Saffron Indian Cuisine

Stephanie Machado

What a delicious meal! So flavorful and great service. We tried the appetizer sampler, garlic naan, butter chicken and tandoori platter. The tandoori was SO tender. The butter chicken was perfectly seasoned. Highly recommend both dishes. Our server RAM was kind and had great suggestions. All of the service staff was attentive and friendly. We look forward to eating here again soon.

Sruthi Venkataramanababu

We went here for dinner on Memorial Day. Despite the holiday, and despite going very close to the closing time ( we went in at 9:40pm), they were able to accommodate us for dine-in unlike another restaurant a couple of doors away that despite being open refused to take orders for both carry out and dine-in. And for that, I will always be very grateful to Saffron Indian cuisine. We ordered a tikki for appetizers followed by malai kofta, dal tadka, tandoori roti and raita for main course. The food was piping hot, fresh and well spiced. The dal was in fact exceptional- soothing and comforting like you’d expect it to be. Service was very quick and responsive. Our server Calso did an amazing job. The decor of the place was also good. Would definitely recommend this place for their good food, and good service.

Christopher Atkinson

Indian cuisine is the best cuisine on the planet. That's my opinion. Now, I just have to explore all the best Indian places in Orlando and see what they have to offer me. I'm very rarely in this part of town, but I just happened to be around for something, so I was like, omg, let me Finally stop in and see what all the fuss is about. It's in one of those Sand Lake strip malls that has a bunch of 'fancy' restaurants, and the inside of this place did feel very swanky. Clean, minimal, slightly Bollywood. I felt very at peace and ready in inhale some delicious food. I started off with the Saffron Mix Platter (Assorted platter with samosa | veg tiki | onion bhajiya | vegetable pakora). I could have eaten pounds of all this stuff. An almost tempura-like vegetable item, Indian onion rings, and a potato ball. Very, very good stuff. And also, if you have never had a samosa before, (Pyramid shaped pastry stuffed | Potatoes | Green peas | Spices), you're missing out on an ethnic food item that is one of the best in the world, rivaling falafel and churros, in my opinion. So, on to the couple of entrees I ordered. First, the Chicken Korma (Chicken breast | Cashew paste | Rich creamy sauce). Tender, white meat chicken is the main protein here. The sauce it's served in is very mild, very creamy, and a little cashewy, which adds to the creaminess. Think almond milk vs cashew milk. It's a little of that comparative creaminess. This was served with a side bowl of basmati rice. Oh so good. Thennn, the main event, the Goat Biryani (Goat | Saffron rice | Aromatic spices). My favorite meal of all time. It's basically a saffron-heavy fried rice with bone-in goat that falls off that bone because of how soft it is. Crazy pungent Indian spices and super crispy onion straws on top. You must try biryani. If you're not sure about the goat, get chicken, get shrimp. Whatever it takes. I realize that this seems like a long ad for Indian food, instead of a review for a restaurant. I know. I'm sorry. I'm just so passionate about all of this. I showed up at Saffron wanting a five star meal, and I got a five star meal.

Manal Ammagui

this place easily became my favorite indian restaurant in orlando! it’s quite a small place, there isn’t much seating available inside so i recommend making a reservation as it can fill up pretty quickly. the staff is incredibly friendly and respectful. we made a reservation and there was a bit of a mix-up when we arrived but they were super quick to take care of it and seat us. we started with the mix platter that included a variety of items from the appetizer menu (samosa, veg tiki, onion bhajiya, vegetable pakora). we then ordered the mix grill platter, lamb biriyani, butter chicken, veg korma, and peshwari chhole. everything was so delicious and flavorful- not a single complaint! i can’t wait to come back and try more food here!