Saffron Garden Opens Monday (Photo: QueensPost)
April 29, 2011 By Christian Murray
Saffron Garden, an Indian restaurant located at 46-11 Skillman Ave., is holding its grand opening on Monday, May 2nd.
The new owner, Shekh Noman, bought the business from Alim Maruf, who had operated it under the name of Basmati Table. Maruf sold the business and left Bliss Bistro, a French bistro also on Skillman Ave., due to financial difficulty.
Noman said the menu will be different to Basmati Table, which was a Bangladeshi restaurant. He said his restaurant will be offering Indian food, tailored to an American palette.
Noman is no stranger to the business. He has partnership interests in 19 Indian restaurants throughout New York and owns 23 Halal carts. He is also a Halal food distributor, based out of Woodside.
Arif Islam, well known as a waiter at three former local eateries, Bliss, Bliss Bistro and Basmati Table, will step up to be the new on-site manager of Saffron Garden.
The menu offers a vast array of dishes: from chicken, vegetable, lamb and seafood, which all range in price from $6 to $14. However, Noman is offering a package deal: an appetizer, entrée, basmati rice and naan bread for $10.95.
