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Karahi Point

3.6 (55 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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chicken tikki masala
Michelle D.

Came here to try some Indian and Pakistani food in the area. We ordered the chicken tikka biryani ($14.99), beef seekh kebobs, nihari ($5.99), and 2 extra garlic naan on the side ($3.99). The biryani was quite flavourful and buttery with ghee I believe. The spices were really aromatic and there were around 4-5 pieces of chicken on top which were also pretty good. The beef seekh kebobs were unfortunately dry and not as flavourful. We also got the nihari because my friend recommended it but it with only two medium pieces of beef which for the price I felt was really underwhelming. We did enjoy the garlic naan as it tasted quite fresh. However, I rated it 2/5 because felt it was just okay. The food did come out quickly compared to other Yelpers' experience. I also found that the restaurant wasn't as clean (the plates, cutlery, cups) and one of our servers brought out two sauces and her hands were not clean. I would not return but I am glad I tried it!

a spoon full of rice and meat
Kiki K.

Food had hair in it be prepare to wait one hour and food is still cold very very very salty don't order from there

Chicken kebab meh
Elvis A.

Oh boy this place was on the list for eons as it was recommended as authentic for their namesake dish by a lot of folks. Though the distance from the downtown core to the lack of access to an armored carrier to visit this area kept me away for ages :) However when I was about to place an order for the newly opened chain known for karahi that recently opened downtown I saw their name pop up on Ubereats. I did a double take as this spot is quite a bit of distance from the delivery area but even with the high delivery charge and a whopping 1 hour delivery time (both understandable) I think it was worth a try. I ordered the following as was splitting this food with a friend's family. 1 full karahi, Bihari kebab, Chicken kebab and a garlic naan and roti (didn't realize that the included two plain naan and salad with the order). The food took its time to arrive (less than the hour suggested by the app) yet it was packed well and still warm so good work there. Here is the play by play Bihari kebab is very tender though doesn't pack any spice punch that I associate with this dish. Hmm serviceable. Chicken kebab I didn't try though it had below average reviews. The naan is large and the roti is OK as well. Now the main attraction chicken karahi I didn't order the boneless version as wanted to keep it authentic. Its authentic all right, not a refined version for sure and packs a wallop of spice and grease (heartburn to follow) I would say 3.5 stars. Here is why I might order again (craving a heartburn, a good promo on the delivery app, its one of those days when one feel like karahi and I have access to an armored vehicle)

Jennifer K.

Spicy lover rejoice!! I hope you enjoy authentic Indian and Pakistani food. If not, there is no point in eating here at Karahi Point. A karahi is a type of thick, circular, and deep cooking-pot that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Here at Karahi Point, definitely the star! You can order chicken, fish, lamb and goat karahi in Half/Full Size. And probably the dish to order! We shared Chicken Karahi, Beef Kabab and Lamb Biryani. All burst with great flavours of spices and herbs. If you are into bold flavours, you would enjoyed that. Service was fast and prompt. We arrived when the buffet offerings just wrapped up. If you have a group of 3 to 4 people, I would recommend just order a la carte for the freshness of food.

Chris C.

Karahi Point was packed when we arrived, close to 10:00pm on a Sunday. We discovered there was a special Ramadan buffet menu being offered from 12:00pm until 4:00am. Yes, 4:00am! Although some of the choices looked interesting, the buffet was pretty much depleted so we opted for the regular menu. We ordered the Chicken Karahi (boneless dark meat), Lamb Biryani, and Seekh Kabab (beef). The Chicken Karahi, served with freshly made naan, was outstanding, full of flavour! The other dishes were also very good and all the servings were generous. I would order any of these dishes again, especially the chicken. If this place was closer to home (a lot closer), I would come back to try more of their menu.

Chicken Tikka Biryani
Zev B.

Very excellent biryani, they use a whole assortment of spices which give it a tremendous flavour. It's a little spicier than I would expect, and I am used to eating Pakistani biryani. So I had a hard time eating much of it because of the spices. The portion size was great I think I can get three meals out of one take out portion. I ordered the one with the chicken tikka, I I loved it, but it was a little bit oily, and too spicy as well. But for those who like spices it's great. I will finish the meal but it will probably last me until tomorrow. It was nice to pull out a giant stick of cinnamon from the rice. They don't cheap out on the spices. The plum seeds and all the other flavors are there.

Shaheed S.

MUST TRY IN TORONTO: Chicken Karahi is greasy, oily but OMG..NOM NOM NOM... Only description needed. That with the combination of the Bihiri beef kebab. So great. The only thing is that it is multiple servers serving the same tables and sometimes there is confusion in order taking. However- this place is a must try in Toronto

Hair in the food! Now you decide...
Rajat C.

Hair in the food! Now you decide... Looked up this place on Yelp while driving around Vaughan Mills on Sunday evening. Note that 7pm most restaurants close, and this one closes at 11pm - so I expected them to be busy. Wait list time was 16 mins on Yelp, but I still called them & asked to book a table. Told them that I will be there in 15 mins and I was there...but they didn't have me on the waitlist :( After pushing back that I called, they said "no, we believe you". Ugh! Whatever... I was thankful that I didn't have to wait more than 10-12 mins. Have to say that the place was jam packed with pakistani people. But then I expect restaurants to have some concept of operations management. There was clearly none. The service was horrible as the waiters were running around like chickens with their head cut-off. Water and plates were delivered but the high chair for the kid never came. Had to order the cutlery. Had to order an extra clean plate. OMG! The server who took the order was so much in a rush. I asked if the lahori fish was too spicy for the kids and she added it to the order. I only asked a question?!? Thankfully, I was able to catch the misunderstanding and the fish was excluded. I ordered 2 rotis for the kids and the karahi chicken does come with 2 naans. She said she could switch the naan to rotis - which was great, but we wanted 4 rotis and got 2. :/ Our order: chicken tikka, chicken seekh kebab, 1/2 karahi chicken with bones, 2 rotis. The tikka was superhot and so were the tongs that I burned my fingers serving myself. And then I really needed to order the cutlery :( The food was a bit better than average, but the karahi was too oily. Yes, you could see the chicken swimming in the oil. *sigh* The rotis were not soft and they were oiled up too. My wife's plate was made messy by the kids and we had to wait 10 minutes to flag down an waitress... who carelessly forgot to get us a fresh plate. After another reminder, my wife finally got to eat while I had finished and then she noticed a hair in her food. Gross! When the manager came - he pulled on the hair to inspect if the hair was from the roti or the karahi chicken. Oh my lord! Who does that. He did offer to remake the meal or get me something else on the menu. But at this point, I clearly didn't care for more food - so I said I don't want to pay for this. What I meant was, I didn't want to pay for the dish which has the hair, but I was mis-understood as I don't want to pay for anything. And I was told later, that there was no charge. Now, I do appreciate that there was no fuss or no bad attitude given to me - but in good conscience, I really can't recommend this restaurant with the sort of experience my family went through.

Ras malai
Mo C.

Two stars for food. One star added for good customer service. A restaurant is primarily known for food and service. Pros Appetizers: potato chops fish pakora (best dish) - wasn't oily, wasn't soggy, crispy and really good Entres: chicken karahi (ok - some chicken was undercooked) nihari (good) chana (good) Desserts: Gulab jamun (good) Cons Chicken karahi (undercooked chicken) Ras malai (old, soggy, probably boxed- not good ras malai at all) Karak chai (THIS IS NOT karak chai! It's regular chai. I even asked if this was karak - it's a specific middle eastern chai. This is NOT karak) - disappointing Overall, good customer service. They came to the table often and asked about the food. Friendly staff. If they work on cons, could be better.

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Great Karahi...best in the GTA! Service is pretty good, food is always fresh. I always enjoy my time here.

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Authentic pakistani cuisine!!! Loved the food... its going to be my one go to place when i miss my mum's food.

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