Saatvik Swaad — Restaurant in Cedar Rapids

UPDATED** 11/4

Original post:

The woman I always see here was gone. There was a man running the restaurant when we arrived. I ordered a curry dish and it was nothing that even appeared on the menu. It literally looked like nothing on the menu and tasted terrible. The sauce was some kind of chunky, dry situation that was coddled-dairy-looking and inedible.

He also pulled an old samosa from the display, the oldest one I think, because it was the darkest in color, it was so dry it fell apart and was COLD. He didn’t even warm it for us.

I hope the owner is reading this because she needs to know that her establishment is being run this way. We are lifetime Indian food lovers and this was a disrespect to Indian cuisine. Please owner, pay attention to who you let run your place because you lost 2 customers last night, and I believe we could have had a different experience had someone else been working there.

We threw this food in the GARBAGE after 2 bites. I left disgusted, hungry and angry over wasting $25 of our hard earned money. That was our budget for the night. Not only did this food gross me out but it ruined my date with my husband. If I could give 0 stars I would .

Buyer beware, don’t leave without opening and inspecting all of your food items for quality.

——————————————————— UPDATE**

The owner has reached out to me regarding this issue, apologizing and encouraging me to ask for a refund next time.

I plan to eat there again, while you (owner) are present, to taste your food at its best quality and give a fair review based on that. I understand things happen, and I want to support your small business (and all of the small businesses at Newbo.

If you are willing to offer me the same samosa, and curry I ordered previously, I would love a second chance to enjoy this meal, and edit this review to give you 5 stars for good food.

Let me know if this is suitable for you, and I’ll come out and give it another try! I wish you the best, and I hope that no other customers have a negative experience...

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