Saffron Grill

Reviews

• Diwash B.

  star star star star star 19 June 2026

  Best Afghan food in Newark/Fremont side.  Its a small restaurant more like a take out spot and the food is pretty simple with grilled meat, saffron rice a side of salad and a FREE Baklava which was such a kind gesture from the Business.
  I have been getting take out from this place whenever i am on the Eastbay.
  Dont judge the place by its location or the tables and chairs. Try the food and you will know.

• Nethra G.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  This place is amazing. Only one man works in the kitchen but he's fast and very polite. It's my second time here. My first time I had the Falafel plate and today I've tried the chicken plate. I have not been disappointed. This place is such a little gem. Great food at great prices and it's all around a chill place to eat. Definitely will be returning.
  Also the guy who cooks is a looker
  His name is Farod

• Brian M.

  star star star star star_border 30 May 2026

  Here I had a kabob of perfectly sized and heated cuts of chicken. What more does one want? The interior of each piece was firm but not a bit dry or tough; the exterior a tapestry of various delicious charred states, including right up to the edge of burnt. The spices and oils that rested between the chicken and pita played their part; accompanying the chicken's flavors without stealing the show from them; adding a warm flair to the bread. Strongest kudos to the young hand at the grill, who delivered a flawless product.
  
  Still, a few things could use improvement. The yogurt didn't add much; neither extra fat nor coolness were needed with this dish. The sweet, tangy, unpleasantly-colored orange sauce was decidedly low-brow in flavor compared to the chicken; but wow, did it do low-brow very well. When I wanted, I could totally slather the next bite of chicken and be lost in awesome, crave-inducing American-fast-food-tangy-sauce flavor. This seemed like a misapplication of such refined chicken. I was torn on whether I was having the best meal of my week or depriving myself of future authentic food flavor memories.
  
  The ambiance was borderline negative. A sounds of the ocean video played over the natural sounds of the space, and kept freezing, then resuming. Digital video malfunction is not a source of calm, content thoughts for me; and there was nothing wrong with the ambient sound environment of the shopping center to justify blaring an artificial audio backdrop, anyhow. As my food was almost done being perfectly cooked, a patron who was only waiting on a to-go order stepped out, stood two meters from the open door, and flooded the dining area with cigarette smoke odor. There is no sign on the storefront proscribing this action, so I could not ask him to move; instead I stood outside further upwind and waited until he was done, which was one minute after my food.

• Joey T.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  I've eaten here 4 times and the food is so good, but this may be the last time because I found multiple long strands of hair in my vegetable plate. Cashier wasn't wearing a hair net or hat, but I remember seeing the cook with a hat on.

• princesa n.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  A hole in the wall spot. Decor is lacking but it doesn't even matter because the food is absolutely delicious!!!! My kids had never tried gyros and now this is 1 of their favorite go-to's even though we have to drive in from San Leandro. Totally worth it!! My favorite is the chicken gyro. So tasty!!