Cafe Saffron South Morang

Visiting Café Saffron for a weekday lunch is an odd experience.
For starters the restaurant is located in what looks like an industrial estate. The restaurant itself does little to dispel that image. It is pretty much a warehouse decked out in Indian decorator stylings. That being said it would be a fantastic location for parties, wedding or any celebration and i suspect functions are their specialty.
As a lunch venue it didn’t quite work. We were the only group in the large hall and when the number of staff outnumber the customers it is a little worrying. That said we spent the afternoon sampling the banquet which was as tasty and high quality as their sister restaurant in Ivanhoe.
Fresh Indian poppadom’s soaked up spicy curries and korma. The dishes were all well made and authentically presented. The service was attentive (as you would expect in a deserted restaurant) and friendly.
I would definitely head to the Ivanhoe restaurant rather then this location due to the ambiance. Although I hope to get an invitation to a function at the South Morang location soon!