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Saffron Resturant
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
3 reviews for Saffron Resturant
3 reviews in English
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Review from Mike R.
12/15/2010
The food at Saffron is amazing, we've never had anything that wasn't outstanding. Phone ahead if you want a specific dish as they will make things to order, or just show up for a little adventure in your meal choice to go with the daily specials.
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Review from Ken S.
Calgary, AB
5/17/2011
Feeling like Indian food the other night and didn't want to make the trek back downtown to Tandoori Hut (my favorite EI restaurant in Calgary) so looked around for somewhere closer to home.
Their menu has a decent number of choices and is priced fairly. However finding the menu was a bit of a pain. They have a website but has been taken offline so I had to go to http://archive.org to get a copy. Not a big deal restaurants without a website is a HUGE annoyance for me. Anyways....ordering was quick and easy.
Arrived at the planned time and they were just assembling our order. The staff was very friendly and helpful in getting everything well packaged and out to our car.
Now the important part of the review...the food! We started with the "mix & match" appy consisting of 2 samosas (we took beef), 3 kababs and 6 pakoras. The samosas were ok, not the best but still very tasty. The kababs were tasty but very dry. But the pakoras were amazing! Perfectly spiced and very crispy. For entrees we went with butter chicken, chicken korma, dhaal makhani and veg curry and here's where I'm conflicted. While everything tasted good, nothing tasted like what I'm used to. I like my butter chicken to have a noticeable tomatoy taste but theirs was more rogan josh sauce. The korma, again it tasted good, didn't have much of a coconut taste. The dhaal makhana was quite good. The curry veg were well spiced and good selection.
My rating of 3/5 isn't completely fair in that the food & service were both good it just didn't have the tastes I've come to expect with EI food. -
Review from Chelsea K.
Calgary, AB
4/4/2009
This is a tiny place that only offers takeout, but the food is excellent. The staff are extremely friendly, and the food is always on time. There are a few staple dishes that are available every night (butter chicken, daal, etc.), and the other dishes change daily: so don't expect the entire menu to be available every night.
