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Irving, Texas · Indian grocery and kitchen
Swadeshi Plaza is an Indian grocery store with a counter-service kitchen at 7964 N MacArthur Blvd #100, Irving, TX 75063. It is open every day from 8 AM to 11 PM. The kitchen is best known for Andhra-style biryanis, pulavs and curries, and the phone number is (972) 200-4282.
The short version
Two things share one roof here: aisles of Indian groceries, and a kitchen counter that cooks to order. Most people come for one and leave with both.
Google describes it as a no-frills Indian grocery store. Expect staples such as rice, lentils, flours, spices, snacks and frozen foods. What to expect in the aisles.
The counter serves 79 dishes on its online menu: 15 biryanis, 19 pulavs, 33 curries and 12 Indo-Chinese plates. See every dish and price.
Google lists dine-in, takeout and delivery. Online orders run from 11:30 AM to 10:40 PM through a third-party ordering page.
From the menu
These six give a fair picture of the kitchen. The “most liked” labels come from the store’s own online ordering page.
Chicken in a mild, creamy tomato and butter sauce. The #1 most-liked dish online.
The house special: biryani rice topped with boneless chicken in a spicy Vijayawada-style masala.
Grilled paneer in a spiced tomato cream sauce. The #3 most-liked dish online.
Boneless chicken and basmati rice cooked together under a sealed lid, the dum method.
Mutton pulav with sour sorrel leaves, a classic Andhra pairing.
Baby eggplants stuffed with a spiced peanut and sesame style masala. Listed as a brinjal curry.
When to go
Swadeshi Plaza’s Google listing shows the same hours all week. The kitchen takes online orders for a shorter window than the store is open.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Online food orders | 11:30 AM – 10:40 PM daily, as shown on the ordering page |
| Public holidays | Hours can differ. Call (972) 200-4282 before you go. |
Find it
The store is at 7964 N MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063, on MacArthur Boulevard just north of I-635 (LBJ Freeway) in the Valley Ranch area. It sits in a strip center with a shared parking lot out front. The lot can fill up at busy times, so give yourself a few extra minutes on weekend evenings.
More detail, including what to know before a first visit, is on the hours and location page.
Quick answers
Swadeshi Plaza is an Indian grocery store with a small counter-service kitchen at 7964 N MacArthur Blvd #100, Irving, TX 75063. You can shop for Indian groceries and order hot food such as biryani, pulav and curries in the same visit.
Its Google listing shows 8 AM to 11 PM every day of the week (checked November 11, 2026). Online food ordering runs 11:30 AM to 10:40 PM. Holiday hours can differ, so call (972) 200-4282 first.
We could not find a website run by the store. Its Google listing has no website link, and online orders go through a third-party ordering page. This site is an independent guide and is not run by Swadeshi Plaza.
On its ordering page the three most-liked dishes are Butter Chicken Curry, Vijayawada Special Chicken Biryani and Paneer Tikka Masala. The kitchen leans toward Andhra and Hyderabadi cooking, with fifteen biryanis and nineteen pulavs. See the full menu.
Google reports about $10 to $20 per person. On the online ordering page, mains run from $16.99 (Veg Pulav) to $22.99 (Boneless Mutton Biryani). In-store prices can differ from online prices.
Zabihah.com lists the Irving store as fully halal and says a halal certificate was seen on display. We have not verified that ourselves, so ask the staff if it matters for you.
The number on its Google listing is (972) 200-4282.
Around Dallas–Fort Worth
The Irving store is not the only one using the name. If one of these is closer to you, check its own listing for hours, because they are not the same as Irving’s.
Flower Mound, TX. We have not confirmed the street address yet, so use Google Maps.
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Last checked on November 11, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.