Kelly K.
Yelp
The artist formerly known as Azitra, Azafran is apparently the same managers that have changed the name with their new ownership.
Visited on a Thursday night as a 3-top. The restaurant was quiet and just about empty around 630p. Parking right out front is a breeze. There was no host at the front desk to greet us. It was soon evident there was only about 3 people working, a water boy, a waitress, and the cook(s). By 7, a lot more people came in, and they went from 2 tables to about 8 pretty quickly, obviously too much for one waitress (who was also seemingly cleaning tables with the water boy). We were ready to order but a couple tables that were sat after us got to order before us, which also meant our food took longer to come out.
Where they lacked in staffing, they did make up with the food. The chicken korma (we asked for mild) was excellent, neither too thick or too runny, with good flavor and tender white meat chicken. Fair portion as well. The chicken tikka was a little spicy (they didn't ask for spice level preference) but flavorful and tender enough (I've had my fair share of dry chicken tikka over the years). Throw in some steamy basmati rice and a couple of orders of warm and soft plain naan and it was the perfect amount for 3 hungry mouths. Went down well with a glass of pinot noir.
We needed to head out to an engagement but it was tough to get the check and bounce since the waitress was overwhelmed, so we were held hostage longer than necessary. She also had a bit of an attitude, but I will chalk it up to the stress and lack of help.
The prices are a little on the steep side -- the taste and quality justifies them but the service and staffing has room for improvement. I have no problem giving them another shot since I'm happy to pay for good quality chicken korma, but hopefully the new name brings an improved experience.