I would highly discourage anyone going there. The manager is overtly friendly, trying too hard to build a customer relationship, often times going overboard with comments like "I should give you more food so you can put some weight on" or "oh you don't want rice, are you dieting?". Food- * almost always the saag paneer has no paneer in it. * found a jean button in my curry once. Abandoned the place for a month * Tried again after a month, the naan was raw. absolutely worst food in terms of quality. read more

Really rude customer service. Wanted to give them business as they seemed like the only stall without a big line. Happily went next door to the Italian store instead. read more

Hubs and I decided to past time while waiting for our dinner reservation, so we decided to walk around Pike Place. To quench the thirst (cos the thirst was real. Jk), we found some bomb lemonade from this food stand that also sells samosas. DELICIOUS SAMOSAS!!! It's a fried dish with savoury yummy goodness!!! It's kind of like an upgraded version of an empanada. More tasty! I've lived in Washington for 12 years now & I cannot believe this is only my first time trying it. If you're in the area give it a shot!! read more

Saffron Spice - Chicken Samosa. BOMB!! - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a review for the food truck. They have a nice rice bowl setup where you get scoops of a couple different entrees for a few bucks. You also get nice clean saffron rice and some diced vegetables, along with a complimentary drink. The roast eggplant was a little on the gooey side, even for eggplant. But the lamb was nicely flavored and fairly juicy, with no undue gaminess or anything like that. Service was nice, and they take credit cards, though with no tip line. read more

Indian food at the Market! Amidst the flying fish, and various asian-ish places smattering Pike place, this Indian place stands out. They have three kinds of Samosas, veggie, beef and chicken (went with beef) The meals are either in wrapped form or served on rice (plain or saffron). I went with the non-vege meal with chicken tikka masala and creamy spinach. This came with a tiny salad and saffron rice. The beef samosa was decent for being kept in warmer. The chicken tikka was okay. Small portion but yummy over the rice. The creamy spinach I gander was some kind of ode to palak paneer or something but less flavorful and without the paneer. Total damage was less than ten bucks which was okay for what you got. Not a bad option for a grazing oppurtunity while down at the market! read more

First things first: 'love the chai! It's small (easy to carry and fast to enjoy), inexpensive and very pleasantly mild. Ye-ah! One smooth strolling lunch I went here for some good stuff. I was in a wait, briefly, so I looked over the menu fairly good. With trying to keep material waste low that day, I decided to go for an M-something (or so I thought?) Chicken Wrap. It's kind of hard to understand them over the Market ambient noise but she asked if I wanted everything. You pick the optionals, she mixes them up in a bowl, plops it on a spread out whole wheat wrap and gracefully rolls 'er up into the wrap. It looked like a big burrito but I found it best to fork it back at the office and then eat the wrap sort of last. AND, of course, dat chai, yo! read more

This is for the Food Truck establishment.I based my review purely on the food and speed since you don't really get service in a truck. The staff is friendly and very apologetic when they ran out of somethings. Even with a long line they were able to quickly pump out orders. The flavors in the Tikka Marsala wasn't the best i've had. It was very oily, over salted, and wasn't as creamy as i'm use too. It wasn't horrible nor was it great. The Lamb Kabob with mint Chutney was delicious. I haven't had it before so i don't have anything to compare. I will point out it was ground loose meat and not a "kabob". The naan isn't anything special. Felt like warmed softer version of pita bread. It wasn't thin, bubbly, and light like most naan I've had. The rice was also kind of oily and undercooked. Overall the food is more than filling and is satisfying but it nothing to rave about. It a great value for Indian food, 8 dollar for 2 choice of sides, rice, and small salad and add naan for a dollar. I would come again if this truck came to my work place. read more

Saffron Spice - Chicken Tikka Marsala and Lamb Kabob - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

For 7 bucks you can try two of their dishes and it comes with rice and salad also. I almost took a star away since the naan was meh... dry and hard. Maybe I got a bad one. I ordered Chicken Tikka and Lamb kebab. Both delicious. Samosa and chutney sauce were awesome. I am not an Indian food expert although I eat it all the time. I cannot validate whether this is authentic or not. They take Visa and Master's. read more

Their mango lemonade is amazing. They have cups of mango lemonade and regular lemonade 2 for $5. I don't even like mango juice all that much but this drink may have made me a convert. I have yet to try their food here so I will update this review accordingly if I ever do. read more

Grabbed lunch here yesterday. The line was long but moved super quick. You should probably go early because they sell out of stuff by 1pm. I got the non-veg rice bowl combo. The chicken tikka masala was actually really good. It was better than most other places and wasn't just colored cream. Good flavor and juicy chicken. The dal makhani was below average and unimpressive. The rice and salad are nothing to write home about. The samosas are not bad when they are hot and fresh. Overall good value for money. If you get the right dishes in your combo you're good. Will stop by here again sometime. read more

We were walking around the market and I was craving fresh juice and I remembered seeing these guys from the day before so I dec'd to give 'em a try. I knew that I wanted beet juice but didn't know what complimented that and couldn't find any fresh juices on the menu so I asked if they would make it and their answer "We can make anything you want"-- GREAT ANSWER! They made a beet, apple and orange juice for me. The ONLY bad thing that I could say about it is that it was NOT cold and if you've ever had beet juice warm, it's quite EWWWWW. I asked for some ice but since the glass was full, there was barely any room for them to put ice so I was in a lose-lose situation and just tried to drink it as fast as I could before it got warm. Though tasty, enjoying it at this point was not possible. Next time, I'll try to bring my own glass or something bc that warm juice situation was NOT the business. The Gist: Great option for fresh juices but please use ice for crying outloud!!! read more

Saffron Spice - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This food truck used to be great, but the food has taken a dramatic turn for the worse over the last six months or so. First, they used to actually be spicy - like give-me-hiccups spicy! Now it is just bland. I thought maybe it was just an off day, but I have been back 4-5 times and they have permanently turned down the spice level on their beef kofta, saag paneer, and all their chicken dishes. Maybe they got a new cook or they were responding to customer demand, but now the food truck offerings are just insipid. Second, their tikka masala and other chicken dishes were made from shredded chicken that had been slow cooked until it was falling apart. Again in the last few months the food truck converted to using chunks of chicken breast, and these things are hard as rocks. It's like eating styrofoam. Really inedible. Wouldn't be so bad if the sauce were any good, but even that sucks because it is so bland. Seriously can't understand any recent positive review. read more

Ordered chicken tikka masala from food truck and the chicken was not fully cooked... this is the second time I had not fully cooked chicken from the truck. I got food poisoning the first time because I didn't realized it until I almost finished the food. This is a serious food safety concern. read more

Saffron Spice - This is the second time I've had not fully cooked chicken from the truck... be careful everyone - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is actually for their food truck (yelp doesn't quite handle food trucks well yet afaik). It parks on Westlake in South Lake Union on Thursdays at least. first of all the food was good. They are also super quick. Literally ladle out a rice "bowl" (really a plate of rice with two sides) in seconds. The curry chicken masala was flavorful although you needed the rice because it was a little salty and the Matar Paneer was nice. Overall a great value in South Lake Union because it is fast and not expensive ($8). read more

This truck has made it to a regular home in Downtown Bellevue. As much as I was anticipating a delicious chicken tikka, their Bombay wrap was totally off the mark. It didn't taste like what it should have tasted at all. Although the meat proportion was generous, the sauce was not what I was relishing in my head as I waited for the meal to be prepared. I'll have to come again and try a rice bowl to make my final judgment. The samosa was fine, though. stay tuned for more. read more

3.5 Stars. I was only here for the mango lemonade. It wasn't too sweet. The mango and lemonade flavors went well together--both had a strong presence of flavor that harmonized together. I just wished this was more like a lassi (a thicker smoothie-like consistency) than just a pure liquid drink. read more

Saffron Spice - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One of the best indian food I had in seattle. Glad we decide to pick it up for lunch during pike place outing. On of the best deal - mixed veggie juice for $6:30 :). We loved all our orders- 1. Lamb 2. Chicken Tikka masala 3. Spinach with paneer 4. Chickpea curry 5 Mixed veggie juice read more

Saffron Spice - 2 non veg side option- lamb, chicken curry, saffron rice, yogurt , salad for $9..Yum!! - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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LOVE Saffron Spice, all of the people who work here are so incredibly nice and the food is delicious for a fair price! If you go try a smoothie, they're super fresh and delicious!! read more

best samosas in seattle!! guys who run the stand are super nice as well and will give recommendations.

We got some spicy lamb kathi rolls from here and holy shit they were good. They were delivered through a food delivery service and ended up being cold but even then I savored every bite. The green spicy chutney that they came with was a nice addition to make the flavor profile more interesting. Would go again and again! read more

The samosas were good and meaty. The combo plate was good as well. Good prices . Under twenty dollars for a hearty and good tasting meal.

If you are a vegetarian I definitely wouldn't recommend this place. I had tried their food truck at Stewart street about 5 times as its the closest Indian option to my work place and I regreted every time. If I try it again I would surely get a tattoo in my hand reminding me never to get food from this place ever again. I gave 1 star because of the following reasons: The taste is so bad, I am not comparing with the food you get in India (or bay area) as its unfair, its just bad by itself. I have been living in the US for 2 years, had Indian food at various places and this is easily the worst. Cost is too high. I spend lavishly, but this place actually made me feel bad for spending a lot for this worthless food. $11 for a biriyani that tastes like shit. I am sure this is how shit tastes. Just because they are in a location where people can afford to buy, they don't give a dam about the taste, that's unethical. Their madras masala is a disgrace to madras. Their biriyani, god i can't forgive the chef. I have never written a review this long, and they got me to this point, hope this signifies how serious i am. I learnt my lesson and my advice to you is that you shall rather skip lunch than having food at this place. read more

I already liked their Chicken Biriyani. Fried Onions on top took it to a new level for me. read more

I grabbed a fresh-squeegee lemonade here while walking through the market. It was delicious. The staff weren't super friendly, but the delicious drink was worth the stop. read more

This review is for the Samosas only! It was the only thing I've had here, but it was the best samosa I've ever had. I tried both the chicken and veggie, it was so gooood!! Sad I only got to eat here once, but it is definitely on my list of places to eat when I go back to Seattle. read more

I got the Delhi combo. The Chana tasted like left over from 2 days ago. Lamb seemed to be cheap minced kind. Rice was good. Quantity was good. They charge 10% more for CC purchases. The drinks and samosa were expensive. read more

This is a review of the food truck. I was torn between a 2 and 3 star. I've been here twice for lunch and it's a pretty good lunch deal at $8. You get rice, salad, 2 entrees and a soda. The curry sauces aren't bad, but where these guys go astray is the meat. Here's a brief description of each visit: 1. Got the chicken tikka masala with the lamb curry. The chicken tikka masala is good, but for the lamb curry they use gyro meat. If I'm buying lamb curry I expect real lamb meat, not frozen processed lamb gyro meat. 2. Got the chicken tikka masala with the beef meatballs. Again, chicken tikka masala is fine, but on this one the beef meat balls were those little frozen swedish meat balls you get at Costco. Come on man, can't you make real, fresh meat balls? I'm Pakistani so I know good Pakistani food. The sauces are fine, but you can't make these dishes with this type of meat; it just doesn't work. At least for the chicken tikka masala they use real chicken breast. read more

I needed a little snack and stopped here and got a couple of beef samosas and they were very good. The girl working was very nice and helpful. Great service and food. read more

Saffron Spice - Indian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I got the Vegetable curry with saffron rice. The guy working the booth asked if I was vegetarian or vegan, I said I was vegetarian, and he started tossing in all sorts of other stuff for free. The food was delicious, the service was a little slow, but the guy was extremely nice and helpful. This was the first food stall at Pike Place Market that I've gone to, I'm looking forward to seeing if the rest of the food stalls live up to this one's quality. read more

I went to Pike Place Market to buy something (ok... blood orange) and I saw this new (?) food stall. I think it's new because I haven't seen it before. I really like Asian food (especially Japanese) so I bought samosa. I didn't know what's inside (forgot to ask - but I know samosa :-P). I was expecting something like chicken or beef (I think lamb is just too much expectation haha). I think the filling is potato with curry. It has this green sauce too. It's actually good and cheap. read more

Food truck: on Boren Ave in Amazon. The line is always long, but moves at a decent pace. I like the chicken tikka masala, the spinach with paneer, the lamb with mint chutney, and the samosa. I wish they had some sauces to make it spicier myself. The spinach saag runs out quickly. It comes with rice and a small salad. $8 for 2 items. Perfect for lunch though a little expensive. You can use credit card at the foods truck read more

This review is for their food truck on Westlake Ave. Most of their options are decent, better than expected. The naan and chicken tikka are good. The samosas are fine, and the rest of the stuff is so-so. You cannot beat the value for the price though. EDIT: After about a year of eating here once a month, just thinking of this place evokes the flavour of their chicken Tikka on my taste buds. If the previous sentence sounds like a compliment, it really isn't. There are only two things in the world that don't change - change itself, and the saffron spice menu. read more

The somosa is deliciouse but dont just stop at that they make great fresh to order smoothies plus I had the delight of trying both their Salmon burger and their lamb wrap which were both delicious. The salmon Burger was so great with a nice amount of spice and red peppers and onions not to mention a buttered up bun. As for the wrap I wanted the other but sadly I was sharing so I had to split it the price was what I expected and it didnt hurt my pockets. It was a great experience and I look forward to going back again. read more

These folks obviously know how to make good Indian food. I've had the lamb curry, the spinach paneer, and the malai kofta. All of these were AWESOME. The roti is also very good. The samosas are also probably the best samosas I've ever had. Why not five stars then? Because about 50% of the time, the food they give me is warm and right on the verge of being completely room temperature. This is kind of nasty, but since my office is only a block a way I usually just zap it in the microwave and it becomes delicious again. Also, the naan isn't great (worse than the naan at the average Indian buffet). But the curries, samosas, and roti are the best I've had anywhere. read more

I've only tried the samosas but I'm totally obsessed with the beef samosas. That green sauce is an awesome complimentary surprise. Always a good snack while walking the mean streets of pike place market or a nice option to go out by the deck and enjoy the view. read more

One of the many iconic stalls that marks such a remarkable place, Saffron Spice was a place I've always wanted to try. What drew me in was the donuts next door, but I stayed for the combo curry selection they had. Their mixed veggie curry was dectibly spiced yet mellow enough for anyone to enjoy. The lamb was a solid newfound favorite that makes me think of home... if I were born in New Delhi. Saffron Spice will stay in my belly and heart like it's scent will stay on my clothes! read more

Pretty good, pretty cheap. The veggie samosas were fabulous and earned that fourth star all by themselves. Everything else was straddling the border into blandness territory, but still good, if not rich and spicy enough for us. The chai was less than great; I wish I had tried the lassi or mango lemonade instead. read more

Hidden gem found in the market. Everyone enjoyed it even the kiddos. The friend i was with is a Indian food snob junkie and even she loved this place. They gave us a small sample of whatever interested us. I settled on The Chicken TIkka Masala & Saag Panner it came with saffron rice and a small salad. The gentlemen running the stand were very friendly and helpful. They even gave us small cups of chai to sample as we ate our food. There isn't really any place to sit since it is a stand. However if you look around a bit there are little hidden cubbys around the market to sit. read more

Food looks good but doesn't taste as it looks. It's also not an authentic Indian food as would think.

Mmmmm Saffron spice sells lemonade mango. Refreshing.