Karimi Restaurant

I figured it was time to update my review and I'm happy to report that not much has changed. The food here always hits the spot. The chicken biriyani is always cooked to perfection, the chicken tikka masala has quickly turned into my favorite dish from them. My boyfriend loves eating his food with the garlic and butter naan. The service is always great and whoever is at the register, they are always friendly and helpful. They still have a lot of tables and chairs for you to sit at or you can take the food to go. Either way the food is always yummy.

The skinny:Fresh and deliciousFree masala chaiDecent portionsClean bathroomsThe lengthy:Date with the wife after long morning of shopping. Indian/Pakistani food is too spicy for the kids, so we went to get our spice meter filled up. Place was empty around 1130a on Black Friday. Ordering was super easy: butter chicken, lamb curry, plain naan, garlic naan.Butter chicken: small and moist pieces of chicken; balanced sweet and creamy sauce Lamb curry: tender meat, spicy sauceNaan: both tasty, excellent balance of chewy and crispy; portion small but still worth itOverall, the food was flavorful. Mixing the two sauces was terrific: sweet, creamy, and spicy.Bill came to $46 total. Pricey but the quality was there and we had a little leftover from both meat dishes; just need to find some more naan... Also: You can ask for masala chai, even though it's not on the menu anywhere!... it was pre-sweetened, but i thought it was good.If i am in the area again, i would like to go back. :)

Was on a business trip and stopped here for lunch. Amazing flavors! I cannot get the same quality where I live. The service was friendly and food came out fast. The following is just FYI for SINGLE FEMALE DINERS: It was a little dark inside and there were all guys in this restaurant, including a construction worker who winked at me. Just a little awkward.

Randomly went here because I was craving Indian and I am so happy I did because it's my new favorite Indian spot in San Jose. The food was delicious and affordable. The service was pretty quick and standard. The inside of the restaurant is pretty spacious and has a lot of seating. For food we got butter chicken and requested it spicy and the shrimp fried rice (I'm basic I know). The butter chicken was perfectly spiced and so freaking delicious. I asked for it super spicy and it came out perfect. My brother ordered the shrimp fried rice and it came with hella shrimp. Super flavorful and decent portions. I will definitely be coming back and trying new things.

My lunch buddy and I usually try a new restaurant when we go out to lunch. Karimi was on our radar since it is close to another new restaurant we tried.We walked in and looked at the overhead menu. I asked the gentleman at the register what chicken curry dishes were spicy. He offered a couple of suggestions, and I went with the Achari chicken curry. He asked if I wanted garlic naan. Yes! And he asked if I wanted rice. Yes! And I can share with my lunch buddy.We paid and sat down. You can self-serve water, which is located down the counter from the register. Another thing I noticed is you can also self-serve your plates and utensils. I realized this when one of the employees was providing them to the patrons.The food was delicious! The Anchari chicken was not too spicy and was just right. The rice was warm and fluffy, and the garlic naan was soft and warm.The entrees are ala carte since the rice and naan are additional costs.They have a large dining space. It can get noisy with everyone talking, so it's difficult to have a conversation.Overall, food and service was great, and I will definitely be back.

Finally made it to Karimi as we wanted to try Haleem. We learnt they only have beef Haleem after we got there though. So we got chicken boti kebab, chicken seekh kebab, chicken and goat biryani. I asked for a curry recommendation and got the chicken karahi as well.Good stuff first, the chicken karahi was a delicious, thick gravy without overwhelming spices and a wonderful zip of heat from the ginger juliennes. Absolutely loved it. I highly recommend getting this. The rest of the items were disappointing though. The chicken boti kebab felt undercooked, it didn't have any pink inside but just trying to cut through it felt painful, definitely not on the overcooked range of spectrum rather the undercooked side. The chicken seekh kebab was cooked well but needed more flavor. The chicken biryani was also mildly flavored.

Had a chance to pick up some food from this awesome place and it was delicious! A friend of mine recommended this spot to me and I'm glad we tried it. For the price and food you will get it's awesome. The ambiance is on the chiller side and the service is really fast for takeout (from my experience.) I ended up trying:Butter chicken - creamy and delicious - I loved how they did not skimp on the chicken!Chicken leg - this was delicious and flavorful with really good seasoning. This was grilled to perfection and came with a nice green sauceOverall the food was delicious for takeout and I was happy with the flavors. I would try this again!

While I was not disappointed in my meal, it was too sweet and not spicy at all. The service is otherwise better than I expected from a dhaba style restaurant like pakwan or shalimar. The interior is also very spacious and I am glad the carry the best kulfi brand (crown kulfi)! I would not return, but the food is acceptable.

They have the best butter chicken (serves sufficiently well for 2 people) along with onion kulcha or garlic naan. We also had their chicken biryani and the flavors were just perfect. The service was top notch with the servers were being very attentive to our needs. They made sure we had everything we ordered .

If you're looking for authentic pakistani/non-vegetarian Indian food - this is the spot!I love the tandoori chicken, nihari and their Haleem. Biryani is decent too.Service is fast.