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Sway Thai, West Lake Hills, TX

Sway Thai

4.7
4.7
697 Reviews
$31 to $50
Asian
Sway is an award-winning modern Thai restaurant serving dinner and happy hour, led by Executive Chef Randy Magallanez.

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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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 61 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • 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

  • Catering

    Sway offers catering services to best fit your needs, including large pick-up orders, drop-off & full-service catering. Menus can accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten-free & vegetarian options. To view catering menu & place your order, visit swaythai.com/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.

  • Private party contact

    Events Manager: (512) 326-1999

  • Neighborhood

    West Austin / Westlake

  • Parking details

    Sway has a free dedicated + 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 697 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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  1. Lakewayfoodie

    Austin

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Nice atmosphere, good food and good service. The outdoor and rooftop seating areas are great options and we'll definitely go back!
  2. Rokkstar

    Austin

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Very disappointed in SWAY westlake. We went to the original location on south 1st awhile back and was SO impressed with the food that we decided to go back but to the new location in Westlake and was highly disappointed in the food. For one, the prices have gone up (just like everywhere after Covid) but the portions (which they say is sharing portions) is not sharing portions. We ordered calamari for an appetizer and let me tell you, the size of the calamari were baby size (size of a dime?) and not y our usual size calamari to share with 4 people. Then we ordered the entrees which were not that great, except the fried fish which was $120! We were very disappointed in the food, it was not the same. After receiving the bill of $400+ we were charged a "employee fund of 4%" that was snuck in there. If you don't pay attention to the bill you are paying a 4% charge on top of the total amount plus of course tip. We asked what this was and the waitress said it was for benefits and something else. We paid it plus the gratuity. Will not be going back.
  3. KatherineL

    Austin

    49 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    49 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The last few years Sway has gone down in quality and experience. The menu is more limited, and the food is not as good as it used to be. Although some dishes are still outstanding (son-in-law, for example), this visit saw quite a few fluctuations in execution. For starters, the spring roll wrappers were very tough and chewy. The noodle dish had great flavor and lots of yummy pork belly, but almost no noodles. The jungle curry was crazy hot and flavorful as always, but there was actually too much meat where it unbalanced the dish, and it was not very tender. The room ambience is cool and trendy. The service is ok but average. I'd love to see them amp up their game and get back to experience we used to have there in the earlier days.
  4. RalphS

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Celebrated my husband’s birthday. It’s a vibe festive restaurant. The food was delicious and the ambiance was fun.
  5. MattS

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful evening at Sway! We sat on the rooftop. It was a great vibe and the view was awesome. The service, food and drinks were fantastic! I would highly recommend Sway and especially their happy hour menu.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great happy hour and ambiance! Perfect place for a post work happy hour or special occasion drink. Great service and incredible food. We loved the eggplant and margarita!
  7. CareyL

    San Antonio

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Graduation
  8. AnnieG

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Amazing Thai food and ambiance. However extremely expensive for Asian Cuisine but worth it since it's the only good one around in Texas.
  9. Dinner1234

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and service! We had an excellent celebratory dinner.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Thai food in the city with an upscale dining experience. Some of the dishes are super hot so the cocktails go down fast. I had the oysters, shu mai, and pork shoulder. Perfection.
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience4
    🧂 SALT 🧂 is all I have to say. The curry ( everyone in the party each had a different one and I can confidently say this about all of them). The curry is SO SALTY it is impossible to eat and enjoy. PLEASE lay off the salt or fish sauce or whatever you use. It is way way too overpowering. Even the peanut curry which is usually the least salty type of curry. I could only eat the chicken and the rice it came with. Absolutely horrible
  12. WarrenT

    Houston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    This dining experience was wonderful. Every dish we had was amazingly flavorful, and the service was perfect. The Thai flavors were spot on.
  13. Obrigado

    Austin

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sway is one of my favorite restaurants. We had not been in years. The amount of flavor in every dish is crazy! Love the son-in-law, tiger cry, jungle curry, Tom Khai soup and the lemon coconut sorbet!
  14. NMadg

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Fine - service and food a bit lacking given price
  15. DavidS

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great interior - fits the cuisine. Interesting table layout. I would recommend sitting a group over 5 people in the main dining area. Maybe they have more traditional sized tables upstairs? Cool city light views in the distance from up there. Highly recommend the chicken fried rice and the cocktails are fun.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Thai food I’ve ever had in my life!
  17. Adam

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had great experience . Great food and attentive staff.
  18. erikh

    Austin

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Get the moo-sway and thank me later. You may be tempted to get 3-4 dishes and mix it up, but the moo-sway (hidden bottom of menu) is the god-level lettuce wraps. Start with those and if you’re still hungry, get something else. 45 bucks and easily feeds 2, and likely 3 people to more-than-full. Other than that, blue crab rice is incredible. Cocktails can be hit or miss
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite restaurants in Austin and I love bring friends!
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    I will not recommend.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I can’t say enough good things about my experience at Sway! Zack was our server and did a fantastic job! So attentive and really made the evening ! The food was bright, bold and exciting! The oysters were unbelievable !! The Jungle Beef and pork shoulder were delicious and perfectly balanced! Can’t wait to go back soon! Management is super diligent and made it a point to stop by to check on us ! Thank you all !!
  22. MikeE

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's been a while since I was "wowed" by a meal. Sway did that. Innovative, new flavors for my mouth! Loved it!
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful Valentine’s Day dinner!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything about this place is absolutely perfect ❤️
  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    My girlfriend and I went here for our 1 year anniversary and had the worst dining experience to date. It took our server 15 minutes to greet us and it took another 15 minutes to receive our drinks. In a matter of 50 minutes our server only spoke to us once to grab our drink order and we were never able to put food in. We left after the 50 minute mark and just left cash to pay for the drinks. First and hopefully the last time I’ll ever have to walk out of a dinner.
  26. Soxie

    Austin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and drinks are always outstanding. The atmosphere is quiet and enjoyable.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So full of flavor! Hands down the best Thai food i have had so far ! The ambience and vibe was very chill ! The waiter was great too!
  28. MadelineF

    London

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Sway, the food is incredible and the rooftop views are the best in town. It was chilly that night though and the heaters did not do a great job of keeping us warm. Also one of their tarps on the rooftop was broken so it was extra chilly!
  29. obie

    Phoenix

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    wonderful. tasty and beautiful food in a great place. must go
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was great as always. We sat indoors and it was pretty smoky from the kitchen. We all noticed it when we sat down and all of our clothes & hair smelled of smoke by the time we left and got home. Service was good, was difficult to hear each other but that’s to be expected given the large tables.
  31. Mils

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience5
    Food had great flavor, but it was too sweet. We prefer a more authentic flavor profile as well as the health benefits of less sugar. Question: do you use palm sugar instead of cane sugar ?
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dish was fantastic. Can’t wait to go back!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was sooo delicious and service was outstanding. The food is spicy, but packed with flavor! We could not pick our favorite dish, we loved them all!
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    It was ok nothing to write home about
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Beef fried rice was excellent as was the bronzini. Unfortunately their wine is overpriced.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Every single dish was delicious.
  37. MistyW

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 17, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Food was way overpriced for the portion size. We had a tab of $225 for 3 people, one drink each. We love bouguie dinners, but the whole experience didn’t have us walking away feeling like we got what we paid for.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat on the rooftop & the view was incredible! Service & food were amazing. We had a wonderful time hosting our friends!
  39. JustinH

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Simply amazing. Will be coming back here as a regular in the future
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Anniversary

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Sway Thai using the Order Online button. Sway Thai also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Sway Thai also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 326-1999.

Sway Thai is rated 4.7 stars by 697 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 PM


Booked 61 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
  • Logo image for Uber Eats
Google Map for Sway Thai

3437 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    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

  • Cuisines

    Asian, Thai

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Sway has a free dedicated + 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

  • 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 best fit your needs, including large pick-up orders, drop-off & full-service catering. Menus can accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten-free & vegetarian options. To view catering menu & place your order, visit swaythai.com/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.

  • Private party contact

    Events Manager: (512) 326-1999

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