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Saffran Saigon is Halal-certified, one of the few options in Thao Dien for Muslim diners seeking an alternative to the neighborhood's Japanese and Italian restaurants.","Is Saffran Saigon halal?",{"a":23,"q":24},"Ghormeh Sabzi, the traditional Iranian lamb stew, is most frequently cited — including by Iranian guests who describe it as 'tasted just like home.' Saffron ice cream is also a standout, noted as 'light, not so sweet but rich in taste.'","What's the best dish at Saffran Saigon?",{"a":26,"q":27},"Groups make up a significant share of tables. Multiple reviews mention successful birthday gatherings; staff handle event logistics and the second-floor room accommodates parties without the noise of larger venues.","Is Saffran Saigon good for groups?",{"a":29,"q":30},"Reservations are advisable for groups of five or more, given the room's limited capacity.","Does Saffran Saigon take reservations?",{"a":32,"q":33},"The second-floor location on Quốc Hương is 'noticeably quieter than the street below,' and reviewers describe the space as 'extremely cozy' and 'close and friendly.'","Is Saffran Saigon quiet?",[],{},"2def42b4-4547-4e88-899b-b041fe422b02",[38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50],"https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/02a394ba7c9fa438.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/b7dfc398147faa66.png","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/67ecc1ba5e9661d0.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/865ef8dd472c8031.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/d06a17e32a99361b.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/eb873029ccc46ef5.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/01e49d7e192e15c6.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/0792d39ed7e4ba6b.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/9432426cdc42d541.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/1147906a8116a386.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/c9dc078329dc1048.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/353b80850843cd0c.jpg","https://images.thaodien.app/images/saffran-saigon/google_maps/532caab769e5b783.jpg",false,[53,54,55,56,57],"ghormeh sabzi (traditional iranian lamb stew)","saffron ice cream","lamb and chicken rice plates","open kitchen","halal certified",{"lat":59,"lng":60},"10.80481860","106.73140910",[62,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76],{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":44,"type":64,"url":44},"google_maps","image",{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":38,"type":64,"url":38},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":45,"type":64,"url":45},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":47,"type":64,"url":47},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":49,"type":64,"url":49},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":50,"type":64,"url":50},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":40,"type":64,"url":40},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":41,"type":64,"url":41},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":46,"type":64,"url":46},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":39,"type":64,"url":39},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":48,"type":64,"url":48},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":42,"type":64,"url":42},{"caption":6,"is_featured":51,"is_hero":51,"source":63,"thumbnail_url":43,"type":64,"url":43},[],[],"Saffran Saigon occupies a second-floor room on Quốc Hương, simply furnished and noticeably quieter than the street below. The open kitchen is visible from most tables — a deliberate arrangement that suits a menu built around a small number of dishes executed with care. That menu runs to roughly seven savory options, all drawn from the Iranian repertoire, and it does not try to be anything broader than that. Ghormeh Sabzi, the herb-laden lamb stew central to Persian home cooking, is the dish most frequently cited by regulars, including Iranian diners who describe it as authentically close to what they grew up eating. The lamb and chicken rice plates are carefully plated and arrive well-seasoned. Saffron ice cream closes the meal: light in texture, not cloying, with the floral depth the spice requires when used properly.\n\nThe restaurant is Halal-certified, which fills a specific gap in Thao Dien's dining landscape for Muslim residents and visitors who want something beyond the neighborhood's familiar Japanese and Italian options. Groups make up a significant share of the tables — the space accommodates birthday gatherings without the noise level of larger venues, and staff handle event logistics without apparent difficulty. Service is attentive and knowledgeable; dishes are explained unprompted, which helps first-timers navigate an unfamiliar cuisine without guesswork. Portions are generous enough that two rice dishes between two people covers a full meal. The kitchen runs Tuesday through Sunday, closing Mondays. Reservations are advisable for groups of five or more, given the room's limited capacity.","Saffran Saigon은 Quốc Hương 거리 2층에 자리하고 있다. 인테리어는 꾸밈없이 단순하며, 아래 거리보다 눈에 띄게 조용하다. 오픈 키친은 대부분의 테이블에서 내려다보이도록 설계되어 있는데, 소수의 요리를 정성껏 완성하는 메뉴 방식에 잘 맞는 의도적인 구성이다. 메뉴는 이란 요리에서 가져온 약 일곱 가지 요리로 이루어지며, 그 범위 밖으로 나가려 하지 않는다. Ghormeh Sabzi—허브를 듬뿍 넣은 양고기 스튜로 페르시아 가정식의 핵심 요리—는 단골들이 가장 자주 언급하는 메뉴로, 어린 시절 먹던 맛에 가깝다는 이란 손님들의 평가도 줄을 잇는다. 양고기와 닭고기 라이스 플레이트는 정갈하게 플레이팅되어 나오며 간도 잘 맞는다. 식사의 마무리는 사프란 아이스크림으로, 가벼운 텍스처에 지나치게 달지 않고, 이 향신료를 제대로 사용했을 때만 느낄 수 있는 은은한 꽃향기가 살아있다.\n\n이 레스토랑은 할랄 인증을 받았으며, Thao Dien의 무슬림 주민과 방문객이 이 동네에 익숙한 일식·이탈리아식 이외의 선택지를 원할 때 채울 수 있는 빈자리를 메워준다. 단체 손님이 테이블의 상당 부분을 차지하는데, 공간은 대형 레스토랑 특유의 소음 없이 생일 모임을 수용하기에 충분하며, 스태프는 이벤트 관련 진행도 어렵지 않게 처리한다. 서비스는 세심하고 요리에 대한 지식도 풍부하며, 별도로 묻지 않아도 메뉴 설명이 이루어지기 때문에 처음 방문하는 손님도 낯선 요리를 어렵지 않게 탐색할 수 있다. 양이 넉넉하여 두 사람이 라이스 디시 두 개를 나누면 한 끼 식사로 충분하다. 주방은 화요일부터 일요일까지 운영하며, 월요일은 문을 닫는다. 5인 이상 단체 방문 시에는 공간이 제한적인 만큼 예약이 권장된다.","Saffran Saigon nằm trên tầng hai một tòa nhà trên đường Quốc Hương, không gian trang trí đơn giản, yên tĩnh hơn hẳn so với con phố phía dưới. Bếp mở có thể nhìn thấy từ hầu hết các bàn — một bố cục có chủ ý, phù hợp với thực đơn xoay quanh số ít món được chế biến kỹ lưỡng. Thực đơn có khoảng bảy lựa chọn món mặn, tất cả đều thuộc ẩm thực Iran, và nhà hàng không cố mở rộng ra ngoài phạm vi đó. Ghormeh Sabzi — món hầm thịt cừu đậm mùi thảo mộc, vốn là linh hồn của bữa ăn gia đình Ba Tư — là món được khách quen nhắc đến nhiều nhất, kể cả những thực khách người Iran nhận xét rằng hương vị rất gần với những gì họ lớn lên ăn ở nhà. Các đĩa cơm thịt cừu và thịt gà được trình bày cẩn thận, đậm vị. Kem nghệ tây khép lại bữa ăn: kết cấu nhẹ, không ngấy, với chiều sâu hương hoa đặc trưng mà loại gia vị này chỉ thể hiện được khi dùng đúng cách.\n\nNhà hàng đạt chứng nhận Halal — lấp đầy một khoảng trống cụ thể trong bản đồ ẩm thực Thao Dien dành cho cư dân và du khách Hồi giáo muốn có lựa chọn ngoài các nhà hàng Nhật hay Ý quen thuộc trong khu vực. Bàn nhóm chiếm phần lớn không gian — nơi đây có thể tổ chức tiệc sinh nhật mà không ồn ào như những địa điểm lớn hơn, và nhân viên xử lý các yêu cầu sự kiện khá thuần thục. Phục vụ chu đáo và am hiểu món ăn; nhân viên chủ động giải thích từng món ngay cả khi không được hỏi, giúp thực khách lần đầu tiếp cận ẩm thực Iran không phải mò mẫm. Khẩu phần khá lớn — hai đĩa cơm cho hai người là đủ một bữa no. Bếp mở cửa từ thứ Ba đến Chủ Nhật, nghỉ thứ Hai. Với sức chứa có hạn, nhóm từ năm người trở lên nên đặt bàn trước.",{"Friday":83,"Monday":84,"Saturday":83,"Sunday":83,"Thursday":83,"Tuesday":83,"Wednesday":83},"11 AM–9 PM","Closed","+84 812 169 163","ChIJi9vDA0YndTERw-2O6QUv70I",{},"#C99B4A",4.6,97,{"average_rating":89,"distribution":92,"items":96,"total_count":90},{"1":93,"2":94,"3":94,"4":94,"5":95},1,0,7,[97,104,110,116,122,128,134,140],{"author":98,"photos":99,"profile_image":100,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":102,"time":103},"LUYẾN NGUYEN",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXozNg3pUvcvNWH7Gmvk6lu2ejBX-Qlf_Cq9bpFAxHCleMhPW8=s120-c-rp-mo-br100",5,"I visited the restaurant in the evening so it was cool, the space was extremely cozy. Although the restaurant is located upstairs, it is easy to see. The restaurant is simply decorated, feeling close and friendly.\nI ordered 2 dishes of chicken and lamb rice, both dishes were very delicious, very suitable for the taste. The dishes were decorated eye-catching and neat. I ordered the best smoothie in the area.\nFriendly and enthusiastic service. You carefully introduced each dish to suit each customer's taste.\nIf you want to change the wind, experience more about cuisine, this is the restaurant to try!\nWill come back many times 👍🏻","2025-11-19",{"author":105,"photos":106,"profile_image":107,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":108,"time":109},"Ario Sarjono",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXkKm8R-ps8uLumHvKQ1qxwAetGZ_4ML_soNypJZ4R-WRbp38_x=s120-c-rp-mo-br100","I’ve tried the special dish called Ghormeh Sabzi a traditional Iranian Lamb stew. Was very delicious and you couldn’t find this dish elsewhere.\nStar was the saffron Ice cream, light, not so sweet but rich in taste. 10/10 and it’s Halal!\nWill definitely come back when in Saigon.","2025-12-7",{"author":111,"photos":112,"profile_image":113,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":114,"time":115},"Julie Monast-Nadeau",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWGr1Wjddb8i648S_325s-bKaxNoGNeUcFI3MnrfwnIlb_g5xLI=s120-c-rp-mo-ba6-br100","Very cute restaurant on the 2nd floor. The kitchen is open, the menu is small but absolutely delicious. Loved the lamb.\nFantastic and highly recommend to try! This will be a new favorite for us","2025-10-19",{"author":117,"photos":118,"profile_image":119,"profile_url":6,"rating":93,"source":63,"text":120,"time":121},"Vinh-Hoa Ngo",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVL4-so1kC2rmczZZ04wjC59mccszNoFDSNimRDaBKicNSM_X0Z=s120-c-rp-mo-ba2-br100","1. The menu has only 7 savory items and 2 of them offer pita bread but the staff told us they ran out of pita and that we had to eat the dips with rice instead.\n2. We then ordered pita bread from a nearby bakery to eat with the dips. We asked the restaurant to heat up the pita for us and they agreed. 20 minutes later, still no pita. We reminded them to heat up the pita, and the staff said that they didn’t allow outside food, and that they now found a way to make fresh pita bread for us. The “freshly-made” pita was old and dry.\n3. The meat dishes we ordered were all frozen and heated up. The lamb dish, although with good seasoning, barely had any meat. The chicken didn’t have flavor, and the minced meat dishes were served almost cold.\n4. The baba ganoush did not taste anything like eggplant, and the hummus was flavorless.\n\nIt’s such a pity, as I love Persian food and there aren’t many options in Saigon. I usually never write reviews, but I haven’t had such a disappointing dining experience like this in years so I had to.","2026-1-9",{"author":123,"photos":124,"profile_image":125,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":126,"time":127},"Laura Le",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUkuULPcg7PL8VWZDYUIZPe0rb8apkgxZm00J4DqC34p9hWAKsm=s120-c-rp-mo-ba2-br100","The best place for Iranian food - definitely recommend! Organized a birthday party for my friend and the staff were incredibly nice, the food is super flavorful and it has a cute spot for a small birthday event. Can’t recommend enough!!!!","2025-12-5",{"author":129,"photos":130,"profile_image":131,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":132,"time":133},"Mark Lamerton",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWHk7RZFNLL9jQdBG_w0QvOFFCi2V9eU_bSHKPiwwlwzHFHltqAcA=s120-c-rp-mo-ba4-br100","Delicious Iranian food. Highly recommended if you like middle-Eastern or Moroccon cuisine. Small menu which features traditional dishes. Very friendly staff and owner.","2025-10-13",{"author":135,"photos":136,"profile_image":137,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":138,"time":139},"Zahra Oliaei",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWpmpX0lP946W0u4TgUr6x7P3g951_9KCxm4ktRAtUsXJLV28_P=s120-c-rp-mo-br100","Went with a big group of non-Iranian friends and we all loved it. As an Iranian, I felt so proud—the food was tender, mild, and tasted just like home. The staff were incredibly kind and the atmosphere was warm. Can’t wait to come back!","2025-11-29",{"author":141,"photos":142,"profile_image":143,"profile_url":6,"rating":101,"source":63,"text":144,"time":145},"Thien Tran Trong",[],"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUlAppfYG0afwpWx4IBGZ2j-tTPfCQ2YrNzhGtzo4j-av6FUSFmxw=s120-c-rp-mo-ba4-br100","It was the first time I tried Iranian food. Really like the food, cozy feel from the restaurant. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to try different dishes from Vietnamese food, you will like it","2025-12-25",[147,154,166,173,180],{"categories":148,"id":149,"primary_image":150,"rating":101,"slug":151,"title":152},[14],"5e1ab07f-0d7e-4256-9be7-43a7fa85dea2","https://images.thaodien.app/images/nha-hang-phan-la-e/google_maps/3ec98609855b48ed.jpg","nha-hang-phan-la-e",{"en":153,"vi":153},"Nhà Hàng Phan Lá É",{"categories":155,"id":161,"primary_image":162,"rating":101,"slug":163,"title":164},[156,157,158,159,14,160],"Vietnamese restaurant","Chop bar","Fast food restaurant","Delivery Restaurant","Kushiage and kushikatsu restaurant","2a4f7f03-ac1c-4191-be4b-18ae0c58de88","https://images.thaodien.app/images/heo-phat-ca-vien-chien/google_maps/f6f9575d52ed3334.jpg","heo-phat-ca-vien-chien",{"en":165,"vi":165},"Heo Phát cá viên chiên",{"categories":167,"id":168,"primary_image":169,"rating":101,"slug":170,"title":171},[14],"9e2aaa4a-1b7b-4915-a1d3-f322500ed4b5","https://images.thaodien.app/images/alley-food-court/google_maps/3752511257bd66d5.jpg","alley-food-court",{"en":172,"vi":172},"Alley food court",{"categories":174,"id":175,"primary_image":176,"rating":101,"slug":177,"title":178},[14],"d2312140-78dd-40aa-b1dc-f084ca8773db","https://images.thaodien.app/images/pho-ga-ha-thanh/google_maps/fe059983eade061f.jpg","pho-ga-ha-thanh",{"en":179,"vi":179},"Phở Gà Hà Thành",{"categories":181,"id":188,"primary_image":189,"rating":101,"slug":190,"title":191},[182,183,184,14,185,186,187],"Japanese restaurant","Fine dining restaurant","Izakaya restaurant","Seafood restaurant","Sushi restaurant","Teppanyaki restaurant","17af83ca-9c8c-4bdb-84c1-549c4121380d","https://images.thaodien.app/images/roll-teppan-ineya/google_maps/359106a1c8055a05.jpg","roll-teppan-ineya",{"en":192,"vi":192},"Roll & Teppan Ineya","saffran-saigon",{"website":195},"http://www.saffran-saigon.com/","free","사이공에서 보기 드문 이란식 레스토랑. 할랄 인증을 받았으며, Ghormeh Sabzi 양고기 스튜와 사프란 아이스크림으로 잘 알려져 있다.","Một trong số ít nhà hàng Iran tại Saigon, đạt chứng nhận Halal, nổi tiếng với món hầm thịt cừu Ghormeh Sabzi và kem nghệ tây.","Saffran Saigon","2026-06-23T18:25:46.255914+00:00",[202,203,204,205,206],"cozy","intimate","warm","simple","friendly"]