Safron

Had a meal at the Saffron with my partner and daughter last night and . The service was fantastic, attentive, polite always with a smile. Food was sublime. Poppadoms with different yet tasty pickles. Amazing starter and mains. I had a special tandoori sizzling dish which whilst hot had so much taste and depth. This was my child's first Indian restaurant experience so the chef made her dishes off menu so she had the "best food ever". Fantastic. The customer sat behind us was full of praise also we overheard as we left other diners saying how amazing it was too.

A slightly tricky one to review. Having had great reports about this restaurant we decided to give it a try. On arrival (we riskily hadn't booked in advance) it was clear they were extremely busy, being a Saturday evening around 8:40pm. There was a noticeable mild air of controlled chaos which we found somewhat off-putting. However, after popping out for a quick drink before returning, we were found a table quickly and service was excellent. We ordered poppadoms, 2 main dishes off the signature special list and a lentil side - and were warned this might be too much food. Food came quickly and was delicious. All 3 dishes tasted vey different with individual spices being detectable. Naan was fresh, had that soft-steamed-bun texture and was a perfect accompaniment. My partner found some of the dishes (his main and the lentil dish) a little too sweet, but that is a matter of taste. We were not able to finish all the food so the ordering advice had been correct! Next time a slightly calmer atmosphere would be appreciated by these diners, but the food was great and we will definitely be back.