Saffran Persian Cuisine in Richmond upon Thames

This is the best greasy spoon in the area. Far exceeding the quality and service of others which in comparison are poor standard. My favourites are the home cooked lamb and chicken curry with rice and also the authentic jerk chicken with salad and coleslaw. A wide variety of breakfasts served too with good quality ingredients. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. It's a very relaxing and ambient environment. Service is quick. Delivery available too for local businesses or individuals. Definitely the only five star greasy spoon around and competitively priced.

Love the place been going for years great staff

Hands down to the best Italia Restaurant i’ve been at! From the warm welcome to the service and quote of food, absolutely brilliant! Highly recommend!

Utterly disappointing experience — would not recommend. We had a very poor experience at this restaurant. Despite the place being nearly empty (only one other table was occupied), we had to wait 10 minutes just to be seated. The service throughout was extremely slow and unprofessional. It took 30 minutes just to get a glass of water after we asked, and our food arrived over 45 minutes after placing the order. We ordered the Dhaba Chicken Curry and Brinjal Masala. The chicken curry was decent, but the brinjal dish was very underwhelming — it mostly consisted of potatoes, with barely any brinjal flavor. Even worse, the dish felt like it had been microwaved unevenly, as parts of it were hot while others were cold. To top it all off, they added a 12.5% service charge to the bill. When I requested to opt out due to the poor service, the waitress insisted it was mandatory — which I found completely unacceptable, especially for a table of two with such subpar service. Overall, the restaurant is overpriced for the quality of food, service, and ambience. I will definitely not be returning, and I do not recommend this place to others.

Unfortunately the restaurant did not honour their own lunch menu as stated on their website on our visit today. Despite me checking that they were serving lunch, and showing the waitress the lunch menu on their website. When the bill came, we were charged evening menu prices. The waitress was not keen to resolve the issue, doubled down and insisted the website was only for takeaway orders. It clearly says dine in. Poor service and misleading for customers. Such a shame.