I waited to decide whether or not to post this review, as I do support small businesses, and local restaurants. My wife and I were excited to try the new Indian restaurant Saffron when we heard they were opening up in Aurora. We both love Indian food, and decided to celebrate her birthday at Saffron. We were a party of ten and we had made reservations. We started off with drinks. Be aware that at the time they did not have a wine cooler, so the wine was at room temperature. And cocktails were not their strong suit, as some of the cocktails were lacking much alcohol. The safe bet is to order beer - should you wish to have some alcohol. Our server suggested we try their non vegetarian BBQ sizzler plate. He advised that we will need at least 3 dishes for the ten of us. When the BBQ plate came out, we understood why we needed to order three. The portions were very small. I love Chicken Tikka, and Tandoori Chicken, but this assortment of BBQ meats and fish was lacking, especially at the price point they were charging. We wanted to try a variety of dishes, and ordered several dishes including some of their Chinese dishes. Surprisingly the Hakka dishes were our favourites, along with a couple of their curry dishes. But the rest of the food was okay. Not great, and we wouldn't get it again. The issue we had with this restaurant is that from a price standpoint, this is a premium high-end restaurant. Even their Naan bread which was again a small portion, is between $6 to $7. We knew this wasn't a cheap restaurant going in, and we have no problem spending money for good food. But not all the food was great, and more importantly the portion sizes were really small. Lastly, as this was my wife's birthday we were celebrating, and our meal was north of $800, I guess it was too much to hope that they would at least provide a complimentary dessert for my wife, but alas that was not the case. They do offer up a lunch buffet, which I would imagine would be the best bet to try their food without spending too much. There are several very good Indian restaurants, with amazing food, and reasonable prices. You will just have to drive a bit to get to them. This isn't one we would recommend unless you are craving Indian food, and are willing to pay premium prices. read more