A Lyons

Review of Saffron's Persian Restaurant

It is a beautiful restaurant. There is some nice a...

It is a beautiful restaurant. There is some nice art on the walls and the napkins were folded fancily. The waitress was nice. The food was very good. We got stuffed grape leaves as an appetizer which were delicious. They also gave us pita bread and a bowl of green leafy stuff that was quite flavorful. I am not sure what it was but it was good. I am guessing the contents of what it was but it appeared to contain mint herbs radish and feta.
They had regular soft drinks on the menu such as sodas. But being curious I ordered the doogh for a drink. It was a fermented yogurt drink. It was very different from anything on a typical American's menu. It was ice cold, it had a salty mild cheese like flavor. It was slightly fizzy and surprisingly refreshing. It was an extremely unusual drink but I didn't dislike it.
For the entree, I got the lamb and it was really good. Often lamb has a barn like taste but it was really subtle in the dish I got it was barely there. The sauce on the lamb was amazing. It looked to be tomato based and savory but not spicy. The grilled vegetables in the dish were perfect. The dish came with rice. We also ordered the saffron ice cream for dessert. It had a pleasant floral sweet flavor.
There were other options on the menu as well such as chicken, seafood and even vegetarian items. Overall, the restaurant had great food and I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a nice dinner at a classy Persian restaurant. It was not a cheap dinner but the food was worth the price.