I was seriously craving Indian food while visiting Omaha during Memorial Day weekend, and luckily,…read moreKarnali was the only Indian restaurant open nearby that day. We reached the restaurant around 3:30 - 4 PM for a late lunch, and there were a few people dining inside. The restaurant was very clean, the tables were well arranged, and the Indian music playing in the background gave the place a nice cozy vibe. We started with the tandoori chicken and then ordered garlic naan, butter chicken, and two chais for the main meal. The chicken was juicy and flavorful, but it was different from the typical restaurant-style tandoori chicken. It tasted more homemade with regular spices, without the bright red color or smoky restaurant flavor. Still, it was really good. The best part of the meal was actually the sauce served with the chicken. It tasted like a spicy tomato-onion gravy, almost similar to butter chicken sauce, and honestly, I wish the butter chicken we took later had been cooked in that same sauce because it was delicious. The butter chicken was tasty overall - rich and creamy, though the garlic naan could have been better. The naan felt a little too dry and could have used more butter. The chai at the end was ok because it had a bit too much spice and tasted more milky than tea. The service was decent as well. The server was friendly, but while taking our order he wasn't writing anything down and had to ask us to repeat a few things, so that was a little awkward. The food arrived in about 10 minutes, which was pretty quick. One thing to note is that we had to place the chai order along with the food because the server mentioned it takes around 15 minutes or more to prepare. I did feel that the pricing was slightly higher compared to the quality and portion sizes. The tandoori chicken was around $17 ,the butter chicken was about $19 and the Naans $4 each and chais were around $4 each, so the total came close to $55 + w tax or more. Personally, I don't think the food completely matched the pricing and was mediocre. Overall, I had a decent experience and really appreciate that they were open on Memorial Day because they definitely satisfied my Indian food craving. I would definitely recommend trying the tandoori chicken appetizer, especially with the sauce they serve alongside it. I would give the restaurant a solid 3 out of 5 stars.

We had such a great experience at Karnali. We had a group of 4 plus a baby. They were very…read moreaccommodating with our seating and had a high chair for our baby. It was a Thursday evening and not very busy. Only two other tables when we were there which really surprised me after tasting the food. They started out with the complimentary papadam with two different sauces a mint chutney and a brown sauce not sure what it is but both great. We started off with the naan bread basket and an another garlic cheese naan definitely didn't need more than the bread basket was a very large portion to split. All were very tasty the garlic was my favorite. I had the Karnali combo biryani which was awesome had the right heat I asked for spice wise and good amount of all the different meats. My wife got the mango masala which she really enjoyed and isn't always the biggest Indian food fan but she ate hers and ate the leftovers the next day as well. My aunt had chicken korma which she raved about as well. My mother tried the malai kofta she had only tried Indian food once many years ago and this experience confirmed she's not a fan and has a bad taste palette haha. I really enjoyed this dish as well and was happy to have the leftovers the next couple days. We ordered her some chicken tenders from the kids menu but those also had some seasonings more cumin I'd say and others that she didn't enjoy but our 14 month old really enjoyed. So if you have a very picky eater maybe go with one of the other kids options. The white creamy sauce that came with my biryani was also bursting with flavor and had a great cooling sensation. The man who served our table was very friendly and even played peek a boo with our baby from the register area. Place had a nice vibe and was very clean bathrooms included. Definitely will be back and you should go check out this spot!

Third time here and as before the food is top notch. Probably the best Indian food in town…read more What had change is a dramatic increase in the overall professional feel to the service. Kudos to the owners for training up your staff. We sat at the bar and the service was great. The rest of the room was being tended to promptly as well. We were really impressed!

Food was great! Ordered the shrimp moilee and was amazing. The shrimp tasted fresh and the sauce…read morewas flavorful. The dish came with rice and this was also pretty good. I ordered the dish with the "hot" spice level, and it wasn't all that spicy. I would say it was 5 out of 10 on a spiciness scale. Other than that, I don't have any issues with the dish. In fact, I would definitely order it again. Our server was also very friendly and accommodating, even though we showed up with a large group. The ambiance of the restaurant is very modern and relaxed. A great place to bring friends and family.

This was my first time, stopping in, although I live just a few blocks away. This is a hidden gem…read morein my neighborhood, and I will definitely be back! The butter chicken had a great flavor, and much more chicken than I expected, or than the picture shows as it was doused in such a great quantity of the sauce! The garlic naan was great as well. The shop is very small, and is part of in Indian market, so there is not much seating. You order at the counter, wait about 10 or 15 minutes, and get your food in to go containers. The staff was very nice and informative, and the place was clean and had plenty of seating at the time we came on a weeknight. You can tell the food is very authentic by the clientele, and the placement within an Indian market! It is not pricey either, I will definitely be back with friends!

This restaurant is located adjacent to the Konark Grocery. They were running a 'Wednesday'…read morespecial, 3 for $X. We picked Chicken 65 Biryani, Lamb Korma, and Butter Chicken, all medium spicy. Bullet Cheese Naan and Garlic Cheese Naan. The Naan is good bullet has a kick, but not overbearing. Garlic is as good as I expected to be. The surprise was the Cheese, not certain the type but melts like mozzarella, more than I expected. Also picked up some raitha, salan, and peanut chutney to dip naan. The main dishes were flavorful, medium spice let's you know it's there, but that's about it. I will need to get it Spicy level next time. All in all everything is delicious and will be back.

Delicious food and great service!…read more We ordered the mango lassi, paneer chilli, chapati, paneer butter masala, and dal tadka -- everything was flavorful and well-prepared. The restaurant itself is clean, tidy, and has a really nice ambience. I'll definitely be back with my family the next time I'm in Omaha!

By far, one of our favorite Indian spots in Omaha. Star's garlic naan is amazing. It's so buttery,…read moreit's fluffy, and not too thin. I have several dishes that are my go tos here. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. A few of my favorites are the butter chicken, chicken biryani, chicken vindaloo, and my husband gets the chicken tikka saag. The owners are the absolute sweetest, and you really can't get much better than Star.

To be honest, I noticed this restaurant a couple years ago, but was dissuaded from trying it…read morebecause of the upkeep of the surrounding area. That was unfortunate. After a pop-up ad on DoorDash recently, I decided to look at the menu and was very excited to try them out. After running a couple errands, I decided to treat myself to take out, was in the area, and decided to take a chance. I'm glad I did!! Now, as a vegetarian, I love Indian food because there are so many options for me. There is one curry that I love but is generally only offered on chicken, sometimes it can be found with shrimp, but Maharaja offers all their curries with your choice of protein!!! That means I can get my sour sorrel leaf curry with either my choice of paneer cheese or they even offer tofu!!! I've never seen an Indian restaurant that offered tofu. Not only that - but when I asked about the medium spice level, the young lady waved her hand and said ehhh medium. I got spicy. I like spicy. This is truly spicy.!!! I'm in heaven!!! And there's a lot of paneer chunks in the curry. The race that comes with it is a fragrant rice instead of just a plain rice, which is nice. I also got the mixed basket Naan. The naan is interesting. It's like a very large, very thick tortilla - almost like a pizza dough texture. Not the light and airy from a super hot tandoori. Delicious but not the usual naan that I'm used to. The fruit naan made me happy because it didn't have the maraschino cherries that most of the restaurants seem to use. For my appetizer of course I got Samosa. The pastry is wonderful even after sitting and getting to room temperature. It's still a lovely texture. The potatoes inside are a little bit more mashed than I would like, but the flavor is amazing. I thought the cilantro-chutney sauce would be disappointing, but I was pleasantly surprised on that as well. Even though it looked thin and creamy, it actually had a lot of flavor, it was quite spicy, and had a nice hit of citrus that went very nicely with the samosas. Maharaja one of those hole in the wall gems!!!!

I have been to a few Indian cuisine restaurants in the area, and this place definitely topped the…read morecake for me! The food was incredible. Everything was spiced beautifully and a lot of options can be made gluten free. My favorite bite was the mysore masala dosa and the paneer tikka masala. Everything was spiced beautifully. We got the level 3 for most items, and a couple 2's as well. I love spice, but I don't like when food is too spicy I can't enjoy it. This was a good happy point for me. I loved how there were so many options that were gluten free that I could enjoy as well. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side and a seat yourself sort of feel. We went around lunch time and got serviced in a timely manner. They did seem a bit understaffed, so give them a little grace went it comes to service. Overall, definitely a place I would go back to!

We had the lunch buffet, and I was not disappointed! The buffet isn't super large, but there are…read moreplenty of options for everyone, meat eaters and vegetarians alike. I had to try my go to butter chicken, and it was delicious. I also appreciated the fresh fruit available. I think I ate more watermelon than anything else! To top it off, the people working were very kind and accommodating, checking to ensure we had everything we needed. This is definitely worth a trip if you want something different than your usual lunch finds.

Food was good but grime on front door almost turned me away. Floors were filthy. Table was not too…read moreclean. What does the kitchen look like? I would not return unless they deep clean.

Bawarchi Indian Cuisine…read more *Chicken Tikka Masala - medium heat *Chicken Masala Fries - mild heat *Chicken Tikka Korma - medium heat *Butter Chicken - mild heat *Garlic Naan Bawarchi has quickly become my favorite Indian restaurant, and I crave it all day, every day!! Chicken Tikka Masala has always been my favorite dish, but I tried my sisters' and mom's dishes, and I loved them both!! Honestly, if you try any of my recommendations, this is the one I would say to try! The inside is more of a nice casual vibe and our waiter was super sweet! I 100% recommend going!!

I love Indian food. That being said, I hate spicy food. I specifically make sure I order the least…read morespicy level when ordering from anywhere. Bawarchi didn't give me an option to do that for delivery, so I made special instructions notes on everything "not spicy" - I did what I could to prevent it from being too spicy for me. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. Butter chicken is as safe as an Indian food you can get to avoid spice, it's usually not spicy at all and just creamy. I took one bite of this and knew it was inedible for me. Way too spicy. I was very bummed. I got chicken tikka momos which are a weekend special, I'm very confused if they gave me normal ones or what because inside it was completely normal looking chicken, not seasoned, no sauce.. and they also were a little spicy, tolerable at least but still didn't taste at all like chicken tikka. I also had the samosas and I did think they were good and honestly the only reason I gave it any stars. It's still a little spicy but again tolerable enough that I was able to eat them. A little expensive at over $7 for two. Lastly I got the egg dosa. It's advertised as "fluffy eggs inside crepe" but I literally couldn't tell if they even gave me an egg dosa or a regular one. There was no fluffy eggs, no flavor, no anything. Extremely disappointing. Overall, I probably would not try again. If I'm explicitly writing not spicy and it's still so spicy I can't even eat it, there's something wrong. I've eaten plenty of Indian food where the spice level is fine and there is no reason for me to worry it'll be inedible but sadly this is not one of those places Threw my money and this food in the trash. What a waste. :(

Follow up review. We did return a week later and the tandoori chicken was bomb! First, the chef…read moreuses small chickens so the cooking in there tandoor is fast without drying the meat out. Liberally coated in the spices, the flavor is deep with a hint of caramelization where the sleight char marks are. 2 things: I always like to squeeze a lemon or lime where on mine, so I asked for one. Its citrusy brightness augments the spices. Second, next time I'll ask for more onion to be on the sizzling platter. I love those (similar idea to onions on a fajita platter). Bill went with Vindaloo at the hot level and demolished it. Remembering their dedicated dairy chef, I ordered a mango lassi. Heaven. Silky with sweet blended mangoes, the yoghurt has a satisfying, contrasting tang. Slurped it dry. We also went with Ras malai for dessert. The dairy chef makes his own cheese patties and then they soak and lounge in reduced milk with cardamom and pistachios. Perfect end. Note: they are serious about the heat levels. Go mild if you doing not want much heat.

always an awesome experience Omaha-Nawabi Hyderabad House Biryani Place around 180th & center!!!…read morethe workers & ownership are the sweetest. can't go wrong with anything on the menu. pictured is the chicken bhuna & rasamalai, a spongy dumpling-like cheese soaked in saffron milk sauce with chopped nuts, for dessert. go check them out!!!

A group of friends and I have a supper club, and visited Nepali Restaurant Inc as one of our stops…read moreone month. It had its highs and lows, but overall I would still recommend it. Napali Restaurant is in a strip mall and has a little bazaar/shop at the front, so there were lots of people shopping and hanging around in the front. The interior is bright and fun with orange walls and lots of tables. We sat at a large combined table since we had a bigger group, and they were able to accommodate us easily. We shared a few starters: -Puri Sabji: These were crispy, thin bread slabs with a dipping sauce of seasoned veggies. It was nice and light for an appetizer, but I might have liked it with a softer bread vs. crispy. -Samosas: Potatoes fried up into a pastry with delicious spices and veggies. These are a favorite at a lot of places, and these held up to that. -Chicken Momo: Little pods of heaven! These were delicate little dumplings full of saucy chicken that melted in our mouths. And our main dishes were pretty delicious too: -Thukpa with Pork: Pretty similar to chicken noodle soup, but with pork! The broth was chicken though, so there was that flavor too. Salty, meaty, and savory. Perfect dish for a cold rainy day! -Pork Mashu Chiura: This was a dish with two kinds of rice (flat and puffed) along with a big section of flavorful pork. I loved the textures of the different rices, and you could mix them as you eat each bite for a few different textures and flavors. While the exterior is a little busy and bustling and may be off-putting, I think the nice ambiance inside and the quality of the food make a visit worth it.

I came here and ordered some carryout. I'm sorry to report that I really didn't care for the…read moreentrees that I got. The chicken curry was fine but not great. The pork sadheko was so dry and tough...my Dad actually choked while eating it, I will spare you the details of all that. What was GREAT though, is the mo mo. Easily the best ones I have ever had (I got the vegetable, steamed). So: I will be coming back here to try again. They have some noodle dishes and soups that look good. The menu online and the menu at the end do not match up so I will figure things out when I go.