Located in the Little India neighborhood on Gerrard St E stretch. This is a tiny little restaurant but has caught my eyes for several months by its red & yellow sign with colorful flags. I was here to try their MOMOs (of course!). Ordered Beef Momo (Steamed) 10.99. I liked it - it is a Tibetan style - the spice in the filling is moderate, just the right amount to bring out the meat flavor. The meat was tender and juicy, not overly salty. The wrapper was not too thin but not too thick, leaving chewiness and with a slight springiness. Nothing superb but simple & homey, which I appreciate most in momos. I will come back to try fried ones and vegetable ones. read more

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One of the worst food I ever had in my life, we got crispy beef, and chicken momo they Momos were okay but I felt the beef was old, they probably using older food and warming it up, it felt dirty in there too, how this place got 3.8 stars I don't know, the monks were hot but that felt like it was swarming with flies, never again read more

Karma's Kitchen - a plate of beef with sesame seeds - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I liked the food here so much. I tried the veg chowmein and it tasted exactly like Indian food. Didn't try too much food items. The service was a little slow because they took sometime to bring food and also for refill took me some time to get the hold for the services even when the place was not crowded at the time I went in. Also the music didn't feel like what you would like to listen to in a restaurant. Might change the ratings as I try other days. read more

Fantastic little spot with fresh ingredients , flavourful momos. Clearly the food is made with love. Very flavourful, just the right amount of spice and filling portions. My partner enjoyed the dry version of chilli chicken. Tasty and not overly salty like a lot of other Asian takeout joints. The Himalayan style is just perfectly spiced. The Thai veggie rice looked small but once you dig in you wonder where the bottom is. Exceptional value for the quality of food here and price. I enjoyed the momo sizzler ( combo of noodle fresh , crispy veggies and a choice of chicken , beef or veggie momos). Great deal for $13.99. I really loved the gravy but wished they used a different noodle. This one taste like spaghetti which is just an odd texture with this meal. Nonetheless I'll definitely be back. The momos are truly top notch in the city (I've eaten at all the places in Parkdale) and I would go back repeatedly for those alone! Must try. read more

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It's really 3.5 stars. I like the karma's Kitchen noodles and the Momos we ordered. Although the noodles were a tad burnt. I was disappointed with the Crispy beef. Was told it was slightly sweet but it was more salty then anything, and really dry and hard. It was like eating beef jerky. And the hot and sour soup was also really salty and spicy. I think I have a good tolerance for spice and thought it was really up there for this dish. I think I'd go back to try again with different dishes. read more

Karma's Kitchen - the menu for the restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Delicious! They serve a variety of Nepali food! Small space but friendly service. My friend who came with us wanted authentic Nepali food and he said "reminds me of home and my childhood". We ordered a bunch of different momos - chili chicken momos, chili beef momos, Veg momos and Jhol momos. All of them were delicious and flavorful! Higgly recommend! Would return again. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Chili Chicken Momos - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Nepalese food has always been just ok for me. I grew up with dumplings and they're always available at the grocery store, so they're no big deal. Lunch deals are around $10 and it seems cheaper than the other restaurants in the area. I was thinking of going to Maha's, but $15 for a sandwich didn't sit right with me. Plus, I wanted something quicker! We ordered Butter Chicken w/ Naan, Beef Momos, & a Chai. Butter Chicken ($10) - It was not as creamy as the Indian version. And gravy was too sweet. Naan was more like a toasted pita. Momos ($10) - I liked these better than the Butter Chicken! Again, good, but not too different from other dumplings that I've had in the past. Both meals included a Chicken Broth. Chai ($2) - Too milky, not strong enough. Owner was very friendly and welcoming. And he even served us some complimentary samosas - most likely frozen. He also provided various sauces. He made a couple of mistakes on the bills, but changed it as soon as they were pointed out. No biggie. Decent value, but not a place that I'd drive out of my way for OR crave. read more

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Lunch for two on a Saturday. Place was not very busy, though we came around 1:45 and a few tables were cleaning up. There are some seats near the window where you can kneel if you're looking for that kind of experience. Otherwise you'll get normal tables. Each seat comes with fork and knife, but they can offer chopsticks with a cute design. There's a lot of cultural decoration to look at while you wait, and you may be in for quite a wait. They have lunch specials that you can take advantage of. Note that they have specials listed outside near the front on a sign, as well as a separate list of specials on a piece of paper inside. I ordered a plate of shabhaley and a plate of chili momo. They tasted great, though the chili turned out to be ketchup or tomato sauce, rather than simply spicy momo. Can get pricey, $8.99 for three shabhaleys and $8.99 for the chili momo. I would recommend just getting the steamed or fried momo instead. One thing that really stood out was a jar of orange hot sauce they provide. I would put that in any meal if I could. The owner says it's very spicy but don't be afraid to try it since it tastes amazing. Another thing that stood out was the fact that the washrooms were well maintained. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Chili momo. - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I really enjoyed my first experience with Nepalese cuisine. Located on Gerrard tucked among a number of Indian restaurants, Karma's Kitchen restaurant is clean and bright, simply decorated. It is a casual restaurant where I could see it being great for families. The weather on the recent Saturday night out was dismal so there was only one other couple in the restaurant. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of ambiance - the staff stayed mostly in the kitchen and they would come out periodically to check on you, but mostly it was hard to flag anyone down - there was also a tv in the far corner in the back, and I don't think there was any music in the background either, so it was a bit weird being almost the only ones there. In any case, the food made up for everything. - Chicken chilli - delicious fragrant pieces of dry-stir fried dark meat. Not as spicy as indicated (mind you, I have a high tolerance for spice) - you can add some of the special hot sauce for an extra kick - delicious with plain steamed jasmine rice. - Chicken momo (fried) and beef momo (steamed) - I just love dumplings. These were excellent. Savoury. The steamed ones were juicy like Chinese soup dumplings. - Nepali veggie thali meal - this was so neat - I loved getting little bits of different things to try. I wish there was more bamboo in the bamboo curry but it was still tasty. The pickled veggies were a great accent. The dry potato curry and steamed/boiled green veggie were fine. The winner was the lentil soup - it was smoky and tasted almost like there was a smoked ham bone in it, despite it being a vegetarian meal. I wonder if I can order that solo... - Beef thenthuk - kind of like a flat rice noodle soup, with strips of beef, daikon-like radish, and some greens in it. Again, another smoky savoury dish, so simple but comforting. They serve it with soy sauce and vinegar but I didn't love the addition of either. My only complaint with this was that the rice noodles really absorbed a lot of the lovely broth - there wasn't much broth to begin with and by the end of the meal there was almost none. When I mentioned this in passing to the person who came by to give my containers to pack up the extras (he seemed like maybe a chef? Was a different person than the lady who had been serving us earlier), he offered to top it up with more broth. So kind of him! Overall it was a reasonably-priced and tasty meal, just lacking in ambiance. I would definitely come back to try more things, or order through Uber Eats! read more

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When the service/staff is genuinely nice and very accommodating; it feels almost 'new/weird; certainly refreshing!' The chili chicken and steamed momo's were EXCELLENT. Amazing find this restaurant in Little India area of Toronto. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Inside people - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Not a fancy place, but this place earns 4 stars for its chicken Johl Momo, which is fantastic. 7 delicious dumplings in a distinctly tangy & flavorful tamarind ginger sauce, for under $10. Kudos also for kindly & helpful service from the chef/owner, who took the time to teach us about the various momo options even though we were only there for a light snack. These are Nepalese/Tibetan dumplings, a uniquely different treat vs. the Chinese versions that most folks are used to. Will be back to try more of these momo in each of the other variants (beef, vegetarian, spicy, fried). Again, not fancy, just a friendly cozy hole in the wall, my kind of digs and a great find. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Front of the restaurant - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Had a pretty good experience dining here for lunch on a weekend. We haven't tried Nepali/Tibetan food and decided to give it a shot. My friend and I decided to try their lunch special. I chose the Nepali Thai mutton curry for $6.99. The mutton curry and it was delicious, very flavourful. I liked the combination of it such that it came with rice, lentil soup, dry potatoes and veg curry with homemade radish pickles. All the above items tasted great. I was debating on which momo to order. The server recommend the non-veggie option. The shell of the momo was a bit thick for my liking. Overall, I enjoyed my mea read more

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$5.99 (veg) - $6.99 (meat) Nepali Lunch specials on a Saturday! Now I haven't tried Nepali food before so this resto definitely stood out from the others in Little India. Their sign claims that their momos are better than regular dumplings. Now I eat dumplings quite often so that's a big claim. So I had to testify whether this is true. Ordered both lunch specials Thali ($6.99) with mutton curry (option of veg or chicken) - Round platter with a variety of small dishes/soups that tickle your various taste buds - sweet, sour, savoury, bitter. I like it a lot and the curry has a rich unique flavour profile. I would definitely consider coming back for this again! Momo's ($6.99) with chicken (option with veg) - Dumplings filled with chicken and some chives or green onions. This was just okay but the filling wasn't particularly unique and the dumpling wrapper was a little thicker than what I prefer. I still think nothing beats Chinese soup-filled dumplings (Xiao long bao). Overall enjoyed the experience! There weren't any customers when we stepped in at 1pm~ and usually I tend to avoid stepping in an empty restaurant but the sitting area by the window felt private enough that gave us space from the server in overhearing our every convo. The servers were also very friendly and gave us the perfect amount of attention. The lunch specials are totally worth it, go for the thali! read more

Karma's Kitchen - Thali with mutton curry and momo (dumplings) lunch special $7 each platter - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Dissatisfied and disappointment are the two words that come to mind when I think of Karma's Kitchen. I swung by their food truck next to Ryerson University and after placing my order and waiting 10-15 minutes, I received a container of rice and 4 pieces of butter chicken with the curry. The total cost was $11 and it's hands down not worth it. Avoid Karma's Kitchen. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Butter curry chicken - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A bite from our experience review - "We took a side of much needed rice to relieve our senses, throughout, and our waitress kept the water and napkins coming. We should note that although our feet got cold by the large single exterior facing window, we were sweating from the hot food." Read more via my profile link! read more

Karma's Kitchen - Tibetan Ambiance - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I ordered from their food truck through Uber Eats. $30 and this is what I got, plus two giant containers of plain rice. Does this look appetizing to anyone ? Looks like someone ate the other half of our portions !!! Never again. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Absolute disappointment - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We visited Karma's kitchen for dinner. We ordered many dishes and here's my take on the food that we had. We were 4 people with 2 groupons. Veg Momo steamed - were pretty good. There were 8 pieces in a portion and were the best item on the menu. Best we had in Toronto, we'll definitely be back for these. Chilli Potato - was good too. Decent amount of chilli and flavour. Pretty balanced. Veggie Chef's own fried rice - were horrible. They had a very overpowering garlic flavour and was tasteless. We had had 2-3 spoons and left the entire portion untouched. Veg Chowmein - was okay. The vegetables were crisp but the chowmein lacked flavour though. House Special Crispy Chicken - seemed stale. There was stench to it. Left most of it. Cauliflower Manchurian - was okay too. It was different that we expected. The gravy was tasteless/flavourless. Mango Juice / Mango Lassi - were okay. We might go there again to crave our momo cravings. Otherwise it was pretty unimpressive. The service was attentive. read more

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If Maha's is too busy around the corner (or any other restaurants), come to Karma's Kitchen. It's a friendly restaurant with quite the menu. Sadly, the only stand out we're the dumplings. Skip the bamboo curry. read more

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I have one word for this place. WOW!!! Simply wow!!! One of the best places to have some tibetan food. Went there with my friends and had a lot of food. Steamed momos, chilli chicken momos, momos sizzler and sweet corn soup. Each and every dish was amazing but my personal favorite is chilli chicken momos. Full desi style!! If you are some monos from back in India then this is the place to head for. read more

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Karma's Kitchen definitely has its pros and cons. I did not have a full blown dinner here, so I would weigh the reviews of others more heavily. The two things I got here were the steamed momos and the butter chicken. Steamed Momos (4/5) - these were pretty good. Tasted like dim sum steam dumplings (won't be able to tell the difference if I was blind folded). Butter Chicken (3/5) - this is where I am extremely confused... their butter chicken literally taste like bbq sauce chicken... maybe it was a bad batch, but the sauce was overwhelming sweet and tangy. I would probably come back to try the other dishes yelp elites are craving about and give this place another chance. Will update :) read more

DELICIOUS! DELICIOUS! DELICIOUS! I think this might be my new favorite restaurant in the entire city. Definitely in my top 3. Here are my three favorite dishes on the menu: - Tofu Manchurian Sizzler - Momo Manchurian Sizzler (momos are dumplings) - Baingan Bharta (creamy mashed eggplant with spices -- I normally don't like eggplant but this is AMAZING) Go eat here as soon as you can. If not, you'll be missing out!!! read more

Lovely owners, and delicious food. Some really unique (to this City) and flavorful options. Love the chili fries, thenthuk soup, manchurian sizzlers, and of course, the momos! Be aware that some of the options can be rather spicy - so if that's not your thing, you might want to ask for the less spicy options! read more

I am going to throw out a disclaimer-- I have never had Nepalese or Himalayan food so take it for what it's worth. Every time we drove by we always wanted to make a stop at this place but it so happens we are always on route to some other destination. On this night, we weren't going to drive by anymore. This place was empty except for 2 other guests. As we walked in, we were presented with a strange aroma of some sort. After several minutes I was finally able to decipher the smell and it's one of cooked bamboo. I remember growing up when mom used to put bamboo in our soups sometimes and the whole house had this strange, repulsive smell. It took a bit of time to adjust but after while, we were somewhat immune to it. I had some vegetable thali platter of a few veggies and some rice and my partner had of all things a butter chicken (I think she was a little weary and wanted to play it safe). My platter consisted of some potatoes which was very bland. There was also some pungent smelling bamboo shoots that again lacked flavour but most disappointingly lack texture. I believe there was some pickled daikon as well. Lastly, the mung bean soup was pretty much un-drinkable-- very strange in flavour and lukewarm. Unfortunately, it was the lowly butter chicken the stole the show that night and it was a poorly executed one as well. While the sauce is adequate(a little sweeter than usual), the chicken had texture that somewhat resembled cardboard. I think we should of taken a chance on the dumplings as it was the only outstanding items folks have noted but I am not sure if we will be back again. Someday I will try Nepalese/Himalayan food again at another place but hopefully this is not how its meant to be prepared. read more

4 stars for this place? You gotta be kidding me! The food was below average to be honest. Nothing special and everything tasted bland. The service was really slow and there was six of us in the restaurant. The food came after maybe an hour and I don't understand why it would take that long for our food to come, especially if we were the only people being served. Not only that but each dish came separately and you have to wait again for maybe another 10 minutes for the next dish to come. The portions were really small and the food was just bland, even adding soy sauce couldn't save the dish. Honestly, even fast food Asian restaurants taste better than the dishes they serve here. I wouldn't recommend coming to this place, go somewhere else and don't waste your money here. The only good thing about this place was the server being nice but that's about it. read more

Went to there brampton location. The momos i bought was veggie and chicken . They both where smelling so bad like they are gone bad and where old i believe. they basically steam the frozen ones which they got from the toronto location in there brampton location . Waste of money read more

First time trying momos. Great experience overall! Don't miss out on their hot sauce on the side. Absolutely in love with the chilli chicken momos. So flavourful!! read more

Came here last night ~ loved the atmosphere and the staff were friendly and attentive. We ordered 4 dishes ~ all were delicious! For those who don't like spicy ~ let them know when you order... a number of the dishes are spicy ~ for me it was just perfect. The potions are a little small ~ especially the meat ones ~ but the taste made up for it ~ I'll definitely be back! Yum! read more

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Waited 20 minutes after a hello and no service. Dissatisfied and disappointed that after an initial welcome, nobody could be bothered to serve me. And I was the only person in the restaurant. read more

We came all the way from NYC. This food was absolutely amazing! We ordered the Chicken Thali, Beef Thupka, and Shaptak. Would highly recommend read more

Karma's Kitchen - Shaptak and Beef Thupka - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Great fusion of Nepalese / Tibetaan / indian dishs. some are pure Indian, pure Tibetaan or pure indian and some are fusions of two or three of this dishes. a few tables are sit on floor pillows the rest are regular chairs. will be licensed in a few weeks, great house Chai tea $1.00 very affordable, buttet $7.99 per plate, big eaters can buy two plates, they have take-out, buffet and al-carte menus pleasent Himalayan music playing read more

The owner here, as well as any other staff I've encountered, really are lovely people. It's a very calm environment, if a bit slow at times, and the tables by the window feature the chance to sit on the floor on pillows, a nicely authentic experience. The food is good to very good, and highly affordable. And they have a wealth of vegetarian and vegan options. A welcome addition to the hood! read more

The annoying thing with this restaurant was the one and only song that was played in a loop the whole time we stayed there. Kind of like brain washing. The food was good. A little too spicy for me. The staff was very nice. read more

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Good place. The momos weren't great by momo standards but they were still pretty good, because momos are momos. The other food was great. We had chili chicken, broccoli and mushroom, crispy beef. All of it was great and came quite quick. I used to live in Nepal and they had the prayer flags and Tibetan buddhist music playing which made me very nostalgic. It is a good place, I expect to be a regular when I'm in the area. read more

I loved this restaurant. The place itself brought me peace of mind and combined with a very good quality meal and service I can't help not to leave my best evaluation. I will be coming back and I recommend you to try it. read more

Karma's Kitchen - You can seat on the floor by the window. It's pretty cozy actually... - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This is my favourite Nepali restaurant in Toronto so far. It's clean, unpretentious, and most of all the food is great.

Some of the best food I have eaten in Toronto. Super affordable and run by a lovely Nepalese family. I think their momos are better than ones I've had in Nepal and Tibet! read more

Confused if I should be giving 2 or 3 stars to this restaurant. I feel so crappie when I see some people open a restaurant at an amazing location, spacious area but extremely untrained and unskilled staff. The menu looks quite promising and tons of options but the staff barely speak English making it harder to understand for the first timers and newbies trying out this cuisine. They served us completely wrong order after waiting for almost more than 30 minutes, the restaurant had no more than 2 tables occupied. Their service is SUPER SLOW. Size of Momo is too small and takes forever to make them. Hot sauce was not too bad. Paneer Sizzler comes with some boiled veggie, paneer and plain noodles. The dish look good but nothing great. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

Best momos in the city - delicious! Had the chicken thali also which was very good. While we were eating, the owner and the chef hand made fresh momos. Will be back to try something different. read more

Karma's Kitchen - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Our first visit to this new place on Gerrard. We were very impressed. Having traveled through India and Nepal a few years ago we found the food to be fairly authentic and well made. I ordered the chicken thali meal which had a fantastic curried chicken (tasted a bit like vindaloo), some good old dhal and what I thought was channa masala actually used black eyed peas and I think bamboo shoots (different but good), also came with a pleasantly substantial serving of rice (bonus points for that!) My wife ordered beef momos in soup, which she really liked. After having been disappointed by momos in other joints she found these to be wholesome and home made. We will definitely be coming back. read more

You know what makes Karma 5 stars, Karma himself. That's the owner. He is open and sweet. He wants you to enjoy the food of his country and talks about his food with enthusiasm and joy. Karma is very proud of his homemade chilli sauce, so if you like spicy, do ask for it. Now the food: we've been there three times and have always enjoyed our meals. I would say it is more so the delicious, clean home cooking, rather than amazing restaurant fare. It isn't greasy, msg laden, flavoured packed food. It is food you eat when you're tired of eating out. I've eaten here when I was too sick to cook. I ordered the steamed Momo, vegetarian noodle soup and some lentil/mung bean stew. All delicious. read more