Thought to give this place a try and ordered delivery despite the not so stellar reviews. Not the worst I've ever had. But definitely not the best. The naan was the least exciting. It was a little undercooked actually. :-( I ordered the Seafood biryani and the Crab masala. The seafood biryani had salmon and shrimp in it. Salmon is not a top choice for a dish like this. The salmon gets overcooked and loses all its fatty goodness. This dish is a no for me. I would have went with a flaky, white fish instead. I would not order it again. The crab marsala was nice and flavorful. I was pleased by the amount of crab in the appetizer. If only I had some hot, soft and fully cooked naan to enjoy with it. :-/ I doubt that I will order from here again. At least I tried it. read more

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It's truly incredible The best Indian food in Philadelphia hands down, we eat here at least once a week read more

At this point, I might've tried every Indian buffet within the city of Philadelphia, since trying this one this week. This one is pretty far North in a plain storefront. You pay up front to start your buffet and it is pretty dang cheap. No student discount anymore, they told me, but the price is right still anyway. There were dishes of paneer, chicken tikka masala, eggplant and aloo, samosas, dal, chickpeas, gulab jamun, and rice pudding rounded out the buffet, plus some naan and a salad bar with toppings and dippings. There is water and iced tea on the buffet as well, and the flavors here are pretty delicious. Not too spicy but everything is strong and goes well together, so you can tell that it is made with care and appreciation for the cuisine. It isn't presented amazingly, but everything is warm and pretty fresh. Also because of the price, there aren't as many options as you might want (or they are dumbed down a a bit) , but still worth it to try. read more

Ended up getting an uber eats delivery from this place because they had a $11 off on orders of $40. Serves me right for trying to be cheap and save money. I ordered garlic naan and kheema nan, both of which had raw batter. Very clearly uncooked. Chicken Banjara seemed a little undercooked. Way too oily. Paneer makhani had so much artificial color added that my fingers are still orange. Dal makhani was watery instead of creamy, and again, way too much oil. Skip this place. read more

I was surprised the ratings were so low at this place. I don't eat much Indian food, but everything I ordered from here was good and the price is awesome for what you get. I would order from here again and I would encourage people to try it. Weird that the Yelp ratings were low, but google and ubereats ratings are high. Also, my naan was cooked perfectly fine lol (the lowest priced item somehow is bringing the ratings down here...?) read more

did pick up after ordering online and it was phenomenal. the restaurant is beautiful inside and the food was amazing. i've been recommending it to other people because i was that impressed with it! read more

All the chicken dishes I ordered were dry and unseasoned. The rest of the dishes smelled off. Reminds me of an episode of Kitchen Nightmare. Tastes like they ordered too much, prepared too much, and served old food. Never again. read more

It was okay. Not great but not bad. Chaat samosa was edible. Missing Sev and not spicy enough. No chaat masala Palak pakora was okay. I would need to order the Chaat spicy extra since not. And make sure they add Sev. Probably not order palak pakora it was fine nothing wrong but not exciting and tamarind sauce was watery and chutney was water too. So they did not enhance the blander pakora. Very edible and not bad. Just need to adjust order. read more

I ordered take-out @ this restaurant today and was very impressed. Not only was the dining area nice and clean when I walked in, but The employees were VERY nice to me and the food was extraordinary! I absolutely will be visiting again and I do recommend this location. read more

Saffron Indian Cuisine - two plates of food - Indian Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I thought that the food was decent. They add cilantro to their saag paneer which is a nice touch. The butter chicken was fine, but the naan was really doughy and undercooked. read more

We were pleasantly surprised with the food from Saffron after reading other reviews! We ordered the Tandoori Chicken, which was fall-off-the-bone delicious! Could've used the "chef's special sauce" it's described as having on the menu. But still very flavorful and yummy! We also ordered two types of rice- the lemon rice & peas pullao. Both great, although pretty similar flavors. We wished we realized the chicken already came with sides of rice. It was definitely overkill on the amount of rice we ordered, but that's our fault! The best was the finisher on our order- the naan! The onion kulchua was delightful! We'd definitely order from here again! Just this time, less rice & make sure the special sauce is included! read more

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It's really difficult, I'd imagine, to make bland Indian food, but alas, Saffron has managed. But still, even bland Indian is better than most other food, so I did not hate Saffron. Places like Ekta have unfairly raised my expectations and standards for Indian food, and this place falls short in flavor and quality. The chicken tikka masala was really bland, and the veggie samosas were obviously frozen for a while. The naan however was a delight. While it is not quite as flavorful as other Indian I've had, it is still warm and tasty, so I will probably order it again in the future, but it's definitely not the best game in town. read more

Horrible food -- the saag paneer had an off taste and an off color. Very little cheese, and the spinach was either frozen or canned, but certainly not fresh. In fact, other than the bread, nothing tasted fresh. The owner was unfriendly, bordering on hostile when I asked for a spoon. This is absolutely the worst Indian food in Philadelphia -- and I eat a lot of Indian food. The tikka masala was greasy and the sauce also tasted stale. The condiments were not flavorful, and the raita was sugary sweet. Bad food, crappy attitude, with the ambiance of a bus station. read more

All things considered this is a decent option if you're in the area and craving Indian food. Nothing mindblowing by any means but again, decent enough! The inside is quite nice - a little bit bare but it's very warm and welcoming indoors especially if there are a few people around - and delightfully clean and neat. Out late for food after a bit of a stressful day, we walked in at 9:34 and asked when they closed as the hours aren't posted - 9:30 but the waitress still told us to sit down for half an hour. There was a big family already eating when we arrived which made for pleasant background noise. I went with someone who speaks Hindi fluently and there was definitely a bit of an uptick in the pleasant nature of service once he started speaking, which makes sense of course, but the waitress was still very considerate in speaking directly to me (in English) which I did appreciate very much! We ordered the lamb roganjosh and kofta lajawab; the lamb was very tender and flavorful but perhaps a touch on the salty side. Having never had kofta lajawab before, I was delighted with the texture and the fullness of flavor - there is also something to be said for the fact that the lajawab and the sauce were the same temperature and heated all the way through, leading me to believe they were not simply microwaved from frozen! Portion sizes were exactly right and even though they didn't have naan at the time we did get roti which I wasn't inclined to be fussy about. Would return if I were in the area and craving Indian again but only after I explore other nearby places for the sake of comparison! read more

I ordered from GrubHub and the food was horrible. The rice was dry and the food was not spicy in any way. Half way through eating, I noticed a roach in my food, not to mention I'm pregnant! I am so disgusted. I had to get a full refund but a refund doesn't change the fact that it made me physically sick! I'm sure I'll get some kind of message saying "we appreciate your review, please contact...." WHY are they still being allowed to serve food?! I personally, am going to try and them off of DoorDash, GrubHub, etc AND I'm calling a health inspector. This place is disgusting! read more

The first time I tried this place I was pleasantly surprised. Their Tadka daal and Malai Kofta were delicious and left me wanting more. I ordered again today and would give it 1 star. The Malai Kofta was tasteless and the color was yellow (it's not supposed to be that color)The roti was also chewey and sub par (as if made on a stove and not a tandoor). Unfortunately would not recommend because poor consistency. Not sure if they have different cooks on the weekend compared to the weekdays. read more

The owner is very rude. I came in for lunch with a friend and wanted to order the lunch special. He took my order and next thing you know he is gone in the kitchen for 20 minutes. He come back and tells me the total is 20 dollars for a 13 dollar meal he is advertising: then proceeded to get upset when I asked him why was it $20. He slapped his hand on the counter and said taxes. What fucking taxes is 7 dollars asshole!!! This places was nice to come to and eat but never again! read more

I used to order from this place all the time but never again. They are rude and nasty. I called about missing and incorrect items and the woman yelled at me, then put a guy on the phone who automatically got an attitude based off what the woman said and I am still missing an item. So you can take my money but can't handle a call when youuuuu forgot to include an item that I paid for????!!!! Ok. Never again. I will send my money to New Delhi all the way in University City. read more

Incredible Indian cuisine. I got an amazing vegetable platter. Wow, it was one of the best things I had eaten for a long time. Thank you so much read more

Just ask for "extra spicy" when ordering if you like your Indian food hot! Mine (Kadai Paneer) was delicious, flavorful, and just a tad too hot! The last time I ordered (Chicken Tikka Masala) I asked for "spicy" and it was bland, but quality was fine. Grub Hub order was correct & well packaged, quick delivery! read more

The Navaratan Korma is HEAVEN. But the Chana Masala and Aloo Boghi is wayyyyyy too salty. Garlic Naan is reliable.

Continue to love the good food here tikka masala always good the potatoes with string beans excellent and on the owners recommendation I finally tried the tandoori oven chicken and that was amazing good naan and Gulab balls for dessert. read more

First off I'd. like to say that it's great to have a decent Indian restaurant in North Philly on Temple's campus. I wish them much success because we need more options up in here. Saffron is a small spot, with seating and they also have a buffet for lunch. I came in for some takeout, and they were surprisingly open after 9pm. I was greeted by a very warm lady who handed me a menu. I played it safe and ordered the Chicken Tiki Masala medium spicy. (I should've asked for spicy) The Basmati rice was fluffy, aromatic and flavorful. The chicken was perfectly cooked, tender breast meat with a rich, creamy sauce with so many flavors blended together nicely. I inhaled it. My only only minor complaint was I wish there was some warm Indian bread or a delicious vegetable to round out the meal. I think the price could support that notion. read more

Saffron is apparently a chain, with one location in Cherry Hill and another one in Philadelphia. Their newest location is next to Temple University Hospital, where Philly Dawgz used to be (Rest in peace!). They've only been open for about a month, but I'd love to see them get some lovin' from the neighborhood, as they have some great food to offer. We got takeout, but they also do a lunch buffet Monday through Sunday from 11:30 am to 3 pm for $8.99. What a steal! I wanted to get the Crab Masala appetizer, but they were out at the time--sadface! I'll have to come back again to grab some. The curry is great, though. The consistency is a bit soupier than other Indian curries I've had in Philly, but still substantial and full of texture, and well-absorbed with the rice. The vindaloo, marked with a "very hot" symbol on the menu, does have a bit of kick! The lamb in the lamb vindaloo was tender, moist, and juicy. I'd never seen Sheetal shrimp curry on a menu before, so I was interested in trying it out. It reminded me of a somewhat milder vindaloo, and the shrimp went excellently with the complex blend of tomato, garlic, and ginger. These curries DIDN'T build up a layer of oil at the top after sitting for a while, something else I appreciated. I like tasting spices, not oil. The rice was a step up from your typical basmati rice, too, with a few peas and some saffron tossed in for extra flavor. It seems like a family-run operation; the lady who rang us up was friendly and the food came out really fast (even though we hadn't ordered ahead). The portions are generous; each curry came in a 16 oz plastic takeout container, and came with a 16 oz saffron basmati rice. We also got a complementary kheer rice pudding! Sweet! read more

This place is a pleasant surprise. My assumptions based on location, the bare interior, the lack of customers, was that the food would be just edible. I was glad to be wrong though. I've only had take out here so can't speak to the wait staff. The take-out issue is a little frustrating though. I've not once ordered and was able to just pick it up and leave. Even after calling and coming in maybe 20-30min after, there's a wait. They're not busy with customers so I'm not sure why this is. The one time I ordered online, it didn't go through. I had to order again once I got there to pick up. I won't do that again. The cashier/hostess that rings me up is nice, but a little over bearing. She tells me to sit down, relax, and thanks me way too many times for being patient. Perhaps I'm just being difficult. Take from that what you will. As for the food, I haven't had a bad order there yet. The garlic naan is nice and warm with much flavor and good chewiness. The tikki masala is the kind of good that makes you keep eating even after you're sooo full. But you dump some more of that rice they include into the container and scoop every bit of sauce left out. I even recall the chicken tandoori being good, and I usually think everything tandoori is too dry. So for the chicken of all things to be good, kudos. I'm glad to have this place as an addition to the boring row of Dunkin Donuts, Subway, and Philly Pretzel. With a Wine and Spirits a few doors down, you can have a pretty good meal post Temple hospital shift, or post ER visit, whichever your situation is. read more

The lady who works there has the CRUMMIEST attitude. I came in and the restaurant was deserted. No one was at the counter. I rung the bell and had to ring it twice. She comes from the back hunched over with the worst attitude looking at me like, "wtf are you here for?" face. I could have walked out of the restaurant at that point. I had already waited ten minutes to just ORDER food. When she rang up my order she didn't take my money so I stood there for ANOTHER five minutes to give her my change. She makes the food and THREW it on the counter in a plastic bag. That's my rant about the customer service. I ordered a veggie samosa and they were TINY!! Usually it takes only two to fill me up but hers were so small that I felt hungry still after. Wow. I don't think I'll be coming here again. Not worth the extra "drama". I'm just trying to get a meal in peace. read more

I think I saw a couple of people mention it before me that their naans as undercooked. What good is an Indiann restaurant if you can't serve properly cooked Naan? It is the only place we could find that had dine in available at 3.30PM. The server aunty was extremely cordial and tried her best to keep us engaged but after a while of trying to keep our two kids entertained, all failed as it took an hour for our order to come out. The paneer makhni had a lot of added color that we couldn't wash it off for a couple of meals. read more

Attempted to patronize this location with my husband but they said that they no longer accepted the Groupon (non-expired) for this location. When I asked, "why?" the woman who worked there reported "you can get a full refund from Groupon". So overall very disappointed that they did not honor the Groupon that was recently purchased and poor customer service as they did not care to go into detail as to why the Groupon voucher would not be accepted. Won't be back. read more

Overcharged me intensionally, then yelled at me and my friend repeatedly when we pointed it out. Was extremly rude, obnoxious. This needs total change in staff/management. read more

This place has an awesome buffet. The chicken tikka masala I love it the naan and raita is also a favorite.i will visit again. read more

The worst experience ever. I've never been racially profiled before. Literally sitting here waiting for the police to come so that I can get my money back. read more

I don't recommend going to this restaurant.Initially the buffet lunch served used to be good.However the food quality has deteriorated over time and so has the hospitality.Me and my friends were served a basket of bread from the adjacent table.Even if the bread was unused this is no way to treat your guests. Recently I learnt , (through experience) , that they don't serve appetizers without a full meal order.There was no mention about this rule outside the restaurant or the menu cards.I recommend that these guys should put it up on the board. I also have a suggestion for the host , show a little respect towards your guests. read more

Not gonna order from here again and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either. I ordered chicken biryani and aloo samosa and asked for it to be very spicy. When I got home and tried the food, it was extremely bland. I've never had south Asian food this mild and I eat biryani samosa korma etc on a regular basis. read more

This place never seems to have it together. 50% of the time they can't take cash . It's a shame that's there isn't a quality Indian restaurant like Tiffin or Ekta on campus. read more

The first, worst experience by an establishment of racial profiling ever. When I asked for the charges to be reversed back to my credit card, the representative, was very rude, loud and threatening to the point the police had to be involved. I only want my money back, I left the food on the counter. I just want my money back. read more

Very deserted and over priced. Foods aren't too bad but not worth spending ~$15 for a curry. Feels like they will be out of business anytime because no customer was there on prime time like Fri 7pm. read more

My first time eating here today. It's very quaint. I ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and it was ok. I enjoyed the crab masala. The naan bread was not cooked enough. It was doughy. I will give them one more try. The menu looked appealing. read more

I'm surprised a lot of people didn't like their food. I mean, it's not the best Indian food that I have had, that's for sure. The only reason of that is because it doesn't have as much flavor as it should. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan and Lamb Samosas. They are all good, especially the masala. The samosas were not as flavorful as I wanted it to be, but it was okay. I like this place. read more

Its Friday night 19:30 hours and this place is empty. Apart from a couple who aren't even eating, a family of three, the waiter, and the cook, were the only ones here. I almost feel like leaving but I bought a Groupon so what the hell. I'm happy to report that the food is great. Two different lamb curry's, vegetable samosas, and naan bread all tasted delicious. I think the food is even better than the saffron location in bala cynwynd. So don't let the empty restaurant fool you, this place is worth the visit. read more

I would come here for the lunch buffet more often if the food was more consistent and the service was better. Often the food in the buffet is spoiled or just seriously past its prime. This is usually an issue with the saag paneer and occasionally an issue with the rice. I'll have a serious craving for Indian food and I'll grab lunch here and then, after eating it, remember why I haven't been back in months. The food for the buffet is listed at a cheap price per pound but they have various tricks to up the real price per pound: they don't tare out the container and then they swap oz to tenths of a pound. Finally the promised 10% student discount is rarely, if ever, actually a full 10% off. I give 2 stars because the catering they offer is quite tasty and is always fresh. That's clearly the only way to go for this establishment. read more