Kind of nostalgic eating in the old record theater! Restaurant was large, very clean and cute decor. When I looked at menu, little wide eyed over prices, but once you get your food it all makes sense. The serving sizes were large. The food was great. We started off with the Mantu (dumplings) these were absolutely amazing! There had do be at least a dozen in the order. The flavor was so good! And they were smothered with a tasty yogurt sauce! I could of just ordered those and been happy! For my meal got the Vaziri, with chicken and lamb. I loved it. The lamb was delicious, and the chicken was seasoned and cooked well, and some of the best saffron basmati rice! It came with a green hot sauce and a white sauce, both delicious!!! The hot sauce brought the heat. Also tried the Kabuili Palau, national dish of Afghanistan. Again large portion, with flavor. Not my favorite dish, but was happy give it a try! The naan was not the naan I'm use too, the table enjoyed it. Sipped on the saffron Tea. It was good came piping hot, with a honey stick, I tried it before the honey stick and really didn't need it but after the honey stick it did kick the taste up! The service, the staff there (two we saw) super nice, but service definitely lacks. We were the only ones in there for the majority of our lunch and other than taking our order and bringing food we didn't see anyone. I even had to go to counter get check and to go boxes. Again, they are super nice when Interacting, but if you are someone wants constant interaction, this was not our experience. read more

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I have been lucky enough to try Persian cuisine several times, so I was excited to see this place open on Main Street. It's incredible to see the old record theater beautifully transformed! Wonderful service and hospitality. The chai was hot and delicious. The wrap wasn't my favorite, so I'd recommend trying something else from the menu. Their qabili was very good! I hope they add mantu to the menu. read more

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Two of us had a wonderful dining experience here. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the bread was not the soft, fluffy version we've had at other restaurants serving food from this region of the world (Persian). Wish we could remember what all we ordered, but the photos will have to substitute for that. The dessert was firni, made with basmati rice, cardamom, and other ingredients. Business was very slow, on a Sunday evening, but our service was fine. The other customers, judging by their clothing and their language, all seemed to be from areas where this food would be their daily food. I give up! have tried to upload 5 photos, none uploaded, now can not upload the photo of the firni, which was so beautifully presented! read more

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This is a great addition to Main Street/Canisius. There is no doubt the food here is delicious. It's a limited menu of Afghani and Persian favorites, but everything tastes fresh and made with love. The portions are huge too and the meat is halal. But this place is still a work in progress. First, there is no clear indication of their hours of operation. It looks like they are closed on Mondays, but the hours are not posted anywhere. I've also showed up at 11 am, when they are supposed to be open, and then someone rushed out to open the door for us. My former student and I went there for lunch today (Sunday at noon), and walked in to a giant empty room. We sat down and chatted for a good 15 min. Then, I went to look for someone, and found an employee who looked totally drained. It's like he was either too sleepy or hungover to know anyone had walked in and made no effort to see if there were customers. I really wish they had started small and not opened a massive restaurant from the start. read more

Saffron Kitchen - Kabuli Plow - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Dined in on Saturday 9/6/2025. Amazing Persian cuisine! Just wow! Grilled meats (beef kabob "kubideh" and chicken "saffron tikka kabob" ) and saffron (the most expensive spice in the world) infused basmati rice so fluffy and flavorful. You got to try this melt in your mouth cuisine. Priced right for this quality and quantity. So excited Saffron Kitchen is in the city of Buffalo! We need more Middle Eastern food especially Persian. Friendly service. The classic Persian hospitality and warmth! Parking in front of their door on Main Street. They also have a parking lot on the side street next to their building. Interesting fact: they are exactly where the old Record Theatre was! Buffalonians will remember. A beautiful transformation of this site. They are expecting to host banquets and large gatherings. The dining area is spacious and elegant. White tablecloths. Bright lighting and clean. 5/5 all around! You should put this new restaurant on your list! read more

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I'm a fan of this place! I've been twice for lunch. It's the old record theater space, so it's a pretty big. The food is outstanding. For dining in, the menu is small and very curated, which is great. I believe their takeout menu is larger. They seem to do a healthy takeout business - every time I've been there I've seen a bunch of people doing takeout. I find the food terrific. Yesterday I had the eggplant dish, which is served with rice and a little bit of a cucumber and tomato salad. My dining companion had the french fries, which I have to say I ate more than my fair share of, because they're very very good. Street parking. read more

Beautiful ambience is the first impression. Secondly, food presentation, quantity and quality are superb. The staff are friendly and customer service is top-notch. I have not had such tasty Afghan food before. The mantu is a must and the kabuli pulao has the most tender meat. Absolutely delicious! Highly recommend. Will definitely come again inshallah. read more

Saffron Kitchen - Kabuli pulao, mantu - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

The food was incredibly fresh and delicious. The owner and staff were very accommodating. read more

Saffron Kitchen - Saffron Tikka Kabob This dish was tender and full of flavor and accompanied by fresh ingredients. - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

This was my first time here and I plan to go back! First the water was served on a gold platter. The soup of the day was very tasty. I had the lamb dish. The combination of the vegetables, raisins (yes raisins) rice and lamb! The combination of flavors was fantastic! I love lamb!! read more

Saffron Kitchen - Saffron tea - Halal Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Stopped in for lunch. Food was awful... the only redeeming item was the soup. Chai was good but for some reason it came out at the very end of our meal even though we were the only ones dining (which should have been our first hint not to stop in). Chicken and naan were rubbery and tasted like chemicals. Don't waste your money. read more

The restaurant is clean, spacious, welcoming and very aesthetically appealing!!! I forgot the names of exactly what I ordered but everything was fresh, tender and simple amazing with reasonable prices read more

Beware shady business practices. I placed a pickup order on GrubHub, but when I arrived to pick up the food at the scheduled time the restaurant was closed. GrubHub said they could not refund my money, so I called the restaurant when they re-opened. The employee said she would ask and get back to me, but never did. I called again and she said it's not their fault my food was cold. I re-explained that I never even received the food. She again said that she would ask and get back to me, but never did. Why did their restaurant even confirm my Grubhub order with no intention of fulfilling it? Where did my money go? Luckily my credit card refunded me, but I will never attempt to give Saffron my business again. read more

The restaurant is in the old Record Theater building, and I had no idea it was so beautiful. It's a big, bright open space with vintage architectural details, although it does feel like a banquet hall. We were a party of 4, and the only ones there on a Tuesday night, yet we had to share 2 menus between us. I ordered a chicken kabob dish and it was very delicious, fresh tasting, and a decent amount of food. However, we were given a few tiny dishes of condiments to add more flavor, which it needed, and we had to share those between us too. Just not enough. After our waiter dropped off our food, there was no follow up, no service, no checking on us to see if we needed anything. Felt more like take out service. Overall, the food was good, but the experience was cold. read more

Appreciated the quiet, clean ambience and great service combined with with tasty, fresh, nicely plated food.

Tasty and interesting food--the eggplant dish was super!--in truly beautiful surroundings. A great place for a leisurely dinner, casual but classy. I can't wait for them to expand the menu further! read more

great food and price service great and very friendly, would highly recommend ,ambiance was very good also

The food was excellent. Having never had Afghan or Persian food, we asked our waitress for recommendations and she did not steer us wrong. She recommended the dumplings which were on special which were fabulous. Well seasoned and an excellent yogurt sauce with bright herbs. The two mains that we got were also flavorful and sizeable. She offered to do one chicken and one beef/lamb kabob for the second instead of two of the same. She was right - "chicken is chicken." I much preferred the lamb and beef in both dishes. I believe the Qabli Palow (lamb with rice and raisins and carrots) was my favorite. I don't love raisins so I thought I wouldn't like it but it was fantastic. Highly recommend. read more

The restaurant is beautiful. The service was great. The food will have us coming back again and again. We had kebobs, rice, and stew. Try it! read more

We wanted to try something different and we were pleasantly surprised by this place. I never thought of putting raisins and basmati rice together, but my taste buds thanks them for it! The service was friendly as well. And the location is beautiful and clean. We will likely be back! My only note is that I wish my portion size had been smaller. But that's what to go boxes are for! read more

This persian restaurant is very bright and airy in a beautiful building, the food is good, portions are large and the service is good. Our food came out in a very timely manor. I will be going back. read more

one of the best restaurants in Buffalo, the food and service were perfect. The dumplings are a must order

Do yourself a favor and eat here! The saffron chicken tikka kabob was delicious. The saffron tea is mild, yet flavorful. The Persian custard dessert was the perfect topper for a lovely meal in a beautiful room full of light. The staff is friendly and helpful. This is a wonderful dining experience and I can't wait to go back! read more

horrible we ordered food and have like about 10 ppl and we tipped them 30$ after paying a 500$ order they told us we have to pay them 70$ tip and said that our waiter eas like new so he didn't know that he had to charge extra if u have more then 7 ppl but that was like my 3rd time at that place and after she said if we didnt want to we don't have to then she walked away and sat at this table with 2-3 other ppl for us it wasn't about the money thought bcz tip's aren't mandatory and she was rlly rude to me and my family we gave her the extra 40$ and left the place and told her that we wouldn't go back bcz of that . read more

Gorgeous-- great food, lovely staff, not too loud and great food choices and recommendations. Will be back for sure.

We ordered kabob with saffron rice. It was very delicious. The place is clean, peaceful with lovely music. Not to forget about the friendly staff. I recommend here for family eating out or if you have large parties. ... More read more