Mantoo dumplings and Dahl soup were incredible with great flavor and prices, mint lemonade was the best I've had

Amazing food! 100% halal for those with dietary restriction. We easily setup a reservation for about 16 people including 2-3 high chairs. This is the perfect place to have a large group dinner with kids needing high chairs. I would recommend making a reservation though if it's a large party. Food came out hot and fresh and some items were a big hit. Highly recommend the Mantu, Bolani, Challow, Chapli, and Goat Chops. The Goat Chops were very tender, highly recommend trying those. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Challow Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

The kabab tasted very delicious and was cooked perfectly. The restaurant has a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. I really enjoyed my experience and would definitely recommend it! read more

New Saffron Kabob House - 5 star , Kabab test very well - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

New Saffron Kabob House is located inside of a large shopping plaza. The thing I appreciate the most about this location is the parking- there is plenty of space behind the restaurant. When I sat down, I was given the menu and noticed that hot tea is complimentary- so I ordered it. It was loose leaf tea and while I couldn't put my finger on the flavor, it was SO good. I ordered the Bolani as an appetizer because they were out of the Mantoo. The Bolani was like nothing I've tasted before, but it was really good. I liked that the portion was large enough to save some for later. For the entree, I ordered the Chopan Kabob (Lamb Chops) While these were slightly overcooked, I actually really enjoyed the spices these were marinated in. Finally, for dessert, I ordered the Firni. I really liked the light flavor paired with slight sweetness. I could definitely see myself eating this dessert again. All in all, I had a great experience here. I could see myself coming back to try different options. read more

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Ordered the chapli kabob plate and substituted plain rice for the quabili pallow. Was very yummy and would definitely recommend. Also ordered the bolani which was very thin and the perfect appetizer to start with. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Challow Kabob Chapli Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

First impressions it was clean, nicely renovated, and its counter service which is fine. Menu was well priced and very offered a decent variety. I went for the grilled combination platter with white rice (it's actually a fragrant style rice), with grilled chicken and lamb. The meat was seasoned well and grilled fresh as there was about a 15 min wait. Which before my meal they brought out a green salad with tomatoes, cucumber and a house dressing. It wasn't mentioned on the menu so it was a pleasant surprise. I was the only guest so it was nice they had ambient music playing. It wasn't too loud it was just right. Meaning you could vibe and have a conversation. They also have plenty seating and an area that is great for a group that wants to enjoy family style meal on the floor. Bathroom was tidy. I would most definitely come back. Only feedback is for staff to smile when guest are coming in. We need to feel welcome. They did warm up eventually so I just take it as a grain of salt. Please drop by if you are in the Harwin area and want some good food for reasonable prices. read more

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I've been to two Afghani restaurants and this one was whatever. I've heard great things about this place but wasn't that impressed. Chapli kabob was extremely salty. The beef tenderloins were good but chewy. A lot of people rave about their green sauce. It was whatever. One of the servers, Mamta, she always came to our table with a smile no matter how swamped she was. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Chapli Kabob with Teka Beef Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

A friend of ours invited us to eat at this restaurant because she said the food was amazing. So we accept the invitation and eight here last weekend. Let me tell you guys, the food was very delicious! You have an option to sit at a regular table and with chairs or at a table where you sit on the floor with pillows. So we sat at the table on the floor with pillows in order to get the full experience. At our age it was a bit difficult but it was fun. Our friend ordered so many dishes. We had bolani, mantoo, chicken curry, chicken kabob, sabzi, chapli kabab and more. The bolani was soft and the potato and leek filling was so good. The best bolani I ever had. The mantoo was amazing! Soo yummy! My opinion may not mean much to most Afghans since I am an amateur at this cuisine but it was delicious! I would go back for the mantoo alone. The chapli kabob was the best kabob we had that night. Unlike the other reviews, ours was not too salty at all. The beef and chicken kabobs were a bit underwhelming. Their naan bread was also a favorite. The lamb pulao was not bad and the sabzi was okay. Service was fast and everyone had a wonderful time. read more

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The last year 2021, I wrote a review below. "This was the worst restaurant in terms of services. When I entered the restaurant, no one greeted me. I had to go to the counter. I got a table. Then some party was going on, kids were running around the restaurants. Their parents didn't stop them at all. The servers also didn't say anything to the kids. They didn't realize the kids were bothering other guests. I was waiting for the food for 30 minutes. The server didn't bring the food. The server was supposed to explain the situation or apologize to me, but they didn't. I had to tell a server to cancel the food. I have been living here in Houston since 2005. I visited countless restaurants. This was the first, probably the only time to cancel it. Usually, I gave 5 stars to the restaurants. Sadly, I gave them only one star. But I would say this is a zero-star review. This is the first time 0 star review.I wish I could give this restaurant -5 star (minus five stars) review!" This year 2022, I ordered food. It was okay. Three stars. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

The lamb and beef are absolutely delicious. I also loved the smokey yellow rice with the herbed vinegar.

Delicious kabuli pilaf, afghani kabobs everything hot and fresh, friendly customer service reasonable price highly recommend

Made a return visit to Saffron Kabob House on Mason Rd this evening and remembered to take a few pics this time. The food is delicious! The original location is on Hillcroft and so glad to have a taste of this amazing Afghan food here in Katy. If you haven't frequented, give it a try. Service could be better but the food ... Yum read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Top- Mantoo, Bottom left- Bolani, Bottom right- Chapli wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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A friend recommended this restaurant to us. So glad we went to check it out. We ordered Bolani with potato and leeks, fish curry, lamb curry, grilled lamb and Chapli kebab. Everything tasted so flavorful. My favorite is the fall off the bone lamb curry. It is super tender and tasty. The grilled lamb is a close second favorite but wish it is not so well done. We enjoyed the friendly service too. We were there to celebrate our friend's birthday so we brought our own cake which they are ok with. They even provided us with paper plates to enjoy our cake. read more

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Didn't get my order when I called it in. What ?! And the place smelled like a toilet when you walk in. The food was ok- Kabab and Grill is better Afghan food. read more

As an ethnic Pashtun I love to go to afghan restaurants to get my fix of food from the homeland. This used to be my go to spot for afghan food. Unfortunately the staple Pashtun items that we are famous for are not authentic in taste. The Chapli kabab we ordered tasted very spicy. It is as if it tastes like it came from a box of spices. The beef pieces of kebab are hard and chewy. The kabuli pulao and mantoo taste delicious and authentic and that is why I am giving them three stars. read more

The food is enjoyable, but the service is terrible. I've visited twice, and on both occasions, it took over an hour to receive our orders. I would not dine here. Would recommend going somewhere else and saving your time. read more

Ordered food two days ago and the beef was still raw! Decided to give them one more shot today and found a cockroach in my to go order of chapli kabob! Completely unacceptable! This place used to be my favorite spot and to have the experiences last two orders as I get ready to move out of houston just leaves a terrible taste in my mouth. Restaurant owner(s) if you are reading this review.. Get it together before you get sued by someone! read more

Very disappointed on how low the quality of this spot has become. The food used to be great but now the quality of meat is horrible and much different. It even smells bad. Low quality meat. The food also comes out very cold... The customer service is also very bad here now. We ordered our food and the waitress got our order wrong twice... read more

Like lamb, goat, and spices? You gotta come here and get the lamb or goat curry. You will thank me later! I know their menu picture looks rather unappetizing, but it tastes incredible. The meat is perfectly cooked, falls off the bone, and just melts in your mouth. It comes drenched in a delicious curry which isn't overly spicy and compliments the gamey flavor of the meat. My only complaint is that the service can be a little slow, but the wait is definitely worth it. (Not sure if they changed the name, but ask for the lamb dish that comes as a piece of the leg meat with the bone in.) read more

The Afghan Food at Saffron Kabob House is pretty good but Chopan is still the best Afghan food in Houston in my opinion. The Chapli kabob here needs a little more seasoning and the other dishes are the same but if they fixed that it would be just as good as Chopan Kabob on westheimer. Saffron is probably the 2nd best Afghan restaurant in Houston so it's still worth trying. The service could be better as well because when I went they were really slow. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Teka Beef Kabob and Chapli Kabob with Mast-e-Khiar - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is my top favorite restaurant, not only in Houston but in the entire North America. The delicious food and it's consistency is unmatched by any other Afghan food place. That's my top choice of food for over a decade. They have the bestest of the best Chapli Kabab, Kabuli (Qabli) Pulao with lamb shank so tender that it just melts in the mouth, Borani Badejan and Bolani. Their service is fast, very accommodating, friendly and professional. If you want to treat yourself with the most delicious food, you can't go wrong with 'Saffron Kabob' at Hillcroft in Houston. read more

The food was pretty good here but I'm not sure if I would come back. Two biggest reason why: 1. Cleanliness: bathroom was not very clean - what does it say about a place when you have almost no soap and the bathroom was a mess - some would lose their appetite 2. Staff: they were not not very friendly or welcoming I hope this review will bring about good criticism because the food was good and I would love for it to bloom if it wasn't for two major factors! read more

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Today for lunch I had chicken and Chapli it was phenomenal. I recommend it. Best Resturant in town. Try it ou

(5/5) environment: nice and clean. Great for large parties and can get very packed. (4/5) pricing: pricing is good for the amount of food given. (4/5) service: good service, all orders came out correctly and they refilled the water without asking. (5/5) dishes: all dishes were tasty. Good flavor and good spices. All dishes were delicious. Chicken kabob was a tad dry but other than that, everything tasted amazing. read more

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Saffron is definitely one of the few restaurants where the quality of food is always consistent. The mantoo (beef filled dumplings with beef sauce and garlic yogurt) is the perfect appetizer. I've had dumplings before, many times and many ways, but never like this. SOO good. This is my favorite place to go when I'm craving kabobs. I can never seem to stray from my usual order here (I always get the combo plate with beef and lamb kabobs and it NEVER fails). Typically, I don't like the taste of lamb meat, but they make it so perfectly here! I don't know what they season their meats with, but it's delicious (juicy, tender and flavorful). If you're looking for a place to try kabobs with rice for the first time, this is it and it will not disappoint! read more

The food was great and the service was wonderful. We got our food quickly. The staff was also very friendly and helpful.

Was in town and needed somewhere easy and close. This place rated high in Yelp and i can happily say Yelp was right on with this star ratting. The place is friendly and the food was really good. My only complaint was the chops where ehhhh just of and the tandoori chicken was awesome BUT the portions were all parts of the chicken . Overall i would eat here again, good prices good food, and good staff read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm visiting Houston from NYC and I came here for lunch. Food was amazing!! Love the chapal kebab and the tandoori chicken. Authentic afghani food that was light and yet filling. If you're looking for a low key place with delicious food -- come here! read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Chapli Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Food is good, workers are rude, they don't even look at you, not friendly at all! Lately there is a young lady who is join the team , she is the only one showing great people skills. read more

This was my first time trying Afghani food, and it was soo good! The mantoo was super yummy (dumplings filled with ground beef with a yogurt sauce), and then I got the combo plate with chapli and challow kabob. They were both sooo good - the chapli is sort of like a really thin burger patty, but it gets super crispy on the outside and it was awesome. The challow was more long and skinny, and it was juicier and slightly different seasoning. I also tried my friend's chicken curry and it was so good that I ordered another one to go with the mast-e-khiar (yogurt with cucumber and mint). They also had this green-ish chili sauce on the table that was SO. GOOD. I could've drank that stuff. Highly recommend this place! It's on the 2nd floor of the plaza, so you have to take the escalator to get up there. Plenty of parking. read more

Best place I recommend it everyone go there best food ever customer service was great sweet and kind

It was my first visit and i left satisfied. Fresh Small salad dressing which was just right for your taste buds to activate. Chapli kabobs are sumptuous and delicious. Rightly done and not greasy. Naan was done right and as expected freshly made. Fast and friendly service. Prices are right in this place. read more

Ordered delivery from here during the COVID 19 pandemic. It took a solid 50 minutes but it was well-worth the wait! We started with Mantoo (Afghani dumplings steamed, stuffed with beef, onions and seasonings topped with ground beef, split peas and yogurt sauce), which I really loved. Next was bolani (Afghani calzone, stuffed with chopped leeks and potatoes, cilantro and special seasoning seared on a grill) which was super flavorful and rich. On the denser side. Mast-e-Khiar (home made yogurt, mixed with cucumbers and mint leaves) is a great sauce to dip the bolani in. The chicken curry (chicken breast prepared in a delicious spicy curry sauce, served with basmati rice) was a bit heavy on the liquid side, and I wish it would have had more meat, but it had great flavoral overall. The chapli kabob (Grilled sandal shaped ground sirloin mixed with scallions, cilantro and special seasonings) was very good - loved the yellow rice that came with it. Challow kabob was similar, with the meat more minced/ground in preparation. The lamb shank was my fave entree! Tried their dogh (mix of yogurt and water), which is good if you need some dairy to tame the heat. It was on the salty side though. Overall, a great experience! This food also keeps/reheats well, so a great pick for take-out/delivery! read more

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Dined here with a fellow yelper. She suggested eating here as she had been here before and knew I'd love it. Parking was easy. Lots of garage parking. Take the escolator to the second level and the restaurant faces Hillcroft. We started with tea. Really good tea! I also love eating the lump sugar! ;) We had the mantoo (appetizer portion). I had never had this dish before and I fell in love! Steamed dumplings filled with ground beef with herbs drizzled in meat sauce and homemade garlic yogurt sauce. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend anyone to try these! They are just to die for! We also had the bolani, which is flat bread stuffed with potatoes and chopped leaks. Another WIN! My entree was chapli kabob (traditional ground sirloin mixed with scallions). I forgot it came with cilantro (which I am not a fan) and i had to scrape it off, but it was no biggie. Again, delicious! I had to deduct one star because I didn't think the service was worthy of 5 stars. We had to call our waitress over a number of times. She wasn't extremely attentive, especially about bringing us water or refilling our water. However, when we asked for what we needed we received it. Another win for my yelp friend recommendations! read more

I came here on a Sunday night because my friend wanted me to try it out so why not. They actually give you a free salad with some sort of dressing to start off which is nice because I love to eat vegetables with my meal. I ordered the "mantoo" for an appetizer and it was quite an interesting dish. I've never had anything like it before but it was flavorful, not spicy at all. Reminded me of a fusion dish with the chinese dumpling skin and ground beef inside with spices/sauces on the outside. I just wish it came with more than 4 haha. The chicken kabob was cooked nicely where it was tender enough for my liking and but it comes with your choice of rice or naan so I ordered an extra naan because I wanted to try it. Overall, I think the food and service was a little above average for the price (the portions just weren't enough for me personally) but definitely worth a try! read more

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It's a great place to enjoy an unforgettable meal! Just remember now they started CLOSING ON TUESDAYS!! But go and enjoy my favorites CHAPLI KABOB, CHICKEN KABOB PLATE, read more

Tandoori chicken was awesome!!! So juicy and flavorful! And a little crispy on outside! Really liked the eggplant appetizer and the curry chicken was really good too. Also had lamb shank quabili pallow which was fall off the bone tender. Wanna try the kebabs next time. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - From left: chicken curry, eggplant appetizer (ooops almost gone), tandoori chicken, and lamb shank. All really good! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing Afghani food. It was our first time there and we ordered Chapli and Chicken kebab. Big platter sizes and great taste. The salad with lemon juice complimented the dinner amazingly. Speaking especially of Chapli kebab those were the best so far that I ever had in the US and the closest one can get to authentic Afghani recipe. All in all a great place to enjoy and celebrate food. read more

New Saffron Kabob House - Chicken and Chapli kebab platter !! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Good place for kabobs, nothing really stood out for me eating here. The chicken kabob was better than the steak kabob. It was a little confusing finding this place as it was on the second floor. read more

I seriously am thinking of hosting my next UYE here. The upper cushioned deck area is so intimate and fun to sit crossed legged on the floor with your dining companions. The Afghani dumplings (Mantoo) are amazing. You will crave them too! I recommend the hot tea service, it is perfectly aromatic and definitely add the sugar cubes if you dare. This place will incite passion in your tastebuds and you'll be wanting to come back. read more

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