Sway Restaurants In Austin Launching Brunch Service

AUSTIN, TX — Sway, the award-winning Thai restaurant by Austin-based hospitality group New Waterloo, is introducing a brunch menu uniting Thai flavors with Southern comfort food for a unique yet familiar dining experience, officials said.

The new menu will become available at Sway South 1st on Saturday, June 30, and Sway Rock Rose on Saturday, July 7. Brunch service is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

“The team is incredibly excited to launch a new brunch menu that has been over six months in the making,” Sway’s Corporate Executive Chef Charles Schlienger said in a prepared statement. “When we think brunch, we think Southern food like fried chicken & biscuits. We want to offer what people already know and love, but incorporate traditional Thai ingredients to give them that Sway Thai flair.”

Chef Schlienger and Chefs de Cuisine Stacey Jones and Mallory Kuehn worked together to create a signature menu that delicately infuses the aroma and spice of Thai cuisine into time-honored brunch recipes. Menu highlights include:

• Chiang Mai Chili: A Thai-meets-Texas classic with fermented black bean and pork chili, rice “corn chips,” crispy chicken skins, coconut cream, pickled okra and fresno, marinated tofu, chive blossoms and herbs.

• Moo Sway Congee: Savory dish featuring coconut rice grits topped with seasonal pickled greens, sugar-cured pork butt, son-in-law egg and Thai chili.

• The French Toast: Inspired by Thailand’s popular mango sticky rice dessert, showcasing toasted rice and mango bread custard, caramelized banana, toasted sesame seed and coconut cream.

• Chia Seed Bowl: Light and refreshing vegan dish with chia coconut pudding, puffed rice granola, and seasonal fruits.

The beverage menu also features innovative takes on popular brunch cocktails, such as a hibiscus grapefruit mimosa, spicy bloody mary and more, officials said.

Sway South 1st opened in December 2012 and quickly became a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Specializing in Australian-style, modern Thai cuisine served in a communal setting, the restaurant has received numerous accolades, including ‘50 Best New Restaurants in America’ by Bon Appétit Magazine in 2013. Sway South 1st is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday – Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Thursday – Saturday.

Sway Rock Rose recently opened in April 2018 and currently serves dinner from 4 - 10 p.m., Sunday – Wednesday and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Thursday – Saturday. Beginning Monday, July 2nd, Sway Rock Rose will expand to all services, starting with lunch service (weekdays) and brunch service (weekends) at 11 a.m. Happy hour, which features half-off speciality cocktails, wines, sake and beer, will also be offered 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

For more information, please visit Sway’s website, swaythai.com, or follow the restaurant on Facebook (/swaythai) and Instagram (@swaythai).

Behold: The French Toast by Sway

>>> Photos by Andrew Reiner via Sway, used with permission