Came here to get tea and dessert. We got raspberry pastry and pecan pie. Pecan pie was decent but the pastry was hard and stale. Tea, the lady gave me cup filled with hot water and gave me a tea bag to choose. Not recommend, highly priced. read more

I was excited about this bakery but in the ended I was disappointed Big selection but fair taste read more

Would highly recommend!! Delicious pastries and desserts. We loved the chocolate hazelnut cake, the coconut cake was super moist and surprisingly light/airy, and very very much loved the napoleon! Great service and very welcoming. My new go to spot for dessert I Charleston! read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Chocolate Hazelnut Torte & Napoleon - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Very nice with a large dining room. Pancakes/blueberries are delicious but very large, suggest you split them. Coffee was also very good. Service was quick. They have an outside covered area with several tables. Quiet location. Nice selection of teas for my wife. Lots of pastries that looked delicious but did not have any. read more

As our date night kicked off, my husband and I thought we would try something new. With our babysitter booked, we headed out to try some great Mediterranean food. What I thought would be a hot date night with the hubby, turned into a cold evening of disappointment. We entered Saffron and were greeted by a bubbly young lady behind the counter of the bakery. She made her way to us and showed us to our booth. As she walked away, I slid into the booth only to have my cream shirt sleeve meet the cold tomato paste left behind on the edge of the table from a previous patron. Oh how I love eating at a dirty table. After about 10 minutes of looking into each other's eyes romantically (just kidding, we were waiting on our server) he finally came over to take our order. I wish I could tell you the name of our server, but I have no idea what his name is because he didn't tell us. In fact, I didn't see him again for the rest of the evening - not even to take our check. Our food took a while to come due in large part to it being cooked to death. My chicken kabob was super dry and my husband's steak was about the same. At least the veggies tasted alright. The saving grace of this restaurant is their bakery. The selection of sweet treats and pastries looks amazing and they taste even better. If I ever wanted to ask my husband for a divorce, we'll definitely come back to this restaurant. For now I think I'll keep my marriage intact and pick another date night dinner. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Chicken Kabob with rice and vegetables. - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

The search for the most amazing and biggest cinnamon roll is over. Their cinnamon rolls are perfection- as big as my head and loaded with icing, and perfectly light and fluffy on the inside. Seriously, words don't do them justice. If cinnamon rolls aren't your thing but you still want something sweet, they have about 50 other varieties of seeets... pies, pound cakes, cakes, baklava, tortes, cookies... their selection spans the entire length of the restaurant. It's highly impressive if you're a dessert fan. They have a HUGE assortment of juices, teas, soft drinks, milk, and coffee as well. The iced coffee is a must every time I go! The inside is kind of dimly lit and cozy, and they also have a bright sunny patio out back with plenty of seating. They have additional parking in the back, too, which is great because there's almost no parking in the front of the building. It's such a great little bakery and restaurant! Put this place on your list of 'musts' while downtown. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I would love to give this place 5 stars due to the food, but after the Bernadette Peters concert, Sue and I came over for a bit of food. Seated and then the slow, slow service began. Disappear and much later reappear is not my favorite thing for a server to do. [Yeah, some sarcasm here.] When we got our food, the server went off and thus it was my duty to get silverware and napkins from the bin near the front door or we would have had to eat with our fingers. The food here is always good and a primo place to go after an event at the Gaillard Center, especially if you want to drool over the multiple cases of desserts. As I have been here before with good service, I only took this down one star for this last visit. Yes, I will be back... read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Relaxed vibe, good food! - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Stopped here at 8:45 on a Friday morning. There were plenty of open tables as the restaurant was approximately 25% capacity inside but several tables were full outside. The outside is fairly generic but once inside the interior is decorated in a contemporary manner - tiled floors, industrial ceilings with a very "cool" vibe - and I mean that both temperature wise (which felt great on a muggy hot June day in SC!) and mood wise!! Our hostess/waitress immediately sat us at a table and took our drink order. As soon as the drinks arrived she took our food order. It appeared that she was the only waitress working and she was truly working her tail off taking care of everyone. Our food arrived pretty quickly. The shrimp and grits were made with a brown gravy over creamy grits. It was good enough but we are on a quest to find the best plate of shrimp and grits and these unfortunately didn't make the list. The egg plate included scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham and toast. It was also ok. Nothing special but wasn't bad. The hash browns were either frozen or dehydrated potatoes so I was a little disappointed with that. However - the biscuits- SO GOOD! Flaky and tasty and delicate. Worth the stop here for sure. Overall we got our belly full and ready for a day of sightseeing and left satisfied. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Inside seating area at Saffron - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Saffron is always a treat for breakfast or brunch. Everything is fresh and flavorful and perfectly portioned. Their patio is perfect for weekend brunch and I could spend hours drooling over their dessert case! read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Bagel and lox plate, sausage egg and cheese croissant, iced coffee and coconut mimosa. - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Passed up this place a few times and decided to stop in for lunch. I love how large and open the restaurant is, seeing the fresh baked goodies on display is inviting. I stood for about three minutes waiting to be seated and was sat by a busy yet attentive waitress. I ordered the Gyro sandwhich and a side salad. The food came out quickly and was a very decent portion. The gyro was flavored well and the salad we filling. I looked over the menu and it was extensive with Indian influenced lunch fare. Would defiantly like to come back and give this place another try. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We had a great breakfast with a party of 8, which isn't always easy to do. The french toast was outstanding as well as the breakfast sandwiches. There were so many interesting pastry options, it was hard to decide. Would highly recommend for breakfast. We thought the service was good. read more

The staff were rude. We walked a long way to get there. We spent $25 at their counter. When we chose to grab a seat before entering back in the Charleston heatwave, we were told by the hostess that we could not take a seat due to seats being reserved for dine in. There were 65 seats only four were being occupied. I held up our bag of pastries. She huffed and said you have to order off the menu I apologized for not understanding that this building hosted 2 businesses. She rudely said it's not two just one. Zero hospitality then to make matters worse our lemon pound cake was dry and no flavor as if it was a week old. We are here for 8 days. What would have been at least once a day visit turned quickly into a hell no never again ! read more

Slowest f---ing service ever!! Took over 20 minutes to get our water, food (had the gyro but took forever for the fries) & they took forever to give us back our cards when we needed to go. Food is decent but I've definitely had better food elsewhere. Not sure if I'd ever eat there again if they continue to be as slow as they are. read more

Excellent French fries on the side. Very good turkey club. The crab salad was good, but we were disappointed in the croissant they used for that sandwich. read more

Good service Pleasant wait staff and good food. French toast very good. All around nice read more

One of those places that now needs new life injected into it by a new owner. Things are just so so, and no big deal. Went there once, no reason to go back. It is old and worn out like its menu and food. Frank G read more

We decided to eat here for lunch after a morning at the Aquarium with our girls. We got there and waited for the table to be cleaned, then sat down. We waited, waited, and finally after almost 30 minutes, I mentioned to the host that a waiter had not come to see us yet. A waiter finally came, took our drink order and appetizer, and it was almost 20 minutes before we got that. Finally ordered our food, and it was now an hour and 15 minutes after we were 1st seated. The food was okay (never had brown gravy in shrimp and grits), and my wife had to go to the car because the baby was sleepy. You would think that seeing my wife go out with a screaming toddler would be a hint to take the check, but that took another 20 minutes. While the food was okay, the service was non-existent m. I would not recommend this place. read more

What a wonderful place! The food was awesome and the service was fantastic! We were looking for middle eastern food and we found this gem! I highly recommend this place! read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Cucumber Yogurt Beef Barg Kabob Beef & Lamb Combo Combination Platter Vegetable Curry - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We went here today for lunch and it was absolutely delicious. We're Charleston locals, but since we had the day off work, decided to venture downtown to wander around and being tourists in our own city. I've wanted to try Saffron for awhile, and we just hadn't been, so we went today for lunch. The first thing you see when you walk in are the desserts, which are to die for and not overpriced either. It's tempting because you walk past them to get to the seating area. But, we were there for lunch. We looked at the pizza buffet, but none of it looked super fresh (we did not see anyone ordering it, nor did we see them restock the buffet, so I don't know that it's popular). So, we both decided to order off the menu- after all, with all the Greek food, who wants slices of pepperoni pizza from a buffet? To start, we shared the hummus and falafel appetizer. We knew we wanted hummus but it was only $1 more to get falafel with it, so we did that (only 2 pieces of falafel came with it, though). The hummus was really good with warm pita bread and just the right hummus to bread ratio! No leftover hummus, no leftover bread. I had a Mediterranean salad. It was field greens with chickpeas, beets, grape leaves, tomato, italian dressing, almonds, and feta. The salad itself was huge and delicious- very filling, but I didn't leave absolutely stuffed. Hubs had the lamb burger with onion rings and curly fries. He said the burger needed some tzatziki or something, but he ate it all and seemed to like it. I really enjoyed my salad and especially the feta cheese, which was rich and creamy, but not overly salty. The service was great, waiter kept checking on us but wasn't intrusive. You could also buy a dessert or a loaf of bread on the way out. The bread is sold at Harris Teeter grocery stores as well, so if you like Saffron's bread but live in North Mt. Pleasant or West Ashley, you can just buy it from the grocery store without having to go downtown. It is very delicious bread. We had a great experience and would recommend it, we will also return. read more

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Good breakfast place. The Philly cheesesteak omelette was very good, they did include the wrong sides. Went back later and the baked goods were very good. read more

Looking for a quick, casual lunch downtown ... with great pricing and lots of menu options ? ... then, head to Saffron ... conveniently located on East Bay near Calhoun Street. There's on-site parking in the front and back and a spacious, covered area in the rear if you want to dine al fresco. Our lunch party of six was warmly greeted and immediately seated. Saffron offers sandwiches (most offer a Mediterranean slant ... think Falafel, hummus, eggplant) ; however, our group decided to stick to 'basics.' Two of our diners ordered the turkey club ... a wise choice. The preparation was traditional ... turkey, bacon, lettuce tomato and mayo, layered between 3 slices of toasted white bread. Saffron does not skimp on the portion of turkey and it's moist and delicious. the sandwich comes with a choice of sides. One diner plate selected tabouli (I understand it was quite tasty) ; however, I couldn't deny the appeal of the other diner's side of fries ... crispy and many. Either way, priced at $10.50, this sandwich is a winner. The remainder of our group opted for the salad bar selection of which there are two options ... with. or without pizza ($9.00 and $7.00, respectively). It's a decent offering of veggies and toppings in addition to a delicious creamy hummus ... and much to my delight was a platter heaped with slices of chargrilled squash, zucchini snd tomatoes. What a feast! Though I did not opt for Pizza, at least five different choices were available and I understand all were tasty. While heading towards the salad bar you will definitely want to stop to ogle over the yummy-looking and very large selection of pastries and other desserts, available to enjoy while dining at the restaurant or to take out. I'll be back, for sure. read more

Excellent food. Excellent staff. The desserts are a must. Do yourself a favor and get a danish or a chocolate croissant. Or the red velvet. Or the chocolate cheesecake. Or just one of everything. read more

We're in a party of 30, Some kids order grilled cheese and fries, the grill cheese was not good, some kids order tenders and fries, the chicken was overcooked, the food was overpriced. One of our members had Pasta salad, It was sour. Another of our members DOSE NOT FELL GOOD for the meal she ate, She threw up. And to add on with that, there was a cockroach crawling on our table! Personally, I would not eat here and I wouldn't tell other people to eat here at this restaurant. If so eat at your own risk! read more

This is a very great place to get your sweet tooth fix. I came in here and was just stunned by all the treats they had available. I was just walking around and came along this place from Yelp. Place is clean and the person behind the counter was very helpful and friendly. I ended up walking out of there with the raspberry chocolate cake, key lime cake, baklava, and a chocolate croissant. Not bad for $14 of sweetness. The raspberry chocolate cake was my favorite. It was rich and not too sweet nor tarty. It had a wonderful balance of the flavor and it wasn't too heavy as i thought it would be. The key lime cake was good too, I ended up just eating the cake part (it was pretty zesty as well), baklava was a gift to a coworker along with half the chocolate croissant. Which the croissant was good as well (I would honestly say that it tastes like Panera's chocolate in croissant.) as long as there's chocolate....does it really matter? Pretty great and def worth trying and returning. read more

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Awesome Mimosas in different flavors. I personally loved their brunch croissant sandwich. So buttery and layered! read more

Friendly staff. Food was fresh and delicious. Prices were reasonable. Close to hotel.

The bakery has an unbelievable diversity of goods from which to choose. The 3 items we took were fantastic. We like it so much that we went back for dinner ( it also a full restaurant) and that was as great as breakfast. We plan to make this a regular stop whenever we are in town. read more

Allie & the Hostess were great. Raven was rude and covert . She didn't greet us, she looked at us and didn't say hello welcome or anything. I literally had to go and ask where the hostess station was. She cynically answered, as we are not from the area and had not been there. The hostess I forget her name she was amazing and made up for the rudeness of Raven. The food is ok the ambiance is great. Seeing the culinary artist and bakers was awesome. The one star is due to Raven in the yellow shirt. She needs a coaching opportunity for sure . Customer service can make it break a business. I tried to wait for the owner as he comes in every Friday but had to catch a flight. I'll be calling in, but go ask for Allie or the hostess I think it starts with a K. Parking was good for my guest. Sweet potato burger was great she crab soup nice read more

Hidden gem off the tourist tracks. Great food and friendly staff. Special of the day was a must do. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Fried green tomatoes with bacon and spicy mayo sandwich. - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Stopped in to get a coffee and a quick treat with family. Not impressed. My wife's pineapple upside down cake was DRY. She tried the Tres leches instead. Mediocre at best. My cafe latte had ZERO coffee taste. Asked for a shot of espresso to give some flavor, was charged $3 and some change extra to make it right. Last time for us. read more

Tried the brunch buffet here. Food was pretty good but I wish there was more choices. Didn't like their chocolate raspberry swirl cake (didn't taste raspberry and it's basically filled with cream), but their chocolate cake was very good. The staff is very friendly and price is ok. read more

Saffron Cafe & Bakery - Chocolate raspberry swirl cake - Bakeries Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We came here twice on our trip for breakfast because it was close to our hotel. The service is really nice (though they seem really stretched thin,) and they have free refills on coffee. Typical diner options, and though we didn't get any pastries, but trust me, I was tempted. They have a ton of seating both indoor and outdoor. I really liked the build your own omelette and it comes with a ton of food, and you can get hash browns and a biscuit with it. The next day, I ordered avocado toast and it was not really amazing. It was just pieces of mashed avocado on bread. It would have been way more flavorful if they mashed it with lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, something. read more

A lowkey style restaurant gave us a comfortable dinner. I had the Chicken Curry and it was OUTSTANDING! Tons of flavor and great portion for a $20 plate. The She Crab Soup was more like 7 or 8/10 but still good. Will definitely come back. read more

I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews on this place! The service was attentive and welcoming and the food was fresh and tasty. It's hard not to compare restaurant Persian food to my dad's home cooked meals, but this place does an awesome job especially for being the only Persian restaurant in the area. I had the eggplant Mirza and chicken kabob. Chicken was a little salty for my taste but I would gladly order it again and give anything else on the menu a try as well :) read more

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Humble and homemade... Not a fancy place but definitely a tasty place. Had an amazing and fresh Cobb salad with bacon, a hunk of blue cheese, freshly grilled chicken, and homemade ranch dressing. Husband had an incredible Reuben on homemade rye with homemade Thousand Island dressing. And the breads are to die for. Did I mention the dressings are homemade? read more

Amazing brunch. Mimosas are a must. The service was a little slow but it's understandable, because the weather here in Charleston is improving, more people are getting out. The benny is always great, my go to for brunch. read more

I'd love to say good things but we sat in a booth for 22 minutes at 1:30 in the afternoon with 7 other occupied tables in the place and nobody even approached us, said, "Sorry, I'm busy right now but I'll be right with you.",...... nothing. So, we picked up our stuff and left. Credit where credit is due: A manager repeatedly apologized on the way out once my wife told him why we were leaving read more

Delicious she crab soup and spinach pie! Yummy Mediterranean cuisine and yummy pastries!

What is missing in these baked goods? Something...something... I can't quite place what it is? Case full of all kinds a goodness but on trial of about half of the case (you're welcome) I am still wondering whether I actually LIKED anything I ate vs. just eating it. Maybe the OTHER half of the case is where it's at? Sad, though, the staff is such a delight. read more

Convenient to the Aquarium and went here because it showed up when I searched for gluten free lunch restaurants. The menu looks great and there are many vegan options but nothing marked gluten free, and no gf bread substitution offered. I took my chances on a ginger sesame grilled chicken salad with crispy rice noodles. read more