Saffron

great!. Since moving to Baltimore from Atlanta, my wife and I have been disappointed time after time when going out to eat. This is the 1st place we've been to that we were thrilled with the whole experience. My wife's scallops and risotto were great, and my paella was nicely spiced and very flavorful. The waiter recommended the flourless chocolate cake- it was GREAT. Service was very helpful and available, but we were there on a Sunday night when the place was 1/2 empty. Overall, we'd happily go back and loved our experience.…

Just ok - which means disappointing.... My wife and I were excited to finally eat here, especially since Soigne (Kim's previous Baltimore endeavor) was one of our favorite places to eat in or around Baltimore. Unfortunately, I feel like we spent a lot of money for just an ok experience.

While the interior is very nice, the place just didn't give off a great vibe - it was a little brightly lit for our tastes. I had read the complaints about bad service, and although I can't classify our waiter as truly incompetent, he just wasn't on top of the game - e.g. We sat for over 10 minutes with our bread and water before he asked for drink orders; our appetizers and then main courses came before he asked for or recommended a wine order; my wife finished less than half of her $30 main course, and when we asked to get it boxed to go, we never saw it again (granted, we forgot to ask for it when it didn't return, but isn't it the waiter's job to take care of details like this so we don't have to worry about it - that's why the guy gets a tip!). There is no comparison between the service here and at the Charleston, as restaurant in a similar price range.

The food was good, but unfortunately not stellar. It is certainly possible that we just don't like the style of fare here as much as what Kim did at Soigne, but neither of our dishes seemed to have much zip. The 2 desserts we ordered were good, but nothing on the list was what I would call inspired.

Put it this way, I rarely have the extra scratch to drop $180 on a meal like I did at Saffron, but the next time I do, I'm probably going someplace else.…

Poor customer service. The waitress recommended the scallops dish and the risotto was salty. When I complained that the risotto was salty, the waitress responded that when she had had the dish it wasn't salty to her. I pretty much paid $24 for 3 scallops. The service was slow except for when she came to pick up the check.…

Poor Service on Valentine's Day. Saffron ruined Valentine's. My date and I arrived at our reserved time, but there were no tables open. The bar is small and there was no room for us; so we waited in the vestibule. After 30 minutes, we finally were seated at a tiny table that was squished between two others. Then, everyone ignored us. It took 20 minutes for someone to bring us water.

I told the manager I was disappointed in the service. Instead of apologizing, he made excuses: it was busy and many tables had just sat down. But, as the manager it is his job to ensure the restaurant runs smoothly and customers are happy!

Upon hearing excuses, I was fed up. My date and I left, having spent over 45 minutes in the restaurant only to get a glass of water.…