karma indian cuisine and lounge

staff is very friendly and provided excellent service!foodwas outstanding. i ordered the chicken curry and it exceeded my expectations. will definitely be back!

you can look at all my reviews, my bad reviews are always based on badfoodand bad service. if it was one off mistake it should not be dinged in the review. but karma definitely needs a jolt to push up theirfoodquality and service. 
this restaurant is just two blocks away from prometric testing center in puyallup. since my wife had her exam at prometric, we had to pick an india restaurant close by. and landed here. my experience was definitely not the best at karma. 

positives :  
1. they do cover a good variety of standard indianfoodmenu ( do not expect exotic dishes, which is pretty much the same in most of the indian cuisine). 
2. only a select set of indian restaurants serve alcohol and this is one such place , with a good bar and accompaniments with indian food. 
3. not a very high end restaurant, so reasonable price.
4. they do check spice level with every customer in the range of 1-5
negatives
1. we ordered a mango lassi and lemonde. the mango lassi we ordered was deep yellow in color , which is so unusual. too much of added color , a single sip of it , my tongue and mouth was all yellow in color.  when asked - the simple response from them - it is just mango pulp added. definitely this is not mango lassi. the lemonade did not have any taste of lemon. the lemonade was also in drain . one good thing - they just cancelled the lassi . i have attached the picture of the yellow (mango) lassi, definitely no filters in the photo.
2. chole and poori - not the best dish to try at karma. chole was definitely not made well. the poori was so thick.
3. customer service was not one of the best, they just go by the checklist of work item , and they seem very understaffed as well which also could be the reason for bad service. 
karma - bad karma ,and definitely not in my list of places to visit again.

the best in the west. i've been all over the us and love indian food. karma is absolutely awesome. we eat there sometimes three times a month. we take all our visiting friends as well as our five daughters there. authentic indianfoodand authentic indian owners and employees. if you want great atmosphere, food, and service go there. it is our favorite restaurant in washington. enjoy

i love you! i usually always get the tiki marsala with chicken (red based, acidic tomatoes add a sharpness to it) and saag with chicken (creamy and lots of spinach). i get both 4 star- just enough to get your nose running. i went with a friend for like my 5th time, he usually doesn't like spicy and only had a slight bose drip. i have gone with another who ordered 32 stars- cook had to witness that one, and he ate it all. he now consistently gets 22 stars and feels good with that number. naan bread is good to get in addition to the rice, used for dipping pleasure- the garlic and cilantro is good and so is the cheesy one.


-----23 feb, 2013-----

authentic. yes, service can be slow. but it is worth the wait. i love the spices and herbs. indianfoodis yummy!

yum.yum yum! greatfoodat a great price, especially during lunch!

fine dining. we have dined at karma for both lunch and dinner in the past 10 days. thefoodand service were excellent for both dining experiences. we were promptly greeted and seated with a smile. thefoodwas hot and presentation was good. each entree (four in all) tasted different, but in all cases, was excellent. i think we have found another ethnic restuarant to add to our favs. and for the price .... a great value.

crappyfoodstupid service. they tried. this white person likes fresh food. the samosas would bounce on a concrete floor. i was taken there on my 60th birthday. just wanted a cup of simple tea heated in milk with a little sugar. the guy wouldnt make it for me. he said indians don't drink cha like that. my favorite dish is mutter paneer.. it was the worst thing ive ever had. not too many peas. just a bunch of cream sauce. the paneer wasnt rotten though. this place is just a bar for non indians really bad karma-- i felt like i deserved the "bad vibes" i was fitting perhaps. frank p.s. just too darned expensive also

no hair nets! :(. i've been wanting to try puyallups version on authenic indianfoodfor quite some time. i finally got a major craving and wow! i get a nasty surprise in the first couple of bites. a long curley black hair. yuck!! from what i could taste, it was under spiced and not alot of flavor either. i've had way better in olympia at mefil, try it out people.

can anyone say,"craft cocktails"? if you don't know what you are in the mood 4 leave it up to the bartender. just tell him what type of liquor you like and he will craft you something sure to please! his true specialty...tell him what you typically don't like and he will change your entire perspective by creating something on the spot. don't miss out on this place!


-----16 mar, 2012-----

you must try this restaurant! thefoodis always excellent and you must meet their new bar manager/bartender, charles. if you are looking for a true mixologist, you won't be dissatisfied.

yumm!. some of the best indianfoodive had, and ive had it everywhere! spice is customizable and i go with a five! my husband likes a 2 and finds it to have the perfect kick.

try the pomegranate martini...you wont be dissapointed ;)

indianfoodfor white people thefoodis so western and under spiced...i've been to india and am married to a indian and we were both disappointed with the food. it's like hoping for real mexicanfoodat taco bell.

this place has absolutely amazing food. the gold walls are a little tacky, but oh my goodness... thefoodis just amazing.

karma inidan is good!. went for date night around 7:30pm and the restuarant was faily crowded. i was a bit surprised how bright it was inside. i know they say they light 150 candles on their web-site but the brightness made the candles fade to the background. so we sat at the bar, which was fine. the appetizers were very good. samosas (filled with potatoes and peas and spices) and the onion babji (crispy onions rolled in batter) all tasted great when you tried the sauces they brought to the table, one was a mint chutney that was to die for. hubby ordered the chicken curry which he said was very good. everything comes out homestyle with some basmati rice. we did order the vegetable rice that was loaded with every vegetable you can imagine. i ordered the mixed vegetable curry dish, that could have had a bit more liquid in it (so i could dip my onion naan bread in my meal). we were sooo full that we only ordered one drink. the cosmo. martini was a bit on the unflavorful side, plenty of booze though. one tiny complaint that i have was the waitstaff. albeit very friendly, they had one person take our drink order, one person our appetizer andfoodand one confused girl that didn't know who got what. i know there were only two of us, but they seemed a bit on the scattered side and could be a tad bit more professional side, especially when they talked to one another as they scooted by each other. it reminded me a little bit of being in denny's when i was younger and the waiters running around with coffee pots in their hands telling the other waitress that table #2 needs some more butter, while she's sloshing coffee in peoples cups. they should reserve their 'talk" for the kitchen. in one instance, someone came into the bar and handed the bartender a box and exclaimed how the box held more than $300.00 worth of booze. wow. eaters don't want to hear that sort of stuff. aside from these observations, thefoodis amazing. we will order to go as we noticed a whole bunch of people picking up boxes of good indian food. :)

awesome place. we love this place. the atmosphere is quiet and thefoodis affordable. service can be a bit slow, but i like not feeling rushed. i've had several dishes (lamb korma, chicken nirvana and always the garlic naan) and i've never been disappointed. would love a kids' menu, though!

had the chicken vindaloo and naan. it was delicious! they have a nice atmosphere there and if thefoodis too spicy for you, just ask for sone yogurt to cool down a bit. 4starz!