Uru-Swati
📍 2629 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659, USA
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Google: 3.9 • TripAdvisor: 3.5
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Located in the vibrant neighborhood of Devon in Chicago, Uru-Swati is a delightful vegetarian restaurant that offers a range of Indian street food and traditional dishes. With a cozy yet modest ambiance, this eatery is a haven for those seeking authentic Indian flavors without the meat. Diners can enjoy a variety of options from chaat to Punjabi and South Indian specialties, making it a popular spot for families, friends, and solo diners alike. The restaurant's prices are budget-friendly, and while service can be hit or miss, the overall experience is complemented by a charming community vibe. Uru-Swati is known for being a go-to for vegetarian food lovers, although some reviews suggest a need for improved cleanliness and service consistency.
Signature Dishes
- •Dahi Vada
- •Puneri Missel
- •Aloo Paratha
- •Channa Bhatura
- •Kofta
- •Dosa
Overall rating 3.9 / 5 (810 reviews)
Google: 3.9 (759 reviews)
TripAdvisor: 3.5 (51 reviews)
Customer Reviews
I really wanted to love this place, but... Here's what happened... We wanted to accommodate a vegetarian friend and someone recommended this place highly. The Indian street food was just right, with lots of savory, salty, sweet, tangy and crunchy bites. Unfortunately, service was dismal. We went at a non -busy time but they forgot one of our orders. Even after 30 minutes and reminders it did not appear. The restaurant occupies a modest space but it could be a lot cleaner and less cluttered in appearance.
We visited Uru-Swati for lunch. It is a pure vegetarian restaurant, conveniently located on Devon right across Patel Brothers. They do have plenty of options and varieties like chaat, punjabi, gularati, Marathi, and South Indian in the menu to choose from. The overall service and food were OK here. Below are the items we ordered: - dahi vada (1/5) the vada was not soft at all & didn't soak any amount of dahi even after making pieced of the vada and letting it soak in the dahi for at least 10 mins. Didn't end up eating finally. The dahi was good and not sour. - puneri Missel (3/5) Usually, this item is known to be very spicy from the get-go. But it somehow had a very sweet initial taste followed by a bit of spiciness. Didn't feel completely authentic. The side of bread was good, though. Need to pay and park on the street side. You can use parkchicago app or pay using the parking meter. Considering the inflation now a days the price of each dish was very very affordable and reasonable. So it's a hit or a miss restaurant.
Bad service..bhel had no taste. Did not have all the items on the menu. Will not go again. The person preparing the food was also working the register with no gloves
Came here because of great reviews. Empty. Nice waitress but never came to check on us unless we flagged her down. Price and portions typical of Indian restaurant. Larger portions would have been better. The black lentil dish WAS DELISH!! Best of items ordered. Friend ordered seltzer with lime. Not sure what the heck happened but she was served a seltzer that smelled and tasted like rotten eggs along with black flecks floating in it. Oy!