A Hidden Gem for Indian Cuisine in Ashburn, VA. I travel for food …read more.. Saffron India in Ashburn, VA, truly delivered a chef's kiss experience. From the moment we arrived, the service was friendly and attentive, the ambiance was relaxing, and the food--absolutely outstanding. I drove 1.5 hours for my birthday lunch after a day at the spa, and it was well worth the trip. The standout dishes were the lamb chops, garlic naan, and the crispy spinach and spicy shrimp--all 10/10. I also took home the Chicken 65 and Tiger Prawn Shrimp ( a must have ) both of which were just as delicious. Be mindful that they close at 2:30 pm for preparation before dinner service, so plan accordingly. I left with enough food to last two days, and with plenty of parking in the shopping plaza, this spot is a must-try for any food lover in the area or just wanting to venture out . Highly recommend!

The food was great, albeit EXPENSIVE {!} THe service was up to the usual Indian standard. THe…read morekitchen was also accomodatimg.

Love the catchy and unforgettable name Delhi 6…read more Why Unforgettable? Let me count the ways: 1) Amazing and authentic food. Old school. They do a weekend buffet and ensure that they have fresh, new, creative appetizers and dishes every time. 2) Something for everyone - northern dishes, southern dishes; a great selection for the first timers and spice or curry phobes. 3) Okra, spinach and red kidney beans ( 3 separate dishes today) prepared like I/all of us have never tasted before. 4) Amazing, pro active and very polite staff. The owner is so hands on and ensures all is well. 5) Ample room for big groups and parties. Last time I was here with a group of 10 was on Saturday 8/19/23 ( old Yelp photo) and everyone enjoyed themselves. 6) Great and relaxed atmosphere. The decor is just gorgeous with items and fixtures imported from 7700 miles east of Virginia. 7) 2 old school and just gorgeous desserts today - the rice pudding loaded with raisins and cashews plus the mini donut balls in syrup. 8) My mother came to visit me in 2022 and loved this restaurant ( old Yelp photo) and the service. In fact we were here twice during her birthday week celebrating in August wow 18 months ago. 9) Clean and spotless. The staff is on the ball. 10) A refreshing change from the 15 Indian restaurants in Herndon 10 miles away, all with food that tastes the same.

This is the best Indian restaurant in Virginia. If you like Indian food and are within driving…read moredistance, you owe it to yourself to try this place. I know my opening statement may be contentious, but bear with me. We really like good Indian food. I am originally from the UK so am very well versed in Indian food. I have been in the US for 30 years and have tried Indian food all around the US. A few years ago we moved to Ashburn and was surprised by the lack of good Indian restaurants as there is a noticeable Indian area population. We tried a few and reviewed them here. So when we visited Delhi-6 for the first time in late April 2023, we were cautiously optimistic but ready for for whatever might happen. We went on a friday and we were hungry and assumed there is a buffet, mainly as they advertise it but the days are not clear. There is only a buffet on weekends, but despite what the sites say, this place is open at 11am and not 11:30am, so that is good news. I ordered Lamb Vindaloo, HOT. my wife ordered the Chicken Biryani. We got garlic Naan as well. The place was empty because of the 11/11:30 issue which hopefully they resolve. The restaurant is large with tables for large groups and the service was very attentive. After our wait, the food came out. Holy moley. My Lamb Vindaloo was probably one of the best if not THE BEST Lamb Vindaloo I have had in my entire life. The meat was flawless. No fatty pieces, or tough bits. It was soft and flavourful and so great I can't even think of anything negative to say about it. As I write this I am drooling just remembering it. The sauce was thick and spicy but also had perfect seasoning telling me the chef knows how to balance the flavours and elevate the fantastic lamb. The Naan bread was thin and crispy and held the vindaloo sauce wonderfully. The chicken Biryani was superb. I came with crunchy onions on on top, the chicken was super tender, and the rice cooked to perfection. It came with a beautiful raita. The chef is an artist for the palate. But wait, there's more! We went back in early May 2023 for the buffet. This time they had fried cauliflower which was indescribably great. They had chicken Biryani and I would say 15-20 different dishes. During our visit they also had a lamb Madras. This was another fantastic dish, with the same quality lamb meat, with no fat or tough parts, clearly cooked with love for hours. The flavours were incredible with a richness from all the herbs and spices that was very enjoyable. They also had a Butter Chicken which was texbook superb. Aloo saag was creamy to perfection just the way it should be served. Your opinion may vary, but here is me telling you, if you like Indian food, you owe it to yourself, and Delhi-6 a visit.

We really enjoyed the food and everything was perfec. I had guests from outside the country and…read morethey loved the cuisine too. The most embarrassing thing is that after we pay the bill with gratitude and tips included in the bill the waiter or waitress comes to the table before we leave and ask for cash tips separately from what we have already pai, this is so embarrassing and I have never seen this any other restaurant. This has not happened once but previously too, I am shocked that they waiters or waitresses are allowed to do such a terrible thin. The owners should stop such a behavior .

OMG *this place*!!! I generally think most Indian food is delicious, so how this place has been…read moreable to top them all and be my #1 best Indian restaurant--in a heavily South Asian location at that--continues to blow my mind. First of all, the service is impeccable; from the moment, I walked in, the host and manager were both so kind and hospitable in a way that felt natural, while also going above and beyond. And the decor: easily the most beautiful restaurant I have ever been in. Full stop. Just a fun experience, without even getting into food and drink. There isn't a bad seat in the restaurant, and I would even want to come sit at the fun bar. Ok, food and drink. I got a sangria, which was easily as good as any you would find in a Spanish restaurant--not too sweet. They have a fun "street food" appetizers section that isn't on most Indian menus--we got the dilli ki shaan, which were kind of like potato salad in a crispy shell? And for my main, I had the coconut machi curry with fish--omigod, it was so flavorful!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. My friend got the mewa murg tikka, and I think that delicious, flavorful, savory, smokey chicken may have even been better than my dish. The habanero and cheese naans were also pretty good. I can't wait to go back, though my biggest challenge will be whether to order the same dish or try something new!

We were not very impressed with this place. I don't understand why Indian restaurants try to make…read morethe food extra oily. We ordered the chicken seek kebabs, the Aloo Gobi, and the Punjabi chicken curry along with some naan's and roti's. The Gobi dish was cooked properly, but was very sour - way more sour than it should be and the chicken curry was not very good and bland. The chicken kebabs were decent but very oily. Also to add insult to injury, there was only one waitress across the 10 or 12 tables that they have in there and on a Friday evening all the tables were full and the poor waitress was struggling to get the orders in and also bring the bill to the ones that had finished eating. Maybe this is an OK place to go during weekdays but definitely not on a weekend or on a Friday evening.

Samosas were really good. I haven't liked any samosas in the DC metro area at all because the dough…read morenever tastes good, but this time the dough tasted homemade and good. The chaat tasted really great; it was watery, a little like soup. Not sure why? I used the extra sauce as a dip for the samosas, which worked out great. I had the food delivered through an app and the delivery was prompt and the packaging was done well.

We had a wonderful weekend brunch at Bombay Tandoori in Lansdowne! At $25 per person, the buffet…read morewas a great value with plenty of variety. The staff was welcoming and attentive from the moment we arrived. They immediately brought us ice-cold water along with a nice pitcher for the table, which was a thoughtful touch. The buffet had a great selection of appetizers, lots of vegetables and vegetarian choices, and plenty of different sauces and chutneys--including my favorite, raita! Our favorite dish was definitely the Butter Chicken. I especially loved that it was made with tender breast meat rather than dark meat. Another highlight was the fresh, hot dosas. They were made to order and the staff brought them right to our table. Delicious! It was also great to see so many people coming in for brunch and enjoying the restaurant on the weekend. Good food, friendly service, lots of choices, and a very reasonable price. We'll definitely be back!

Great find in my area with friendly staff and clean dining area. Plenty of parking spots as well…read more The buffet has lots of options but main dishes were the goat and butter chicken. There's also a fish dish and lots of vegetarian dishes, as well as Naan, dosa and appetizers. I also tried a bite of rice pudding and 1 ball of a sort of sweet dumpling. Overall a nice weekend (Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 3pm) Indian food buffet for $25 was a great treat! They are also open for dinner everyday and weekday lunch ala carte or standard menu. If you are looking to try more than 1dish, the weekend lunch is an excellent choice! Finally, I want to acknowledge how friendly and hospitable was the owner Raju who responded very quickly or live when I asked a question on the yelp platform, when we were deciding where to get Indian food; and, somehow she came over when we dined in today and encouraged us to try everything. The other two staff members were just as pleasant and hospitable. It gave us a warm feeling! I was happy with this first visit! Look forward to taking my hubby and other friends here in the near future!

In 50 years of restaurant dining from McDonalds to haute cuisine in multiple global cities I…read moreexperienced something at Ashburn Biryanis Grill that I've never encountered anywhere else-- beggars. That's right, a woman and a baby at the entrance and a second woman with a baby at our table. This is entirely inappropriate. I don't care how good the food and service are. This is Ashburn Virginia, not Bangalore! I told the management and they did nothing. The beggars were still there when we left. The decore is nice. The food as good, but that's negated by this bizarre occurrence.

Unfortunately, this was a very disappointing experience…read more The service was poor from start to finish. My phone order was not processed correctly, and when I arrived at the restaurant, I had to wait an additional 25 minutes before receiving my food. The mutton biryani was equally disappointing. Compared to my previous visits, it had noticeably fewer pieces of mutton. The pieces that were included were unusually bony and, unfortunately, many of them were burnt, which significantly affected the taste and quality. On my previous visits, I had also noticed that multiple staff members answer the phone, and at least one of them could benefit from additional training in handling customer calls and communicating with U.S. customers more effectively. I overlooked those issues because the biryani had always been excellent. Sadly, this visit was different. Between the poor service, the long wait, and the decline in the quality of the biryani, it was a disappointing experience. I hope the restaurant addresses these issues and returns to the quality that made me a repeat customer. An if owners are reading, my orders are under name 'Singh'

Really, really good food. Huge portions, and really good service!! The resteraunt is also very…read morebeautiful.

I used to come to this restaurant more often, so it has been here for what feels like decades! Like…read moremost Indian restaurants these days, they only have buffet on the the weekend. Service was exceptional and the restaurant was very clean. We ordered the lunch specials, one butter masala and one butter chicken. Both came with naan and a side to choose from (lentils or chick peas). The naan was so perfectly cooked, I couldn't stop eating it alone. The actual curries were small portions, but being that we had the sides, it was sufficient. I would love to return for the buffet one day when I am back in the area.

This is my new fav Sun brunch place. I travel a good ways to get here for a reason as it's that…read moregood. Everyone here is so friendly, which makes the experience that much more enjoyable. The restaurants is very clean with a nice modern twist. The art work really gives it added character. The buffet section always clean with a wide array of choices. Their naan is top notch every time. Servers here are tentative n remember you which is so humbling. They switch certain things up here n there which is really nice. You don't see that at many brunch spots. This place is in my constant rotation which is rare. That's how much I enjoy it.

Have been here twice, one for alacarte and other time for Sunday buffet and both are really good…read moreand worthy. The presentations were perfect when you order Ala carte and the quality of the buffet is excellent.

This is gold standard for upscale indian dining, at least for the Ashburn area. I live in Herndon…read moreso it's a bit of a drive just for dinner, but the food was so spectacular that it just might be worth it to go again! The ambiance is simultaneously bright but not harsh, with soft lighting everywhere. Service was very good, with us constantly asking for refills and additional utensils, and more napkins, and the waitresses were always quick to give us what we needed. We tried the bang bang gobi (cauliflower). Even though I don't particularly like cauliflower, the slightly spicy, tangy mayo sauce covering the whole dish was amazing, and the gobi was as crispy as you can get. This is definitely the best cauliflower dish I've ever had. We also got the melting aloo (potato) cutlet. It kind of looks like a miniature cheese stick, but with a spiced potato filling. The potato inside was SO fluffy that it transformed this dish into an experience! I highly recommend trying this one out. Our main dish was Pasanda, which is a yogurt and almond-based tomato gravy. It was also spectacular. Even though it's a bit of a trip, we will definitely be coming back here again!

Ambiance: The ambience was beautiful, clean, spacious, and reminded me of fine dining restaurants…read moreback in India. The staff were friendly, and their recommendations really helped us choose some great dishes. Food: We started with the Crispy Corn Masala, which was hands down the best dish of the evening ; perfectly spiced and addictive! The Aura Chicken 65 came next and was another hit, flavorful, tender, and well-balanced. The Navratan Korma with garlic naan had lots of veggies and good flavor, but it felt a little under-salted. The Boneless Chicken Biryani was good too, aromatic, well-cooked, and full of flavor. The Mutton Ghee Roast Pulao was decent but not as impressive as the others. They brought us a complimentary slice of cake for our anniversary. Parking: There's plenty of parking available in the shared lot, and we'll definitely be back to try more items from their menu.