I usually get persian from nearby spot that just did the job but I was getting tired of the spot I usually go to & decided to order online from Zaffron. I am so glad I did because this place makes their kebabs so well! I like that the kebabs are juicy and flavorful, even when microwaved the next day! They definitely use really good tomatoes because it is not grainy at all. My make it or break it experiences is the tomatoes to be honest, and the first bite of the tomato was perfect I don't like when the kebabs are dry, and Zaffron makes sure their kebabs are moist & super tender. I haven't been inside to know the vibes but I will definitely be ordering again from now on. I usually stick to kebabs when ordering online but now i'm enticed to order stews and other items from this place. Thanks for the good eats! read more

Zaffron Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Very good food. Server was happy to assist with suggestions considering this was a new cuisine for us to try. Flavors were outstanding. Very nice ambiance. Surprised there were so few people dining on a Friday night read more

Zaffron Restaurant - Stuffed eggplant with pomegranate - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North York, Ontario

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My first time trying Persian food and I was blown away by the quality and flavors of this cusine! The waitress was extremely pleasant, and was very helpful in recommending vegetarian options for me. Who knew there was so many flavorful ways to cook eggplants! :) The rice dishes were very savoury and not too spicy which I prefer. I had a great time and will definitely be going back. Thank you to the owners and amazing staff at Zaffron for a wonderful dining experience. read more

This was the best meal I had in Toronto during my entire trip. What a great restaurant! Every single dish was excellent. There was a live music performance around 8:30. That really added to the great atmosphere. I was here with my family, 7 of us. The music being sang had quite a few oldie throwbacks, so of course, my aunts and uncles were really into it and began singing along. It was great! The arrival time of everyone had about a 30 minute gap and the waitress was respectful, seated us, and did not pressure us to order. We waited until the last person arrived before beginning our order. We began with some dips. There was a spinach dip, two eggplant dips, a walnut dip, and a yogurt dip. The eggplant dip was so delicious. I ate so much of the bread. I added the eggplant to the rice once the rice came out. Then came the salad. I did not try much of that because it was just regular salad and had olives. No thanks! Then came the soup. Mmmmmmm! It had little bits of carrot, celery, and was a thick barley soup. I love the food here because everything is SO delicious and SO healthy! Wish I could've grown another stomach for this meal. We got a sample platter of meats so that we could try a little bit of everything. There was very soft steak, then kebab beef (soft like what you find in gyros?) and chicken. Not a huge fan of chicken here, but ya got me. This is the place to eat chicken for sure. The grilled flavor is so rich. There are many spices working together, flavors my taste buds have never experienced before. We enjoyed this meat platter with the gloriously large plate of rice. Basmati rice with some butter spread over it. The yellow from the saffron along with another dark red/brown spice that was on the table. I am not sure what it is called, but it was zesty and my uncle said it lowers cholesterol. Delicious and great for your health. Why isn't there more of this food back home? As I was struggling to fit all this food, the most amazing piece of lamb arrived at the table. It was so nicely prepared. The meat fell right off the bones as we shared it. It came in a little heat-proof plate, the kind fancy restaurants use to serve tiny portions of pasta. This piece was not grilled nor elaborately spiced. This was simple. I have never had such a soft piece of lamb meat until this point in time. As the night went on, service became a lot slower. It took a long time to get napkins and tea. Tea took 15-20 minutes to make. There was only 2 other tables in the entire restaurant...and it took so long to make little tea bags. I cant take a star off for that though, the food was really phenomenal. And for those of you who like healthy things, the sodas there are served in glass bottles which means there is no high fructose corn syrup in them. I definitely will save this location to come back to whenever I have the opportunity to visit Toronto again. There is some parking out front, but it is very limited. read more

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Never got to dine in here, but takeout is always wonderful. Staff are pleasant and very polite. Looking forward to an actual sit down meal at Zaffron. Hopefully the nearby condo plans do not impact this spot. read more

Ridiculously overpriced kabobs. We ordered two single skewers of Kabob and they had the nerve to charge us $27 for it. We can go to Kandahar Kabab and pay $5 per skewer and get the same quality (size might be 25% smaller) Other than that, we had the fesenjan and dizi and pickled garlic. Dizi was kinda bland and tasteless and the fesenjan was typical. On both of these meals, you get a good amount of food for what you're paying. The pickled garlic is exactly like you would expect, very vinegary and sour, not a strong garlic taste. Remember to take the skin off before eating it. The table was unstable which was annoying because it kept rocking while you're eating. It had a reasonable selection of Persian food but I would recommend that they have more traditional rice dishes like Javaher Palow. I would recommend this place for their other Persian dishes, but I would not pay their prices for their kabobs. There is free parking in the back. read more

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Zaffron is a good restaurant, been there for as long as I can remember..so that certainly tells you that they're doing something right! parking is a little challenging, you'd have to park in the back, because parking at Yonge Street is nearly impossible! The place is nice, but it lacks that special touch, it's very "blah"! although they some times have music, but still...it always feel empty and deserted for some reason. The food is good, but certainly not my first choice when it comes to Persian restaurants. If you haven't tried it yet, it's worth a visit or two.. read more

Came here to celebrate Persian New Year after hearing great things about their entertainment, food quality and portions from my Persian friends! It was my first time trying Persian food...and I'm addicted! //THE FOOD// My favourite dishes were... KASHKEH BADEMJAN - eggplant garlic yogurt sauce appetizer. Such a rich combination and it's AMAZING when paired with their in-house naan bread which is topped with sesame seeds. FESENJOON - sweet & sour stew made with pomegranate juices and chicken. My taste buds were immersed with the unique flavours, and the stew was comfortingly warm and thick. KOOBIDEH - It's known to smell like 'eggs' (amongst a similarly off-putting smell...haha), but it tastes WAYYY better than it smells. Koobideh is essentially juicy ground beef patty skewers. Seasoned well and I highly suggest getting the included side dish option of garden salad to go with the skewers (they can also do half basmati rice too). AKBAR MASHTI - Persian dessert ice cream that tastes of saffron and mainly rosewater with chunks of pistachio. Hands down, this has become my new favourite ice cream flavour. I also tried their chicken breast skewer (which was surprisingly juicy!), rice stuffed grape leaves with yogurt, and their Faloodeh Persian sorbet dessert (rose water ice with vermicelli, it's sweeter than I'd prefer but it is neat that you can top it with the lemon juice or the cherry syrup provided). All their dishes were so filling, I definitely took a ton of leftovers home! //THE ATMOSPHERE// I felt like I got a full cultural experience with the live instrument performance, DJ playing Persian party music, and lots of dancing! My friends and I had so much fun! //OVERALL// I'm so glad my first encounter with Persian food was at Zaffron. I am obsessed with their bold flavours and I can't wait to come back for more! read more

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Amazing kebob options here! The food was absolutely delicious and the service was great. We ordered the barley soup and shirazi salad as appetizers, and Sultani kebab as the main. The soup was full of flavour and perfect for the cold day, the salad was refreshing and I really liked the dressing on it. They also gave us complimentary bread and pickles. The bread tasted like it was baked in a wood-burning oven, so good! Then the main came: sultani is one skewer of ground beef kebob and one skewer filet mignon (comes with rice and a smokey tomato). Both kebabs were juicy and smokey and flavourful. Their Persian tea comes with sugar cubes and is a perfect way to end your meal on a cold winter (or spring) day. The portion sizes are huge here: one main, one soup and one salad was just enough to fill up two people. Will definitely be back when I am in the area! read more

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Their soltani was delicious. The restaurant offers a variety of Persian food. The price was reasonable. Looks a nice venue for gathering and throwing parties. I think they have live music but since it was our first visit, I cannot tell you when and how it would be:) read more

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We had a pleasure to meet Mr. Eskandari the owner and his friendly and professional staff. We enjoyed the food very very much as they were very tasty and delicious. The service and environment were just great. I do appreciate Mr. Eskandari's support as we were traveling from US to Canada and when we landed at the airport and started to search on yelp for restaurants and found Zaffron. I remember I called him three times and asked for the direction, reservation, and menu .. and he answered them all patiently and when we walked in I realized I was talking to the owner all three times. This nice attitude comes from his confidence and work ethic he has and the great service he offers. We will come back soon in our next trip to Canada in July and enjoy the restaurant, food and meet him again. read more

Zaffron Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North York, Ontario

My husband didn't want to get stuck going to Pickle Barrel for another birthday, so he picked this place. Zaffron has a full Persian menu as well as an Italian/Mediterranean menu for any Persian-aphobes in your group. We started with an order of garlic bread which was more of a flat bread. It was only OK. My mother-in-law is mostly a vegetarian (and the Persian menu is meat heavy) so she had the Risotto Primavera ($15.95) and seemed very happy with her dish. My husband and I shared the Sultani Kabob Combo ($19.99) and Tah Dig appetizer with two stews ($8.99). Both dishes were huge and we couldn't finish them. The Sultani Kabob combo consisted of barg and koobideh. The barg was very tender and made of veal. This is the first time I've seen barg made of veal and I was surprised that many dishes on the menu were also veal. (Note: I originally typed "made of veal nad" instead of "made of veal and" before.) The koobideh was a ground beef kabob that was nicely spiced. The kabobs were served with saffron rice. The Tah Dig was good, though a big too crunchy. The Ghaimeh and Ghorme Sabzi stews were both good. The restaurant is a pretty place with yellow sponged walls. A woman tailed our server the whole time without any explanation. I'm guessing she was new to being a server? My husband really liked this place and I foresee us coming here on his next birthday. read more

3.5/5 - this place is usually friend and my go to place for Persian food. We used to go quite often but lately it just hasn't been the same. When we arrived I thought there was a private party going on but apparently every Friday and Saturday night they have live entertainment. As per the other reviews below, yes the entertainment is super annoying. I couldn't concentrate ordering with my server because yes the singing was bad. Note to self - don't come on Fridays and Saturdays. It seemed pretty packed when we arrived and people end up clearing out by the end of our meal. The food is decent. Usually I go for koobideh which is their ground beef with basmati rice. Today I felt like having half salad and their garden salad is typical iceberg with thousand island dressing (don't recommend it). Today it was good. I usually add butter to the rice because I find it slightly dry. We also had shirazi salad (cucumber, tomato and spices) which was nice. I enjoy their bread as well. Our server was super nice, my friend often sees her and she is very sweet and courteous. We finished our meals with tea and by the time we were done the restaurant was closed and they didn't rush us out which is nice. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. But when I'm craving Persian and in the area I might stop in. read more

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Friendly staff bur poor management and very low quality food, i cant stress enough how bad it is, im pretty sure the owners never been to a decent restaurant before or never heard of customer service, either way its just a waste eating there. The whole point of a review is for people to express their opinion without getting harassed by the management. Also just because a Resturant been there for many years that doesn't necessarily mean their any good. Pictures are just simply screenshots of how management replies to just about any negative feedback. read more

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NOT CLEAN ! Overpricing may make you think everything will be worth they are not. They used to do belly dancing shows on some nights.Don't let the lights and dark colors and overpriced foods make you think they pay attention to cleanliness. When i was there last year, i wanted to leave before even ordering food... I heard everything is still same... read more

The food is great! I love the atmosphere in the restaurant. It has a classy look to it without being pretentious. The kebabs are always the winner! Their stew is also better than most persian stew I ever had. The servers are very polite and the food arrives unexpectedly quickly. The only bone I have to pick with this restaurant is the parking lot; it has a lot of potholes. Other than that, all is well. read more

Been here before a couple of times with my family in the past (last time was about 2 years ago), and it was great. Though, I had to bring my rating down tremendously due to my experience today. Just a disclaimer-- not meaning to be rude, just an honest review from a Persian who knows good Persian food (which this for the most part was not). To start off with the positives: the restaurant is very clean, which you can notice right off the bat. The outside look of the restaurant is also very nice! Now onto the negatives! The service was rather on the creepy side. Our waiter was a middle-aged balding man with socially awkward skills, and an equally awkward look to him. He greeted us when we walked in, and asked where we wanted to sit at, to which my boyfriend said "anywhere that is close to the t.v." (since the Poland vs. Senegal Fifa game was playing). The waiter with a serious face looked at him and said "I will have to charge you extra for that". My boyfriend laughed, but the waiter directed us to the table maintaining a serious face and tone. Once we had sat at the table after the awkward interaction, my fiance and I wanted to order an appetizer before our meal. I suggested the ghorme sabzi (herb, beef, and red kidney bean stew) over tadig (crispy bread or crispy bottom of the pot rice). The waiter told me the tadig was not ready, and he pushed the ghorme Sabzi over normal rice on us as the appetizer (it is usually a full meal with the rice). I was not in the mood to argue, as I was very tired and hungry, so I let him decide that for us. He also tried to decide which kabobs we should order. I ordered the soltani kabob (one skewer ground beef, and one skewer filet mignon) to share with my fiance. The waiter brought complimentary salad and freshly baked bread for us as starters. They were great! The salad was fresh, with a light mayonnaise based dressing. Reminded me of thousand islands dressing, but with more notes of vinegar. The bread was the best part of the meal. Delicious and addictive with the butter spread. I could eat that bread every day for the rest of my life! Unfortunately though, once the ghorme sabzi arrived (at the same time as the kabobs), my impression of the restaurant dropped drastically. The ghorme Sabzi was atrocious. Bland. Lacked salt. Lacked flavour. I took two bites of it and made my fiance eat the rest. The koobideh kabob skewer (the ground beef skewer) was on the dry side, but the flavour was ok. Definately not the best kabob I've had, but slightly enjoyable. The barg kabob (filet mignon beef skewer) was not marinated at all, and lacked seasoning. It tasted like pure, untouched meat. Not enjoyable, but edible. In all honesty, the food was very disappointing this time. I could make a meal 100x better than what I had today. The meal came to $50 dollars without any drinks. I left that restaurant dissatisfied and uncomfortable with the experience. It was enough to make me know for sure that we will no't be returning. read more

Interesting.. decor. But we're here for food. Zaffron chicken doesn't taste like regular chicken - It's pure heaven. Simple yet delicious. They give appe bread that looks like naans. Great service. Also get persian black tea to warm yourself. read more

Zaffron Restaurant - Persian/Iranian Near Me - North York, Ontario

I hate to write a negative review because I really do like the restaurant a lot. But went there yesterday and they served undercooked chicken which made me sick. Apparently there was a new cook. The manager and wait staff was very apologetic but when it comes to meat, something like that is absolutely unacceptable. I won't be going back there again and I certainly won't recommend it to my friends. If you order the joojeh kabab, make sure sure to check its fully cooked before you eat it. The koobideh was good, but the entire experience was ruined after cutting into the chicken and seeing it was raw. read more

This restaurant was very disappointing. Absolutely horrible service with our waiter who constantly gave us the excuse that the slow service was due to the restaurant being very busy even though we can physically see that there were only 3 other tables and there were 4 waiters so that made no sense at all. Waited 20 minutes for them to refill our water and almost an hour to get our food. I wouldve rated it 1 star if it wasn't for their passable food. The eggplant was pretty good, a bit on the sweeter side. The main meat dishes were just okay. Pretty average persian food. They have a promotion going on with Yelp so if you want to try it then I'd recommend taking advantage of the deal but I would honestly just spend my money elsewhere. read more

November 18th EDIT: A company employee private messaged me this: "The next time you come in, appetizers on us, ask for MARIUS. Can you please change your star rating... ?" Are you serious?!? No I won't. September 20th: Went here for a birthday party with a group of about 10 ppl. I had previously reserved by calling. Most of us stuck with kabob plates, but even then the prices were expensive ($22~ for lamb??). The server took our order and suggested us some "complimentary" appetizers with bread (there were olives, grilled eggplant and some others - most were really good). I thought that was a nice gesture. Anyway we got our food and it was delicious!! The meat was tender and juicy, the rice was great too. Since it was a birthday, I asked for a slice of cake to be brought out and he said what's the name I should put on it, I told him and he said great. I even asked how big the slice is since I didn't - he made a triangle with his hands and I was like great. Guess what we got?! A WHOLE CAKE! I couldn't even say no because he wrote "HBD ____!" on it. No one wanted the cake since we were already full from the free appetizers and entrees. We cut it and it was delicious but we didn't really need a whole cake! Anyway, we asked for the bill and we got one bill even though we asked mostly separates. Then the server said he cannot reprint separately, so we sat there trying to calculate who pays what. Wait, there's more, they charged us for the appetizers, I inquired and he said "the bread was complimentary, not the appetizers". He didn't say it that way when he offered! Oh, the cake was $30 by the way. The way they are sneakily putting in appetizers and bringing out whole cakes instead of slices - I would never return or recommend this place. The total bill ended up being about $300~ and we ended up with a cake we didn't really want. Woop. read more

I've had a good experience the last few times I've been here. The restaurant overall doesn't deserve more than 3 stars, but the fact that they have cooked some of the dishes with great consistency for over 10 years is appreciable. Overall kabob dishes are the best bet at Zaffron and you can be assured of decent service. What raises the bar and makes the 4* rating for me though, are a series of appetizers. The kashke-bademjan: grilled eggplant with whipped whey dip and herbs is the best one I've had in the city and tastes great with the in-house baked flatbread. The yogurt with shallots is also very good hear. Perhaps a great place to pick up appetizers to complement a meal you're making at home. Still a bit too pricy!! read more

I had a party with 28 guests at Zaffron Restaurant in January of 2015. I was really impressed by the quality of food and the level of service and entertainment. I highly recommend Zaffron Restaurant to whomever is looking to throw a Persian style party of great food and fun. My experience: 1. I am a visitor to Toronto, I had to make the reservation over the phone. I spoke with the restaurant owner/manager who offered a personalized attention to my requests. 2. The service was perfect; two very professional and friendly servers were assigned to our four tables. They went above and beyond their call of duty to make sure all of our guests were receiving the best service possible. 3. The food (both appetizers and main courses) was super tasty came in large portions. 4. The price was reasonable and fair. 5. Lady Toktam (the singer/entertainer) was absolutely stunning. Beautiful voice, great selection of songs, such graceful attitude, she is a gem! We really enjoyed listening to her and dancing to her sons. read more

The food and service here is amazing and I keep coming back for that reason. I've tried an assorent of the grilled meats and kebob and they are so delicious that I dream about them from time to time. The dips, bread, and appetizers here are jaw dropping: kashkeh bademjan, bademjan kebob, maust borani.. Not a fan of the zeytoon parbardem. read more

I was going to write a nasty review about how expensive this place is in comparison to other Persian restaurants around it but Trout's right. If it's your first time trying Iranian food then this place would be a good place to start. They've made this place more western rather than Persian (I'd almost classify it as a Persian/Italian place) which has pushed away a lot of their Iranian clientele however they are drawing in the foreign crowd which is a good thing in itself since everyone gets hooked on Persian food once they try it! They have a large space as well so if you're thinking of a large group gathering this is a great place to have it at. read more

Delicious food! We ordered some kebabs and they were delicious. Came with yummy bread and rice with grilled tomato - the perfect combination. I've been to a few Persian restaurants and this one is one of the better ones for sure. We also ordered the KASHKEH BADEMJAN - would highly recommend this. It pairs nicely with the kebabs. The owner even gave us complimentary bread with the eggplant dish! We didn't dine in - got takeout. We would like to return to eat at the restaurant as it looked very warm and inviting. read more

I'm Persian so I grew up with Kabobs/rice and stew all my life. The koobideh was super dry and by the time I ate half way it was hard. The chicken was nice and juicy. Salad Shirazi (cucumbers, tomato, onions, dry mint, S/P with lemon/olive oil dressing) please don't ruin the salad by using lemon juice from a bottle! Not my go-to for Persian food. read more

First time. I like iranian cuisine and have had it before. Not a cheap place like Pardis at Yonge & 16 but may be worth it because the food was very delicious. The meat seemed high quality and the rice was well cooked. The portions are also satisfying. However, the service was slow and the waitress blamed the kitchen. Business must understand that customers do not care just get it done faster. Also, take care of your washrooms. It is important. read more

DELICIOUS! The house Noon was scrumptious! The Koubideh was YUMMY as was the Barg ... BUT did I mention the Koubideh was YUMMMMMMY!!!!!!! I also very much enjoyed and devoured the Faloodeh!!! read more

Food was very good in my opinion -- I have a sesame allergy and they were easily able to accommodate it when I ordered bread and so on. I ordered lamb shank with dill rice and it was a very large portion -- meat was very tender and the rice was good, not too oily at all which I find is the problem with some other places I otherwise like. Yoghurt/eggplant dip is good but could use a bit more seasoning; I find it is good if you accompany it with some of the parsley/onions given with the appetizer. My father ordered a lentil stew which he said was very good. Salad shirazi is also excellent. The atmosphere can be a bit strange though, there seems to be a very large part of the restaurant with big seating areas, I guess for big parties or something, and if you come on a slow night (I came early on a Friday evening in the middle of January, there were only two other tables at the time) it can look very dark and empty. The waiter was a polite young guy. No complaints about him. Overall I would recommend this place, esp for stews and so on --- the décor could use a bit of an update however. read more

It wasn't a bad experience, but I would not return. The food was great! My problem was with the unclear way they sell it - the set up of wrong expectations led to an overall unpleasant experience. We had ordered - 4 skewers that our waiter suggested, the taadig appetizer, 2 vegeterian appetizers (olives, and a yogurt blend - both terrific!), 2 glasses of house wine and a beer. That was $160, for 3 people, for a large lunch. For the 4 "skewers"/kebobs, it actually was charged as 3 full dinner sized meals, which the waiter didn't make clear. If we knew that it actually was charged as 3 meals, we wouldn't have ordered as much. One of the 4 "skewers" was a rack of lamb, which was $28, which may be fair for a rack of lamb - but highly unexpected when you're thinking you're ordering kebabs. It was unfortunate that such a huge amount of food was suggested for lunch as well. While the food was delicious - fresh, great, large portions (as they should be for the price...), clearly prepared with knowledge and ability - I am still unlikely to return because of how I felt after due to my incorrect expectations of meal size/price. My recommendation is if you go, do not take suggestions from the waiter but order specifically off the menu as to have a clear understanding - and expectation - of what you're getting. It was not too loud, it was not too busy, and the house wine was A-OK. read more

Food, price, and ambience similar to Shomal North on yonge and steeles. Some differences are that this place plays live music and has an Italian menu where you can order wood oven pizza. I enjoyed the beef kebobs and rice a lot. The kebobs had good flavour. The egg plant dish was okay. Didnt have much taste. Bread was a bit dry. Service could have been better. Waiter was a bit cold and wasn't attentive. I had to ask for my water to be filled instead of him checking to see if we needed more. The hostess was nice. Greeted us as we walked in ans said good bye with a smile when we left. There's parking in the back of the restaurant. read more

Where do I even begin? The food was absolutely amazing. The kabob Torsh was so juicy and tender and so flavorful!! They marinate their kabobs and it really shows. Yes they are on the pricier side but you pay for quality. The service was great considering they were running on a limited staff during a pandemic. Love supporting local businesses during COVID and would urge you to do the same. Would definitely recommend and we'll be back soon!! read more

Overpriced, average to low quality meat. Many other much more affordable and tasty places in the area. Don't get fooled by the space. I was disappointed they charged $26 for one skewer and the meat always dry, shame. read more

This is my first time having Persian food so I wasn't too familiar with it. The portion is huge and tasted good. We ordered Kashkeh Bademjan as the appetizer, the Barg, Fesenjoon and Ghaimeh. The restaurant is kind of upscale and the pricing reflected it. They even dimmed the night half way through our dinner. It was around half full on a Saturday night at 7 pm. It was a good experience as I got to taste these unique food. I will most likely come back next time for more Persian food. The only reason I gave it a 3 is because I do not have any other Persian places to compare it to. It was an average Restaurant that didn't blow me away so I say 3 is a fair score. read more

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I really enjoyed this restaurant. I came for lunch with a friend and there were only a few other seats taken, so we had great service. We ordered sabzi, kashkeh-boudemjan, and fessenjoun. The eggplant in the k-b was perfect which is great as I'm a big eggplant fan. The other dishes were done well too and we left pretty happy. In addition, the price is reasonable for the portion size and the atmosphere is quite nice. read more

Food arrived fast but the server didn't hear everyone's appetizer order so I was stuck eating an appetizer alone. I ordered the egg plant one that he said was most popular and the favourite. It was ok but kind of bland. I was a bit disappointed. The main course I ordered was the Zaffron Skewer which said "this is show time!!!" in the description. I was expecting to be blown away by the show of gestational delight but I wasn't. He also said regardless of the side I'd get I'd get a baked tomato but no baked tomato came with my dish! Greek salad has iceberg lettuce and garden salad comes with Thousand Island dressing FYI. I thought it was supposed to be a nicer sit down restaurant but it was like a $5 breakfast place when pay as you have to get up to pay. That only took forever, as well as 5 people to do the bill. Really? The service was friendly. They do not have any Persian-inspired cocktails, just daiquiris and margaritas. I was hoping for something out of the ordinary for drinks but nope. 3 stars is generous and I'd say closer to a 2.5. It was decent but I'm spoiled with Banu as my benchmark for Persian food. I'd definitely suggest going to Banu downtown over this one. More bang for your buck there and it's way tastier. read more

They probably project themselves as a fine dining but they aren't close. Starting from ambience which feels more like a marriage hall and over priced food which isn't that great.. I wouldn't take pain to write a review about them but I had to since they are right at a place where people would be attracted from the exterior to jump right in.. Food was OK.. Service as well.. Avoid read more

I can only think of one word to describe our dinner at Zaffron - "Meh". Somehow the place left a lot to be desired. I judge Persian restaurants by their most basic food - koobideh and barg. If your koobideh is not absolutely perfect, you are not a good Persian restaurant. Quite simple. Zaffron is a westernized Persian place...blending authentic Iranian food with regular Italian dishes, thus ending up with a pretty extensive menu. But that's pretty much it. The barg (veal kabobs) wasn't as succulent as they should be, and the koobideh was a tad bland. The only thing that saved the place was the saffron rice, which quite easily was the best I have had. What put me off the most was my cocktail. I ordered a Mojito, and it arrived midway into my dinner. (took them 30 minutes to get a mojito!!). For its price, it was no where close to being a decent drink. The waiters are friendly, and ours even explained the history of koobidehs, which was quite interesting. The patio seating is good for those cool summer evenings. Overall, the place is worth a visit if you are new to Persian food and don't mind driving across all the other inexpensive(but shady) restaurants present in that region. The only reason I'll go back to this place is to try the ghormeh sabzi (another basic persian food), so that I can add or remove another star from the review! read more

Super inconsistent. On the good days, food is a little dry but good. Used to be a really great restaurant but they've run down on their chicness. They have annoying singers on Friday nights. Come on Zaffron, you're classier than that... read more