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    4.8 (70 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chili Cauliflower
    TJ S.

    My wife and I have heard good things about Swad, a new Indian restaurant in East Providence. We have often felt that the whole East Bay is suffering from the lack of variety, particularly good ethnic foods. We have Thai, Chinese, Japanese, around here but no Indian... We are very happy to find out that it is true what people have said about this place. We did a take out today instead of sitting down service. Our selection of Sunday take-out dinner is Lamb Biryani, Mango Curry, and Chili Cauliflower. All excellent. Right amount of heat, fragrant, great texture, great color, and most importantly, the flavor. I just love cardamum - I can put that in everything - but the dishes had hint of it, and balanced with other wonderfully roasted spices. Initially, we looked at the prices on the online menu and said to ourselves, "higher prices are everywhere now..." seeing that a dinner starts at $18 to $21. But again, these days, seems fair. Once we had the dinner, we quickly realized that each dinner serves two adults. At the end of our dinner at home, we had another meal leftover. Now, this is a good value. I remember the days when India restaurant was in Warren. We have not had a good Indian place in East Bay for a quite sometime. In absence of this place, we would go to Rasoi or India in Blackstone area of Providence. But now, this place might be our new favorite Indian restaurant in Rhode Island. We will try the dine-in service next time.

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    Michael D.

    I'm not sure what happened here. Somehow I never posted this review. This place is awesome! I'll keep this review short. These photos are mixed from today and the last time I came here. It's been awhile but everything is still great, food, service and atmosphere! On to the review! - Garlic and Cilantro Naan: light and pillowy with a slight char and great garlic and butter taste - Chicken Tikka Masala: Great tasting Tikka with super moist chicken and bursting with flavor! - Chili Cauliflower: lightly fried Cauliflower flowerets with a great sweet chili sauce on them. One of my favorite things to get! Chicken Vindaloo( extra spicy): Awesome spicy, Chicken and potato dish with a great spicy taste of tomato, Garam Masala, Tamarind and red Chili. My go to dish!!! - Honey Pistachio ice cream: OMG!!!!! Trust me with this one. Just ORDER IT!!! In closing, this place never disappoints me ever! I have talked to the manager a handful of times, and the staff here are awesome! like I said in the beginning of this review. Great food, service and great atmosphere! I encourage you to try this great Indian restaurant out!

    Jamie A.

    Reviews were very promising and they didn't lie~. I absolutely enjoyed my meal and service here. The restaurant had plenty of parking and was clean and empty for lunch hours. We were seated promptly and given attentive service, with clean plates, and prompt dishes to our table. The chili cauliflower was delicious and warm. The chicken momo taste very fresh and came with curry sauce. The nam was fresh and you could taste the charol flavors~ my saag had great flavors and was a good portion. They offer two versions for entree, a lunch version and dinner version which I can only assume that the portion is different. I enjoyed the lunch portion because it was perfect for me. I ordered the special of rose lassi and it was less sweet, more subtle, with a taste of rose, but it wasn't overwhelming at all. It was a perfect flavor profile that was enjoyable~ I don't have any negative notes and I wish to come back when I have cravings for more new specials or Indian food~

    Interior - decent amount of space (10-12 tables) and nice looking bar
    Mary K.

    Amazing new addition to Riverside! There's nothing currently in the area for Indian - years ago, there was one on Waterman Ave but we didn't care for it very much or you'd have to cross the bridge into Providence and beyond. From start to finish, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The restaurant is very new and has only been open for a few weeks. The place is very airy and welcoming with a bar that greets you barflies when you enter. We got there for lunch on a Sat afternoon and there was a steady flow of customers. For appetizers : potato samosa (don't skip the dipping sauces - I preferred the tamarind and the mister preferred the mint but both were tasty), chicken momos and chili cauliflower. All were good but we like the samosas and momos best. Although tasty, we thought the flavors of the cauliflower resembled more of a general tsos. For lunch : chicken tikka masala, chicken vindaloo and saag paneer along with some basmati rice and naan. We got the buttered, bullet and cheese. The naan was so good - some of the best naan we've had. Fluffy and flavorful and dip them in everything - you can't go wrong. But our absolute favorite was the chicken tikka masala. We've had plenty of variations, this is prob the best one I've had. Super flavorful and was delicious with the rice, the naan and even on my shoe. The saag could've used a bit more seasoning to make the flavors pop but all in all, we enjoyed everything. The service was absolutely impeccable - every person we encountered was friendly, accommodating and welcoming. The manager checked in on us a few times and had great conversation with us and asked for feedback. We did tell him about the saag and he was very receptive. You can feel the love and pride they put into their restaurant. Truly, we hope Swad is here to stay - it may become one of our go to weekend lunch spots!

    Butter Chicken - Lunch
    Nikki S.

    Wonderful lunch portions for a great price, comfortable & kind service. The Butter Chicken and Chicken Biryani were amazing. We shared two naan's as well - the cheese, and the garlic naan. We WILL be back! This was a fabulous find, and I highly recommend! Oh, and the iced teas were unbelievable!!!

    Ginger and Honey Naan Dal Tadka , Chicken Korma , Chicken Tikka Masala Sauce

    Excellent service , ambience food and drinks ! Very friendly , delicious and fresh food . Very prompt ! You could taste the spices and perfect heat ( spice )

    Crystal A.

    First trying Indian food and absolutely loved it! We had the naan bread and shrimp coconut curry; love that they do lunch portions and prizes! We both had the Paloma's, too! Delicious! We will be back!

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    Kylie K.

    We are so excited to have this restaurant in Riverside!!! What a wonderful venue tucked away by Willet Pond - you will love the all immersive experience with popular Indian music, background dancing videos that will transport you to the streets of Mumbai! The aromatic atmosphere, sharp dressed staff, authentic cuisine, and eager to please owner...this is a nostalgic treat any night of the week! I recommend the lamb, cheesy naan, and the never ending choices of the well-stocked bar. Come down and say hi!

    The mango chicken is delicious
    Gail A.

    The food is delicious and the atmosphere charming. We especially enjoyed the mango chicken . The staff is friendly and helpful

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    Excellent service, nice atmosphere, great food and drinks, an all round great experience.

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    Thank you so much for your support and kind words, Mary!

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    The BEST samosas in Rhode Island hands down. So happy to have Indian food in Riverside!

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    Excellent food and service in a nice decor. Take away is also great. Highly recommended.

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    Thank you so much, Ken. Looking forward to serve you again soon!

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    The food was homemade and authentic. The momos and the chicken korma was delicious. The naan is next level.

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    Thank you so much, Kristen!

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    Food is so flavorful.....best Indian food I have ever had. They use fresh spices, cardamom pods, whole cloves....amazing.

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    Food was amazing & so was the service. Definitely recommend! I got the butter chicken & my boyfriend the lamb tikka Malsa. 5 stars!!!

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