This is the best Indian restaurant we have tried so far, everything they do just works. The service…read moreis friendly, attentive and knowledgeable; the dining room is warm and modern (except the strange tiled area); with the food as the highlight. I really liked the minimalist menu, with a focus on what they do well which appears to be southern Indian fare given the traditional pork vindaloo and the generous use of seafood. I would recommend the non-veg sharing platter for couples or groups, and if you like spice and heat, try the green chilli naan - it is fantastic. I doubted the good food guides rating of this place (14/20), however I recommend you check for yourself. PS - try the goat curry even if you are not food adventurous, it melts in your mouth.

This was everything I want in Indian. The restaurant was beautiful and tastefully decorated. The…read morewait staff were attentive and courteous. We had the samosa appetizer which has mango and pomegranite in it but wasnt at all sweet and the fried stuff mushrooms which were light and crispy. The butter chicken was flavourful and not at all sweet (which is always a good sign) and rhe scallops in the scallop curry melt in your mouth. Everything we had was perfecty seasoned and balanced. AND they do take away! This is my go to indian restaurant from now on.

Popped in for a dinner on the way home to Melbourne. The staff were very friendly and helpful when…read moreexplaining dishes on the menu. We ordered chicken manchurian, butter chicken, naan bread and plain rice. Both main dishes were tasty and presentation was good. The only bad thing we could mention was that there wasn't enough meat in both chicken dishes. Restaurant was modern and lovely in design and layout.

I didn't expect much, but the food here is quite delicious…read more We ordered the third banquet option and left with full and happy tummies. The chicken curry was particularly tasty. If it weren't for the fact that we live well over an hour away, we'd definitely be back.

One of the more refined Indian restaurants I have eaten at and the classiest in Geelong by far. The…read morestar of the menu are the curries, with particular highlights being the peppered chicken and the vindaloo. We had the mixed grill for entree which received mixed reviews from the table ranging from underwhelming to good, and the garlic naan lacked the lightness on naan cooked in a traditional tandoor, with ours being nice but a little heavy. Being BYO is a definite bonus, and makes your evening even more affordable. Overall, reasonably priced, well appointed dining venue that is worth a visit.

Had a prawn biriyani. Not great. Below average. The restaurant is well presented but the food lacks…read morethe natural favour. Just tasted like something just mixed and tossed with spices but not properly cooked for flavour. Conclusion: probably won't come back again.

I was in my hometown for the holidays and I always eat at Kohinoor (my favorite Indian restaurant…read morein existence), but one of my friends said we were going to eat at Saffron instead. Immediately I felt like I was cheating on Kohinoor. I even parked several blocks away from Saffron, wore my sunglasses all the way inside, and kept checking over my shoulder in case anyone should see where I was going... But that was the end of my dubious behaviour because Saffron was delicious in every sense of the word! We were a party of 9 and ordered several dishes and shared them family style. There were several lamb and seafood dishes on the table, but I sat toward the vegetarian side and feasted on malai kofta (my favorite), pumpkin masala (oh my word, incredibly hot!), aloo gobhi, (cauliflower and potato, mouth on fiiiiiyahhhhh), vegetable biryani, and we ordered naan after naan after naan after naan (to soak up the red hot flame in my mouth), with my favorite being the cheese naan and the masala kutcha (I could eat this every day and never tire of it) and the ever so cooling raita. The staff here were friendly, very funny, and very helpful. All the food came out together and the flavors of the food blew my senses away. Shhhhhh, don't tell Kohinoor, but I may have found my new go-to place when I'm back home! FYI - this place is BYO (and oh boy, did we BYO!).

We had dinner here on Monday night. This used to be Riks Maha, not sure if they've changed…read moremanagement but the restaurant have made some improvements compared to what it looked like before. We were having second thoughts of coming in because when we looked at the menu, the prices went up. We used to get a decent delicious meal for the price of $10, but now, one dish w/out rice costs at least $12.99. We gave it a go thinking that they may offer great tastes like Riks Maha. Unfortunately not. The buttered chicken I ordered was too salty. The saffron rice was salty too. The mango lassi was quite ok but nothing spectacular. It was served in a plastic cup as if it was bought from the super market, considering that we're dining-in, I suppose they should've served it in a proper glass? The only thing I really liked was the garlic pita bread. Sadly, the dining experience was not enjoyable because we waited for almost 30minutes to get served such food. I was satiated, because I was hungry, but was definitely not satisfied.

From the owner: Biryani, South Indian food (Idli, vada, dosa, uthappam with chutney and sambar), fresh naans and…read morelots of curries both veg, non veg(chicken, mutton, beef) and sea food (prawns and fish). Meet is halal.