karma kafe

very tasty an fresh. friendly wait staff. reasonable prices. good atmosphere.

absolutely fantastic!! the food was amazing and well portioned for a solid price. will defiantly be going back!

we have eaten here and ordered catering for our event at home, excellent food. they also do a good buffet. the chana saag and paneer kashmiri are not to be missed.

karma kafe: i have noticed this small indian restaurant few times while strolling through the streets of hoboken.whenever i see the board “karma kafe”,it reminds me of the filter coffee i used to enjoy during my bangalore days. however after reading marathon reviews about this restaurant, i decided to step in today. restaurant was very small and they kept few tables outside(on street walkway) too. most of the reviews talk about their buffet , so i decided to try their buffet. i found variety in entrees compared to other indian buffets i had in usa. main course was ok ok kind and they kept only kheer as dessert(i expected few more options though) .service was good and the best thing is, items were hot and bearers refilled the items regularly( i couldn’t see refilling in many indian restaurants). ambiance was good. but only problem i felt was the lack of flavours(probably because we indians are so used to flavourful food back in india).so like i said most of the dishes i tasted were either bland or less spicy. so if you want to have spicy indian authentic food then ‘karma kafe’ is not a good choice. otherwise ‘karma kafe’ buffet is worth trying👍🏻.

overall rating(7.5/10)

improvements:

1. space

2. spiciness

3. biriyani( its full of raisins and too sweet. make it authentic hydrabadi style)

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purpose of visit - while searching on google maps for places to eat in hoboken, i and my friend stumble upon this place. being an indian abroad, there's no joy better than eating the indian food.

location- located on washington street, just bit ahead of the 5th street intersection.

restaurant details - restaurant is packed and the staff is prompt in service. the ambience is good too.

order details - i along with my friend had opted for a $10 buffet lunch. it had
1) chicken poppers - big in size and tasty and was well prepared.

2) fish fry- maybe tilapia but was amazing in taste.

3) chicken malabar curry - the curry made with added grated coconuts, the taste was awesome.

4) chicken tandoori - the portion size was big enough and was tasty too with the charcoal grill taste coming.

5)chicken wings - my friend had this one and was saying it was tasty.

6) paneer saag- this is basically a palak paneer vegetable, it was tasty enough.

7) batata vada- the famous street food of mumbai made from mashed potatoes, the taste wasn't same as mumbai but they ensured their best.

8) jeera rice- the rice was fresh and had a good aroma of jeera.

9) kheer - they made this in milkmaid.. and was tasty enough.

conclusion - overall it's a good restaurant, the staff is good and helpful and also the service being prompt ensures that you feel like visiting the restaurant again and again.

i went during a week day and had their buffett lunch special for $10. there are enough choices for the price and the food was delicious. they had chicken, tofu, fish, and salads. the place looks clean, service was decent. i am looking forward to going again this week! the food is so tasty.....

food - 4.5
service - 4
ambience - 3
vfm - 4.5

went to this place for a team lunch. we had the buffet here.the spread was quite balanced and good. they had salads, raita, kheer, batata vada, fish fry, chicken tandoori, dal, palak paneer, chicken tikka and egg plant.
the food was tasty with just the right spices. loved the batata vada, chicken tandoori and palak paneer. only complaint was that the chicken in chicken tikka was a bit undercooked.
the place was crowded which tells you that the food there is popular. but it does get cramped for space during peak hours.

cheers to indian food at karma kafe....
i tried the bhuna mutton, non veg platter, veg platter, chicken tikka naan and paneer naan.

the non veg platter has mouth watering and juicy chicken tikka, seekh kebab and fish tikka which i had with chicken tikka naan.
the platter is amazingly prepared with the right amount of spices and served with love. on the otherhand, the naan was a bit dry and is better paired with a curry dish than a dry one, like mine. can be avoided if you don’t wanna make your meal too heavy.

bhuna mutton is very good, served with dal and rice, is sufficient for one person and is one whe meal in itself.

veg platter has samosa, tikki and veg pakora and is a good appetiser to start the meal.
try it with beer.

do try karma kafe if you are in hoboken next time and wish for some authentic indian food.

whenever we craved for indian food, we used to visit karma kafe. it used to be mild and not spicy which made it easy for my other friends who werent spicy eaters easy to munch on some indian cuisine. all in all i say a big yes for coming here and trying their food out cause being away from home and still getting to eat indian food is a thumbs up always. cheers!

this place is perfect for relishing some amazing indian flavors. it serves one of the finest chicken dum biryani i have tasted in the city. also, they have a lunch buffet everyday which serves wide range of authentic indian cuisine. the ambience is awesome, service is quick and the menu is worth every single penny.

one of my friend introduced this place to me.
i became a fan for their crawfish popcorn. 
i tried the briyani and it was okay. usually i would place a home delivery or take away.

earlier review. i meant to say, no matter what the ratings are, i don't recommend this place.


-----09 oct, 2014-----

crowded, cram packed and noisy..food is good. came to visit liberty island from minneapolis. went to this place after reading the reviews. ambiance is poor, tables are cram packed with no space to move around. my dad tried to his jacket off, knocked down beer bottle on adjacent table. thank god it was empty. service was poor. servers are inattentive. took long to place an order. it was just too noisy too. i felt the food was not bad though. i would not go there again for average food and poor service and noisy place. they included 15% gratuity in the final bill. i give a good tip all the time. but i felt that here they didn't earn the gratuity. overall, i recommend this place no matter what the zagat and other critic's ratings are...

excellent buffet. found this restaurant using urban spoon and it delivered...succulent well-seasoned dishes...particularly the chicken tikki masala and the chick peas and potatoes. all the flavor you ever wanted from indian food with seasoning that is spot on. i'd come back here even if the place were a dump, which it isn't....far from it. located on washington st around 12th street in hoboken, this beautifully decorated yet simple restaurant is worth the detour to whatever other restaurant (indian or otherwise) you'd previously been considering.

love it!!!. my absolute fave restaurant in jersey. fantastic food, great portions, very well priced esp for this economy. very cute lively ambience. awesome helpful waiters. try to grab the window seat. also love the outdoor cafe in the summer. a must try is the veggie samosas (huge and perfectly crispy and flavorful) the naan and the chicken tikka masala. the stuff is addictive.

karma kafe is one of the first indian restaurants to open in the mile square city of hoboken, new jersey and one of the first to bring the "all you can eat" lunch buffet to town. karma kafe is a favorite among locals and new yorkers coming from across the hudson river via the path train. hoboken, new jersey is known for frank sinatra, the first recorded game of baseball being played, the invention of the zipper and the illustrious title of most bars per square mile over any other city in the united states of america along with so many restaurants. karma kafe is located along washington street established in 1999 and has a full service bar serving. it's a very intimate setting with brass temple bells and custom made tables, textured walls and maple hardwood floors. there is an outside dinning area for the better weather days. these dishes full of cream sauces and indian spices can be catered if need be. me and my dinning partner showed up just in time for the all you can east lunch buff