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Sway Thai - Austin, West Lake Hills, TX

Sway Thai - Austin

4.5
4.5
1071 Reviews
$31 to $50
Asian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 49 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Sway is an award-winning modern Thai restaurant serving dinner and happy hour, led by Executive Chef Frank Harris.

Named one of Bon Appétit’s “50 Best New Restaurants in America” in 2013, Sway was also most recently voted “Best Happy Hour in Austin” by readers of Austin Monthly as well as “2019 Best Thai Food” by the Austin-American Statesman.

Sway West Lake Hills' location boasts a rooftop bar with skyline views of downtown, courtyard and full bar.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Thai
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 326-1999
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Frank Harris
  • Catering
    Sway offers catering services to fit your needs best, including large pick-up orders, drop-off &amp; full-service catering. Menus can accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten-free &amp; vegetarian options.<br /><br />To view the catering menu &amp; place your order, visit austin.swaythai.com/groups-events/catering
  • Private party facilities
    Perched above Bee Cave Road, Sway West Lake Hills offers a private rooftop event space with comfortable seating, downtown views and A/V capabilities to fit a range of celebrations of all styles, in addition to partial and full buyout options.
  • Neighbourhood
    West Austin / Westlake
  • Parking details
    Sway has a free dedicated &#43; private lot for parking behind the restaurant. There are also dedicated curbside parking spots for picking up to-go orders.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,071 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sway Thai in Austin offers a "fantastic ambiance" with stunning views of the city skyline, making it an ideal spot for special occasions. Guests rave about dishes like the "son in law" and "condensed milk ice cream." While the communal seating and upscale pricing may not suit everyone, the "service is consistently excellent."

1,071 Reviews
  1. Murali

    San Francisco

    94 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    94 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Didn’t expect community table. The ambience was a little loud to have a business conversation effectively. Some food items were really good & some not so great. Example the crab fried rice was actually sweet & not savory 😅. The Service was very good.

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  2. Toonskis

    Austin

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Excellent everything! The loudness is the only problem. It was not too loud at 5pm. Then, it started filling up, and we had to shout (group of 4) because of the way the seating is set up. Other than that, this place it a foodies dream. AMAZING!

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  3. Vance

    Austin

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I hosted my traditional holiday dinner before the Nutcracker with friends and family. Drinks were well made, the food was delicious, as always. We were happy to see the crab fried rice back on the menu. Although I had mentioned to our server that we were on a schedule, he frequently disappeared, and food delivery lagged significantly during the evening even though it was not busy. Overall, food and drinks were great as usual. Service was unfortunately a bit lacking.

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  4. Tony

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Don't write many reviews but had to give a shout out to Sway. Amazing experience. Amazing food. Great service. The short ribs curry was amazing and if you only have one dish, this was a little piece of heaven.

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  5. GABRIEL

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and drinks were great! There was a family behind us who had little kids who were screaming the whole time. I know it wasn’t the restaurants fault, but I wanted people to read this and think twice before taking little kids to an upscale place. Go to chucky cheese, where a kid can be a kid!

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  6. Danielle

    Austin

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love the food here!! We also enjoy the community tables

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  7. Deshawn

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Dishes lacked depth of flavor and some were randomly inedibly spicy with red pepper flakes. The waiters were nice but were not regularly checking in. Silverware and chopsticks were not properly provided. Frequency of server checkin was low. And entree dishes were overpowered by spices with little flavor coming through. Overall looked like the reviews are not doing justice. Also it would be nice to have comfortable seating options. Or else you cut out the older population. The servers were overall kind and informative about dishes. But the food taste, lack of comfortable seating, and us having to find chopsticks, plates and cutlery since server was not checking in made the experience suppar
    Sway Thai - AustinResponded on November 29, 2024
    Hi Deshawn, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your experience with us, but thank you for the feedback. We're always striving to be better, and it's this type of review that helps us focus on where we can grow. We would love to get you back in, and send you some food that we think could change your mind on how great our dishes can be here, and how great our service is when executed correctly. Not sure where you were sitting, but we can offer seating with back support in several of our sections if the benches in the main dining room don't suit your needs. Just let us know, and we'd be happy to make this all happen for you. Thank You again, Nick Cvercko, Assistant General Manager

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  8. Seth

    Baja California

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Just a very average experience and above average prices for Thai food. The jungle curry needs work.
    Sway Thai - AustinResponded on November 27, 2024
    Hi Seth, Thanks for coming in, and your review. We depend on feedback to make sure we're always improving and focusing on what needs adjustment. May I ask what about the Jungle Curry you didn't enjoy? Also, what about the experience wasn't up to par? Again, thank you for letting us know, and we'd love to get you back in to show you how great things are here when our standards are met. Thank You, Nick Cvercko, Assistant General Manager

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  9. Tanya

    Phoenix

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere but a little loud for conversation. Food was just “okay”, not great. The penang short rib curry was so spicy hot that we had to load it with the rice to consume. We all enjoy spicy food, but it was over the top! We started with the crab salad, which was fantastic, crispy pork and shrimp shy mai, too crispy, hard to eat, the calamari which was good but there wasn’t much of it, and the brussel sprouts which were good but nothing special. For our mains we ordered panang short rib curry, the son in law which was the hero, the tiger cry and the chicken fried rice which were pretty average. We finished with carrot cake, which had good flavor, just wished it wasn’t so dry. We dined early but had issues with drink service, just a soda, we ultimately canceled order after not receiving it within a half hour. Maybe we had high expectations, we traveled a hour to meet friends but we likely won’t return.
    Sway Thai - AustinResponded on November 27, 2024
    Hello Tanya, Thank you for coming in, and for your honest feedback. We always want to strive to improve, and it's open honesty like this that helps us focus on the right areas of improvement. I'm sorry your drink service lacked, and that certain items weren't made to your liking. I can for sure say that when the pork and shrimp shu mai are cooked correctly, they are a crowd favorite. We're currently retooling the entire dessert menu, and have been focusing on the fryer a lot. I'd love to get you in and buy you a shu mai, dessert, and your soda to show you what great things you can expect from us. Just let them know I sent you and they'll confirm it all with me. Thanks again Nick Cvercko - Assistant General Manager

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  10. Michal Lauren

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing! Get the pork dumpling appetizer. It is so good! We sat on the rooftop overlooking downtown. So romantic!

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FAQs

Sway Thai - Austin offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Sway Thai - Austin also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 326-1999.

Sway Thai - Austin is rated 4.5 stars by 1071 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 49 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Sway Thai - Austin

3437 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    West Austin / Westlake
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Thai
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Sway has a free dedicated &#43; private lot for parking behind the restaurant. There are also dedicated curbside parking spots for picking up to-go orders.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Frank Harris
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (512) 326-1999
  • Catering
    Sway offers catering services to fit your needs best, including large pick-up orders, drop-off &amp; full-service catering. Menus can accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten-free &amp; vegetarian options.<br /><br />To view the catering menu &amp; place your order, visit austin.swaythai.com/groups-events/catering
  • Private party facilities
    Perched above Bee Cave Road, Sway West Lake Hills offers a private rooftop event space with comfortable seating, downtown views and A/V capabilities to fit a range of celebrations of all styles, in addition to partial and full buyout options.
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