I can't say that I've tried a wide variety of Saffron's menu, but if you read my review about Priya, then you know I am on the hunt for some decent Indian food in the Schaumburg area. Â That being said, I simply cannot find a Chicken Tikka Masala (Butter Chicken) that even comes close to comparing to that served at the now-closed Taj Mahal.
While Saffron's Butter Chicken ever-so-slightly satisfies the craving when it hits, it does leave a bit to be desired. Â It is super greasy and heavy.. and the naan is kind of hard, not crispy or doughy. Â I'd have to give Saffron's menu a few more chances before I would recommend or not recommend giving them a try, though. Â It is super close to home and the dish is consistent. Â I've also heard great things about their Chicken Tandoori Pizza... perhaps I'll try that next!
I am by no means an Indian food connoisseur, but I do know what good food, good service, and good atmosphere are like. Saffron was about a 2.5 stars, pushing towards 3.
The first thing we noticed was how cold it was - I think they barely had the heat on. We could sit anywhere we liked (some of the tables still had not been cleaned up). We did not have silverware at the table, and we were served water that tasted very strange. It was also very dimly lit. We decided to try and look past the experience and focus on the meal.
Their menu is not the most extensive I have seen, but their prices are cheap. We ordered the naan, roti, Butter Chicken, Peas Pulao, the the Palak Paneer. The naan was not as soft as we would have liked it, but it wasn't horrible. The Butter Chicken was very good, but a tad on the spicy side (we forgot to order it white girl style). I've had better Palak Paneer, and the Peas Pulao was a HUGE portion, probably triple what we needed. The food was overall mediocre - not bad. But I wouldn't come rushing back.
The service was mediocre as well. The first guy we had was not very attentive and talked very fast - we were trying to get explanations as to what everything was since they don't have descriptions on the menu. The second guy we had was very nice, attentive, and wanted to make sure everything was good. Had we had him as the server the whole time, I think I would have been happier.
Not my best Indian food experience, but it was worth a try!
Saffron has been on my list to try (again) for ages. I have eaten there once before, eons ago when it was one tiny storefront with all of 3 tables. I remember the food being good, but have wanted to go back since they had revamped their menu and expanded.
Enter disappointment.
It wasn't the experience I had hoped for. The lovely Danielle S. joined me for dinner and we ordered naan, roti, Butter Chicken, Peas Pulao, and Palak Paneer. The roti and naan were standard - nothing special, and I Â had hoped they would have been a little softer. Everything was very spicy and the waiter looked at me as if I had 3 heads when I told him so. I'm a white girl, yo. I'm sensitive to spice! The flavors were pretty good, but the food was overly greasy. Eww. I enjoyed the Peas Pulao rice, and for $5.99 you got a plate that would serve 8 people. No exaggeration.
The ambiance? It's dive-y. Poorly decorated. Dimly lit. And freezing cold. That about sums it up. Oh - and let us not forget the gigantic TV screens blaring a soccer game in a language I could not identify or understand. In the hour and and half we were there, only one other table filled up, and no one came in for take out.
The service was good. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, and tried to ensure we were happy customers.
If you're looking for quick, cheap, spicy, and very heavy Indian food, Saffron is the place for you. As for me, next time I'm looking for some good Indian fare, I'll stick to some of my tried and true spots.
this place used to be our favorite indian place in the 'burb. I still remember its butter chicken and tandoori chicken pizza!
we went there couple of days ago and it was awful. they just changed the owner! food selection became a lot more limited from two full pages to two tiny pages. They don't even have Naan. We ordered Paratha instead. they came soaking in oil. we ordered some curry dishes including butter chicken. It was all ok-below average. i won't go back there again.
This place had pretty decent Indian food and the staff was very nice. I visited this place over a year ago and I forgot what the waiter said, but it was something along the lines of the restaurant being new so I made sure to make some suggestions on what to do and not to do. Â For example, I know for Indian food, a side of onions is a MUST. Â I hate requesting it when I go to an Indian restaurant because with the majority of the customers being Indian, the restaurant owners should know by now that they should serve it. Â I would definitely visit again to try something different.
Review Source:Great take out food, great portions, fresh flavor.
I have had their takeout twice and I am really impressed. I am reserving their possible fifth star for a shot at their buffet that I will be trying in the near future. I really like their use of spices and their generous portions of meat. Their naan are a little smaller than I am accustomed to but they make up for it in flavor and texture. This place is worth a try if you like Indian food.
Saffron used to be my favorite go to place for indian food. Â That is, until yesterday.
Since the remodel, their quality of food has gone down completely. Â The samosas tasted like they were frozen and thawed out (not crispy at ALL, not even in the slightest), the kadhi had a disgustingly pungent taste that literally curled my stomach. Â The aloo baingan looked like mystery slop they serve at a dog food factory. Â The vegetable biryani felt like it was a few days old as well as undercooked so it had crunchy bits in it (maybe to compensate for the samosas?). Â I spent 80 dollars there, and literally would have been better off spending 80 dollars at taco bell.
Not much to look at when first walking in but I thought the food was pretty good. I like spicy food so this place was a shoe in. We all had the $9 lunch buffet. I'm not into Indian Cuisine so I didn't know the names of everything. Almost everything we ate was very tasty. We were also served warm paratha bread. The service was good and the place seemed clean. This was the second time we came here and I'm sure we'll be back. At one time we ordered lamb burgers and a specialty pizza to go. Very good.
Review Source:This place is my absolute favorite indian restaurant in the suburbs. The food is delicious and pretty cheap comparing to other indian joints around. Their butter chicken and chicken curry is to die for. I'd skip on tea... it's not the greatest but naan makes up for it. The restaurant itself is not very fancy. Pretty basic actually. They play some old hindi songs on a big projected screen. Cheesy but I am there for food.
Review Source:We went to Saffron with some friends who had an expiring Groupon.  I found the food to be outstanding.  Everything was so fresh and well seasoned and trended to the spicy side which I enjoyed.  I love the Palaak Paneer from Gaylord's, and found this to be of the same quality.  It had small bits of Ginger which brougjt thie dish alive.  We also ordered Chicken Chilies, Butter Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice and Chaneer Masala.  Unfortunately the Chaneer Masala somehow became Chicken Masala between the table and the kitchen, but it was excellent. The Butter Chicken was also terrific; very rich and luxurious, striking the perfect balance between sweet and spicy.  All of the dishes in fact were spot on prepared by someone who knows their way around a kitchen.  The ambiance of the place left a little to be desired;  I could have done without the Bollywood Music videos and might have appreciated air conditioning on an 80° March day.  However for me, I judge a
restaurant on its food and Saffron really delivers.
I live very close to Saffron so it has always been my go-to place for Indian food. Typically, I go the carryout route and order from their website -- very convienent. The food is always ready at the requested time.
Even though I have always been a carryout customer, I've always been greeting in a friendly manner.
As for the food, it has always been a winner no matter what I've tried (my goal is to try everything on their menu). Everything from the appetizers, the naan, the vegetable, and the meat/Tandoor specialities has always been wonderful.
A great place for Indian food in the western suburbs... highly recommend.
The coporation I work for had Saffron cater a meal in our cafeteria for lunch. The food was good however the value was terrible. For $5.99 my meal included bread, a small side of bread and 3 bite size pieces of the Marasla Chicken. I sincerely hope that my company does not welcome them back to our lunch room.
Review Source:Checked this place out on a Sunday afternoon for the lunch buffet and came out satisfied. Â I thought it was a little strange that we were the only people when we arrived and nobody else came in while we ate either but I didn't mind having a nice quiet meal.
I'm still a noob to Indian food but I felt that we received fairly what we paid for. $8.99 for a small table buffet was enough to satiate my appetite for some Indian heat. Â The naan was brought out to us fresh and hot and I had no complaints about anything that was out on the buffet table. Â Even thought the selection was comparatively small to a true buffet style restaurant, I wasn't really disappointed in the variety. Â Some of the chicken dishes were a little bit dry but it was sort of expected because a buffet has to constantly keep the food hot which will end up drying out the meat.
I like spicy food so I was not disappointed with the level of spice Saffron provided and left a full and happy customer. Â If you're looking to quench a quick Indian craving, this is the place to do it in the Schaumburg area. Â Just remember that if you opt for the buffet then expect buffet quality.
Butter chicken was absolutely delicious but for ordering mild it was extremely spicy. Not inedible but def burned my mouth!! The chicken byrani was terrible. Greasy rice with two hunks of boiled dark meat chicken pieces. Not fresh at all. The naan was okay but not great- overall just ok. I'm not too into fusion so probably won't be back. Our server was adorable though! Seemed a bit young to serve beer but his smile and charm had my friend and I overtipping :-)
Review Source:Saffron gets 5 stars from me for three reasons:
1. DELICIOUS foods
2. Reasonable prices
3. THEY DELIVER!
My husband and I wanted to order in last week but we couldn't decide what to get. Pizza, meh. Thai food is good but we just had that. I don't like Chinese food. What to do???
We got on GrubHub and learned an amazing fact: Saffron delivers!
Within an hour, a pile of butter chicken, paneer tikka masala, tadka dal, naan and rice was delivered to our door for under $40. We had tons of food- more than enough left for lunch the next day and then some, and it was all delicious!
The paneer tikka was full of delicious chunks of cheese. The naan was soft and delicious. AND THE BUTTER CHICKEN. O-M-G, Saffron's butter chicken is the best ever! It has amazing amounts of flavor and even a little spice in what is usually a mild, sometimes boring dish. It was so, so tasty!
Everything we had was fresh and delicious and I can't wait to have it again, either at home or in the restaurant!
I did not like this place at all. Went there on a Sunday for the lunch buffet. It was pretty warm inside on a summer day too.
I tried almost everything there which was a small limited selection. Nothing tasted even mediocre. It was either too spicy to have any other flavors or just not yummy. I thought at least get the naan right but even that was just dry and not flaky enough for my liking. Even Flat Top Grill had better naan and that's not even an Indian restaurant.
I have tried better Indian restaurants.
Had a <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.com&s=c5fe485af4df376130bee54f875814d79c4d7913e1258123b1206d2bdbf4873b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://restaurant.com</a> coupon for this place and I'm glad we came to check it out!
We ordered the:
Paneer tehelka: paneer, garlic, onions, jalepenos. This one was great. watch out for the jalepenos though. This is like a pizza, but on a naan.
Paneer masti: paneer, onions, and tomatoes. This one was good too, but I like the other naan-izza better
Masala fries.....OMG! This was the best part of the whole dinner! sooooo soooo good and a definite steal for 3 bucks! This is a must try!
They also have a small selection of beers if you want like the Taj and kingfisher and others.
I love the food from here. I've ordered food twice and both times the food was ready promptly, the service was friendly, and the food was reasonably priced in addition to being DELICIOUS.
I've tried the lamburger, aloo+chicken samosas, butter chicken, tandori chicken, and garlic nan.
All awesome but the stand out is the lamburger.
This is where I'll be going to get my indian food fix. Give it a try
I had high hopes for Saffron, especially from many of the reviews I read here on Yelp and the fact that I had a Groupon to try it out. Unfortunately, all hopes I had left when I walked into Saffron.
The place was absolutely dead, which is fine for 8PM on a Thursday. But the blaring Indian pop music (plus big screens with the music videos) was just excessive. The music was loud enough where even though the place was empty I was still raising my voice to talk to the person across from me. On top of that, there air conditioner wasn't on, so we had a huge, loud industrial fan blowing on us. So much for the half hour I spent on my hair.
The waiter was a bit rude when we first sat down. I understand that I'm not Indian, but I felt my intelligence was a bit insulted when he assumed me and my friend knew absolutely nothing about Indian and had never tried it.
We ended up ordering samosas, naan, tandoori chicken tikka, and the tandoori chicken naan-izza (naan + pizza). The only thing that tasted good was the chicken tikka. It was amazingly moist, juicy, and seasoned perfectly (sans the signature redish color). Everything else just fell flat. The only thing really dissapointing about it was the fact that they charged an extra $3 for some white rice. No thanks!
The samosas were fine, but the cilantro chutney was pure water, and they were very small for the price. The naan was too crunchy and too flaky. The naan-izza may have been the biggest disappointment of all. I would compare it to a frozen Tombstone pizza that you buy at Dominick's at $1.23 a box. It tasted like it had been frozen at one point and the chicken on it was certainly not tandoori, it was just bland chunks of chicken. On top of that, no cilantro, just chicken and some undercooked tomatoes. We also ordered coke and to our disappointment the coke was just room-temperature cans. Obviously no refills.
Our bill came out to about $26 and if I didn't have the Groupon I'd be pretty upset about the cost in relation to the quality. Until Saffron looks at their negative reviews on Yelp and sees how to drastically improve their operations and their food, I'll be sticking to other and better Indian places.
This placed used to be good - now it's absolute garbage food and service.
Quick Summary:
Used to be great (2 years ago)
Now - Stale bad tasting food
Bad ingredients
Really bad service
Long Story:
I found this place two years ago (2009) when it was still small inside. The owner was nice, food tasted great and it was something unique. Good indian food + some indian/american fusion (masala fries, lamb burger).
Over the past year, the food has deteriorated into garbage while the inside of the restaurant looks better. Not sure what happened. The owner is nice and I know him but all the other employees are really bad.
I used to eat here once a month at least for a year straight and have avoided them for about a few months since my last bad experience.
Today, I ordered a big order thru grubhub. First of all, their employee bungled the grubhub order because their fax machine was broken. Grubhub called them to confirm the order but the saffron guy called me to say I have to reorder with them. Long story but it was a newbie mistake on their part. So I had to cancel thru grubhub, reorder thru saffron directly.
I ordered some veg samosas (average), jeera rice (below average), butter chicken (zero stars, they're using the wrong kind of chicken meat - tastes like frozen chicken breasts chopped up), channa masala (average, smells old), roti (good - can't really mess this up).
Nothing tastes good or fresh anymore. Everything is stale and poor tasting. This has happened the last three or four times I've ordered from here. I keep hoping they get back to their greatness but it's a lost cause now.
To boot, the gentleman who delivers always has a frown on his face, as if he's doing me a favor. Never a hello. Always grumpy looking. Looks at his watch as if he has better things to do. Then looks at the receipt to see if I tipped well. PS: I always tip well (whether dining in or getting delivery) but it's annoying when the delivery guy looks at the receipt first before saying "have a good day" or something.
Never ordering from here again. I just ate rest of the delivery because I'm starving and feel sick - blech.
Some good options you can try instead:
Vishnu Vilas (if you like *authentic* spicy south indian food but the ambiance/service is not great - but the food more than makes up for everything else)
Gaylord (high ambiance, avg to above avg indian food)
Wow, an Indian restaurant that is actually unique! Â The menu was full of fusion dishes (masala fries, samosa burger, etc.) as well as Indian food you don't normally see on regular menus. Â For cheap, too! Â I asked for a recommendation from the manager, who suggested the butter chicken, and hot damn that was good. Â Thick, buttery and spicy.
My tablemates got the Aloo Samosas, Masala Chicken and Moong Dahl (a kind of Indian pea soupish dish), all good and all spicy. Â Besides the food I was pretty fond of the entertainment as well, from the large bearded man dancing around on an Indian cooking show they were broadcasting to our second-day-on-the-job waiter being really nervous. Â Hurry and go to Saffron before he gains confidence in his job skills! Â And eat their tasty food while you're there.
My boyfriend and I came into this establishment on a rainy day, excited for warm food and a comfortable atmosphere. Unfortunately, it was FREEZING inside (it seems like the place isn't well insulated), so we had to eat in our jackets the entire dinner. This did not make me happy.
The service was okay. The guy who greeted us and then became our waiter wasn't very friendly and didn't really check with us a lot.
The food was pretty good. I asked for it to be a little more spicy than usual, and I got a realllllly spicy dish full of cut up, small hot peppers (so I couldn't really fish them out). I got the malai kofta and my boyfriend got the chicken masala. He really enjoyed his food. I think mine was good--in between the gulps of water and my burning mouth. I took most of it home as left overs and mixed the rest of it with ample amounts of rice and it tasted much better.
The price is pretty good. We ordered samosas (really good), two orders of naan, some rotis and white rice. This was more than enough in addition to our two entrees. I think we had like 3 individual pieces of naan left over, and we are big naan eaters.
overall, it is a nice place. next time, they should be more clear on how hot they make their food, be friendlier and turn on the heat.
I've gone to saffron before because they make there food a little hotter then other Indian restaurants and I think the food is pretty good. Â I'd give it a higher rating, but they need to work on their service/cleanliness.
It felt more like a diner then a restaurant. Â They did just redo the restaurant, so it's close to being pretty good.
I decided to give this place another chance since it was the only nearby Indian restaurant open at 4pm. The frustration began with the phone call to order carry out. The person on the other end actually became impatient and snippy with me when I stammered to remember the phone number of my partner who would be picking up the order. Ugh!
I asked for "mild" to see if they could now do it. They said they could, but when I saw the order, it was obvious that they had simply added water to the two dishes. It wasn't even mixed in well, so some of it floated at the top. (For the record, other Indian restaurants have no problem adding more veggies or cream, which tempers the spiciness while maintaining great flavor and consistency.) That wasn't the end of it. Even setting aside the watered-down issue, the spinach in the Palak Paneer was nasty--totally devoid of spinach flavor, like canned or extremely overcooked spinach. The dish was overwhelmed with ginger pieces as if to compensate for the spinach. The lentils in the Tadka Daal seemed similarly overcooked and did not have tomatoes as the description stated. It was a odd yellow color, not the rich red-brown shown in the photo on their website.
Saffron will not win any awards for its decor. Â The place is adorned with cheap furniture and posters of food items tacked to the walls. Â What it lacks in ambiance, it more than makes up for with the food. Â The butter chicken was the best I have ever tasted. Â The paneer tikka masala, their fusion take on chicken tikka masala, was creamy and delightful. Â Their mutton masala contained a lot of bone but as one of my lunch mates pointed out, the bone makes the dish that much tastier. Â All these items were relatively inexpensive.
Amit, the owner, quit a lucrative job as a software developer to open up this hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Â He was sick of the cubicle life and wanted to pursue his passion. Â I, for one, am glad he had the gulab jamuns (the Indian equivalent of cojones, or at least what I think it should be) to quit his desk job. Â I know I'll continue to benefit from his career change as I plan on eating my way through the many items on the Saffron menu.
Saffron has the best butter chicken that I've ever tasted (less than 10 Indian restaurants). Â We also ordered the chicken biryani and naan. Â The biryani was a little tart for my tastes, both entrees were spicier than anticipated, but so good. Â The naan was plentiful and good, too. Â Prices were very reasonable, especially after using a <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.com&s=c5fe485af4df376130bee54f875814d79c4d7913e1258123b1206d2bdbf4873b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://restaurant.com</a> coupon.
The atmosphere matches the generic strip mall exterior. Â Our server, however, was so polite. Â There are also Indian DVDs and basic packaged foods for sale. Â I'd recommend this place for carryout or for a simple dining experience.
I pass by here all the time and finally went to lunch there on Monday. Which, if you're familiar with it, is a no-no because they only do carry out on Mondays... :) But they were so nice they let us stay since it was only two of us, and the food was delicious plus we had a lot to take home.
The Butter Chicken was spicy buy flavorful and I loved the paratha bread and anise/caraway rice. Yes, they're extra, but the prices are so low it really isn't a big deal. The Chicken Masala was also tasty, and a bit less spicy. I highly recommend Saffron for its prices and friendly staff, and most importantly, for the delicious food!
By far some of the BEST indian food I've ever had...
Had the mutton marsala, butter chicken, chicken tikka, 2 bowls of rice, and naan. The mutton marsala was by far my favorite. My fiancee really enjoyed the butter chicken. I've had better naan but the entrees were flavorful and spicy (just the way I like it). We got all that and 2 soft drinks for $35ish and had a $10 off <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.com&s=c5fe485af4df376130bee54f875814d79c4d7913e1258123b1206d2bdbf4873b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://restaurant.com</a> coupon. Can't wait to eat the leftovers tonight!
It's hard to understand the menu, first of all. I do not understand the word like Rotis or paratha.
Food was OK, but it doesn't come with any rice or bread. It doesn't complete the meal.
You may try if you are Indian or know much about Indian foods.
It seems they have value lunch menus, but my waiting were very long.
Fantastico! Very interesting food.
And spicy! Yum yum yum !!!
I'm usually not very impressed with Indian food. Its either "Over the top fusion" or just too westernized and bland. But Saffron did a fantastic job of keeping it real with a nice spicy twist ; )
As for the place itself - its really a takeout place with a few tables, but surprising clean with friendly folk.
Go ahead and give it a try : )
Had I done my thorough Yelp-search, I would have known Mondays were carryout only. So, little bro and I went to Saffron, happy that it was open on a holiday and ready to chow down on spicy goodness, not knowing that we may have had to find a random place to cop a squat with our meal.
There were only two men in the kitchen who kindly let us know it was carryout only that day, but even more kindly let us sit in the restaurant to dine anyway, probably because they saw how sad and desperate we were to try their food. I felt like an outlaw as others came in to place carryout orders. I'm sure after reading this review, however, they may think twice about bending the rules since Mondays are Mondays for a reason. Either way, I was grateful and content to soak in the atmosphere.
Saffron has a very small dining space, maybe 4 tables max, but cozy and friendly. They also offer DVDs and various Indian snacks to take home!
We waited about 45 minutes for our food, which in other situations would be ridiculous, but we were truly happy to exercise patience as they let us take up a table on a Monday. They were backed up with various carryout orders, and as we WERE breaking the rules....It was well worth the wait.
Mouthwatering spices abounding: a richly satisfying Chana Masala for those who like chick peas (little bro says, "Yuck," but I say, "Bring it on!"), a hearty Mutton Masala for the meatier folk, and Goat biryani for the aromatic and flavorful basmati experience. Naan? But of course!!! And plenty of it. We "washed" our food down with mango lassi -- a mango "milkshake" one should NOT pass up.
Service was as sweet and apologetic as can be, considering they were kitchen dudes doing their best to make everyone happy. Â The experience was not lacking one bit.
I will definitely return. Better get that appetite going, little bro! Â We have much more to try!
There is no reason to go to Devon Ave. anymore!!! Â This place is as good as it gets when is comes to Indian food. Â I go to Devon Ave at least once a week to get my Indian Spice craving in, but I work near Saffron and will go here for lunch from now on. Â
So far I've eaten the Chilli Chicken Paratha Roll, which is spicy chicken goodness all wrapped up in their delicious Paratha. Â Similar to a burrito but kinda not at the same time. Â I've also eaten the Seekh Kabob, got a little kick to it and it's perfectly grilled. Â The sauces that it comes with are a great compliment to the dish. Â Try the masala fries, pretty much your regular thick cut fries with Indian seasoning on it, but tastes Great!!! Â The Chicken Biriyani is also really good. Â Their prices are very reasonable and they also have lunch special from 11am-2pm.
Can't wait to try everything else on the menu including their pizzas.
Check this place out, you will not be disappointed!!!
Whenever I am up at Woodfield to shop, I look for a new restaurant to try out. Thanks to the great reviews on Yelp and Citysearch, we tried this place. It was about a 15 minute drive from Woodfield, but so so worth it. As others have said, it is a small place of 5 tables, but still comfortable to dine in. The owner (I think) was very friendly. We ordered a pizza, chicken biriyani, Â butter chicken, and naan. Total with a couple cokes was $32. It was more than enough for the dinner and 2 left over meals.
It did take awhile (20 minutes maybe) to get the food with one family ahead of us. I didn't mind because everything would be hot and fresh, and we did order a pizza that had to be baked. I think our hunger made the wait worse than it was.
The food was delicious. The pizza had wonderful flavors, thin crust, with curried chicken. The butter chicken was spiced so it wasn't overwhelming at first bite, but after a few bites you noticed that your mouth was coated in heat. Very nice. The chicken biriyani had tender tasty chicken. The naan was perfect.
Interestingly, the bathroom is in the back through the kitchen, which allows you to smell the wonderful cooking food and see everything being made.
My girlfriend and I decided that EVERYTIME we are in Schaumburg we will either eat here or order ahead to take it home for the next day. I seriously thought about and was happy with this meal for days...
I was here a few weeks ago. Â The food was outstanding. Â Now its time for a story, folks.
So I grew up on Devon Ave. Â I was a kid when it was all white and Jewish. Â During my puberty is when the Jewish places began to be replaced by Indian stores and restaurants. Â But I never went in. Â
I thought I got out a bit because we used to go to The Library for dinner and my Grandpa would order me a kiddie cocktail. Â I felt worldly because when we went to the Hickory Pit in Bridgeport my Grandpa would always take us to the quarry pit off Halsted. Â I ate pizzaburgers at The Fireplug and later enjoyed hot peppers on my Fluky's hot dog. Â Yeah, I ate it all.
In high school I had a motley collection of friends. Â My friends from the block were quite a bunch. Â A white jew, a Turk, a Pakistani, an Assyrian, and a Chinese guy rounded out the group. Â My Turkish friend's mother could cook the most unbelieveable food, most of which I could never pronounce and never find anywhere outside of their apartment. Â
Later I branched into sushi ("What! Â Uncooked FISH!!!") then Thai, then Phillipine food, then Middle-Eastern food, Â yada, yada, yada....
But I never could bring myself to venture into an Indian restaurant even though there were more than I could count less than two blocks away. Â It really wasn't until I was an adult facing the loss of hair and gaining of weight that I finally had a proper Indian dinner. Â Granted, it was at a restaurant and not in a home, but it was wonderful. Â In a way I was like the many people here in Chicago that haven't been too the Sears Tower, or Millenium Park. Â Such great food was so close.... and yet so far from me.
So here's the deal. Â The inside looks like a carry-out Chinese place. Â Sparse, bare, and small. Â Visually no character. Â That said, if you and the gang, or just you, want some great food that is really inexpensive, in fact downright cheap, come here.
The restaurant is owned by a young man who also waited on us and gave us some great recommendations. Â The service was prompt and courteous. Â And our stomachs were happy. Â I know the owner will update the decor once he is a little more established. Â
If you're reading this and you've never had Indian food before, give this place a try. Â The owner will walk you through everything, and the food is fresh and tasty. Â
And the next time you don't want to cook and feel like running out for Chinese --- DON'T --- order from Saffron instead. Â You'll be glad you did. Â The only bad thing about this place is that its sooooo far from where I live.
Cheap prices and good food! Â This place just opened up a few months back so we checked it out tonight. Â It seems like it is more for take out or catering, there are only about 5 tables in the place and it doesn't have much decor...but then again they are brand new! Â The menu is not huge but the basic staples are there and the prices are good. Â For $21 (before tip and tax) we got 4 potato samosa, 3 shish kabobs, 1 mutton byriani, 1 butter chicken and 2 cans of soda. Â Everything was really good and pretty spicy...the one thing I liked is it had a slightly different taste than your typical Indian food...there were other spices, like cinnamon, which gave it a different taste! Â Food servings were not huge but we still took home half the chicken and kabobs and enough byriani for 1 person.
They also have pizzas with an indian touch, like chicken tandoori, which sound good. Â Just some other details, the meat is all halal, there are many vegetarian items and they have lunch specials which range from 3.99-7.99 and include a drink. Â We will be back as I want to try everything on the menu!
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