious. I couldn't pick a favorite but the samosas and double veggie cheeseburgers are the bomb. The owners are really nice and the atmosphere has lots of character. It's one of Greenville's hidden treasures you could miss out on if you're not looking. I'd give more stars but Google only allows 5!

Roshini Ramachandran

Terrible... food wasn't fresh and the owners were rude.

Aya Bono

I enjoyed having lunch there. Tasty papadam and meal!

Paula Thomas

Nice family run restaurant. Good food. Good price! Enjoyed it a lot. Come check it out!

Shamika Boyd

Delicious

David Roth

Terrible. $10 for paneer and about a single cup of soupy spinach water in tiny bowl with slightly heated pita masquerading as nan. First review I've ever done and this place is so disappointing I had to.

Joey Butler

Great food and the owners are awesome!

Catherine Farshi

Very sweet staff, cute homey interior. Amazing food and vegan options easy to find. Hard to see from street though

Vanessa Ramos

Great atmosphere and service. Food is delicious!

David Deca

Don't drink the water. Funny taste .... No wine or beer. Prices are reasonable. Potato pakora not very good. Onion pakora is quite good. Samosa are OK. Channa masala very good. Makhani dal very good. Basmati rice very good. Mild is somewhat spicy, but quite good and the medium is just right. Metal plates are army issue/camping quality. Could probably withstand a sandblast cleaning. Lacks any ambience. People are nice. Overall enjoyable.

Rohith Menon

Place is not at all crowded. You have ample parking. Seating is limited. Food was just okay. I would recommend not having South Indian food especially dosa here. Dosa was under cooked.

Erin Partlan

Entrees are a great value for price. Go for dosas, uttapam, or thali.

Charlotte Volz

This food was delicious! The owners were really friendly. There were a few other people there when I went in, and we all ended up chatting. Very casual and cosy little shop, perfect for enjoying great comfort food.

Chris Thomas

Great food and experience. Friendly, family-owned restaurant and market.

Deep Mota

Best homemade Indian Gujarati food!

e.k. hoffman

great food!

Michael Lee

I'm always hesitant when I go to vegetarian restaurants, seeing as how I love my bacon. However, this place did not dissapoint. Very good Indian food, delicious curry, and the mango ice cream was delicious. Finally, they are service animal friendly. I will be back.

Lucas Geer

First time having authentic Indian food, and it was delicious! Thank goodness I had a veteran to tell me what to order. Everything I had was phenomenal. I highly recommend.

Hana Burwinkle

Pleasant surprise, delicious foods and great service. We will be back, often. Was recommended by a friend who has been to India several times. Yuuuummmmm!

Jōjia _Momo

The owners make you feel so comfortable with the menu. When ordering vegan they will give you peace of mind. The food was so delicious and overall just a very authentic experience. You can share with the table like you're supposed to. The market also has some really great finds inside. I wish the restaurant was completely vegan.

Honors Program

As authentic as you're going to find in Greenville. The owners are friendly and gracious, the food is delicious, and I have nothing but praise for Swad. Also, to you newbies, either eat all your food or ask for a to-go box. Enjoy!

Michelle Kassorla

The owner made me feel like an honored guest, and the food was amazing!

Tina Torongeau

Loved it! Very at-home feeling, excellent food and service.

Nancy Mary

We were the only ones there and still the staff did not get off her phone to take our orders. Food was not good either. Not going back there again.

kenyatta hodges

Everybody at the restaurant was very very friendly and the food was wonderful, the prices were also great

Anthony Conte

This is my absolute favorite place to eat in Greenville! Great vegetarian Indian home cooking.

Bryant Culbertson

Love this place

Elizabeth Brennan

I've been here a few times as it's around the corner from my new office. I'll be back many more times as the food and tea are delicious and staff are friendly and helpful!

Timothy Fulier

Food is great

Elizabeth Hyatt

Very humble in appearance with some of the best food that I've had in awhile. Reasonably priced. Very friendly and homely staff.

Christopher A. Baker

They wings are so good and so inexpensive, I feel like I’m getting away with something.

Eric Cordell

Such a great experience at Swad! They have a wide selection of delicious items on their menu, and the owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Be sure to try the Thali special which has different fresh vegetable selections daily. The samosas are also very delicious! I will definitely be back!

Dipnita Goswami

Purely vegetarian Indian restaurant! Food was good but the quantity was low as compared to the price and it takes a long time to deliver your order .

Jayendhar Srinivasan

Absolutely fantastic homely food !

Mark Einhorn

Matt was very positive and knows his stuff saved me ton of money thanks.

Arun Kapur

I am from Raleigh & stayed in Greenville due to excellent vegeterian food from Swad Restaurant.

Marc Mühleisen

Came here for lunch a little bit before noon. This was perfect timing as the restaurant filled up quickly! This was my first time dining in. The food was awesome as usual! The atmosphere could use a little work, but that was made up for by the wonderful service and beautiful company.

Adamy Diaz

A Family restaurant for the whole family. Great food and service.

Nicholas Melnikov

Excellent restaurant. Very fresh, flavourful but you might have to request traditional spices for the complete experience. Very friendly and accommodating staff. We were so pleased to find something veg and authentic in SC! Thank you!

Natalie Salomone

Super yummy! Definitely worth a try, get the appetizers Sev Puri, so good! It’s crunchy on the outside and inside it has potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and chutney. For the main we got the special, the lentil soup was very flavorful. Definitely worth a try everything is vegan and vegetarian.

Lonnie Longino

I prefer Indian food with meat but this little restaurant store combo has some fantastic food

Laura Smith

I go there for ingredients. I really like their paneer.

Larry Roskelly

A true staple in the Indian food scene for Greenville SC.

Erica Rupp

Wonderfully authentic. Be prepared for great food and real people!

MAURICIO GARCIA

Liked it very much..Vegetarian Indian Restaurant. Everything made fresh and out of scratch. The owners were very nice.

mouni b

Very bad service.Poor in receiving customers,Overrated price for Low quality food

Kathryn Johnson

The food was fantastic and our waiter was great. He went above and beyond to help out with the toddler in our group. I would highly recommend this restaurant for authentic South Indian food. The dosas were especially good.

Heather Rawls

Thrilled to have found a vegetarian/vegan restaurant. Super sweet family owned place. They catered to our little kids bringing them toys and cookies while we waited. Definitely authentic home-cooked flavors more like what I've found in India than most western Indian restaurants. Amazing food, even more amazing staff. Love little places like this! Thank you!

TJ Barkwill

Indian food is usually cheap and plentiful and offers great flavors. The food here was neither cheap, nor plentiful and the flavors ranged from good to mediocre.

Srividya Narendranath

Horrible food and bad service. Feels like they serve warmed up frozen Indian food.

Coach K

Great food! Great people! Will be a repeat customer

Amy Herrera

Vegetarian at its best!

Philip Eoute

This place started in 1996. I can't believe it took me 16 years to find it! The owner is charming and very helpful. It's vegetarian, but don't think for a second that there's any lack of savory flavor!

David Owen

The owner is the server and the cook and he is always 100% on point. If you're looking for some Cuisine difference that you're not used to in Greenville this place is very unique

Satender Yadav

Homely food

Ferry Pilot

Too expensive. Desapointed. Bread 2.50 dollars. I will never come back ! Watch out for old man !!! If you use the restroom they go crazy

M Phillips

Friendly service and wonderful food, with a wide ethnic grocery selection. Menu is strictly vegetarian — I was curious and felt welcome, so I sampled a couple of dishes and they hit the spot.

Jon Snipes

Always a great place to eat. Very flavorful food.

Mark Patel

Very nice!

Dipak Makwana

Worst restaurant and service I have ever experienced. No service courtesy. We ordered veg pakora and they served us with pakora made out of cucumber that was too like lying in the fridge from many days. They served exactly 10 pieces for a cost of $.5.5 which were not worth of it if you see the size. Another dish I ordered was Veg Thali. It was like you could not even feed to a kid with provided quantity. We ordered chapatis (roti) which they served by heating up in microwave and when really started to eat, it was like rubber. you could not even break it in pieces. They really need to learn for services and quantities to be provided and how to delight customer and how to be honest from American / Mexican and other restaurants. I am surprised how they could do business since 19 years with such a worst service?!?! Would never visit again and would not recommend anyone.

Kyle Perkins

Best food in the area, period.

Alyssa Lister

Vegan

Jane Lynch

This restaurant is wonderful! The food is always new and different, and I have never had anything that I did not enjoy. The owners are a delightful couple who, with their son, run a top-notch restaurant that my husband and I go to at least once a week. I am vegan, and they go out of their way to make my food delicious and different, yet meet my dietary needs. If you want great food in a warm atmosphere with people who remember your name--make sure and go to Swad!!

Aria Hastings

Very good food and service

Scott Cziraky

Best in Greenville!

kathleen story

My favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Greenville SC! A true Indian Mom & Pop place with a small Asian grocery store. So much tasty food for very affordable price & sweet attention from thus trying to please older couple. Loved the thali & the fried peppers.

Blake Cheek

Don't let the outside experience fool you. First, if you're looking for a formal dining experience, this is not the place for you. This is more like stepping off the street and being invited into the kitchen of an authentic Indian home. I've never been disappointed with the food here. Literally everything I've tasted has been delicious and if you order the daily special you can't go wrong! If you want a home cooked experience, this is the place for you.

Erika Bernstein

Best service and food experience ever. Such kind owners.

kedar

This is a very nice vegetarian/vegan restaurant. I was surprised to see a full veg/vegan restaurant in south Carolina where couple of subways I visited didn't keep veg pattie because there was no sale. They have a vast menu so still have to go through a lot. Their grocery seems appropriate as many customers who come here are curious about the Indian food and how they can make it at home so it makes sense to keep some of the ingredients you use in your grocery.(note: lot of american folks come here and they are regulars) The owners are very friendly and have very good customer service. one example my sweet corns soup was very spicy (for me) so he made a new one for me . so I would recommend this restaurant to any body looking for veg/vegan food.

Lea Jackson

Authentic South Indian Dosa and Chat. SWAD is our new favorite Indian restaurant in the Greenville/Asheville area. Very casual, very Friendly.

Brian Hendricks

I love this place!

Kirsten Aymer

A hidden gem. It's like going to someone's home and having dinner.

Deborah Owen

Best indian food, great owners!

Guy Harrison

Best vegan/vegetarian restaurant in 100 miles

William Logan

Outstanding! I felt like I was having lunch in a family's home. Beautifully prepared and delicious. Highly recommended.

Carrie Norris

the samosas here are the best ones I've ever tasted. They make them fresh here. The Sev Purie and Panni Puris are also some of my favorites. Pick the daily thali special for a different meal every day! This is by far the best Indian restaurant in town.

Munir Parikh

This place is genuine. Food is like home cooked and as they say in Sanskrit “satwik”. Service was really good as well.

Kimberly Anderberg

We were so incredibly lucky to find this off the map authentic Indian restaurant. It is not in the main area of Greenville but absolutely worth the drive. At first sight, you might not think it is worth the stop, however; it is superb. They offer Thali platter as well as many other delicious dishes. Their menu is extensive and all vegetarian. But for those of you who aren't vegetarian you will still be satisfied by your meal. Everything that we had was excellent. The people who work there, I think they were the owners, were extremely friendly and offered excellent customer service. We had such a great experience there we will definitely return. They also have a small grocery offering various authentic Indian spices and staples. Overall we were very pleased we found the spot and I am looking forward to going back.

Emory Young

Excellent food and excellent service. A definite go back.

Trevor McCurdy

Imagine going to your best friends house; they’re Indian. And their grandmother is throwing down all her secret family recipes. It’s a hole in the wall joint with without question the best Indian food in the south east. Incredible

Jakobi Lowry

Terrible customer service. Undercooked food!!! Over priced meals. Did not feel comfortable. Never be back.

Janette Gay

Food was excellent, great for vegetarians and vegans. Very flavorful.

Beth Gaffer

This is the most authentic Indian restaurant in Greenville. The all vegetarian menu is perfectly spiced. Omnivores will not miss the meat!

John Neary

Vegetarian Indian cuisine at it's best. The Dosa(s) are perfect. A very unassuming place, but don't let that put you off, the food is great. The Tali (meal) is very good, and as in most places of this nature will vary from day to day. If you want things hotter then they make it (spice wise) then be aware that the chili they use is a bit sour and will over sour your dish. Just take it they way it comes and it's delicious.

William

Perfect cozy lunch spot. We were nervous because of the intimacy of the place and our unfamiliarity with the menu, but that nervousness was quickly dispelled by the kind staff and an order of the best samosas in Greenville. Good portion sizes left us full and our plates clean. I seriously can't overstate how friendly the man who served us was and how much we enjoyed our unassuming yet delicious meal.

Kiran Mitra

If you are from India, you would feel you are having food at your home. Healthy, home cooked food. Better option than the processed food at other places.

Bruce R

Great Indian food!

David Lawless

This place is amazing. I'm vegan, so there were a ton of options and the owner was willing to customize many dishes. Looks like a hole in the wall from the outside, but it's an honest, refreshingly good family-owned restaurant. If you're looking for good authentic Indian food, this is the place for it.