Saffron — Restaurant in Fort Wayne

Glad that there’s one more Indian Restaurant in FW as there are not many , however whatever I say is not to criticize but for the management to take it in a constructive manner . It’s a small place and ambience is nice , got to know that it’s a family business with parents managing the kitchen and Daughter the front . Firstly , there’s a misconception in many places that you can keep anyone in the front area without experience and put the food on the table . That’s totally wrong as the non Indian clientele will always ask questions and feed off from what the waiter tells them . Having said that, the waiter will have killed all the kitchen effort if he’s giving the wrong info and lost a customer too . Food placed on my table , without spoons in any dishes , asked for a lil sauce on the side with noodles ( cuz it didn’t come with any ) and was asked if I want tamarind or mint sauce , no knowledge of food whatsoever. Now it’s not his fault , cuz it’s just a student doing part time , but the manager in the front needs to make sure that her staff is trained . Now for the food , it’s nice that there s a mix of dishes from tandoori tacos to Indo Chinese . Honestly the food is all bland and it’s okay for the white or non Indian clientele cuz they don’t know much about it . Theres a choice for mild med and spicy , and the kitchen staff should be able to satisfy all taste buds from mild to someone that wants to eat spicy too . I have eaten in some of the finest busy Indian restaurants which served all kinds of people and made sure everyone left happy . If you’re going to serve the same style to everyone, trust me it’s not gonna work in the long run and please work on getting a lil more flavor and ooomph to the food . Remember, the first 3 months people will come no matter what to check the place since it’s new . But it’s after that , where consistency and working on the flaws will help in being successful. I understand that the APP And tipping is better with our non Indian clientele but trust me there’s a lot of Desi people running businesses in FW and if the food is good and they start coming back , your business will do well for sure . So the trick is to maintain the balance and satisfy everyone’s taste buds toped with good service . I appreciate the waiter coming to the table to ask if everything is okay but if two visits he still can’t see the empty beer bottle laying on the table , then that’s what I’m talking about the daughter of the owners training the front staff . Not hating here , I’ve still given 4 stars here but I encourage people to visit this new restaurant and try...

From the moment I walked in, the staff greeted me with genuine warmth and hospitality. They were attentive throughout my visit, making sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed. The food was absolutely wonderful — I had the Butter Chicken with a medium spice level, paired with freshly baked garlic naan that was soft, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The Mango Lassi was smooth, rich, and refreshing — a perfect complement to the meal.

The atmosphere inside was beautiful and thoughtfully designed, with tasteful décor and relaxing music that set the perfect mood. You can truly feel the care and pride that goes into both the food and the service here.

I highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys authentic Indian cuisine — and even if you’re new to it, this restaurant is the perfect introduction. The location is great, the staff are outstanding, and every detail made the experience memorable.

Thank you to the team for such a delightful dining experience — I’ll definitely be...

New local Indian cuisine place. You want to give them grace as it’s a new place, making improvements along their journey but I can’t.

If your party size is 5 or more- it will be a noticeable wait time. They didn’t seem interested in combining tables to accommodate, rather wanted to us to wait for the only table that can seat 6.

Butter chicken - the benchmark food you get at any Indian place was below average. It wasn’t creamy/ buttery. I am fairly confident that the mix was Premade and it lacked flavor.

They made error after error on our quantity of the orders and the total bill.

They paid no attention to either provide refill on water and “papad”

The naan bread was average. It wasn’t hot, felt like it wasn’t made fresh and was store bought.

Overall I was disappointed but might give them another go in a few months time.

Unless they make improvements on food and overall experience, you have better...