The food is excellent, the prices low, and the atmosphere is nothing like the old laid-back doper South Street Renaissance Restaurant. You'll see the future coming on, and eat good, too. Azafran is Spanish for saffron, and the restaurant has a kind of earthy South American air to it. There are 16 tables set for two, but often shoved together for groups of five, seven or nine. These kids haven't settled into couples yet.
Tables are brown, covered with painted leaves and fruit.
Noise level can get high. And waitstaff is nifty. Very attractive, and very well-trained. No friendly dude ineptitude at Azafran. There's no bar, and not all tables bring wine.