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| - I love to cook, I really do. That being said the only cuisine that I wont cook is Indian. That is because nothing matches moms cooking. Well except maybe Swagat (nicknamed "Swags").
Swagat is hands down the best indian food in Madison, unrivaled by it's many, many competitors. It offers a token of diversity to this great town that is difficult to come by. Their food is consistenly good, no matter what day you come.
For the newbie, I strongly suggest you come during the day so you may try the lunch buffet. Many people who hear buffet shy away from a restaurant. I certainly understand and appreciate the concern, but, for Indian food, you want a buffet. The food is fresh and importantly there is variety. The lunch buffet will offer a plethora of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options covering a wide variety of tastes. I guess the other nice thing is you could peek at what is the most popular options amongst patrons and receive some suggestions of what to try. Finally, the buffet offers some of the more popular Indian desserts that people crave. During weekdays, fresh naan will be served to your table. On weekends, the buffet offers probably ten more food options. Finally it is a very affordable lunch, coming in around fourteen dollars with a soft drink. I think this goes without saying but, to clarify, this is an all you can eat event.
Going to dinner is a great option as well but you may need a little more skill navigating the menu andyou will also be spending a lot more money to enjoy the variety that is offered at lunch time.
For those of you who don't know what to order, some popular options include palak paneer, chicken tikka masala, and the tandoori mix grill. The first two mentioned dishes are those that are traditionally eaten with bread or rice. The last one is a mix of meats that are cooked in a traditional tandoori oven. The mix grill usually comes with tandoori shrimp and chicken alongside various kebabs.
Finally, for those of you with tree nut allergies, I'd strongly recommend you make sure the staff knows of this. Indian dishes are notorious for having ground up tree nuts to thicken and enrich gravy. The dishes I mentioned above are free of tree nuts at Swagat. Finally, the staff are friendly and well informed, so they should be able to easily navigate you through menu.
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