Q: Despite the fact that Saffron is a little far north for us to drive, a restaurant.com gift certificate combined with our love of Indian food convinced us to give it a try. We arrived at about 7PM on a Saturday and the place was deserted. We were the only customers. I worried about what the food would be like if no one else was here and if it was good, how the place would survive. By the end of our meal any worries were dispelled. The food was delicious and the place was packed with hardly an empty table. The meal began with some complimentary pappadums with the usual accompaniments of mint and tamarind chutneys. We started with a serve of samosas which I initially thought looked a bit dense, but they turned out to be the most aromatic and delicious samosas I have eaten in Las Vegas and I found myself regretting not ordering a double serve. For our mains we split a paneer makhani, my wife had shahi paneer and I had chicken tikka masala. My tikka masala was delicious, although it was a bit different to other tikka masalas I have had in the past, having a bit of a vindaloo flavour. I initially thought they might have mixed up my order, but the chicken was definitely tikka with clear skewer holes in the meat. Either way, it was absolutely divine. My wife absolutely loved her shahi paneer and when I helped myself to some and plenty of the ample gravy I agreed. Very rich and nutty and perfect fodder for the delicious serves of garlic and plain naan we ordered with our meal. The paneer makhani was also very good, although I found it just a touch runny when compared to the wonderful consistency of the shahi dish. If I had ordered it on its own I would have been more than satisfied, but next time if we split a dish I think I'll try some sort of kofta and see how that is. The restaurant itself is really attractive and welcoming. When I read other reviews that said it was in a "Strip mall" I had visions of a grotty row of shops with some cheesy red and green neon, but the place looks really classy and the "strip mall" looks more like a business park and is only brought down slightly by the presence of a honking great McDonald's out front. Service was great and friendly. Water was refilled promptly and they did well handling the sudden influx of crowds. Prices were decent. I would say the main dishes were a couple of bucks more expensive than your average Indian restaurant and appetizers were a dollar or two cheaper than average, so if you're ordering a bit of everything it should work out about even. Saffron Flavors of India is a great addition to a growing list of quality Indian establishments in Las Vegas. It's of the highest quality and ranks among the very best, to the point where the thirty to forty minute drive from home won't daunt us in our future dining decisions. We will definitely be back.

A: positive

Q: I have to say the overall feel f the place is great and the people are very friendly. As soon as my husband and I entered they greeted us and offered samples of their soup of the day. So much flavor!! Even though I didn't get to try the baked goods they looked delicious. The neighborhood of Sunnyslope has seen its fair share of Mexican cuisine and up until now its been boring traditional flavors with no depth. Paquime, in my opinion has breathed life and flavor into the neighborhood with their delicious food.

A: positive

Q: Came here for lunch today. Was a little disappointed in the service and food. The restaurant is connected to the W Hotel in Scottsdale, great location. The interior of the restaurant is really nice and modern. As for the service, the waitress took about 15 minutes to come by the table to get our drink order. Once she did, it took another 10 minutes for us to get our drinks. We then ordered the food. She brought out the first order of suchi and had forgotten to bring our edamame for our appetizer. We then asked her for it. Then she brought out another dish and forgot half of it. We then sat for another 15 minutes before any other food came out. I asked the waitress what was taking so long (since there was only 2 others tables in the entire restaurant), she said that everyone was ordering sushi and they were busy. That wasn't the brightest response because 1 we are at a sushi restaurant, so of course people will be ordering sushi, 2 she only had 3 tables to wait on. Once we did get our sushi, the rolls fell a apart. So it just seemed as though everything was just not up to par, especially for the amount of money you pay. As for the food itself, we had the following: Spicy Tuna hand roll Softshell Crab Roll Rock Shrimp Jalapeno Roll Cucumber Roll Kobe Skewer The food itself wasn't bad, it was more of the experience that wasn't great.

A: negative

Q: came in here for dinner tonight on a recommendation from a friend that was craving larb. it was clean, service was friendly. ordered the larb (obviously), i had the basil flat noodles, and my friend had the duck soup. the food was surprisingly very good and satisfying. the larb was flavorful and even though we got the spiciness of medium it definitely had a kick. i had the basil noodle with squid with medium spicy and it definitely had some kick to it. a great thing about this place is free refills with their thai iced tea. overall it's a good place. only downside is this place is a bit pricier than thai places nearby (aka thai noodle house) but the ambiance is more "date night" type rather than quick bite to eat stops. you can't go wrong with trying this place. you're gonna get a good meal especially if you live on this side of town and lotus of siam is a bit of a drive.

A:
positive