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    Swadist

    4.5 (237 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Chinese, Thai
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Garlic Naan
    Simon W.

    Drums of Heaven! I can (and often do) make a meal out of just this appetizer. These Chicken drumsticks are tossed in a sweet, spicy sauce that's a total flavor bomb and incredibly addictive. It really borders on too much spice and just really meaty too. A shareable appetizer with a friend. The Butter Chicken is also a favorite of mine. Rich chunky cubes of chicken, in a spiced tomato and butter-based curry (makhan) gravy. Butter chicken is typically known for a creamy, rich texture and that's a definite check box here. This gravy over rice is a hit for sure. I always get a plate of Garlic Naan here as well. This is the perfect vessel to shovel that rich Butter Chicken gravy into my mouth! Street parking is ridiculous. The spaces are so narrow, you'll be doing the D and R tango 4-5 times to park. Add the fact that mass transit buses go up and down this block as well and you've got a recipe for a lot of horn blowing and aggravation. And that's if you get lucky and find a spot!

    Weekend Lunch Buffet (~$20/adult)
    Aya E.

    Ordered: Weekend Lunch Buffet (~$20/adult) Aya's take: Sometimes you don't want to think about what to order and a buffet like this does the deciding for you! Swadist has a popular weekend buffet that is clearly frequented by locals so we knew we were in for a treat. A majority of the items they have were fresh minus some of their fried options which were a bit soggy (understandable). I love Indian food and found every bite to be rich in flavors and aromatics. My favorites were the Achari Tangdi Kabab (tangy, smoky, and flavorful), Goan Chicken Curry (creamy, spicy, and tender), and Rogan Josh Curry (gamey, tender, and buttery). Save room for dessert because the Tutti Frutti Ice Cream is a must! This was my first time trying it and it was soft and fluffy with bits of chewy, sweet candy. It had a lot of floral essence which was nice & mellow after all the spicy food we had. If their buffet is like this, I imagine their a la carte menu is even better. Definitely recommend!

    Rebecca C.

    I ordered 4 things - Swadist Papri Chaat - this was delicious, flavorful, and fun to eat - Chicken Bhuna - this one is spicy (so my dad couldn't enjoy it) - Jhinga Masala - we liked this one (shrimp) and it was the perfect consistency for dipping the garlic naan - Garlic naan I'm especially interested in coming back for their weekend lunch buffet!

    Victor H.

    Came here for indian food for dinner and it didn't disappoint. The place was packed and seemed popular. Order Saag, Masala, and Naan. They were all delicious, on point, and addictive. Will definitely come back again in the future : )

    Chicken
    Amit P.

    Located in Indian Square. It's a northern Indian restaurant in Jersey City, NJ, just a 5-minute walk from the PATH station. The service is excellent. Meter Parking is on the street, but free street parking is available a bit further away if you know the area. Highly recommend just taking public transportation to avoid the headache. The waiters and staff are friendly and another great perk? It's BYOB! We chose the buffet option and every single dish was tasty and fresh. . Even the dessert was so good I wanted to keep eating, but got so full too quick! My favorite dish was the goat hands down.

    A little bit of everything.
    Liam R.

    We go here for their weekend buffet. It's a good deal, the food is always tasty with a good variety. One of the best Indian restaurants in the area IMO. Some things at the buffet can be a hit or miss, but for the most part, their stews and Coriander soup always impress us.

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    Regina Z.

    I came to this restaurant twice. One time I came during a weekday so they didn't have buffet. I ordered mango lassi and tikka masala. The mango lassi was delicious. Tikka masala was amazingly delicious. It could be one of the best tikka masala that I had. It was extremely creamy and flavorful. I highly recommend this dish! The service that day was okay. There was one server and she didn't really check up on us. The buffet on the weekend was great! I came with a total of 7 adults. It was $20 per person for all you can eat. The servers were nice and checked up on us. There were a variety of food. There's rice, soup, many chicken dishes, butter naan, desserts, salad, and fruits. Food was really good! There are many seatings and it quite bright inside. I will be coming back for the food!

    Juan S.

    Finally got a chance, and courage, to go an visit them for lunch. We've been trying to go a couple time before. Got there during their lunch time. Only one there for a while. I've always heard they were good place to go around the area and glad we did. We ordered the lamb briyani, chicken tikka marsala, butter naan. Chicken tikka marsala came out first with the naan. Then the lamb briyani. All were hot. The briyani had a bread topping. The marsala was sweet and well made. The briyani was interesting but also well made. We asked for 0 spice but it was still a bit too much for me. The service was good. The space is large and clean but can do with a bit of lighting help. A lot of food delivery orders in and out, which is a good sign. Overall Swadist gets a recommendation. We will go again for the buffet.

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    Sofyan S.

    Food (4/5): We ordered the Tikka masala and the mango lassi. The Tikka masala was quite flavorful and the mango lassi was a good consistency but more tangy than sweet. Rice came with the Tikka Masala and was flavorful too. Service (3/5): Got menus but then took almost 15 minutes for someone to take our order. One server seemed to be deep in conversation with another party and not working. Meanwhile, the other seemed to be taking a bunch of phone calls. We tried to get their attention but they seemed too focused. The food fortunately came out reasonably fast. The servers seemed busy with others or the phone but got better later on. Ambiance (4/5): Well decorated restaurant with plenty of seating. The wallpaper and art of the walls look nice.

    Soy malai tikka
    Reema S.

    I found myself in Jersey City this past weekend visiting my friend and we ordered delivery from Swadist. The butter chicken was absolutely phenomenal, the meat to sauce ratio was just right, rice was fragrant. We also tried the goat biryani and I was floored! The goat was tender, soft, and perfectly spiced. The rice was fragrant, spicy, with just the right amount of oil. I loved the food when I dined in and I loved it even more when I ordered in. Everything I've tried here has been delicious and amazing. This is definitely a high quality Indian restaurant dishing out authentic amazing food. They definitely know what they're doing and therefore deserve my extra star! :) If you are in Jersey City and looking for an amazing and authentic Indian restaurant amongst the sea of options, please go here!!

    Bhelpuri
    Suchi O.

    Came here with office colleagues for Friday night dinner. Decent ambience and service. The food is tasty, well portioned and made fresh as it came piping hot to the table. Also priced right. We tried different grilled options - malai soya kebabs, paneer, and mix meat grill. Masala papad and bhel were tasty too. And its BYOB. Definitely do try this place if you are in this area!

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    Best northern Indian food in Indian square. It is BYOB and the portion sizes are generous. The service is also great.

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    Love their Hakka noodle and cumin soup. Staff is very nice too . I usually do takeout so not sure about dine in experience

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    Ling Long Xuan

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    3.8(217 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I got the lunch special. The fried fish was spicy and crispy. The portion was good as well…read more Service was a bit slow, I got there at the estimated time but had to wait another 15 min at the restaurant. Staff was good, they can speak in English and Mandarin. The inside was very quiet. I was surprised no one was dining inside considering the quality of the food was decent.

    We've lived up the block from this place for 3 years and finally sat down to dine in. It was empty…read moreand the girl serving us was the only one there and didn't really provide us with customer service. We had to wait 15 minutes just for our sodas. The dishes are very unique in cultural sourcing - it's not what you expect of a regular Chinese restaurant. The servings are HUGE and good for 2 servings. The ambiance is not that great even though there's a big space and there was a lot of junk sitting around the place like extra stock of drinks and boxes all over the place. I don't think people really eat-in here. When I did takeout, it was still not worth the price of other similar restaurants in the area. Also this place doesn't have combinations sold together -- you have to buy rice on the side for EVERY dish which is not a traditional way to serve each dish in general. The prices here are not worth trying it - way overpriced and overcharged! Should be more affordable since we do not get the rice with the combination plates.

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    4.3(50 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Jersey City is getting more and more Chinese spots, and 62 Secret Kitchen is one of the highest…read morerated ones right now. They focus on sichuan and shanghainese dishes, but what really caught my attention was the FREE hanfu experience! It was pretty busy even on a rainy Monday, which says a lot about how popular it is in the neighborhood. It's located near Exchange Place/Grove St PATH! *Noodle w. Shredded Beef & Chili Pepper 小椒牛肉絲拌麵 $16 ** Their dry mix noodles totally exceeded my expectations! So saucy, perfectly bouncy noodles, and they didn't skimp on the bell peppers or beef at all. *Fried Bean Gluten 蘇式烤麩 $13 * My all-time favorite appetizer! The presentation was a little fancier than other spots, and the portion size matched the price as there were plenty of pieces of bean gluten. *Braised Abalone with pork Belly and Quail Egg 鮑魚元寶紅燒肉 $38 A "lucky dish" as abalone shaped like little gold ingots. The abalone was really tender, though I was hoping the pork belly would be melt-in-your-mouth. It came in a hot stone pot to keep it warm. The thick hongxiao sauce made me want a bowl of rice to soak it all up! *Tea-Infused Chicken with Mint 香茶薄荷葉香酥雞 $25 I could hardly taste the tea flavor in chicken, but the crispy mint really stole the show! The chicken stayed juicy and tender, and thankfully it wasn't too "yeet hay" after all lol. *Osmanthus Milk & Fermented Rice 桂花冰酥酪 $10 ** They've got many traditional, nourishing desserts, like pear soup, black sesame paste, and brown sugar fried sticky rice, but we went for floral and refreshing. The osmanthus and sweet fermented rice really popped in the milk pudding! Definitely save room for dessert.

    Solid winter comfort food…read more We ordered the seasonal lamb stew and it really hit the spot on a cold day. The lamb was very tender and the broth was rich without being too heavy. Slightly spicy but adjustable. Definitely a rice killer. The shrimp with chives had a generous amount of shrimp and tasted fresh, just needed rice to balance the saltiness. Pear soup was light and nice, not overly sweet. Service was friendly and they even mentioned you can wear hanfu in-store for photos. Overall a cozy place for winter dishes.

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    Peppercorn Station - Kung pao chicken

    Peppercorn Station

    4.3(108 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Flavorful food, excellent customer service…read more My husband and I went here for dinner on Thanksgiving. Around 6:30 pm it was quite busy. The wait for a table took about 10 min. We were seated at the very front where there was quite the draft when someone opened the door. They would probably benefit from a winter vestibule. Although the place was full and they received a lot of pick-up orders, the service was still attentive and fairly prompt. We ordered the Truffle Fried Rice, String Beans, and Mapo Tofu, all to be made vegetarian. The food took about 20-30 min to arrive. All of the dishes were flavorful, delicious, and pretty big portions for reasonable prices. The dishes are all a bit too oily for my taste but you can ask to adjust amount of oil. Towards the end, I tasted meat and double-checked with the waiter, and it turned out he didn't realize that we wanted Truffle Fried Rice to be vegetarian as well. Both he and the restaurant manager apologized multiple times. The manager comped our meal and also offered a gift card for the misunderstanding. Will definitely come back for the flavorful food and excellent customer service.

    We got a sesame noodle dish, spicy beef, truffle fried rice and pork belly appetizer…read more The noodles were good and our waiter mixed it for us so we wouldn't get the sauce over ourselves. The truffle fried rice was nice but didn't have the "wok hay" fried crunchy bits I look forward to, the rice was rather soft and I wish it had more truffle flavor. The spicy beef came out in a giant pot of peppercorns and the broth was spicy and flavorful and the beef was velvety soft. The pork belly was light and not fatty as a cold dish. Overall a good experience. I've seen tables getting oranges at the end of their meal as a sweet treat but both times I've gone, my group has never gotten oranges :(

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    Pinwheel Garden Dumpling & Noodle Bar - Let's feast!

    Pinwheel Garden Dumpling & Noodle Bar

    4.5(489 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    A Decade of Love on a Plate: A Local Favorite That Punches Above Its Weight…read more This place is the definition of a neighborhood gem--the kind you almost want to keep secret, yet can't stop yourself from praising. Cheap and cheerful on the surface, it punches way above its weight class, delivering inventive, clean, Asian-inspired food that's masterfully cooked by clearly skilled hands--and made with real love. I've been coming back year after year for most of this restaurant's 10-year lifespan, and that consistency is no accident. Every dish tastes intentional, thoughtful, and deeply satisfying, with a clear goal: to feed people love on a plate. It's a super veggie/vegan friendly that easily wins over even my "meat and potatoes" husband--who happily cleans his plate every time. In an era where genuine hospitality feels increasingly rare, Perry single-handedly restored my faith that quality service is not extinct. Warm, attentive, and authentically kind, Perry makes every guest feel seen, welcome, and cared for--without pretense or attitude. This is food that nourishes, service that uplifts, and a place that keeps you coming back not just for the flavors, but for how it makes you feel. A true neighborhood treasure.

    Mediocre food and very slow service!…read more This place was a disappointment for what I hoped from a highly rated ramen place in the area. The service was quite slow, almost waited 1 hour for entrees to be brought to the table. It's a small place with limited staff working everything. The food was fairly basic. The fried rice seemed to be bland and below par despite ordering the spicy version. My friend who ordered the ramen liked the soup but the meat was not fully cooked and felt chewy.

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    Dun Huang - Pan Fried Lamb Noodles (~$16)

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    3.9(45 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Overall quite tasty, fast, and reasonably priced. I wasn't a huge fan of the QR code ordering…read morethough, since I had spotty signal. Youpo egg tomato was a little salty, but the noodles were quite good and chewy. The classic beef noodle also has very good noodles, but the broth was pretty bland and mainly MSG flavored. Generous meat. Lamb kebab was very good. Would rec the spicy dip! Overall worth the visit for sure!

    I stopped by this place for Chinese food and had a really enjoyable experience. As soon as you walk…read morein, you're seated, and ordering is simple since you can place your order online right from the table, which makes everything smooth and efficient. The atmosphere is relaxed, with music playing at a low volume, so it's easy to have a good conversation without feeling overwhelmed by noise. It's a comfortable spot whether you're dining solo or with company. We ordered the shredded beef noodle soup with spicy green pepper. The soup was hot, rich in flavor, and had a nice level of spice. The portion was generous and very filling no need for extra noodles. We also tried the pan fried noodles with chicken and lamb. Both were well cooked and flavorful, but the lamb really stood out for being tender and well seasoned. Overall, the food was satisfying, the setup was convenient, and the atmosphere made the experience even better. Definitely a solid spot to check out if you're in the area and craving something comforting and flavorful.

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