Walking in and you'll notice it very nicely decorated. Immediately greeted by someone and then seat you. As one would look signs and see the pictures you'll notice some oddly but perhaps culturally appropriate art with half mashed people. Interesting. Order the Thali lunch with comes with a main and bunch of sides, each with their own flavors so different there are no mistake flavor is involved. It's in a nice neighborhood and a very pleasant place to have a great flavorful meal! read more

Swagat - Dosa! - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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This used to be one of the oldest reliable Indian restaurant in the area, but unfortunately as of recently it has become more hit & miss - sometimes food maybe good and sometimes it can be worse. Overall: Food - 3/5 Service - 3/5 Ambiance - 4/5 read more

Attended a birthday dinner recently at this location. Super service from our waitress as we had a party of 16. First time at a restaurant like this but felt pretty comfortable on what I should order and every one shared a little of theirs so got a wide range of taste testing. I would recommend giving this place a try read more

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Their food was not as flavorful as I thought that it would be unfortunately. It is a nice sit down restaurant with friendly staff but the food missed the mark. It looked delicious but didn't have the punch that we were looking for. read more

Swagat - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Most excellent. Great food and great service. Wonderful selection of dishes. Beautiful restaurant with great atmosphere. Centrally located. read more

Came on the weekend with my wife and her family and everything was honesty great. We got the thali platters with garlic naan and everything was so good especially the butter chicken. It's fair price and plentiful food with a lot of variety. The waiter Lefitto was able to accommodate our strange requests to have mimosas by providing mango purée and the bubbly. The experienced was mostly enhanced by Lefitto. His energy, friendliness, and genuine personality made interactions very seamless and he was very accommodating to our needs. Great food, great ambiance, and great service. We'll defiantly make Swagat our staple Indian food destination for cravings. read more

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Stopped in for lunch today and ordered the butter chicken thali. The butter chicken was delicious and the fun thing about the thali is that you get to try a small portion of a bunch of different dishes. The two soups were both very good, the naan nice and fresh tasting, tandoori chicken was tasty though a bit dry. I didn't care for the dessert but that's probably just my taste. Vegetable fritters were nice and crispy. I would definitely come back again. Also, our waiter was wonderful and patiently explained to us what each dish was. read more

So I want to give a solid 3.5 to this restaurant solely because of the amazing value of their lunch Thali ($15) for chicken, goat, or vegetarian. Great deal! Available even on weekends! The location is in the Orenco area with a parking lot in the back. They have a big heavy door and you can tell they put a lot of effort into the inside decor. The last time I was here was pre-COVID when they still had buffets but sadly I don't think those are coming back. We were a big group of 10 with a toddler needing a high chair. We were greeted right away and lead to the upper area that could accommodate the group. Our order was taken quickly and the food came out in a timely manner piping hot. Again I would highly recommend getting the thali lunch for its awesome value and the great variety. I tried my friend's butter chicken and it was very creamy and tender. The only gripe I had with my goat curry in my thali is there were SO MANY small bones in it! It was really hard to work past that, but also the goat curry was spicier than I expected. Overall, I think this is a great lunch spot for the thali lunches but there are definitely better Indian spots in the area. read more

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I called to order on phone. I was asked to hold for 1 minute and it ended up waiting for almost 25 minutes. In the meantime, I drove from a different town to the restaurant to order in person. The 2 ladies at the front desk were unapologetic and didn't care. I walked away without ordering. read more

Is it just me or has the food gotten spicier? I've ordered from this place for like three years. I've ordered from this place pretty frequently for about three years and the last two times I've ordered it's just too hot to enjoy :/ Either I'm getting old or theres a new cook, I love the flavor but can't handle the spice anymore - someone pass me some tums read more

I'm an Indian food connoisseur, 30 restaurants across the country. One of my favorite places to eat in Hillsboro. Delicious every time. Considerate staff. read more

Best in town! Service excellent, food is amazing, ambiance inviting. Wear a sweater though, it's always a touch chilly.

We've been coming to Swagat for years and have always loved the food. The prices have gone up post- Covid but the variety in their Thali is delicious. We always get the chicken Thali with extra tandoori chicken - which used to be $1 each, but now they are $2 each piece. We really wish they would bring the buffet back! We would be here twice a week if they did that. Service is always fairly quick and friendly. read more

Swagat - Lunch Thali - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Chicken Dishes? They have the them. Vegetarian dishes - yup they have lots of choices. Parking -a bit thin here. You might get a spot but street parking is hit or miss. My favorites: Start with the free papadum and chutney. Coconut is the mildest. If you want rich creamy vegetarian comfort food I'd suggest Malai Kofta or Paneer Tikki Masala. If you want to have more of a creamy spinach base, go for the Palak Paneer. And definitely consider a masala dosa - Its the love child of a buttery potato chip and a vegetable curry. read more

My husband and I stopped at Swagat for lunch while visiting Hillsboro. There was quite a line for a table because there was only one person seating people (as far as I could tell). This is a beautiful restaurant, by the way, in a very lovely neighborhood. Our waiter was amazing. We ordered vegetable samosas, aloo gobi, chicken kadai, and naan. We were a little surprised at the smaller portion sizes compared to the higher prices, but everything was bursting with flavor and we have no regrets. read more

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Requested mild on to go order. Food came very spicy. So frustrating. Restaurant is now closed. This isn't the first time this restaurant has been unable to figure out what mild means. There's much better indian in the area read more

The food was very good and the original server explained what everything was so that we could better understand our meal. They have a quiet setting, dim lighting, and thoughtful decorations and dish wear. There was a very weird encounter with the server at the end whom was not the one who took our order just the one who brought us water at the beginning. I am not sure if anyone else has had this experience but it kinda creeped me out. I would order food here again but for takeout only. read more

This place is truly a diamond in the rough. Drive too fast, and you'll pass it. It's located in a cute little house, but it packs quite a huge punch. We ordered almost every dish, but here are the basics: the Potato Pakora, Vegetable Samosa, Raita, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Makhani was sooooo good, the chana was light, and prepared to perfection. All the side dishes that came with the platters were equally satisfying. We were so pleased. Our server was very polite and quiet and was there to handle his business. He suggested some great Indian beers and even explained the history of the beers we were drinking. It was a surprisingly endearing experience that I'm glad my son dragged me to. He's been raving about this place, and they did not let us down! What a perfectly tasty outing. And oh, we ate the leftovers for 2 more days - shameful... read more

I've eaten the lunch buffet at the Orenco Swagat several times over the years and always left with the same impression. The atmosphere is stylish and comfortable. The service ranges from pleasant to indifferent. The food is mediocre at best. Swagat has three locations, Orenco, Beaverton and on Lovejoy street in Portland. The Orenco location is conveniently located near my workplace and that's why I continue to visit them. But there is far better Indian food all over the Portland area. The lunch buffet does not include any soft drinks or chai. It has very few vegetarian items and what is there isn't memorable. The best thing about Orenco Swagat is the nice atmosphere. But when you're hungry the atmosphere won't help you. I do not recommend visiting this place. read more

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Came for their weekend lunch buffet and wasn't terribly impressed. Food was decent, especially their mushroom korma and opo squash. Tandoori chicken was comparable to other places. However, the naan needed salt and there were only a few meat options (including a chicken biryani), which didn't justify the $13.95 price tag. Service was also lackluster. There was initially no one in the front of house and we were literally looking for someone to seat us. The bus person also wasn't friendly. He topped off my brother's water glass, but missed mine (which was nearly empty). When I asked him for a refill, he just looked at me and didn't say a word as he finally filled my glass. With so many other options for Indian lunch buffets in the area, I'll look elsewhere for better experiences and value in the future. read more

Swagat - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Really good food! Went a few weeks ago and ordered the Chana masala, naan, and lamb biryani. Everything was perfectly fragrant and delicious. To go order did not take too long either. I will definitely be coming back in the future for dine in. The space looks super cute. read more

Horrible pricey food served by an inattentive service! Bread rolled, fried and dipped in watery syrup was served as gulab jamun. Runny, water like gravy for shahi paneer, that there was nothing shahi about the dish. The supposed to be creamy dal makhni felt stale and flavorless. I previously visited the restaurant in Portland with not to be remembered experience. However, this one is so bad that we decided not to visit them or their sister branch again. They don't have an order to serve food on every table. Water cups, or food is placed haphazardly and the same dish would be served in different/bigger containers on the table next to you, when they claim to be in fine dinning space for Indian food. Water soaked gulab jamun or shahi paneer put questions about their food preparations. I would refrain and you should avoid them too. For better Indian flavors, visit dil se or hello India. I know, these places are far, but at least they are worth your money. read more

Swagat - Dal makhni, shahi paneer, naan and rice. - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Came here for lunch! Upon entering, I didn't see very many customers which made me a bit hesitant given that it was prime lunch hour. I ordered the chicken thali lunch. I believe it was around $11. I loved that it came with so many different sauces to try. Just SO MUCH FOOD! While the sauces and warm naan were good, I thought the rice, tandoori chicken, and chicken in the butter chicken were quite dry. Stars of the meal were definitely the vegetable fritters and the sauces. I highly recommend coming for lunch as you get so much bang for your buck. I definitely left stuffed with plenty of leftovers to take home. read more

Swagat - a variety of different dishes on a plate - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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Worse food and service. You will love the ambience, seems like they spent all the budget in the interior designing. The food is worse I have ever had at any Indian restaurant. read more

This restaurant is a family favorite. The food is great to eat in or take home. The restaurant is cozy and the staff is friendly and helpful. Really love the lunch buffet. read more

Pretty good overall, it miss the lunch buffet they used to have. Everything for lunch is now a la care.

Ambiance of the place is really nice. We went for lunch around 12:30, not very busy at all maybe three other families were there dining there at that time. It took a really long time to get our food and it was only "ok." I probably could have made my dish at home with some ready made Indian sauce from my local market. Kinda disappointed. $16 for Mutter Paneer and I left hungry. Make sure you looks at the size of the dish you are ordering, you might want to grab a couple different options. The rice and paneer were in bowls the size of my fist. I didn't take a picture of my food cause I was really hungry and forgot to . read more

Swagat - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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Loved this place. Two coworkers brought me here for my birthday and I couldn't be happier. One of the coworkers lived in India for about a decade and said that the place was decent. FOOD: Very TASTY, the best Indian food I've tried in the area. The dishes range from chicken to vegetables prepared in many different ways and to be honest is hard to have only one buffet serving if you like tasty food. DECOR: The place is just AWESOME and BEAUTIFUL They put a lot of effort into decorating the restaurant inside to ensure an Indian experience. SERVICE: Average, waiters didn't help a lot considering it's all self service. Just brought water and there was no opportunity for them to recommend anything from a menu m I actually didn't bother to ask for a menu, seeing the large amount of items in the buffet. read more

Swagat - Buffet available, many tasty options! - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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I was going to start this review by saying how good the food is at Swagat, but that was while I was eating it, now at 3 am I can't say it was as good. My husband and I have been up half the night alternating between nausea and diarrhea. We have eaten at Swagat many times and this has never happened before. My one star started out as commentary purely on the service. In my life I am not sure I have ever had worse service. It took us half an hour and two people getting up and asking for service before we even ordered. When our food did get there it was literally thrown on the table. I get that waiting tables is sometimes awful, been there, done that. But this service was so awful that none of our party of 4 will return. Dine here at your own risk. read more

What a ripoff. I got a ala carte chicken for lunch and after eating the 5 pieces of chicken, this is how much sauce is left. For $16, each piece of chicken cost me $3. Such a ripoff. No one pays for sauce and to leave hungry. This place used to be amazing, just sad that it is this now. Customers come back for quality and value. Both are currently lacking. read more

Swagat - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

I eat there for years. The only dish I eat is chicken, vindaloo and lamb vindaloo it's always very good.

I like the food here. I had thali here. It was so fresh and delicious served hot. Also, two people can share the thali which is another reason why I like this place read more

Positives 1) This restaurant has some nice interiors and good lighting. 2) It's in a decent neighborhood of Hillsboro. So if done this could have been a great experience. Can do better 1) Customers need Good Experience too I don't think there was any emphasis to give a good experience to the customers. Hosts were pre-occupied and busy serving too many tables So when the turn was ours, it was like an encounter in a 7/11 store buying a sandwich rather than eating out at a good restaurant. 2) Food was meh Ordered Paneer curry (Wasn't on the menu) which the host suggested , Mysore masala dosa and a tandoori roti Sambar (lentil soup) in Dosa was ordinary with no significant taste. Paneer curry was ok Roti was in a sorry state Overall, will give it a pass the next time. read more

We came for the buffet on a Monday at 12:00p for lunch. It was semi-crowded. They had 3 tables where you could serve yourself what you wanted. We came at the right time, as I sat down to eat, a rush of people entered the restaurant. The choices were abundant. They had Saag, Minced Lamb Curry, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Curry, Palak Paneer, Aloo Gobi, Mung Beans, Naan, Raita, Eggplant Pakora, Rice Khmer, Mango fruit yogurt dessert, and much more. Flavor wise, I would have liked some of the dishes to be spicier. But, overall everything was fresh and piping hot, the way I enjoy my dishes. The desserts were nice and cold. I really enjoyed the sweet mango tasting dessert with fruits and yogurt. Atmospherically, the ambiance was authentic and lovely and whisked me away to what I would envision some parts of Indian venues to be like. The service was terrific. The food was replenished consistently and the extra plates and bowls were taken away promptly and our water was refilled as needed. We had a enjoyable Indian Buffet lunch in a nice neighborhood. We left feeling satisfied with our hearty lunch. read more

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All of the Tandoori meats were severely overcooked and dry. Flavors are a bit bland but not off the mark. Mughals I Curry was flavorful and somewhat spicy, but the added chicken consisted of about a half of a chicken thigh shredded and not worth the money to add it. Also all of the butter sauces looked like the same and definitely not made to order. Overall, the food was edible but overpriced. read more

I'm in town once or twice a month here and I've been eager to try Swagat based on local clients recommendations...although I didn't dine-in, I did a quick pick up, what a gorgeous restaurant. I'm looking forward to dining in someday soon... The food was DEF the best I've had in PDX area and possibly even Seattle, where I'm from. The fragrance of the rice in the biryani and the lovely freshness of the raita were superior. The onion Naan and the plain Naan were both flavorful and delightfully chewy. The palak paneer was unctuous and warmed my pea-pickin' heart. This is my new go-to for Indian food and I'm excited to try other dishes. Really overwhelmed with the quality of it. Beautiful. read more

This is a find the menu is extensive. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Service was great. I ordered chicken Tikka dinner. The Thalia was very large. Too much for me to eat. The rice was fluffy and delicious. The chicken was tender. read more

We love the lunch buffet at Swagat since you get such a good variety of items to taste and they change it up throughout the week. The food is fresh and delicious - the place is always packed during lunch time. I prefer Swagat to Chennai Masala, which also has a good lunch buffet, since the food tastes lighter and less oily. I've never dined in for dinner but I've gotten takeout a couple times. The chicken saag is in a pretty small container than I would expect for $14-15 but it comes with rice and naan, both in larger portions than the saag itself. The chicken biryani is huge and flavorful, though I've found its not always consistent in quality. Combined, it's a good meal, but I would probably be sad if I only got one or the other. Overall, Swagat is probably my favorite Indian place in the Portland metro area, but I do prefer it for lunch. read more

Swagat - Takeout chicken saag comes with rice and naan. Saag flavors are good but there's not enough saag! - Indian Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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This is by far one of the best Indian buffet he's in Portland metro. I recommend the weekend buffet as they have a much larger variety of dishes mainly North Indian cuisine . the bread is always hot and fresh naan. They offer so many classic Indian dishes such as tandoori, biryani, butter tikka masala, goat curry, etc. Service is good too and staff is on the friendlier side. read more

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Absolutley delicious and I would highly recommend this place. The lamb tikki masala dinner was incredible. The reviews on this place are way too low! Try it out. read more