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    Sway

    3.4 (212 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    SWAY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Wedge salad
    Brian O.

    Not recommended unless you are only going for a drink. As we walked down street, we saw this and looked to see what menu showed on-line. It showed something's that we were like okay let's try it. We sat inside and it was nicely decorated. They do have outside seating that is shaded by buildings in the evening, It also connects directly to the lobby of the Hyatt Regency. First miss was the menu they gave us and the menu on-line did not match. I asked waiter and he did not have a great answer. The drink menu was good size but slightly overpriced on Bourbons. We ordered jalapeño cornbread, wedge salad and brisket burnt ends sandwich with fries. The cornbread was about three inches tall and very dry. The wedge salad was supposed to have blistered tomatoes and dry ham. The tomatoes looked rotten. If they were blistered you think that they would have some black on them but they did not. The dry ham was chewy so not dry. Now for the sandwich, I smoke meat at home for a reference. The brisket burnt ends were tough. These should have been tender. The food was sub par for sure. The waiter was not very good. After we told about the food, he didn't really say or do anything. We had to take him our payment. He didn't not ring right away and walked off to an area that was not being used with our card. We had to go find him to ring up our transaction, very concerning. The manager did finally come over and told us they took off two of the items. We already knew that as we were in process of paying. He didn't apologize but also made it out that we just didn't like their interpretation of the food. The redemption was when we were leaving, another customer was complaining to the same manager about their food. It was a completely different dish. Again not recommending for food.

    Red Velvet Cake.
    Jon N.

    Inexplicably not open for lunch? It's the Hyatt's only dining option and only breakfast and dinner offered. Neither is that impressive. Breakfast was off the menu on our first day, and not all items on the limited menu were available. The second day, only a lackluster buffet was offered with mostly breads, biscuits, and muffins available. Scrambled eggs, potatoes, and meat. Zero fruit was available and only grits but no oatmeal. My wife ate, but I didn't bother. Dinner was okay, but nothing special. Red velvet cake was a highlight. Bar has an outstanding selection of bourbons. Good cocktails, as well. Service is fine.

    Salmon, asparagus + grits!
    Shelby W.

    This is a nice spot to try if you're looking for a place near 4th Street that isn't a cheesy tourist destination. I have to admit, with the mediocre reviews I had pretty low expectations for this place, and our main reason for coming here was due to the walking distance of the event venue we were attending. I made reservations through OpenTable, however even for a Saturday night this place does not seem to get too busy, so you can probably walk in with no problem. The service was average and slow, and we did see the table across from us scoff at their waiter for the long drink wait, but on our end it wasn't too bad. I also wasn't a fan of the cocktail I ordered, the 'Just Peachy,' it was not made well so I ended up trading with my husband and really enjoying his beer.. lol. The food was the best part! I tried the salmon and really enjoyed it. Sway is alright, definitely not somewhere I would go out of my way for, but it's a hotel bar - Convenience is one of the biggest factors here, but like I mentioned, the food is also really good, too. Just not the best you can get in the area.

    Some updated times
    John M.

    The one time I was here was while I was on business. I had decided to stay in the hotel and eat at "Sway". The menu is simple with appetizers, sandwiches and a smaller list of dinner entrees. I decided on the version of surf and turf - a filet and shrimp skewer. The food isn't bad and the service is decent. I might try them again but I feel like there's a lot of other good restaurants to try around the hotel. We'll see.....

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    Laura A.

    Four of us visited Sway for dinner before a concert at YUM Center. It was within walking distance and I was able to make a reservation via Open Table. It was very crowded but they eventually came to seat us. The service was extremely slow but eventually we got cocktails and a KY sampler platter similar to a charcuterie board. It was really good. We each got a different meal, Fried Chicken, Shrimp n Grits, Sway Burger and Bourbon Sesame Salmon. The salmon is what I ordered and it was delicious! This place didn't break the bank at $64 for the two of us. I would recommend for the food, convenience and great bar.

    A feather from my fried chicken
    michelle y.

    So the first night that we went here the seating area was not very full but our server seemed extremely overwhelmed. We ordered a round of drinks and a meat and cheese board. It took over 20 minutes for our drinks to arrive. When they finally got there they were watered down and not anywhere near filled to the top which is annoying. We never could get the server back around to pay our bill because we could not fathom staying there. Finally we chased around two different bussers who found our server and brought us our check. Night to no one had ambition to leave the hotel so we wound up at sway again. We sat down and waited close to 30 minutes for someone to come and help us. We ordered our drinks and she asked if we were ready for her food. When one of us hesitated she instantly said "I'll be back when you're ready" and I was like "nooooooooo" thinking she might never return. We finally got ordered and it took eons for our food and drinks. When our drinks came once again they were watery and the sodas were flat. I specifically asked for a fresh soda and nothing happening on that front. When we got our food it looked OK. Nothing great but not bad except for one dish. One of my dinner mates got the "fried chicken". It didn't look fried. It looked like chicken that had been left out in the sun? It was like thin and dry and a funny color. When we got to looking at it it had little to no meat and it still had feathers I approached a manager with it because our server hadn't been back for 5-6 minutes at that point. And they said they would make a new plate but it would take 20 minutes. So the rest of us and we waited. We tried on several occasions to ask the people that we saw around like runners and busters to purchase a drink or to find our server. But no one would. We even got a couple of blatant "no"s from the staff. Eventually I saw her walking around so I went and grabbed her to get us another round. Our next round was incorrect also still flat and not full Finally our chicken dish came out again. It was much improved. There was actually meat on the bones so that was nice and the potatoes and gravy it came with were actually delicious. The other food that we got was a Caesar salad which could've use some more dressing that was chopped nicely, the shrimp and grits which had decent flavor with a lot of heat at the end but way too much sauce, some burgers which the guy said we're good. Neither one of them ate the whole thing, a steak which looked OK but the eater only ate about a quarter of it and finally a baked goat cheese with pimento. Now normally I would say that sounds terrible but it was actually tasty because the goat cheese was more prominent than the taste of pimento. So it was like an orange goat cheese. Although for the cost the amount that was there was very small and they do like toasted baguette which is extremely crunchy and crumbly The food and beverage gentleman knew about our unhappiness when he came by to ask how her day was. I did mention that the service had been terrible both days and he brought us a round of drinks which I thought was nice. He was also the one that fixed our chicken. Overall the food was OK but the service was horrific and I would much rather have walked outside to chipotle because at least they're friendly and attentive.

    Brittany A.

    Just a short walk from our hotel this was a great start to our day. The restaurant was not overly crowded and the staff was warm and welcoming! The Bourbon Bloody Mary and 3 Egg Omelet were delicious!

    CHEF GREG did a terrible job pleasing me and other clients in the restaurant I asked for a Kentucky board and extra pimento cheese he said "I know I did it the other day for you and your little friends but I ain't going to do it today" I don't think this is the service a client or anyone that comes in for a nice dinner should receive if I could give 0 stars I would! And there always missing items out of there menu ridiculous.

    If you want to know how this place is . Check out the food check out the people they are great and would recommend any come here.

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