Saffron Indian Cuisine

located near by metrotown 
Saffron Indian Cuisine is modern but rustic restaurant 
during lunch hour
they run buffet for $12.99 per person
which is pretty good deal because you get to try all the different curry 
for about a price of one! 
plus unlimited naan bread!! 

basic table setting 
the tools you need to conquer to buffet table
 

just the warm side of the buffet table which has about 7 types of curry
2 types of rice 
and tandoori chicken 

there is also a salad bar 
which was quite small and had basic sauces 
and few dessert dishes 

plain naan 
served with melted butter on top 
baked fresh 
so it is very nice and warm
chewy so goes well with the curry 
or you can just eat it by itself 
it still tastes good

my first plate 
tandoori chicken was okay
bit dry for my liking and I would like it to be more flavoured
cauliflower was way too overcooked and quite mushy
it has lost all its texture not very pleasant to eat
but the potato was good!!
greek salad was fresh and crisp 
 

this was my boyfriend's plate
he has a tendency of digging at one type of curry 
his favourite is the butter chicken
but the butter chicken curry here was bit odd
too tangy and runny
not creamy enough for us
peas pulao rice itself was good
but the peas got in the way when eaten with the curry
so from then we just stuck to plain jasmine rice
 

i think it was my boyfriend's second or third plate 
i am no so sure
but this was his favourite here
indian cheese and peas curry
the cheese has texture between chewy and creamy
and all the spices of the curry complement the cheese quite well
 

this is my second and last plate 
i do not remember names of all the curry
i was able to bring all but one (the butter chicken)
although i dont remember all the names 
from the 12 o'clock position
-mushroom curry: so so although i did like the texture of the mushroom the peppers ruined it
-beef curry:t he flavour was rich although consistency of the curry was bit runny, i personally did not enjoy overly soft beef 
-chicken curry: lighter version of beef but i do like the texture and taste of chicken better because its more tender and chewy 
-zucchini curry: personally i hate overcooked zucchini so it was not my favourite 
-peas and cheese  curry: as mentioned above
-chic pea curry: i don't remember.. 
 

Mango Shrikhand
it is like thick mango juice
yet not enough mango flavour
i thought it was just sweet..
and nothing much
 

gulub juman
i was clueless what this is 
but it taste like doughnut that has soaked up a lot of syrup
it is actually drenched in syrup and it pours out into you mouth as you bite into it
 

Kheer
its like rice pudding but more watery 
like milk with rice 
bland and odd 
try some if you are feeling adventurous 
but don't bring a bowlful like me 
or else you might be wasting a lot of food 


overall 
saffron indian cuisine is okay 
nice place to drop by during lunch hour if you are up for some indian food
one of the server was very friendly 
although i was offended by this guy chucking the naan bread basket at us 
but i am assuming he is a cook and is not being paid enough to serve 

everything is clean and price is decent 
so give it a try if you are in the neighbourhood