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By Naveen

Uru-Swati is one of those countless desi restaurants at the heart of Devon Avenue’s India section in Chicago.

We had walked past the place several times but never cared to check it out until SI showed interest in a review.

Hey, we’re not schmucks to say ‘no’ to an offer of free food!

We starved ourselves through much of the day so as to try as many items as possible. Predictably enough, when we entered Uru-Swati we were ravenously hungry and in an attack mode.

Uru-Swati on Devon Ave., Chicago

Ambiance & Cleanliness
As soon as we walked in, we knew this restaurant was out of place on Devon.

You see, the place was quiet, distance between tables was generous, furniture was good, and lighting was rather stylish for a Devon Indian restaurant.

What impressed us the most though was the absolutely clean and dry restroom! Now, isn’t that a rarity for Indian restaurants where pee on the floor and a repulsive smell is the norm.

Service & Value
The uniformed waiters were courteous, our order was promptly taken, food was served quickly, used plates were removed with alacrity and water was refilled frequently.

Service remained consistently good throughout our dinner.

For the quantity of food and the number of items we fell upon, the bill was not much. It was overall 20-30% cheaper than other ‘fine dining’ Indian restaurants in the Chicago area.

However, is cheaper same as good value for money? Was there any healing through their food?

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