8140 NW Prairie View Road
Kansas City, MO 64152
Phone: 816.505.5576
Fax: 816.505.5586
Website: www.saffronindianfood.com
Saffron is a new, excellent Indian restaurant
with a family atmosphere in the Northland just south of Zona Rosa.
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| Lamb Vindaloo |
In a strip mall off I-29 near Barry Road, it
does not look like much from the outside. Looks can be surprising because the
interior is clean and tastefuly, although sparsely, decorated.
The staff welcomes you warmly and quickly,
providing a menu that is almost overwhelming. There are far too many options to
choose from, but based on our experience, you will not be disappointed no
matter the choice. Vegetarian, chicken, and lamb options dominate the menu. You
will not find beef here because India is a predominantly Hindu nation and cows
are sacred...SO YOU CANNOT EAT THEM!
The dishes are well prepared and presented,
offering reasonable quantities at less than reasonable prices. Not extremely
overpriced, the restaurant was empty at 8PM in a Friday night, so shaving a few
dollars of the completely ala carte menu would probably draw more customers.
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| Sag Paneer |
Our hostess and server was delightful,
dressed in traditional Indian fashion and an accent to match. She quickly took our order, asking if we had
any questions. Having lived in England
for three years while in the military, I became quite familiar with Indian
cuisine, so we did not need the help. She
brought the traditional papadum (crispy spiced lentil wafers) accompanied by
two relishes, one green and one red. I
ordered the lamb vindaloo combination plate ($18.99 – lamb rogan josh, a classic
curry, and pasanda, served in a mild walnut cream sauce, were other options),
including a generous copper bowl of lamb vindaloo (lamb and potato in a spicy
sauce) accompanied by dal (a lentil stew), raita (a creamy sauce similar to
Greek Tzatziki used to temper the spiciness if desired), and nan (traditional handmade,
baked flatbread). My wife, preferring vegetarian
dishes and not a fan of lamb in particular, had the sag paneer ($11.99), a
copper tureen of creamed spinach baked with chunks of white farmers cheese
inside.
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| Classic Nan Bread |
My combination plate was delicious and a fair
value for the amount and quality of the food. It could have been priced a
dollar or two less if they hope to generate more business, but I was not
disappointed. The vindaloo was delicious
although the chunks of lamb were not abundant, the dal was a little dry, but
delicious, the raita was creamy and a nice compliment to the spicy vindaloo,
and the nan bread scrumptious. The sag
paneer was also delicious and plentiful, but at $11.99 ala carte, quite a bit
overpriced for some creamed spinach, a few chunks of cheese, and spices. We ordered the kabuli bread ($3.99) for my
wife, a leavened bread stuffed with nuts, cherries, raisins, and coconut, which
was tasty, but a little to sweet for a main course accompaniment. There are 13 bread choices, so I think we
will pick a more savory option next time if ordering ala carte.
In all, the meal was delightful even if they
have not received their liquor license yet, beer and vindaloo were born for
each other, but staff says they should have it "any day".
CombatCritic gives Saffron a fair 5 out of
10 BOMBS ... more
bombs are good ... leaving room for improvement in the decor, pricing, and
liquor options.
HOURS
Mon- Fri 11.00 to 2.30
Sat- Sun 11.30 TO 3.00
Dinner
Mon - Sat 5.00 to 10.00
Sun 5.00 to 9.00
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