This indian restaurant is situated on the 1st and 2nd floor of a building in Allardice St. So first…read morething to mention is you WILL have to climb stairs to get to your table! When you do reach the first floor, you will find a restaurant that looks gorgeous, the predominant colour in the decor is a warm and luxurious red. It create a majestic ambience. I first came here in a party of about 20 of us so we had all of the 1st floor to ourselves. We were right next to the bar also, this was handy because even though the hosts had provided wine with the meal if we wished to purchase extra drinks, we could easily do so and pay cash. It really worked quite well and I would recommend using Zara's if organising a party like this. The service was excellent and I'm sure that is the case regardless of the amount of people at the table. The food was faultless. Huge portions but you can take away what you don't eat in a doggie bag! I think its comparable in price to Tandoori haven, but this restaurant definitely edges ahead in terms of the decor and ambience of the restaurant.

Sesame lamb was excellent and chicken vindaloo was fiery and flavorful! Also provided a…read morecomplimentary tasting of rosemary and carrot soup and some type of coconut rice fritter--both were good and a nice touch. Limited wines by the glass and beer selection was sparse. Friendly service. Would eat there again and again.

Not your typical Indian restaurant. Although they serve the standard dishes, Chicken tikka,…read moretandoori etc. owners are from Bangladesh and most are I've never seen before on an Indian restaurant menu. We had the Bangladeshi lamb shank, and a chicken dish which I could not pronounce let alone remember. Both were excellent. For appetizers, we shared scallops 4ways. We stumbled into this restaurant because it was the only one open at 9:15pm still serving. Although the food came out slow, we realized that is was due to the effort to create the dishes. Service was excellent.

Excellent food! Their speciality is South Indian food although they serve a few North Indian…read moredishes! I was even surprised to see that this place served the very delicious & unique Indian style Chinese food! They have a very courteous wait staff! Their Gee Dosa & Sambaar was excellent! I really enjoyed my Experience here! Hope to visit this place again on another visit to Aberdeen!

This place is awesome! The food was fantastic, the atmosphere is great and the customer service is…read morewonderful. Just beware, when they say spicy, they mean it! We were a party of 5 and we too enjoyed our meal and can't wait to return! Definitely give this restaurant a try. I've never had anything like it!

Excellent food in every way!…read more The customer service was very friendly and personalized! The food ordered arrived hot and quickly! Hope to comeback again when I am back in Aberdeen

We decided for Indian take out today. I had been to Shri Bheema years ago and enjoyed it, so we…read moregave it a try. Although we made a fairly standard choice, the quality of all dishes was outstanding. We'll definitely be back.

This is my favourite Indian in the Northeast. Good selection…read moreon the menu. Some new dishes and good old favourites. Excellent service with the restaurant and takeaway service. Staff always attentive, polite and professional. The restaurant looks clean and fresh. Can highly recommend

Newly Opened Indian restaurant in heart of Inverurie …read more Beautifully presented food with a different take on Indian cuisine. Absolutely delightful waiting staff . Worth a visit.... A gem!

This is the best Indian food I have ever had. Just fantastic. Coming from the United States I would…read moremake a stop here no matter what. The owners are amazingly nice. Not to be missed. If I could give this place a 10+ I would.

We order from Saffron every weekend. Best Indian in the town! Can be a little pricey compared to…read moreothers, but is definitely worth the extra couple pound. the Chicken Pakora, and Chicken Tikka Masala are superb! I get a watery mouth thinking about it! Portions are quite large, so suggest sharing a rice and curry dish between two people.

Having just moved to Montrose we thought we would try out the Indian Cottage for a take away…read more Must say this was just superb. Having been in Glasgow west end for many a year i was spoiled for choice for great curry. The Indian Cottage food is up there with the best I ever found in Glasgow so can't give this a higher rating. Will be making sure I go for a "sit down" very soon to enjoy again.

I found that the quality of the food to be shockingly bad. Me and my girlfriends chicken both had…read moresome sort of eggy taste about it which was less than pleasant, and the sauce wasn't even closes to the likes of a takeaway from Tesco. The service was alright however getting the attention of staff proved to be a challenge. As well it's very moody inside making you feel really down in the dumps with jut how dark it is. I've been told the buffet is suppose to be half decent but won't out my money towards it. All and all, wouldn't recommend it.

Great Indian gem in Blairgowrie…read more Tons of vegan options there. Almost all items had a vegan option to them. Food was delicious.

We were in Blairgowrie on a two night break and while wandering about I asked a shop assistant at…read morethe coop where was good to eat around here. I prefer to ask someone impartial as opposed to hotel staff. After humming and hawing she said Sampan was just about the best place around if you like Indian. We do, so went and weren't disappointed. Despite heading in about half 7 on a Friday night we were seated straight away, although the place was busy. Had the full shebang, popadoms, wine, starters mains and it came to just over £50.00 which I find expensive but seems to be standard fare at an Indian these days. I had a tandoori mixed grill for my main which was delicious. I usually don't touch these as they are huge but I was feeling hungry. There portion was less than some of the other monstrosities I have in the past. However, I found that a good thing, I left full but not bloated which is what usually happens when I go. All in all great place, nice atmosphere, nice decor and tasty food. I just wish Indians weren't so damn expensive. I'd come again if I was out that way.

Great place for some decent and flavoursome food. Nicely decorated interior - modern but not fussy,…read moregood wide ranging menu for sit in meal, and carry out service offered too. Helpful staff, prompt service, really good quality dishes - had vegetarian options, and the kitchen kindly tweeked the choices to accommodate our choice. Highly recommend as good value for money and well worth a visit.