Saffron Street — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

Okay this is the best Indian food I had in Chicago. Very limited in variety, but sooo sooo authentic, aromatic, tasty and fresh. The ghee rice combined with their makhani sauce is something I only had this good in India. More people need to try this. So far I have ordered 4 times from this place already.

The rice is very well done just like home, very fresh. I think their goal is quality over quantity. You will never get this fresh rice anywhere else. Whoever is cooking and packing is doing it with lots of love and care. You can tell by what your food looks. Cilantro looks fresh, rice has such nice aroma. I think comparing this with any other Indian place would be an insult to the chef. This is some high...

Tried this place for the first time and was pleased with flavor and dishes. Okra fries were a huge hit and the spicy chutney was amazing. Pulled chicken was also delightful. Glad there’s a new option for some tasty Indian food in the Humboldt Park area. Picking up food was a bit different but easy enough: you have to go into a large building/food hall entry(?), check in with a person, then wait for a text. This setup could be limited to only during COVID but might be helpful to know. The building itself is pretty nondescript and the signage may be a bit easy to miss if picking up at night.

All in all: delicious food, great spice, will be...

Small curated menu with vegetarian options aplenty. The problem for us was we were there at the end of the day when a few of the items we wanted to try were sold out 😕. But the server helped us get something we could eat by mixing and matching what was available. Plus we were informed that the menu changes frequently, so I will be visiting again.

What we had was tasty. The sauce is made fresh in house everyday and it was delicious. Masala Fries were good. But they should consider giving more dipping sauce when ordering a full size. Paneer is freshly fried for order. Hazelnut was a nice addition to the sauce, better than the...