Saffron in Powys

One of the worst curries we’ve ever had. Dishes full of sugar and no flavour, Tasted like they came straight out of the jar. Do not bother!

Nice weekend break in the area. Beautiful countryside. Decided to take the wife for our favourite food. Restaurant closed, just takeaway. Cash only... ordered and waited. At least 7 locals, whom had ordered over the phone, came in after us, paid and left before our food arrived. Most of whom the owner knew by name. Very popular place I thought, food must be good. Omg... how wrong was I. Without a shadow of a doubt, that was the worst Indian food I have tasted. Absolutely flavourless. Chef obviously forgot the spices. Naan bread was lovely, rest of it fed the bin. Very rare I leave a bad review but seriously, food was awful, only flavour was tomato

Excellent dinner here. Fine choice of food, tasty and cooked well. They also do take out. Check which days they are open before showing up!

The best restaurant in town. Exquisite treatment, excellent food, efficient service and good value for money.

One of the key reasons for people to visit the historic town of Knighton is to explore Offah’s Dyke. If so you’ll appreciate a hearty meal at the end of a days walking. Look no further than Saffron for tasty, quality Indian food served in generous portions at reasonable prices (cash only). As it’s BYO (suitable shops close by) your bill at the end of the evening is even more reasonable. Sadly it’s currently only open Thursday to Sunday. A really nice place to eat.

Restaurant decor bland (bare walls), service not that good (but a party of 12 in, so maybe this is the reason).... food very good! King Prawn exotic was lovely.. bring your own alcohol

No cash point in Knighton and they don't take card so no food.......I wonder why

What a lovely India restaurant. The food was excellent and the staff really friendly. We went in relatively early and the place was a little quiet. BYO as no alcohol served.

Asked if they could do a pureed meal for a baby needless to say the baby loved it adults meals was faultless

Wonderful people. Amazing large portions. Beautiful food. Lovely friendly staff and atmosphere. Would 100% recommend. They only open Thursday to Sunday so keep in mind whilst trying to book over the phone.

I live locally and decided on going here for a meal. I've eaten in hundreds of Indian restaurants and lived in Birmingham for 25 years. Have had take away from here before but thought we would try the eat in experience. We had pre-booked a table for 4 earlier in the day. First impressions from outside are not great. The place looks run down and unkept. To be honest the inside isn't any better. Not a picture on the wall, no music playing and cold. The place felt soulless. When we arrived at 7:30 there were two other tables of two. We ordered poppadoms and dips. These came after about 10 mins. We ordered our starters and mains next. These came after about 10 mins. The starters were nice and fair size portions. As we were half way through our starters a table of 19 came in. They had pre-ordered their food. So the wait for our mains was quite a long time. When the main dishes were nice but mine was a little tepid and the cheese naan was very greasy. The food presentation was good. While we were eating a member of staff was bringing big boxes of pre cooked poppadoms and other things through the restaurant to the kitchen which personally isn't very good practice. I decided before I left to use the toilets which was a big mistake. The toilets are really bad. Smell of urine. There is an open drain in the floor of the men's toilets which the urinals and basin empty into. To be honest they smelt worse than a festival toilet. Avoid using them if you can. Overall I was disappointed with the whole experience. The food was nice but everything else let the place down. No atmosphere,cold and dirty. I wouldn't recommend the eat in experience. Oh.. and it's cash only. Which in this modern age I can't quite work out why???

Booked a table for my mum's 70th surprise birthday meal the staff was really friendly looked after each of us made sure we were all happy with our meals the food was fantastic really good size portions and price wasn't too bad.

Thoroughly enjoying a takeaway from here!

I think they should anwser there phone if people are trying to book a table been ringing for over hour still no anwser

Had looked online for the opening hours and found them on the restaurants own website. Used the Web form to book two days in advance, showed up to the restaurant only to have a 'closed' sign on the door and amended hours stuck in the window. Despite booking, we were not told they wouldn't be open and have had no form of communication from the place, who have been unreachable by phone for three days.

said it was open on the website only to find out when we called it was shut but they answered! shocking

Excellent Indian food and friendly service

My sister and I are from London, but we've been coming here for years so the staff know us by name. Very friendly, welcoming staff. Affordable food.

This was a great meal, enjoyed by all of us. Good menu with lots of choices and it's BYO. We would thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

Tonight was our first time having a takeaway from Saffron....EXCELLENT! We will be ordering again as our food was first-class from start to finish. Good portions and nice to have a dish that was actually filled with meat unlike some places that may allow 4 pieces of meat per portion and leave you with a sea of sauce instead. Support your local business and when stuck for something to eat then try the Saffron.

Friendly local restaurant that serves good food. Kid friendly

The takeaway menu sounds like the restaurant cares both about its food and its customers. Sadly, my first-hand experience bore no resemblance to that impression. I had to email twice before getting only a quick, one-line reponse that did not even begin to answer a clearly stated question regarding a small selection of specific dishes regarding allergies. Two further attempts at getting some more information failed. This despite the restaurant's statement that they can cater to dietary needs. Sadly, I never even got to the stage of actually ordering and sampling any of their food, which is disappointing because this was going to be a family treat. Feel very let down.

After what had been almost 18 months not having a take away from Saffron, Knighton, I walked in and was immediately welcomed by my first name. Brought a smile to my face! Friendly, warm and welcoming, Saffron also doesn’t let you down when it comes to the food. 7 main dishes and 5 sides all tasted great, especially the King Prawn Exotic, a particular favourite. The team is always happy to chat and welcomes customer engagement. Recommend this restaurant highly. P

Freshly cooked top top top indian food

Good food and great flavour. Always enjoy whenever I have a takeaway. The only thing that stops this from being 5 stars is the fact that they NEED to change their opening times on google and their website as it states it open Tuesday and Wednesday but it’s not.

Supposed to be open but was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. My wife phoned up beforehand (on Sunday) and was advised that they would be open but only for takeaway. Had friends staying so Saffron ruined our plans and their credibility. The figures below represent what we would have spent x4 people

It is almost one year since I last visited and was disappointed on that occasion. It is my daughters favourite restaurant and whilst visiting her recently took her and her husband for a meal there. This visit was entirely different from the last. The staff were welcoming and the food was really good. The vegetable pathia was outstanding. Full of flavour and served as a big portion. The others really enjoyed the mains they chose.

The yearly ritual trip to Knighton would not be complete without a curry in Saffron. Great food. Note you have to take your own alcohol drinks if required.

Had my second curry from here tonight, got to say I really enjoyed it and so did family. Really tender chicken, good sized main portions too. Will be visiting regularly!

Staff were rude when we called up to place the order, place was empty when we collected the food and the chicken looked almost like precooked chicken sliced and chucked in the sauce, very strange

Great food! My family and I rate this the best Indian restaurant around for many miles. Eat in or take away. Friendly staff and always hits the spot. Why not try a chicken tikka balti saag.

Love Indian fave meal ever sad it’s expensive for families but yeee

Over priced. The food was ok but the Nan bread was as tough as old boots and had a job eating it and give up in the end. The price is extremely expensive considering we had only bought for two. Which was only two curry's, chips, poppadoms and a nan bread and it was £35.00. So I won't be back unless they sort there pricing out.

Excellent Indian. Lovely fresh tasting food, especially the tandoori king prawn starter!

Website allows you to book a table. On arrival they then advise it’s takeaway only. Left a number and still no contact. Pretty shoddy service. Was then told a takeaway order would take over an hour!! Wasted a journey.

Advertisement online that Saffron is open . Afraid this RESTAURANT has permanently CLOSED DOWN . This restaurant needs to remove their website / online to make it clear to the general public 😂

Good Indian with friendly staff

Great food. A lovely holiday meal for the 4 of us. Friendly chatting with the owner makes all the difference.

Five stars for Service and Flavour during lockdown. New to the area (Nov.20) and had a take-away three times. Each time we have been impressed with the food.

Had an Indian tonight from here. Went to collect 45 mins as advised, running a bit late as was VERY busy but food was AMAZING! Lamb cooked to perfection, nanns were lovely. Could not fault the food at all!

Amazing food, best Indian and so please it’s our local. The food is cooked to perfection and the portion sizes are generous. Love it and highly recommend it to anyone. Takeaway every week 😃

Tasty food and very helpful staff!

Just had a take away chicken tikka pathia the best I’ve ever had fantastic. Never had a bad meal here

We ordered for collection, first time trying as we’re staying nearby. The aloo gobi was undercooked, the cauliflower was still quite raw and tough, very bland, tasteless. The chicken Saag was also very bland, the chicken was tough,no taste just bland. Partner had the biter chicken which was ok, disappointed as was looking forward to a decent curry after reading the reviews.

Brilliant food great service. All staff brilliant. The best food I have ever had outside India. If you get the chance eat here

Had a really nice meal here, Staff are really nice and friendly made the experience a pleasure. Food choice and quality was excellent. Bring your own booze is a great idea. Moving to the area shortly and looking to make this our regular.

Great place for delicious food. Inexpensive and excellent value

Excellent food, great staff and you get to take your own booze 👍highly recommend this restaurant.

Foods good very misleading menu with prices

Detta var ett enkelt men trevligt ställe, mat och service var bra. Här står skyltar att man kan ta med sig egen alkohol eftersom de ej serverar alkohol. Funkade med vatten också :-) Möjligen lite tråkig lokal!

Whilst the staff were not unfriendly they certainly were not friendly. No greeting as we entered just shown to our reserved table. The food was average and did not have the flavour I was anticipating. Unlikely to return.

They don't know how to count and they are very rude when you tell them that we are missing something!

We turned up on a rainy Thursday evening and were soon accommodated in the small dining room. Normal Indian menu with enough choices for the vegetarians in our party. No alcohol licence held so only soft drinks on sale but they are happy for you to bring your own beer and wine and provide a bottle opener and glasses. The food was delicious (our dhansak was a little hotter than we were used to!) and the portions were generous

Very tasty meal. No liquor licence so take your own alcohol if you want it. Fab Sunday meal deal

Go to Saffron whenever I am visiting my sister, always warmly welcomed, helpfuul when wanting advice on food choice. Never had a bad meal.

Amazing food and Very nice service. It's a secret want to keep it all to ourselves here. Reasonably priced and bring your own alcohol.

Good food, service and friendly staff

Worst curry i have ever had. Greasy tastless and ingredients in curries that should not be there. Rather go humgry

We were visiting the area and fancied a curry. The food from the Saffron was outstanding! I wish it was nearer to home!

Fantastic food , always served hot , always tasty , and the guys are pleasant and welcoming , will always recommend to others to go there ,they are the best around .

We were staying in the area for a week and had a takeaway from saffron. The korma was pale and pretty tasteless, the chicken tikka had pre cooked chicken used in it and was tough. Disappointing.

Called in early one Friday evening for a takeaway only to find it very busy and were told that our order would be at least 35 minutes.

Bring your own beer/wine is always good and reduces the food bill.

Spending a long weekend in Knighton we were recommended this Indian restaurant. It is not the smartest place I have ever eaten in but I could not fault the food and value for money. They do not serve alcohol, but you are more than welcome to take your own wine/beer to drink

Food was very good, and service was very friendly

Visited for my daughter's birthday. Amazing food, amazing service, amazing value!

We REALLY enjoyed our first meal - it won’t be our last.

I do not understand what went wrong on my experience. Stayed up the road on Saturday 23 Feb. Prices good, poppadums fresh and starter was OK. I had lamb tikka. It wasn't as tender as i expected and a little bland but OK. Had Garlic Naan which was fresh and loads of garlic. However, the mains i can only describe as not being curry. I have eaten at loads of Indian restaurants and appreciate a range of dishes. However, nothing like this. I had the house special Hari Mirch chicken which is described as a hot curry. The chicken was alright and it had fresh green chillies but the sauce was an odd pale colour with zero spices and zero flavour, depth or texture. It was a bit like a non seasoned onion broth that had been quickly reheated. It was so so strange for a curry. My mate had a vegetable dhansak that was precisely same?!? The only reason i would go back is out of curiosity about whether there was a genuine mix up, or people in Knighton have never been to another Indian restaurant and don't know what curry is. I assume the former. I saw one other review that described the same thing re the sauce so i don't know. Perplexed.

Very poor food, everything tasted pre cooked, we ordered different curries but they were the same colour, smell and taste but the only difference was one was slightly hotter, the chicken was uniform squared with an unusual texture and not very hot. The rice was ok, the naan was stodgy. Very overpriced for what you got. We didn’t eat very much and wouldn’t go back.

One of the best curries I’ve had in a while. Loved the garlic naan and reasonably priced for what you get. Will eat there again.

Ordered take away. The staff are really polite and helpful. The menu is comprehensive and the food is gorgeous. Great value and well worth a visit.

Had an overnight stay in Knighton and spotted this gem of a restaurant. Fantastic food, large portions and really well priced. Staff very welcoming, friendly and attentive. Added bonus of inviting you to bring your own alcohol. Just brilliant all round.

We were renting a cottage in the town & ordered a takeaway for my son & friend. We were told 8.40pm but didn’t actually get it until 9.20 but they did apologise and gave us a large bottle of coke. We said when we left we were coming back to eat in. We arrived back about 15 mins later and by that time all the takeaway people had gone and the restaurant was emptying. We had poppadoms, starters and mains which were all delicious. Total bill £30 as they have no license so no alcohol to pay for. Staff were very friendly and would go again if in the area again

Our favourite Indian restaurant. Friendly staff and food is always good. We have to eat here every time we visits family in Knighton.

Another excellent meal tonight.. Always great food, cooked beautifully and great service...plenty of food and great prices....thanks

I had a vegetable dansak, which was delicious, quite hot, but that's how I like it. Always have a good meal here.

Not bad , off license just up the road where you can buy wine , as its byo.

Good food, always cooked properly & very tasty, never had a bad takeaway from here. Highly recommend

Lovely and consistent food from saffron house, we had another takeaway last night and were not disappointed , thanks

Love this Indian Restaurant, food is so nice and as I like it very spicey, they'll tweek a dish for my taste without any problems.

Saffron doesn’t look fancy from the outside but the takeaway service is very popular. We were almost the only people eating in, but the food was imaginative and freshly cooked (though the samosas were not home made I think). The food was brought to our table with warmed plates and heat mat to keep it warm. Professional and friendly service, plus it is BYO. Very good value.

Very nice Indian. Large portions of tasty food and £12.95 deal id good value. Onion bhajis a little lacking in flavour but curry, rice, nan etc delicious. Special Byriani excellent. Highly recommended.

We visited on a Thursday night for the banquet night which for £12.95 is very good value. Mixed Starter is very tasty and perfectly seasoned. I found the chicken pakoras to be very greasy however. The Lamb tikka masala and Garlic Chicken main were very good. Lamb very tender! Its bring your own which means the total bill was only £28!

Myself and partner visited here during our stay in Knighton. We went for a a meal deal which consisted of poppadoms and pickle tray, a starter, main and naan/rice with a coffee to finish off for 12.95 per person. The restaurant has a good ambience with Indian music playing and staff were very attentive. We would recommend and aother bonus is that you can also bring your own alcohol.

The food here was of excellent quality and value. The chicken tikka was lean, well-spiced, and generously portioned. The lamb dhansak similarly included lean cuts of lamb and was quite spicy and flavorful. Excellent value for money, and we would eat here again.

We regularly get a take away from the Saffron and have never had a bad meal. We feel very lucky to have such a great Indian restaurant so close by. The range of dishes is good and we especially love the naan breads and the price is very reasonable indeed.

Great range of food served hot, good portion sizes, friendly staff, good value too. Menu to suit all tastes. Bring your own drinks. Good atmosphere.

Delicious food, great service, and you can bring your own alcohol!

Group of friends had a takeaway last week, was ready for collection at agreed time and food was very nice. Would expect some free popodoms with a meal over £50 but that was my only complaint.

One of my favorites, I always enjoyed eating here, the food is brilliant and the staff are some of the best, I sadly can no longer go due to moving house but if anyone is in the area I would highly recommend.

Good value. Medium curry was not spicy enough for me, but well made. Avoid the cheese nan, it's as bad as it sounds.

Really nice food and friendly staff made to feel welcome

Good service by staff here. Good portion sizes and tasty curry, naan and rice. Good prices for set meals and menu aside. If you have a party and don't all select the set menu be advised you will be charged for the most expensive main meal no matter who ordered it. Bring your own booze is amazing. Would recommend.

Food was good but felt like we were an inconvenience to the staff

Friendly staff with excellent service,good wide ranging menu with something for all tastes,also they welcome you bringing your own alcoholic drink as they are not licensed

Been told about this place so decided to give it a go. Staff extremely friendly and the portions were bang on. All the food was amazing and fresh. Didn't even manage to finish it all. Bring your own booze which helped with the price. Would definitely recommend and vist again!!

We went early and were seated promptly but service was slow thereafter. It was about half an hour after arrival that we got our starters (initially we were the only pair in the restaurant). This seemed to be mainly because the restaurant had lots of...

We visited here last night while on a short break in Knighton. Some locals had recommended Saffron to eat at. We turned up at opening time 6pm and found three other tables already taken. We quickly had our order taken, which we didn't make a...

We dropped in and enjoyed a meal as a party of five. Two criticisms would be slightly overlooked pakoras and bhajis, and that the restaurant does not serve alcohol. It clearly is signed from the outside "bring your own" but we mistakenly interpreted that as...

Very impressed with the food here and the service.Very tasty. Restaurant itself was small only wouldn't seat many people. Decor could do with updating if im honest. But who cares when The food is good.we did notice LOADS of takeaways leaving whilst we were there...