Swaraj India Restaurant & BAR

1855 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
(510) 697-2138

Recent Reviews

Subash Bhatia

Good food.Good service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

kruthi p

Kid-friendliness: Good options for kids.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Shrikhand, Misal Pav, Sabudana Vada, Vada Pav 2 PC

siddhesh chavan

Amazing food! Saoji chicken is too good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sushil Kadiyan

I like so much food great service for palak great restaurant everyone please

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Misal Pav, Kanda Bhajji, Sabudana Vada

Rinku Mehla

I like the service of palak and she gave us very good service and also I like the food taste very

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kapil Rastogi

Pretty good Maharashtraian food. Loved the sabudana vada and sukha chicken. kandha bhaji, kothimir vadi, vada paav and paneer rajhans r okay. Loved the poori, Piyush wasn't upto my taste. Paratha seems like frozen. Harwa chicken is a hard.pass.Tawa chicken is okay, bharli waangi is meh and so is bajra roti. Kolhapuri chicken is spicy - argh not.for me!Chicken biryani is decent but dry for my taste.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sanika Patil

The customer service was really bad. There was no professionalism and waiters were talking back to the customers. Waiters were talking among themselves and not attending the customers’ need. The food was extremely spicy for both veg and non veg. The waiters need to improve their talking style with the customers. Overall, Swaraj really disappointed me and others who came with high expectations about the Maharashtrian cuisine.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Aditya Shevade

They packed mutton and vegetarian dishes in the same bag in a to-go order. The containers aren't the best which led to leaks leading to the vegetarian people not eating anything.Bad packaging. Would place different orders and call ahead to ensure they don't pack things together.Otherwise it's typical Kolhapuri food. High on spices (not chilli. Actual spices) and quite close to authentic.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Rohit Pillai

We tried a variety of dishes, including Pandhara Rassa, Saoji Chicken, Bhakri (both rice and bajra), Rava Fried Fish, and Solkadhi. While the Pandhara Rassa was a bit disappointing, resembling more of a French onion soup, the Saoji Chicken was a definite winner, paired excellently with the soft rice bhakri. The Bajra bhakri was alright, and the Rava Fried Fish was good, albeit less spicy than expected. The Solkadhi provided a refreshing end to the meal.Overall, the highlight for us was definitely the Saoji Chicken and rice bhakri combination.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Sathish A Gajaraju

Kohlapuri mutton was excellent. Spicy and juicy. Mutton wasn’t dry. Place was packed. Yet service was timely and great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chapati Roti, Kolhapuri Chicken

Sriram Sundararajan

Update: Mar 8 2024Went for lunch and enjoyed the wonderful hospitality there with the excellent lunch options. Service was taken care of by Mansi and team.We ordered the Vadai Pav, Sol Kadhi (Kokum Lassi), Kadak Chai, Tawa Pulav and finished with the Fig Kulfi. I had ordered the sabudana Vada as well. The the crust on the water was very hard for us and hence had to return it. Since there were no other options that we preferred for replacement, the staff took it off our tab so we don't have to pay. The service recovery was very effective. Kudos to them. Special mention for the Sol Kadhi here. Very yummy!!This is a great place for enjoying excellent Maharashtrian cuisine in a great setting. Service is good and the place is spacious to accommodate larger groups.They have an amazing range of appetizers and entrees covering both vegetarian and meat options.Some of the dishes tend to be slightly high on the "Hot ?️ Pepper" scale. So exercise caution and discuss with the host or hostess about your preference before ordering.Today, our group ordered Sabudana vada, Vanguache Bharit (roasted eggplant similar to Bhaingan Bharat), Chapati and Mumbai Tawa Pulav. We started the appetizer (Sabudana Vada) with a cutting chai. The Tawa Pulav was a decent portion and we had leftovers to take home. The eggplant was just enough for the three of us but quite sufficient.The food was amazing. In spite of the hot pepper scale being high on the eggplant dish, we absolutely enjoyed the food. In case you find the food hot, do ask them for some lime wedges to splash on the food which helps reduce the heat.Recommend going early or making a reservation as it might get crowded on Fridays and weekends.Restrooms are plenty and very clean. (Bonus points!). Plenty of parking to accommodate larger crowds.Highly recommend this place.Vegetarian options: Decent Vegan optionsKid-friendliness: Spacious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chapati Roti, Mumbai Tawa Pulao Rice, Vada Pav 2 PC, Tawa Pulav, Chapati 1 Piece

rocky revuu

I’ve been there in March 1st week with my colleagues from work. Restaurant is full of vibe and taste is good. Menu has items with wide range in prices, i feel entrées are little expensive but Thali is reasonable and tummy filling. Would definitely recommend this place worth visiting another time.Service can be better, not satisfied.Important note: They have 10% discount if you have receipt from Patel brothers and 5% on cash payment as of March 1st week, 2024.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Kolhapuri Chicken

Akshat Jain

Great food!! We absolutely loved it. Recommended dishes: veg peshawari, tawa paneer, kanda bhajji, chai and misal pav. Thanks for the amazing service mansi :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chapati, Misal Pav, Chapati Roti, Kanda Bhajji

Maithili Shembekar

We love this place and the authentic Maharashtra food here! If you love Shrikhanda, this is the best place that serves it in the bay area ?Special shout out to our server - Palak - for helping us out with the menu and quick service.Feedback: Please include a few Jain/non-garlic entree options on the menu. Also 'Tamata cha Saar' is always unavailable, please include that back on the menu as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrikhand, Poori

Ashwarya Arora

Great food & service. Our server Palak was great! Ordered paneer rajhans, sukha chicken and breads. Brilliant taste, very

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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