This whole thing went into trash. To be honest the whole place is like trash. I came here for breakfast and they are cleaning the floor with a high concentrate soap(which they should be doing night before closing) and the place smells so horrible. Couldnt sit there for a minute. Ordered a Rava onion dosa(which is supposed to be crispy) its soggy and not fresh. Only thing good was sambar. Had two cups of it and thats all. Too worst experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dev V
Beware of people taking your order. They try to scam you by adding items that you have not ordered in the bill.
Vishal Chordia
We ordered Onion masala dosa - ok, sambar ok, chutney bad Masala dosa- not that good taste. Cheese dosa - bad Idly - ok was pre made, just warmed and served
I would not come again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Sunil Vurandur
I will prefer as least prefered indian restaurant in san jose. Dirty place tables not clean, handwash area stinks.. and u can smell the wash room till ur table. Coming to food, i went in the morning around 9.30. Ordered idli vada, mysure bajji and poori. I am sure any of that is made fresh. They are yesterdays. Sambar is not the breakfast sambar but the lunch sambar(90% water 😵). Ig it is yesterdays lunch sambar leftovers. Pooris sabji doesnt have salt at all. Very very poor quality food and not worth the price. I strongly recommend other restaurants like mylapore(10/10 price and hygine) , ulavacharu etc.. idk what the owners are thinking but, it was such an horrible breakfast experience. To mention , service is also bad. I recommend to go other restaurants rathers than this horrible place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Balaji BaaliSoda
I’ve been coming here for 4 years now. The quality is always consistent, and the pricing and quantity are unbeatable.
My favorites: Vijayawada Special paneer biryani and onion pakoda—best in the Bay Area. No other restaurant comes close in taste or quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
balu kondaveeti
quantity is high, but the quality is low. Ordered paneer starter, good quanity, but disappointed by quality.
Food: 4
Seshasai Kuchimanchi
Love the authentic South Indian menu here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ajith Keseneni
The overall experience was quite disappointing. The food took an unusually long time to be served, and the staff member at the counter was not only unhelpful but also came across as rude and dismissive when approached. There was a clear lack of customer service. On top of that, the ambiance felt dull and poorly maintained, which made the wait even more unpleasant. Definitely not the kind of environment you’d expect for a comfortable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
L M
Ok type of food. Sometimes too salty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ashwin Mudigonda
It's hard to sing praises for a place that skates at the edge of functionality. Swathi Tiffins is yet another hole in the wall that strings together a mediocre decor with an expansive menu and average fares. The pesarettu was nice enough at first, but the peanut forward chutney and the alright-sambar did not carry this onion stuffed dish too far. The mysore bajjis were soft but quite uninteresting, similar to the Colombian pan de bonos! The thali and biriyani appeared interesting, and I may have to come back to see if their non-tiffins are any better.
Tried their mushroom biriyani and it was excellent. Took away one star because we had to wait about 20 minutes more than the time they mentioned.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rohith Palle
Poor service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Inzamam Ali Mohammed
Poor food, the vada was very oily. Poor ambiance.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yasmin Shaikh
This is the most adventorous place for me as of now Someone who has just moved to US from India ( Doesnt matter which part of it) The food here is authentic and is resonable to start with My fav part is Tea after the meal...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vignesh Muralidharan
Swathi Tiffins was a disappointing experience, with below-average food and poor ambience.
South Indian Thali: The South Indian Thali was outright bad – so bad that I couldn’t even finish it. The food was overly masala-rich, completely overpowering the actual flavors of the dishes. Some of the curries were bland and practically inedible. I honestly regretted ordering it.
Service: The service was okay, but nothing special to make up for the subpar food and overall experience.
Ambience: The ambience was pathetic. The place felt very dirty and unkempt, which added to the unpleasant experience.
Swathi Tiffins needs serious improvements in both food quality and cleanliness. I wouldn’t recommend it based on my visit.
This whole thing went into trash. To be honest the whole place is like trash. I came here for breakfast and they are cleaning the floor with a high concentrate soap(which they should be doing night before closing) and the place smells so horrible. Couldnt sit there for a minute. Ordered a Rava onion dosa(which is supposed to be crispy) its soggy and not fresh. Only thing good was sambar. Had two cups of it and thats all. Too worst experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Beware of people taking your order. They try to scam you by adding items that you have not ordered in the bill.
We ordered
Onion masala dosa - ok, sambar ok, chutney bad
Masala dosa- not that good taste.
Cheese dosa - bad
Idly - ok was pre made, just warmed and served
I would not come again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
I will prefer as least prefered indian restaurant in san jose. Dirty place tables not clean, handwash area stinks.. and u can smell the wash room till ur table. Coming to food, i went in the morning around 9.30. Ordered idli vada, mysure bajji and poori. I am sure any of that is made fresh. They are yesterdays. Sambar is not the breakfast sambar but the lunch sambar(90% water 😵). Ig it is yesterdays lunch sambar leftovers. Pooris sabji doesnt have salt at all. Very very poor quality food and not worth the price. I strongly recommend other restaurants like mylapore(10/10 price and hygine) , ulavacharu etc.. idk what the owners are thinking but, it was such an horrible breakfast experience. To mention , service is also bad. I recommend to go other restaurants rathers than this horrible place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I’ve been coming here for 4 years now. The quality is always consistent, and the pricing and quantity are unbeatable.
My favorites: Vijayawada Special paneer biryani and onion pakoda—best in the Bay Area. No other restaurant comes close in taste or quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
quantity is high, but the quality is low. Ordered paneer starter, good quanity, but disappointed by quality.
Food: 4
Love the authentic South Indian menu here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The overall experience was quite disappointing. The food took an unusually long time to be served, and the staff member at the counter was not only unhelpful but also came across as rude and dismissive when approached. There was a clear lack of customer service. On top of that, the ambiance felt dull and poorly maintained, which made the wait even more unpleasant. Definitely not the kind of environment you’d expect for a comfortable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ok type of food. Sometimes too salty
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
It's hard to sing praises for a place that skates at the edge of functionality. Swathi Tiffins is yet another hole in the wall that strings together a mediocre decor with an expansive menu and average fares. The pesarettu was nice enough at first, but the peanut forward chutney and the alright-sambar did not carry this onion stuffed dish too far. The mysore bajjis were soft but quite uninteresting, similar to the Colombian pan de bonos! The thali and biriyani appeared interesting, and I may have to come back to see if their non-tiffins are any better.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Tried their mushroom biriyani and it was excellent.
Took away one star because we had to wait about 20 minutes more than the time they mentioned.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Poor service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Poor food, the vada was very oily. Poor ambiance.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is the most adventorous place for me as of now
Someone who has just moved to US from India ( Doesnt matter which part of it)
The food here is authentic and is resonable to start with
My fav part is Tea after the meal...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Swathi Tiffins was a disappointing experience, with below-average food and poor ambience.
South Indian Thali: The South Indian Thali was outright bad – so bad that I couldn’t even finish it. The food was overly masala-rich, completely overpowering the actual flavors of the dishes. Some of the curries were bland and practically inedible. I honestly regretted ordering it.
Service: The service was okay, but nothing special to make up for the subpar food and overall experience.
Ambience: The ambience was pathetic. The place felt very dirty and unkempt, which added to the unpleasant experience.
Swathi Tiffins needs serious improvements in both food quality and cleanliness. I wouldn’t recommend it based on my visit.
Vegetarian options: Didn’t like the food
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
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