The front desk staff member at Zafron Restaurant was rude and unprofessional. He did not show proper respect to customers, and his customer service was very poor. At one point, when my friend and I mentioned that we had been waiting a long time for our food, a staff member responded sarcastically, saying, "We can't give you a ride in a car to bring your food." This kind of response was completely unnecessary, disrespectful, and unprofessional. It made an already frustrating situation even worse Mr. Atif and Kashif's behavior was even worse. They seemed frustrated by the crowd and ended up being rude to us. read more

So I ordered food from saffron. We ordered two chicken biryani's, and I requested the person at the restaurant. Can you please put more chicken legs in the biryani? I was abruptly told we cannot do that like I had asked for caviar.. When we received our order, there was not a single chicken leg like this was done on purpose to make sure the legs weren't added because I had asked for it You guys really need to hone in in your customer service skills, there are plenty of options here and people are eventually going to not come to your place because you're going to lose your client base Maybe hire people who pick up the phone, who understand English and believe in customer service. Lady is very rude. Who picks up the phone. Maybe teach some customer service skills to her. She acts like she's doing a favor to you I will not be going to this place again. Very disappointed. I have attended event events here ambience is mediocre, price is very expensive for everything My experience in the past was not bad. But I gave it another shot. Throughly disappointed What is read more

Finally found a better goat Karahi, Tea was amazing , served with Warm welcoming & polite behavior. will try other dishes Handsome lady was managing alone (cleaning floor, pickup orders, arranging for event, cashier). I decided to take the food home instead of putting more burden on her Afgani naan bread is just a longe version of plain naan bread I'll not recommend Thanks for being in town read more

One of the best lamb / goat Karahi in the town. Thanks to chef , No smell, amazing flavors (quality + quantity). Afghani naan bread is not afghani at all it's just a stretched version of plain naan bread. Restaurant was booked and decorated for some event, so not sure about the dine in service read more

We are regular customer & mahi provides excellent service. Thank you for your help mahi!

We had a Iftar party of 200 people. OMG food was amazing and in plenty of quality we could easily feed another 30-40 ppl. They served so many dishes like beef Kabobs, Chicken Tikka, Goad qorma, Chicken Biryani, channa, multiple salads several types of drink. Place is quite big and very clean. Give them a shot for your next party, you will not be disappointed. read more

Truly authentic and DELICIOUS! Will return to dine in. We ordered take out. Everything was fresh and well made.

We recently hosted an event at Zaffron Restaurant, and unfortunately, the experience was highly disappointing. When we arrived at 11:30, the employee on duty was completely unaware of our booking, and the restaurant was still open to the public, with people seated at tables reserved for our private event. None of the setup we expected was in place; we had to do everything ourselves, from setting up the stage and couch to rearranging tables, putting on table covers, and even sweeping the floors. The cleanliness of the venue was unacceptable. We encountered dead frogs, cicadas (which likely have been there for 3 years), and spiders, and the floors and tablecloths were stained. This place is an HEALTH HAZARD!! Additionally, when we requested tea, the staff refused, claiming we still had an outstanding balance--even though we had settled it a week prior to the event. We also had to bring in a divider to hide the entrance, as this was an all-women's party, and the venue's setup did not offer any privacy from the public. Overall, Zaffron fell far short of expectations, failing to provide even the most basic event preparations and cleanliness. The service was absolutely horrendous especially the owner Atif who is a disgusting unprofessional scum who does not know how to run a business. Not only was he trying to scam us into paying more money for RESCHEDULING the date not even canceling, but he was degrading me as a woman saying how "I should not talk this is a man to man conversation". Overall this place deserves negative 0 stars! I don't even know how it's still in business. We do not recommend anyone to this place! They are just so unprofessional, rude, and DIRTY! read more

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Poor customer service, poor system they have what they called it a website, never attend the calls and when we place order on their website they didn't see it and the staff says we have system which is not working overall poor experience Wont visit zaffron again and never suggest any family member or friends to visit read more

Iraj recommended I order the Butter Chicken ?? THANK YOU IRAJ Everything was delicious, I'm a big fan of the naan. Restaurant is very spacious and well kept read more

Do not walk run from this establishment!!!! This place has absolutely horrible customer service!! The owner Atif is beyond rude and sketchy. I would not trust him with a penny let alone a dollar!! The food is beyond horrible, if you want salmonella then come eat here!! I am not sure how the health inspectors didn't ding them for their unsanitary conditions, everywhere around the premises were dirty and unhygienic! I would not spend a dime to reserve this place for any parties!! The waitress is rude and slams coke bottles on the table without even putting it in a pitcher. If you ask for something they roll their eyes or snap back!! Their pictures are a facade!! Nothing is what it seems it's a mirage... never ever will I attend a gathering, host,or order food from here!! This establishment needs to close down Permanently!! read more

Got takeout from here the other day. Wow... just delicious! Best Dal Makhani I've ever eaten. The food was rich and flavorful and I am excited to have found a great restaurant to put into our monthly rotation. read more

Service was horrible and the place was disgusting when I attended a party there. They didn't get to sweeping the place till after guests started arriving. There were dead bugs and FROGS on the floor. It looked like they decayed so God knows how long they were left there. All in all, do not have any business with these people, or throw any parties here. read more

Ordered food through their online portal last week, got a confirmation email, text and progress monitor just to arrive and find out no one had checked the online orders.... Smh. Ended up waiting another 30 mins while they cooked the food and went home with a load of hopeful optimism. Luckily the hour delay to my dinner was worth it cause the actual food was plentiful and delicious! If they can get their act together on customer service, this place has great potential. read more

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This place is recommended by all I've had the best Middle Eastern food authentic and the bread is amazing. The kebabs are off the charts they make everything from scratch. The deserts are made with love and you can really taste the difference. I would recommend the biryani best kept it a secret in Woodbridge must try. read more

After seeing this restaurant (and having a passion for Pakistani food) I came here to grab lunch one day. I tried to order via their website, but at the end of the sale, it never asked for the credit card and seemed to error-out, so I called them. They said their site doesn't fully work yet, so they took the order over the phone and told me it would be 15 minutes to get it ready for pickup. Well, I got there 15 minutes later and still waited 20 minutes for our food to be prepared and brought out to us. I will say that this place is BEAUTIFUL on the inside! It's a gigantic dining room made for big gatherings and banquets and it's perfectly remodeled and stunning! As for the food, it's decent... Not the bets I've had, but good. Their naan was decent, their paratha was boring and had no "paratha" qualities to it. Boneless chicken tikka was on point! Nicely marinated and flavored. Samosa chaat was good, but not the best I've had. Shaami kabob was ok too... spice was really good and the texture was on point, but the overall flavor wasn't quite what I was used to. Yogurt chutney was decent, but again, not the best. I will definitely give them another try. This trip proved that they definitely have acceptable Pakistani eats (and yes, I'm picky when it comes to this food because I was raised on it and am very adept to enjoying authentic Pakistani street food from various regions of Pakistan. Definitely would recommend those who enjoy curry, Indian, Afghani and Pakistani food give it a try and decide for yourself. read more

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Friendly atmosphere, gracious hosts, delectable Desi / Afghan foods. The hosts were so confident in their food the first time I went, they provided food free to all in order to let people experience their cuisine. I'll definitely return. read more

Idk where to begin. Kinda odd that they had me work as a staff member when I simply delivered a couple things to my sister in laws party. Ended up helping to ensure everything went smoothly and no mistakes were made as all staff seemed to confused as how to set up the buffet. Anyways.. 1 star due to the aftermath of the party. read more

The food was not delicious ,fresh and was too much spicy I can't eat .i don't recommend

Have gotten food here a few times. The food is always great. Just beware if you're ordering through an app the price is marked up immensely. Even with any "deals" going on. Was also here for a wedding event and the staff was friendly and everything tasted good. Id rate higher if it wasn't for the insane markup. read more

My family and I have ordered catering from here on two separate occasions and both times we were disappointed with the service. They first off didn't have our order ready and told us that they didn't even see our order in their system even though we went into the store one week before to place the order in person. It's pretty ridiculous, nonetheless they ended up finding our order after wasting our time for about 20min while we waited then they didn't provide serving utensils and said they would need to charge us for plastic serving utensils they were giving us. The food was okay but nothing worth the amount they charge for food in comparison to better kabob spots but the location was convenient so that is why we gave them a second chance, anyways, save your time if you want food from a place that is more organized and the back of the house kitchen area also looked really dirty and not well maintained so we never returned since our second catering order. Hope they fix things for the sake of the business. read more

Ordered Zaffron on Uber eats tonight and to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. Firstly, on Uber eats the price of a butter chicken is $24.99. On their website it is only $16.99 which is an insane markup on Uber for no reason. Secondly, every other Indian restaurant I've ever ordered from (which is a lot!) have given rice with their entrees but Zaffron does not give you rice with your $25 order. That's insane to me. Thirdly, we order baklava for dessert and we were sent rice pudding. Literally not the right order. The food is good- but nothing to write home about. read more

Best taste of Afghani and Pakistan's cousins.Friendly and cooperative staff.best place for events .

Today I was invited by my friend for iftaari at Zaffron. When I reached I saw plenty of parking infront of the restaurant. This is a big and organized restaurant. Since its ramadan, restaurant offers buffet, which was neatly set near the wall. Sheraz welcomed us warmly and made us seat where our hosts were waiting. There were several appetizer offerings, including chaat, dahi baray, russian salad, chicken pakora, potato samosa, fruit salad. Appetizers all were great and flavorful. We also were offered very vast variety of dinner items including haleem, nihari, chicken broast, chicken tikka, kabobs, karii, daal, choolay and much more. For dessert we had very delicious kheer. Not only that the food was never short, because service was excellent and they didn't let the food ran out in the dishes. Not only food we were offered lemonade, rohafza, water, tea and soda. I have not seen this much variety of food any where. We really had an awesome time and we will return for sure. I highly recommend this place specially during ramadan for buffet. read more

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Placed an order through their website and have not received our food or any status updates more than two-1/2 hours later. Phone calls are unanswered. I don't know if our food is ever arriving. We will never order here again. Avoid! read more

Best food I have eaten in years. Portions are generous and perfectly spiced. Delicious!

I've gotten food here over 20x and I must recommend. Food has always been good always been consistent. Whatever I order is thru DoorDash and I've never been to the restaurant itself but got numerous things from the menu and it has always been good. read more

Ordered on Uber eats the chickpeas with crispy puri and butter chicken. It took longer than expected for the restaurant to cook the food and then forever for it to be delivered (not the restaurants fault). Once it arrived I was shocked that the puri was one big fried naan, not small pan puris and a very very small order of chickpeas (especially for 14.99) the butter chicken only had 5-6 pieces of chicken floating in a ton of sauce (21.99) Overall the flavor of both dishes was amazing but they need to work on their portions and timing to make it worth it read more

Do not waste your time. Most important thing... before I could even dig into the food was the fact there was a huge piece of HAIR mixed inside the Chapli Kabobs. Chili chicken was dry, my fork couldn't dig into it. Chicken Seekh had a smelly foul smell, so did the Biryani chicken meat. All the meat we ordered was smelly and old. Ruined my entire appetite. Do not waste your money and time guys. Better restaurants here in NoVa read more

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Ordered for pick up and order not even close to ready on time. Did not get the sense that the restaurant cared much either. Will not order from here again. read more

I went on a Friday there was an event on one side of the restaurant the food is very good and delicious but I won't recommend dining at the restaurant because it's hard to tell if there is event it not. The service is ok, they were more focused on the event side. read more

My family ordered for 80+ peoples food for a reception and the owner Qasim didn't provided enough food. Food quality is really bad. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. The owner is unprofessional, greedy and rude. read more

Biryani was great! But the second time we ordered, they cancelled our order bc they had a large catering order to work on and didn't tell us. We had ordered food for a picnic, and only learned when we went to pick it up. Went to picnic empty handed :/ read more

I have been to a lot of nice restaurants in va and Dc area, this place is one of my fav place. You can have Afghan or desi food depending on your mood. The restaurant for some reason gives me the feeling being in Turkey. Great place for family or taking your date for some good conversation and good food. read more

Amazing food and service! Lamb chops and chicken tikka were very good. Karahi was also very flavourful read more

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So delicious! I took my family here the other day and they had everything we would ever want to order! I recommend the Mantu and the chicken seekh Kabob. Their ras malai is also to DIE for! 100% you need to try! read more

Zaffron - Ras Malai - Afghan Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

We ordered chicken karahi, lamp chops, beef kobeida, chicken tikka skewers, keema naan, and several regular naan. The lamb chops, beef kobeida, and keema naan all three had a very strong gamey taste. The Keema naan were so bad that you could literally smell the gamey; what we in Urdu/Punjabi refer to as "cHaan wala gosht". It was horrendous, we could not even tolerate a second bite. Both the chicken tikka skewer and chicken karahi were sub-par, would not order ever again. Last but not least, the raita was literally running water, it was so thinned out. I hate to say this for a Muslim business, but this is probably the worst Pakistani/Afghani food we have had. I would strongly encourage the owners to reevaluate their recipes, it should be illegal to sell gamey-ridden red meat. read more

My wife and I have been eating here for years, before they changed their name under new ownership. This is one of the best middle eastern/kabob places around the Woodbridge area. We went there today with family and the staff was incredibly nice. The places is renovated with a fresh look, and wide open (great for social distancing). We will of course return for their amazing food! Whoever is giving low ratings is either picky or harsh. Relax and enjoy! read more

I saw this NEW resturant on yelp and thought to give it a try to see how this food taste? Here is the pros and cons which i experience in my first order I#i call them online order was easy but customer service need hefty improvements 2#I order bihari kabab, Peshawari chapli kabab, qeema naan i will give it 0 out of 10 here is the reason why chapli kabab don't even come close to chapli kabob it was tasteless and lame whatever they are cooking in the name of chapli kabab they better change the name 3# Bihari kabab have nothing to do with original recipe of behari kabab and were undercooked waste of money no taste . The same rating go for the qeema Naan I bet same us the case with rest of the menu dine in ,in these situations and the current setup is out of question and need a thorough second look there are several pakistani, afghani ,middle eastern restaurant in dalecity/ Woodbridge who are unique in taste and best in service and if this new restaurant wants to establish themselves they will have to come forward with new taste /outstanding service or customers like ME is not looking for a second chance if the new restaurant open with that much big nice menu people are not looking to decorations they want the taste which this restaurant have not I will give 0 read more

I catered food from this restaurant recently for a small family gathering and it was by far the worst experience I have had. The food was down right disgusting. Not only was it stale and old, but also had a repulsive stench. Also, the naan were so undercooked that there was raw dough stretching from the middle as you tried to tear it in half. I could not eat more than a couple of bites before I started feeling like I was going to vomit. Needless to say, we had to throw out all the food and order pizza. Please save your self from embarrassment and save your money. read more