Swagat Fine Indian Restaurant

A staple for Indian food in the KC area. I've been for dinner many times and finally decided to try the lunch buffet. I think it was $23 per person. Totally worth it to be able to try so many new dishes. My favorite, as always, was the Chicken Tikka Masala. Tried the warm coconut soup with the gulab jamun and wow, so good! Make sure to get a cup of chai tea to wash it all down. Service was efficient but not overbearing. The atmosphere is elevated but not pretentious. Highly recommended!

After trying this place, you will understand why Indian food has such a strong hold on the culinary world. This place I've heard of for quite a long time and I finally was able to come dine here. As soon as you walk in the place, it smells of amazing spices and dishes you're just waiting to try. With a very quaint atmosphere and a helpful staff, they can guide you to exactly what you want to eat. The dish of the night was Lamb Curry with a side of Naan, and it was everything I had hoped for

Swagat is Indian term for “welcome” and I felt welcomed upon walking in the door for lunch in the middle of the week. I’ve never given authentic Indian food a real go and I was feeling a little adventurous when I saw the sign while exiting the highway. The rich smells of herbs and spices grab you as you enter inside and I felt excited to see what was in store. As we were immediately seated, we passed by the vivid multicolored buffet and I felt excited pretty quickly. I was able to sample each thing on the buffet, and I found value and quality in almost each one. The meats were tender and flavorful, the sauces were light and complimentary to the food selections. Fried choices were crispy and delicious but didn’t weigh down my appetite. I found this to be a great way to get your veggies in, as I was just as excited to eat those as the meat selections. The fruit available was fresh, the coconut soup was delightful. I would also be remiss not to mention the rice pudding, which was great. I find it necessary to mention that all walks of life were there during the day; suit and tied gentlemen, folks in casual wear, even the FedEx guy was there on his lunch break. I believe this to be a testament to its quality because food is the great equalizer. Our service was thorough and prompt. Above average pricing for the lunch buffet, but the value was extremely apparent. I would definitely return here, I need some more of that fresh naan bread in my life.

I have never had Indian food aside from the occasional Nan and hummus. I was so amazed how flavorful everything was. Nothing was bland. So well spiced. More than that the dining experience was so warm and inviting. Like having dinner with your neighbors. I will say dessert is not my favorite it was way too sweet.

Well I usually do not suggest something until I tried the food myself. I definitely give this restaurant a 10*************** or more! The food is beyond excellent. Customer service was great. The waiters were very good and friendly! The chai tea is fantastic. I say give it a try and you will not be disappointed. Thank You Swagat!

First time having Indian food. It was delicious. We live 2 hours away but when we can, we'll definitely be back. Only is they didn't refill our drinks.

This was my first time visiting Swagat. The food was delicious! Enjoyed the many options! I will come back!

The chicken masala was perhaps the best dish I've ever had at any buffet. The buffet had a somewhat small selection but it was very good and there was plenty of food. The buffet is served at lunch, dinner is ala carte. Service is super. Pricing is what you'd expect in Zona Rosa - a little high - but not exorbitant.

The last time I went to Swagat, it tasted like someone new was cooking! The dishes were more flavorful, and I liked that they had chicken makhani (butter chicken) on the buffet line! They usually only have chicken tikka masala, so it was a nice change. Now if only they could add flavorful veggie samosas and mango lassi to their buffet... haha! I would say that this is the best place for Indian buffet in KC. It used to be Korma Sutra downtown (now named, Moti Mahal, and not to be confused with the Moti Mahal in N. KC, though they're owned by the same family). However, Korma Sutra/Moti Mahal no longer serves buffets. If you're looking for the best sit-down option for Indian, I'd recommend Sahara. But for those that are new to Indian food and would like a variety of things to try, Swagat is the better option. Don't forget to drink their chai! Happy eats!

We went in on a weeknight and stood at the front door, then by the tables themselves for 10 minutes waiting to be seated. It was not busy and there were open tables. A few people who seemed to be employees prepping carry-out orders walked by a few times and looked at us, but didn't seem to be working the main restaurant. We figured that with that sort of service at the start, we would be in for a rough visit... so we left. May be decent if you can get to a table... but we weren't given the chance.

We came for Father's Day lunch and were surprised to see that they had a lunch buffet!!!!! I haven't had an Indian buffet in so many years, so I was excited. They have a really nice mix of vegetarian and meat dishes. I love that they also had raita and chutney, along with a hot coconut dessert beverage and chai. We got seated right away, and the first time through the buffet, the line was to the door!!! Service was great, we always had a full glass of water and plates were picked up fast. Lunch for adults on the weekend is 22$.

Everything was great. Went here with several coworkers that had never had Indian food. Let's just say they have added it to their return to this place list. We got the dinner for 4 and it was perfect with the variety of proteins and sauces we had. Appetizers, 4 types of proteins/sauces, and deserts. You can sub in and out whatever you like and they explain it all to you. Great place to eat.

Went here for a birthday staff was amazing. Seating was quick, the atmosphere was great. The tiki masala chicken was a five out of five, the rice was a five out of five. The Naan bread was a three out of five. The bottom was cooked a little too long on the bottom it was kinda hard and not as strong of flavor as I expected . The butter chicken was a five out of five. The vegetarian dish was a five out of five the drink that my wife ordered was a five out of five when you're talking about Portion sizes more than generous. they allowed us to bring a cake for the birthday . Waiter was hilarious. Had a really good time. I would definitely come back if you've never been you should come and give them a try.

This place has one of the best buffets I've been to. The food is delicious and the staff are super friendly and welcoming. The interior is gorgeous, very vibrant!!! I can't wait to visit again!

One of the best Indian foods I've had. We went for dinner and order the dinner for 3 option they had. Included an appetizer mix, Nan (we added garlic Nan),rice, 2 different chicken dishes and lamb. Also LOVED THEIR CHAI TEA. Everything was delicious and service was great and love the ambiance in their with the music

Quick service on a weekend. Buffet is still open. Wished there was slightly more selection, but it's all you can eat, so I can't complain too much! Food is freshly prepared, everything tastes homemade, and you can tell it's popular because every single table in the restaurant was occupied. Pricing is pretty reasonable too - I think I recall it being $24/person for weekend buffet pricing, and a bit cheaper for weekday. Our server was super friendly and gracious, and we had a pleasant time dining in. There was a mix of booth and table seating. Also, the chai was great. Some of the best I've had with the right amount of tea and spices, didn't taste diluted or watery at all.

The service was great and the food was amazing. The restaurant was clean and the restroom as well. I'm definitely coming back!

Delicious and have many gluten free items. They treated my children with respect. My three year old loved the bread, fruit, and coconut soup. He tried other new foods. They also serve a delicious mango smoothie. We all danced in our seats to the Indian music. Such a pleasant place for a special lunch!

Delicious Indian food dishes! Everything I've tried tastes amazing. Naan is crispy and fresh. Good portions and accommodating spice levels. Wonderful atmosphere with cozy seating and intricate decor. A must try if in the Zona Rosa area. I just wish they had one closer to where I live.

Came here for a quick lunch, I chose the buffet that way I could eat my heart out and sample all the great options they had. The food was really good, it had just enough spice and not to spicy. Everything on the buffet is a must try, the dessert included. The service I felt could've been better, which it has been in the past. It wasn't busy during the time I was there, so I felt my server could've been more attentive clearing my table of the plates. I'll definitely be back and I recommend eating here.

I had the pleasure of going to Swagats Restaurant for takeout and ordered the dinner for three. The dinner came with three different Currys, a chicken appetizer, samosas, rice, and dessert. Everything was very tasty. The only thing was I asked for mild spice, and two of the Currys were very spicy (my kids could not eat it). I enjoyed the meal and would go back and order again.

Authentic flavorful Indian cuisine. Excellent server and very friendly. My family of 4 chose 4 dishes and shared the Vegetable Korma, Chicken Tandoori, Tikka Masali Classic, Curry with lamb and Garlic Nan. Every dish was cooked perfectly and all had traditional Indian flavor & spice. Tikka Masali was a little more bland and tomato paste flavor that I remember but still good. Nan was so soft and crispy and loved it. We ordered dessert with Kheer which is the traditional Indian rice with sweet condensed milk. Very good loved it. And also the mango sherbet but they didn't have it so they gave us the Kulfi bars to try on the house. The vanilla coffee flavored was very good and the mango kulfi was also tasty. The place was much more vibrant and cultural feeling than I expected and certainly did not feel like we were in a deserted outdoor Zona Rosa mall location on a Monday at all. Great place.

We had a lovely dinner here! We were in the area looking at real estate and decided to stop here for dinner. The Indian food here is wonderful! We got the dinner for two and had it twice. It was more like dinner for four, but that made it a great value! I also tried the coconut soup, which was delicious. The service here was exemplary, and we will be recommending this restaurant to our friends in the area who said there isn't any good Indian food in Kansas City. They are wrong! This place is good!

This restaurant is in Zona Rosa. As soon as I walked through the door I smelled such a nice aroma of Indian food. I could hardly wait to eat. I had the lunch buffet. They have a great variety of all different kinds of Indian cuisine. The decor was very nice too. Excellent service as well. The waiter always made sure to keep our drinks full. I left with a very full tummy.

Meh it's a fine Indian option in town, but overall very mediocre. Food is good, but a tad bland and overpriced for what you get. I don't mind spending more, but if I do, I want it to be worth it.

My husband and I went to Swagat for a special night, and as embarrassed as I am to admit it, we had never been to an Indian restaurant before. We were completely without a clue as to what to order. Our server was so lovely and patient with us. We started with the Vegetable Samosa, then had the Rogan Josh (at our servers recommendation), the Butter Masala, and the Saag. Everything was so delicious and the service perfect. We will absolutely go again.

Well, well well what do I know. To experience this vegetarian lifestyle of Outstanding cuisine. Only to enjoy the company staff had very well executed with care. To help me understand what I need to learn to enjoy life through food that heals your body. Their culture demonstrates the wealth of true knowledge and understanding. Is through Oneself generosity kindness and respect that they totally gave me to help me on my journey. Thank you so much for having an opportunity. I will enjoy again as soon.

I haven't been there for a while because it's on the other side of town in Zona Rosa. You can order off the menu or a buffet. The service is very very good. The food is excellent and the ambience is beautiful.

Food was good, probably B to B+, but warning: Go MILD on the heat. Not because they over-spice things. Instead they will not refill your drink order. Will likely do take-out in the future, but will not be returning for dine-in.

I haven't had much Indian food, so I decided Swagat was a good place to start. It was delicious. Best part of my meal: the chai tea. TO DIE FOR. I could drink many of these every single day. I got the spicy chicken butter masala. Very flavorful and paired great with garlic naan. Service was incredible. Staff were very friendly and fast. I needed water and suddenly water was there. I needed a box and before I could even finish my sentence they had brought a container for me to use. The atmosphere was pretty fancy. Great first experience with Indian food and SO many options on the menu :)

The food is so good! I had difficulty choose from their menu, so just pick the "dinner for two" for tryouts. The goat curry and chicken curry were so original! And the Naan is thick and chewy which was the perfect combination with curry or sauce. I did the takeout order, but I'd love to dine in the next time, because the decor in the restaurant let me feel I am in a exotic place having exotic food.

I am very pleased with the service, how welcoming everyone was, the service and atmosphere, we were treated like kings from Arjun the manager knew it was our first time and brought us garlic knots, coconut desert, and chai tea, we will definitely be back, often. The food was also so flavorful and delicious.

First time here and LOVED!!! Highly recommend the korma it was so full of flavor. Got both onion and garlic naan but liked the stuffed naan better. Rice was super fluffy and not dry at all. Staff was friendly and reasonably priced for the portion sizes!

Nice change of pace. We had the lunchtime buffet. A little pricey for a lunch buffet but the food was decent and flavorful. Not dry or tough like most buffets.

Grabbed dinner at Swagat with a large group of coworkers. Service was very kind and accommodating for our large group. We don't eat Indian very often and I'm not very picky, so we asked what the server recommended and ordered that! We ended up with pickles, which were VERY spicy, paneer naan, chicken korma, and vegetable korma. Both the kormas were fantastic, but the chicken korma was my favorite. I would love to go back and try the lunch buffet so I can try a bunch of things.

First Indian cuisine in the Northland and quickly became our go to. We have been eating family and friends dinners here since they opened. We recently moved back after being away two years. Appears that it's changed hands but the food was still good.

Swagat was great. There was a lot of variety to choose from and the service was good. The food had wonderful flavor.

If you're new to Indian food and really want to try everything, this is your place! There's plenty of vegetarian options as well goat. I really enjoyed the tandoori chicken and the chutney's as well as the masala chai tea. The service was excellent as well. We came on a Thursday afternoon and it was not too busy. Parking is located in the garage beside the building and it is free. Enjoy!

Food was awesome! Service was fast and friendly. Presentation was A+ Highly recommend!!

Food was great, everything on the lunch buffet was hot and very flavorful. Glad to see the buffet back as it creates different choices. Restaurant was extremely clean and service was excellent. I will return for another visit.

This place is soooo good. We usually share the chicken masala and butter chicken. Make sure you order naan with it to dip in the goodness. Highly recommend.

Wonderful! In the area and tried the buffet over lunch. Top notch food, service and environment. I'll be back. Very fun experience!

I have always had a great experience at this restaurant! Indian is my absolute favorite food and this is a GEM! The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. The restaurant ambience is stunning! Absolutely a family favorite! I will be back soon!

We have been going to Swagat for quite some time and always enjoyed the weekend buffet. The food is always flavorful, with a nice variety to keep us going back. The service, however, has never been tremendously exceptional, but today it was shocking. It's not uncommon to sit there waiting for them to refill your drink, so I'm used to that. What was shocking was how they reacted when I told them one of our kids is 12 when they charged him as an adult. My wife went up and spoke to the guy at the front podium area about the billing error. It's happened to us before and they always adjust it accordingly. Today, not so much. First, the guy told my wife children are 12 and under. When she told him our son is 12 he asked to see his ID to prove this. Yes, our 12 year old is a big kid for his age, but this was a first. She told him he doesn't have an ID because he's 12 so the employee said he can't do anything without an ID. After my wife told this, I found manager and told him what the employee told her. He also asked to see his ID and when I told him he doesn't have an ID (while my wife looked through her phone for an image of his birth certificate), the manager kept looking at him and I like we were lying. This went back and forth just long enough that I had had enough and told the manager what I thought of this "policy" of theirs just as he said he would discount the bill. It was too late. I told him to just keep the extra money but we most likely wouldn't be returning in the future. He didn't say anything. No sorry, no attempting to help the customer, nothing. As I passed the podium I spoke to the employee who initially told my wife he needed to see an ID and he said that for all children if they are questionable then he was told to get their IDs. At other restaurants, including Indian restaurants, we have never had such a problem. It's sad because we like their food. But when you're paying over $80 for three people, you're kind of hoping to be treated decently.

We ordered to go because I didn't want to leave the house. We just moved here and I was craving Indian food and didn't want to make it! I am Indian and this passed the test. We can be very picky about our own dishes. The samosas were delicious and very flavorful. The chutneys were all amazing. We also got the butter lamb and vegetable biryani. All very good! I'll be bringing my family here when they visit.

First timer and food was great! Lots of flavor and service was also good. They even let us take some of the rice pudding from the buffet home since we didn't realize it was on the buffet. Decor was neat

This restaurant serves some of the best Indian cuisine I have ever had. Maybe because they also own the grocery/spice store next door. We haven't tried a whole lot of dishes because we gravitate to the same items. Tonight we ordered take out of our usual Tikka Chicken Masala, Classic Lamb Curry and Garlic Nan. This is the only restaurant that I know that serves the Classic Curry or maybe I have had it elsewhere but it was not as tasty. I enjoy trying at least one new item and ordered Peshwari Nan which was described at Nan stuffed with nuts and shredded coconut. I imagined it would be more of a dessert, but it was just a smear of the ingredients in a paste form. I did detect a slight sweetness and went well with the curries. We also tried the mixed grill tandoori, but was not impressed. A bit on the dry side, no shrimp but a few pieces of lamb. Will probably stick to the curries. The mango lassi is always a winner! The restaurant seems extremely clean and is beautifully decorated. I keep on forgetting to snap some pics.

This restaurant is expensive!! Like sell your lung and then pay for it kinda dinner. Just cz the restaurant is in an expensive area doesn't mean the owner shud collect monthly rental with each dish!

Best Indian food I've had in KC. Everything was outstanding and the atmosphere was great. Wonderful service. The veggie pakora were excellent, tasty mango lassi and incredible chai. The veggie korma really was sooo good and the Bombay chicken was pretty tasty too. The rice kheer was a great finish. A perfect birthday dinner!

Great food and always gives a large portion. Good, quality ingredients and healthy options.

The lunch special is honestly the best thing ever! The All you can eat chicken, rice, naan and chai makes this spot one of my favorites when I'm craving authentic Indian cuisine! The staff are very kind and accommodating as well and will let you know when the lunch buffet is closing so you can get dibs before it ends!

Oooooo the Buffett is back! So fresh! So full of flavor! Food is always incredible. Dining room can feel a bit cramped when they are busy but service is top notch.

Probably our favorite Indian restaurant in Kansas City! Great food and great service.

The service in the restaurant is very poor. We ordered naan and they were cold, most likely leftover from buffet. The quality of ingredients was good and the taste of food is average.

BEST INDIAN FOOD IN THE KC METRO, hands down! They have an amazing lunch buffet which allows you to try so many different things. Plus, the buffet is only a couple dollars more than a regular entree which makes it worth it. Kind wait staff and the space is wonderfully decorated with authentic south Asian art and decor. Loved my experience.

Awesome Indian Food and a Top rated Restaurant. Social Distancing measures in place and a great opportunity to enjoy Indian food again. We always choose the selection for 2 people and believe me it is more than enough and then some to take home. Although the website doesnt voluntarily state they have dine in services, they do. As we were driving by, we decided to check and sure enough they were serving. We were able to score an additional discount via Yelp, score!! Great food as always and great service. The only Indian food I enjoy and it truly is the best.

It seems it is under new management. The prices went up significantly and the quality of the meats have gone down. The buffet use to be $10.99-$12.99, now $18.99 per person. Be sure to come hungry to get your money's worth. Also, remember to ask for white meat when ordering either Chicken Tikka Masala or Chicken Tikka, otherwise you will get gummy dark meat boneless chicken. Unless you want to wait over an hour, don't bother ordering online for pick up. Call it in or go there in person. The wait time will be significantly shorter. Finally, to owners and management, stop asking for tipping for takeout orders. The increased dish prices should offset providing livable wages to your employees. Stop the tipping insanity!