Saffron Indian Cuisine in Dacorum

We stopped off on the way to London on a Friday night, travelling from Yorkshire. About a mile from Junction 9 of the M1 we were thrilled to see it had parking and how nice the restaurant looked. Service was friendly, drinks and food were amazing! Particularly the age appropriate “shots” for our 12 year old girls. We had 4 veggie side dishes and 4 mini plates. Some of the dishes were new and unusual and we loved them. Highly recommend!!

Fantastic service, amazing food and extremely friendly staff! Our first time visiting and we will definitely be back again! :)

Of late the quality of the food has deteriorated to the point we won’t be using this restaurant again. For example we ordered a bhuna which looked like soup and was very greasy as were the other dishes. The poppadoms tasted odd and the naan bread was dry. I imagine the chef has been changed. Sorry Saffron

nice ambience and food was ok. Service was a let down. We sat for a while after we had finished eating and no one approached us for extra drinks or the pudding menu. Food was just ok although the lamb we had was very well cooked.

Fabulous food, amazing ambience and beautiful interior having been recently renovated. This restaurant has definitely exceeded our expectations and we will certainly be back.

The worst restaurant ever!!! Went with my family. Ordered mixed grill, lamb chops and aloo chana chaat for starters. .. nothing tasted nice and the portions were extremely small for the price charged. For mains we had lamb karahi n tandoori tawa chicken along with tarka dhaal. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER!! Lamb karahi only had four small square pieces of lamb.. the chicken dish was full of red food colour and the tarka dhaal was a thick tasteless soup. To top off the bad food, we ordered 4 large Cokes, which were totally flat. When we confronted the waiter/ manager he was very rude and confrontational. No such thing as customer service, save your money and avoid.

Superb food, beautifully presented combined with first class service! Cannot ask for more! We will be back shortly for sure.

After spotting the signs of a "plain outside but evidently popular place" we were not disappointed. Starting with the friendly and (just right) attentive service, the whole meal which included some interestingly different pickles with the popadoms and beautifully cooked authentic main dishes was a delight. Will definitely be back!

Have been coming here for a few years! Always happy to return as food is really good and staff are very well trained to give you the very best!

Was a business visit, they have a huge parking space which is a plus point . Very nice and quiet area. Food was lovely, service was polite and drinks were the stars of the show. Definitely going back . Very easy to get there as just next to m1.

Have visited this restaurant a few times now, latest being Mothering Sunday and as usual the food was great, staff very attentive and venue suitably welcoming! Will definitely visit again!

Worst restaurant ever… walked in and was seated to my table today. Service was soo slow.. only 1 other family besides us… took 15 minutes to order drinks, at this point I just ordered food to go with it… the starters I ordered mushroom pakora. This was bland and tasteless.. received 3 but was oily.. onion bhaji was oily and bland.. ordered a parota with my mains which was the only nice thing from the lot.. would have been nice to receive some dips like most other restaurants provide complimentary, but guess what it’s 80p per dip…curry x 2 was bland and again tasteless… as it was Valentine’s Day there was balloons on the table…. Nothing big but my 3 year old wanted to take one home… the restaurant staff/manager said their is a £5 charge to take it home… cost of the meal £45 for two plus a child. No one came over so I walked to the entrance to pay for the meal.. As we were leaving my son wanted to use the bathroom - the guy said he would charge me to use the toilet which I thought was silly and pathetic along with the balloon which I retuned… just a joke…

We’ve been to the Saffron numerous times and had deliveries from there too. It is our favourite curry house. The food is delicious, and the service is outstanding. We held a family birthday Meal here this month and Jay and the team went out of their way to accommodate everyone. We had so many comments about the delicious food. Definitely recommend this brilliant restaurant for dining and for take-away/delivery too.

Fifth time I’ve been - service - quality of food - value for money, well, just outstanding!! Recommend to all who read - go. It’s a exceptional place to eat.

Jay. Where do i start? Everytime you smash it! Thank you so much for the lovely food. Never fail to impress! You deserve this review. Take care.

Second birthday meal of the week, and I generally use this place for my go to curry house , we had pre booked and it wasn’t as good as normal. The service was good but it’s always been been in the past , I think...

I'm not going here again. Service was very courteous and smart, but oh so slow!!. Drinks took ages and were poorly timed - came 1hr before the food. Dry yucky looking horrible lamb chops garnished with red paste and raw onions. No idea what they...

I had a takeaway last night,I have to say it was the best curry I’ve had in a long time....well done to the chef +management thank you guys

They have a website which is not only incredibly misleading but they have no knowledge of having an online delivery service We ordered on their official website and got a confirmation email but then phoned up over an hour and half later to be told...

Unfortunately this time I was let down by the food, not sure if they have changed the chef but the sag paneer was runny and the birayni was flavourless, the bindi was totally different!

Well , I always go here for a meal or have a takeaway from just eat , tonight was a little disappointing due to the chicken tikka tower I ordered was very mild and I asked for hot and the keema naan was lacking in...

Normally I would go for a meal in this restaurant but due to the dreaded covid 19 we had to settle for a takeaway instead. But we was not disappointed it was lovely and almost plentiful. The downside was the chicken tikka main that we...

Visited here for a family birthday meal. The restaurant is clean and comfortable and the food was lovely. The staff were attentive, and all of our needs were met.

Excellent food great staff and service could not wish for a better curry absolutely brilliant. Good evening for a group of 5 blokes having a ruby and a few beers. Well done to all the staff .

We have just had to throw away 2 takeaway meals from this restaurant. They were tasteless, a complete waste of £28 which is expensive for 2 curries and 2 rices. This was our first experience of Saffron and definitely our last. Very very disappointed.

We have booked a table at this place and been very pleased with interiors, service and food. Outside did not attract any attention but inside make the difference. Restaurant staff were very helpfull and you could fill a nice atmosphere. We spoke to co-owner -...

Have lived and driven past this place for nearly 11years and to my failing today was the first time I’ve ever eaten there and now I have I want to eat there every night! We booked a table and lucky we did as it was...

We found this restaurant some years ago when staying at the the Holiday inn along the road and have dined here many times since.. This is realy good, the staff and servcise.excellant. The food has always been of a high standard. On our recent visit...

The prawn puri was fairly tasteless and we have had much much better, the mains were good flavour. Unfortunately a couple allowed their young children to fight in the restaurant and the staff did nothing to stop it. The parents seemed oblivious to the fact...

Had to cross the very busy road from the hotel to get to it. Thought the service was a tad slow considering the number of diners there at the time of our visit. One of the dishes we had was machili bakara which was full...

We just dropped in as staying in premier inn up the road. Excellent food well worth a visit. Only wish we did not live 200 miles away, it’s a bit far to come back even for such good food

We chose this restaurant based on previousTrip Advisor reviews whilst visiting the area on a short break. Great food. Good value for money. We ate on a Thursday evening from the special gourmet night menu. It was fairly quiet when we arrived but soon filled up - obviously popular with locals. Service did seem a little slow - though this didn't really spoil our evening. Extensive menu and large portion sizes too. Very good!

4 adults and two children came here for a family meal. The restaurant is nice and the service was good. We felt it was overpriced. £9 for 6 poppadoms and chutneys! The rice portions were far to small and the curry's themselves were bland by comparison to our local. Our bill came to £110 and I don't think we got value for money. I was disappointed because the reviews were so good I was expecting better.

well this Indian restaurant was A bit Different from most Sunday Buffet that you go to i mean it was not a Buffet with food in various Silver trays for you to help yourself no you had to Order the Buffet from the Main Menu same setup main meal, starter & sides as per requirement so a bit of a surprise but no Drama order all the food but one of my friends ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala he had never had it before & he did not like it found it to sweet so the Waiter kindly changed it for another dish i had the Peshwari Naan but i could not eat it all i asked for a doggy bag & the waiter not only did that for me but he gave me a fresh naan the food was excellent the waiters were very pleasant will go back for more.

We eat a lot of Indian food, indeed we live in India 2 months of the year. I can honestly say my meal was as good if not better than anything I have had before.The pickle tray was great, much more choice than most restaurants and the poppadoms were lovely and light and crispy. I had a simple chicken tikka with a madras sauce on the side with pilau rice and nan. It was all excellent.Staff were very helpful and friendly.Very highly recommended

We went here with friends last year, freezing cold outside so fancied a local curry,From start to finish it was terrible, the restaurant was cold, dismal and quite rude staff,We ordered and waited, and waited and waited, only after complaining were we told the kitchen had a staff problem, the food arrived, well......Inedible tandoori chicken pink inside, shrivveled up prawns, warm beer and the sag alloy was inedible, we complained were offered a drink on the house, we declined, nothing taken off for the unfinished foodNever again, I can honestly state the Worst Indian food ever

Excellent food, amazing pickle tray. Great value for money & definitely worth another visit. There was a nice atmosphere, with light background music & the staff were really firendly. Great choice also

Fantastic staff atmosphere and food i would recommend anyone to go there and give it a try. Pleasant staff always smiling and polite. As soon as my sister and i agree the date we are going i cant wait.

We come here for my partners 40th and we had a table of 28 people. Every dish was piping hot and nothing come out wrong . Always come here for a curry by far our best curry house our kids love it to . 5 * in our eyes , staff brilliant can’t do enough

The best Indian food I’ve had with the best customer service I’ve ever had. Very impressed with the place and the food was really good. Our service was absolutely fantastic especially as we were a large table with lots of different requirements. Will visit again. Thank you

Hands down my favourite Indian. I even attend this place on Christmas eve! I recently brought my family here for my father's birthday, a table of 13 and not one single dish came out wrong! Fabulous place, great house wine!

Really nice here, food was lovely, staff friendly, just a pain that it's situated where it is, as one of us has to drive. But had a lovely birthday dinner here. 😊

Saffron is a clean, contemporary restaurant with efficient, friendly staff. The food was delicious, couldn’t fault it.

Excellent Dining, Staff are very friendly, give a good service. Best Indian Cuisine I have ever been to. Nice bright environment and food is excellent and good value for money

I've driven past this restaurant many times and often wondered what it was like inside and the quality of the food. - Now I know. good food in nice surroundings. We sat on a raised level near to the window in a booth designed for more (probably based on the buildings previous existence), were served attentively and the food (Lamb Passanda as a main) a delight to eat. The nan bread was obviously freshly made and was both light to eat and tasty. Recommend giving this a try.

I visited this establishment on Saturday with my family and found it to be a delightful experience, the decor was very nice and the overall atmosphere was very welcoming. The reception from the staff was very good and they treated us with the utmost respect and the food was of superb quality, given the chance I would most definitely come here again. I would highly recommend it to all.

Stayed in a nearby hotel, found Saffron on the internet and thought we’d give it a try. We were very impressed!! Nice little restaurant. Dined early, easily seated without booking. Welcoming atmosphere, staff very attentive and relaxed. Food really good quality. Would definitely recommend.

Went to Saffrons for dinner Friday evening the food was GREAT as always, the staff were welcoming, happy and eager to please. We had a great evening Thankyou for making our evening so good we would recommend this place to anyone we have been there several times and never been disappointed.

This restaurant is less than a five minute walk from the Holiday Inn but the pavement is on the opposite side of a very busy road.The interior of the restaurant is pleasantly decorated and much better than the restaurant appears from the outside.There was a very good wine list. We very much enjoyed our dishes of Tandoori chicken and Tandoori Lamb chops. There was much more than we could eat, but we could not take the remainder with us as we were flying from Luton airport following morning. The service was very courteous and professional.

Have been coming here for a few years! Always happy to return as food is really good and staff are very well trained to give you the very best!

We have eaten at Saffron a few times every time we cannot fault it, the staff are excellent and you are made to feel really welcome. The food really nice every time, it really is hard to beat.

Myself and my sister ate here today. The staff were cheerful, polite and very helpful. We were seated and the staff were great. The foid was devine i have not enjoyed a meal as much for a very long time, freshly cooked and lush. Well done all of ghe Staff at Saffron on the A5. Thankyou

We've been here twice so far. You could easily drive straight pass without really noticing it, but you'd be missing a treat. This was our son's recommendation. Superb food, my family rave about it. Staff are really friendly, food is really great. They have their own specialties which we'd highly recommend. Good flavours and sensible sized portions. Grandson just raves about it. We'll be back I'm quite sure.

The food in the Saffron is always of a good standard and as locals from Markyate the restaurant is still worth a visit despite the strong local competition. The decor is nice, the service is always good and we often get a lift home thrown in.

Not your average Indian restaurant. Food is excellent and staff are very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this place

We just popped in to have a meal before we fly out on holiday (we are staying at the holiday inn next door) and it is one of the best curry’s we have had. The staff are so friendly and the food is very tasty. Highly recommend it! My daughter says it’s the best restaurant she has been to.

We stayed at local premier and decided to order from this restaurant. We rang the restaurant to ask for plastic cutlery which they were more than happy to provide, the restaurant even provided empty containers to be used as plates, which was really appreciated. All the meals we ordered was very flavoursome and it was plenty. I would recommend this restaurant, great service and equally great food

Came on a Thursday evening just me and my partner for a quiet meal. We had the gourmet night menu. From the moment we walked in, we was greeted with a friendly attitude. We were then seated to our table, where it was brilliantly presented. Once the food arrived its was amazing, flavours were spot on couldn't of asked for a better evening. Big Thanks to Jay and the staff for an amazing evening thank you. We will definitely be returning lots more!!!!

From the moment we walked in we were welcomed and offered drinks whilst we waited for our table, once seated we were given appetizers and the best part we were not rushed to make a decision on our order until we were ready. Waiters were very attentive and ensured we were happy with every part of our meal and experience. This was my first visit and will be going back within the next couple of weeks when I'm Dunstable. Thank you guys...☺

Went with a group of friends staff had a bad attitude and the food wasn’t good at all definitely won’t be going again

Stopped here again on the way back from a family day out. Good service and a wide ranging menu which suits all tastes. Service was attentive and good. Will definitely go back.

Been using this curry house for the last five years, since we moved to the area. Never been disappointed. Great food, great price, great service. Definitely recommend.

This restaurant has a great atmosphere, ambient lighting, good arrangement of tables. Nice big car park, excellent service and food which is very commendable. All in all a great dining experience.

My wife and I decided to stop here on the way home from visiting our grandchildren. We had a great meal and the service was excellent, we had possibly the most polite waiter we have ever met . Congratulations to all of the staff for all of our enjoyable food and service and we will certainly call again.

The food again was of the highest quality , excellent service from the staff , friendly and professional .

Great place to eat if you enjoy a good curry and a few beers.! Definitely worth the visit and definitely worth another visit very soon. Well done to all .

We were stuck in snow and ended up in Holiday Inn next door. We had a stressful day but the guys in Saffron were really friendly and got us warmed up with nice food and service. Very friendly service and very nice curries !! Would definitely recommend !

It was the first time we have visited this place and we was not disappointed, the food was really good and tasty. The staff were really good and attentive. We will definitely be back Well done all at saffron 👍

Fantastic place to eat. Lovely friendly staff always willing to go that extra mile for their customers

Visited this place for the first time and what can I say ... very friendly staff amazing atmosfere the owner is a gentleman food is 10 out of 10 . So clean so tide and they really care for you . I will like to recommend this amazing restaurant and well done I will come back again. Thank you for everything

Food too hot and spicy to eat. Hated it. Worst Indian meal in 32 years anywhere. Couldn't even eat. Would never order anything ever again.

Whilst away with work I decided to dine one night here with some colleagues.Staff were attentive and friendly. There were 6 of us dining on this occasion, food was brought out in a timely manner and to my delight the food was delicious too. We even were given a complimentary dish by the chef.The overall pricing of the food I was happy. It was also a plus being able to get out of the hotel I stayed in and have some decent food.

First visit to this restaurant and no complaints at all. Food was excellent and the portions very generous. Staff very attentive although the restaurant was very busy.

I've tried many of the Indian restaurants and take aways between Harpenden and Berkhamsted and can honestly say that Saffron is amongst the very best. There are quite a few unusual dishes and a coup[le that I'd strongly recommend are the Machli Bakara - small pieces of marinated fish in a fairly hot sauce garnished with chilli and coriander; and the Sho-Coo-Tee - an exotic Goan spicy chicken dish.

Wish this restaurant was closer to me because then I'd go there all the time! Great service and very friendly staff. Gave us a complimentary dish while we were waiting for our main meals. Poppadoms and dip were especially nice as well. Loved that they added sweets to go with our bill as well, a nice surprise. Would definitely recommend!

Visited the Saffron when staying at the Holiday Inn which is less than a 10 minute walk away.Staff very friendly and helpful with discussing the menu and recommendationsFood was beautifully cooked, very tasty and there was plenty of itAdvise you to book as they were busy even at 7pm on a Saturday night - which goes to show how good the restaurant is Will definitely be back next time we are staying in the area

Absolute quality. I have dined in and had take out and every time it's brilliant. Great flavours, tender meat and the service when you dine in is top quality. My personal fav's are the Lamb Shoo Co Tee and Lamb Pathia.

This is a family favorite found some years ago when staying at the Holiday Inn up the road. The staff are young warm and welcoming. Of late we have visited for family get-together's on a Sunday. The food has always been well presented and very tasty.If you are in the area a visit here should not disappoint.

Drove past this place so many times, thought nothing of it. We decided to give it a go as we have moved not to far away now. We were so surprised from the second we walked in. It's beautiful interior and wonderful staff made it an amazing night. The food was so well cooked, I had the Rogan Josh and my other half a Balti.The poppadoms came with all the trimmings and not just the usual 4 condiments.Good price as well. Highly recommend!

Ordered takeout while staying nearby. Really great food, and friendly service when I was there to pick it up (inc free beer!) Look out for the balti, it's especially nice

The head waiter was very attentive to my allergy needs, coming over and spending time going through what I could and couldn't have, rather than paying lip-service as other restaurants have done. He then devised a bespoke mixed starter to account for my allergy. Clearly they look a providing a customer dinning experience rather than worrying about covers as they do not rush you through the courses, serving the main course when we were ready not when they were. Clean fresh food, not swimming in excess oil. Highly recommended and will go back.

Saw this restaurant when leaving the M1 at j 9 en route to the Premier inn at Dunstable. Staff are very good and seat you quickly. Drinks brought to the table straight away. Amazing selection on the pickle trayFood was very very good and was by far the best Peshwari nan I have ever eaten (nearly a meal in itself)Next time I'm working down here a visit here is a must!!

The staff were really friendly and really kind to our kids (8 and 5). I was recommended the lamb shank and it was absolutely amazing, the best curry I have had in a long time. The duck starter was also amazing, mild but very tasty.

Vine aquí después de una recomendación de alguien que hablaba haya dicho antes.Así que los dos nos dejó Hemel holiday inn para venir. En general, no es una mala comida y el arranque era encantador, sin embargo los platos principales fueron decepcionantes. cebollas parecía no sirven hervidos y tikka en un plato. Volveríamos sí, pero lo más probable es que lo que pegan en hemel como comida sabe mejor y mucho más barato que las 50 libras que pagamos aquí.

A good place and close to the Premier Inn where we stayed. Polite staff and good food. It was clean and modern looking. They have a free car park too

Magnífica comida.Pregunta por el servicio increíble para ser horneados. Poppadoms Te adorarán.También sirven un plato increíble de tomate como un pre-arranque y no puedo describir lo de fiar (¡que es.Volveré a por más. . . . .Estar lejos de casa hace más soportable.

Llamé para una comida durante la estancia en la vecina Holiday Inn. El menú contiene varios platos típicos platos de curry más allá de la casa. Cada plato era preciosa (incluyendo el pre-arranque con el obsequio del chef) y el servicio era excelente. No es la comida más barata, pero uno de los mejores curris que he tenido fuera de la India.

Lovely food , lovely place , lovely people have been here often and never been disappointed , very friendly and relaxing place

The food, the service, the prices, the size of the dishes (=massive); I'd go once a week at least if I lived anywhere near the place.

A family curry event we were not disappointed ! staff extremely attentive, food was divine and all the dishes were piping hot and so tasty, has to be the best curry house in the area, highly recommended

Very tasty curries without being over hot, and just the right portion sizes. The staff were very attentive without being intrusive and the meals came out very quickly even though the restaurant was fairly busy. Overall a great restaurant that I would definitely visit again...

Just popped into this restaurant as a last minute choice and wow what a find, thanks Siri. Service and food was incredible. Without doubt one of the best Indian restaurants I have visited.

I have been going to this restaurant and using their take away service for years. The food is fabulous and the take always are always delivered hot. Good friendly service you will not be disappointed here.

I use this restaurant a lot with my girlfriend and family the food and friendly service you get is amazing they can never do enough for you to enjoy your night out. It's very clean and always a pleasure to visit

I got a takeaway from here as the hotel I was staying restaurant had closed early, the services was quick and the food was great. the inside looked clean and a very busy

I have to say that it has been a while since we have been, The quality of the food and the welcome was superb. It wont be as long until next time.....

Ha sido en el restaurante unas cuantas veces, después de haber pedido muchas veces para la entrega y no me ha decepcionado. El personal es muy amable y la comida es genial y bien presentado. No parece ser mucho desde el exterior, pero las apariencias pueden engañar! Recomiendo encarecidamente este lugar.

I've been to The Saffron several times, in fact it's one of my favourite restaurants. The food is always great and Jay and his team consistently deliver the best personal customer service. I would definitely recommend it if you like good Indian food.

Llegamos rápidamente y nos sentamos en el otro lado de la pared de la alcoba. Teníamos popodoms con chutneys que hizo un buen arranque mientras teníamos una media pinta de cobra esperando el plato principal. Tuve la muy buena gambas biriyani sirve en agradables platos de cerámica por el personal muy simpático y agradable. Mi compañero tenía un dulce con pollo al curry, que tenía buena pinta. Acabamos de terminar de tomar el café y menta. Una comida agradable en un buen precio en un entorno agradable servido por un personal amable.

Fuimos a Azafrán en vísperas de una comida familiar. El restaurante estaba muy lleno, pero el servicio era rápido y amable. La calidad de la comida era excelente y las porciones eran grandes. Tuvimos una comida excelente y llevaron a casa una gran cantidad de comida que estábamos demasiado lleno para comer. A más de £20 cada una con bebidas alcohólicas) (no fue una buena relación calidad-precio.