Valences and curtains decorate the large picture windows. The tables are linens covered with white butcher paper, and are decorated only with tea lights. Service on the night my friend and I visited was excellent, provided by a waitress and with Lindsey Ayers, her pastries finished, also waiting on tables. Fine touches included changes of utensils for different courses, and a young lady with a pitcher of ice water who kept everyone's glass filled. The wine list includes eight well-chosen whites and 11 reds, with two selections of each available by the glass, plus nine Spanish wines and three sparklers.
Spanish wines can be quite wonderful and are often good bargains.
It's a lovely, soft, feminine wine of great grace, priced high but worth it. Saffron aims high, and while not every arrow reaches the mark, most do, making the place well worth a visit. Maine crab cakes with mixed green salad and saffron dressing. Beautifully made with lots of crabmeat, and flavored delicately with a creamy herby filling, cooked perfectly in a hot pan, and served with a nice mix of late fall greens rendered rather oily by the dressing. The cake was drizzled with a remoulade.