Saffron Street
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About Saffron Street
On London Rd in Leicester, Saffron Street is an Indian restaurant where dishes are brought to the table as each one is finished, rather than all together. The kitchen turns out the mix chaat platter and chandi chowk to china platter alongside chicken 65 and lamb kebabs, with masala chips also on offer. Service runs on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. Staff bring orders to the table promptly as each plate is ready.
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chandi chowk to china platter, pani puri, lamb nihari biryani and chicken 65.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chandi chowk to china platter, pani puri, lamb nihari biryani and chicken 65.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise flavourful, tasty food, with chicken 65, the pani puri and fried kulfi singled out by name. Service is described as friendly, quick and efficient, and the restaurant as clean. The main criticism is specific: one diner found the lamb Nihari biryani had no Nihari gravy and needed salt, another thought the lamb kebabs had too much garlic.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise flavourful, tasty food, with chicken 65, the pani puri and fried kulfi singled out by name. Service is described as friendly, quick and efficient, and the restaurant as clean. The main criticism is specific: one diner found the lamb Nihari biryani had no Nihari gravy and needed salt, another thought the lamb kebabs had too much garlic.
Featured reviews
- Mr C
“Lovely restaurant, nice ambience and it was clean. Service was good, quick and there's usually a waiter available. The food was nice, we ordered the chicken 65, which was very nice. The lamb kebabs had a little too much garlic. Masala chips were good. Portions were decent sizes. Highly recommended for a good meal.”
- Ayaan Chitty
“We have been to the Leicester branch a few times and have had a great experience each time. The food is always very tasty and service pretty good (friendly and efficient). Will remain on our list of go-to restaurants in Leicester.”
- Fathima M
“The food in any of the branches don’t disappoint. It was very flavourful and in the right proportion we enjoyed the dinner meal. The service was prompt and friendly as well. The atmosphere is very well designed and the restaurant was clean. …”
- Shaxos Travel
“Food: Freshly prepared and full of flavour. Food is brought out as its made. If you like South Indian flavours you'll enjoy it …”
- Shaf K
“Amazing food. Seriously one of the best restaurants in Leicester! We ordered the mix chaat platter, the pani Puri is so fresh and crispy! For mains we had the chandi chowk to china platter and Nihari biryani. The platter is nicely presented as you can see from the picture and the flavours were pure & authentic what you would expect from a Chinese dish. For me the Lamb Nihari wasn't all that, there was no Nihari masala or gravy and needed salt, it's basically lamb shank cooked as a biryani dish, I even asked for Nihari gravy but that was more like biryani masala although the shank was cooked perfectly and fell off the bone without any effort...I wouldn't get it again personally as I was looking for that strong robust Nihari taste. If you like it plain Jane and are not bothered about masala then go for it. The passion fruit fire mocktail is pleasing especially with the chilli flakes. Dessert was the fried kulfi and that was delicious. Masala chai wasn't all that too sweet for me and hardly any Masala but overall the food was great. I would definitely go again.”
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Indian restaurants near Saffron Street
- My Delhi4.81,9420.5 mi
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- Crispy Dosa Leicester4.41,3180.6 mi
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- Mem Saab4.84681 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Street | 4.11,026 | — | chandi chowk to china platter, pani puri, lamb nihari biryani |
| My Delhi | 4.81,942 | 0.5 mi | dal makhni, butter chicken, chai |
| Crispy Dosa Leicester | 4.41,318 | 0.6 mi | medu vada in sambar, masala dosa, ghee podi dosa |
| Mem Saab | 4.8468 | 1 mi | lamb nihari, lamb cutlets, freshly made naan |
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