"Swaraj is my absolute favorite for vada pav! I totally love it--the taste is spot on, just like authentic street-style. So flavorful, fresh, and satisfying every time. Definitely my go-to whenever I'm craving vada pav!" read more

*Vegetarian Foodie Review* It's a food truck with good seating options. The seating area is pretty neat and well-cleaned often. They have a huge iPad for self-ordering, and your name gets called out when your items are ready. Service is quick most of the time. We ordered: - Dahi Puri - 5/5: Always loved it here. The flavors are bomb and pair really well. - Bread Pattice - 5/5: It's not too spicy, perfect for my 4 yr old. She finishes atleast half of it. Hands down - best chat place in Milpitas!! read more

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They've got the BEST goat curry i ever had right here! In other words, they are the G.O.A.T in serving hot, flavorful and mastered tenderness in each bite. I only got 2 items, so I will have to try out more next time. Food comes out pretty quickly and there are outside seating. read more

Swaraj India - Goat curry 5/5 - Indian Near Me

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Have had food multiple times here , good ambience but found a piece of plastic in my to-go order of Pav bhaji which ruined it for me. read more

Swaraj India - Piece of plastic - Indian Near Me

A tryout place here in Milpitas for Indian Street Food, they had north indian style food, but can be tried once. Tried Pav Bhaji and Vada-Pav, tastes different but was good. Can try once on their Pav Bhaji, will probably try Cheese pav-bhaji next time. The service is quick and easy to order as well, can be ordered online too for pickup. Parking might get tricky especially on weekends. But usually its floating, lucky if you find a spot. read more

Swaraj India - Outside - Indian Near Me

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Surmai fry was amazing. Shev bhaaji was okay. Shrikhanda puri was super yummy. Solkadhi was good. Kothimbeer wadi was awesome. Service was great. Ambience was very pleasant. Must visit this place. Sorry no pics this time. read more

Robot server was handsome Mohan was making sure we got all the menu correctly. Everything was explained well. Food was delicious. Great ambiance. Music would have been good. Will definitely go again. read more

Amazing food on the spicy side. I always get the rice plate which comes with roti, rice, curry. Good portion size: not too big, not too small. I only wish this place was open at lunch time during the week. I bet they would have good business so not sure why they don't do this read more

Pretty good for an Indian food truck. Food: Amazing Service: Quick Ambiance: nothing to say as its a food truck Must try: Pav Bhaji: 8/10 Vada Pav: 8/10 Bread Pattice : 9/10 Butter Milk: 9/10 read more

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Best Indian Maharashtran Cuisine in the Bay Area. Extremely fresh and the service is super fast. Evenings are packed at the food truck venue in Milpitas. Excellent vibe. Swaraj food truck is a gem in Milpitas. read more

Ordered pav bhaji & Wada pav but the pav bhaji turned out to be sweet in taste. It used to be our go to place for Wada Pav and pav bhaji couple of years back, but now it seems the taste isn't that great at least for these items. I wouldn't recommend this place at least for these. Also, the parking is not most convenient. read more

Fast service, authentic food and flavors and if you like traditional Maharashtrian food, great options.

Very good vada pav and misal pav. They have some chairs and tables next to the truck but it can get busy on weekends. read more

Swaraj India - Vada pav - Indian Near Me

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SERVICE - located in a parking lot very close to the intersection of 880 and 237 - do not park in the foster's freeze lot the owner was very rude to us. If there is no parking right next to the truck, use the shopping complex behind - limited outdoor tables with string lights - can get very crowded especially on a Friday evening - order at one window and pick up at a separate window - can be ordered to go or for there - food made very quickly and fresh - workers are straightforward and do not spend a lot of time chatting with customers - no restroom nearby - good for casual dinner MENU - maharashtrian Indian street food - mostly vegetarian with some meat options - well priced ($8 per dish) FOOD - sev batata puri (6/10): Crispy wafer rounds with mashed potato, onion, cilantro, and chickpea flour sev topping. Since we ordered it to go, they did not mix the chutneys into the dish which kept it from getting soggy. It was a good quantity to share between a few people. The potato was cooked well and the spices added a good amount of flavor. - ragda pattice (6/10): 2 potato patties soaked in a yellow pea curry. This is one of my favorite dishes to order from a chaat place since it combines the potato patties and a usually flavorful curry. I had to add quite a bit of both the mint and tamarind chutneys in order to get this one to the level of spice that I typically like. The patties also did not have a crispy crust and almost dissolved into the pea curry. - vada pav (9/10): 2 pieces of fried potato balls in freshly baked bread buns with spicy powder. This was the dish that we were recommended to come and try so naturally we ordered it. It was fantastic and lived up to expectations. The spicy powder adds the right amount of flavor to balance the slightly sweet bread. The potato is not very oily and you can tell that it was freshly made. WOULD I COME BACK? Just to get the vada pav again. read more

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A great option for Maharashtrian and Mumbai style food! Ordered delivery from this place and it was great! We got a couple of orders of Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav, Pav Pattice, Misal Pav and Bhel. The food was delivered on time and was packaged really well. The Pav Pattice was AMAZING and so was the Pav Bhaji. Perfectly spiced, fresh and served with buttered toasted pav. Served with a mini Amul butter packet, some onions and papad, this reminded me of Mumbai =) Would definitely go back for that. Misal pav was okay, could be much better. They served it with onions and a spiced fried mixture. The mixture was not very good and the misal had far more oil than I expected. Their bhel was pretty good. They packed the chutneys separate, making sure it would not get soggy and it worked out really well. Their spicy chutney was SUPERB! The only thing to take away a star is that they forgot to pack the vada pav. We had to order some more food from elsewhere as they would not come back to deliver it. Have read reviews raving about it so will definitely go back to try it. Overall, a great experience and delicious food! read more

My friend and I stopped here for quick snacks today evening while coming back from Sierra Vista mountains. We had the Vada pav, pani puri and chai. The vada pav was very flavourful, cooked fresh to order and crispy. The star of the dish was definitely the red chutney. Omg it's sooo spicy yet so tasty. All my senses got awakened after taking few bites of this flavour bomb. And the fried chilli on the top. Really good. Must try! Pani puri was alright, they served with ragada.. I liked it as it's a healthier alternative to potato filling. Tasted new. The pani was spicy and flavourful. Definitely want to try out spicy kolhapuri chicken curry and matki ki bhel next time. read more

Swaraj India - Vada pav Panipuri Kadak chai - Indian Near Me

Vada pav is really good. I used to love their chaat but lately the quality and the taste has changed a lot. Vibe is good.

Updating my review after recent visit. Absolutely loved the Matki Bhel which is a unique dish I have never seen it anywhere else in Bay Area. It's just like suka Bhel but with Matki (sprouted moth beans). I highly recommend trying this dish. Also tried bread pattice which was delicious and was not oily even though it was deep fried. I will surely return to try even more items from the menu. read more

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I was here with extended family for lunch. My first time here and being a Puneri I was curious. The ambience gives a maharashtrian vibe with the posters of RaniLaxmiBai, Jijamaata, the warli painting, the sketches of pandhari varkari... All that felt nostalgic. The menu card was interesting as it reminded olden days of letters that used to travel across kingdoms. It's a vast menu with appetizers, soups and salads, vegetarian, non-vegetarian and fish items specially coming from Maharashtrian cuisine as well as Malvan/Konkan side of flavors too. I started with sol kadi for a drink, others ordered beer called beera, appetizers we ordered kande bhaji and kothimbirichi vadi - both were very tasty. To be easy we ordered thali - mutton and chicken. The thali comes with rassa which comes from the meat that you chose (chicken or mutton), one veg sabzi on the sides, buttermilk, koshimbir, loncha, papad, chicken/ mutton curry , poli, fresh salad, kothimbir vadi, rice and shrikhand as dessert. It's a complete meal as you can see and was very filling by the time we finished eating shrikhand. If you pay in cash you do get a 5% discount as well. Overall, a great experience. The servers wear an orange vest which reminds you of stories from Shivaji's Darbar , the one thing missing was the topi . I enjoyed it and will definitely want to try other items from their menu. It is spicy so if you love spicy food then you must try and more spicier one is if it's Kolhapuri cuisine. I will recommend it as this is for vegetarians and meat lovers too. They do have a kids menu as well. read more

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Tried their pav bhaji and vada pav, based on a friend's suggestion. I wouldn't recommend pav bhaji at all- it's very watery and oily, you can find way better options on nearby restaurants. Also the price is too high for eating at the food truck. You can get restaurant dine in experience at similar price. Vada pav is good though! Very soft pav. That's way I gave the rating of 3 star. Will try misal pav next time. read more

Swaraj India - Pav bhaji - Indian Near Me

ITS A FRAUD. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND. WOULD GIVE MINUS 5 STAR IF I COULD. I stopped by this place around 9:45 pm of Friday night to get some Pani Puri and Dahi Puri. The chef let the cashier know to verify dishes with him before taking the order and once "availability" was established they took this order. At the end the cashier asked for here or to go, and I SAID FOR HERE, and he charged me for the 2 dishes. As soon as my friend and I turned around to sit on the table, the guy from the food truck shouted rudely that the tables are closed and we cannot sit there and rushed quickly from the truck to table to turn the chairs upside down. THIS WAS THE MOST RIDICULOUS BEHAVIOR I HAVE EVER SEEN FROM A SERVICE INDUSTRY PERSON. IF YOU DONT HAVE WILLINGNESS TO LET THE CUSTOMER SIT AND EAT, LET THEM KNOW BEFOREHAND THAN ACCEPTING ORDER TO CLEAR YOUR LEFTOVERS. There was a mother of 2 sitting on the floor, another couple sitting on the sidewalk. Most disgusting place ever. read more

Swaraj India - Most disgusting place ever - Indian Near Me

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Was thirsty and only ordered the kesar pista lassi. This was very refreshing! I loved the bits of pistachio and the saffron coloring. It also tasted a tad like cardamon but I'm not sure. It was creamy and very refreshing. The onlyyyy reason I'm docking one star is because I think the worker had touched or picked his nose? This kind of grossed me out and I didn't want to get the straw he offered me. His hands also did not look clean so I cleaned my cup. :/ I would suggest the main attendant at the cashier to be better with hygiene overall! That would make me a bit wary though if he were preparing other foods. read more

Swaraj India - Kesar pista lassi with pistachio, saffron, yogurt - Indian Near Me

Really good Marathi food. A bit spicy but I love it. Their sweets are really awesome. Loved the Bharli Vangi the most

There are a few places in the Bay area that offer food from the state of Maharashtra (India). Swaraj India is definitely one of the best ones. The food here tastes authentic and reminds me of food back home. Its a bit on the spicy side, which I like. This time I got the food delivered. The food was packed well and there were no spills on the way. 1. Kolhapuri Chicken Rice Plate: This comes with rice, roti and papad on the side. It is spicy! And flavorful. Complements the region this dish comes from (which is know for its spicy food). 2. Kolhapuri Vegetable Rice Plate: This comes with the same sides as the chicken and is spicy as well. 3. Pav bhaji: I loved this. Reminded me of eating the same thing at Juhu beach in Mumbai. 4. Vada Pav: Taste was very similar to what you get in Mumbai. Also the dry chutney is really good, and of course spicy. 5. Matki Bhel: I liked their take on the regular bhel. The moong beans tasted good with the rest of the ingredients. 6. Sev Puri: Many places serve this, but this place sent everything separate (as a kit). That way the puris were not soggy. Also a lot of different places serve this dish using the puris used for pani puri (thats not sev puri!) +1 for staying authentic and using flat puris. 7. Pani puri: The pani was nice and spicy. And they gave a generous amount of stuffing. Needless to say, I'll order again. P.S. I feel I'hv used the word "spicy" a lot in this review :D read more

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Vada pav- 5/5, delicious! I give it a 5 because the chutneys are spicy and so good Pani puri- 2/5, I wouldn't get this again. The Chana is not good and not typical Chana eaten with pani puri, it's in a yellow daal and is hot and just doesn't go with the pani puri. Pani itself is okay. Also didn't come with meeta chutney until I asked for it, and when I got it it wasn't good. read more

Pav Bhaji Alert! Best Pav Bhaji in the Bay Area. Simply mouthwatering. Beats the other trucks. Vada Pav is awesome and their Misal Pav is top notch too. Tip: While ordering Misal Pav- Ask for Farsan (Spicy mixture) on the side, they tend to overfill it. Masala Chai is great. Service is quick too. read more

Swaraj India - Pav bhaji - Indian Near Me

Really delicious vadapav and bread pattice. Most of the other items are average but these 2 really raise the Bay Area standards read more

Swaraj India - Latest menu 10/29 - Indian Near Me

Yumm! My kind of street food! Jhakaas! ( Which means too good or excellent!) Will post details in next visit. This time only photos! read more

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Loved the vada pav, pav bhaji and misal pav. I would come back for the vada pav, probably the best in the Bay Area.

Found a piece of plastic in my vada pav order that I chewed on and lucky that I caught it before swallowing it down. Sometimes if you are not chewing on every piece of the food then this can be dangerous. This is not a place if you care about safety and hygiene. Please don't risk it out if at all you have little kids. We usually don't write bad reviews because we know it's not great for a small business but unfortunately we tried calling them multiple times after our order and they never picked up the phone. read more

Swaraj India - Vada pav + the plastic piece - Indian Near Me

I never thought you could get authentic Maharashtrian Mutton in the US unless you make it at home but this place proved me wrong. They have the right flavor n spices for kolhapuri mutton. I tried the mutton and tambda rassa. I felt the rassa was too tomato-y and hence tangy, but the mutton gravy was finger licking good! The mutton was perfectly cooked and melted right in your mouth. I'll be back to try the other things they have specially vadapav since there are so many positive reviews about it. read more

Swaraj India - Tambda rassa - Indian Near Me

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Well I am updating my review on this place , I was one of first people who reviewed 5 star when it was opened up . Well I ordered many times from then through grubhub and from yelp order but I noticed their quality went very bad recently. I received such a horrible experience. from them on this valentines , at first when I was in counter the person who took order was very rude and talked as if he has sone trouble in hearing and he repeated like 5 times whatever I said . Well somehow I ordered 5 items including Mumbai bhel puri And wow When I came back home i did not see bhel puri and called them many times but no response from them.. read more

We visited this Indian (Maharashtrian) food truck at around 7pm on a Tuesday. They had 4 tables with seating available on just 1 table when we got there. I have recently moved to California and had heard great reviews from Indian friends about this truck. And they did not disappoint! My husband and I ordered the below. ragda patties - rating 4/5 (Fresh ragda, great garlic powder masala and very well flavored with right amounts of yoghurt and chutneys. I ordered the tamarind chutney on the side to control the amount of tangy/sweet flavor by myself) pav bhaji - rating 4/5 This is my husband's favorite dish and as per him swaraj is one of the few places that gets the pav bhaji right. I tasted it too and it was quite good. They served it with a side of onions, lime and papad. We got a couple of extra pavs to help finish the amount of bhaji that was on the plates. masala taak - rating 4.5/5 I love salty lassi/chaas drinks. I have not had the maharashtrian version before which was this masala tak. Every sip came with a balanced kick of ginger, green chilli, jeera and coriander leaves. Loved it! Shrikhand - rating 4.5/5 My husband's favorite from all the 4 items we tried on this visit. I liked it too - though it's strange I had never tasted shrikhand before :) read more

Swaraj India - Ragda patties - Indian Near Me

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5 stars for maintaining authenticity of their maharashtrian food over the years unlike other restaurants who claim to serve maharashtrian food. Love their taambda rasaa, Kolhapuri mutton/chicken, batata wada and misal. Yum read more

Got to try different mini plates here. not what I usually order at an Indian restaurant. but worth a try! read more

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Love their wada pav , pav bhaji and their misal pav . The veg kolhapuri is also good . The food is absolutely amazing and authentic and vouched by my Marathi friends . read more

An Indian Food truck that serves Mumbai chaat?! YESS! This is a rare find in the Bay Area. Out of the 30 years I've lived here, I could never find such a thing. Swaraj India serves all kinds of chaat, from pani puri to dahi batata sev puri (my favorite). They also serve Chicken Kolhapuri, Vada Pav, and Pav Bhaji. The list goes on and on! The quality and taste of the food does take me back to my home visits to Mumbai and makes me feel as if I am really back in India. The only complaint I have to make is that the chapatis they give you are really small. read more

Food is ok, but they make everything extremely spicy. They don't even ask anyone's taste preference or allow customizing spice level. It nearly borders food poisoning, as I had burning sensations into the next day after eating their food. I am from India and used to eating some spicy food, but their food is in the level of its own. Their Shrikhand is good. read more

Get the sev puri! It's bite-sized, crunchy, salty, and refreshing. Service is straight-forward and you probably won't have to wait long for your food. You basically have to inhale these ASAP or they'll get soggy. I haven't tried anything else at Swaraj India so I can't speak for any other dishes. read more

One of the best food trucks in the area to try authentic Kolhapuri cuisine. It's a special cuisine from Western Maharashtra city with unique flavor. For first time patrons it's highly addictive. It can be oily and spicy. It will take some time to get adjusted to level of spice but it's worth it. Mutton kolhapuri and red curry is best. Misal was good as well. I know all about it since I have years of experience savoring this spicy cuisine every Sunday. read more

Swaraj India - Mutton Kolhapuri - Indian Near Me