The best Indian food you'll find in St. Louis. Chicken Makhani, Garlic Naan and Mushroom Saag are a MUST. MUST. MUST. Usually level 3 spice is just right. This is definitely my favorite restaurant in all of STL. Everyone needs to try Saffron! Love! read more

Favorite Indian restaurant in St. Louis. I used to live in Chicago, one of the best restaurant cities in the country, and even the most renowned Indian eateries don't compare! Out-of-town relatives come here and ask for St. Louis's toasted ravioli--and Saffron Indian! Terrific for families, even with very young children. The service is indicative of a high-end establishment, but in a casual setting, with reasonably-priced food. Terrific! I eat here every week! read more

It had been a couple of months since I was last in Saffron. Wow they have changed up the dining area and it's very nice. The buffet at Lunch was exceptional. I have to agree with some of the other reviews. Best Naan in Saint Louis. The weekend buffet is bigger and a little more expensive. But when ever I come here I am always happy and satisfied. It's a great place close to West County but with plenty of parking. It's Close to Sam's Club, Burlington Coat Factory and TJ Maxx, so if your out shopping and want a quick lunch at a great price this is the place for you. The food is healthy, perfectly spiced, and there is always something for everyone. Service is top notch. I prefer it to all the other Indian restaurants in town because they have taken the time to get to know me and make sure I get what I need. So when you come in you will be welcomed and treated well. read more

Some of the best Indian I've had. Good west county location, quiet environment and a friendly staff.

amazing! the staff was super nice and good quality food. They give you a lot so you'll have leftovers. Impressed !

I have yet to meet an Indian restaurant that I don't like. This place looks a little run down outside, but the inside is nice. The buffet is a great way to introduce yourself to Indian food; go at lunch time. They also serve some indo-Chinese dishes as well. I love the vegetarian dishes here like their Channa Aloo: chickpeas and potatoes served in a tomato sauce. Saffron has a great selection, a huge menu, a friendly staff and a clean, well-presented atmosphere. All in all, a great place! read more

I love Indian food and this place is quality Indian food all the way! Despite not having one of my favorite bread-items, poori, there still is plenty to enjoy at Saffron, be it the tasty Nan or delicious Chicken Korma. Their lunch buffet is very reasonably priced also and the employees are very friendly. If you love Indian food then Saffron is a great place to go! read more

This is probably my favorite place to eat Indian food in St. Louis. The ambiance could obviously be better since it's in a strip mall in the suburbs, but the food is absolutely delicious and the naan is probably the best I've had here. My husband and I always order the naan with lamb in it, and it's absolutely fantastic! Portions are big and it's nice to have some to take home. read more

Chicken tikka masala was delicious, as was the chicken madras. Perfect amount of spice! The atmosphere is very chill -- there were only two other people in the restaurant on a Tuesday night. It's located in a strip mall so I was skeptical, but it's a good date place. The service was good as well. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Come to the lunch buffet. $20 for two. Absolutely delicious and white a variety compared to most buffets.

YUM!!!!! A must try. So delicious I am sad when my left-overs are gone. The Palak Paneer is my favorite but the Tikka Masala is wonderful as is the Chicken Palak and all the other dishes. Naan is perfect. read more

The food and service here was great. I ordered the Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken) and my dad got the Chicken curry. Both dishes tasted excellent. Looking at the photos posted here I thought that the serving sizes were going to be small. However if you get a side of naan to soak up the delicious sauce you will probably have enough food to fill you up. I even had leftovers for myself and the waiter was kind enough to give me a piece of naan bread to go even though I had none leftover. read more

Pretty great Indian food! We have gotten it for takeout twice. Yummy naan, good rice, delicious shrimp tikka masala. Definitely a repeater for those nights I'm craving Indian takeout! read more

Solid 3 1/2 stars. When we come back hoping to give it 4 1/2 stars. We ate here for lunch. You can only get the buffet for lunch. Food and selection was ok, but food could have been a little more temperature hot and spicy hot. But the food was very flavorful despite lack of heat. Their dinner menu is huge and looks interesting. read more

Perfectly ok. (Not worth a trip to the 'burbs, if you are a city person.) Plain decor. Boring locale. Everything served was workmanlike, decent, fresh. Absolutely nothing surprising. read more

I'd give this place six stars if I could! They went above and beyond to serve us and our kids. As soon as we sat down they had kids cups of water for our two kids and very promptly returned with kids milk and mango lassi which turned out to be free of charge. Wow. The food was amazing. We got naan and garlic naan, we are big "dippers", and the garlic naan was the best I ever had. We got onion bajii for an appetizer and the chicken tikka masala and the mashed eggplant dish we got were both awesome. Awesome!!! The waiters prevented not one, but two toddler meltdowns, so thank you all at Saffron for a great family night out! read more

Saffron was a very pleasant environment, well-prepared food, and polite but substandard service. Let me first get my issue with the service out of the way. We arrived for dinner early on Sunday evening, and were seated promptly. Our water glasses also were filled quickly. However, even though there were only two other tables in the restaurant, we were not approached to order food or drinks. After a few minutes, a waiter arrived at a nearby table, which I believe already had an appetizer. The couple, primarily the woman, at the table, then proceeded to hold a conversation with the waiter for at least five solid minutes. I call it a conversation, but it was really just the woman talking. Anyway, I finally got up, walked back to the back of the restaurant, and found a worker to ask to have someone come take our order. The person who took our order and brought our food was helpful and attentive, albeit we only saw him on those two occasions. And the girl filling our glasses kept them full. However, after we had finished eating, I again had to finally find someone to box our leftovers and bring us the bill. I'm hoping they were just very shorthanded - but even with the crowd that arrived during the evening, it certainly wasn't like they were so busy that I should have had to find the waiter. Anyway, the place itself was quite clean and comfortable. And they played soothing music at a medium-low volume throughout the evening. So it was pretty relaxing other than wondering when we would see our waiter. I enjoyed the food very much. I wouldn't say it was fall-on-the-floor exceptional, but it was right up there with the other better tasting (and looking) Indian restaurants I have eaten at. We ordered masala chai tea, palak paneer, kadahi okra, chicken tikki masala, and goat biryani, and naan. All were generous portions and well-flavored - except that I thought the tea was too light on the chai, but the family thought it was just right. I was especially impressed by the kadahi okra and the goat biryani. The okra was not slimy at all, the goat was tender and mostly meat (not much bone), and the biryani/rice was still moist. They also brought a side bowl of yogurt sauce for the biryani, for a little extra flavor and sauciness. read more

I've been to every Indian restaurant in St. Louis and this one is by far my favorite!

The restaurant itself had a nice ambiance about it. The people are supper friendly and helpful those who never tried Indian food they will suggest things to you or Just go to the buffet for lunch so you can try different things. I liked chicken Tikka Masala,my 12 yr old liked the chicken tandoori. I Even tried lamb,to my surprise I like it. read more

Good lamb korma, chicken biryani, chicken manchurian. Nice decor also.

Excellent saturday lunch buffet, fantastic service!

I went to Saffron for dinner on a Wednesday night (Aug 15, to be exact), after seeing it ranked so high on the yelp reviews. It was a bit of a drive for us, but figured they wouldn't be too busy on a Wednesday night and if the food was good, it would be worth it. The food was definitely worth it, but they were pretty busy. The restaurant is in a strip mall, next to a Burlington Coat Factory. There are two rooms that definitely have the converted strip mall business feeling: a bit empty and painted rather average. Do not be fooled! The food was excellent. The menu is pretty large, and has an IndoChinese cuisine section. Appetizer samosas were good and a bit different than the average triangular fried dough that you get at other places - they were triangular alright, but had a pleasant soft consistency on the dough complimented nicely by the spices and vegetables inside. The three "relishes" served with them were excellent - any of them would've been superb anywhere I had a delicious chicken dish, served with saffron rice. The rice was nicely infused with complex flavor and good enough to eat by itself, but of course the sauce served with my chicken makhani was the star. The chicken consisted of boneless chunks of a combination of white and dark meat in a tomato-based creamy sauce. I asked for a "2" on spice level, and it did not seem particularly spicy but very tasty. (I actually asked for 3 on a scale of 1 to 5, but the waiter warned me that 3 is very hot and some people don't like it) I have no complaints, though and the taste was delicious and complex. My wife had a chicken dish from the Tandoori portion of the menu - hariyali chicken. It was all white meat grilled "kebob-style" with vegetables and a mint-based sauce and also served with rice. This was very, very good and the chicken was moist, while the vegetables had a slightly smoky flavor while still being crispy. We complemented our meals with nan - garlic and chili. They were both good, but the chili flavor was very mild in the chili nan. The garlic nan was extremely good and I'd probably get just that one in the future. The whole meal, with tip, was fairly reasonable @$50 (samosa appetizers, two orders of nan, soft drinks and two entrees), and definitely worth driving back to West county for it. The staff was very nice, even if they were a bit busy and slow. read more

This is by far the best Indian I've had in St. Louis, and in fact some of the best I've ever had (and that includes places like London, Singapore and NYC). The owners philosophy on food has everything to do with authenticity -- balanced fresh spices, subtle textures and intoxicating aromas. The food is not adulterated with heavy whipping creams to cater to local American tastes as is so common at indian restaurants, but rather relies on light, healthy yogurt and coconut milk to mellow out the favors. read more

We loved everything we ordered!! The BEST Indian food that we have found in St. Louis. The service was excellent as well.

Our whole family loves Saffron, from the 1 year old to both parents! The food is so good, we particularly enjoy the palak paneer and the shrimp malabar. They have the best kheer in town. Go for the buffet during the week or on the weekends; dinner can get a bit pricey of you want to try several items. read more

I hadn't been to Saffron for years. The dining room was packed and it's not really in a happening spot. Wait staff was very attentive and friendly. Food service was timely. We ordered veggie samosas- which were two large pieces. Very good but very big. We packed one to go. Entrees included Palak Paneer and Chicken Tikka Masala. The cheese in the spinach dish was very tasty and we asked for medium spice level- which was perfect and tasty. Not bland. The chicken dish was delicious as well. Highly recommend. read more

I've tried many of the STL Indian restaurants, and this one is time after time the most delicious and consistent. Also, the portion size is great for the money--a lot of places charge the same amount, but give less food or less quality food. Their tikka masala and palak (spinach) sauces are the best! The kheer (rice pudding) is so creamy and has a wonderful flavor that I have yet to replicate at home. The people are all super friendly and will answer any questions you have and do their best at making your experience comfortable and yummy! We've been there dozens of times and I have no idea why anyone would give less than 5 stars, except on a fluke. read more

The Tikka Masala was delicious. Great buffet in an under visited stop mall area. Service was good. Don't forget the naan bread.

ok. lets say this, i am not an experienced idian food person. we can also say that i have not been to too many indian restaurants in the past. i would say less than 6 times in my whole life, but i would have to say that i was not very fond of the lunch buffet here. i do want to try this place one more time and do a sit down visit... read more

Great inidian food tastes amazing good variety of choices and spicy food

Tasty lunch buffet, good food quality and definitely beats the chain restaurants. Glad I stopped for a quick lunch while in town for business. read more

My favorite Indian restaurant in the midwest. The staff is very friendly and remembers my husband and I every time we visit. We lived in England for 3 years and once we didn't visit for 1 year - and the owner still remembers us! The spiciness is amazing and flavor complex! The atmosphere is pretty and their vegetarian dishes have a great depth of flavor. I must reiterate, when you go to an Indian restaurant in the United States and you see British, Pakistani and Indian people in the restaurant, you know it is authentic! read more

Food is great very tasty. Try the korma. Watch out for spicy. We chose 3 which was bordering on too hot. Service is excellent.

Great food. Lunch buffet is awesome and affordable. Tasty. Lamb curry and chicken masala are creamy and yummy. Kabob is great as well. I'm surprised no reviews on yelp. I ate here many many years ago when visited friends. Now I live here, and I'm glad the restaurant is going strong. read more

I love their lunch buffet. They have had different items each time I go, but always good. Unlimited naan bread, which is amazing. The staff is always friendly. I would go once a week if I could! read more

This place is amazing!!!!! Best curry I've ever had and I've had it around the world! Go ASAP! Wait staff is just as great!

I had to write these guys a review because it's too good. This is possibly the best indian I've ever had, and I've eaten a lot of indian in my day across the US and abroad. The staff is very friendly, alert, and accommodating. The food tastes fresh and delicious. Not too heavy, not too light. And the chutney is perfect. My wife and I generally hit the veggie samosas pretty hard to start, then we move on to chicken palak, lamb rogan josh, and aloo gobi. Depending on my mood, I may even smoother all of the above in an impromptu garlic naan wrap (not for amateurs, the elderly or the faint of heart). But we're also not above tossing in an order of lamb madras or vindaloo. Just depends on what mood strikes us. Bottom line...go here. I have yet to find a place in St Louis that comes close to this, and they've earned the business. read more

There's a difference between Indian and Pakistani food. This is Indian food, and it should be labeled as such. Disappointed that we went out of our way based on false labeling. read more

This is hands down my favorite indian cuisine place in STL. I always order the chicken tiki masala and the palak paneer and it's absolutely incredible. i'm not a very adventurous eater but this is the exception. Always order the dinner and not the buffet and you will not regret it. I like this place a lot more than house of India so please give it a try. My sister gets the chicken vindaloo extra spicy and she loves it. read more

My wife's family is Indian and this is one of two spots that we go to. It's not mom's cooking, but it's pretty close.