swagat restaurant

came here at 6pm on a friday and we were able to be seated immediately, but the line up of take out bags ready for pickup let me know it’d be a slow roll through the meal. the ambiance is ok - we were seated in the back dining room which must be used for parties as there were tables and chairs set off to the side, visible cleaning supplies, and a separate restroom.
my nine year old ordered the tandoori shrimp and demolished it - while she isn’t too terribly discerning she did speak pretty highly of it! my other kids weren’t able to orderdosa- the server said they were too busy to accommodatedosaorders - which is equal parts understandable and frustrating (it’s already a two hour meal but the kids really like dosa). samosas were delicious - spicy and a “true medium” per our server. tikka masala was on point. service and attention fell off as the meal progressed and we waited a long while for the check. it was a good meal, but my loyalty lies with amber indian in middleton.

worst experience in a very very long time. not for indians, not indian food and definitely not for those who understand respect, food, flavor and taste. when bottled sparkling water is the best dish on the table, you know you have a challenge.  gobi parantha was horrible. masaladosaand sambar are two different dishes as they will be served 10 minutes apart ;) coconut chutney coimes straight from freezer. mysoredosameans chilli and some more chilli and some more and flavor, paste,dosajust don't matter. it is important to add veggies to biryani, agree, but 2 inch pieces of cauliflower? almost raw carrot, probably from some other dish.on top of it, a complain means, refund of price of dish, seriously? i left cas on the table for the dish. this restaurant seriously needs to rethink what they are serving and how. the place was busy and catering specially to locals and visitors wo were non-indians.  i wish i stop trusting reviews blindly.