Looking for unique, genuine and made from the heart Indian cuisine? SAFFRON Indian Cuisine is the absolute best Indian restaurant in the Tampa/Wesley Chapel Metropolitan Area. The freshness and quality of the ingredients is excellent and the wonderful variety of dishes is phenomenal. Delicious flavors and delightful aromas from appetizers to dessert. Strongly recommend any of the biryanis, the naan and chutneys, the lamb or goat dishes. Ooohhhh. the mango lassi is wonderful and the rose petal beverage is divine
The Chicken Tikka Masala IS one of the best dishes I've ever eaten of any type of cuisine. In fact, every dish I've had at this restaurant has been delicious. The owner is very friendly, and very attentive. This is one of my new favorite places to eat in Tampa!
Food is really good but, They do not do carry out anymore. I am
sad to report. The chicken curry is amazing and so is the tikka masala. ....
Looking for unique, genuine and made from the heart Indian cuisine? SAFFRON Indian Cuisine is the absolute best Indian restaurant in the Tampa/Wesley Chapel Metropolitan Area. The freshness and quality of the ingredients is excellent and the wonderful variety of dishes is phenomenal. Strongly recommend any of the lamb or goat dishes.
Wonderful food, great atmosphere, and extremely friendly service! Exceptional presentation. Our server spent time with us reviewing the menu.
Awesome! Must get the Butter Chicken!! Great service. Super friendly owners and staff!! Will def be back when in town again. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Quiet, warm and inviting atmosphere, pretty good butter Chicken and decent Lamb Korma. I would go back but probably try other items. The service was very good, friendly and attentive.
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Run! Don’t walk! Nimesh and Sunita Chheda make food glory, and you should partake of it! I don’t know many details about Indian food, except that I’ve eaten it in Atlanta, Brooksville, Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Mountain View, San Francisco, and Tampa near USF … and I’d rather eat at Saffron than anywhere else. Tucked behind a Shell station and next to the drive-through dry cleaning shop is our little slice of heaven, Saffron Indian Cuisine.
My wife seems to have developed a Pavlovian response – as soon as she walks in and smells Saffron’s cooking, her mouth starts to water. The atmosphere is bright and inviting and it is usually Nimesh Chheda who welcomes us – his wife, Sunita, is the chef who ought to have a shiny medal for the wonders of her food. She must love what she does, because it comes through in her cooking. The staff are polite and willing to explain and recommend dishes, and tell you how mild or spicy the base version of each dish is.
Familiar dishes such as aloo gobi, butter chicken and palak paneer are aromatic and savory – somehow they have more *flavor* than the same dishes elsewhere. Here are other foods and drink we have enjoyed:
• Baingan bharta - rich and creamy eggplant with soft layers of flavor.
• Chicken masala - earthy and satisfying.
• Goan fish curry - succulent, its curry tasty and delicious.
• Naan - warm and buttery and chewy, garlic adds a divine component, and peshwari naan, sweet and fruity.
• Salty lassi - perfectly proportioned between sour and salty.
• Samosas - light and crispy with toasty outsides and gentle, delicious spiced veggies inside.
• The bhel makes me a glutton – I think I could eat a gallon of it – brand-spanking fresh veggies, puffed rice, and dry little sev noodles, pulled together with full-flavored spices that keep it bright.
• Their tamarind chutney - tart, sweet and fruity, contrasting well with the richer dishes.
• Vegetable xacuti - a smoky gravy with each vegetable popping out with its own flavor.
All items on the menu can be ordered mild – which, while highly flavorful, is not spicy-hot - medium, or hot, and we overheard a guest ordering extra-hot.
It’s about an hour from our house. We use it as our treat when we have something to celebrate or want a special date night. Portions are big enough that I always have at least one, sometimes two, meals at home. We always anticipate going back for more … go in our place, and enjoy Saffron’s many, enticing offerings!
Great food, the butter chicken and chicken masala were amazing and went well with the scrumptious naan. Can't wait to come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great atmosphere. Fresh food and portions. Wonderful customer service. I would come back again and tell everybody be who is in the Tampa area looking for Indian Food to support this restaurant!
Delicious Indian food. We LOVE Saffron! The food is delicious and the service is excellent. They always make sure that you enjoy your food. The best thing is that you can order the dishes from mild to hot depending on how you like it. Highly recommended!
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A party in your mouth. Seriously- what a burst of flavor. I travel to Tampa once a month to visit my husband who is studying medicine at USF. I'm always asking him to try new places because who knows where we'll end up in the near future! As a result, we ran into this Indian restaurant.... and fell in love. Even though I vowed to not eat in the same places more than once, I just had to come back here. Ok, on with the review:
The service is on the slow side, but the waitstaff is very friendly and the food makes up for every bit of the wait. The decor is also an irrelevant factor once the first bite of garlic, cilantro nan bread, soaked in chicken tikka masala enters your mouth. If splitting one dish will not do, pair your tikki masala with the goat xacuti....simmered in spices and coconut milk, the goat meat just falls off the bone and melts in your mouth. A definite party for sure.
Keep in mind that Indian food is spicy. Really spicy. If you were born and raised a white girl, like me, maybe these dished will be a little spicy for you too. Have no fear, just order the dishes mild/medium. You will still get all the flavor without any of the pain! It's a win win.
I'll end this by saying I haven't had Indian food this good since moving back from the UK. The UK is full of Indians who cook up a storm for the locals. I'm not just saying this is good, I'm saying this is legit.
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Food: 3
Service: 2
Decor: 1
Saffron serves up authentic and delicious Indian food. It is family owned and operated, very affordably priced, and always spot on with flavor, quality, freshness, and presentation. If you’re looking for really good Indian food, look no further than Saffron. I’ve been going here for years and never had a bad dish. Highly recommend!
This was the best meal I have had in ages. I used to go to Saffron when they were at a different location, and I was so happy when I found out they ended up moving to another spot. Saffron is inside of a gas station, but don't let that deter you. I will definitely be coming back soon! I absolutely love their chicken tikka masala. Also, the owner is the sweetest man ever! I always have an positive experience at Saffron Indian Cuisine.
The location is in the gas station but that just adds to the vibe. The butter chicken with medium spice nailed it! If you want authentic this is the place to go, if you don't feel comfortable eating at a gas station then order in Uber eats etc. I highly recommend it my friends.
Good food from a gas station. Everything made fresh by the couple who run the place. Food made to order. We ordered the paneer and the chicken it tasted authentic and amazing. I am pretty sure this will be the go to spots for curries for a while. Its far but its worth the drive.
This is the best Indian food in North Tampa. Delicious and huge portions, always comes delivered still hot, amazing!
بكل صراحه . مطعم رائع جدا . انصح بزيارته وتجربته .. كل شئ رائع فيه التعامل والخدمه والاطعمه ( العصير الطازج جميل - والسمبوسه - ) .
I love the food at Saffron so very much!
1-The food is full of flavor and delicious.
2-The owner is incredibly nice.
3- The food was great.
4- The menu was easy to read and understand (which is important for those customers that are not from India.)
5-Excellent service.
You should try the Mango smoothie!
Don't let the location fool you. This is the best authentic Indian food around. They're super friendly and offered suggestions on what to try. The food is fantastic. Yes, it's in the gas station, but don't let that stop you or it's your loss.
I have been excited to try Indian food for a decade but have been nervous that they wouldn’t have proper vegan options.
Everything here was INCREDIBLE! The staff is very knowledgeable and I have been dreaming of the food ever since. Definitely add the garlic naan to the side! Thank you so much for introducing me to the amazing food your culture has to offer 💙 I had the Tofu Madras and Vegetable Biryani.
I've been going to Saffron since it opened. I've tried other Indian restaurants in Tampa, but find their food the absolute best. Now they will custom make vegan dishes too! Try the Palak Paneer and a pint of the take home Korma sauce. Love it!
Don't let some bad reviews scare you from trying this place. This place had the tastiest butter chicken ever! I also ordered their vegetarian samosas and garlic Naan. It was amazing! Even my son who's not into Indian food loved it. Trust me when I tell you, the butter chicken was the best I've ever had. The older lady was very nice and the food came fast. I finally found my Indian restaurant and so glad it's close to where I live.
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