Saffron

Quick spot to get some lunch, especially since it gets packed on a weekday around Watercourt. It tastes good, doesn’t taste like it has all the spices from a sit down Indian food restaurant but it has the right flavors.
Chicken Tikka Masala is delicious, the bowl is a great deal for lunch!
If you want some spiciness to your order grab some hot sauce on the way out. Be warned. the red sauce will cause flaming tongues and sweaty palms. Green sauce is good if you want something a little milder.

Yum… I really enjoyed my chicken tikka masala bowl with brown rice! It was just the right amount for a quick lunch. I also added the garlic naan as a side, which was delicious as well!
Plus, there was no line here while Mendocino Farm’s was out the door –_–

The cashier was a jerk, but the food is good. It’s funny how the person working in the front can make or break an eating establishment.

One of the better choices to eat in the water food court. Food is prepared in a timely manner and tastes good. Portion size is good as well. I’m not a big fan of Indian food but the fusion style was tasty to me.

Yummy good and great portion! Got the plate aka two entrees and rice which I liked because I’m so indecisive. Less than $ 10 which is normal for to-​go lunches in downtown LA. Will go back for lunch during the week.

Authentic taste for quick lunch no lines easy ordering and warm food just love like mamma’s kitchen in India

It’s nice to have Indian food close to were I work. Too bad it’s this place. It looks like Indian food, but it doesn’t really taste like Indian food. The flavors are all wrong. I don’t know how fresh the rice is. Their samosa is barely edible. You are better off eating frozen Indian meals from Trader Joes!!! It’s true.

Delicious, quick lunch. Not greasy or heavy either. The chicken tikka masala bowl is the best. My only complaint is that they don’t have enough locations!

Easily a top choice for a quick, delicious lunch in downtown. While there are SO many options in downtown within walking distance of each other, Saffron easily stands out. Favorites are the chicken tikka masala bowl, garlic naan (the best!), and mango lassi. (You can’t go wrong really with anything on the simple and short menu, though.) Service is fast and friendly, even with the luch line out the door. I highly recommend grabbing a sauce or two to kick up the flavor a notch. (Not sure why the tamarind sauce is behind the front counter and not alongside the other two sauces, but oh well… if you want it, just request it.) All in all, I’m a fan and loyal customer of Saffron.

Quick, and tasty food. This place has no frills with a simple 5 entrée menu. With just the right price, you’ll get a bowl/​plate of solid Indian food. Not the best I’ve had, but would definitely go back again when I’m in the area!
Their mint chutney is good, but not as good as their homemade chili sauce. The chili sauce just has the right amount of kick and it doesn’t lack any flavored especially paired with their entrees.
All the entrees I tried today we’re all good: chicken curry, chicken tikka masala, and the peeli daal. Although my favorite was the tikka masala! The naan bread was alright, but with entrees this good, can’t really complain a lot.

Saffron is what all food establishments should strive to be. The food comes quickly, good quality, delicious, filling, and affordable. Now this is not the best Indian food I have had, but it is perfect when I need a quick lunch on a busy work day.
My go-​to order is the Chicken Tikka Masala. I always grab a couple of their green hot sauce to add a bit more flavor to my meal. If you don’t mind a little bit of bad breath, I would also recommend the garlic naan.
Due to the lack of phở in the area, Saffron has became my go-​to place when I need something warm in my stomach. Definitely recommend this for all you hard working people.

It’s Saffron. It’s close to my office. And if Mendocino’s line is asinine, I can go grab my Saag Paneer Bowl here instead. The seating is pleasant in Cal Plaza. So, yeah, I’m a fan.

I went to Saffron for lunch. I really like Indian food and make generous allowances in reviewing fast food. Even so, Saffron came well short of the mark. I had the lunch special with tofu tikka masala and saag paneer with a salad. Quite honestly the Indian food from the frozen section of Trader Joe’s is better. The convenience and the friendliness of the servers are not enough to overcome the reality Saffron’s offerings.

So happy that this place opened closer to my work! I used to have to schlep to 505 Flower to eat here, but not anymore!
The order came out very quickly, though it did not taste like fast food. The line moves very quickly as a result. The man calling out orders seemed cheerful enough. I had the option of getting brown rice instead of basmati, which changes the authenticity a bit, but it’s still tasty.
My main wish for this place is more variety.

This place is LEGIT! I initially went just to try something different so I came in here to pick up an order and everyone in the restaurant was very nice and friendly. The hostess was super nice and smiley (which makes me really enjoy standing there while waiting for my food). The manager even comes out and speaks to you and gives his recommendations of what you would like based off of your taste. Items are reasonably priced, and the garlic naan and mango Lassi is super delicious.
This is my new «it» place for Indian food. Mmm… I really want some more already. :D

My coworkers and I always joke about how «remarkably average» this place is. It’s good, but not great. The service is always great, though; fast and friendly. The Mango Lassi is very good. The garlic naan is good, too. I usually get the Chicken Tikka Masala, but have gotten the chicken curry before; it was a little bland, compared to the Masala, but still average. I go a couple of times a month. Glad it’s there. But it’s nothing new or groundbreaking.
Edit: Found the secret. Channa Masala without onions is quite good. Also, again, the people working there are really nice. Bumped up to four stars.

I had been going to Saffron on Beverly Drive so it’s so exciting to see another location downtown! It’s in the same building as the Omni Hotel but on the lower level in the food court.
The food is Indian fast-​casual. It is fresh and delicious! I usually get the Combination Plate where you choose 2 entrees and either rice or salad. I also get garlic naan. And it comes out to $ 10.83.
It also makes great take-​out and it travels well. I went wine tasting in Malibu on a cool day and we brought take-​out from Saffron. Perfect little meal while wine tasting.

With the addition of Saffron, Bunker Hill finally has a great Indian option to work into the take-​out lunch rotation. The food and pricing seem identical to that served at Saffron in the City National Plaza — but without the schlep three whole blocks from Bunker Hill.
I recommend a combination with chicken tikka and saag paneer. Only the white rice is basmati (the brown rice is just regular brown rice), so the rice selection is a no brainier.

A new restaurant arrives at the Water Court!
So I came to this place with coworkers during our lunch. Their menu is really limited: there are like 5 entrees to choose from and a few sides. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, which actually turned out to be a little too sweet for my liking. However, I tried my coworker’s’ chicken curry and that was spot on. Definitely would recommend that one!
One gripe I have about this place is that the entrees are really plain, like literally chicken + the sauce. The dish would have tasted SO MUCH BETTER if it just had potatoes, cilantro, onions, lime, and/​or peppers in the curry (or masala). I’m not sure how authentic that is… but my reasoning is that this place doesn’t seem very authentic anyways. OR have at least a condiment bar, which would be awesome! GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!
Anyways, I’d actually give this place 3.5 stars but I just rounded to 4 because they’re new and I don’t want to lower their stars too much.
But seriously, condiment bar would make this place AWESOME…

So excited for the newest Saffron in DTLA! Just like Saffron CNP — but now in Bunker Hill. Yay!