There is a good setting for dine in but I bought take out. Tried chicken Biriyani, beef kebab, chicken tikka and chicken pakora. Chicken pakora was really good. Biriyani had good spicy level. It was delicious. Friendly customer service Free parking is available but it can get filled up pretty fast since the location has many other good restaurants and shops. read more

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A staple restaurant for me. Love anything in their tandoori section and enjoy their curries. The food is fresh and well priced. Very friendly service. It also has a newly decorated interior with nice vibes. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Briyani - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Great spot to get Indian food. I got the butter chicken with 1/2 naan & 1/2 rice and it was pretty good. The place was clean and staff was friendly. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Butter chicken w/ 1/2 naan & 1/2 rice - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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Don't ask for extra Spicey, you're gonna mess with your tongue Got chicken biryani. Inexpensive and good. Great service Food is halal read more

Kismet is a convenient location for lunch near the Univ of Waterloo campus. A decent variety of Bangladeshi dishes for meat eaters and vegetarians, with daily specials. Food is tasty and spicy so beware! I would not recommend anything higher than 2 chili's for anyone not feeling too adventurous. Atmosphere is casual and service was friendly and attentive. The Chicken Samba and Chicken/Vegetable are both well spiced but the rice was honestly quite dry. I would get only the pita in the future and overall it was a good experience. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Chicken samba (bottom) and vegetable/chicken (top) - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

This family owned & run business has been my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE for over 10 yrs. Simply, Clean decor that does what a restaurant does BEST!! Feed you great healthy delicious Indian Halal food at reasonable prices. My fiancée tried the hottest dish on the menu & wasn't disappointed. My favourite has always been the yummy sweet Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan & Pakora's with the very delicious homemade fresh mint dip!! Abu, the owner welcomes you with his great personality & always suggests just the right combination to feed your hunger. You will not ever disappointed with "Kismet" read more

Kismet Restaurant - Butter Chicken & Super Hot Zalfrezy! Hot & delicious as promised - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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This place is pretty good! I've been meaning to try it for quiet some time now and I finally did. I ordered the butter chicken with rice (comes with rice/naan). The butter chicken sauce itself tasted really good! However there were only about 3/4 pieces of chicken in the plate which was a total bummer. Also the sauce isn't enough for the amount of rice you get.. I wish they would separate the rice and sauce in different packaging. The rice texture was also very different.. It wasn't grainy, I feel like the rice pieces were all broken so it felt and looked like little spheres instead of rice grains... lol Overall the butter chicken was really good! A little pricey for the amount of food you get ($10.50) but the taste is worth it :) The placement of the restaurant in the university plaza is a little secluded and I feel like that's mainly why not a lot of people come here but I would recommend trying it at least once! read more

Kismet Restaurant - Butter chicken - not enough sauce/chicken with the rice but really tasty :) - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Such a gem in the university plaza. First of all the greeting from the man working the cash is always so thoughtful. I love the fact that it is family run. The food options are endless. Relatively cheap for what you're getting. I have tried multiple vegetarian dishes and chicken dishes. All flavourful. They came speedy too. The mango lassi is truly the best. I come back for a quick dinner or a heavy lunch. read more

I've been here several times to try out their dishes by spice level (mild to very spicy). For this visit we ordered the chicken samba, which is one of the very hot dishes on their menu. It comes with about 6 pieces of chicken covered in the samba sauce, as well as two big slices of naan bread. The chicken proportions are small but the overall dish tasted homemade and quite flavourful. Plus, our server came by to refill our water multiple times throughout our meal as he knew we couldn't take the heat well haha. For the price of $9.95 you might get your taste buds burned off, but it's well worth it. The service is always quick and friendly here. Would recommend coming here if you're looking for a spicy challenge! read more

Got both takeout and ate in at kismet. Ordered the daal soup for takeout (side) and it was smaller than I expected a side to be, but it's okay because it was delicious! It was very flavourful and hearty. Eating in I got the Chana masala with rice - again, I found it to be very flavourful. The dish seems pretty healthy and light, and is priced reasonably (around $7). Service was quite fast during lunch time. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Chana masala with rice - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Would not recommend to anyone at all. Food here is absolutely terrible. I tried the paneer and girlfriend tried the butter chicken, and both of us had negative experience. First of all the food arrived relatively cold which was a disappointment. Not sure if they are just reheating old food or what... Secondly the butter chicken and the paneer had the exact same sauce base and the only reason we could tell is because the sauce had a strong taste of coconut in it. I strongly believe the use premade indian sauces in bottles available at grocery stores and warm it with chunks of meat to call it a dish. The taste of the food itself was at most mediocre. It lacked spice and the flavour was just overpowered by coconut. Lastly, something which was not too big of a deal but just showed they don't care about their customers. We sat and ate at the restaurant for about 40 minutes and the servers never came to ask about our meal or offer to refill our glasses of waters. Just poor service in general. As an Indian with years of experience trying different types of Indian food, this was one of my worst experiences. I really hope the restaurant takes steps towards fixing these issues. read more

Kismet is probably my favourite Indian restaurant near UW. I have gotten the spicy butter chicken twice from Kismet and it is actually properly spicy unlike a lot of the white-washed Indian restaurants. They give you an option of naan or rice and they are both good options. read more

There is a new dimension to eating when spiciness comes at play. Enter the Bangalore Chicken from Kismet. Honestly, I only came here for this dish. I was told it was next level spicy so there I was. In the menu, there she was, scribbled something along the lines of "only for the daring" $13. Feeling rather daring, I ordered my spicy with a side of naan. The naan tasted decent, its been so long now that i forget the exact details but it was definitely naan like. Some where in-between very-good and excellent. It's not great enough to write a paragraph about so it cannot get an outstanding. Now comes the main feature, the Bangalore Chicken. First off, It punches you in the face the second you open the lid. It came as a hellish ocean of spicy with a few bites of chicken breast lurking within the depths of the bowl. At this point you will be tearing up for two reasons. One, because food is beautiful thing. Two, because its physically demanding to stare at. Now remember, I had to actually eat it . So I rip off some 'very good' naan, dip it the lava, then into the mouth it goes ... gg. I got rekt that day (and night). Disclaimer: Please do not attempt to ingest+digest lava the day before an interview or an exam. read more

Restaurant is neat and clean. But food quality and taste is on the lower side. We tried veg and non veg dishes but didn't like even a single item. I would like to avoid the rest for my next visits to the Waterloo. read more

I've tried a few of their veg curries, and they're pretty disappointing. They were all seriously lacking in taste and quality. Maybe their non-veg curries are better... I understand that since they're so close to campus, they can get away with lower quality food, but still. I wouldn't recommend anyone go there if they're looking for good Indian food. read more

Best curry place in KW! Ragan Josh and Vindaloo are really good! My favourite is chicken bangalore, but it is extremely hot. Try ragan josh if you can't eat very hot. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Best curry place in KW！ - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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I feel like this place does not get as much attention due to positioning. It's a bit off to the side in the corner of the plaza and it doesn't have a really flashy sign to catch passersby-ers attentions. Personally, I really enjoyed the food here. The portion sizes are a decent amount if you're not looking to be stuffed, just enough to be satisfied. Their food tastes less artificial then other places I go to. Almost carries a home-cooked feel to it. I'm Chinese, so I can't really judge on authenticity, but it seemed legit to me. :) read more

The food is pretty good, not that amazing or anything. I like their curry a lot actually. They have a pretty comprehensive menu, which I enjoy. I usually get take-out from here. What I found weird is that they tin-foil all their items. The chicken, the kebabs, and even the salad was tin-foiled! It made it really hard to un-pack and eat. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Everything was tin-foiled! Made it really hard to eat :( The curry in the picture was really good. - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

The food itself is not great, but the naan is outstanding! I sometimes just get naan to go. The dahl soup is pretty decent, but I've never liked any of the curries (poor quality veg, poor flavouring). Decent service, but the main server/cashier sometimes has a bit of an attitude. read more

I love the curries here because they taste healthy and homemade (and not too spicy for me! though they do have much spicier dishes for those who like that). I've had their chicken and mushroom curry and beef and vegetable curry, and although I would like more sauce (I am a huge naan dipper), there are always approximately 7 sizeable chunks of meat. Their naan is nothing special and I've had better elsewhere, but I don't have any complaints. read more

Not the most attractive looking restaurant in the plaza but the food is decent. I really like the lamb and mixed vegetable curry. The curry is little too salty for my taste. The naan is huge, and its absolutely delicious! Must try it, its definitely the highlight on the menu. read more

Kismet Restaurant - Vegetable curry with naan - Indian Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

I'm rating this restaurant 3.5 stars I came here with my family for dinner and we ordered from their All Day Lunch Special Menu. We had: Tandoori Chicken with basmati rice, salad & mint sauce, Chicken curry with basmati rice and Brinjal Bhaji (Eggplant curry) with naan. We ordered the curry dishes with medium spice and it still had a bit of spiciness but we want to try it with more spice next time. The two curries had their unique taste. It was rich and flavourful, yet not overpowering. The tandoori chicken was seasoned well, very flavourful. Although one chicken leg was spicier than the other. The naan bread was very good. I don't like food that is too greasy so I was happy to bite into naan that was soft and chewy and did not have much butter left on the surface. The basmati rice tasted good - just your typical basmati rice. The restaurant is clean and the staff are very friendly. Service was good. The portions were okay. Expect rice or naan to take up more of your plate than the chosen dish (for the all day lunch specials anyways). However, we were full and we will definitely be visiting again! Also, there are lots of vegetarian options! Please note that if you want to pack up your leftover food you need to pay extra for the take-out boxes! I don't remember how much but it was probably less than $1. read more

The store front is unassuming, walked past it for years before going in. However, the food is the real deal. Really delicious curries and amazing naan. The food tastes fresh even though it's curry, and apparently really healthy for you too. Service is a bit lackluster, and the prices are a bit high. Overall would recommend this place to others read more

I've had great curries in south Asia, and was expecting better here going by the ratings on Yelp. But turns out that ratings can lie. The food is great, but if you order your choice of meat and steamed rice, you'll get 4-5 small pieces of meat and a whole lot of sauce and rice. That's not value for the price they're charging. It's cheapness on part of the restaurant. A decent restaurant does not skimp on meat when that's the main order. And if they call themselves a Bangladeshi place, then its a shame really, because in that country even a small eatery would do better portions of meat. I would recommend going to other Indian restaurants, most of which are within a short driving distance. read more

This is a really great place to try out curries within the Waterloo region. I believe that this is the only Bangladeshi restaurant there is in Waterloo and it was the best representation of that particular cuisine. It is conveniently located in the university plaza too so it is a great place to walk to. The staff there is friendly and the place has a pretty good ambience that is good for a typical ethnic restaurant. One of the best things is that a lot of their curries have slight variations of spiciness in them. If you are one to hate spicy food, their butter chicken is the best bet. Otherwise there is not much to eat for people who cannot tolerate spice as most of their meals have varying degrees of spiciness. For those who love spicy food, try out their samba curry, which is rated 3 chillies (most spicy) on their menus. One of the employees told my friend that nobody was able to finish the samba completely. One bad thing however is that $10 for a plate of butter chicken with 4 chunks of chicken breast and rice may not be the best value for money. Overall a great place to eat out but with issues regarding lack of variation of less spicy foods and the seemingly overpriced food. read more

Run by the kindest people who are there working every day. The food is great and the prices are reasonable.

had samosas, different kinds of curry, and korma. was def satisfied in terms of taste, but i just wish they gave larger portions of the curry/korma because there is a lot more rice than curry on the plate. not the cheapest food in the plaza, but the taste is actually really good (esp compared to shit like aunty's) and their naan bread is delicious service is great, the older gentleman waiting tables there is really friendly and funny if you ever have the chance and are daring, try out their bangalore chicken (it's not in the menu) for a fun surprise. read more

Do not order rice. I ordered the Kashmiri Chicken with basmati rice, and when it came, I eagerly tucked into the rice while I let the chicken cool a bit. As an Indian, I've eaten rice my entire life, and I have never had rice that bad. It tasted like it was refrigerated overnight and then microwaved before serving, or just severely undercooked. When I told the waiter and asked them to substitute for naan, he said something to the effect of: "Your rice is fine. It's the same rice everybody in the restaurant is eating. You can order naan on your own if you want." So I just ate the chicken by itself (which was okay, but I wasn't expecting much from plaza food). Five minutes later, the waiter came back with free naan, which was, admittedly, quite good. All in all, I might go back, but I'll always get the naan over the rice. read more

Definitely give the samosas and chicken pakora a try.

Chicken Korma is yum. They have also been nice enough to prep me an egg or paneer Korma upon request. The paneer may be extra--it has been a while since I had that dish. Yummy naan, nice lassi. Their food is always delicious and fresh. read more

I'm not too familiar with different type of curry, and Kismet makes Bangladesh style curry. I have tried many different curry places in Toronto, Seattle, New York, etc. and my favourite is definitely Kismet. Their chicken curry, chicken mushroom, matah panir(?) (the one with beans and cheese pieces) with their home made hot sauce are my favourites. Compared to near by curry place (Auntie's kitchen) I definitely prefer this place, because they simply have better quality food. Some might like Aunties kitchen's overwhelming amount of food for their price, but I definitely prefer the Kismet's taste over Aunties' more food for the price. read more

Great food, maybe best Indian food in K-W. Price is very reasonable and I've never had better naan bread.

I tried different curry places at many different areas including NY, and Kismet has the best curry. I miss Kismet all the time whenever I'm not in Waterloo :D The restaurant owners are really nice and friendly as well. They deserve more than 5 stars! read more

I would give this 3.5 stars. Definitely a great choice for Indian cuisine. The portions of meat to rice can be a bit off sometimes but it generally tastes great. Service is great but may take a while sometimes. read more

Best food in the plaza in my opinion. The Tandoori chicken with Naan is amazing, especially with the yogurt sauce, I get it nearly every weekday. Price is fairly reasonable for the quality of food you are getting. read more

tasty food with a bad attitude. The guy who works cash really needs to change his attitude, he is the face of the restaurant, the first one you see when you walk in, and he is very disrespectful and reeks of pretentiousness. cheers mate read more

The food tastes good, but in some of the rice dishes they only give you a small amount of meat. The service is okay. The guy at the cash counter is really rude. read more

Shared a chicken korma with a friend for dinner. The portion size was decent and the food was tasty. It wasn't the cheapest place on the plaza, but the food was worth it. read more

food is great but the owner should be sued for charging $15 dishes and serving as if they were $4. ordered the chicken tikka masala which costs $15 and recieved 5 small pieces of chicken and half a liter of sauce. highly reccomend avoiding this place. there is no excuse for this service-10 stars read more

Me and my husband have been coming regularly here but one time we brought our niece along, she have a special diet so she brought her food with us so we can eat together, as soon as we enter the restaurant the old guy (probably the owner) have been looking mad at the box of food my niece was holding, while waiting for our food and as soon as my niece open her box the guy at the cashier yelled out and said "outsider food is not allowed here!" and everyone in the room look at our direction, we were really embarrassed and I tried to explain but the guy kept yelling "it's the rule, you should see it posted outside!" so we ask to take away our food instead and even that he was so rude! He could have approached us quietly and we can understand that, but to yell in the room full of people is not acceptable. We will not go back to this place, there are better places to go like Aunty's Kitchen. With our experience I will not recommend this place to our friends or co workers. read more