Saffron Indian Kitchen Reviews Summary

Category: Indian restaurant

Address: 522 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087, USA

Phone: +16102549100

Rating: 4.2
based on 143 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The butter chicken and tikka masala in town but don’t limit your options."
  • "The food has always been excellent."
  • "The Salmon tandoori Tikka was incredibly flavorful."
  • "Service was good and chicken tandoori was delicious."
  • "The shrimp is always a generous size and the chicken so tender."
  • "So yummy! I ordered curry chicken & butter chicken. Both were flavorful, juicy, and cooked to perfection."
  • "The samosas were crisp and tasty with no greasiness, chicken Tikka Masala was full-bodied and lamb saag delightful!"

Cons:

  • "Gravy was too thick and tasted like pasta sauce, was too sweet and sour that ruined my appetite and had to throw it away."
  • "The Byriani had odd frozen vegetables which tasted horrible."
  • "Entrees, both chicken vindaloo and the kadhai ghosh were cooked in an italian tomato sauce base and had no flavor whatsoever."
  • "Felt like tasteless preservative food just reheated and served."
  • "The sauce was literally watered down pasta sauce tasted just like red sauce you put in spaghetti."
  • "The dal was loaded with oil and it butter, completely compromising the taste of the dish."
  • "The chicken biryani was bland and lacked the aromatic spices that are essential to this popular Indian dish."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was very fast and the staff was very friendly."
  • "Friendly service. will definitely go back."
  • "A great place with a nice atmosphere and pleasant staff."
  • "The staff was friendly, clean environment, and excellent location."
  • "The service is excellent and the food is wonderful."
  • "Great service, they took my fiance and I as walk-ins on a Friday night, the food came out very quickly."
  • "The service was EXCELLENT."

Cons:

  • "This is the worst Indian food I have had in a very long time."
  • "Truly disappointed & Dreadful. Also Rude and unwelcoming."
  • "I would not go back again."
  • "Worst Restaurant ever!"
  • "They charge you money for water!"
  • "Do not recommend and not going again."
  • "The service is rude and unaccommodating despite being the only table during a meal time."

Value

Pros:

  • "Prices are reasonable too, win win."
  • "The guys here are so nice. Me and my husband had a wonderful dinner here and they also gave us a 10% discount for using cash."
  • "They have really nice and flavorful food and perfect spice level."
  • "The garlic naan bread was incredibly good."
  • "The biriyani was good."
  • "Great samosas as well."
  • "The food is consistently high quality and always served with a genuine smile."

Cons:

  • "We paid $15 each, plus $4 tip, for a lunch buffet for inauthentic Indian food."
  • "Also their prices are higher than what I’ve seen."
  • "Very small quantity for the price, the website said the entreés were $11 while we were charged $16 for each."
  • "Oh, and the prices were insane. Two samosas were $7."
  • "15$ is too much with no biriyani, soup etc."
  • "Most of the items are $5 higher, if you compare with their lunch menu."
  • "Expensive menu though tasteless food and they includes mandatory TIP (Approx. 18%) in the bill itself to avoid the customer to decide on it."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "A great place with a nice atmosphere and pleasant staff."
  • "They did a great job changing the vibe of the place from the last (fast casual) restaurant that was there."
  • "Staff and surroundings are great, the food is not bad either!"
  • "The spacious and tastefully decorated interior created an inviting atmosphere that instantly made me feel at ease."
  • "The ambiance is cute."
  • "Dining room is spacious and comfortable."
  • "A tidy looking restaurant."

Cons:

  • "Looks like these are fake reviews below me!!"
  • "The dal was described on the menu as creamy."
  • "Even the rice was old and stale."
  • "Looks nicer in photos posted online than in person."
  • "Ambience is ok."
  • "The sound does travel well inside the restaurant, so the loudness from another party was a little bit bothersome but not a big deal."
  • "Ambience: 3/5."

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