Saffron Cafe - Monterey

I choose this place because it was close to the conf center where we stay, had several vegan options, and a dog friendly terrace. service was very nice, friendly and helpful, especially when asked for vegan options. the lens and veneer soup tasted homemade, with a light spice-kick to live dinge. the Persian aubergine diver also tasted homemade and by hand as my Iranian friend makes it. both served on request with roasted Pita bread. I also have to go the Artisanal salad, which is a very large portion and he was very generous with the beats. when we come back to monterey, we'll be back!

This place was alright. We ordered a salad and the beets were a bit wilty and mushy. I also ordered he falafel. The sauce it came with tasted a bit old and a little fermented like it had been sitting there for a while. They were out of the first two things I’d ordered since they get a lot of ingredients from the international market when they are in season. Otherwise, the falafel was great and the paninis looked excellent!

Definitely was an enjoyable place! Came in on a Friday night around 7pm and it wasn't too busy. Our meals were about $12 bucks each which seemed pretty reasonable, especially for the area. The meals were delicious. We got the Caspian Panini and the Mediterranean Platter.

Delicious food with good portion sizes, and the owner and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I had a ghormay sabzi basmati bowl, cardamom tea, and stuffed dates. The owner even asked me if I wanted a second helping of the stew. Highly recommend, even if you're not a vegetarian (I'm not).

Everything we ordered was great. We ordered the roasted veggies, falafel, dolmas and hummus and ordered more food after. Even the kids loved the falafel and hummus and they've never eaten falafel before today. If you're looking for some good vegetarian food definitely a great spot.