Saffron Northampton No1 Indian Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was amazing. very clean restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere."
• "The food here is unexpectedly great, with a unique and not your usual menu (which I think is authentic)."
• "The food was exquisite: incredibly tasty and fresh."
• "The Massala was possibly the best we've ever tried with a very rich and deep flavour."
• "The food was delicious, freshly cooked and tasty."
• "The food is fantastic, one of the best Indian meals I've ever had."
• "The food was amazing."

Cons:

• "Food lacked any depth or flavour so would not recommend on this basis."
• "The chicken pieces were large, but were dry and of low quality."
• "The food didn't fully match the menu descriptions, but my pork tenderloin was really tender, and the sticky toffee pudding was delicious."
• "The food was fair Had better else where."
• "The worst curry we have ever had, started with a very salty curry and they changed that for an even salter one than the original one."
• "The food was not bad but was extremely sweet to the point it was sickly."
• "Both our meals were relatively bland and dry."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was fast, and the staff were all very nice."
• "The staff went the extra mile to make our visit memorable."
• "Staff were really friendly and professional."
• "The service was brilliant. The food was full of flavour. Everything we had was cooked perfectly."
• "The staff are all very welcoming, polite and friendly they really try to make you enjoy your time at the restaurant."
• "The service was excellent as well. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, he repeatedly checked in on us and offered us a water bottle and chocolates at the end of dinner."
• "The staff was very friendly, and the service was excellent."

Cons:

• "We were charged an extremely high price and felt uncomfortable when questioned it."
• "Service seemed ok at the outset but dipped when coming to the bill and then down right rude when we legitimately complained."
• "Real let down. Rude staff. Trying to blame delivery drivers."
• "Service was friendly but we felt a bit rushed to order and then we received main course before starters."
• "The speed at which the staff were rushing our table of 7 to order each course and settle the bill was almost comical."
• "Staff were abrupt and rude."
• "Service arrogant."

Value

Pros:

• "On top of this got 20% off. Absolute value for money so good we will be going in to eat soon with the cheeky vouchers that were also in the bag."
• "We could choose a starter, main, side, rice, naan and coffee for £9.95 per person."
• "Wednesday nights is a banquet night at a very respectable price however the reduced price does not bring smaller portions or standards."
• "It was a good deal, and the food we ordered was really tasty."
• "Lovely touch with 50% off for NHS workers."
• "Everything was really tasty and the prices were reasonable considering the quality and portion sizes."
• "The price is high - expect to pay between £12-17 for a main but honestly absolutely worth it."

Cons:

• "Altogether we had two starters, two mains, one Beer and one glass of wine, the total cost being £75.00!!"
• "The bill seemed excessive £90."
• "Prices are extortionate considering they are taking part in the government eat out to help scheme."
• "It's one of the most expensive curries I've had in Northampton (over £50 for 2 people) and it was comfortably the worst I can remember."
• "Ended up spending £30 per head for an average curry."
• "The bill had been fabricated and was extremely high."
• "I ordered two popudms and was charged for three, plus I was also charged £1.95 for the chutney tray which came as a surprise as they brought it along with the popudms and not by request."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Food was amazing. very clean restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere."
• "The restaurant atmosphere and they way decorated everything is really attractive also their service are really fast as per my opinion."
• "The restaurant filled quickly for a Sunday night, and that is testament of the amazing food and the quality staff."
• "The restaurant is in a great location in the middle of town and perfect to go to before a night out."
• "The restaurant has beautiful decor, making it a really relaxing place."
• "The atmosphere was amazing and the service I received was spectacular."
• "The warm and inviting atmosphere set the stage for a memorable meal."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere is kind of weird - very dark restaurant and there's a TV screen in the corner playing a loop of a couple going around a city?"
• "Service is fine, however the atmosphere is kind of weird."
• "The place looks quite nice though, in a dated 90's style way (Bubbles.... Bubbles everywhere)."
• "It's not in the nicest area, and it's a bit hidden."
• "Our dinner was ruined by the fact the family next to us had their phone on so loud playing kids tv at 10pm at night."
• "The meal was rushed and we were presented with the bill as soon as our plates were cleared."
• "Awful experience, from the get go the staff seemed to be mocking us."