Swagat Indian Cuisine — Restaurant in Concord

The buffet food was pretty good with everything being hot and fresh as I came at opening. Everything seemed pretty fresh with some of the pieces of tandoori chicken being a bit on the dry side (the white meat was dry), but the curries made up for it with tender meat. The chili chicken had a mix of sweet, sour, and spice, but was let down by the almost soggy feeling of the chicken. It would benefit by being either fried or grilled prior to putting the sauce on just for a better texture. The butter chicken and malai paneer were pretty good. Butter chicken has a distinct flavor of fenugreek. Also the chicken could be cut up smaller to make it easier to eat with naan (some of the pieces are 1 inch by 2 inches). The lamb curry had a lot to desire due to it mostly consisting of bones. The selection was pretty average and not incredibly diverse with few options for vegetarians, but the selections that the did have were quite good with good flavor buffet, but the price is a bit on the higher side for Indian buffets and would be better priced between $15 to $18 rather than the $20 price considering that most of the items are chicken based and you’re primarily filling yourself up on naan and rice with...

My partner and I stopped in today on a whim after driving past.

We were welcomed immediately, and the place was pretty empty, aside from one patron. Vibe felt kinda off, especially when another worker came over and asked demanding questions in their dialect to the cashier helping us, in the middle of taking our order. The cashier was friendly and helpful, however. We ordered it to go as we are both disabled.

We ordered: • Saffron Rice - 5/5 - Decent flavor, well cooked • Garlic Naan - 1/5 - Very chewy, definitely not fresh bread. Very little flavor and is just an overall disappointment. • Chicken Tikka Masala - 2/5 - Flavor wasn't necessarily bad, but the spice was definitely more than the requested mild, which overpowered any real flavor. I'm used to a buttery flavorful sauce with a kick, but this was just kick without flavor. The chicken was not the best cuts and chewy, no real flavor to it either, just cooked chicken tossed in a sub-par sauce.

We honestly will not be back. It wasn't the worst Indian food I've ever had, but just not on the level I'm used to. I would rather spend my money on food I truly enjoy, especially when it comes to Indian, which happens to be...

Update 2/10/2022

So we were so impressed with the food yesterday, we had to come back to try the buffet. It was excellent!! Great variety and just as fresh as ordering from the menu and you can go back for more!!

Changing rating to 5 stars. Buffet was around $20, but the quality and service is worth it!!

Just one input is to have hand sanitizer at the beginning and end of the buffet line 🙂 ————————————————- Today was the first visit since it re-opened. New owners, new menu, & remodeled dining area. It was a great dining experience. Food was delicious and service was great. Owners came by at least three times asking how everything was along with casual conversation. Portions are generous as we went on a non- buffet day, so we’ll have to go back to experience the buffet. I had the Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan and it was soooo delicious!

I thought the pricing was a little on the high side, otherwise a 5 star. But will definitely...