I visited Karizma for the first time recently, and the food, drinks, and service were all very good. Karizma is an offshoot of the similarly named Karma Modern Indian restaurant. In October 2024, they split up their restaurant space to have a more casual, a la carte concept (Karizma) and a chef tasting menu experience (Karma). They have separate menus, websites, and reservations but share a space and kitchen. You will probably see some Karizma reviews on the other Yelp listing for Karma.To eat, we got the Nirvana 37 ($28), Kakori Kebab ($16, four pieces), Chevre and Herb Naan ($9), Dal Makhani ($17, without rice), and Kerala Fish Curry ($32, includes rice). To drink, the Vimana ($15) and Vieux Carre ($17, but menu said $15).I heard that Karma was creative, modern Indian so I expected the same from Karizma, albeit a la carte. That wasn't really the case. The menu was fairly standard dishes that I've had at other Indian restaurants, like lamb chops, chicken tikka, butter chicken, dal makhani, and lamb vindaloo.The most interesting dish was the Nirvana 37, which they heavily promote. It is a huge tower constructed of 37 different ingredients. It was the highlight of the meal. They present it as a tower and then mix it up on your table, turning it into sort of a salad. It reminded me a bit of bhel puri. It serves 2-3 people depending on how much else you are getting. It was delicious and, despite the size, felt light and refreshing. There were sweet bits, savory bits, spicy bits. It was great.The Chevre Naan was also a highlight. The kebab, dal, and curry were all good but not very interesting. We would have liked more lentils in the dal and more fish in the curry, especially given the fish curry was the most expensive entree (and I don't really see why). Between two of us, we had about half the naan and dal as leftovers and skipped dessert.The drinks were good. Either the menu is outdated or I was overcharged for the Vieux Carre, but I decided not to take it up with management.Service was very good. Staff was both friendly and informative, including good, clear descriptions of the menu and other pleasant interactions. Service charge (20%) was included and the service was worth it.The decor was new and modern, but also a bit generic. I'm sure how to describe it, except it reminded us a bit of a hotel lobby. Like, it's new and clean, but not very welcoming.Overall, a good experience, and I'm curious to check out the more creative Karma menu.
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"Great vibes. Great food. Good for large groups too. Will definitely be back sooner than later."
"Had a great time eating brunch at Miss Toyas. It was a slow day when I visited but do recommend making a reservation as it did start getting busy towards the end. Our server was very attentive and gave us suggestions when we were deciding between options. For the appetizers, we had the salmon bites which were not that great. They were fried a little too hard and became dry. The main courses were the lamb chops and fried chicken with eggs and potatoes with a side of pancakes. The food was good but a little on the dry side. I really liked the pancakes, they were a generous portion and had the perfect sweetness."
