đśď¸ A Must-Visit for Every Spice-Loving Indian Mouth!
After two years of searching, I can finally say Iâve found the Indian buffet that hits every note, Swadist in Jersey City is an absolute gem. If youâre someone who refuses to compromise on flavor, spice, and authenticity, this place will blow your expectations out of the water.
We walked in on a Saturday without a reservation and somehow lucked out with a table because trust me, it was packed to the brim. The energy was buzzing, the aroma was intoxicating, and the buffet? A full-on flavor parade.
The spread was massive:
Fresh pasta salad, chana-rajma salad, and a crunchy onion-tomato-cucumber mix A fruit station with six varietiesâfresh and vibrant Dahi puri made fresh on the spot (yes, live counter!) Tangdi chicken, chilli fish, veg noodles, and veg Manchurian; each one perfectly spiced and balanced Soft butter and plain naan, rajma dal, baigan mirchi, biryani, plain rice, kadhai chicken, and goat masalaâjust yum For dessert: moong dal halwa, rasmalai, and tutti frutti ice creamâsweet endings done right
Iâm a coriander lover, and nearly every dish had that fresh, herby punch I crave. The chilli, seasoning, and spice levels were unapologetically bold exactly how Indian food should be. No bland shortcuts here.
Sure, the biryani leaned sweet and the dahi vada missed the mark, but everything else more than made up for it. The service was top-notch friendly, attentive, and genuinely warm. One of the cooks (a lovely lady) kept checking in on us, asking how we liked the food. We couldnât stop raving.
Swadist isnât just a buffet. itâs a celebration of Indian flavors. It costs 20.99$ per person without tax. If youâre in Jersey City and craving a spice-packed, soul-satisfying meal, donât walk, run. Just maybe book ahead next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chintan Shah
The Mughlai-style chicken biryani lacked flavor and was quite bland. The chicken itself was average neither particularly fresh nor stale, but also lacking in taste. However, the raita was creamy and enjoyable.
In Jersey City, itâs tough to find good, fresh food. After reading the reviews, I had high hopes for this place but unfortunately, theyâre just like the others, serving old, pre-made food.
Food: 1
Service: 3
Harsh Panchal
Amazing food and ambience
Update: The ambience is not welcoming as it used to be. Sad to see a good spot becoming a meh spot.
The server took forever to have us sit, take the order, and provide with the check. AC was off.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Alice Wong
Their weekend buffet is the biggest no brainer. $20 for adults gets you to try about 20 dishes, (cold options, hot dishes, and desserts included). No wonder why itâs so popular on weekends between locals and non-locals. Oh and their food is nothing short of culinary awesome. For those who canât do too spicy, not everything on the menu will work for you, but there are options. Get the butter chicken for example. Omg papa Wong loooved the butter chicken.
Itâs great for vegetarians and non vegetarians
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay Patel
Beware of 18% gratuities automatically applied. Seemed unreasonable for a group of 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
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I have indian boyfriend and both of us come from south bay in cali. Weâve tried so many Indian places but this is the best in the US. Our favorite is malai chicken tikka and garlic nan and both are exceptionally good every time we order. Masala soda is good and their rasmalai is a must to go. Trust us weâre so foodie and this is our favorite place in the us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J W
Delicious and flavorful dishes, and generous portions. Tandoori chicken was excellent and full of flavor. Service was attentive and good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abhay Sangal
Food portion sizes are quite good but i did not like the taste at all. Lacking flavours
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Parth Pandya
Won't recommend this place to anyone. The food was very mediocre. The atmosphere was dull and lacked cleanliness. But the main concern was the 18% gratuity on a table with only 5 guests. When asked, they blatantly replied that they charge gratuity even with a table of 4 guests. Better to find another restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kishan Khokhar
I am very disappointed to see a gratuity added for a group of just five people. This feels unreasonable and unfair.
Iâve ordered nonveg thali and wasnât disappointed. In fact pleased.
Alankrit Gaur
Great food, great service, and clean space. Would come back again.
Humaira Hamza
The best halwa I have had in states so far
Rajesh Patel
I love the food here. I will come back again. Great Service and Great food
Veer Patel
This is the best restaurant in Jersey City. The service was good as well. I will highly recommend this restaurant. I will definitely come back with my family and friends
đśď¸ A Must-Visit for Every Spice-Loving Indian Mouth!
After two years of searching, I can finally say Iâve found the Indian buffet that hits every note, Swadist in Jersey City is an absolute gem. If youâre someone who refuses to compromise on flavor, spice, and authenticity, this place will blow your expectations out of the water.
We walked in on a Saturday without a reservation and somehow lucked out with a table because trust me, it was packed to the brim. The energy was buzzing, the aroma was intoxicating, and the buffet? A full-on flavor parade.
The spread was massive:
Fresh pasta salad, chana-rajma salad, and a crunchy onion-tomato-cucumber mix
A fruit station with six varietiesâfresh and vibrant
Dahi puri made fresh on the spot (yes, live counter!)
Tangdi chicken, chilli fish, veg noodles, and veg Manchurian; each one perfectly spiced and balanced
Soft butter and plain naan, rajma dal, baigan mirchi, biryani, plain rice, kadhai chicken, and goat masalaâjust yum
For dessert: moong dal halwa, rasmalai, and tutti frutti ice creamâsweet endings done right
Iâm a coriander lover, and nearly every dish had that fresh, herby punch I crave. The chilli, seasoning, and spice levels were unapologetically bold exactly how Indian food should be. No bland shortcuts here.
Sure, the biryani leaned sweet and the dahi vada missed the mark, but everything else more than made up for it. The service was top-notch friendly, attentive, and genuinely warm. One of the cooks (a lovely lady) kept checking in on us, asking how we liked the food. We couldnât stop raving.
Swadist isnât just a buffet. itâs a celebration of Indian flavors. It costs 20.99$ per person without tax. If youâre in Jersey City and craving a spice-packed, soul-satisfying meal, donât walk, run. Just maybe book ahead next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Mughlai-style chicken biryani lacked flavor and was quite bland. The chicken itself was average neither particularly fresh nor stale, but also lacking in taste. However, the raita was creamy and enjoyable.
In Jersey City, itâs tough to find good, fresh food. After reading the reviews, I had high hopes for this place but unfortunately, theyâre just like the others, serving old, pre-made food.
Food: 1
Service: 3
Amazing food and ambience
Update: The ambience is not welcoming as it used to be. Sad to see a good spot becoming a meh spot.
The server took forever to have us sit, take the order, and provide with the check. AC was off.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Their weekend buffet is the biggest no brainer. $20 for adults gets you to try about 20 dishes, (cold options, hot dishes, and desserts included). No wonder why itâs so popular on weekends between locals and non-locals. Oh and their food is nothing short of culinary awesome. For those who canât do too spicy, not everything on the menu will work for you, but there are options. Get the butter chicken for example. Omg papa Wong loooved the butter chicken.
Itâs great for vegetarians and non vegetarians
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beware of 18% gratuities automatically applied. Seemed unreasonable for a group of 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
I have indian boyfriend and both of us come from south bay in cali. Weâve tried so many Indian places but this is the best in the US. Our favorite is malai chicken tikka and garlic nan and both are exceptionally good every time we order. Masala soda is good and their rasmalai is a must to go. Trust us weâre so foodie and this is our favorite place in the us
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and flavorful dishes, and generous portions. Tandoori chicken was excellent and full of flavor. Service was attentive and good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food portion sizes are quite good but i did not like the taste at all.
Lacking flavours
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Won't recommend this place to anyone. The food was very mediocre. The atmosphere was dull and lacked cleanliness. But the main concern was the 18% gratuity on a table with only 5 guests. When asked, they blatantly replied that they charge gratuity even with a table of 4 guests. Better to find another restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
I am very disappointed to see a gratuity added for a group of just five people. This feels unreasonable and unfair.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Iâve ordered nonveg thali and wasnât disappointed. In fact pleased.
Great food, great service, and clean space. Would come back again.
The best halwa I have had in states so far
I love the food here. I will come back again. Great Service and Great food
This is the best restaurant in Jersey City. The service was good as well. I will highly recommend this restaurant. I will definitely come back with my family and friends
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