Between the butter chicken and the chicken tikka masala, it’s not unusual for visitors to Akron’s Saffron Patch in the Valley to have their usual orders ready for the waiter.
Tucked into a residential, shopping, restaurant and office complex in the Merriman Valley, Saffron Patch has been serving the Akron area through catering rentals in its event venue or an elegant sit-down dining experience for 28 years. Guests are either dining in for the family-style service, sharing plates of Saffron rice or browsing during buffet hours to get a bite of the whole lineup.
While the most popular dishes at Saffron Patch are traditional Indian appetizers like vegetable samosas (fried dumplings stuffed with potatoes and vegetables) or the chicken makhani (butter chicken) entree, Moejeder Rahaman, co-owner, said that the lamb or goat curry and tandoori lamb chops are among the less frequently ordered gems on the packed menu.
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Saffron Patch mimics a traditional living room — blue carpet runs wall to wall and arm chairs are waiting for patient guests on both sides of the entryway. There are also family portraits and a Gaja (elephant), which nods to Hindu culture. Accolades dating back to the ‘90s hang on a section of the wall…