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Zaffron Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Persian/Iranian Italian, Persian/Iranian [Edit]
6200 Yonge StNorth York, ON M2M 3X1
(416) 223-7070
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Zaffron Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Hina Q.
5/1/2012
I have been here a few times and love the outing every time. The food is very good and delicious. The thing that surprised me is that not only does this restaurant have Persian food, it has a bit of the Arabic food touch and Italian dishes like pastas and pizzas.
The restaurant is upscale and very nicely decorated. It is spacious so there are no waiting times...at least not whenever I have gone.
The servers are very friendly and professional. Overall, this restaurant is delicious and has a something for everyone. To top it off...HALAL!! -
Review from Ehsan F.
Toronto, ON
4/18/2012
Very good and decent food. Large portions. On the expensive side.
It is a very good place to introduce non-persians to persian food. -
Review from Tina H.
1/9/2012
Food arrived fast but the server didn't hear everyone's appetizer order so I was stuck eating an appetizer alone. I ordered the egg plant one that he said was most popular and the favourite. It was ok but kind of bland. I was a bit disappointed.
The main course I ordered was the Zaffron Skewer which said "this is show time!!!" in the description. I was expecting to be blown away by the show of gestational delight but I wasn't. He also said regardless of the side I'd get I'd get a baked tomato but no baked tomato came with my dish! Greek salad has iceberg lettuce and garden salad comes with Thousand Island dressing FYI.
I thought it was supposed to be a nicer sit down restaurant but it was like a $5 breakfast place when pay as you have to get up to pay. That only took forever, as well as 5 people to do the bill. Really?
The service was friendly. They do not have any Persian-inspired cocktails, just daiquiris and margaritas. I was hoping for something out of the ordinary for drinks but nope.
3 stars is generous and I'd say closer to a 2.5.
It was decent but I'm spoiled with Banu as my benchmark for Persian food. I'd definitely suggest going to Banu downtown over this one. More bang for your buck there and it's way tastier. -
Review from Dawn A.
5/31/2011
DELICIOUS!
The house Noon was scrumptious! The Koubideh was YUMMY as was the Barg ... BUT did I mention the Koubideh was YUMMMMMMY!!!!!!! I also very much enjoyed and devoured the Faloodeh!!! -
Review from Kathleen M.
4/14/2009
My husband didn't want to get stuck going to Pickle Barrel for another birthday, so he picked this place.
Zaffron has a full Persian menu as well as an Italian/Mediterranean menu for any Persian-aphobes in your group. We started with an order of garlic bread which was more of a flat bread. It was only OK. My mother-in-law is mostly a vegetarian (and the Persian menu is meat heavy) so she had the Risotto Primavera ($15.95) and seemed very happy with her dish.
My husband and I shared the Sultani Kabob Combo ($19.99) and Tah Dig appetizer with two stews ($8.99). Both dishes were huge and we couldn't finish them. The Sultani Kabob combo consisted of barg and koobideh. The barg was very tender and made of veal. This is the first time I've seen barg made of veal and I was surprised that many dishes on the menu were also veal. (Note: I originally typed "made of veal nad" instead of "made of veal and" before.)
The koobideh was a ground beef kabob that was nicely spiced. The kabobs were served with saffron rice.
The Tah Dig was good, though a big too crunchy. The Ghaimeh and Ghorme Sabzi stews were both good.
The restaurant is a pretty place with yellow sponged walls. A woman tailed our server the whole time without any explanation. I'm guessing she was new to being a server?
My husband really liked this place and I foresee us coming here on his next birthday.Listed in: O Canada! My Place to Go Eat…
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Review from Sarah M.
Toronto, ON
7/9/2010
My Favorite kabob is the one my friend's dad makes on their coal bbq in their back yard.... but when I don;t have access to them, Zafron would be the next best thing.
If you go to Zafron you MUST try their home- made bread, To- Die- for !
drie their kashke- badem jun ,, which is a dish made of egg plant an excellent vegeterian choice.
Honestly try anything and you will not be disapointed. My personal favorite is their Koobideh, but then again, that is my favorite type of kabob. I must say, any restaurant that can get their koobideh right, is a great Persian joint ! the prices are higher yes, but people who enjoy good food know that you always pay for good quality,,, otherwise,,, I believe there might be a Mcdonalds Down the street ! they are quite cheap last time I checked !!! -
Review from Payam Z.
3/4/2009
Zaffron is a pretty good restaurant for two purposes:
1)Family/friend get-together as they have a party room. and 2)Introducing non-Persians to some well described, mildly spiced Persian food in an easy going setting.
The problem I think is that you have a very high concentration of Persian restaurants in this area and they are almost always charging less, for essentially the same thing.
If you are seasoned in Persian cuisine, try Shomal for sit in or Adel for takeout in the near vicinity.
To the first timers: try any of the Kabobs, and particularly the Barg or Vaziri. This is foolproof. -
Review from Bijan V.
3/7/2009
I was going to write a nasty review about how expensive this place is in comparison to other Persian restaurants around it but Trout's right. If it's your first time trying Iranian food then this place would be a good place to start. They've made this place more western rather than Persian (I'd almost classify it as a Persian/Italian place) which has pushed away a lot of their Iranian clientele however they are drawing in the foreign crowd which is a good thing in itself since everyone gets hooked on Persian food once they try it!
They have a large space as well so if you're thinking of a large group gathering this is a great place to have it at.Listed in: Yonge Street!
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Review from Paula R.
Scarborough, ON
1/5/2011
Zaffron came highly recommended to me. I really like the Persian Kabobs that I have tried in the past and dill rice. This place has a really nice décor and atmosphere. The service was good. However, my chicken kabobs were not cooked in the center. Also there was a hair in my food. The management was really nice, but I don't think that I'll give this place a second try.
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Review from Pankaj S.
Scarborough, ON
7/27/2010
I can only think of one word to describe our dinner at Zaffron - "Meh".
Somehow the place left a lot to be desired. I judge Persian restaurants by their most basic food - koobideh and barg. If your koobideh is not absolutely perfect, you are not a good Persian restaurant. Quite simple.
Zaffron is a westernized Persian place...blending authentic Iranian food with regular Italian dishes, thus ending up with a pretty extensive menu. But that's pretty much it. The barg (veal kabobs) wasn't as succulent as they should be, and the koobideh was a tad bland. The only thing that saved the place was the saffron rice, which quite easily was the best I have had.
What put me off the most was my cocktail. I ordered a Mojito, and it arrived midway into my dinner. (took them 30 minutes to get a mojito!!). For its price, it was no where close to being a decent drink.
The waiters are friendly, and ours even explained the history of koobidehs, which was quite interesting. The patio seating is good for those cool summer evenings. Overall, the place is worth a visit if you are new to Persian food and don't mind driving across all the other inexpensive(but shady) restaurants present in that region.
The only reason I'll go back to this place is to try the ghormeh sabzi (another basic persian food), so that I can add or remove another star from the review! -
Review from Stephen W.
9/16/2009
Came with my wife and cousin because we know nothing about Persian food and wanted to sample it in a pleasant atmosphere. The prices are high compared to the surrounding deli's but the dining room is pleasant and service fair. Had the flat bread with different appetizer dips. Then ordered a variety of shish kabob styled meats that were freshly cooked in an oven behind the counter: lamb, ground beef, veal, chicken. They were all good and went well with the rice.
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
12/31/2010
Not Italian but an Iranian restaurant. Not bad but service could be better. The lamb was good. Needs more seasoning. Pricey compared to other places. Parking is a nightmare. Difficult to get in and out on Yonge Street!
