Saffron indian restaurant and takeaway in Oldham

great atmosphere and amazing food!

A lovely place, tasty food and friendly and helpful service. Ist time there but it won't be our last.

Not bad but seemed to be a lot of mistakes being made, some of them rectified by getting the order right at no extra charge in fact the final bill was discounted

Food fantastic with helpful and friendly staff, would highly recommend

Lovely food and service. Nice place

Best curry house in the Oldham area..excellent service from the friendly staff and belly busting portion sizes that taste amazing. Highly recommend 👌

I don't normally bother to review but I have to highly recommend this place. The staff and service are excellent but what absolutely sets it apart is the food. Each dish really does have it's own distinctive taste and the food is of the highest standard with great use of ingredients and fflavours. Well done to the kitchen team, somebody really knows what they're doing! Fantastic!

The staff where excellent and the food was fantastic

Amazing did my curry phaal hot and it was just perfect

Visited 21st of June. This was our first visit and from the moment we walked in, we were made to feel extremely welcome. Very attentive staff and more than helpful explaining the menu. ,"If you want anything hotter or milder, more or less garlic, just tell us and we will do it" Obviously everything is cooked fresh and to order. The individual servings are, well, if not enormous certainly bordering on enormous...... The tastiest Lamb, large chunks of lamb obviously cut from bone and just melted in the mouth. Loads of meat in the curry, not just the three or four pieces maybe at other restaurants. Would certainly recommend to anyone and will be returning (regularly). I have knocked one star off the atmosphere, simply because, and only a personal opinion, I don't like TVs in a restaurant. Having said that, there was a major football match on the evening and it may have been turned on after a request (sound was muted) For this level of service and quality of food, I can put up with a TV in the background Thanks to all at Saffron.

Tried here the other day and was not disappointed. The food was delicious and the staff were really friendly.

family meal for cousins 18th absolutely bloody lovely quality service quality food would recommend

One of the best curry’s I have had for a long time. Well done and thank you!!

Really liked the food here. I personal had a chicken korma; really nice flavor, one of my now favorites, around my location. I would definitely recommend given them a try.

Excellent curries, excellent popodums and sauces. Let down by the rice and nan which was poor quality and overpriced.

Always brilliant food and atmosphere xx

Excellent food. Service very slow

We all really enjoyed the meal and the staff were spot on

1st time in Saffron last night. The food was top quality and the staff were so helpful. Will definitely be returning

Fantastic first meal in Saffron. The setting was pretty good for date night. We had the King Prawn Masala, with Chicken Akbori Chom Chom - which was a great recommendation by our lovely waiter, and we got greedy and ordered a Motor Paneer side. Everything was tip top and our only error was filling up on the lovely Mango Lassi. We're pleasantly stuffed with a bit of lovely food left over for tomorrow's lunch. Can't wait to go back!

The food was absolutely delightful and honestly just had me in shock,For a place like this never really expected it to be this good,The interior and the atmosphere was well kept and clean.The staff were great and brung vibrant and warm energy. The food was genuinely mind blowing,You can really taste all the spices and flavours in each curry.The poppadoms were nice and crunchy also. The Lamb chop main was another thing that caught me by surprise nice and fresh came off the bone smoothly and softly also presented well on a sizzler so it’s kept warm you also get a curry sauce with it which is even better so it doesn’t feel plain.The sides what made everything better a garlic nan bread which was fluffy on the outside and soft on the inside,Chips crunch and made well done! And also some boiled rice which was outstanding good. My recommendation: Starters: -poppadoms and a chutney tray Mains: -Lamb Nepalize -Lamb Naga -Lamb Chops Main (Madras Curry Sauce) Sides: -Boiled Rice -Garlic Nan -Chips Drinks: -Strawberry Mojito -Coca Cola

Great atmosphere and food, highly recommend 👍

Amazing food and service, always friendly.

food was very tasty and service was fantastic very friendly staff. Hands down one of the Best local Indian restaurant 👌

the restraunt was beautifully decorated!! the staff were very kind and generous. service was on point 100%. they even gave complimentary drink and papadam. will definitely be coming back here again !

Quite dear, but genuinely better than most for food quality.

Very nice place for small party or dine in with family. Food was spot on chef gets 10 out of 10. As it was very busy still service was better then expected. Keep it up 👍

At last an authentic Indian Bangladeshi , Pakistani restaurant that serves authentic food that are not micro meals . Proper servings not tiny tin trays . Very newly opened, great staff and proper food. Check out the pics does your regular Indians food look this good ? Revisited 18/11/23 on a very busy Saturday night . Absolutely stand by this review and it is in no way written to cause issue to the restaurant just to give you heads up that things have slid quite a bit from our first visit . You refer to costs of items I claimed are wrong I may have got exact cost slightly wrong but shredded cucumber with a blob of yoghurt on top is not riata as for “ Asian salad” chopped tomatoes shredded cucumber and diced onion is not that . I absolutely refute the timings I had to ask a number of times about the food and it was an hour before we got served ! I noticed you observed I only had water ? Is this not normal for eating a curry ? In no way have I anything against you or your restaurant BUT. When things are wrong like sitting us against the toilets when other tables available and not one person said Thankyou or goodbye as we left again my experience from the first time we went had changed . Now please look at my other reviews many from Asian countries and they have been open decades not 12 months and they aren’t looking tired it was an observation one that made my family say don’t bring us here again ! I stand by every word . It’s my review and totally honest . You don’t like criticism then sorry . You will always be busy due to location but far better places to eat . You won’t be seeing us again . And as you can see we eat out a lot ! Unfortunately things appeared to have slipped a bit … owner friendly but rest of staff non existent. Cutlery dropped on freshly cleaned table like you are in a cafe the place itself is starting to look tired but now the food poppadoms £1 each and chutneys £3 that’s over £10 before you start ! Ordered the tasty lamb staff curry I have to say it was tasty . Daal ghosht also spot on . Now the not so good the butter chicken tasted nothing like it and had a taste of sugar and desiccated coconut definitely not butter chicken very disappointed the so called desi salad was micro diced cucumber tomatoes and onion with a bit of coriander! Almost £4 was extortionate. The Riata should be natural yogurt spices mint with diced tomatoe cucumber etc , what was presented was a bowl of finely sliced obviously by machine cucumber with a blob of yoghurt on top and again over £4 is ridiculous I queried it and they offered to change it but all they did was stir it begrudgingly once . This isn’t riata . Rotis cooked ok . Chicken byriani tasty but bland sauce it came with was left well alone . Overall bill of £72 and we drank water ! Expensive and the food has gone downhill I am afraid . Disappointed we paid and left not one of the staff said Thankyou goodnight etc just ignored . I didn’t tip as service was I am afraid poor we arrived at 1845 and got served 1950 I understand you are busy but that’s far too long to wait . I always give honest reviews but I am afraid not the same as it was when opened . Rammed full but I’m guessing most curry houses are Saturday night but this is one very much off my list . A picture says a thousand words last photo is the recent visit and the others from the first visit when it opened .

If you wish to have an amazing service with some great food visit this place. Great customer service and the food is brilliant on time with amazing staff. Highly recommend.

Excellent meal and service. Very nice food

had a excellent meal.realy nice food.excellent seevice.😊

Had an excellent time with family. food was delicious. and staff are very friendly, with great hospitality.

Really nice food and their service.

Went for a meal with the work girls, had a lovely time here. Service was immaculate, food was the best I’ve had in a long time. All 5 of us had a great time, biggest plus they serve cocktails. 10/10 would recommend. Can’t wait to return.

Good food nice atmosphere not too dear

Best takeaway curry in Royton. Dining room always full when we've been collecting.

Great restaurant, great bunch of staff, great place to enjoy a meal. Best curry house in the area, get your lazy backsides down there, give it a try and support a great local restaurant!

Great experience. Food was really nice, starters and mains 10/10. Our waiter Akhtar and the other waiters on the floor tonight were very accommodating. Great customer service and great food. One of the best curry houses I have been to.

Great food, great service, great people. No complaints. I've come multiple times and has not let me down. Highly recommend.

Went in on the 1st of Feb took my wife for her birthday meal the service was excellent and food was amazing especially the lamb shank would definitely recommend to anyone to go try the place

The staff are so lovely. Food delious. If I could id eat there every night.

King prawns were amazing! Great service and great food. 10/10

Great food, great fast service, the staff go out of their way to ensure you have a fantastic time, plus I have Gluten free food and they have a wide range of Gluten Free foods, I love coming here

Absolutely wonderful and friendly staff and amazing food and service x

5/5. Perfect naga lamb chops, puri starters were great, mains were really good (lamb chilli chicken was excellent). Friendly service too, thank you.

Excellent food and service.thank you alom

Take out. Korma was bland. Other dishes were good. Staff were super friendly. Edited to respond. Thank you for your goodwill gesture :) I will take you up on it when I’m back home visiting :))

Can’t recommend this place enough😆 food, service and atmosphere 5/5

Always fantastic food and service, even when it's busy they still smash it. Would recommend to anyone. Top class madras 👍🏻

Had a lovely time with our friends. The food was lovely and the service by Alam was great. Thanks for a great time:)

The food, service and hospitality was amazing. Would highly recommend this place and would definitely come back again. In fact, I will come back again

The food and service at saffron was amazing. The staff are unbelievable. I can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend

Excellent service, very friendly staff and exceptional food

First class food but tables to small

Food was amazing the decor is beautiful plus has the most polite and attentive service I’ve ever seen. A must go place

Waited most of the year for our Christmas takeawy treat, only to find hardly any chicken pieces in or Tikka Massalas, an all ou pilau rice was watery. Buyer beware ,as take out customer, you are truly not valued. I will not be going back in New Year. They've lost a customer.

Attended for the first time last night and I can say is WOW. The service was truly five star and the team couldn't do enough for you. The food is exceptional and simply the best around. The prices are very reasonable and I already can't wait to come back, well done guys 👏

We have had the pleasure of dining in but have had a takeaway a lot more recently. Both takeaway and dining in equally good. We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep. We'll done chefs and front of house. 👏👍👌❤️

The food is lovely the place is wonderful and the staff are fantastic they really look after you and are really friendly I highly recommended it to everyone

Food was amazing and definitely our new regular spot, service was also great especially one particular waiter called raihan whose a great lad who always looks after us there

Food was fit friendly service defo coming back

One of the best places I have ever been for food definitely recommended

Great atmosphere, was met with the best service a restaurant can offer, the food was 10/10 would recommend! The waiter Raihan did a great job to accommodate us 👍🏼

Fantastic staff curry hotter than a 1 chilli rating Great place will go bk but have something milder

Hard to find these good Indian restaurants! Loved it 😊

Excellent food and .excellent service 🥀

First visit to this restaurant, and we where so amazed ,beautiful restaurant, fantastic food and such welcoming staff , we will definitely be returning they really do deserve to do well .

This was my first visit to Saffron on the recommendation of a friend. The online ordering was simple and easy to manage with a choice of time slots available. I turned up and told the staff I had come for a collection. I was asked my name and was shown to a seat. The restaurant was very well decorated, and the staff were smartly dressed and welcoming. The restaurant was fairly busy, and there were already people waiting, so I wasn't sure if my order would be ready or not, but there was no indication given by the staff. After 20 mins of waiting, I was asked for my name a second time and asked if I'd like a drink while I waited. The waiter then said it would be another 5 minutes. My order did eventually arrive around 25 minutes after the time given online - which wouldn't have been a big deal if it had been communicated when I arrived, but to just be left sitting there was a little disappointing. The food itself was mostly good. I had a mixed starter - two pieces of chicken tikka, an onion bhaji, and a seekh kebab. The chicken was lean and tender, but the tikka flavouring was quite subtle. Equally, the seekh kebab and the onion bhaji were nice, but the flavours didn't jump out. The curry I ordered was tasty and a good portion size - I'd hoped for a little more spice, but it was still good. The keema naan was lovely and soft and had a great flavour, but I felt there could have been a little more keema in it. The chana bhaji was well cooked, but "lightly spiced" is an understatement - I'm not sure it had any spice. Similarly, the Tarka Daal was very lacking in seasoning. I know lentils are not the most exciting food, but it's definitely possible to elevate them, so that was a little disappointing. If I lived a little closer, I would give it another go quite soon - perhaps on a quieter night - but as it's a 25-minute drive each way to get there, I don't see myself making a special trip there, but if I'm in the area, I would try it again. Overall, a lovely restaurant with pleasant staff and quality food - just a little lacking in seasoning/spice for me (not that I want REALLY spicy food, just something with a bit more punch). I would recommend it if you are nearby - especially if you like milder dishes.

Delicious, Great quality, Always on time.

I went with my family. The food was really nice and tasty.. service was excellent.. I will recommend to my friends and family

Environment was nice, clean and welcoming. Service was outstanding, curries were cook perfectly. Plenty of parking so didnt struggle to find a spot. Highly recommend if you wanna have a good night out

Amazing service. Staff are on top of everything

Service was excellent, food was amazing, especially the staff curry house. Highly recommend, best curry house in Manchester.

Poped in for an early evening dinner and everything was spot on we realy enjoyed our meal

I can't even begin to describe how incredible the food was. Each dish was bursting with flavors that danced on my taste buds. And the service. was impeccable! The staff went above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of my dining experience was perfect. I felt like a valued guest from the moment I walked in. It truly was a memorable and delightful evening. Highly recommend this restaurant top-notch 👌👌👌👌

Hands down the most amazing Indian food I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting. The flavours were outstanding. Everything was hot and fresh. Will most certainly be returning.

Everything about this place is amazing!! Beautiful food and lovely staff that can't do enough for you, will always be a special place to me, bagged my new Mr after our 1st date here!! 😀 ❤️

A good meal in a nicely quiet restaurant with great food and service

Went with the partner was absolutely amazing food and staff are great to very helpful and not pushy 100% recommend

Food is excellent, service is great, and a good atmosphere. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Been phoning for half hour give up no one answering phone 🤷‍♂️

Always a warm welcome when we come here. The service and food in my opinion are both the best in oldham. They even did something special for my sons birthday. Thank you guys. Keep up the good work 👏

Had an amazing time here with my family. Celebrated my daughters 3rd birthday here. They were very welcoming and also very helpful in order to make it memorable. What an atmosphere Saffron has. The music really has my heart I am now into Bollywood music lol😂. Can’t really trust any other Indian cuisine, Saffron has stole my heart and forever will. Please ask for Mr Alfy, he will make sure your time spent here is worth every penny. Thank you Saffron ❤️.

I went to this restaurant last week with my family and a toddler who they’ve accommodated well for and took care of whilst we ate their excellent food at a great price couldn’t fault anything from their great service to the music and their cleanliness of the place. Would highly recommend this restaurant for anyone who enjoys an authentic Bengali/ Indian dishes. Thanks to one the waiter named alfy for his great service during our visit.

When we arrived they gave us a table which was not clean so we ordered drinks. Then we ordered poppadoms they arrived we had to ask for plates and serviettes. Same thing with the starters also had to ask for cutlery. the service was rubbish they was more concerned about selling drinks .we arrived at 7pm by 8.40 pm we had only poppadoms and starters avoid like the plague never again .

We really enjoyed the ambiance and food.

Actually surprised to see such a restaurant in Oldham. The starter was a king prawn Puri which was absolutely power, lots of flavour and the bread it came on was done very very well. I choose for my main the Gorkali chicken asked for it less spicy which the waiter was happy to do for me. This curry reminds me slightly of a Khariah but even strong flavour and thick sauce which tasted amazing with the nan bread however the nan bread was supposed to be garlic and it didn't taste to strong for me. I think the price of the nan bread is actually quite steep £3.50 as I would normally have two with my meal but then that would be the cost of another starter and almost a main meal! Staff were all very professional and polite as a first time foodie in this restaurant can happily say it will be the regular.

i came to saffron today, the food and service was fantastic, by far the best ive had in a while. the waiters were all friendly and respectful and took care of all our needs, the food was also 10/10.

This is my second time coming to this restaurant, we went yesterday with my family my wife n my 2 kids, Great food, wonderful service from the moment we arrived, never been disappointed, one off the best restaurant in Oldham, the food & service 10/10 Amazing and delicious as always!! Can taste the freshness in the food, looking forward to come next to time for my daughters birthday!! Thank you for the wonderful services guys much appreciated !!! -Saifur Rahman

Lovely place.Noisy , but was busy so to be expected. Staff are very friendly and very efficient.Starter and drink came quickly but waited a while for main course but to be expected.Was worth the wait.The food was beautifully cooked and very tasty.The bill was very reasonable..I my husband and our 2 friends had a very good experience and as we only live close will come again to either eat in or have a takeaway.

Brilliant lovely staff ,lovely interior and beautiful food as always 😍x

Tastiest Indian dishes I’ve ever had!

Booked a last minute table for about 15 of us last night, have to say the staff here go above and beyond and take serious pride in what ,amazing service from the staff and also hats off to the chef, amazing food. Cheers guys will be back again soon. 👍

Amazing staff great place itself the seating area is nicely set out and the food is amazing proper spices and flavour 11/10

I had for the first time the other night, I actually haven’t ate this type of food in a while since I had a bad experience elsewhere HOWEVER! the food was delicious and in comparison to the blue tiffin for the local people who enjoy the blue tiffin, saffron takes the top spot for me I’ll be ordering again.

Great food and service very tasty food and well presented nice Cosy setting too. Very value for money

Nice food, good service, friendly staff Try it.

Spacious dining area, smaller bar area, decent menu , good service , been a couple of times midweek and it's been quiet.

Great food,friendly atmosphere. Definitely going back.

Great service. The meal was fair.