Simply .. . Setting the Example, Who not gonna LOVE this Cumberland Subcontinent eatery?! :0 Place been here since I moved to ATL many many years ago. Interior cool ethnic chique; spic n span. Elegantly decorated with ornate wall tapestries n other colorful art. Notice the gorgeous statues and classic oak bar. Service above expectations; Quick & Friendly. Now most importantly- The food :) Start with the Spicy Cauliflower or Chicken 666 if looking for a tasty aromatic Hott appetizer; Followed by their Immaculately cooked Curries, Biryanis, Tandoori, & .. Navratin Korma! read more

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My daughter came to visit and placed an order for delivery. She ordered Butter Chicken & Gobi Manchuria (appetizer). The appetizer was tasty, however the Butter Chicken should be renamed Butter Sauce as there was very little chicken. The chicken was very rubbery. It tasted more like left-overs. I thought it came with rice, but I guess not. It was extremely disappointing - I remember when it was great. The naan was okay - not great. Won't order from anymore. read more

This is the first Indian buffet I ever had over 10 years ago now. Therefore it's my standard for Indian buffets. Most Indian buffets are either as good or not as good, I haven't found one that is better and I've had Indian in Los Angeles, Dubai, all over Atlanta, and Charlotte, NC. read more

This is so good. One of if not the best Indian restaurants I've ever been to. The customer service and was excellent providing stuff that we needed and it was quick. The restaurant is very clean, calm, peaceful, and welcoming. Last thing. we got 1 big tub a lamb biryani. It feed the 3 of us with plenty of extra to go. The food was a little spicy but it was flavorful spicy not just pepper spicy. So if you are in the north side of Atlanta come catch out this hidden Indian food gem read more

Swapna Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The tandoori chicken is so moist. Every where else I've had it it's dry and stringy. This place is delicious.

Absolutely love this Indian restaurant. The food is very authentic and full of flavor. The service is very laid-back. Plus they have fun videos playing with music. Highly recommend it. My family loves it read more

I'm not sure why Swapna has a rating of 3.5! This place has been my favorite Indian spot for 13yrs or more now. I will travel all the way from Druid hills to visit them. The food is always amazing, and they know how much I love upma, that if it's not on the buffet they'll make me a little dish. Absolutely love it here. Yal deserve 15 stars!! Service is always fast and friendly! read more

Swapna Indian Cuisine - My favorite dish, "UPMA" - Indian Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The restaurant has a great buffet with a very broad array of food choices. I am highly recommending this restaurant for people that enjoy Indian food. read more

It's really good Indian restaurant that I always go there every time I'm in Atlanta. This place is a must! The surroundings is kind of busy area and intersection, there is a Costco near by the restaurant, and couple of Japanese restaurants and grocery stores. But their parking spot is kind of awkward. We will be back again next month! read more

I'm genuinely befuddled by some of the sour reviews here, and so glad I didn't allow them to keep me from stepping into Swapna for the first time a few months ago when a craving for Indian food hit. My go-to order at an Indian restaurant is a chana masala, but I was intrigued by a chana palak they had on the menu. If I described it as the same chickpea curry with the addition of spinach, I fear my food ignorance might show its truest colors, but that's exactly what this dish tasted like...in the BEST of ways. The spice level was spot on and it was so cozy and warming, especially with the proffered rice. Entrees can be ordered as a thali, which seems to be a slightly smaller serving than the entree (I maintain the rights to be wrong on that point), but there's a whole load of fun sauces and sides that come with your entree for that slight downside. Speaking of downsides, I'm a sucker for samosas, and I was a little disappointed by the size of Swapna's samosas. When it comes to these fried fritters, I tend to believe bigger is better, but these were so tiny that my husband and I both felt these were not worth the ticket price. That aside, the service was prompt and polite, and we loved getting to try an Indian beer alongside our meal. Because of that first visit, Swapna has become my go-to for Indian food in the Atlanta area, and that amazing chana palak is the dish I think of whenever someone suggests Indian for dinner. read more

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Stopped in for lunch. Food (butter chicken) and service was great. Had the lunch special, plenty of food wish I could have eaten it all.

DELICIOUS FOOD EVER!! My favorite Indian restaurant in the entire world. 100% recommend this place if your looking for great Indian food.

Haven't come here since they closed during Covid. Selections are not as fast but food is still tasty but Fish is still my favorite with non-and the mango pudding doesn't have mangoes but it has apples in it not bad for $20 for the buffet. glad it's still an option in Smyrna. read more

Had lunch with my family here. Actually my family ate and I watched because all the choices of food available at the buffet were spicy. While I get the food is supposed to be authentic I believe there should be a couple of options for people who cannot have spicy food. If I am not mistaken I have eaten mild butter chicken before. The owners and waiters are extremely nice and helpful. My husband enjoyed his food and so did my daughter. It's casual and clean. The price of the lunch buffet is around $20 based on our check. read more

I have been waiting for the buffet to come back because I like the fact that you can try everything and figure out your favorites. Well, it won't be back for a while according to the owner. We did decide to try what they had to offer since we were already there and if you know what you like then a regular entree is just as good. First, I just want to say that after going there for so many years during lunchtime, I never got the chance to know the owner or staff because they would just fly by because the place would always be packed but during this time I got to talk to them and they are all really nice. The service was great and attententive from everyone there. They will give you a menu and on the menu are two options for A La Carte and Thali. A La Carte is the meat, rice and bread, Thali is the entree with small sides, it includes soup, sides and dessert, your not able to choose the soup, sides or dessert, so don't worry about having to make that decision. It's definitely worth giving it a try if you know what your favorite entree is. The staff is masked. read more

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Ok... this place has a 3.5 star rating which was the lowest near our hotel ... I'd probably give it a 3.75. First, they didn't ask us what spice level we'd like, so, I guess there's just a default level for everything. The butter chicken was kinda bland - 3 stars - which is usually my go to at Indian places (I get it, I'm boring). Chicken 65 was good but not amazing - 3.5 stars. Service 3 stars - friendly but took a while to place our order and get a refill, while they only had 2 other tables active. Naan - 5 STARS - wow - just light and airy and yet flavorful and such a compliment to the rest of the food. Oh, and then my wife got a mutter paneer - 5 stars - just blew me away and I'll probably eat her leftovers in the morning. read more

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I've lived in Tampa, DC and Boston prior to living in Georgia. This is Absolutely the most Wonderful Indian restaurant of anywhere I've ever lived or visited. They have a lovely ambiance and the food is delicious! It's all Very authentic! Plus, I love Family owned and operated restaurants because it's always a unique experience, not a cookie cutter one. This restaurant definitely has the best Indian food anywhere! read more

They are no longer doing the lunch buffet and dosa is no longer available for lunch. Butter chicken is still awesome though. They offer a lunch thali with your choice of several of their more popular dishes. There are several great vegetarian options as well as meat dishes. I miss the buffet but covid seems to be affecting everything. read more

The lunch buffet is always good. Plenty of Indian classics. The dinner service is also excellent. My favorites are Shrimp Biryani, the tandoori chicken, samosas, and chicken korma. read more

The food was delicious, service was good and all the staff were friendly. We ordered the Shrimp Saag (Thali) and the Chicken Tikka Masala (a la carte). Everything had great flavor, and the meat was perfectly tender. The naan bread was soft, with a slightly sweet note. I would guess the cook to be from Northern India, as we ordered medium spice and it was fairly mild. It had a little heat, but didn't overwhelm--perfect. We will be back, with more friends! read more

Visited twice lately, things have changed. The bad news is there is no buffet. Yeah, the sign says there is, and the staff says it may come back soon, but no dice now. The good news is dishes ordered off the menu are actually better than what used to be on the buffet. Way better. The chicken korma is the best I've ever had. The butter chicken is also great. The appetizer chicken 65 is spicy excellence. Can't go wrong with the vegetable pakora either. So not perfect, but well worth visiting even without the buffet. Other notes: Mixed pickle is good but seems a little tame. Raita seems thin. Friendly service. read more

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Some of the best Indian food I've had hands down. They offer tons of vegetarian options, large portions and give a good amount of Naan with your meal. I'll definitely be coming back again!! read more

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I was party of a large party on a busy Friday and Tyesha (sp?) was on it! We got fast delicious food and spent quality time with friends. The chef (her husband) came out to say hello. So nice to meet the person behind the recipes! We had the Gobi Manchurian, Veggie pekoras (could have had an order per person-- so good!), Chicken Tikka masala, and one of the specialty chicken dishes. I have had chicken Tikka masala before many times. This may be my favorite. A must try! Naan and the thali dishes were perfect. Loved the small sweet cake to finish it all off. Some of my friends had sizzling chicken tandoori, korma, and a few orders of chai. Such a nice experience and lovely owners. Thank you for a great night of amazing food! read more

My wife and I have been eating at Swapna for over 10 years and there appears to be a change afoot. We believe there is new ownership and efforts are underway to improve the interior of the restaurant. We liked our meal and feel it was as good if not better than our dinning under previous ownership. The Chicken Tikka Masala and Aloo Saag were quite good and the Naan was the best we have had there. While it is a work in progress and there are some kinks that need to be ironed out and the prices have gone up, we will definitely go back. read more

Swapna has the best Indian food in this area. It's always fresh. The mango chutney is great. And the service is always pleasant. read more

I love this place. The food is amazing and always tastes fresh. I also love that there are vegan options and that the food is not oily. Additionally the team is very friendly and very kind to my mom! read more

The absolute best food we've ever had!!!! We are newly transplanted to Georgia from Utah and we have never had such an ecliptic taste pallets of Modern Indian cuisine. The goat curry was delicious and no game taste whatsoever, tender and fell off the bone. Chicken Tikka Masala was rich and creamy, and the house made sauces were to die for! We had lamb appetizers with a green salsa ans sweet sauce that was amazing read more

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Some of the best Indian Cuisine in Atlanta / Georgia! I've been a patron of Swapna for 13 + years and have never been disappointed with the food and service . Very clean establishment, great food and excellent service. I'm a fan of their samosas and Gobi Manchuria read more

Swapna finally brought back their lunch buffet (Fridays and Saturdays only for now) and I was stoked to go there for lunch today but I was disappointed to say the least. The buffet was not their usual, full offering buffet--very limited options. It was about 75% stocked. Everything I ate was overly spicy to the point where it wasn't enjoyable. They will not allow you to get food from the buffet to go and be weighed to determine the price like they did pre-pandemic. ALSO, the price for the buffet is now $18.86 (an even $20 with tax and water) which is outrageous given the fact the buffet options was very limited compared to the past. Pre-pandemic, the buffet price was somewhere around $13.99 and there were sooooo many good options that it was worth every penny. Not so much anymore. Edited my star rating based on owner's comments. I understand everything has gone up in price but the restaurant is serving far less on the buffet than it did prior and I can only hope they get everything that should be back on the buffet soon because again, $18 is too much for the small amount of items to choose from as of right now. I've been going to Swapna for over 7 years and have had no complaints until now. Also, there is no heat level indicated on the descriptions of items on the buffet. The butter chicken and tandoori chicken is not usually spicy and it was extremely spicy when I visited Friday so there was a difference this time. There are other cheaper Indian restaurants in the Atlanta metro area but they don't come close to tasting as good as Swapna usually does. Hope it gets better...I can only hope the owners take reviews like mine as constructive criticism versus getting offensive. All I ask them to do is please listen to their customers. I'm not here to complain and run their ratings down as I've given them 5 stars in the past. I'm genuinely concerned. read more

Best Indian food I've had! Definitely will be coming back! The place smelled and looked very clean. Staff was very kind.

Ok. Let's start with the positive. SOME of the food was good--not great but good. Some of it was at best mediocre. The "naan" they brought me was just grout tortillas? Ok now onto the real issues. Before COVID, when they did the buffet they were one of my favorites. Since they have gone to table service they are awful. I asked for water to drink. It took over 10 minutes and asking three more times to get some water. When my appetizer came out I asked for some chutneys to go with it. I watched my app get cold waiting and had to ask a different server again when my meal finally showed up. 10 min after the second server brought my chutney, the first server also brought some by. When the entree came out it was good. The bread and other thali items...underwhelming to say the least. The serving size very small, which would have been ok at half the price, but for a $30+ bill I would have expected a lot more from the food and the service. I get the pandemic has made things tough and typically give people/restaurants some leeway as such, but really?... I would maybe go back if they get the lunch buffet back up, but if you are expecting some form of service skip it. read more

Get the thali to get the most variety. So good! Tons of options for vegetarians. My husband always gets the butter chicken.

Very disappointed with Swapna. We went on a Sunday for lunch buffet. Most of the items on the buffet were cold although we were there early by Noon. And for the lunch buffet price of $22!!! It's totally outrageous!! A few pieces of dried out naan and hardened Idlis that seemed microwaved. Was told the Sunday lunch buffet is $22 because of goat/lamb. If one is a vegetarian why would anyone want to pay so much for a cold mediocre meal with a few vegetarian dishes? At Most Indian restaurants the Sambhar usually tastes good and one can't go wrong with it. On this day even the Sambar didn't taste anywhere close it. This is our last time going to Swapna!!! Never going back! There are much better Indian restaurants around worth our time and money! read more

For the price, this isn't my favorite. If you're a fan of traditional Indian cuisine, you'll most likely be disappointed. The naan was dry and flavorless, we had the plain and garlic. The tikka masala was far too sweet, and the prices were absurd. If I were you I wouldn't waste my time and money at this restaurant, I would try somewhere else. read more

I've been going to this place since I was in high school and that was in 2009 2012, after high school I moved back to my hometown of Los Angeles Ca but it's so hard trying to find a Indian cuisine like this place!!!! The butter chicken and Jasmine rice and Nam bread hands down the BEST BEST Indian spot in ATL. Every time I visit I spot here and have to get my favorite!!! Come here around the Buffett time or even dinner . I'm telling you BEST SPOT read more

Food was okay. I ordered online and when I arrived for pickup they had not put my order in. They apologized but it took a few extra mins. No major problem there. I ordered lamb biryani and as many know this is a rice dish. This dish usually results is a highly aromatic and colorful dish of meat and rice. And this one very much under delivered. The rice was drier than usual and I didn't get that layered froth of aromas or flavor. The lamb was also just okay. I will try other dishes since Indian cuisine is by far my favorite but at first strike I'm on the fence with this place. The restaurant is very pretty however which is worth noting in case you are looking for a place for date night! read more

This is the best Indian buffet in Cobb County according to the Indian couple at our church. I discovered that I can, and now do, enjoy some Indian cuisine. The buffet is plentiful and tasty. Last week, when we had lunch there, the surprise win for me was the sliced and battered eggplant. That was one of the tastiest ways I have ever seen eggplant served. Additionally, were goat and several chicken options along with many vegetarian dishes. The $12.99 price for lunch was very reasonable. Additionally, soups, breads, rice, and desserts made a very enjoyable meal. The photo attached is of my first plate. read more

Swapna Indian Cuisine - Indian Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I have been eating at swapna for 24 years. And I will never go back. The last two years have been a solid decline, but today was the final mail. We got seated and it took 22 minutes to get greeted, menus, water. Having a 2 year old with us, we were contemplating leaving but didn't. We ordered everything together and waited another 10 minutes to get our drinks. Papdums no longer come to the table whether you order them or not. The servers are wearing literal pajamas to work. I'm not expecting tuxes but if my meal cost $60 for two ppl maybe wear something else? Also, wearing the same gloves to do everything, including scratching your private parts, does nothing to keep whatever germs you are trying to keep away, away. We sat for an entire hour before our food came. Not fully fried samosas, and cold naan and tikka. No plates or utensils for another 5 minutes. The restaurant was half full, two servers, a guy who just kept walking around and staring at tables yet doing nothing to help. We weren't the only ones waiting for everything. Looks like swapna is under new ownership and that's unfortunate. read more

Things are certainly different. Menus are "used" and somewhat sticky. The table felt tacky. The buffet is closed except on Fridays so it's a single item service. My lunch companions had mixed reviews. I thought the butter chicken tasted great. The goat xxx was tough. Overall somewhat disappointing. I don't know if this is a case of post- Covid problems or if it's a series of staff changes but Swapna needs to get its act together. read more

Ordered delivery...Vegetable Korma was delicious. Garlic naan was dry and not flavorful (it was close to closing time when I ordered) Butter chicken is good. 65 chicken was TOO spicy (and I like spicy) and tandoori chicken was good but VERY small portion. read more