Huge portions, quick service, and great garlic naan. Service was quick, and I ordered the (vegan) chana masala bowl with rice plus two sides of garlic naan to share. The portion was huge (I couldn't even finish half), so it was definitely a good value. The bowl itself was flavorful and satisfying, though it could have been a bit hotter temperature-wise. They didn't ask about spice level, but it ended up being just right--moderate heat with a nice kick without overpowering the dish. The garlic naan was the standout--super fresh, loaded with garlic, and a great mix of crispy edges and soft, fluffy bites. Definitely worth adding. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Chana masala bowl, with two orders of garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Went to the Assembly Hall location around 8 PM and they were out of almost everything I wanted ... no kati rolls, chicken lollipops, or chaat. Tried again the next day around 1:30 PM and managed to get a chicken tikka kati roll and masala chai. The chai was fine, nothing special. The kati roll, though, didn't come close to NYC or Chicago standards... overloaded with onions and way too much mayo, which completely overpowered the flavor. Overall: 2.5/5. Potential is there, but consistency and balance are lacking. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I was actually waiting in line for another restaurant in the food hall when I spotted Saffron Kitchen. I was ecstatic to see delicious and healthy Indian food and walked over right away. The men working the stall were wonderful and the food was fresh and tasted great. Everything was from scratch, I could see the Naan being rolled out by hand. I ordered Dahl and Rice with a side of butter Naan. It was so comforting and warm, it felt like a proper home cooked meal. There were other great Vegan and Vegetarian options as well. The food hall itself has plenty of seating, is kept clean, and has free paper cups for water at the soda fountain. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Dahl and rice with Naan. - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Popped by Saffron for a bite before heading to Broadway, and it was definitely the right decision. The line moved quickly, my order arrived promptly, and the staff was friendly. I went with the Chicken Tikka Masala and an order of Garlic Naan. With tax and tip, I easily surpassed the $20 mark, but it seems like everywhere in Nashville has some wild prices, so I wasn't totally shocked. But, honestly, the portion size made it worth it. My dish was huge, and I couldn't finish all of it. The Chicken Tikka Masala was flavorful and had plenty of chicken in it. The rice was cooked to perfection, and the Garlic Naan made the perfect accompaniment to mop up some sauce. Assembly Food Hall is a great spot with tons of options. It can get really loud during peak meal times, but there's lots of seating to be had, with a few cozier corners. The AC is a treat when it's way too hot outside or you've just come from a crowded Honky Tonk. Would recommend stopping by. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Chicken Tikka Masala with Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Went to the food hall on a Friday evening and this place caught my eye and I decided to give it a try. Ordered biryani with lamb. The price was faire compared to everything else around and for the convenience of food that came out quickly. The staff was friendly. Portion was large! Couldn't finish it and couldn't save it because we were going out for the evening but would recommend for someone wanting a quick bite that was pretty tasty! read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Biryani with lamb - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We ordered Rice Curry Bowl with lamb, and Tikka Masala chicken wings. The chef took the time to explain the Tikka Masala sauce, which is made of creamy tomato based curry sauce. The rice curry bowl was so good, the chicken wings also very yummy. We finished them all. read more

Stopping in to the assembly food hall there is soo much to choose from! It's hard to decide but I landed on Indian kitchen. The garlic naan was cooked perfectly and the dish I ordered was the korma masala. It's a good size helping you can share everything! The flavor was a little lack need more seasoning and a little more kick. The service was quick which took about 10-15 min. Ambiance is loud at the assembly hall so many people in and out and again so many cuisines to choose from. read more

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Pretty good food! I ordered delivery this time and everything came safe and sound. Mango lassi: 4.5/5. Great flavor. Delicious. Veggie samosas: 4/5. Good samosas. Nice spice. I was looking for a little more complexity of flavor but it does the job. Tikka masala: 4.5/5. Very tasty. Creamy and flavorful. Nice big chunks of chicken. I actually wish they were a bit smaller for ease of eating but doesn't take away from the flavor of course. Naan: 3.5/5. I like my naan a fluffier but it was okay. It wasn't advertised as garlic naan but no complaints cuz that's what I wanted. I assume it would be tastier fresh so give it a shot yourself! Overall, probably the best Indian food I've had in Nashville since moving here. Not many options on the menu, this is definitely a smaller, food court spot, but what they have is good! I would for sure eat here again! read more

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Food is top tier and their naan is to die for ! Service from suhaz was amazing he is the best! read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Tikka Masala 87. Butter Naan - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Ordered the chicken tikka Kathi roll. As soon as I picked it up the wrapper was soaked in oil. I started eating and bit on something hard. Looked like a piece of plastic. I took it back to make them aware and someone behind the counter says it was just cabbage. Sir, cabbage is edible. Rule of thumb coming from an Indian- don't eat Indian food at a restaurant. read more

Stumbled upon this restaurant while visiting the local food hall and was instantly pulled in by the delicious aromas of the food here! Staff was very friendly and gave good suggestions for someone me like me who has never eaten Indian cuisine before. I had the chicken tikka masala with basmati rice and garlic naan. The chicken was plentiful and the sauce was really robust, paring nicely with the naan bread. the bread was made fresh and my food stayed hot in its container while I waited on my boyfriend to get his from another restaurant in the food hall. This restaurant will definitely be my go to if I'm ever in Assembly Food Hall again! read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Chicken Tikka Masala Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I got chicken korma with naan, samosas and extra tamarind sauce. I was the only customer so there was like nothing to mess up but they did. No samosas, no tamarind sauce, no utensils. Literally nothing. Scammers. read more

If I could give them 6 stars I would. Some of the best Indian food that I have had. Best part is my family agreed. First time they have had it and we have eaten in Indy, Louisville, and Nashville. So far this was their best bite yet! May end up going back tomorrow. Chicken Marsala with Garlic Nan. The only way to go! read more

Yup. Very good. Covid safe too as I am proud of my Antibody Negative update from the American Red Cross. Service stood out the most. Even when I needed to delay my order to go and get some lottery tickets. They were so accommodating. Food was delicious as well. What more could I ask for. Word! Very good job gentlemen. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - 48. Lamb Roganjosh 40. Chicken Tikka Masala 88. Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

After browsing Assembly Food Hall, my boyfriend and I landed on Saffron and we're so glad we ate here! I was pleasantly surprised by the large portion sizes. The Tikka Masala bowl was SO good! Chicken pieces were a little big, but it was such a good dish. The garlic naan was absolutely stellar. My boyfriend got a salad and chicken samosas. The samosas was a little on the spicy side for me, and I honestly didn't get to the salad since I was honed in on my bowl. Absolutely worth the stop at Assembly Food Hall! read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I'm surprised this place didn't have a line. Food's really good. And price was fair. They can also adjust spice levels for their that are more sensitive, which I don't see often in Indian cuisine read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

* Food Court Style Dining * The Assembly is a cool place to grab a quick lunch. You have options from Nashville Chicken to Indian to Burgers and more. We stopped by Saffron and ordered: - Rice Bowl with Chicken and Tikka Masala sauce: good rice to sauce to meat ratio. The Tikka sauce was buttery and creamy. Milder in flavor compared to other Indian restaurants I am more familiar with. Still a good tasting dish. Recommend. - Cauliflower Manchurian: the dish looked so vibrant when it was served but lacked So. Much. Flavor! I was incredibly disappointed. The cauliflower was really crunchy but the sauce left so much to be desired. If you are familiar, this dish should have a sweet soy flavor with notes of ginger. I picked none of this up. Do Not Recommend This Dish. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Gobi Manchurian - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Seriously. I just stumbled on this place and had paneer with Tikka Masala sauce. I'm vegetarian and from Chicago. I have a fair bit of Indian. It's my favorite. I'm telling you. SO GOOD. My son had one bite and even though he had a hot chicken sandwich in front of him he said he was jealous. I just looked up their website to see if they have any other locations and nope! This is it. I can't wait to get back to Nashville and this will be first on my to do list. read more

We've been eating our way through Assembly Food Hall and we had to come to Saffron as the aroma grabs you as you're walking by and doesn't let go. My wife and I tried the chicken tikka masala and gobi Manchurian as well the chicken samosas and all 3 of these dishes were very, very tasty. The tikka masala had great flavor and the basmati rice was cooked well. Gobi Manchurian is a favorite of mine and theirs was very flavorful with a good amount of spice. The samosas were also very good and it was a filling and flavorful meal overall! read more

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Most American Indian fast food isn't very good, but this place was an exception. We came here before seeing a show at TPAC and chose it since there wasn't a long line. I got a bowl with chicken tikka and some garlic naan bread. It wasn't very spicy (to my pleasure!) but the flavors and spices were well done. It was a good sized portion for the price and I will definitely come back. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - 34. Chicken Tikka - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is a nice little Indian spot in the mall. Taste is on point and is good for people with any spice level tolerance. I tried the Samosa Chaat, Paneer Tikka rice bowl, Chinese noodles and Mango lassi. The portion sizes are quite good and prices are okay as well. They do get busy so the service was a little slow, but overall the food was freshly prepared in front of me and was delicious. Very much recommended if you want to get your masala fix. read more

The Fifth & Broad food court is filled with so many good spots and this spot is no exception. When we visited on a Thursday night it wasn't crowded so we ordered right away and it took about 15 minutes to get the food. You order at the counter and they text you when it is ready for you to pick up. I ordered the rice bowl with white basmati rice, paneer (similar to tofu) and tikka marsala. I originally wanted the brown rice but they were out. My friend ordered the chicken biryani. Our food also came with a yogurt sauce to dull the spice just in case. The rice bowl was very good and filling. It had just the right ratio of rice and sauce and the spice was just the right amount. The biryani was a bit spicier but also very good and flavorful! read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Paneer Tikka Masala and Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My husband ordered the poutine. There was nothing under the ingredients for that dish that states that there are cashews in it. I am severely allergic to nuts. I had a bite of his dish as both of us thought that it was nut free and I reacted to it. I went back and asked what was in the fish and that is when I learned about the cashews. They showed me at the bottom right of the menu it states that there could be allergens. A disclaimer that their might be allergens vs are is very different. If you have food all go I would stay away. I was very disappointed. They told me that they would update their menu to be clear. I hope that they do! read more

This is a poor representation of Indian food. Not only is it greasy and heavy, the chicken is dry. I had the butter chicken poutine. This nearly killed my wife since it has nuts that are not listed anywhere on the ingredients. Other dishes mention nuts this one does not. When o asked the 5 men working there, they showed little concern or care. They pointed to a fine print on the sign that says Food May Contain the lists ten different things. Avoid this place, there are so many better options at the food hall that value their clients and make better food. read more

The food is AMAZING! The service is great! Wonderful party like happy atmosphere! Live music on two stages! Bars nearby and desserts too. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Daniel! - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Nice flavors but a deception in serving size. Not too sure if we were at the end of of the cauldron for the Tikka Masala bowl, but it was all sauce and only 4 cubes of chicken. Unlike the photograph on the menu that displayed a bounty of chicken, mine was a bowl of rice and sauce. Other better options available in the Assembly Hall. read more

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Man, I feel like it's really hard to mess up Indian food this bad? Chicken was dry and flavorless, it made me very sad.

Delicious food. Everything downtown is overpriced, but this place is less overpriced than most. Plus, they have generous portions. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Menu and main sign. - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I am so glad I went to Saffron while at the Assembly Hall. I was visiting Nashville and had never been to the Assembly Hall. I originally was going to go to The Pharmacy because my friends were getting food from there, but I had a bad experience at the counter so decided to look for something new. I love Indian food so didn't hesitate when I saw Saffron. The man working was extremely helpful regarding my questions, and I love that they have some vegan options since I can't eat dairy/eggs. After asking for his recommendation, I got the Chana masala and added chicken. It was fantastic, and I would go back. Service was quick, the line was not long, and they were very friendly. I would consider eating here again next time I'm in Nashville. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - Storefront - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I was not expecting this place to be so good since it is in a food hall. He served us hot delicious food right before close. Well worth the money. I got the basmati rice with chicken tikka masala. It was delicious food and fast service. read more

Food: I had it three times now and I had stomachache every time I had it. Quality was simply not good at all and now I gave up. Will not go back again Service: terrible. Server was rude. Ambiance: no way to put a score in it read more

Tried their potato samosa. Worst i have had in memory. Would not recommend anything else. Seems a quick low quality take on common indian favorites in the us. read more

This is a personal favorite of mine in the 5th on Broadway food hall. I usually order a chicken tikka masala and I always leave full and satisfied. The serving size is plenty. It comes with a generous portion of chicken, and an even distribution of rice and sauce. Not to mention--the sauce is delicious and rich! Easily a food hall favorite. read more

Saffron The Indian Kitchen - 40. Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Yikes yikes yikes! Lamb vindaloo was so salty it was completely inedible. I literally felt salt crystals crunch between my teeth, but the spices were still very mild, so not sure if something was mixed up? I was shocked since the tikka and naan were great. Very disappointed. Hopefully it was just a mistake but I'm not ever ordering that again. read more

People, it's in a food court. This is NOT a restaurant. We still tried to give it a shot. The website said it closed at 11pm. Got there at 10:05 and it was closed. So, that's all I can say about it. read more

Looks like standard Indian fare in a busy assembly hall buzzing with a lot of great options, but boy is the food good. We got the paneer tikka masala, which was fresh, piping hot and delicious! The habanero naan was amazing too, but its not for folks with a lighter spice tolerance. I would highly recommend this place. They're reasonably priced for a healthy quantity. Loved it and will be back here if I'm in Nashville again! Yee-haw! read more

I love Indian food and have had a lot of it in my life - this was not it. I ordered the pan puri and I've never been served it deconstructed before. I had to poke the holes in the cracker and fill it myself, which really was not fun. I was given some sort of gross, sewage looking water which I was told was a tamarind mixture for the pain puri. The lady behind the counter said a lot of people like different mixtures of potato and tamarind "water" which is why they don't serve it already mixed together. Either this was a lazy cop out excuse, or people in Nashville are really weak and can't handle indian food. I would have appreciated the holes being poked out already, or being told that it came deconstructed and I'd had to poke the holes myself before paying for it. I ordered samosas too which were just okay. Everything was lacking in flavor, and had a bitter taste to it. On the plus side, the people working there for very nice. read more

Delicious tikka masala. Good price, one of the only fairly-priced meals in the assembly food hall. The workers are always nice.

The Assembly Hall food court on the 2nd floor is very crowded and you will be sharing a table with someone you don't know, if you can find a seat at lunchtime. I love Indian food so I was excited to try this place. I would have liked to have seen everyone wearing gloves but unfortunately the man platting the food was not. The man at the register was very pushy about getting a drink. The Samosa was dripping in oil. I got way too much rice with the paneer biryani. read more

This is a wonderful restaurant. It is neat, clean, comfortable and the service is very good. We came in for lunch and were heartened to see the staff were very keen to implement all the necessary Covid 19 steps to help ensure we were safe as we ate. I was very pleased with the price. This is a classy little place which doesn't charge an arm and a leg for top quality food. We ordered an assorted appetizer, dahi batata puri, vegetable samosas, hot tea and a marsala chai. It was all exceptionally good and contained elements which are from other Asian nations, but there was no doubt it was an Indian restaurant. Special note must be made of the samosas. They were as good as anything I have eaten, anywhere in the world...and I am a samosa tragic. BTW, the Indian cricket team is currently visiting Australia and they have given us more than a run for our money. But that's got nothing to do with anything really. It's a very good restaurant and we will return on a frequent basis. read more