Saffron Indian Cuisine
3240 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140
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Address :
3240 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA, 19140 - Phone (267) 858-4480
- Website https://saffronindianphilly.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:30 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
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India is the birth place of Chicken Tikka Masala and Curries. Indian foods are prepared with a blend of finely mixed spices quite popular across the region. The spices develop the rich taste in Indian food enough to boggle your mind. The ever-increasing fan base of Indian food around the New York city is steadily increasing because of the large number of Indians who traveled to the land of dreams. The Indians also brought their very own vibrant, colorful, and aromatic authentic dishes for the people in the West. While most of the Indian population is Vegetarian, Indian food is great for people who are looking for vegan or vegetarian food option. If you are a Meat lover, don't get disappointed yet. Indian food also boasts of some popular non-vegetarian dishes too. Few examples are the famous Butter Chicken, Mutton Biryani and Tandoori Chicken are enough to satisfy your taste buds.
Indian food has gained reputation all over the world especially in the United States. You can find many places serving the appetizing Indian food across all major cities in the US. India is a diverse country with different food culture originated from different parts of the country. While the Northern region boasts tandoori dishes and korma offering royal taste, the Western Ghats offers sea foods that is made in naturally sweet tender coconut milk. The South Indian food servers a quality of different dishes made from rice accompanied with spicy chutneys, curries and famous sambhar. Also, the Indian sweets are a delight to relish. If you ever want to have a burst of sugar syrup in mouth, don't forget to try few Bengali Sweets. Be it spicy, tangy, or sweet flavor, you can find everything in the Indian cuisine. Be assured that the melody of spices will surely bring delight to you.
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Tina N.
This place is a pleasant surprise. My assumptions based on location, the bare interior, the lack of customers, was that the food would be just edible. I was glad to be wrong though. I've only had take out here so can't speak to the wait staff. The take-out issue is a little frustrating though. I've not once ordered and was able to just pick it up and leave. Even after calling and coming in maybe 20-30min after, there's a wait. They're not busy with customers so I'm not sure why this is. The one time I ordered online, it didn't go through. I had to order again once I got there to pick up. I won't do that again. The cashier/hostess that rings me up is nice, but a little over bearing. She tells me to sit down, relax, and thanks me way too many times for being patient. Perhaps I'm just being difficult. Take from that what you will. As for the food, I haven't had a bad order there yet. The garlic naan is nice and warm with much flavor and good chewiness. The tikki masala is the kind of good that makes you keep eating even after you're sooo full. But you dump some more of that rice they include into the container and scoop every bit of sauce left out. I even recall the chicken tandoori being good, and I usually think everything tandoori is too dry. So for the chicken of all things to be good, kudos. I'm glad to have this place as an addition to the boring row of Dunkin Donuts, Subway, and Philly Pretzel. With a Wine and Spirits a few doors down, you can have a pretty good meal post Temple hospital shift, or post ER visit, whichever your situation is.
(3)Essence F.
Attempted to patronize this location with my husband but they said that they no longer accepted the Groupon (non-expired) for this location. When I asked, "why?" the woman who worked there reported "you can get a full refund from Groupon". So overall very disappointed that they did not honor the Groupon that was recently purchased and poor customer service as they did not care to go into detail as to why the Groupon voucher would not be accepted. Won't be back.
(1)Jason C.
This place is awful. Came here due to a groupon purchase. Decor is barren with a really odd setup (buffet fast food like cart at the front of the restaurant, bare tile floors, short cloth curtains hanging). Place was empty which is always a bad sign. 2 people were working here, they showed little to no attention. Make up your mind quickly because they won't come back for a while to take your order. I even tried to get their attention and they were rude. I would hate to see this place when it's actually busy. The food was very sweet and bland (we ordered our food medium spice). Half of our table wanted lamb, they ran out (wtf). Gave us our bill with automatic gratuity on it (we were a group of 4). When we paid, the bill was charged a dollar more (why?) Overall a terrible experience, probably one of the worst. Avoid this place even with the groupon not worth it!
(1)Delores M.
Don't do it! The customer service is horrible. They are not friendly people. Don't bother with a Groupon purchase because they will give you hard time using it or will turn you away. Never mind that the place is empty. They will still turn customers away with a Groupon. After going back & forth with the lady that works there, we were served our food which was mediocre. Also be warned that they will put an "automatic gratuity" on your bill. I can't imagine that this restaurant will be around much longer. The lack of customers proves it. On a busy street and no one came in while we were there.
(1)Erica S.
I came in last week bc I had a craving for samosas. The man that served me was very rude. He had attitude about discussing the menu and prices for individual items. He made me feel as though I was not welcome bc I was not dressed in business/professional attire (I was dressed casually bc my job with DHS allows me to). Needless to say I will not spend another penny here.
(1)Neon S.
I was in Philly visiting my gf, who was showing me around when I decided a snack would be a good idea! Dropping in @Saffron Indian Cuisine on Broad (N. Philly) was a great idea. Ordering the Meat Samosa was the best idea! OMG, The crust was so flaky and just salty enough; and the meat was so juicy and flavorful. I wish there was one near my home. I'd drop in right now! Also, the hostess was very polite and helpful while my gf & I ordered. Thank you for that! I'll visit again the next time I'm in Philly xoxo
(4)Andrea K.
Not impressed. Had masala dosa with spinach and mushroom added. Flavors were flat. Chutney did not taste fresh. I was really looking forward to finally finding a good place for dosa in Philly, but apparently my search continues.
(2)Rave B.
The lady who works there has the CRUMMIEST attitude. I came in and the restaurant was deserted. No one was at the counter. I rung the bell and had to ring it twice. She comes from the back hunched over with the worst attitude looking at me like, "wtf are you here for?" face. I could have walked out of the restaurant at that point. I had already waited ten minutes to just ORDER food. When she rang up my order she didn't take my money so I stood there for ANOTHER five minutes to give her my change. She makes the food and THREW it on the counter in a plastic bag. That's my rant about the customer service. I ordered a veggie samosa and they were TINY!! Usually it takes only two to fill me up but hers were so small that I felt hungry still after. Wow. I don't think I'll be coming here again. Not worth the extra "drama". I'm just trying to get a meal in peace.
(1)Raghari P.
Not a great restaurant. We were the only customers present, felt a deserted look. Customer care was okay. Ambience was okay. Location is not great. We ordeRed kabob, paneer pakoda, navaratan kurma, puri which tasted okay. Too small quantity. Mandatory automatic gratitude is more than 16 %. We lost the savings from Groupon. That was very bad. Will not visit again.
(2)Bruce B.
First off I'd. like to say that it's great to have a decent Indian restaurant in North Philly on Temple's campus. I wish them much success because we need more options up in here. Saffron is a small spot, with seating and they also have a buffet for lunch. I came in for some takeout, and they were surprisingly open after 9pm. I was greeted by a very warm lady who handed me a menu. I played it safe and ordered the Chicken Tiki Masala medium spicy. (I should've asked for spicy) The Basmati rice was fluffy, aromatic and flavorful. The chicken was perfectly cooked, tender breast meat with a rich, creamy sauce with so many flavors blended together nicely. I inhaled it. My only only minor complaint was I wish there was some warm Indian bread or a delicious vegetable to round out the meal. I think the price could support that notion.
(4)Jade V.
Saffron is apparently a chain, with one location in Cherry Hill and another one in Philadelphia. Their newest location is next to Temple University Hospital, where Philly Dawgz used to be (Rest in peace!). They've only been open for about a month, but I'd love to see them get some lovin' from the neighborhood, as they have some great food to offer. We got takeout, but they also do a lunch buffet Monday through Sunday from 11:30 am to 3 pm for $8.99. What a steal! I wanted to get the Crab Masala appetizer, but they were out at the time--sadface! I'll have to come back again to grab some. The curry is great, though. The consistency is a bit soupier than other Indian curries I've had in Philly, but still substantial and full of texture, and well-absorbed with the rice. The vindaloo, marked with a "very hot" symbol on the menu, does have a bit of kick! The lamb in the lamb vindaloo was tender, moist, and juicy. I'd never seen Sheetal shrimp curry on a menu before, so I was interested in trying it out. It reminded me of a somewhat milder vindaloo, and the shrimp went excellently with the complex blend of tomato, garlic, and ginger. These curries DIDN'T build up a layer of oil at the top after sitting for a while, something else I appreciated. I like tasting spices, not oil. The rice was a step up from your typical basmati rice, too, with a few peas and some saffron tossed in for extra flavor. It seems like a family-run operation; the lady who rang us up was friendly and the food came out really fast (even though we hadn't ordered ahead). The portions are generous; each curry came in a 16 oz plastic takeout container, and came with a 16 oz saffron basmati rice. We also got a complementary kheer rice pudding! Sweet!
(4)Delvia W.
My first time eating here today. It's very quaint. I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and it was ok. I enjoyed the crab masala. The naan bread was not cooked enough. It was doughy. I will give them one more try. The menu looked appealing.
(3)A A.
Not a good customer service. The lunch buffet is cold. The lady who works there has an attitude. I do not recommend this place. I have been to much better Indian restaurants.
(1)Holly O.
We really like the chicken tiki masala and samosas from this restaurant. We've never eaten in here, always gotten take out. it doesn't seem to be busy most times we've gone to pick up our food, so I hope it survives. They messed up our order in small ways a couple of times but the food is good and they are quick in getting the takeouts ready. I like having an Indian food option in north philly so I hope they last! I definitely recommend people check this place out.
(3)Laura H.
I have been here a few times for the buffet and it was great. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
(4)AJ N.
Excellent food. The quality is very good and staff is very friendly. I ordered delivery and they were very quick! I will return. So far have had their food twice and no complaints here, very good! Plus, it is right on Broad St., so pretty convenient.
(5)Amy V.
This place might be good for their buffet, at $8.99, that's reasonable, even if the food is not so decent (which I don't know, I got takeout). I ordered an appetizer, I didn't know it was an appetizer until the cook asked me if I wanted the appetizer or the meal. I asked for the meal, he cooked it...the price isn't listed on the menu but even at the regular $13.95 takeout entree price, I paid around $19.50 for it. I'm not sure where the extra $5 comes from as I know PA has 7% sales tax and it was a pickup order. Maybe they just wanted to hike up the price just for me since I'm not of their decent and I probably come off as a newbie. As for the food itself, I ordered the lamb kabob, and it is ground lamb rolled up. This takeout is worth $10 to me. I'm not even going to be full. The rice is the same as any other Indian takeout restaurant. I say, only go here for the $8.99 buffet and not for takeout unless you really really have no other choice. A chinese takeout would give you more food for the takeout. I also ordered the marsala lassi because I wanted to try it, I already ordered the mango lassi elsewhere and I liked it. The masala lassi is really gross. I literally took two sips and threw the rest out. I'm not one to ever ever throw out food, but I couldn't even down the thing. If you are going to order a lassi, order the mango.
(1)Andrew C.
Pretty disappointing lunch buffet. Very limited selection and the items were not very flavorful. In general, the restaurant was not very appealing. Small chairs and tables, silverware was not on the table, only two small, thin napkins were provided, water was delivered sporadically. I don't expect the highest quality from a buffet like this, but I found it hard to even ingest a large quantity of food.
(2)Vvi I.
I don't recommend going to this restaurant.Initially the buffet lunch served used to be good.However the food quality has deteriorated over time and so has the hospitality.Me and my friends were served a basket of bread from the adjacent table.Even if the bread was unused this is no way to treat your guests. Recently I learnt , (through experience) , that they don't serve appetizers without a full meal order.There was no mention about this rule outside the restaurant or the menu cards.I recommend that these guys should put it up on the board. I also have a suggestion for the host , show a little respect towards your guests.
(1)Kevin C.
you will not have a good dinning/eating experience here.
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