Being the neighborhood Indian restaurant, Swad is one of my go-tos. I've been told ownership has changed a few times over the years, and you can usually tell when it has. The current owner seems to have a better handle on things than the last couple. I've never had a bad dish here. Some of my faves are the chicken tikka saag, chicken tikka masala and the magi chicken (not fruity nor too sweet). The garlic naan is also clutch. It's a great option when you don't feel like traveling to another neighborhood for Indian curry dishes. read more

Nice atmosphere, good food and service. Excellent sag paneer and long grain rice was exceptional.

Took a little longer than told for carry out and was spicier than we ordered (mild) but the food was fantastic. We had papardam, naan, chicken vindaloo, saag & sabaz. Very yummy! We will return. read more

Very delicious! It was my first time coming here as well as trying Indian cuisine. The wait was modest, food was nice and warm, the naan was huge and the rice was generous in amount. I'd recommend sharing due to the proportions! The mango lassi was a very interesting try. The waiter was also very kind and attentive. read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I tried to order online to no avail. I arrived right before closing and they were nice enough to take my order. I had the chicken tikka masala and bhatura (it was a little doughy). Overall nice flavors and portions. read more

The delivery was on time and communication was spot on. Cucumber salad and tomatoes were very fresh. Riata was spoiled and Tamarad sauce and choley were bright red I was convened that they were not using tamarad and were using red food coloring instead , so we did not eat. I was a little sad since I ordered at monastery. read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - Swat cucumber salad, tamarad & raita - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This time our dishes were not great. Think i got mushroom mater and sauce tasted like plain tomato sauce. Not what I expected. Other dishes were pretty good but spice level 3 out of 6 tasted like zero. This place is usually much better. Must have been an off day. read more

I hosted 10 friends at SWAD restaurant recently, and was thrilled with the food and service. Their menu is huge, the food authentic. Each dish was amazing and delicious. The service was excellent -- very responsive to our questions. The inside was simple, clean, and intimate. Overall, an excellent experience!! read more

Welcoming spot on West Side with small parking lot on side. I've eaten dinner her before and enjoyed my entree (can't remember wheat I had, think it was eggplant). We arrived around 1:30 pm on a Saturday but we're still in time for the lunch buffet. We were the only folks in the restaurant when we arrived but a large Indian family came in as we were leaving. Good sized buffet that included two types of pakoras, two types of bread, two types of rice, noodles, soup, salad, tons of entrees, and several desserts (plus hot chai). Wow! The greeter was very sweet and the water/dish removal service was timely and friendly. The vegetarian entrees were just as plentiful as the meat ones. I started with the mixed veggie pakoras and another type of pakora (maybe it was spinach?). I moved on to their fluffy basmati rice with delicious saag paneer, veggie korma, some spicy noodles and a piece of naan. The food could've been a tad warmer in temperature but that's often an issue on buffets especially later in the day. They did bring out fresh rice, naan, and pakoras while we ate. The only dish that I wasn't crazy about is actually my favorite Indian dish, malai kofta. I thought the balls were a little sweet and not firm enough. I tried their mango fruit dessert which was sort of a cross between a pudding and a melted ice cream. It was an interesting texture and very yummy! At only $8.95, we definitely got our fill and at a great price. read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - Malia kofta and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Looking for something different to eat and this place is two blocks down the street so decided to order from there. I never had Indian food so I wasn't sure I would like it. Came over to pick up my food and the waiter was very nice. I took long and he said he made sure to keep the food warm. The place was very cozy and clean. We ordered the chicken mushroom and the chicken sabaz. Loved the chicken sabaz it was spicy but savory spice.both dishes came with rice and it was yummy. Didn't think I would like it that much but loved it. I recommend trying this place! read more

This is my favorite Indian food restaurant. I've been a customer for years. In fact, I rarely eat Indian any where else because they don't match up. I live in the other side of the city but still make it a point to make my way over often. read more

Always has great food I've had the -chicken tikka masala spicy level 6 (not hot at all) -garlic nana -also some chick pea with rice everything was amazing any time I got it!! read more

Very disappointed in the overall quality of SWAD lately. Two orders ago I thought it was just a bad night for the kitchen but each order since has been a HUGE disappointment. Nothing even tastes the same anymore. Spice levels are always inconsistent, chicken tikka masalla tastes like there's sweetener in it, and the saag has no spice at all. Even the naan doesn't have that good char that you expect. Sad because this WAS the gem in our little part of the city. read more

Delicious, flavorful, and affordable. Nice ambiance I side, friendly staff, and the food is always fresh and correct.

Always great food& very good portions been coming here for years with my family and will always

I haven't been in a while. Ur the couple of times I did go the service was great as well as the food

Good prices. Good quality of food. Appreciate the complimentary rice since not every place does that. Ended up ordering chicken vindaloo spicy. It was good for what it was I just remember there portion sizes being bigger, but still decent for what it was. read more

Great quaint Spot for authentic Indian food! Although a little bit out of our way this came highly recommended by a friend. Rightfully so it did not disappoint. Although carry out was our mode of trying it the place looked great and fit the neighborhood well. I called ahead and was served promptly, with a smile, and friendly service. Pricing was pretty standard with very generous portions. We had the chicken tiki Marsala, chicken makhni, garlic naan, and paneer naan. All which were very good. Will definitely keep this place on the radar for future Indian cuisine cravings. Worth the try if you're in the area. read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - the front of a restaurant on a rainy day - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Carry out is always amazing! Food is still hot when you get home. Fun to try new dishes! Chicken Tikki Masala is yummy with Naan bread to dip. read more

I use to love just about everything here. I recently bought the vegetable dish. The vegetables #3 taste unauthentic and very much like soup out of the can without sodium. It was very bland! The rice taste like water. The mango drink was very heavy on the cream. It had me cramping and balled up. I was disappointed. read more

Food is pretty great. I would prefer to have the ability to adjust the heat on the food, but it's good for Indian around that area.

I have enjoyed this restaurant both dining in and carry out as well as the buffet. The staff speaks but aren't super welcoming. You are usually directed to the buffet area or counter to order. The meals are affordable and portion size is good. I always get the chicken tiki Marsala with garlic nan. It usually comes out pretty fast. The chicken Marsala is prepared based on your preferred spice level. I am usually at a medium level. The rice comes with the meal. The Marsala is good and tasty. I love the garlic nan and it's usually large. Overalls, I like the food and buffet. The staff is just okay. They do their job. I would go more often but a few times they were closed when we went, not including mondays when they are listed as closed. I will return to maybe try new items on the menu or buffet. read more

What has happened? We have gotten food from here many times over the years, but tonight the food is yuck. Everything tastes watery and bland. Even the rice is off. It's mushy and flavorless. Are there new owners? A new chef? We won't be back. So disappointed! read more

I'd give the food 4-stars, but the service and price earned this restaurant it's 5th star. Everyone was very friendly and came over often to fill up our water. We had the buffet on a Saturday afternoon. All of the food was fresh and tasty. I would have liked the food to be spicier, but I know a lot of folks probably don't want all the spice. When the bill came, I wasn't expecting it to be so cheap. For 3 people, the total was less than $24. We certainly ate our money's worth, let me tell you. I would be here often if I lived nearby. It was fairly busy but not too crowded for a Saturday afternoon. Definitely recommend! read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - Buffet! Delicious! - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was good and they opened doors for me since I walk with a walker. Can't wait to try some more items from the menu

After discovering that Swad had opened nearby, we were fairly quick to place a carry-out order. In fact, we would have placed an order sooner if they'd been open on Mondays when a random Indian food craving hit. ;-) I was impressed with their food even with just trying the carry-out. Taj Mahal had previously been our go-to Indian carry-out place since it was the closest, but Swad's food definitely seems like it's higher quality. There was more paneer in our standard order of Paneer Makhani, and everything seemed more flavorful. We finally made it in to the restaurant to try the buffet on a Sunday afternoon, and they greeted my husband by name, recognizing that he'd been in to pick up a carry-out order previously. The buffet area is tucked in the back of the restaurant, and it was roughly half-vegetarian. The service was perfect for a buffet experience. We were mostly left to eat in peace, but our plates were cleared promptly and the check appeared on the table shortly after we'd picked up dessert. And the total was only $8/person for the weekend lunch buffet, so that's a bargain! Besides being open on Mondays, the only slight complaints we could come up with is that their Gulab Jamun was a little bit dry and it would be nice if they had more of an online presence (i.e. menu). We will definitely be having Swad again, and I'm betting it's sometime soon! read more

Swad Indian Restaurant - Buffet Plate - Indian Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I've never dined in at the location so I can speak on that but I can talk about the food. I feel like there is a lack of Indian restaurants, or any diverse restaurants for that matter, on the west side of town. Swad is soooo yummy and I'm so happy that I can order his for take out or delivery and it's always hot and fresh. Their food is so much better than some of the other Indian places I have visited in Clifton and they are so much closer to home from me. read more

We will NEVER order food from here again! I ordered carry out for my wife. When she got home from work to eat, she found a hair in her food. She contacted the restaurant to let them know. She was told by an employee that "no women work here." I immediately packed up the food, along with the hair, and drove back up to the restaurant. After showing the employee that the hair was baked into the food, he also told me the same, that no women work here. I asked if he thought I was lying, seeing as that I brought every bit of food back, his response, "Yes, 100 percent." After being told that "this is the first time this ever happened," I was refunded my money. I do not recommend this place to anyone. read more

So I drove from West Chester because I wanted my mom to have an authentic and delicious Indian food experience. My wife is South Indian and I LOVE North Indian cuisine. Unfortunately, I am disappointed in the food, to say the least. We ordered mutter paneer, another paneer dish I can't remember, two garlic naan two regular naan, chicken tikka, samosa, and chicken tikka masala. All was ordered mild. Let's start with the samosa. The flavor was okay, the texture was terrible. It was like sticky mashed potatoes. The sauce that was given with the samosas was absolutely appalling. I took a picture of it. It looked so fake and tasted terrible. I didn't alter the color btw, that's how it came. Bright lime jello green. Was it mint, was it coriander? Idk. Let's move on to the naan. I know what good naan is. I'm a naan lover, a connoisseur. This was denser than naan should be, and almost a little oily. Doesn't look like it was cooked the way naan should be cooked. How about the entrees, you ask? The chicken tikka was really bad, it smelled like Franks Red Hot when you opened it and it looked like it was bathed in oil and vinegar. No tell tale sign of tandoori love and care, just chunks of chicken that looked like they had a bath in hot sauce. The mutter paneer was okay, but way too spicy to have been mild. I don't mind but my mom does, which is why I ordered it mild. The peas looked liked canned peas, so they didn't add sweetness to the dish like there should be. The other paneer dish was ok. The chicken tikka masala was okay, but again spicier than mild. Based on the reviews, I ordered a feast expecting to have it for lunch for my family for the next few days, and honestly I feel like I wasted 60 dollars. I guess I'll be looking for authentic recommendations for Indian food again. read more

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When I walk in the store while waiting on my food i seen them making the food with their feet I left out and felt disgusted.

Ive never sat inside to eat, but when I've visited, there are very few ppl dining. Ambiance is typical. Seems like a authentic restaurant. I've tried chicken: chili, curry, jalfrezi, tikka masala, tikka saag, saag, and their garlic naan bread. My favorite is a tie between tikka masala, and the tikka saag. I chose spice level 5, on a scale of 1-6, and it is always perfect. Each meal that I've had contained either cubes of chicken breast or strips of chicken. All were very good, and tender. read more

I love coming here! Food is always hot and delicious. I enjoy getting takeout and having an ice cold beer while I wait. read more

Swad is THE best Indian in the city! I have tried many other Indian restaurants around Cincinnati, but have yet to find one that compares to Swad. The food is consistently amazing and the staff is always kind. And they deliver, so I can get my fix at home! They also offer a full buffet during the week, so if you are new to Indian Cuisine, the buffet is your best bet to try various dishes. Just get to Swad already! read more

I live just down the street from them in North College Hill and get delivery/pick-up multiple times a month. At no point have they disappointed. However, today's order was something else entirely! I don't know what they do to their vindaloo sauce but ooooh is it the best I've had the privilege to try! I know they add tomatoes, which is unconventional but boy is it effective. I'm not a huge potato fan but I will make an exception just to get the sauce. Hell, if I could I'd just order the sauce and eat it like tomato soup. Their spice levels are always accurate (I always order the highest level and have never been too overwhelmed), their facilities are clean, and the service is friendly. I've never eaten in, so I cannot speak to they fare in the dine-in area. They have a van, so I believe they offer catering and in-house delivery, which is great for those who live nearby and don't want to deal with the fees and price inflation that the apps tend to apply. read more

Food is always great and the service is good. They helped me decipher what I really wanted and that was so helpful never going to an Indian restaurant before. read more

I ordered from Swad using Uber Eats. As soon as I sent in my order, the restaurant called to see how spicy I wanted my food. They were on it Pros: -Food arrived fast and hot! -Great flavors and large portion sizes -They threw in a small free dessert - nice surprise Cons: -Most of the chicken was tender but a few pieces were dried out/ chewy Plan to order from them again! read more

To be honest the food was very mid to me unfortunately. We ordered the chicken tikka masala and it was just too sweet. You expect it to be spicy or mild but it was the sweetest I've ever had it. Very sweet staff but not the best Indian cuisine I've had read more

Wonderful and super good service is great very nice. Food is always amazing and wonderful we love to go here

Excellent food. Friendly service. The cuisine is like a party in your mouth. Every taste bud will be happy when you eat here.

Absolutely amazing food I can't have enough. The service is exceptional. And it has a good atmosphere and decorations.