It seems like all the reviews I write say that this or the other is the best restaurant in Denver. Well given I love Thai food and have been to Thailand a few times to try it, yes it does taste the best there. I have vehemently avoided eating Thai here in the US. Why? Same reason why I prefer Mexican coke, or coke in France. There is too much sugar in the Thai food here. Well imagine my surprise when one night after a visit to Beatrix and Woodsleys we stumbled in here. The food is very spicy which would not be for everyone and there is just the right amount is sugar for Asian cooking. Best Thai in Denver.
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J H.
Followed advice of fellow Yelper's about this place and am really glad I did. We had the spicy edamame (5 star in itself), the vegetable spring rolls and the Tom Yum Goong (probably the best I've ever had!!), all of which was exceptional. For my main entree, I had the chicken pad thai...also very good. A little sweeter than I prefer, but very good! Definitely give this place a go...oh and parking was pretty easy as well, especially for dinner.
I'm a fan. The menu is filled with various types of Asian cuisine, which is nice for groups because everyone can get something different. I had the hot and sour soup, one of my favorites, and they did it well. Also, the bowl was gigantic for $3. My boyfriend had a curry with tofu and assorted vegetables in a peanut-esque sauce. He's a meat eater, but the combination of fried tofu and the savory sauce had him commenting repeatedly on how delicious it was. And the bites that I sampled lead me to agree. I really enjoyed our meal here, and I can't wait to sample more of the menu.
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Rayna K.
I've never been disappointed here. The best happy hour deal on the block and maybe Denver? Haven't found a better place or a better price. $1 sake on happy hour. Normal sized entrees for $5-$6. Friendly staff, they throw me a complimentary shot or thai iced tea here and there. Come here for cool atmosphere, awesome sesame tofu, cheap sake. Oh and one of the waiters has this awesome otter shirt that he wears a lot. Just a cool place.
(5)
Skyan Z.
This place is really cool. The wife and I were walking the streets and stumbled upon the gem of the hood. The look and feel of this little restaurant is like something out of Greenwich Village or the East Village in the 90's. The owner is Korean so we had to try the Kimchi which was great. The menu pretty much covers all of our favorite kinds of cuisine from Korean to Vietnamese to Chinese to Thai. I highly recommend, the owner/chef has got it going on! Everything tasted great. We will be back!
(5)
J N.
I admit I have only been here 1x, so I can only rate the Thai curries. We each ordered a different one and they were all AWFUL! They used too little meat, NO spice and thickened with waaaay too much corn starch. DO NOT ORDER THE CURRIES. The service was fine. They need to turn up the AC, tho.
(1)
Melissa M.
Ok. Giving this place a 5 now. I've ordered delivery now an embarrassing amount of times. Every time they are right on schedule. Food is hot and delicious and correct. Presentation is nice and they are always sweet to me on the phone. Drunken noodles is my new favorite!
(5)
Elle P.
I love Karma! Awesome selection on their menu, and everything I've ever gotten has been delicious. I recommend their curries, pad thai, lettuce wraps, and spring rolls. The staff is all super friendly, the prices are great, the portions are generous, and it's definitely in my top 3 favorite asian restaurants in Denver!
(5)
Christine T.
Best time to go is happy hour! That have great food for a great price during happy hour(3-6?). I recommend their pinnapple wontons, I can't put my mouth on what the flavors of the sauce that comes with it, but is sweet, cool, and minty? But together so delicious. I also recommend their chicken pad thai or their sesame chicken. During happy hour they are only $6! Be sure to tip you servers well! They are friendly!
(5)
jo v.
We ordered 3 dishes for carry out. The Gen Tao chicken, spicy orange rind chicken, and sesame chicken. After waiting at the restaurant for 15 mins after the time they told us it would be ready for pickup, we paid and took the warm paper sack home which is less than 1mile away. Everyone at the restaurant was friendly and apologetic about the wait. They weren't too busy but the wait was not an issue either way. Vibe seemed relaxed. We received 3 nearly identical meals. They all 3 had the same thickly breaded over cooked chicken chunks like you get with sesame chicken. They all had the identical veggie mix in the identical proportions. The sesame and orange chix were exACTly the same but the orange had some rind slivers (best thing about the meal) and 2 of those 1" chiles added. Both were over sweet and lacked flavor. The sauce in the Tao chix was super sweet and minty, otherwise the same as the other 2 dishes. Yuck. With so many other good Asian restaurants to choose from, my first time at Karma, was my last time. Very underwhelming.
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Andrew J.
Solid spot. Great food, good service. Went with two coworkers, we were greeted and sat promptly and our food was out crazy quick after ordering. The girls indicated their cocktails were better than any Thai place we had yet tried and their import beer selection was quite good.
(4)
Amber F.
Okay, so I tried this place because I heard their food was wonderful. When a restaurant has four stars with hundreds of ratings, it often seems legit. But overall, I didn't like any of it. And I wouldn't go back. I also wouldn't recommend this to anyone. First of all, my water came in a weird metal cup with a strange handle. Could be seen as trendy, but it was small and they didn't refill it often. I tried the crab-cheese wontons next. They came as little triangles with a sweet green sauce on the side. The sauce was strange, but oddly delicious. The problem with this dish, though, was that there was hardly any filling in the wontons. It was a ton of fried wonton wrappers with so little filling to round out the flavor. I was very disappointed. I then had pad thai. If you read my reviews, you know I love pad thai. Really, I just love thai and several other asian styles, but definitely a pad thai fan. I asked how spicy their pad thai was, and they didn't list any spiciness levels. They just said "It's a bit on the tame side". I asked if I could get it a little spicier than average, and then he put the order in. This..... was the worst pad thai I have ever eaten. I never knew pad thai could be SWEET. It was.... for lack of a better word.... wrong. The noodles were too dense for me, and the thick, creamy sauce just didn't taste like it should be in ANY Asian dish, let alone a pad thai. They had chunks of red and yellow bell peppers that detracted from my enjoyment of the dish as well. The eggs in it were soggy, and I couldn't even finish the dish. It was bad. It was... not something I'd ever think of when I heard 'pad thai'. I'm all for making unique dishes and taking a classic pad thai and making it your own. But they took a pad thai and made it into something that wasn't a pad thai. The service was alright, but the restaurant was a bit too dark for my taste. They could've benefited from turning some lights on. Verdict: I'm never coming here again. This is the first time I've been truly disappointed after seeing high ratings on a Yelp page.
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Kassidy F.
I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor in all of the dishes we ordered! Full of flavor and a great amount of food for the prices. I suggest the Pad Thai! It was amazing. The restraint had a great atmosphere and the waiters were on top of it. Over all, a delicious dinner.
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Adrienne M.
This place is small but stylish. I feel bad for anyone who doesn't order the SPICY edamame!!!! It's insanely tasty!! Pineapple cheese wontons were great and pad thai was excellent!! The staff was SUPER! If I lived in Denver then Karma would be a weekly spot for me!!
(5)
Eve V.
We love the vegan pho with tofu and veggies (definitely enough to feed two!) and the veggie potstickers are delicious. We just tried the veggie fried rice without egg and it too was great. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the ambiance, it's loud and sometimes the music has been so loud we can't have conversation...also, the seating is tight, as in while eating you feel like you're eating with the party next to you as well. Not bad...just important to know.
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Matt R.
This is a 5 star rating for their happy hour. Great food and drink prices..You can't beat it.The chicken lettuce wraps are to die for and the hot and sour soup is delish. It's rarely crowded when I come in but that probably because I ONLY come in for the happy hour 3-6.
(5)
Carolyn H.
Don't believe what they say, Karma is not a "you-know-what". Karma is tasty and delicious asian fusion food! If you love edamame, get it here! And if you like things a little spicy, get the spicy, it's the most amazing explosion of peppers and saltiness. I try to get as much of the flavor off of them before discarding the shell. They are by far the best edamame I've ever had. Their pho is also full of flavor and I highly recommend the pad thai or the dan dan noodles or any of the stir fry choices from the back of the menu. I've never had anything I didn't like here. And I'm super picky. The decor is fun and definitely asian fusion style and south Boradway is a very cool hangout in Denver. There's tons of great shops and one of a kind restaurants, like Karma. Their prices are very reasonable, roughly $6 for appetizers and $8-9 for entrees. The Happy Hour prices are amazing, $3 appetizers, so you know what that means, $3 spicy edamame!!! And, BONUS for you night owls, they are open until 11pm for dinner on the weekends!
(5)
Karla Roxanne M.
Stopped in for a quick bowl of pho..... Most delicious pho ever! Had the tofu/veggie, everything was fresh. BF had the scallop....big juicy scallops in the best broth. Service was friendly and efficient.
(5)
Maggie S.
Hard to find decent Asian food in Denver and I would qualify Karma as that..decent. I have been there to dine in as well as had delivery from them and it's not out of this world but will take care of anyones noodle/curry fix. Ambiance is good and staff is friendly. I would go back but not go out of my way to do so.
(3)
Jake B.
I work in this neighborhood and have eaten almost everywhere and for some reason always avoided this place. I don't know why, perhaps because Spicy Basil is closer. Who knows. Anyways, I finally made the walk over and was pleasantly surprised to find Pho on the menu. Had I know Pho was on the menu I would have been eating here for a long time before this. I eat Pho a lot - at least once a week. Most places do not live up to my standards and I was under the assumption that this place wouldn't either. But I had to go for it - close to work and my favorite dish. If they get it right I will be back A LOT. They got it right. Loved it. Best in Denver? No. 2nd best in Denver? No. Go to Pho Duy on S Federal if you want the best. But this could squeeze into my top 10 list for sure. It was unique. There was one spice in there that I just could not get a handle on that I loved. My colleague ordered a soup dish called Jaam - Bong. Also outstanding. Service was fast during the weekday lunch hour and prices fair - the bowls were HUGE. 5 stars from me - a satisfied customer.
(5)
Ashe B.
I have been a long time customer of Karma. Not one single time have I been disappointed. Karma is hands down the best Asian food in Denver, friendliest staff, freshest food. Everything on the menu is incredible, specifically the spicy edamame, any scallop dish, salt and pepper pork....Singapore curry noodles. Happy hour is unbelievably cheap and the quality is exactly the same as the regular menu. The thai food is incredible and the pho is amazing. Obviously I could go on and on but anyways. Eat here.
(5)
Sean H.
Very good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere in a nice atmosphere. We'll have to return the next time we're in Denver.
(5)
Alexis A.
The spicy edamame was amazing, in fact everything was delicious. Tonight was our first visit and we will definitely be back!!!
(5)
Frances G.
On a sick-feeling Sunday, all I want is a piping hot bowl of pho. That familiar sensation of taking a good whiff of the ginger and beef broth sets my soul at ease. As I've mentioned before, I am no pro and pho, but I suppose I've devoured enough of the Vietnamese noodle soup to discern the good from the bad. I will take into account that Karma Asia is not solely focused on the Vietnamese culinary tradition, but more a Thai restaurant. The pho was also delivered, naturally jeopardizing the taste and quality. And sadly - that was the case. The chicken was - for lack of a better word - not chicken yet flimsy white meat that was more reminiscent of tofu. The broth and hoisen sauce were similar in consistency: gritty. For me, the broth is a major component in completing a perfect pho experience. This broth not only lacked spice, but was almost thick with an oily texture. Though, I should have better sense to have something like pho delivered, because of time sensitivity and maintaining the heat; the flavors still weren't there. I have learned my lesson: pho at the restaurant from now on and Karma Asian for Thai, not Vietnamese.
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Alex R.
Seasoned edamame is the best I have ever had...and that's a bold statement. Pho- enormous portion for cheap. Their veggie pho is absolutely fabulous. However I am not a huge fan of the beef pho. The beef cuts weren't to my liking. Although I might just be a pho-snob. I love pho. As for the rest of their food. Delicious. Great hot and sour soup. Delicious pad Thai. Overall great prices and great food. This place is a must try! I'll be going back for as long as I live in Denver.
(5)
Hannah I.
I am a Thai food lover and I have only good things to say about karma. The food is really, really good and the atmosphere is nice. I've tried many menu items and loved everyone of them. They have a happy hour from 3-6 and it is really cheap! Definitely try karmA if you're in the area and enjoy authentic, good Thai food.
(5)
Michael J.
I've been here a lot of times and really enjoyed it, so I had a friend there on Friday. It was about twenty minutes before eleven, but the website said they were open until 11. We got there and the bartender was locking the door. I took my friend back at about 8:30 on Saturday and the place was slow, but the servers gave us really rude service and made me feel uncomfortable about eating there. I got the feeling that they were upset at us for drinking water instead of ordering from the bar. The busser kept trying to pull our dishes away before we were finished, sometimes with water in hand, yet refuse to pour it. I was really embarrassed that I took my friend to this place. I won't be back (despite the food being really good) =(
(1)
Vanessa R.
I love the atmosphere and the food here. I had some delicious chicken drunken noodles. But I have to give 3 stars due to poor service. We came in on a Tuesday night, so it wasn't super busy. But our waiter forgot about us! We were very patient and tried to flag him down several times, but he ignored us. We finally had to approach the bar and ask for our check. I will give the dine-in experience another try because the food is so good, but I hope to receive better service next time!
(3)
Lydia S.
I really like their Pho! Ive never ordered anything I didn't like consistently great food!
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Andrew W.
My most recent neighborhood discovery. Recent reviews by fellow Yelpsters about Phó peaked my curiosity. I ordered a bowl of the Beef Phó for lunch at $9.00. It was served in a silver bowl along with black plastic chop sticks. My Diet Coke was served a classy tall glass as if I was about to have a rot beer float. Service was very quick and friendly. The typical fixings of sprouts, jalapeños, lime wedges, basil and seagrass were fresh. When my silver steaming bowl arrived I immediately did a broth check and then doctored it up with Saracha and hoisin sauce. The broth was more on the sweet side to what I was used to, still tasty and full of flavor. The broth had large julienned white onions and the beef was more of chewy chunks rather than thinly sliced meat, a nice touch to what I was expecting. I did come in after the lunch rush around 2pm on a Friday, so the restaurant was still half full of lingering customers. The club music at 2:00p on Friday perked me up for the weekend. I'd come back for sure.
(4)
Amanda H.
Lunch specials are a great value. Decent sake selection. Happy hour is one of the best on south broadway. The portions here are huge. Service is always amazing and their playlists are interesting to say the least.
(5)
Alyssa A.
I ordered my food for delivery at 7:55pm and he said it would be 45 mins to an hour. I didn't get my food until 9:15pm and everything was cold. It probably would have been good if it was hot and didn't taste like it was sitting around for a while before they delivered it. I got barely any shrimp in the honey prawns, maybe 6 total which isn't what I was expecting for $13.. The only reason I gave 2 stars was for the crab cheese wontons and pineapple mint sauce. Even though they were cold as well, they were pretty good and the sauce was great. There's some pretty decent asian fusion places around here and this isn't one of them. At least not for delivery.
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Shannon D.
So this review has nothing to do with the quality of their food, as I never received any. I called and ordered delivery. I placed my order and was told it would be 60-90 mins for my food to be delivered, which is extremely long to begin with. However, an hour and 15 mins later I received a call from them saying that I was out of their delivery area. So basically I have been waiting for over an hour for them to deliver my food and they just now tell me I'm out of their delivery area and will not be delivering the food I ordered. Thank you "special" people I could of called someone else to get food a long time ago. Maybe that is something you should check when I ordered in the first place, because according to yelp I was in their delivery radius. I'm hungry damnit
(1)
Jonathan K.
Been to several Asian restaurants and this place is now my top 2! The grilled edamame, best I've had. Hot sour soup and the Thai soup was delicious!! This place is a must!!
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Veronica C.
I went there with my bf for dinner and the food there is really good! The happy hour menu is wonderful and the service is good as usual in happy hour time. I don't think the padthai and shumai are impressive but the chicken lettuce wrap is perfect! Next time I may wanna try the drunken noodles or pho.
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Crys A.
This place is wow. Very wow. We started with the spicy edamame, which are great. I had the Korean bbq and it was stupendous. Other dishes of note were the pad thai, pineapple cheese won tons and sesame chicken. Everything was really good. I mean, really, REALLY good. Plus great cocktails! How can you go wrong? Highly recommend.
(5)
Josh B.
Just came back from Karma, where I ate with my father. While I've stopped there during happy hour for some sake, I had not yet tried the food there until tonight. My father ordered pad thai with tofu, and I ordered Pho with beef. The Pad Thai was rich and creamy, and, while it was not as spicy as I usually like, the tofu was perfectly cooked, crispy and firm on the outside and creamy on the inside. My Pho was, well, pho. Seriously, it's hard to screw up Pho. The broth did seem to lack something from Vietnamese joints, but "different" doesn't necessarily mean bad. I ate until I could no more and took home leftovers. For dessert we had the sesame balls. Hollowed balls fo dough, filled with a mildly sweet bean curd, flash fried, rolled in sesame seeds and decorated with chocolate sauce. On of the most original dessert ideas I have seen, it was executed very well. My only complaint is that our food took slightly longer than appropriate to get out. That being said, they brought out the food just in time, and everybody else in the restaurant was served quickly, so I do not believe that this is a regular or endemic problem
(4)
Marcy A.
It's been three years since I wrote a Yelp review for KARMA and again I am back to send out A FIVE STAR RATING for Karma Asian on South Broadway. This is one of my "go to" places to get delicious food with excellent service in my neighborhood. From the pho to the wok lunch specials to the spicy edamame and I could go "on and on", I have never had a bad moment EVER at Karma. Today I tried two new dishes and was so so happy. Chicken Fried Rice and Bang Bang Shrimp and Chicken. The dish was "bang bang" for sure with a light curry, peanut, coconut sauce and PERFECT vegetables (red pepper, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, snap peas and pineapple) with plentiful portions of both shrimp and chicken cooked to perfection. We had plenty to eat between the two of us and still took home another serving. Karma is my fav!!! Especially if you love fresh, perfectly cooked vegetables. They have a great happy hour from 3-6 with food specials (spicy edamame $3) and sake ($1) and beer special pricing. Buy one beer get one free. Free is good:) Please get over to visit Karma---they will take wonderful care of you and I'm sure you will find something to delight your palate. YUMMMMMM!!!!!!
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Vanessa M.
Hands down the best Pho that I have had. I love the bbq pork pho ~ Karma is the only place in-town that I can find it. It has a good mix of flavors and everything is always fresh. I have only carried out and I have never dined in. The owner / staff are always helpful and friendly to me.
(5)
Brigette E.
I've ordered 4 things from their menu, all have been good quality and warm upon delivery. Delivery time was a little long, but I'm always ordering during dinner time or on the weekends. I ordered lettuce wraps, they were ok, made with cranberries which I wasn't a fan of. Their chicken fried rice was a bit dry when I ordered that too. But, their sweet and sour chicken and crab cheese wontons have been the best I've ever had! Their chicken is always 100% chicken, no fat, or over breading on the sweet and sour chicken. Their wontons don't come with sweet and sour sauce so I recommend asking for that on the side. Any time I want wontons I think of Karma because they are so good!
(4)
Richard R.
Oh myyy (said as only George Takei can do)! This place is d-lish! It's totally hidden within a busy strip of Broadway and probably goes unnoticed which is fine by me. You gotta be in the know to find this place but once you do prepare to have a solid dining experience. I think an Asian food place is only as good as its Pad Thai and this restaurant makes it phenomenally! I'm getting hungers just thinking about it. There is the perfect amount of spicy to go with the HUGE portion. And it's not just this dish - all servings are quite large which means leftovers. Yum. When I arrived on a Saturday night the place was full but within two minutes we had been seated and attended to by the staff. I felt very taken care of which is indicative of excellent service. Yet, they weren't overbearing - just right. Plus, they even packaged my leftovers for me - a nice touch. My Friend had the Drunken Noodles and we split an order of the pineapple cheese wantons. Yummy food and killer service makes me want to go back again and again to try other menu items. There is actually quite a bit of room so this would be a good spot for a group dinner or just a simple one on one date type thingy. Did I mention the full bar? Cuz that helps. All in all I'm a huge fan of this place so I anxiously await my next visit!
(5)
Will L.
Had a really great pad thai from here.
(5)
Lisa M.
When I moved to the neighborhood I was told that Karma was the best Asian delivery in the area, so of course I had to try it and here's my take. I love stir-fry dishes with veggies, so I have tried several of those. Every single one of the stir-fried dishes I have tried (Garlic, Volcano, Thai Sriracha, and Spicy Basil) taste as if it was made in the same pan with the same strangely sweet sauce. I thought maybe it was an off day so I ordered from them several more times thinking It would get better, but it didn't. Needless to say, that after all the recommendations, this was a huge disappointment. The only two things I will ever order again, because they actually tasted the way they were described on the menu are: the Bang Bang chicken and shrimp and of course, the spicy edamame. There are many other restaurants in the area that actually provide variety in their flavors. I definitely wouldn't recommend Karma Asian.
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C M.
Best Asian food we have found in Colorado. We love Karma! Great service, very friendly. Good prices. Cool hangout on South Broadway. Spicy (spicy!) edamame are the best! Crab cheese wontons amazing. Bang bang shrimp, honey prawns and the Karma wok are brilliant! Don't forget to try some of their sake with an ice cold Chang beer! Yay Karma!
(5)
peter s.
After we left a few other places because they couldn't manage their quality, we landed at Karma as our 'go to' for Chinese/Asian take out. It's delicious! We're especially impressed with their fresh ingredients and how the pho seems to be from house made stock instead of the same bouillon at all the other places in town. It's nice and gingery!
(5)
Katie J.
We love Karma! We live in the neighborhood so we frequent this restaurant. Their happy hour is awesome; $6 pad thai, $3 apps, $1 sake. The pad thai is not traditional but oh my, is it delicious. Probably my favorite pad thai I've had in Denver so far. The pineapple cream cheese wonton are to die for, too. Love it here!
(5)
Jeanne D.
Incredible Asian food! We shared the short ribs and honey shrimp. Both were delicious! The service was fast and friendly. We will be back.
(5)
Wendy S.
Everything we have tried has been delicious. Pad Thai, coconut shrimp, drunken Noodles all are very flavorful. Dine in or delivery, great service every time. I would recommend Karma to everyone.
(4)
Ashley H.
Love love love their spicy edamame! I crave it so bad that I run by to get some to go quite often. Very friendly environment, good service and great food. They have a little bit of everything!
Oh snap, good Thai food that isn't going to cost you a lot. Their happy hour is ridiculous, buy on get one free beer, $6 Pai Thai and lots of other cheap appetizers. I'm a huge fan of their happy for a few reasons. It a great price and it's damn good food. The Pai Thai was nice and spicy and the spicy edamame is worth coming back for alone. I will be back many times Karma!
(4)
Ambra G.
Very delicious food with a very simple and accommodating approach to the menu.. Chose what you want, and they will make it! Choose from the types of meat or vegetarian options, then choose from the extensive and different list of beautiful sauces and styles.. They will make it happen! the best thing here was the appetizers.. They actually had vegetarian cheese and pineapple won tons.. No fake crab meat!! Excellent Vietnamese egg rolls, excellent choices here.. The prices are good, location is excellent, and the decor was kitch.. Odd red chandelier, cool door beads, beautiful statues and wall art and then there was strange other things here and there.. Great lighting, strange bathrooms.. Great place altogether.. Definitely going back again and again!! I had the vegetarian pad Thai, which wasn't as good as Swing Thai of course, nothing comes close to that, but it was very flavorful and spicy and full of a big variety of veggies..
(5)
Corey L.
Great food and friendly staff. Been here multiple times and everything on the menu is good.
(5)
Susan M.
Delicious! They have wonderful variety of food. Their service is excellent even when it is busy. Some of the wonderful dishes I have tried are the Lo Mein, Lettuce Wraps, Cheese Wontons and Sesame Chicken.
(5)
Theriot C.
I love the karma happy hour. pineapple cream cheese wantons are so yummy. Dollar saki and 2 for 1 beers. Another fav is spicy edemame. I just wish it lasted a bit later since most people are still working at 3.
(4)
Jacky H.
The Pho was very good. I just ordered chicken because it seemed safest. The pho kit was substantial and had all the things it should. The pork chop in the curry was awful. The meat was barely something you would feed a junk yard dog. The curry flavor itself was pretty decent but you don't order pork chop curry to throw away the pork chop and drink curry. I will definitely order the pho again. I will also stay away from anything on this menu that might be mystery meat.
(3)
Mikki W.
WOW....I live in the neighborhood and have walked by this place a million times. I read they had good Pho....It's really wonderful Pho!! I got there on Saturday at 3, just in time for happy hour. 2 for 1 beer and $1 sake. I had spring rolls for a starter and they were well plated and good!!! The Pho was also a beautiful presentation and steaming hot.....I sat at one of the tables by the window to watch all the folks that walk S. Broadway on a perfect Saturday afternoon. I'm so glad I stopped in and cant wait to go back!! Everything was excellent. Karma Asian is my new neighborhood go to!!
(5)
Kristin C.
Our favorite asian spot in the neighborhood! Amazing Pho! I adore the all-veggie pho, which is enormous, fresh, and filling. And my all-time favorite appetizer here in all of Denver: the Spicy Edamame. Just do it; I promise you'll crave it. If there are a few of us going, we'll even order two orders of it. Usually great service, although some servers are more attentive than others there. (The two younger men are stellar.) They never rush you, so you can really have a long, relaxing meal if that's what you're in the mood for. Or if you want things faster, you can order more quickly. But it's a great date-night (and super cheap!) if you want to stay a while and enjoy yourselves. Also great for groups since it's so affordable, and portions are huge. Compared to the other Thai joints in the surrounding area, they really know how to do things right with all the details. For example, they'll bring out your cold sake in a bucket of ice (and this is for a $12 bottle!). Other joints around use all mismatched shot glasses, or chipped cups, etc for service. Not Karma. This is hands-down our go-to date spot when we're looking for something affordable and low key.
(5)
Kara T.
I love Karma. My boyfriend took me there on our first date, and we go back every now and again partially because of the good memories, but mostly because of the good food. Rarely have to wait for a table at this place. I hesitated to review it on Yelp, just because I don't want too many more people to go there! It doesn't hurt that Sweet Action icecream is extremely close. Makes for a great date night! The Happy Hour is awesome. The two of us normally split the 3 small plates, and then if we're still hungry, go for one of the larger ones. All delicious!
(5)
Holly M.
I love this place and keep coming back over and over - the food is always great and its very laid back ... I would recommend !
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Despite being busy the restaurant always seems to have a table open up right when we walk in.
(5)
Cris F.
This place is pretty much awesome! They have a good happy hour if you like sake and I am in love with their pineapple cheese wontons. SO good. Only reason why I am not giving it a 5 star is cause I also got their sesame tofu which could have used a little more flavor, but would order it again. So I am defiantly going back and the waiter was really nice.
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Michelle T.
Don't know about dinner ... But DEFIANTLY A 5 star HAPPY HOUR ! $1 for a sweet little carafe of sake ! What a steal ! For $2 each we got a good " buzz" , wow ! We thought the sake was pretty smooth too , with a hint of pineapple. Also 2fer 1 beers at HH. We tried all of the $3 appetizers . The spicy edamame was amazing !! I would come back just for this dish ! Wok seared in the hull with sesame oil & dried chilies--- way better than steamed ! The chicken skewers were amazingly big and juicy . The chicken is marinated for flavor and also topped with a good peanut sauce , on a bed of baby greens , that we didn't waste , as the p-nut sauce made a nice dressing ! The lettuce wraps were also distinctive, with an unexpected flavor from apples & dried cranberries. And the cheese& pineapple wonton were pretty good too , we liked the cilantro dip .6 wontons for $3 at HH ! We also tried a Pink plum sake for desert, it was delicious ! We shall return ...
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Vilma S.
Went to visit a friend in the hospital, but he was sleeping and we were hungry so we decided to go get some great food at Karma Asian during their Happy Hour (which is every day from 3-6pm). :-) Place had a great casual atmosphere and our server was very friendly and efficient. Started off ordering three hot Sake carafes and if you also order a beer, you get the second one free! Got the pineapple wontons, pad thai, spicy edamame and the chicken lettuce wraps. Everything was delicious and a great deal for around $26 for three people--that is definitely a very Happy Hour!! Plenty of off street parking available. We did go back to the hospital afterwards, but our friend was still sleeping! :-)
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David T.
Well, I run hot and cold on all of the Asian delivery joints in my 'hood (central Denver - Speer and West Wash Park specifically) - they all let me down more often than they delight me but I have to say Karma has stepped up to the plate lately. Bored or disappointed with pretty much all the usual suspects I've had delivery from Karma a couple of times in the last month and they've pretty much blown my socks off. Friendly person who speaks actual English on the other end of the phone. He made some recommendations and I've been pretty well pleased. What I really like, maybe am slightly addicted to, are their Ahi Tuna rolls. Big raw Spring rolls stuffed with barely seared sushi grade Ahi and avocado - served with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. Oh baby! I also like their noodle dishes - the Dan Dan is good but last night the guy on the phone recommended the curry noodles which I liked much better because they're a lot spicier - big shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken - a lot of food and too much after the Ahi rolls but I've got dinner tonight covered. A warning that this is not the cheapest Asian delivery you can get but I think the quality is worth a couple of extra bucks. So, they're back in my regular rotation. Try the Jam Bong - spicy noodle, seafood soup - yummy, too.
(4)
Mike M.
Good Asian cuisine with a great happy hour everyday from 3-6 and good selections Spicy edamame were delicious will come just for that Good appetizers selections for 3 bucks And 1 buck saki where else can u get that Overall great little place on Broadway The service is good too
(4)
John D.
I came in this evening for an early dinner with some friends, and I have to say, I really dig this place. It's close to home, it has a nice, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and tasty food. They have happy hour from 3-6, so my two friends and I decided on one order of each of the appetizers and a bowl of soup each. My soup was the coconut chicken soup, and it was very tasty (too many mushrooms, though, in my opinion). The appetizers were the lettuce chicken wraps (tasty), the chicken satay (also tasty, but nothing special), the pineapple cheese wontons (yum!), and the spicy edamame (delicious! Worth a visit just for this). The best part is, the servings are enough to fill three adults, and the total came to just over $10 each! Karma would be a great spot for a date. The lighting is a bit dimmed, and the music manages to be loud enough that you don't overhear your neighbors while not being too loud to hear your own table. Also, the servers manage to walk that fine line of being attentive but not hovering near your table and coming by every three minutes. One thing to be aware of, though: I came in a few months ago, and sat at one of the tables by the door. Service in that section is quite a bit slower, because they don't make their way to you as often. Aside from that, I would definitely recommend Karma if you haven't been.
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Gretchen G.
Great happy hour and lunch bento box. Our servers have always been super nice (albeit others have complained about it being a little slow). The dinner servings are huge and make two or three meals for me. Highly recommend the curries.
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Amberley D.
I am so surprised to see any negative reviews for Karma. The service is great, they are always busy, literally always, so calm down to those that feel they didn't get their water refilled fast enough. The spicy edamame is divine, clears the sinuses and is so delicious. I have had quite a few items on the menu but gravitate towards the pad thai. The people that work here are always kind and engaged even when they are quite busy. It's my regular spot and I am so glad it's close to me!
(5)
Brittany S.
I had the orange chicken lunch special. It was really good! The portion for the chicken could be larger as my dish did not have a lot. It appeared that everyone orders the curry here, so next time it a must try.
(4)
Kimberly M.
We ordered delivery from here. Service was quick and friendly. I didn't really enjoy the red curry or the mango curry. The red curry was too sweet for my liking, and I just didn't like the flavor of the mango curry. The evening's saving grace was the Shiitake Mushrooms with Scallops served over bok choy. That dish was delicious, and I'm looking forward to getting it again. I think next time I'll stick to ordering off of the "Karma Specials" section of the menu.
(4)
Jeffrey B.
Friendly, amazing Pho...I wish I had more to say, but I just got stuffed at Karma. Make the right choice, get stuffed with Karma.
(5)
G M.
One of the best places in the neighborhood. Great service, great atmosphere, and excellent food. Prices are incredible as well. I've been here 3 times now and everything on the menu has been excellent. Highly recommend and will go again and again.
(4)
Edythe M.
Yummm! First time trying Karma, I got the mango tofu - loaded with lots of ripe spicy mango, broccoli, sugar peas and tofu. Hubby got the Jaam bong - plenty of perfectly cooked shrimp, scallops and calamari with noodles in spicy soup. 32 minutes delivery time, hot and super fresh. This is my new neighborhood delivery spot. I might just have to take a short walk and eat in next time.
(4)
Mar E.
Great food, great service! We always come here and have the same quality of food. Although the Thai food wasn't what I was expecting. Overall, it was tasty!
(4)
Nat S.
So eating Chinese in Colorado does not usually sit well. It was okay! Tim had the Generals chicken, a bit sweet, but it had lots of veggies. The Chicken coconut soup was also very sweet, and I did not like the texture of the chicken. It is affordable- yes, is it really bastardized Chinese- yes. The metal drinking cups are strange too!
(3)
Dzuy N.
Place (4/5) - I like the layout and general feel of the restaurant. Service (4/5) - Friendly and good service. The staff cleared out my table and refill my drinks regularly. Food (3/5) - I'm a big Thai addict and after reading a few reviews on their Thai food I was looking forward to trying it out. So my GF and I ordered the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. Both of the dishes were decent but it was very Americanized. They didn't taste like authentic Thai food at all. They also didn't have "Thai Hot" spice level, so the "spiciness" of it was very mild. The Spicy Edamame was pretty good though. If anyone is on an authentic Thai food hunt. Here are two restaurants that are on the top of my list in CO. For Pad Thai go to J's Noodles & New Thai near Parker and Iliff (do not go to the one near Federal, that one sucks). Get the country style Pad Thai there and their "Thai hot" is legit. This is my favorite place for Pad Thai. For drunken noodles go to Thai House in Arvada. Their "Thai hot" is legit too and taste so good.
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Bayley S.
Thai food is my favorite, and Karma is my favorite Thai restaurant... maybe ever. I always take out of towners here, and order in weekly. Everything is delicious, authentic, fun, and fresh. I could go on. Try spring rolls with the peanut sauce, it is pretty much like a peanut butter dessert. I always get the pad thai. However, the curries are really fun and yummy, they come on a flame.
(5)
Marc A.
Raised my review to 5 stars after getting delivery. Everything was just as delicious as last time, piping hot, and didnt have to deal with traffic / parking on Broadway. Done... Every other Asian restaurant now pales in comparison!
(5)
Lace M.
The atmosphere in here is awesome as well as the service. The spicy edamame lived up to the reviews! Great food!
(5)
Cambria S.
love this place! best happy hour, 1$ sake! 2 for 1 beers! until 6PM! everyone that works here is always very nice as well. thanks Karma!!!
(5)
Kelly R.
I love this restaurant. Great shrimp pho. Best asian food delivery in my hood. Quick, hot, and delivery guys are always friendly & polite.
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Matt W.
The only downside to any Broadway restaurant is finding parking. Once you do this place is awesome for lunch. The specials on the back of the menu can fill you up enough to only need a lite dinner. Try to Tom Yum soup if your crazy Korean wife has gotten you used to spicy soup as mine has. LOVE THAT STUFF!
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Melissa C.
My friends and I have visited this place so many times, I can't count. And every single time, I have had not good, but AMAZING food. They have the best of everything they serve. Never have I had such tasty pho, lo mein, fried rice, wantans, or any other Asian staple. They also have the best Korean short ribs on the planet. This is the place I take people when they come to visit. This is the place I recommend to people looking for something new. It's unassuming when you walk in, and on it's tiny little plot on South Broadway, but do not be dissuaded! They also have great drinks and sake.
(5)
Ryan T.
This place is delicious!! Every one of their curry dishes are fantastic. I also recommend the ginger broccoli with Tofu. When the place is busy, the service can be a bit slow... so if you walk in and there is a lot of people, make sure to get an order of the Miso soup (amazing) as well as the spicy edemame to help the wait go by quicker.
(5)
J A.
If I could rate with half stars, this place would get a 3 and a half. For the sake of karma, it gets 4. Curry was a little watery and had about half spice, but not the worst I've had. Wontons were mediocre, but were served with an amazing lime mint dipping sauce. I may return, I may not.
(4)
Ryan W.
Only been once for Pho. I am Pho real addicted.....get it ?This Pho may be watered down a tad bit or just seasoned a lot less then i would like .I wouldn't go again due to following directions from a server for the bathroom and walking into the kitchen were I spied a man microwaving Pot Stickers. I will never go again and pay that kind of money for a place that doesn't care about its food. Can not recommend this place. UPDATE: Ok, I had family visit and they wanted to try this place.I assured them that that they wouldn't want to go there but they were in a hurry to get food in them. We went in with 6 people and asked to be seated. The waiter told us there were no seats for us. We were standing in front of 2x tables with 4 seats each that could have been pulled together as he was telling us this. I asked about the tables being moved together and a man came over from the bar as he had over heard me and said the chairs would be blocking the walkway. I told him that didn't make sense. He just stood there saying there was nothing he could do.I asked if he realized the tables would actually take up less space that way.He keep shaking his head "no". We stood their in disbelief.By this time it was obvious we were being refused service. I assured my family that this was a sign and moved on down the road to another restruant .It ended up being so much better anyway. Glad they wouldn't serve us ! I definitely will never have anything good to say about this joint. PROTIP: If you want some great Pho just take a trip down to Pho Doy on federal. Even though I haven't found what I believe to be the best Pho in Denver. You will not be sorry .
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Alice G.
I can't believe this place doesn't get more 5 star ratings as it is truly superb. A friend brought me here the first time: Spicy Edamame and elegant cocktails served with Orchids and sometimes light up ice cubes- soooo fun! it wasn't long at all I was back for more. I routinely pay a lot more for dinners, or even for lunch, but honestly, this is one of the best restaurants I have found in Denver, and seriously- I would put their artful fusion and incredible tastyness on world class scale. ( I ate at Bobby Flay: Karma is better) (Ditto for all the Kevin Taylor yuck spots out there). I routinely get - either coming in the restaurant or, HELLO! DELIVERY!!!! Spicy Edamame Tuna and Avocado Spring rolls Pho. Yum Yum Gimme some!! I ordered some tonight. I mean, they even put orchids in the delivery so your coffee table is elegant....Amazing- Keep it up!!!
(5)
Ben S.
Pineapple wontons and spicy edamame were some of the best dishes I've had. Very affordable and excellent food
(5)
jay g.
As good as it gets. I love the tofu here more than any I have ever had. Get a barely tea for a nice compliment. The curries, delicious.
(5)
Joey S.
When I first arrived at Karma, I expected a run of the mill Asian fusion restaurant with the same noodle dishes (phad Thai, drunken noodles, Dan Dan noodles, etc.) and the same meat dishes (sesame, Szechuan, Mongolian, sweet n sour, teriyaki). As soon as i picked up I menu I realized that wasn't the case. They have some really cool specials (Kalbi Korean Short Ribs, Korean Spicy Seafood Soup, Bang Bang Shrimp, and more). The presentation is outstanding. The food itself is good (I've tried almost all of the specials). I'd have to say my favorite dish is the Kalbi. The service is a B-. Overall, Karma is a fresh alternative to normal Asian fusions, with some great spicy specials.
(4)
Jake V.
Friendly staff, solid food, and you can get cocktails with little flashing lights in them. What more could you possibly ask for?
(4)
Kati B.
I'm pretty picky about thai/chinese food..and this was the best I've had in Denver in my 5 years of living here! Just sad it's taken me 5 years to discover this place! We started off with a bottle of wine and the spicy edamame. Yowsers! The spicy edamame is the bomb. Loved it! The wine was fine - my only complaint was that they (presumably) cut the foil and took out the cork behind the bar, so when they brought the bottle over, it was already open. That's fine..it just made my friend suspect they were refilling a bottle with less expensive wine. Which I doubt they were doing, but still..just wait until you get to the table open the bottle so that I don't have to listen to my friend's paranoid theories. Anyhoo..I ordered the Thai siracha stirfry with tofu. It was GOOD! Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, the tofu was perfectly crispy but not too greasy, and tons of delicious veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, onion, and cabbage. Really good, filling meal. My friends ordered the kung pao tofu (good, but not as flavorful as mine), the volcano bowl with shrimp (not spicy enougn, a little too sweet), and the tofu pho (HUGE! And yum). It was a good meal - and the menu is so big and veggie friendly that I need to go back soon to try other things. Not very expensive, great service (other than the little wine fiasco) and a convenient location - I'm hooked!!!
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Aristotle M.
Dark wood, mellow lighting, not too heavy on the typical "pan-Asian" decor; the ambiance was excellent. The service was also very good. Our curries, mine the Massamun, hers the red, were presented beautifully. Unfortunately, while my lovely companion's dish was very good, mine was barely adequate. My rice was dry and without flavor or scent, my curry was mild to point of blandness, and it seemed to be (unappealingly) thickened with corn starch. Overall, middle of the road.
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Morgan W.
Been here twice now, I can say it's just kind of alright. Good things and bad things. I like the atmosphere and decor, the place is laid out well and the lighting and interior color choices of deep reds and dark wood tones create a soothing, intimate setting while still being friendly and casual. The happy hour small plates are quite tasty. I really dig their chicken lettuce wraps, and the fact they give you green leaf lettuce leaves instead of boring ol' iceberg. The pineapple and cheese wontons look tasty, I demurred from trying one but heck, it's a wonton with cheese. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. I do like the tin cups for water. Not sure why, just think it's neat. Their main dishes, however, I am just not dazzled by. I've had the pad se ew and it wasn't terribly flavorful, and on my second time back I got the ginger wok and once again, just not terribly exciting. The chicken was cooked fine but the broccoli seemed slightly overcooked and the sauce was a bit too watery. The rice is pretty blah. My husband got pad thai the last time around and the dish was basically just noodles. Only a couple pieces of chicken and a suggestion that maybe there are peanuts in the kitchen. Good service, but kind of strange. My husband and our male friend poured their beers into glasses, and when someone came to take the bottles, she felt the need to tip them into the glasses again to get the last 1 or 2 drops. When the same woman brought our friend's to-go box she slipped around the table and set it on top of my friend's hands, instead of handing it to her or simply placing it on the edge of the table. Kind of weird. Good pricing, we all got out of there for under $50 total, but I don't think the food quality is there for this place.
(3)
Charlotte P.
My husband and I love discovering new awesome places to eat, and Karma Asian fits the bill. They should call this place GOOD Karma Asian. I loved pretty much everything about this place. It doesn't hurt that I'm a Thai food FANATIC. So anyway, we were meeting a friend for lunch. We walk in and are seated. I admire the decor. It's very cozy in there. I love the eclectic light fixtures and the abundance of Buddha statues sitting 'round the dining room. So anyway, while we're waiting for our company to arrive, we order a round and we get some vegetable pot stickers. First off, can I tell you how awesome it is that they had VEGETARIAN pot stickers? Since becoming vegan last November, this is one Asian appetizer that I've missed the most because most places do not offer a vegetarian filling. So that's totally awesome. Cool points there. Our company arrives and we order. My husband and I both get the Tofu Pad Thai, minus the egg, and our guest gets the Pho. The Pad Thai has big thick noodles and the sauce is like no other that I've tasted. (And I've eaten A LOT of Pud Thai). My husband says that their Pud Thai replaces the Pud Thai at Spicy Thai (see previous review) as his favorite. I'm still on the fence on that one myself, but it was pretty darned amazing. Our friend appeared to be pretty happy with the Pho too. It was huge; he had to take some home. We ordered a couple more rounds, got our bill, paid and went happily on our way. My only constructive criticism is that at first, it seemed that the waitstaff was unhappy to be there. It seemed, however, that their demeanor changed after we had been there for a while. Will I go back? Most certainly. Would I recommend this place to friends? Absolutely.
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Christopher M.
This hidden gem is absolutely great! They have the best and most creative Asian dishes in Denver. The pineapple cheese wontons are crazy good and the hot and sour soup is amazing. I love their wok dishes. The veggies are always fresh and crispy, there's never any puddles of oil. I love the people there and the atmosphere is fun and cozy. I've probably eaten there 20 times and it is consistent every single time. Thanks Karma!
(5)
Joshua F.
After searching Yelp for quite a bit, trying to find someone that would deliver a tasty sounding soup to me, I decided on Karma. I called, and I gotta admit, I was little bit nonplussed when they picked up the phone and didn't really identify themselves. Soon, I realized that I was speaking to someone for whom English is a second language, and not a strong one. This made ordering over the phone a little difficult, and the lack of identification when I called made me leery of giving them my phone number. ...But screw it, I was hungry. I ordered Thai Hot and Sour Soup, as well as Smoked Salmon Cheese Wontons and Drunken Noodles with Chicken. Don't judge me, I told you I was hungry. The delivery guy showed up in about 30 minutes (and I'd been quoted 45, sweet!) and called my cell so I could come down to get it, as per my instructions. His English was also not so good, but when I came down he realized with obvious relief that he was in the right place and walked up to the door (I had the same relief to discover I had called the restaurant and not given my credit card number to a wrong number) . Handed over the food, said something nice about my enjoying dinner (it was only 1:30, but his comment let me pretend I wasn't being a fatty), and we went our separate ways. Okay, so first the Wontons. If you order those with friends, cram 'em all in your mouth at once so those other biotches don't get any. Mutter through your wad of food something about saving them from food poisoning before you pour the sauce in after. Seriously, I loved those things. I was gonna save half for later like I did with the other dishes, but alas, my gut overwhelmed me. The smokiness of the salmon is even better than crab is in the usual version - not to mention you usually get Krab instead. The dipping sauce, while a surprising green color, has a great pineapple tartness to balance out the richness of the cream cheese. The Thai Hot and Sour Soup was very tasty, but I did find myself disappointed by the very high ratio of broth to other stuff. I ended up having to fish out the two shrimp and cut them up so I could have some in every bite, but once I did that it was pretty tasty, and the heat (of both kinds) warmed me right up, like hugging a naked sweaty fireman. The Drunken Noodles at first seemed disappointing, but as I ate them the subtlety of their flavor came out to play. Not as bold as either of the first two dishes, but still delicious. Their one flaw was the one shared by the soup shrimp, in that all of the vegetables .were in huge pieces that, despite being a quarter Chinese and thus good with chopsticks (alas, my crane kick sucks), I couldn't have cut up with those handy implements, since they were the usual delivery Cheapascrap(tm) version. All in all, good stuff, and I'll be taking my friends there in the future, and even my more-Asian-than-thou Mom when she comes to visit!
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Tres B.
Another visit and an even better experience. The cheese and pineapple wontons are taste bud sex. I had bubbling boiling red curry experience I might never forget and the Thai rolls were fresh and flavor packed My sweetheart raved about her exotic entree as well. Go here, and then email me with profuse thanks.
(5)
Karlee J.
I have gone here twice now and disappointed both times. If you need a quick fix for your Asian food craving it should satisfy. Overall I found the food to be not very flavorful and the price just ok.
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Alice C.
3.5 stars! I am always a little suspicious about a fusion place. Really, like can you do five cuisines well, and not mess up at least one of them? Karma is one of those few places that keeps it all together. The focus on Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Korean. All the flavor profiles are done right: Thai curry taste like thai curry Korean noodle soup has all the garlic power in it The Vietnamese egg rolls came with all the right fixings They used the right curry powder in the Singapore noodle Good selection of bottled beers. I don't think they are excellent in any particular dishes, but it was great place to be able to have some Asian food. =P
(4)
Simonne J.
Wish I still lived in there delivery area. so good!
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Lisa W.
In town for a visit with my daughter, wanted good Thai food and we found it! We shared the Drunken Noodles with shrimp and the Panang Curry, both were delicious and just spicy enough! The service was also great. My daughter plans on returning with her family soon and I'll definitely go back too.
(5)
Stephen K.
It's taken me some weeks to write this review, but I had a great meal here with some company around the 4th of July weekend. We had just come down the street from the Mayan and walked into Karma at about 5:55. We took a booth near the back of the place and were offered our menus -- the unfortunate thing was that Happy Hour and their tasty appetizers ran from 3-6. However, the waiter wanted us to be happy customers, so he let us order right at 6pm or perhaps a few minutes after. Karma gets major points just for doing that -- not every restaurant out there cares like that and will sometimes cut you off at the knees 5 mins before happy hour ends. So that was a great sign of things to come. I was trying to cut back some budgetwise so I ordered the chicken satay as a tapas, which brought back 3 chicken skewers that were tender, and peanut sauce that was fairly thick and delectable; and then a $6 chicken pad thai off the menu. My companions and I sampled each other's dishes; I also sampled the sesame tofu (which was crispy, light and delicious; but I wish it had absorbed more of the sauce) and some chicken lettuce wraps -- they do it better than PF Changs, and more cheaply. I only got through about half of my pad thai order; it's a pretty hefty order, and you can't go wrong for $6 at all. I have taken various pics of the dishes we had and also of the place's decor, which is somewhat darkened and cool inside (bliss on a hot summer day) and will try and get them uploaded this week, but the decor is cheerful and unique, including the large glowing Buddha lamp. About half the tables were filled at 6pm, which is a good sign this place has a loyal following - or good word of mouth.
(4)
Carly B.
I went here last night with some friends and my mojito had an "ice cube" in it that flashed colors. Go there, order one and see for yourself! I was considering knocking off a star because we ordered some delivery a couple of months ago and I got bottom of the barrel hot and sour soup...the kind where the carrots are mushy and there are big blobs of corn starch. And I'm not thrilled with the Ma Po tofu. Everything last night was a WIN though. I got green curry and it was delicious...not too sweet and the right amount of heat. It was missing eggplant, but the crispy fried silken tofu cubes more than made up for it. One friend got the Jaam Bong. I'm getting this next time! I managed to weasel a scallop out of his bowl and it was perfect....not fishy or rubbery but nice and tender. The broth was incredible - deep and rich with a bit of spice. Another friend got the Kung Pao tofu....hers was good too. Similar tofu as what was in my curry. I kept taking bites of other people's food, leaving little room for my own. At least there are always leftovers. It could be that we didn't eat until nine and I almost fell over from hunger on our walk over, but man was this food tasty. Plus, my drink lit up light a Christmas tree. Nothing wrong with that.
(4)
Keith H.
We started with the chicken steam dumplings, then had the Jaam Bong and the tofu mushroom special. All three items wee phenomenal. Outstanding experience and awesome food!
(5)
Aileen D.
We walked in because everything else on Broadway had an hour+ wait. I'm sure glad we did. The service was very friendly and gracious and the prices were reasonable. Everyone loved their food [the won ton soup, the ahi tuna roll, noodles, fried rice, etc.]. The mapo tofu as yummy. Their version is vegetarian and they added roast pork for me which gave it a hint of sweetness. will definitely go back and have it again.
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Robin H.
Karma Asian gets extra brownie points for letting us order from the Happy Hour menu even though we walked in the door at precisely 6pm. The service was just right and the food was tasty - a winner all around. I ordered a Thai iced tea (Yummy), Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Chicken Padtai. I could have made a meal just from the Lettuce wraps - definitely a good deal for my $3. The Padtai had a good blending of flavors and just enough heat.
(4)
Evan A.
Pretty good place. My friend really wanted to try it so we came here for dinner. The food is ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Drunken noodles were good. I will admit the service was awesome, as for the food, just ok.
(3)
Arlyn C.
Very surprised to find an empty restaurant. The food is tasty and they give huge portions. Fave- Orange-peel shrimp:Finger lickin' good. Extra-large prawns and portion. Couldn't stop eating. Drunk tofu noodles: prepared well and well seasoned. Garlic. YUM. Beef short ribs: I don't eat meat, but my friends said, (cause we're from cali) "hella good!" Lol Great service and just so surprisingly good.
(4)
Tom N.
Drunken Noodles IS as good as it gets here at Karma. Whilst other may rank their fav Thai places by the pad Thai, I take mine by the drunken noodles offered up. * Friendly and prompt servers (mom and pop so they care) ** Clean dining and restroom facilities *** Consistently good food (me, over a dozen visits/take-out) **** Awesome Drunken Noodles (I've had the tofu and chicken) ***** Generous portions
(5)
K L.
I love Karma Asian, I am a vegetarian and my boyfriend eats meat. There are plenty of yummy options for both of us here. We've eaten here 6 times and every time we both leave smiling and want to tell everyone to go and try it. The service is amazing and I love the music. The Fortune Kitty behind the counter always seems to be keeping the beat to the smooth techno grooves.
(5)
Brian M.
The decor does get your attention with it's exotic charm. I did have to peak my head into the kitchen to let the staff know that some one was there to place an order. I was limited for time on a lunch break. I did have to repeat the glance into the kitchen at least a couple more times to get the attention of the waiter, who was beyond friendly, and had a great personality. Just not in the dining room much during my visit. Maybe he had important side work, prepping something fit for a king for all I know. They certainly met my needs in regards to the time constraints. Now I must say I loved their pad-thai ! Easily in my top five as far as pad-thai in Denver. It was a wee bit spicy as I requested and it didn't overpower that elegant savory sauce. Also the presentation was so nice that I had to pinch myself. Priced under ten dollars, a portion large enough to satisfy now and still have left overs for later. This place is a winner in my book ! P.S. The shower curtain kind of thing that you have to go through to get to the bathrooms is weird, but didn't scare me off. And thanks again Karma Asian for the great grub.
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Yvonne C.
I'm not terribly excited that this place is a cluster of flavors but at least it doesn't claim to be one type of cuisine. I ordered the Jaam Bong and it was delicious! It was spicy and delicious and was not fishy. I never realized how much I would like Korean noodles. If it wasn't for the fact that I was so full of soup and noodles when I was finished, I may have ordered another bowl. The restaurant had fun decor, was all about Karma-like things, and delightful to eat in, and the service was amazing. I will be back! Besides, where else but Asia will you find an Asian restaurant with a group of friendly Asians happy to wait you. :-)
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Serenity M.
Had the pad Thai and it was good, but wouldn't say it surpasses any other pad thai I have had in the past.
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Antonio P.
I miss former Asian restaurant, Min Min, and gave this new resident a try on Saturday night. It wasn't very crowded... but it will be soon. The atmosphere is nicer than Min Min, but I could have done without the New Age Techno music on loop. The food was great and generously prepared (i.e., they don't skimp on the goodies). Now, how do I say this without being pejorative...? The folks that greet and wait on you speak very clear English. I do not insinuate any stereotypes, but the folks at Min Min knew me, knew what I was going to order, and yet we still had communication problems. There's a lot to be said for smooth verbal interaction with staff at a restaurant.
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karen h.
I used to eat here when it was Min-Min, and stopped for lunch today at Karma. Whereas Min-Min had great chinese food but no real atmosphere, Karma has an atmospheric quality that radiates peace , and my $6.50 lunch was divine. Served in a Bento box with Japanese asthetics was perfect portions of fresh vegetables, chicken in a lite sauce with mushrooms, green salad, rice, miso soup, egg roll, and 2 slices of an orange. Nice to have a choice of Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese without diluting one for another such as some 'fusion' food. thanks for the great meal, and I will be back. yelp on Broadway support local business.
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Jessica C.
My meal was very satisfying and plentiful. I enjoyed myself. Great happy hour on food and drinks. I will be coming back. And they deliver!
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Stacy L.
This place is awful. I ordered delivery on a Sunday afternoon. The food took almost an hour. What we did get was mediocre at best and expensive for what we ordered. I got the beef and broccoli (which, sadly, you are better off going to Panda Express...it's that bad), the chow mein, combination fried rice, and pot stickers. There are lots of other options in the area, go there.
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Sadie C.
I LOVE Karma!!!! It is one of my favorite places for lunch and for dinner, I love the variety of the menu and the freshness of all of the products
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Andee H.
I order take out from this joint every once in a while. The food is really good and filled with a lot of tasty vegetables. I also appreciate that they gladly omit the dreaded mushroom from my dish without giving me grief about it. = ) Caitlin and I have also dined in and had their pho. Which is quite a treat! I love tofu pho and theirs comes with veggies and tofu. MMMmm. If you are ever in the neighborhood check them out they are worth a taste. They are working on a liquor license...but the tea they offer is great.
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Anna D.
Lots of different tofu dishes, and they deliver! Not to mention the food is really, really tasty.
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Lindsey M.
Not such a fan. Ordered Green Curry and Thai Spring Rolls. Curry was watered down though spicy. I couldn't taste any coconut milk or kaffir lime and (I hate to say this more than once, but) it was kind of bland. Spring Rolls were good, but the peanut sauce was too thick to dip and had a weird texture, almost slimy. Edible, but I won't be ordering again.
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Shelly R.
Karma has an LA vibe without being overly hip. It's almost like dining communal, with the bench like seating. No worries, as the wonderful food will soon distract you from all of that! The seating in the front is good for people watching on the Sobo strip. But what is it with these extra high tables in Asian Fusion places? I guess I prefer to eat with my feet touching the floor. So I always sit in the back. On to the food.... The curries here have more intense(not hot, just a real curry experience) flavor than many other Thai places I've tried in Denver. The tamest curries are the Mango and Pineapple. The other ones are vibrant and full of flavorful spicyness. The Honey Glazed Prawns are a real treat and enough food for two meals. OMG! The 2nd best Pad Thai I've had in Denver! The seaweed salad is delicious and large. I love how they take care to present every dish in an artistic manner. You can request brown rice instead of white. The sesame tofu is perfectly fried in the wok with soft bellied, succulent, pieces of tofu and veggies in a zingy, sweet sauce. The crab cream cheese wontons and the spring rolls are extra plump.The service is always friendly and welcoming. I have to be careful because they are in my neighborhood and tempt me all the time! The happy hour (between 4-6) lettuce wraps are a small meal and only $3! Wazaa! Wraps and 2, $1 sakes = $5 + tip/tax! My favorite sesame tofu is $6 during happy hour! It's beyond worth it and such a great deal! Thank you for coming to the Sobo Strip! Definitely GOOD Karma!
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Sara S.
My favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Fresh ingredients, well prepared, pleasant staff
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Rachel G.
The spice edemame was amazing! Great food at a reasonable price.
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Casey H.
I live off of Broadway and have been eyeing this place for quite some time, a visit from out of town friends and a 2page spread in the Westword made me more than curious, so we went. Like the reviews said, we were the only people (4 of us) there at 8pm on a Friday night, but that made it even better! We started off w/ some chilled sake and the pineapple wonton app (both delish and pretty basic) We ordered two types of Pho- Shrimp and the Jaam Bong *very spicy but DELISH! The bowls the soup came in were the size of my head and both portions of the Mongolian Beef, and Sticky, Spicy Mango.w/ Shrimp were large and well presented. The service was great, and after mentioning how great the food was they served us a FREE dessert of sesame balls drizzled in red bean sauce!! This place has it all, from authentic Vietnamese, Thai to just the usual Chinese fare- good karma :)
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Archer D.
Broadway just keeps getting better. I had low expectations of Karma based on the outside of the restuarant, but talk about not judging a book by its cover. Ambiance was fun, staff super friendly, great prices, fun menu, and excellent food. Highly recommend the soups, and the tuna and advacoda roll.
(5)
Lauren B.
This is the only Chinese place in Denver that has good ambiance, appetizers, entrees, and service. I'm a fan and can't wait to go back! End of story!
(5)
Chris L.
The folks who created Wokano Asian Bistro on Ogden have moved their excellent restaurant and changed the name to Karma Asian Fusion Cuisine. If you were ever at the Ogden location, you'll recognize the decor here at the new location. And you'll definitely recognize the food. They have a way of combining the savory, sweet, and spicy flavors of Asian food in the most delicious ways. Recently I had their Sesame Tofu and I can't imagine a better combination of flavors - the breading is puffy and light, the sauce complex with the light sweetness balanced by a very subtle heat, the tofu just the right texture. My favorite dish here is the Spicy Basil Tofu - again, the ingredients come together in an explosion of flavor, but there is never one overwhelming note. This is the best Asian restaurant in central Denver, bar none, and it's not just the food, it's the people. They really care about what they're doing and about their customers, and it really shows. They're working on getting their liquor license (the reason they moved away from their former location) and I'm pulling for them to hold their own against the pretenders across Broadway from them.
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Tracie B.
After reading fellow Yelper's reviews of Karma Asian, I was excited to try it. I occasionally love ordering Chinese food (now Asian) as an alternative to cooking a meal or going out every night. My neighborhood has a plethora of Asian delivery options so we have lots to choose from. Some are just okay (as in everything comes from a steam tray) to really great (as in cooked fresh). I assumed that Karma Asian would be the latter. Perhaps everything is cooked fresh, but honestly I'm not impressed enough to order from there, or go there again. Here's the good, the no-so-good and the down-right-awful. Good: The Beef Lo Mein is very flavorful with lots of lo mein noodles. The chicken mixture in the Lettuce Wraps is delicious as is the dipping sauce (just the right amount of savory and sweet). The not-so-good: There is hardly any beef in the Beef Lo Mein - it's mostly noodles. The Chicken Lettuce Wraps come with pickled ginger and thinly sliced red cabbage - a tasty garnish however there is way to much of it. They skimp on chicken and include too much of the ginger/cabbage. The Pot Stickers taste okay but are soggy - not even the least be crispy. The pork filling is pretty tasteless. The down-right-awful: The dark green-leaf lettuce provided with the lettuce wraps is limp and soggy and quite honestly, disgusting. Why they didn't include crisp iceberg lettuce as most places do is beyond me. We ended up eating the chicken by itself, without the "wrap." Perhaps the food is better if you eat it there but unfortunately it's unlikely I'll every find out.
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Cassidy W.
Karma is awesome! I do however have to agree with someone below about their Pho. It is ok but it is not traditional and is chicken based broth I am pretty sure. My boyfriend loves their sesame chicken and anything with the volcano stir fry kicks ass! The Pad Thai is awesome and I am totally trying the drunken noodles next time after reading all of these reviews. I tried the BBQ Pork Pho recently and it was good. If I were to go specifically for Pho I would not suggest going here however.
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Daron S.
My friend and I tried this place, not knowing what to expect. Since I live around the corner, I've always wanted to try it. I like the ambiance of this place a lot. It would be a great date place or a catch-up dinner with a friend. It was dark and interesting music was playing, but it felt really welcoming and cozy. I had the veggie pho and it was pretty good and it was only $8 and I had it for lunch the next day too. My friend order the hot crispy prawns and they were really good too. Oh, they also have curry too. Overall, for a shot in the dark, this place was worth walking into. I will also be adding them to my take-out options so I can experience more goodness from Karma Asian
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Chris L.
Great food, good service. Well worth a trip.
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Christine N.
I work two doors down at Urban Wax and all of us girls that work there LOVE to support local businesses.. and this by far is our favorite one on the block! They are consistently exceeding their expectations on quality of food and customer service. The owner is always cheerful and makes you feel like you are the most important person he has seen all day. The Pad Thai is definitely my favorite (and I think most of the other girls') dish. There is plenty for leftovers as well, which is a plus for the price!
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Lynsey E.
This is my neighborhood favorite when I have an Asian food hunger craving (which is often). Everything I have tried has been delicious. The Pad Thai is one of my favorites, they also have great curry dishes. The service is excellent and I have never had a long wait for a table here. The restaurant has nice ambiance which makes it a good place for a date or dinner with friends.
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Kendra C.
Delicious food! We tried the miso soup and the crab cheese wontons to start out with.the soup was savory and the wontons tasty and creamy, with a delicious green dipping sauce-different than the usual sweet and sour. Then we tried the honey pineapple crispy prawns and chicken pad thai, both of which were amazing and fresh. fast and polite service. Quick delivery, too!
(5)
Kara S.
Yum yum yum!!!!! Food is so fresh, portions are huge and great prices!!! Can't wait to go back!!
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Emily L.
This place has really good food, nice decor, and good service. I try to get something different everytime I go, but I wind up forgetting what I got last time and want to go back to the drunken noodles, which are awesome. I wish it were more visable from the street, we passed by like three times trying to find it the first time we went. D'oh!
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Nia S.
Wouldn't go here for pho! It was actually very awful.
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Monica M.
Great Chinese food for the price and convenience from the artists formerly known as Wokano Asian Bistro. We frequently order from Karma here in my office because we have quite the mid of dietary needs (two vegans, and many, many picky eaters). We've all tried a wide range of the menu items and feel that Karma has a solid menu with good consistency and flavorful food. APPETIZER: Vegetarian Pot Stickers - Pan Fried: Vegetarian Potstickers in general have a lot of issues. They frequently come out bland or tasting like yesterday's veggies had been dug out of the trash can or sometimes, they might even have meat in them because the chef wasn't paying attention. Neither of these is the case at Karma. Their vegetarian potstickers are filled with fresh vegetables and glass (rice) noodles. They don't taste like they've ever been frozen, and if they have, they sure fooled me. Kim Chi: Their Kim Chi is the real deal. It's spicy, delactable, pickled cabbage goodness. They are very heavyhanded on the chili paste, but not so much that you can't savor the vegetables. This chock full o' garlic dish is very reasonably priced and satisfies. MEAT: General Tao's Chicken: I know. I know! It's a cliche, right? Only one step up from ordering lemon, orange, or sesame chicken. I don't care. It's delicious, deep friend, and totally not authentic Chinese. That being said, theirs is fantastic. It's crispy and a great mixture of spicy and sweet. They've always been great about spicing it up extra hot, for me and toning it down for my wusstastic friends. VEGETARIAN or VEGAN: Spicy Basil Tofu: This intense steamed Tofu dish does not disappoint. The Tofu is cooked to perfection and placed in a light, ginger sauce with some of the most delicious Thai Basil I've had. The Jalepenos offer just a slight hint of heat, just enough to keep you happy. I order it with brown rice, because I'm just that kind of hippy, but you'll be satisfied ordering it however you like. For dessert, order the Sesame Balls. They're classic and don't change much from restaurant to restaurant, but somehow, they're just a little bit crispier and decadent here. The staff is always super helpful. Everytime I have to call them, I have to make some sort of special request and they will gladly tell you if there is any ingredient that you cannot have and because their food is fresh, they will create a special order for you. I have ordered fried rice and Mu Shu without eggs and they have been more than happy to oblige. The delivery is wicked fast, usually getting my food within 20-30 minutes (I work at 18th and Arapahoe, they are located at 22 S Broadway) and the delivery driver greets us with huge smiles all around. Please keep this place open and give them all of your money.
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Amy U.
They deliver pho!!! Therefore that makes them awesome :) I have also had the Shu Mai and dumplings that were very tasty as well. I have never been to the actual location or had any of the other main dishes and granted it's not the best pho I've had but but if you don't want to leave the sanctuary of your warm home and have a hankering for some pho-give Karma a try!
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Tyler S.
First time visiting Karma and I was super impressed! Food was amazing and the inside decor was nice! Also, huge portions for a very affordable price! I will definitely be back soon! Had the spicy edamame, red curry, and my date had the pad Thai noodles everything was delicious! Thanks for being a hidden jem Karma!
(5)
X X.
YuuuuuuuuuuuM! Not only is this place in walking distance to my house, but it also has fantastic food! The Asian-Fusion menu has an awesome variety with dishes ranging from Korean to Thai, Chinese to Vietnamese and everything in between. Every time I have eaten here the food has been consistently good and they often have some excellent specials in addition to the usual fare. There is also a happy hour that runs from 4-6:30 with great deals on drinks and appetizers. The interior of the restaurant is cozy but unfortunately, the bench seating is quite uncomfortable on the heiney (needs waaaaay more cushions), so my advice is to sit at one of the four-tops instead. The only other complaint I have is that they occasionally seem understaffed and the service can be a little on the slow side-so if you're in a hurry, I wouldn't recommend eating here. Other than that, it's delicious, reasonably priced and a place you should try!
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Kevin B.
Amazing chicken potstickers and spicy edamame!
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A.C. N.
We have visited Karma twice, and both times the food was great. The spicy edamame is OUTSTANDING. That is something that you have to get when you eat there. The hot and sour soup was ok, but too much corn starch or whatever they use to thicken the soup. The sesame chicken was great, along with the kalbi beef. The salt and pepper pork chops where really salty. I would recommend Karma for anyone that is in that neighborhood. The only draw back to this restaurant is that parking is terrible, but they can't help that.
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Vi N.
I can't believe how many times I've walked by this place going this way and that way on Broadway and had no idea the tastiness that I was passing by! Met a friend here for lunch and had some of the best Kalbi I'd had in a long time. The price was great and the portion didn't skimp on anything. I'm totally craving it again now that I'm writing this review.
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michele b.
Well, apparently takeout is NOT the way to go. I figured i would try Karma, in my never-ending quest for decent Asian food. Unfortunately, the disappointment continues. I got the veggie dumplings, the tofu tod (or golden triangles), and the sesame balls for dessert. The veggie dumplings were chewy and kinda empty inside and waaaaay too salty. The tofu was not very crispy. The sesame balls were decent (hence the 2 stars), with a good chocolate sauce for dipping. Based on other reviews, maybe the problem is their delivery. It took forever (an hour), and the food was not very hot.
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Shira M.
This place is fantastic! If you like Hot & Sour soup, I have never had better than the stuff they serve here. The vegetables are always fresh and plentiful in the dishes. Anytime I have out of town guests, this is the first place I bring them. I think the food is some of the best in the city.
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Dave M.
They put corn starch in the "Thai" curries. Failure.
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Sarah Z.
When we got to the restaurant there were a lot of people waiting but they got all of sat pretty quickly (there are only about ten tables in the place.) If you ever come here, the spicy edamame is a must! Best I've ever had. The service was impecable and the bill was super reasonable. At the end of our meal the manager gave us a couple free shots. They were very hospitable and the atmosphere is very comfortable. I will definitely be coming back.
Wow! This is now my favorite Asian restaurant. My wife went in this past Saturday night and it was a great experience. The service was very friendly, the prices are great and the food was outstanding. They make all the traditional dishes, but put their own stamp on all of them. We definitely recommend trying the avacado roll and the spicy edammame. 3-6pm happy hour and if you get a table upfront you can people-watch Broadway.
(5)
Scott P.
Solidly delicious. I've gotten takeout from them several times, but actually dined at the location yesterday. Those pineapple wonton thingies were the BOMB! I don't know what kind of dipping sauce they come with, but they're deliciously unhealthy and definitely one of those tastes that you'll find yourself wanting to tear into at random times. I had some phenomenal spicy prawns, which could have been HORRIBLE if they had been goopy, but were perfectly crispy, with a sauce that neither overpowered nor under-delivered. I enjoyed my friend's Dan Dan noodles- the tofu was prepared very nicely and have just enough texture to satisfy. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive- we never had to wait for water, and they were very prompt with our orders. The interior decoration is hella cool, and I'd love to come back here at night for some of their drinks. As it was we ended up just having some sake... which was still delicious! They've got some great-looking stuff on the menu, so I'll be back to try more.
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Amanda R.
I love vegetables. I don't eat meat and I don't like tofu. So when I opened our delivery and saw so many vibrant, succulent, not-over-cooked or over-greased veggies, I was PUMPED! It was all quite tasty, too. Will definitely order again!
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Trina B.
Delivery-Not at all worth it. The sauce on panang curry was too watery to eat on a plate. Soup was too salty to eat. Pad Thai was edible, but I'll take my dollars elsewhere. I don't understand all the high ratings. NOT IMPRESSED
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Becca P.
Karma Asian is possibly my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Most of the dishes can be made with tofu (and they know how to do tofu), and the veggies are always fresh. Portions are huge and the staff is friendly.
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Rick K.
one of the best fusions in Denver. It is still a work in progress, but they have room to achieve greatness. Good ambiance, nice presentation... i'll come back again.
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Katie K.
So, I must admit, I'm generally a love it or hate it kind of person and I LOVE this place! I will admit, the pho is definitely not traditional pho. I think another person posted that it seems to be a chicken broth base, which I would say is about spot on. With that said, it's yummy anyways. We've also had the drunken noodles, pad thai, coconut shrimp and all of the desserts and I haven't been disappointed yet. I'm always asking for something special too - like extra veggies - and they are more than accommodating. Despite the fact that I think it's great Asian-fusion cuisine, the best part about Karma is the service. They have the nicest staff members of any restaurant I've visited in Colorado. They've even given us a free shot of sake and desert before! And we're not exactly regulars, so I can't imagine they remember us. Even if they are busy, they make sure to check in often (but not annoyingly so) and always thank us for visiting. I may not be a Karma regular yet, but I think I will be soon!
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David M.
I am usually pretty skeptical of restaurants that serve just about every type of asian cuisine. they usually don't do any region particularly well. So my advice with karma asian- stick to the stir fry's which are impressively good. The tofu is lightly fried on the outside, soft on the inside, the vegetables are fresh and crispy and the sauces are tasty. I have been less impressed with the curry's and thai dishes here, the flavor is just not right, but their stir fry dishes are probably the best asian food I have found yet in denver.
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M T.
Was really surprised to find how good this was and not too expensive. I've tried the pho and the Korean version of a similar dish here and both were superb. The spicy, grilled edamame is tastorific! Update - Have continued to come here regularly. Everything we try is good, staff is always nice. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food they serve.
(5)
DL W.
I've been to Karma for lunch on 4 occasions. It's listed as a fusion restaurant, but here that just means the menu has a variety of Asian food choices - Korean, Chinese, Thai- there isn't really single dish that is a fusion of other cuisines. The interior is very nicely done, dark woods, metal, warm but dim lighting and two big windows in the front. Unfortunately, each time I've been here during the 12-2 lunch period there's hardly anyone inside. That's great news for me, I get good service and hot food. Prices are very good. A large bento-style lunch special is about $7 - really cheap for the quantity and quality of the dishes. Dinner portions of curry are in the $12-15 dollar range. I find getting good Thai food in Denver is quite difficult. The popular Thai Basil chain is horrible food. Most Thai in Denver is served with generic vegetables and too much sugar in the curry. I like Karma's Shrimp Pad Thai - while Pad Thai should be hard to mess up, it often is- Karma's is just right. The Panang Curry is also very good. I've seen many reviews claiming the curries are too watery, mine was just the opposite -a little too thick. But the flavor was spot on, not too sweet, good, semi-crunchy vegetables, and the tofu had excellent texture. The Korean spare ribs plate is a mound of marinated meat done just as I had expected and delicious. This spot is going on my regular rotation for lunch and the occasional dinner when on Broadway for a bar or music show.
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Aleka P.
This is without question my favorite every-day Asian restaurant in Denver. We're lucky enough to live down the block, and I have to restrain myself from wanting to eat here every night of the week. Every dish I've had is a notch above what's expected: more delicate and complicated flavor, marvelously executed. The Jaam Bong is possibly my favorite dish - a red hot spicy seafood and noodle stew. Prices are very reasonable, family owned...I don't know why this place isn't packed every night.
(5)
Joseph B.
Went to Karma because it was close enough to our house (we live in Berkley neighborhood) and wife was craving Kim Chi. This place did not disappoint. The service was awesome and very friendly. $1 sake...and it is the small bottle of hot sake..not just a shot....plus BOGO beers...the Jaam Bong was da Bomb...very tasty - $12. Kalbi beef was ok..the avocado rolls were good...the spicy edamame was tasty and the seasame chicken was delicious.. will go here again for sure.
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Heather C.
I ate here for the first time, though I've been passing this place for a year. We ordered the seaweed salad, kim chee, thai ice tea, chicken pad thai and the spicy basil chicken. Everything was incredibly fresh, and tasty. The seaweed salad came on a bed of lettuce and mint, which went really well with the seaweed salad. The portions are on the large side (couldn't even get close to finishing mine). The ambiance is peaceful and the staff very friendly. I'm thrilled this is in my neighborhood! The price was reasonable for dinner (2 appetizers, 2 drinks, and 2 entrees for $30). There are some really cheap/good looking lunch specials that I will be back to try.
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Sheri N.
we had just arrived to denver, and my girlfriend was taking us around town. first on the list was to get some grub, and initially we had sputnik in mind. at this point it was about 10pm, and the bar seemed pretty packed. we weren't guaranteed a seat, and our hunger pangs would not allow us to wait. we walked around broadway, and found karma asian. we weren't too sure what to expect, but i'm glad that we gave it a shot. i had the drunken noodles with tofu, which had just the right amount of spice. the tofu was seasoned well, and the veggies were crisp. i was pleasantly pleased with my choice. the others had the kal bii and the orange peel shrimp. both dishes were of ample amount, and they loved every bite of it. the staff were really nice, and patient in answering all our different questions about their dishes. as we were leaving we noticed we were there past closing, and we apologized. they were kind enough not to rush us through our meal. my only regret is not trying their kim chi (vampire buster). i didn't think it was a wise choice as we were still headed to the bars afterwards, but i will give it a try next time i'm in denver.
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Kalia K.
I debated giving them a 3 or 4, but decided on a 3 because of the dish I ate...the ambiance is great, very unique! It's a great fusion place with very nice staff! I went with a couple of friends, one had pho that she said was pretty good, definitely a huge portion for $8! My other friend had a mango curry that was super yummy and served in a great presentation (over fire, but we had to blow it out, it started boiling, lol), all for $10! I had kim chee fried rice, which was yummy and spicy, but for $11 came with no meat! Seemed ridiculously priced compared to other meals ordered!!! Definitely a great place to eat, just make sure to order the right thing! ;-)
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Cory D.
i have always loved wokano so its not shocking that i love karma. the dishes here are a little more interesting in regards to flavor combinations and ingredients. the decor is a little on the weak side and the layout is not very intimate, hopefully they can improve this with time.
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Floyd R.
Funky South Broadway interior with purple chairs, New Age Jap Rock music, and tatami mats in the wooden booths. Excellent food and service from the owner. The large Inari appetizer is the best I have had. The free "sesame balls" for dessert are a nice touch.
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Lenny M.
I have been really pleased every time I have been here and it is often. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. The flavors are always perfect.
(5)
Candice L.
Mmmmmmm.......this is a piece zen!! I ordered in from here and was so happy and have a full belly, like a little Buddha!!
(5)
Will F.
I don't have enough good things to say about this place. Its not somewhere I would ever just walk into because the outside doesn't look like much, but as they say "don't judge a book by its cover!" The restaurant is so nicely done inside. It feels very intimate and cozy, and the overall decor is very warm and inviting. The service was also great! Very friendly staff and more than willing to offer help or suggestions on the food. And the food: first of the all, their spicy edamami is to die for! Its roasted on the outside and the the seasoning is amazing. Not to spicy either which is good for all taste levels. I ordered the pho, which I'm a huge fan of anywhere and like to consider myself a bit of a pho connoisseur. It was amazing here, the broth was very tasty without being too salty. The noodles were great and didn't run out near the end. I didn't get any drinks but the menu did feature a great happy hour that I will definitely be going back for. Can't wait to go back and try more of the amazing food, this is a new favorite for sure!
(5)
Johnny C.
Excellent.
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Phil M.
This place rocks. I don't know what else to say about it.
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Tali M.
Ate here for dinner and it was delicious. The tofu in the drunken noodles was cooked perfectly. The ribs were delicious. I definately will be going back. I took one star off because I didn't really like the thai tea, I've had better.
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Douglas S.
Some of the best Asian fusion food I've had in some time. The General Tao's tofu is a great Szechuan dish, and their avocado rolls are just amazing! Who ever thought fried spring rolls filled with avocado, red onions and cranberry raisins could be so good? Well, it is!!
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Jesse H.
This place, without a doubt has the best Pad Thai and Won Ton Soup known to man. My lady and I used to go to his old restaurant and was sooooo bummed when we heard that it had sold. We love trying new places. When we walked into Karma for the first time and saw his face we were absolutely ecstatic !!! We eat it at least once a week and everyone else that has tried it does the same. oh yea, extremely affordable and great "Spicy Edamame"....
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Ryan D.
Loved the chicken drunken noodles. Will definitely head back to try the rest of the menu, and have some more of the spicy edamame.
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Lilly M.
My fav Asian place in Denver! I eat here so much it's getting crazy. Amazing food, in particular the curry pork! OMG! Oh, and the Thai Iced Tea is to die for. I love the funky decor also and the staff and owners are the nicest around. :)
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Pamela D.
I've been looking for a Pho delivery place that will deliver to downtown Denver (as I often don't get out for lunch). Thought I would give this one a try and decided that I wouldn't be TOO picky since it was delivery. However...I'm not sure I'll be ordering from here again. I ordered some pot stickers to get me started. These were ok and I would order these again. They weren't the best I've had though. I also ordered some Iced Coffee (I really ordered some cafe su da, but they didn't know what that was, so I asked again as Ice Coffee). This was also just Ok. (Throwing the last 1/2 in the trash now in favor of some water). And then there was the Pho. I don't use vegetables etc. in my Pho, I have one routine....LOTS of limes and Sriracha sauce. I was VERY specific about this. I asked for 4 whole limes (because I didn't know how large their "slices" would be and know exactly how much lime I like). I specified that I would cut them myself when they arrived. I asked him twice to see if he understood what I said and he voiced understanding. I asked for rare beef. I was told I could not have rare beef. I asked then what type of beef (there are a LOT of parts to a cow) they serve. He said steak, I said ok. (After all, they're delivering and I just really wanted my Pho). It's a sad day when you're wishing you had walked over to Burger King instead of having Pho for lunch. My broth came in a plastic container (as expected) and had huge chunks of onion floating in it. I don't like onions, but like the flavor..so I just pulled them out. It was lacking in flavor (I think someone hit it on the head in another review - it's not "Federal" good.) It was bland and not very flavorful. More like onion flavored water. My beef was 1/2 cooked and 1/2 rare and so I plunked it in the broth hoping to give it some additional flavor. I returned the lid and waited about 5 minutes. Not much improvement, but now my rare steak was cooked (as is my usual custom) and the noodles needed to be added. OMG...OMG! These noodles were a nightmare! They came in just one solid clump. There was no separating these noodles. I poured 1/2 of my broth in the Styrofoam container the noodles were in and I was somewhat able to separate them after about 10 minutes. I tried once again to put my Pho together, added my sauce (I had to use my own Sriracha sauce here at work because they put mine in with the plum sauce - which I don't care for - and that made it unusable) and my limes (I was given 2 1/2 limes cut into fourths - again...not what I ordered). I choked about 1/4 of my Pho down before giving up. It wasn't worth the trouble. I couldn't get the noodles cooked enough, the noodles were all broken from attempting to separate them from the blob, the "steak" they sent was fatty and had an off taste, and I didn't have my customary amount of limes. Not a great Pho experience for me. In addition, their chop sticks are the very short cheap wooden ones. I ended up using some I had brought back from Kokoros. And, I wasn't given one single napkin, so I had to hunt some of those down as well. I spent $22.06 on lunch and would have been much happier with a $7 value meal across the street. Take that for what it's worth.
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Pat A.
A friend of mine put me onto Karma earlier this year and it's amazing. They have an amazing food and drink happy hour from 3-6 daily. The lettuce wraps, which are great anytime, are only $3 during that time. The honey prawns are my second favorite to the drunken noodles. All the lunch dishes that I've had (served from 12-3 I believe) are amazing and a great value. They play THE WEIRDEST POPISH MUSIC, but the staff is all so great. I love this spot. Highly recommended.
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Cathy C.
This is one of the better delivery options near Cap Hill. The black bean chicken and broccoli is excellent. The flavor is sweeter than what I'm accustomed to and I wish there were just a bit moore black bean oomph, however, the dish would be yummy with or without the black bean. The kim chee is flavorful, but not spicy which I like since I'm an Asian gringo. K's sriccha chicken was much hotter. There is a well executed chicken dumpling on the menu with soft steamed dough and a nice touch of pan-fry crispness. The rice is sticky enough, but I like a slightly larger grain and a bit more moistness. The chicken lettuce wraps are another sweet dish that uniquely comes with craisins. I prefer a hoisin based dipping sauce with wraps and this version comes with a green citrusy sauce I've never seen before. Different but still good. I did not like the sweet pineapple cheese wontons but kudos for replacing the usual crab that is the mainstay of any Asian restaurant. It's these twists that make the menu intersting and why I'll keep Karma in my delivery rotation.
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Nick D.
this is place is rad. only been at happy hour, but definitely one of my favs in denver. dollar sake, lettuce wraps, cheese wontons, BANG!
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mer b.
Mmmmmm! Yelp led us right, yet again! One of those places that makes you want to run right home and write a review.... Ambiance: This place was very cozy and welcoming on a fall evening! It was a Sunday night, and the place was not even half full, as others mentioned, which was nice. This would be a great date place for sure! Food: YUM!! My husband got the hot and sour soup which was delicious! It tasted very fresh, plus there was a layer of some other flavors which were absolutely delicious! He also got the black bean chicken dish was really was DIVINE!. I got the Pho, which was amazing. There was a hint of sweetness that I couldn't put my finger on, but it was delicious, and homemade. Seriously, this place deserves to be busier-- Highly recommended!
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Laurel P.
I was excited to see Inari and Green Curry on the same menu! I guess thats why they call it Fusion. However, I was very disappointed. As for the Inari, all I could taste was vinegar. The rice wasn't sticky, but falling apart all over my plate. Overall, mediocre at best. But the most awful part of my meal was the Tofu Green Curry. Either they don't use coconut milk, or they use light coconut milk, because my curry was translucent and goopy. The tofu was also deep fried, and I know from my cooking follies that when you put deep fried tofu into your curry the dredge becomes gummy and nasty. It was not edible at all. I was sad to spend 15 bucks on a Inari, because it was the only thing I could choke down. Maybe their other food is good, but I dont plan on finding out!
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Ann P.
My favorite Asian delivery in Denver! Its always quick, the portions are very generous, and anytime I try anything new its always good. I usually get the same the Jaam bong since its just that good! A noodle bowl with vegatables and seafood in a spicy red broth. I feel like it could cure whatever ails you and just makes my day better. . The avocado egg rolls with sweet cranberries, avocado and cilantro are another favorite. I've also had the hot crispy prawns (huge shrimp fried in a wonderful sweet and spicy sauce), the dan dan noodles, bang bang chicken and shrimp. I love this place and its so worth trying.
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Tom E.
My girlfriend and i are both from the Eastern seacoast and specifically, towns renowned for some delicious restaurants. We currently live in Breckenridge which, while fun cos of the close skiing options, has approximately ZERO worthwhile restaurants! That's not to say you can't find tasty food, just expect it to cost you a small fortune. Some of the worst food i've ever eaten has come from supposedly decent restaurants in this town! So when we had some days off, we figured a trip to Denver would do us and our tastebuds good :) And how right we were, when we discovered this new little gem on Broadway. The co-owner was our waiter and was super-friendly and cheery and full of great suggestions. We started with some green teas but he suggested we try out the new blossoming teas he just finished wrapping - we did, they were amazing. Beautiful and deliciously light. Next we had the Kim Chi Ji Kae soup to start and the best appetizer i've ever had, the Spicy Edamame. The soup was delicios but the edamame took it to the next level - it was perfectly spiced and had a perfect salty, charred taste. They didn't last long ;) For our main courses, my lass had the Jaam-Bong, a very famous Korean noodle soup, and i had the Dan Dan Noodles. Both were superb and massively-portioned: the Jaam-Bong, even though we requested it sans-seafood, came out tasting like a perfectly complete dish, lacking absolutely nothing, and packing a ton of flavour. This is often not the case when you request vegetarian versions of meat dishes, as many veggie readers will no-doubt attest to. It was quite spicy though, so beware if you a sensitive palate ;) The Dan Dan Noodles were awesome too, the chef adding in perfectly battered, crispy tofu at our request. The sauce was just nicely sweet and tangy and perfectly portioned for the rest of the ingredients. The food filled a huge plate, especially considering it only cost $7.95 at dinnertime!!! The food was great, and i mean, everything we ordered. Ambiance-wise, even though there were only 3 other tables dining when we were, the music was a nice asian-influenced electronic lounge cd and the waiter/owner was so damn friendly we wanted to stay a while :) So, to summarize, it's a perfect place to go eat before or after going to the Mayan for a flick, or if you're ever just hungry!! Top marks. Apologies for length...;)
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Tiffany M.
best chinese/thia restaurant i've experience in baker; this restaurant has delicious food and great portions. for what they lack in ambiance, they surely make up for in the quality of their food. i'm hooked.
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caleb w.
much better than spicy basil, sertainly a different concept, but as far as anything asian goes it kicks spicy basil in the ass (i'm only comparing the two because they're in my neighborhood and spicy basil has been consistantly disappointing). the drunken noodles is consistant and full and very good. the black bean sauce leaves room for a little more depth but is overal totally reliable. the menu is easy, the lunch menu includes a small egg roll and miso soup with some greens topped with a delightful pear dressing of some sort. I like this little hole in the wall, it's dark, it's not pretentious, it's flavors are significantly better that the several dishes i've had at spicy basil and karma uses a lot more vegetables in their dishes which is must for asian food if you ask me. go here instead.
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Lauren M.
We order from here once, and often twice, a week. The food is never cold, almost always great, and delivery is fast and professional. We've tried out what seems like almost every asian/thai/chinese delivery in the area, but once we found this one, we stopped ordering from anywhere else. We've gotten the hot crispy tofu, sesame tofu, garlic tofu, spicy mango tofu and general tso tofu--everything except the last two were excellent (and they were still good, just not as consistent). They've also recently changed their recipe for their crab cheese wontons--I really liked them before, now they're the best rangoon I've ever had (and they're never burnt which is awesome). Their vietnamese egg rolls are also delicious. We've had their chicken, but it's mostly dark meat and chewy, which neither of us like--that's why we stick to tofu. I'm looking forward to going into the restaurant one day and trying their spicy edamame, which seems to be everyone's favorite thing (but doesn't seem like it would travel very well). Anyway, if you're frustrated with super average asian food delivery options, give Karma a try--hopefully you'll like it as much as we do. *Note: for those people who are always afraid their tofu dishes will come out soft and jiggly, karma properly fries their tofu so that it's nice and firm on the outside, and soft, but in no way jiggly, on the inside.
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Jerad E.
I can honestly say this was the worst Asian food I've ever had. Maybe I went about it all wrong; ordered delivery on a Monday night. Not the best time for a food establishment to shine, but really shouldn't be an excuse. Ordered their special Hot Crispy Prawns, Pad Thai, and Drunken Noodle. Prawns were cold and soggy on a bed of raw vegetables sitting in a pool of thin runny sauce. Gross, ridiculous and a complete miss of the basics of cooking and service in any form. Pad Thai tasted ok, but got the feeling they went for quantity over quality on this one. Drunken noodles were dry and flavorless. Frankly Karma Asian, I'm disappointed, and I think some bad karma is coming your way.
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Brent S.
I love this little place on S Broadway! It is my new favorite place to get Pho. Delicious chicken pho with very large portions. The spicy edamame is... spicy and also very delicious! Yay Karma Asian!
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justin d.
What a hidden jewel! Tried this place after reading another review and have went back a few times sense to be equally pleased. It's not one of the hottest happy hours in town but it's a really great one! $1 carfes of sake, spicy Ed, and even with out happy hour after you spend 15$ or more you get free things!
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P S.
The food here was excellent! We ordered the Korean ribs and the Hoisin Exploding with Chicken. The service is excellent and we like the fact that the place had atmosphere. The only downside was the music - you don't really hear anything but the bass and it's not conducive to conversation. We'll go back - and try to sit further from the music!
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Carita W.
I went to this place a couple months ago for the first time after finding it on Yelp. My boyfriend is stuck in Denver this year and we really wanted a great Asian restauraunt so tried Karma Asian. LOVE IT. Adore their Happy Hour menu which we take advantage of on Sundays. B1G1 beer (including imports), Asian tapas and delicious chicken pad thai. We have also gone for dinner and were impressed. This place is never packed, so I hope other people frequent it enough to keep it around. Its on Broadway, probably my favorite neighborhood discovery since my first visit to Denver earlier this year. Major plus. Once my boyfriends is done in Denver this September I will be happy to have him back home in Texas, however i will really really miss this place. Five delicious stars! Well done, Denver!
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Swatz S.
My husband's scored an Ace with this find. Don't get turned off by the average outside signage- this place is a winner for vegetarian dishes. In our meal we had two completely opposite cooking styles of Tofu--- each competing for our pallets. The Karma Mapo Tofu -silken tofu in hotchilli sauce(which came in with its our mini burner) was by far the softest tofu I have eaten--it just melts in your mouth. The spicy mango wok had tofu which was crisp outside and surprisingly soft inside---delicious! The Thai hot and sour soup and miso soup were average- nothing to write about.The avacado rolls had a welcome cranberry tang and the pot stickers were a hit. You can also try the Tiramisu cake (which they order) it had an unusual custard filling and had an inviting presentation. The staff was friendly- notice the steel cups they serve water in. They even decided to play music to suit our taste! I am taking away 1 star for the Miso Salmon which left a lot to be desired and the Singapore curry rice noodle (which I am sad to say didn't have many takers).
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Lisette M.
I've eaten here many times with mediocre results. I decided to give it another try last night after a long break. The sesame balls were fantastic, as usual. The seaweed salad was...a seaweed salad. I don't like that they serve it on a bed of mixed greens. They get soggy and don't taste right with it. I always just eat the seaweed part. The pineapple curry with scallops I got last night is the worst pineapple curry I've ever had. The majority of the 'vegetables' are actually raw onions. The rest are chopped unripe tomatoes. The scallops were cooked perfectly, but the flavor was off. The curry itself tastes like it came from a premade paste in a jar, and it's not the type usually used for this type of dish. I ordered takeout. When I went to pick it up, a few minutes after the suggested 20-minute wait, I had to wait another 5-10 minutes. On top of that, there's no place for people who are waiting to pick up orders to stand. All the tables were full, and I was standing awkwardly right next to two tables, in front of the cash register, and right in the way of the passageway between the kitchen and the restaurant. There wasn't even a wall for me to lean up against. I may come back, but only for the sesame balls.
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April M.
I am constantly in search of awesome Chinese delivery and was very excited when I came across Karma in my search! First, they have a huge menu with tons of vegetarian options, which is pretty rare! Second, they have a ton of variety- interesting tapas, basic Chinese fare (some with interesting flavor combinations), tons of soups, curry and pho! It took me 20 min. to narrow down what we ordered! And they are open until 11 on Friday and Saturday night! We decided on the pineapple cheese won tons, veggie egg rolls, veggie lo mein and veggie and tofu pho. The egg rolls were good, a little bland, but had an interesting texture. The won tons were awesome! They are triangles instead of the typical four-prong purse type. There wasn't a ton of filling, but they were so yummy- the pineapple and cheese flavors were perfect together! And the pineapple dipping sauce (with mint, I think) was delicious- a perfect compliment! I had never had pho before as most places don't have a vegetarian base, so I was really looking forward to it! It came sort of as a build it yourself- there was the broth in one container, the noodles, tofu and veggies in another and the jalapeños, basil and lime in a little bag. It was good! The broth was a little spicy and had a nice, subtle flavor and all of the veggies were really fresh. I enjoyed it and it was perfect for the cold I have been nursing! The lo mein was good too- the veggies were crisp, which is rare, but really good! Overall, they delivered when they said they would, the food was good, the menu was large and diverse and they are open fairly late- I would defiantly recommend them!
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Jamie H.
Great little gem that we stumbled upon. The food and service was amazing! They have happy hour everyday!! The portions are rather large but the food is so good you tend to eat it all, its hard to stop. One thing you have to try is the edamame. Everything about this place is great except the bathrooms are a little weird but who cares just go for the food it is worth it.
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Christine P.
If you go for nothing else, go for the spicy edamame. Oh my. The edamame is cooked in hot oil and comes out smoky, spicy, salty, and just plain fantastic. They have a nice happy hour menu which is served from 3:00 to 6:00. Tappas run $3 and a select few meals $6 with sake and beer specials as well. It was a cold night so one friend and I both had the Pho. While not as good as some of our other favorite Pho joints, the broth was tasty and the portion was huge. The meat is sliced a bit too thick IMO but it was tender and tasty. The drunken noodles were also really tasty. This is a solid place for a relaxed meal with a nice atmosphere. Gotta love the red crystal chandelier!
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Veronica J.
One of my new favorite places! I have been to all the surrounding eateries on this part of Broadway but never noticed Karma Asian before. The wait staff is awesome and the food is even better. Particularly loved sampling their wide variety of small plates. Favorites are the pineapple cream cheese wontons and the spicy edamame, perfectly spiced and like none I have had anywhere else! Avocado rolls and inari which are fried tofu stuffed with rice are good too! Kobe beef, bang bang chicken and shrimp were delicious. The menu has quite a variety to choose from. Not everything hits it out of the park but everything is cooked and served fresh. Love this place!
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Steven M.
This place rocks. Went there after not being able to get into our first choice nearby and actually were very happily surprised! We needed up ordering a ton of different plates to mix things up and try as much as possible. It turned out to be way too much food for two people, but it was awesome to try all those great flavors. Some high points: - The coconut milk soup with chicken was AWESOME. Super simple, but very flavorful. - The Korean style ribs were awesome as well - We loved the spicy edamame - The cheese wontons were amazing and as others have said, the green dipping sauce (mint?) was very unique and simply fabulous - The Kobe beef lettuce wraps were only okay Cool vibe, great food, helpful and attentive service, awesome location, very reasonable prices. Hard to ask for anything more. Highly recommended.
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Kalani F.
Holy cow. After laying here for a couple of days with a sprained ankle, I was tired of frozen meals and cereal, and read some yelp reviews about this place. There weren't kidding. Not only was my food delivery fast, it was pipin' hot! Now, I might have some bias since I've been eating a quantity of Michelina's frozen cuisine of late, but the pad thai I am eating is the best I've had in a long time, and a lot of it! This will easily make three meals for me. I also ordered spring rolls, and they are also huge! Super tasty with two kinds of sauce, peanut and a sweet and sour. Such a fan. Will have to eat here again when I feel better!
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Crystal A.
This place was soooo good!! Surprisingly! Having just moved to Denver from Seattle (where the Asian food is killer!) I was a bit skeptical. But it was one of the few places in town where I could find vegan options. We tried the spicy edamame - insanely good! Great flavor in the chili sauce! The Thai salad rolls were good - but the peanut sauce was to die for. I got the tofu/veggie pho in veg broth. My friend got the tofu red curry. Both were excellent w/just the right amount of spice. Big amount of food for $ too! Mucho leftovers. Service was very good! Would definitely go back.
(5)
John S.
We tried Karma the first time on the recommendation of a friend who has now moved up to best friend, thanks to that tip. The food is always very good. The prices extremely reasonable. I am addicted to the spicy edamame. (Go at Happy Hour and it is half price!) The atmosphere and decor are the only drawbacks, the place is dated, it reminds me of a hula bar my parents used to take us to as kids. The service is slow sometimes, I have dropped by in the afternoon and had to go to the kitchen to find a server. Too often we have had empty drinks half way through the meal and no one to check on us. However the food is so tasty that I can live with that. Great location too on Broadway.
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Kelsey H.
Got drunken noodles and was disappointed in the sweetness of the dish. The establishment was also not very clean and the floors were sticky. The service was great but I probably wouldn't go here again.
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J. A.
How did I survive before discovering places that deliver curry and drunken noodles? Both of which are really yummy here, by the way. I must admit that I have never actually been to this restaurant, but when I need delivery this is my go-to place. Delivery is fast, drivers are friendly, and the portions are huge for the low prices you are paying. I am definitely a huge fan.
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Kate L.
Karma's menu is all over the place, but with several highlights to try: the spicy edamame is fantastic, addictive and is only $3 during happy hour. It's served up searing hot and straight from the wok. The Dan Dan noodles and Drunken noodles are tasty, filling, and with just the right about of grease. Similarly, their tofu (regardless of which dish you order) is my favorite fried tofu in Denver - lightly fried, with a hint of peanut oil, and flavorful. The Woks have fresh veggies and good spices, and huge portions. Happy Hour is excellent, with $1 sake, 2 for 1 beer, and $3 spicy edamame, chicken satay, and pineapple cream cheese wantons (sounds a little trashy, but quite good!). The thai iced tea is also excellent. Skip the pho, which is average. The interior is comfortable, whether you sit in the front or the back. Parking is on South Broadway, so plan to walk if you're coming in on a Friday or Saturday night.
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Mimi K.
I love Asian fusion. I was really excited to check this place out. Unfortunately, the food was not all that I read it to be. It was bland and nothing to write home about. We had pad Thai, massoman, wontons, chicken wraps, and green curry. The Thai iced tea was yummy! The decor was modern with dark woods and red chandeliers. I was hoping for more..
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Brianne E.
Best happy hour on Broadway. Spicy edamame is awesome!!
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Kristen T.
Delicious and affordable. Huge portions that are served with style. My pineapple curry came in a bowl under a flame. It was 9 bucks for enough food to feed two generously. damn straight.
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April H.
I'm so impressed with this place. First of all I'm a S. Broadway junkie. I live here, I work here, I eat here. So, perhaps I'm biased, but I don't think so. I've had a lot of different dishes here and they always impress me. But what REALLY impressed me was this; I had a friend in from out of town who'd had his jaw broke. Since his jaw was wired shut it was really hard for him to eat anything solid. I went in and asked if they could make some chicken coconut soup but without any of the goodies, so just the broth. They offered to cut up the ingredients tiny enough that he could eat them. I didn't have to ask, they just offered. Good food, excellent service. You gotta try this place if you haven't already.
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Ryan L.
I've eaten a lot of the downtown Denver asian restaurants, this one may be my new favorite. the food is perfectly seasoned, the chicken was perfectly crisped and the sauce was glazed well, the beef was very tender and the perfect consistency and flavor. my only complaint was the egg rolls were small, which was only a problem because they were delicious. i will definitely be eating here again.
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Larissa V.
They have a great happy hour, 3-6 p.m. every day, $1 sake, 2 for 1 beers, and $3 appetizers. The pineapple cheese wantons and lettuce wraps were very good. The main dishes were good, and very well priced. Everything was about $6-8. I was with two people who have spent their fair share of time in Asian and there were no complaints on the food. My only complaints were that the service was a little slow and that there were not enough vegetables in my meal.
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Trou D.
Enjoyed a quite dinner with friends in a quaint little Karma Asia. When we arrived we were the first to show (no other patrons to be seen). I was surprised given Karma's great happy hour a free bottle of wine if you spend $50 or more! Happy hour is from 3PM to 6PM and all appetizers are $3 each I believe. The Edamame, Wontons, and the Lettuce Wraps were amazing! I tried the Ginger Broccoli with Chicken - I thought the taste was amazing and the broccoli not over cooked, a rarity in Asian restaurants! The only recommendation I would offer is turn-up the music and set a more lively atmosphere! Other then that Broadway offers a colorful collection of people and our waitress was great! Total cost for three appetizers, two bottles of wine, three entrees was $80 including tip! How can you beat that!
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Allie V.
I love to love businesses that love to love their customers! I came back to Karma recently this past weekend and was surprised to find that they have added a happy hour from 3-6 that includes a FULL order of their delicious pineapple cheese wontons for only $3! And a carafe of sake for $1! Did you read right? Heck yeah you did. All these goodies were just 2 of about 6 different happy hour tapas and drink choices to choose from. But I digress, I came for a purpose - after enjoying an extensive variety of asian-fusion goods at Karma I decidedly have a favorite - the tofu Dan Dan Noodles and Pineapple Cheese wonton appetizer and boy did it NOT disappoint! The Dan Dan Noodles with tofu include thick noodles that hold onto the sauce like a poker winner to his chips, a mother to her child, Jennifer Aniston to romantic comedies, bean sprouts, some green stuff, peanuts, a notable sauce with a deliciously spicy kick to it, and cubes of tofu that is PERFECTLY made - crispy edges, consistently chewy taste, soaked in just the right amount of sauce. As usual, our stainless steel water cups were always filled, food was taken in and boxed by the waiter (they give you a good amount), just excellent over the top customer service. Sigh. It's a win for my palate every time.
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Andrew O.
I've walked by this place countless times and never thought of stopping in. Perhaps it was the memories of the dismal Chinese restaurant that used to occupy this space, or maybe the name just put me off. For whatever reason, I've been depriving myself of damn tasty Asian fare right under my nose. I ordered the sesame tofu, which in 99% of restaurants is cloyingly sweet and artificial tasting. This sesame tofu was just right, with an underlying sweetness, but a hefty kick of spice that threatened to scorch the tastebuds. The vegetables that arrived with the tofu were steamed just right; not soggy or too firm. This place might replace my usual Thai spot for dinner...
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Louise M.
Maybe it's because I've worked in Asian restaurants before, I just didn't think the food was that great. Cheap? yes, so maybe that accounts for so many fans? We were there on a Saturday afternoon. The curry didn't have much flavor, in fact, nothing had very much flavor. The chicken satay was moist and worth ordering. The atmosphere was pretty bad. Excessively hot. AWFUL loud music; it was difficult to have a conversation. The water glasses are tin camping cups of some sort. The service was attentive for the first half, then mysteriously it became impossible to end our visit. We couldn't find a server anywhere. We declined to take our left overs. I may try it again sometime to re-evaluate, but not soon.
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Laura L.
Finally! I think my quest for fantastic delivery has been fulfilled. After many, many (many, many) months of sampling Chinese and Asian-Fusion delivery joints all around my neighborhood, Karma Asian has landed in first place. Not just because their delivery is mega-fast and spot on, or because you get freebies when you order over $15. It's because the food is freaking delicious. Their spicy basil with chicken was delivered piping hot with choice veggies, and the flavor did not disappoint. And that hot, spicy kimchee soup? If you're feeling the slightest bit down (sick, or maybe just bummed, even), it will kick you in the pants. In a good way. Karma Asian gets my vote. I'll check in again and let you know how it goes after I've sampled half the menu. Based on how much I've been ordering delivery lately, that won't take too long!
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Illuminated A.
Karma has some YUMMY and UNIQUE spiced PHO :) It is me and my boyfriends favorite PHO so far! Ambiance is nice and everything I have tried so far has been great! The only thing that turned me away is the seating, there is hardly any cushions and the chairs/benches are very uncomfortable! NEED COMFY SEATS FOR GOOD DIGESTION~!
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Gerry K.
OK, I'll start off with my admittedly unfair expectations. I searched google maps for PHO near where I worked and this place came up. They have a pho section on their menu so I came down to try it. So off the bat my standard was a good bowl of pho like in San Francisco or Denver's chinatown. In addition this restaurant has the word fusion in it's name and generally speaking, to someone with an Asian palate fusion = crap. But I have been so pleasantly surprised by all the great pho in Denver that I thought I'd try it with an open mind. The decor is very nice! And when they brought out the pho it was in the coolest square black bowl. The definitely have a high end presentation. The broth is pretty far off though. Its cloudy, sweet and overflavored with none of the herbal notes in real pho broth. I actually suspect that this is boulion and water, but not as good as the pho boullion they sell at pacific ocean. The noodles were a little hard. Fresh handmade noodles are best, but dried ones are pretty good too as long as you cook them right. The beef balls and rare beef were good, the rare beef was more like nuggets than slices. there were no tendons in the beef balls. I also ordered shumai which came very nicely presented but were clearly frozen mass produced stuff. This is my first negative review ever, and I'm bummed about it. I realize that comparing the pho at a fusion place to the real thing is a great way to be disappointed and is not fair to the chef or establishment. And I'm sure that they have some tasty stuff on their menu that could be explored by someone else. However, aside from presentation this is the worst bowl of pho I have ever had. By all means explore the menu and form your own opinion, but if you are craving a bowl of pho and are on Broadway, do yourself a favor and just drive to federal and alameda. I've never had a bad bowl out there. Sorry Karma.
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Larren M.
Woohoo! Found a new spot that kills it, at least from a delivery/takeout standpoint by that I just mean we haven't dined in the place. This spots number finally came up in the the roulette wheel, that is our delivery binder. Yes, you heard correct. I said delivery binder and its even categorized by types of food. Let your imagination run wild...... Lets talk about the food now. As we sat looking at the menu and reading other yelp reviews, I found it extremely hard to decide. I have a hard time deciding no matter where we go, or what we eat. But this time was unusually hard. Everything sounded so good. I mean this place will deliver Pho! How do they expect me to choose? After what seemed like forever, I opted for the Jaam-Bong. What a great decision I made. A spicy red sauce that's not too spicy. The noodles were perfect, and the soup if you could call it that, was loaded with cabbage, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and enough garlic to keep any vampire at bay. I love garlic though. The wife decided on the Dan Dan noodles with chicken. Which I was able to sneak a bite of. Great flavors, perfect amount of spice. If I were you, I would also try the pineapple wontons. You won't be disappointed (you could drink the dipping sauce they come with). The food here is great. It gets my vote. It's a "little" more expensive, but well worth it.
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Mark J.
I've eaten at Karma several times, both take-out and in the restaurant and I have never been disappointed. On my most recent visit we got the Spicy Edamame (incredible, addicting, and loaded with garlic), Tofu Pad Thai (a constant favorite for my girlfriend and I here, with perfectly fried tofu), and the Chicken Hoisin Exploding (which, like all of the other wok dishes here is full of some of the freshest veggies that I've ever eaten in a restaurant). Its been getting progressively more full since the first time I was here, and I'm very happy to see it. This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver without a doubt.
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Jeff C.
Thanks to the Yelpers for recommending this place. We were headed to Spicy Basil just up the block but decided to check this place out because of the positive reviews. I really liked the place. Funky Asian interior, small and charming. Not the typical chain feel. The service was outstanding. Everyone pitched in--I think everyone that worked their came to our table at some point during our visit. We started off with the Avocado Roll which I was a little hesitant as dried cranberries really are not all that appealing to me. However, they were delicious especially with a little chili sauce and soy sauce. It came with some sort of mint sauce that was light and "minty" fresh! I ordered the Pad Thai. I thought it was very good. The only thing missing that I like is fresh cilantro and limes. I did ask for some limes so that I could squeeze onto my dish. (should have asked for cilantro). My friend that it was just "ok". He can write his own review. I am a fan and will definitely be back. They even gave us a nice little treat on the house at the end. Definitely worth trying out! Oh, the water glasses are kind of random, but I liked it.
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Cindy B.
Would not come back!!! Rice was raw !! If you are a true Thai food junkie this is not your place ..
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Krista H.
I must preface this with the fact that this was the first time we have been here, so maybe a few more visits will garner a higher rating. We were out walking and decided to stop in for dinner. Walking in we liked the atmosphere, but BF did mention that the asian decor was a little disjointed. There was no REAL flow as there were things from all over asia. I blew it off as fusion. We always order drinks, since we be growed up... Hello Kitty - Ty Ku sake, citrus vodka, and pomegranate. It came in a ridiculously kitschy plastic, pink, coffee mug-ish thing with all these Hello Kitty decorations. No they weren't stickers, but in the cup. It was funny enough to take a picture, but then still kinda weird. The drink was ok, but a little heavy and sweet. Lucky Buddha - This is a chinese beer that comes in a green Buddha bottle. I took a quick sip and both of us liked it a lot. We got our dinner... Hot and Sour Soup - Good but seemed like it was from a can or package. There were some tasty bonito flakes in it that gave it a nice brininess. Kim Chi Fried Rice - Somehow I've never seen this one a menu before so I was intrigued. It was really yummy and I can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Side note, don't add soy sauce. It messes with the flavors. Luckily, I just added a tad to one area to try it. Stir Fry - There are several options so he had the Mushroom and Bok Choy. It was pretty good too and the sauce was notably tasty. The only problem was there was something in it (we think bamboo) that tasted really medally so we guessed it was from a can. Bathroom - I don't typically note them but this one didn't sit well. The bathrooms weren't marked so as I go into the open one I notice a guy coming out of the other. When I walk into my bathroom the seat was up. Um, yeah I don't really want to touch a bathroom seat in a public bathroom. Please just mark them. The building is old so it was apparent that they painted the whole thing red...right over ALL the tile. It came off more like a horror movie and a little unsettling. There were even several very obvious areas where paint had seriously dripped down. The whole thing gave me a bad feeling. We will definitely try this place again and love the location. I'm looking forward to seeing if some of the other dishes blow me away more.
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Jen M.
This is a hole-in-the-wall type of place, at least from the looks of the storefront and surrounding neighborhood. However, the food is cooked to order, fresh, delicious, and served in generous portions. Some of the best Pad Thai and Pho our group had ever had. Absolutely amazing.
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Tricia H.
Just wonderful. Atmosphere, staff, food, price, portions. The food for lunch was very affordable. For under $10, one can get an egg roll, salad, small fruit, and main entree. The genmatcha tea was fabulous. The chicken I had was tender, the sauce was just the right about of spicy. I appreciated the fresh vegetables included. They were very accommodating to our group. For 4 couples, they agreed to issue separate tickets. We will definitely return here.
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Melanie E.
We went to Karma on the suggestion of my daughter's room mate who loves it there. First off the place is absolutely adorable, one of the cutest places I've been to! Even the bathroom is adorable and very very funky. We were seated right away and it was a little busy at the time, maybe 75% full, with lots of to go bags lining the bar and a steady stream of people coming in to pick up food. Our waiter was nice, he brought us water in really interesting metal cups, and he was quick to return to take our order. Sadly, our food took a really long time, like close to 40 minutes long time and yes, it was busy, but it wasn't THAT busy. Our food was delicious and we would for sure go back but this time we'd be prepared that we'd be in for a wait. We were actually glad we didn't order an appetizer because that could have perhaps delayed our dinner even longer, but that also may have kept us busy and from feeling like we were going to ask the tables next to us if we could have a bite of their food.
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Dave C.
7/9/10 - My 2nd visit to Karma Asian was even more impressive than my 1st.. The service is impeccable. The food is amazing. This time I had the Spicy Sesame Wok dish with chicken. The steamed vegetables were so fresh and delicious. The dish was just a little sweet for my taste, but after adding a bit of the Siracha to it, it was perfect! I tasted my friend's Red Curry with beef. It was outstanding. I also sampled another friend's Jaam-Bong. WOW! I also had a taste of the Seaweed Salad (ok, several) and the Spicy Edamame. Again, WOW. Karma Asian just might be my new favorite Denver restaurant. - I was just introduced to this slice of Asian heaven. What an amazing meal. Fantastic service, great decor. I can't wait to go back. I had the Hoisin Exploding with beef.
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Samantha B.
Pretty bland Pad Thai. The drunken noodles had a harsh, bitter taste. Large portions, but pass on this place.
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Amanda M.
This place is fabulous! Try the spicy edamame, crab wantons (with the pineapple cilantro sauce), pad thai or any of the curries. The service is great and so is the food!
I have been here several times with many different group sizes at different times of the day and different levels of busy. Karma is consistently delicious. Spicy Edamame addictive Mint sauce w/ the Pineapple Cheese Wontons Delicious Wonton Soup Delicious Hot and Sour Soup Very Delicious Mango Curry **** Drunken Noodles Beef some of the best in town, barely beat by Jason's Pad Thai : quote from a Pad Thai fanatic Friend = "This is the best Pad Thai in Denver." Staff is are awesome, so so friendly. And the food is seriously so so so good. There new happy hour rocks too. Apps for $3 , Sake for $1, Bogo Beers, and a couple entrees for $6. 3-6pm. I have no problem eating here at least once a week.
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James W.
Tried this place for takeout a while back & it did not meet the grade. Very typical sauced average mediocre asian food; no authentic flavors came through. I didn't dine in, but the dining room was very dank and dingy, especially for eating there in the daytime. Maybe in the evenings most customers wouldn't notice, but the decor doesn't come together for me and leaves me wondering about cleanliness. Take your chances!
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Lea A.
this place is sooooo good! Everything I have tried, minus the panang, has been spectacular. Even though dogs are accused of having bad breath, I just happen to be a halitosis phobic, so I opt for no onion chips on my hot and sour soup. And it is the most flavorful hot and sour I have found, especially since it's Meat Free! They also have this spicy mango tofu that is truly amazing! But the highlight to the night is the spicy edamame....Just make sure you have access to the doggie door in the morning, because you may need to go outside more than usual.
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Kmberly B.
My friend introduced me to Karma Asian, and I'm incredibly happy for that! Karma has the best crab cheese wontons aka crab rangoon that I've found in Denver. They also serve my favorite desert ever sesame balls! Okay, well they have mini versions but you get 10 for 5$ and they deliver to my house!! Everything that I've had from here has been good, only a few things stand out, but those few are worth ordering/going here. Extra shout out for having each menu item plain with your choice of meat or veggies, which is great for all my vegetarian friends!
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Kenny N.
Wow! I had only been here for happy hour before (which rocks!), so was quite glad to experience dining there. Highlights amongst my food sharing friends were the pineapple cheese wontons (also a happy hour special). I really like their complementing sauce. Also, featured was the seaweed salad - quite good with the greens. And my friends enjoyed the shu-mai. The curry selection was great, mango curry with chicken being an absolute treat. It was spicy enough for me while still providing that fine fruit texture of the diced mango. I was also impressed with the cookware - bowls sitting over an open flame. Overall, a great restaurant to enjoy in that Broadway neighborhood. Drinks and appetizer order placement was timely, but we had to wait what felt like a longer time to place our dinner order. But that was made up for by the free sake (check the interwebs for coupons).
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Todd M.
Asian Fusion. OVER IT!
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Jenna A.
Wednesday evening late dinner turned into a good one after strolling up and down Broadway in search for something new. My boyfriend liked it more than myself but I still want to try it again and order my favorites. The presentation of the food is fanastic and the restaurant decor is five stars. I loved it in there! I got the Won Ton soup, he ordered the Sweet & Sour. The broth of the Won Ton soup was soo good and hot, my tongue is actually still in pain. The won tons were a little too chewy but it didn't matter, I ate it all up and slurped the broth down! On to the appetizer, we ordered the Shu Mai and the little shrimp dumplings were tasty and served alongside a beautiful purple flower. I'm kind of a texture person so my boyfriend ate most of the order. And last, the entree. We ordered the Chicken Panang Curry because of all the veggies. I absolutely loved how it came out in a ceramic bowl bubbling over the firey lava. The broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, potatos and the coconut milk sauce were stellar . The server even brought us two plates, each with our own portion of rice that soaked up all the deliciousness. I want to try the Pho, Pad Thai, Crab ragoons and the Lo Mein. So many choices! Dine in first to see the presenation and if you like the food, check out their delivery and take out. I'm going to.
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rachel s.
Do you ever order egg rolls and expect the pinkish sweet and sour sauce but are served something that looks even more toxic and radioactive??? And it's never very good? This is one of those restaurants. That was how the meal started and then I moved on to the worst green curry I've ever had. . with a thick gelatinous sauce filled with soggy breaded tofu. . . Of course, the most important thing about curry is the sauce and I couldn't even finish it and was sad to have spent my money on dinner that was not enjoyable. I won't eat here again.
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Travis B.
My wife and I were walking down Broadway when we passed Karma and decided to check it out for dinner. I had heard pretty good things about Karma and I can confirm that this restaurant is fantastic. I had the Jaam Bong and my wife had the Chicken Pad Thai. Both were exquisite. Get there for happy hour to take advantage of the buy one get one beers.
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Alex G.
If you like Pho then this restaurant has it also. It's as good as any of the Federal restaurants. Try the meatball. Yum!!! And happy hour is a deal!
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Sasha C.
This place is my favorite restaurant in Denver! First off its hard to find authentic thai food, and this place is legit. There happy hour is fantastic and super cheap (3-6 everyday). The food is the right price and portions are huge! It may look sketchy from the outside but I have to say I have been there over 30 times and I have never had a bad meal! Its never too crowded and you don't have to make reservations. Their take-out is also fast, large portions and delicious. I cant say enough good things about this place! I LOVE IT!
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Sam H.
This place is awesome. We've gotten take out from them several times before and finally ate in this evening with a party of 8, including a newborn and a three year old. Everyone loved their meals (even the three year old). The pho was killer. The curries were delicious and my spicy mango wok with tofu was to die for. Every soup we've ever ordered from here has been great. My sister-in-law remarked that the wonton soup was the best wonton soup she has ever had. This place is almost always empty or close to empty. Go support Karma Asian. I want the best Asian restaurant on Broadway to stay in business!
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Carrie R.
Yelpers, this is a call to action. Get off of your computer and into Karma. I am tired of being the only one eating there, and I'm starting to worry that my patronage alone, no matter how loyal, will not be enough to sustain the place!! I like a lot about Karma, but let me try to boil it down for you, busy reader. One star each for: 1) Vegetarian options abound. We're not talking just a couple of "can get without chicken" or "can substitute tofu" dishes. In fact, this is the only place I recall seeing vegetable potstickers as an option on the menu. 2) Presentation: Try a curry dish!! My favorite hands-down is the green curry. Served in an individual bubbling cauldron, the presentation is definitely not over-hyping the contents, which are a deliciously complex blend of flavors. If I'm in the mood to switch it up, I go for one of the Karma Wok options listed on the back of the menu. Again, I love the unique presentation in a compartmentalized tray. Choose your meat or tofu, and your sauce. 3) Pleasant, prompt service, without being intrusive. 4) Reasonable prices. 5) You can get a bottle of Tiger, a Singapore beer. :) Only downside I have is the darkness. It's okay for lunch, when there is good deal of natural light filtering in. But I'd prefer it to be a wee bit brighter in the evenings. That's just me. Bottom line, I hope to see you there next time!
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Jonathan E.
I miss this place so much! I have lived here in Cali now for 2 years and I can tell you THIS place has the best asian food I have ever had! It is EXTRAORDINARY! Absolute ART! This place is in a league of its own. The owner should be a famous millionaire and the place should take reservations only and if you're LUCK as HELL you would have the HONOR of eating here! That's how good it is people. This place is truly as good as it gets. I don't care where you live in the world, you MUST come dine at this place at least once before you die. Oh Karma, I long for the day to come when I can have the pleasure of dining with you again in the future...
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Gustav F.
OK, so i've been ordering with them for a quite few times and what i can say is their Spicy Edamame is AMAZING.... I tried their Kal bi and it was tasty, their bang bang chicken and shrimp is OK i guess, but their Kim Chi Ji Kae soup is terrible....don't ever order that. I tried the pineapple cheese wonton like people suggested and it was OK, but the Mint Sauce...it's Terrific it's really really refreshing and great.. so i gave 4 star only because of the soup that's not impressed me at all, but i'll be back for their Spicy Edamame XD
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Lodore B.
I guess this place has been here for a while but I have not heard of it. When we walked in at 7 on a Tuesday it was empty and I was a little worried. But I shouldn't have been! The menu has a lot to chose from and each dish tastes different, not like a lot of Chinese restaurants that all taste like different versions of the same thing. The food was very good although not amazing, but I've had almost nothing that I consider amazing so...Definitely give this place a try! Oh, and it filled up by the time we left. :)
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Suzy S.
I really love this place. Their spicy edamame is fantastic, and I can't help but order the kalbii every time I go. The service is great, the prices are reasonable, and the drinks kick ass. If I could get away with a cot in the kitchen and never eating elsewhere, I'd be happy for at least 1 1/2 years.
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Eric L.
Karma Asian is a great little Asian restaurant. They serve up a collection of many Asian cuisines, and somehow manage to make them all distinct and flavorful and unique! They have a great happy hour, with cheap drinks, appetizers, and meals. We frequently go there for happy hour for all of the above, leaving with our mouths and stomachs happy and our wallet only somewhat lighter. Oh, and their vegetarian Pho is killer! Ton's of veggies and a very flavorful broth. Way to go Karma Asian. I hope you stick around for a long time!
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Sara L.
Deeeeelicious tofu and vegetables! Sooooooo good.
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Heidi S.
After such a good experience with the delivery of *the blessed pho*, my neighbor and I decided to walk down, arriving a bit before noon. Just like Arlyn, we found an empty restaurant besides a lone one top. The service was great, very friendly and prompt. Both of the people who served us were very concerned that we are happy and didn't need anything. The water was served in a little metal cups - how stinking cute are those? We both had the Jaam-Bong. It was so good, deeply red, spicy but not painful, rich and complex - full of cabbage, perfectly cooked noodles, shrimp, scallops, calamari and tons of garlic. The presentation was nice, the bowl was a small square mini-sink. Next time to this adorable little place I am so having the Hot Crispy Prawns. Those little critters are not going to stand a chance when I wander back in!
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Ave H.
yet another one of my secrets that i think has gotten out... they have even moved the tables and bar around to service more people... boo for me, but yay for them. funny little place that i would NEVER have tried, but a friend of mine and i were down looking at art one friday a couple years ago and BAM we were hooked. PERKS TO KARMA: friendly staff YUMMY seaweed salad the tuna rolls are OFF THE HOOK (i crave them) the pho is fantastic in fact most of their soups are awesome. yummy (SPICY) curry SAKE!!! AND there used to ALWAYS be a table, although... that is becoming less of a guarantee the only things i have not loved there are the miso... i think that was what it was... it was sweet i think... its flavor was just not your typical miso flavor and the chicken and beef lettuce wraps were ground meat and super sweet... just not my favorite. OTHERWISE... you cannot go wrong with this place. mmm mmm good.
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Despite being busy the restaurant always seems to have a table open up right when we walk in.
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Cris F.
This place is pretty much awesome! They have a good happy hour if you like sake and I am in love with their pineapple cheese wontons. SO good. Only reason why I am not giving it a 5 star is cause I also got their sesame tofu which could have used a little more flavor, but would order it again. So I am defiantly going back and the waiter was really nice.
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Kara T.
I love Karma. My boyfriend took me there on our first date, and we go back every now and again partially because of the good memories, but mostly because of the good food. Rarely have to wait for a table at this place. I hesitated to review it on Yelp, just because I don't want too many more people to go there! It doesn't hurt that Sweet Action icecream is extremely close. Makes for a great date night! The Happy Hour is awesome. The two of us normally split the 3 small plates, and then if we're still hungry, go for one of the larger ones. All delicious!
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Holly M.
I love this place and keep coming back over and over - the food is always great and its very laid back ... I would recommend !
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Michelle T.
Don't know about dinner ... But DEFIANTLY A 5 star HAPPY HOUR ! $1 for a sweet little carafe of sake ! What a steal ! For $2 each we got a good " buzz" , wow ! We thought the sake was pretty smooth too , with a hint of pineapple. Also 2fer 1 beers at HH. We tried all of the $3 appetizers . The spicy edamame was amazing !! I would come back just for this dish ! Wok seared in the hull with sesame oil & dried chilies--- way better than steamed ! The chicken skewers were amazingly big and juicy . The chicken is marinated for flavor and also topped with a good peanut sauce , on a bed of baby greens , that we didn't waste , as the p-nut sauce made a nice dressing ! The lettuce wraps were also distinctive, with an unexpected flavor from apples & dried cranberries. And the cheese& pineapple wonton were pretty good too , we liked the cilantro dip .6 wontons for $3 at HH ! We also tried a Pink plum sake for desert, it was delicious ! We shall return ...
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Vilma S.
Went to visit a friend in the hospital, but he was sleeping and we were hungry so we decided to go get some great food at Karma Asian during their Happy Hour (which is every day from 3-6pm). :-) Place had a great casual atmosphere and our server was very friendly and efficient. Started off ordering three hot Sake carafes and if you also order a beer, you get the second one free! Got the pineapple wontons, pad thai, spicy edamame and the chicken lettuce wraps. Everything was delicious and a great deal for around $26 for three people--that is definitely a very Happy Hour!! Plenty of off street parking available. We did go back to the hospital afterwards, but our friend was still sleeping! :-)
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David T.
Well, I run hot and cold on all of the Asian delivery joints in my 'hood (central Denver - Speer and West Wash Park specifically) - they all let me down more often than they delight me but I have to say Karma has stepped up to the plate lately. Bored or disappointed with pretty much all the usual suspects I've had delivery from Karma a couple of times in the last month and they've pretty much blown my socks off. Friendly person who speaks actual English on the other end of the phone. He made some recommendations and I've been pretty well pleased. What I really like, maybe am slightly addicted to, are their Ahi Tuna rolls. Big raw Spring rolls stuffed with barely seared sushi grade Ahi and avocado - served with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. Oh baby! I also like their noodle dishes - the Dan Dan is good but last night the guy on the phone recommended the curry noodles which I liked much better because they're a lot spicier - big shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken - a lot of food and too much after the Ahi rolls but I've got dinner tonight covered. A warning that this is not the cheapest Asian delivery you can get but I think the quality is worth a couple of extra bucks. So, they're back in my regular rotation. Try the Jam Bong - spicy noodle, seafood soup - yummy, too.
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Mike M.
Good Asian cuisine with a great happy hour everyday from 3-6 and good selections Spicy edamame were delicious will come just for that Good appetizers selections for 3 bucks And 1 buck saki where else can u get that Overall great little place on Broadway The service is good too
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John D.
I came in this evening for an early dinner with some friends, and I have to say, I really dig this place. It's close to home, it has a nice, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and tasty food. They have happy hour from 3-6, so my two friends and I decided on one order of each of the appetizers and a bowl of soup each. My soup was the coconut chicken soup, and it was very tasty (too many mushrooms, though, in my opinion). The appetizers were the lettuce chicken wraps (tasty), the chicken satay (also tasty, but nothing special), the pineapple cheese wontons (yum!), and the spicy edamame (delicious! Worth a visit just for this). The best part is, the servings are enough to fill three adults, and the total came to just over $10 each! Karma would be a great spot for a date. The lighting is a bit dimmed, and the music manages to be loud enough that you don't overhear your neighbors while not being too loud to hear your own table. Also, the servers manage to walk that fine line of being attentive but not hovering near your table and coming by every three minutes. One thing to be aware of, though: I came in a few months ago, and sat at one of the tables by the door. Service in that section is quite a bit slower, because they don't make their way to you as often. Aside from that, I would definitely recommend Karma if you haven't been.
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Gretchen G.
Great happy hour and lunch bento box. Our servers have always been super nice (albeit others have complained about it being a little slow). The dinner servings are huge and make two or three meals for me. Highly recommend the curries.
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Amberley D.
I am so surprised to see any negative reviews for Karma. The service is great, they are always busy, literally always, so calm down to those that feel they didn't get their water refilled fast enough. The spicy edamame is divine, clears the sinuses and is so delicious. I have had quite a few items on the menu but gravitate towards the pad thai. The people that work here are always kind and engaged even when they are quite busy. It's my regular spot and I am so glad it's close to me!
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Brittany S.
I had the orange chicken lunch special. It was really good! The portion for the chicken could be larger as my dish did not have a lot. It appeared that everyone orders the curry here, so next time it a must try.
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Kimberly M.
We ordered delivery from here. Service was quick and friendly. I didn't really enjoy the red curry or the mango curry. The red curry was too sweet for my liking, and I just didn't like the flavor of the mango curry. The evening's saving grace was the Shiitake Mushrooms with Scallops served over bok choy. That dish was delicious, and I'm looking forward to getting it again. I think next time I'll stick to ordering off of the "Karma Specials" section of the menu.
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Jeffrey B.
Friendly, amazing Pho...I wish I had more to say, but I just got stuffed at Karma. Make the right choice, get stuffed with Karma.
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G M.
One of the best places in the neighborhood. Great service, great atmosphere, and excellent food. Prices are incredible as well. I've been here 3 times now and everything on the menu has been excellent. Highly recommend and will go again and again.
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Edythe M.
Yummm! First time trying Karma, I got the mango tofu - loaded with lots of ripe spicy mango, broccoli, sugar peas and tofu. Hubby got the Jaam bong - plenty of perfectly cooked shrimp, scallops and calamari with noodles in spicy soup. 32 minutes delivery time, hot and super fresh. This is my new neighborhood delivery spot. I might just have to take a short walk and eat in next time.
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Mar E.
Great food, great service! We always come here and have the same quality of food. Although the Thai food wasn't what I was expecting. Overall, it was tasty!
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Nat S.
So eating Chinese in Colorado does not usually sit well. It was okay! Tim had the Generals chicken, a bit sweet, but it had lots of veggies. The Chicken coconut soup was also very sweet, and I did not like the texture of the chicken. It is affordable- yes, is it really bastardized Chinese- yes. The metal drinking cups are strange too!
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Dzuy N.
Place (4/5) - I like the layout and general feel of the restaurant. Service (4/5) - Friendly and good service. The staff cleared out my table and refill my drinks regularly. Food (3/5) - I'm a big Thai addict and after reading a few reviews on their Thai food I was looking forward to trying it out. So my GF and I ordered the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. Both of the dishes were decent but it was very Americanized. They didn't taste like authentic Thai food at all. They also didn't have "Thai Hot" spice level, so the "spiciness" of it was very mild. The Spicy Edamame was pretty good though. If anyone is on an authentic Thai food hunt. Here are two restaurants that are on the top of my list in CO. For Pad Thai go to J's Noodles & New Thai near Parker and Iliff (do not go to the one near Federal, that one sucks). Get the country style Pad Thai there and their "Thai hot" is legit. This is my favorite place for Pad Thai. For drunken noodles go to Thai House in Arvada. Their "Thai hot" is legit too and taste so good.
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Bayley S.
Thai food is my favorite, and Karma is my favorite Thai restaurant... maybe ever. I always take out of towners here, and order in weekly. Everything is delicious, authentic, fun, and fresh. I could go on. Try spring rolls with the peanut sauce, it is pretty much like a peanut butter dessert. I always get the pad thai. However, the curries are really fun and yummy, they come on a flame.
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Marc A.
Raised my review to 5 stars after getting delivery. Everything was just as delicious as last time, piping hot, and didnt have to deal with traffic / parking on Broadway. Done... Every other Asian restaurant now pales in comparison!
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Lace M.
The atmosphere in here is awesome as well as the service. The spicy edamame lived up to the reviews! Great food!
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Cambria S.
love this place! best happy hour, 1$ sake! 2 for 1 beers! until 6PM! everyone that works here is always very nice as well. thanks Karma!!!
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Kelly R.
I love this restaurant. Great shrimp pho. Best asian food delivery in my hood. Quick, hot, and delivery guys are always friendly & polite.
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Matt W.
The only downside to any Broadway restaurant is finding parking. Once you do this place is awesome for lunch. The specials on the back of the menu can fill you up enough to only need a lite dinner. Try to Tom Yum soup if your crazy Korean wife has gotten you used to spicy soup as mine has. LOVE THAT STUFF!
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Melissa C.
My friends and I have visited this place so many times, I can't count. And every single time, I have had not good, but AMAZING food. They have the best of everything they serve. Never have I had such tasty pho, lo mein, fried rice, wantans, or any other Asian staple. They also have the best Korean short ribs on the planet. This is the place I take people when they come to visit. This is the place I recommend to people looking for something new. It's unassuming when you walk in, and on it's tiny little plot on South Broadway, but do not be dissuaded! They also have great drinks and sake.
(5)
Ryan T.
This place is delicious!! Every one of their curry dishes are fantastic. I also recommend the ginger broccoli with Tofu. When the place is busy, the service can be a bit slow... so if you walk in and there is a lot of people, make sure to get an order of the Miso soup (amazing) as well as the spicy edemame to help the wait go by quicker.
(5)
J A.
If I could rate with half stars, this place would get a 3 and a half. For the sake of karma, it gets 4. Curry was a little watery and had about half spice, but not the worst I've had. Wontons were mediocre, but were served with an amazing lime mint dipping sauce. I may return, I may not.
(4)
Mike P.
It seems like all the reviews I write say that this or the other is the best restaurant in Denver. Well given I love Thai food and have been to Thailand a few times to try it, yes it does taste the best there. I have vehemently avoided eating Thai here in the US. Why? Same reason why I prefer Mexican coke, or coke in France. There is too much sugar in the Thai food here. Well imagine my surprise when one night after a visit to Beatrix and Woodsleys we stumbled in here. The food is very spicy which would not be for everyone and there is just the right amount is sugar for Asian cooking. Best Thai in Denver.
(4)
J H.
Followed advice of fellow Yelper's about this place and am really glad I did. We had the spicy edamame (5 star in itself), the vegetable spring rolls and the Tom Yum Goong (probably the best I've ever had!!), all of which was exceptional. For my main entree, I had the chicken pad thai...also very good. A little sweeter than I prefer, but very good! Definitely give this place a go...oh and parking was pretty easy as well, especially for dinner.
I'm a fan. The menu is filled with various types of Asian cuisine, which is nice for groups because everyone can get something different. I had the hot and sour soup, one of my favorites, and they did it well. Also, the bowl was gigantic for $3. My boyfriend had a curry with tofu and assorted vegetables in a peanut-esque sauce. He's a meat eater, but the combination of fried tofu and the savory sauce had him commenting repeatedly on how delicious it was. And the bites that I sampled lead me to agree. I really enjoyed our meal here, and I can't wait to sample more of the menu.
(4)
Rayna K.
I've never been disappointed here. The best happy hour deal on the block and maybe Denver? Haven't found a better place or a better price. $1 sake on happy hour. Normal sized entrees for $5-$6. Friendly staff, they throw me a complimentary shot or thai iced tea here and there. Come here for cool atmosphere, awesome sesame tofu, cheap sake. Oh and one of the waiters has this awesome otter shirt that he wears a lot. Just a cool place.
(5)
Skyan Z.
This place is really cool. The wife and I were walking the streets and stumbled upon the gem of the hood. The look and feel of this little restaurant is like something out of Greenwich Village or the East Village in the 90's. The owner is Korean so we had to try the Kimchi which was great. The menu pretty much covers all of our favorite kinds of cuisine from Korean to Vietnamese to Chinese to Thai. I highly recommend, the owner/chef has got it going on! Everything tasted great. We will be back!
(5)
J N.
I admit I have only been here 1x, so I can only rate the Thai curries. We each ordered a different one and they were all AWFUL! They used too little meat, NO spice and thickened with waaaay too much corn starch. DO NOT ORDER THE CURRIES. The service was fine. They need to turn up the AC, tho.
(1)
Melissa M.
Ok. Giving this place a 5 now. I've ordered delivery now an embarrassing amount of times. Every time they are right on schedule. Food is hot and delicious and correct. Presentation is nice and they are always sweet to me on the phone. Drunken noodles is my new favorite!
(5)
Elle P.
I love Karma! Awesome selection on their menu, and everything I've ever gotten has been delicious. I recommend their curries, pad thai, lettuce wraps, and spring rolls. The staff is all super friendly, the prices are great, the portions are generous, and it's definitely in my top 3 favorite asian restaurants in Denver!
(5)
Christine T.
Best time to go is happy hour! That have great food for a great price during happy hour(3-6?). I recommend their pinnapple wontons, I can't put my mouth on what the flavors of the sauce that comes with it, but is sweet, cool, and minty? But together so delicious. I also recommend their chicken pad thai or their sesame chicken. During happy hour they are only $6! Be sure to tip you servers well! They are friendly!
(5)
jo v.
We ordered 3 dishes for carry out. The Gen Tao chicken, spicy orange rind chicken, and sesame chicken. After waiting at the restaurant for 15 mins after the time they told us it would be ready for pickup, we paid and took the warm paper sack home which is less than 1mile away. Everyone at the restaurant was friendly and apologetic about the wait. They weren't too busy but the wait was not an issue either way. Vibe seemed relaxed. We received 3 nearly identical meals. They all 3 had the same thickly breaded over cooked chicken chunks like you get with sesame chicken. They all had the identical veggie mix in the identical proportions. The sesame and orange chix were exACTly the same but the orange had some rind slivers (best thing about the meal) and 2 of those 1" chiles added. Both were over sweet and lacked flavor. The sauce in the Tao chix was super sweet and minty, otherwise the same as the other 2 dishes. Yuck. With so many other good Asian restaurants to choose from, my first time at Karma, was my last time. Very underwhelming.
(1)
Andrew J.
Solid spot. Great food, good service. Went with two coworkers, we were greeted and sat promptly and our food was out crazy quick after ordering. The girls indicated their cocktails were better than any Thai place we had yet tried and their import beer selection was quite good.
(4)
Amber F.
Okay, so I tried this place because I heard their food was wonderful. When a restaurant has four stars with hundreds of ratings, it often seems legit. But overall, I didn't like any of it. And I wouldn't go back. I also wouldn't recommend this to anyone. First of all, my water came in a weird metal cup with a strange handle. Could be seen as trendy, but it was small and they didn't refill it often. I tried the crab-cheese wontons next. They came as little triangles with a sweet green sauce on the side. The sauce was strange, but oddly delicious. The problem with this dish, though, was that there was hardly any filling in the wontons. It was a ton of fried wonton wrappers with so little filling to round out the flavor. I was very disappointed. I then had pad thai. If you read my reviews, you know I love pad thai. Really, I just love thai and several other asian styles, but definitely a pad thai fan. I asked how spicy their pad thai was, and they didn't list any spiciness levels. They just said "It's a bit on the tame side". I asked if I could get it a little spicier than average, and then he put the order in. This..... was the worst pad thai I have ever eaten. I never knew pad thai could be SWEET. It was.... for lack of a better word.... wrong. The noodles were too dense for me, and the thick, creamy sauce just didn't taste like it should be in ANY Asian dish, let alone a pad thai. They had chunks of red and yellow bell peppers that detracted from my enjoyment of the dish as well. The eggs in it were soggy, and I couldn't even finish the dish. It was bad. It was... not something I'd ever think of when I heard 'pad thai'. I'm all for making unique dishes and taking a classic pad thai and making it your own. But they took a pad thai and made it into something that wasn't a pad thai. The service was alright, but the restaurant was a bit too dark for my taste. They could've benefited from turning some lights on. Verdict: I'm never coming here again. This is the first time I've been truly disappointed after seeing high ratings on a Yelp page.
(2)
Kassidy F.
I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor in all of the dishes we ordered! Full of flavor and a great amount of food for the prices. I suggest the Pad Thai! It was amazing. The restraint had a great atmosphere and the waiters were on top of it. Over all, a delicious dinner.
(4)
Adrienne M.
This place is small but stylish. I feel bad for anyone who doesn't order the SPICY edamame!!!! It's insanely tasty!! Pineapple cheese wontons were great and pad thai was excellent!! The staff was SUPER! If I lived in Denver then Karma would be a weekly spot for me!!
(5)
Eve V.
We love the vegan pho with tofu and veggies (definitely enough to feed two!) and the veggie potstickers are delicious. We just tried the veggie fried rice without egg and it too was great. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the ambiance, it's loud and sometimes the music has been so loud we can't have conversation...also, the seating is tight, as in while eating you feel like you're eating with the party next to you as well. Not bad...just important to know.
(4)
Matt R.
This is a 5 star rating for their happy hour. Great food and drink prices..You can't beat it.The chicken lettuce wraps are to die for and the hot and sour soup is delish. It's rarely crowded when I come in but that probably because I ONLY come in for the happy hour 3-6.
(5)
Carolyn H.
Don't believe what they say, Karma is not a "you-know-what". Karma is tasty and delicious asian fusion food! If you love edamame, get it here! And if you like things a little spicy, get the spicy, it's the most amazing explosion of peppers and saltiness. I try to get as much of the flavor off of them before discarding the shell. They are by far the best edamame I've ever had. Their pho is also full of flavor and I highly recommend the pad thai or the dan dan noodles or any of the stir fry choices from the back of the menu. I've never had anything I didn't like here. And I'm super picky. The decor is fun and definitely asian fusion style and south Boradway is a very cool hangout in Denver. There's tons of great shops and one of a kind restaurants, like Karma. Their prices are very reasonable, roughly $6 for appetizers and $8-9 for entrees. The Happy Hour prices are amazing, $3 appetizers, so you know what that means, $3 spicy edamame!!! And, BONUS for you night owls, they are open until 11pm for dinner on the weekends!
(5)
Karla Roxanne M.
Stopped in for a quick bowl of pho..... Most delicious pho ever! Had the tofu/veggie, everything was fresh. BF had the scallop....big juicy scallops in the best broth. Service was friendly and efficient.
(5)
Maggie S.
Hard to find decent Asian food in Denver and I would qualify Karma as that..decent. I have been there to dine in as well as had delivery from them and it's not out of this world but will take care of anyones noodle/curry fix. Ambiance is good and staff is friendly. I would go back but not go out of my way to do so.
(3)
Jake B.
I work in this neighborhood and have eaten almost everywhere and for some reason always avoided this place. I don't know why, perhaps because Spicy Basil is closer. Who knows. Anyways, I finally made the walk over and was pleasantly surprised to find Pho on the menu. Had I know Pho was on the menu I would have been eating here for a long time before this. I eat Pho a lot - at least once a week. Most places do not live up to my standards and I was under the assumption that this place wouldn't either. But I had to go for it - close to work and my favorite dish. If they get it right I will be back A LOT. They got it right. Loved it. Best in Denver? No. 2nd best in Denver? No. Go to Pho Duy on S Federal if you want the best. But this could squeeze into my top 10 list for sure. It was unique. There was one spice in there that I just could not get a handle on that I loved. My colleague ordered a soup dish called Jaam - Bong. Also outstanding. Service was fast during the weekday lunch hour and prices fair - the bowls were HUGE. 5 stars from me - a satisfied customer.
(5)
Ashe B.
I have been a long time customer of Karma. Not one single time have I been disappointed. Karma is hands down the best Asian food in Denver, friendliest staff, freshest food. Everything on the menu is incredible, specifically the spicy edamame, any scallop dish, salt and pepper pork....Singapore curry noodles. Happy hour is unbelievably cheap and the quality is exactly the same as the regular menu. The thai food is incredible and the pho is amazing. Obviously I could go on and on but anyways. Eat here.
(5)
Sean H.
Very good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere in a nice atmosphere. We'll have to return the next time we're in Denver.
(5)
Alexis A.
The spicy edamame was amazing, in fact everything was delicious. Tonight was our first visit and we will definitely be back!!!
(5)
Frances G.
On a sick-feeling Sunday, all I want is a piping hot bowl of pho. That familiar sensation of taking a good whiff of the ginger and beef broth sets my soul at ease. As I've mentioned before, I am no pro and pho, but I suppose I've devoured enough of the Vietnamese noodle soup to discern the good from the bad. I will take into account that Karma Asia is not solely focused on the Vietnamese culinary tradition, but more a Thai restaurant. The pho was also delivered, naturally jeopardizing the taste and quality. And sadly - that was the case. The chicken was - for lack of a better word - not chicken yet flimsy white meat that was more reminiscent of tofu. The broth and hoisen sauce were similar in consistency: gritty. For me, the broth is a major component in completing a perfect pho experience. This broth not only lacked spice, but was almost thick with an oily texture. Though, I should have better sense to have something like pho delivered, because of time sensitivity and maintaining the heat; the flavors still weren't there. I have learned my lesson: pho at the restaurant from now on and Karma Asian for Thai, not Vietnamese.
(2)
Alex R.
Seasoned edamame is the best I have ever had...and that's a bold statement. Pho- enormous portion for cheap. Their veggie pho is absolutely fabulous. However I am not a huge fan of the beef pho. The beef cuts weren't to my liking. Although I might just be a pho-snob. I love pho. As for the rest of their food. Delicious. Great hot and sour soup. Delicious pad Thai. Overall great prices and great food. This place is a must try! I'll be going back for as long as I live in Denver.
(5)
Hannah I.
I am a Thai food lover and I have only good things to say about karma. The food is really, really good and the atmosphere is nice. I've tried many menu items and loved everyone of them. They have a happy hour from 3-6 and it is really cheap! Definitely try karmA if you're in the area and enjoy authentic, good Thai food.
(5)
Michael J.
I've been here a lot of times and really enjoyed it, so I had a friend there on Friday. It was about twenty minutes before eleven, but the website said they were open until 11. We got there and the bartender was locking the door. I took my friend back at about 8:30 on Saturday and the place was slow, but the servers gave us really rude service and made me feel uncomfortable about eating there. I got the feeling that they were upset at us for drinking water instead of ordering from the bar. The busser kept trying to pull our dishes away before we were finished, sometimes with water in hand, yet refuse to pour it. I was really embarrassed that I took my friend to this place. I won't be back (despite the food being really good) =(
(1)
Vanessa R.
I love the atmosphere and the food here. I had some delicious chicken drunken noodles. But I have to give 3 stars due to poor service. We came in on a Tuesday night, so it wasn't super busy. But our waiter forgot about us! We were very patient and tried to flag him down several times, but he ignored us. We finally had to approach the bar and ask for our check. I will give the dine-in experience another try because the food is so good, but I hope to receive better service next time!
(3)
Lydia S.
I really like their Pho! Ive never ordered anything I didn't like consistently great food!
(4)
Andrew W.
My most recent neighborhood discovery. Recent reviews by fellow Yelpsters about Phó peaked my curiosity. I ordered a bowl of the Beef Phó for lunch at $9.00. It was served in a silver bowl along with black plastic chop sticks. My Diet Coke was served a classy tall glass as if I was about to have a rot beer float. Service was very quick and friendly. The typical fixings of sprouts, jalapeños, lime wedges, basil and seagrass were fresh. When my silver steaming bowl arrived I immediately did a broth check and then doctored it up with Saracha and hoisin sauce. The broth was more on the sweet side to what I was used to, still tasty and full of flavor. The broth had large julienned white onions and the beef was more of chewy chunks rather than thinly sliced meat, a nice touch to what I was expecting. I did come in after the lunch rush around 2pm on a Friday, so the restaurant was still half full of lingering customers. The club music at 2:00p on Friday perked me up for the weekend. I'd come back for sure.
(4)
Amanda H.
Lunch specials are a great value. Decent sake selection. Happy hour is one of the best on south broadway. The portions here are huge. Service is always amazing and their playlists are interesting to say the least.
(5)
Alyssa A.
I ordered my food for delivery at 7:55pm and he said it would be 45 mins to an hour. I didn't get my food until 9:15pm and everything was cold. It probably would have been good if it was hot and didn't taste like it was sitting around for a while before they delivered it. I got barely any shrimp in the honey prawns, maybe 6 total which isn't what I was expecting for $13.. The only reason I gave 2 stars was for the crab cheese wontons and pineapple mint sauce. Even though they were cold as well, they were pretty good and the sauce was great. There's some pretty decent asian fusion places around here and this isn't one of them. At least not for delivery.
(2)
Shannon D.
So this review has nothing to do with the quality of their food, as I never received any. I called and ordered delivery. I placed my order and was told it would be 60-90 mins for my food to be delivered, which is extremely long to begin with. However, an hour and 15 mins later I received a call from them saying that I was out of their delivery area. So basically I have been waiting for over an hour for them to deliver my food and they just now tell me I'm out of their delivery area and will not be delivering the food I ordered. Thank you "special" people I could of called someone else to get food a long time ago. Maybe that is something you should check when I ordered in the first place, because according to yelp I was in their delivery radius. I'm hungry damnit
(1)
Jonathan K.
Been to several Asian restaurants and this place is now my top 2! The grilled edamame, best I've had. Hot sour soup and the Thai soup was delicious!! This place is a must!!
(4)
Veronica C.
I went there with my bf for dinner and the food there is really good! The happy hour menu is wonderful and the service is good as usual in happy hour time. I don't think the padthai and shumai are impressive but the chicken lettuce wrap is perfect! Next time I may wanna try the drunken noodles or pho.
(4)
Crys A.
This place is wow. Very wow. We started with the spicy edamame, which are great. I had the Korean bbq and it was stupendous. Other dishes of note were the pad thai, pineapple cheese won tons and sesame chicken. Everything was really good. I mean, really, REALLY good. Plus great cocktails! How can you go wrong? Highly recommend.
(5)
Josh B.
Just came back from Karma, where I ate with my father. While I've stopped there during happy hour for some sake, I had not yet tried the food there until tonight. My father ordered pad thai with tofu, and I ordered Pho with beef. The Pad Thai was rich and creamy, and, while it was not as spicy as I usually like, the tofu was perfectly cooked, crispy and firm on the outside and creamy on the inside. My Pho was, well, pho. Seriously, it's hard to screw up Pho. The broth did seem to lack something from Vietnamese joints, but "different" doesn't necessarily mean bad. I ate until I could no more and took home leftovers. For dessert we had the sesame balls. Hollowed balls fo dough, filled with a mildly sweet bean curd, flash fried, rolled in sesame seeds and decorated with chocolate sauce. On of the most original dessert ideas I have seen, it was executed very well. My only complaint is that our food took slightly longer than appropriate to get out. That being said, they brought out the food just in time, and everybody else in the restaurant was served quickly, so I do not believe that this is a regular or endemic problem
(4)
Marcy A.
It's been three years since I wrote a Yelp review for KARMA and again I am back to send out A FIVE STAR RATING for Karma Asian on South Broadway. This is one of my "go to" places to get delicious food with excellent service in my neighborhood. From the pho to the wok lunch specials to the spicy edamame and I could go "on and on", I have never had a bad moment EVER at Karma. Today I tried two new dishes and was so so happy. Chicken Fried Rice and Bang Bang Shrimp and Chicken. The dish was "bang bang" for sure with a light curry, peanut, coconut sauce and PERFECT vegetables (red pepper, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, snap peas and pineapple) with plentiful portions of both shrimp and chicken cooked to perfection. We had plenty to eat between the two of us and still took home another serving. Karma is my fav!!! Especially if you love fresh, perfectly cooked vegetables. They have a great happy hour from 3-6 with food specials (spicy edamame $3) and sake ($1) and beer special pricing. Buy one beer get one free. Free is good:) Please get over to visit Karma---they will take wonderful care of you and I'm sure you will find something to delight your palate. YUMMMMMM!!!!!!
(5)
Vanessa M.
Hands down the best Pho that I have had. I love the bbq pork pho ~ Karma is the only place in-town that I can find it. It has a good mix of flavors and everything is always fresh. I have only carried out and I have never dined in. The owner / staff are always helpful and friendly to me.
(5)
Brigette E.
I've ordered 4 things from their menu, all have been good quality and warm upon delivery. Delivery time was a little long, but I'm always ordering during dinner time or on the weekends. I ordered lettuce wraps, they were ok, made with cranberries which I wasn't a fan of. Their chicken fried rice was a bit dry when I ordered that too. But, their sweet and sour chicken and crab cheese wontons have been the best I've ever had! Their chicken is always 100% chicken, no fat, or over breading on the sweet and sour chicken. Their wontons don't come with sweet and sour sauce so I recommend asking for that on the side. Any time I want wontons I think of Karma because they are so good!
(4)
Richard R.
Oh myyy (said as only George Takei can do)! This place is d-lish! It's totally hidden within a busy strip of Broadway and probably goes unnoticed which is fine by me. You gotta be in the know to find this place but once you do prepare to have a solid dining experience. I think an Asian food place is only as good as its Pad Thai and this restaurant makes it phenomenally! I'm getting hungers just thinking about it. There is the perfect amount of spicy to go with the HUGE portion. And it's not just this dish - all servings are quite large which means leftovers. Yum. When I arrived on a Saturday night the place was full but within two minutes we had been seated and attended to by the staff. I felt very taken care of which is indicative of excellent service. Yet, they weren't overbearing - just right. Plus, they even packaged my leftovers for me - a nice touch. My Friend had the Drunken Noodles and we split an order of the pineapple cheese wantons. Yummy food and killer service makes me want to go back again and again to try other menu items. There is actually quite a bit of room so this would be a good spot for a group dinner or just a simple one on one date type thingy. Did I mention the full bar? Cuz that helps. All in all I'm a huge fan of this place so I anxiously await my next visit!
(5)
Will L.
Had a really great pad thai from here.
(5)
Lisa M.
When I moved to the neighborhood I was told that Karma was the best Asian delivery in the area, so of course I had to try it and here's my take. I love stir-fry dishes with veggies, so I have tried several of those. Every single one of the stir-fried dishes I have tried (Garlic, Volcano, Thai Sriracha, and Spicy Basil) taste as if it was made in the same pan with the same strangely sweet sauce. I thought maybe it was an off day so I ordered from them several more times thinking It would get better, but it didn't. Needless to say, that after all the recommendations, this was a huge disappointment. The only two things I will ever order again, because they actually tasted the way they were described on the menu are: the Bang Bang chicken and shrimp and of course, the spicy edamame. There are many other restaurants in the area that actually provide variety in their flavors. I definitely wouldn't recommend Karma Asian.
(2)
C M.
Best Asian food we have found in Colorado. We love Karma! Great service, very friendly. Good prices. Cool hangout on South Broadway. Spicy (spicy!) edamame are the best! Crab cheese wontons amazing. Bang bang shrimp, honey prawns and the Karma wok are brilliant! Don't forget to try some of their sake with an ice cold Chang beer! Yay Karma!
(5)
peter s.
After we left a few other places because they couldn't manage their quality, we landed at Karma as our 'go to' for Chinese/Asian take out. It's delicious! We're especially impressed with their fresh ingredients and how the pho seems to be from house made stock instead of the same bouillon at all the other places in town. It's nice and gingery!
(5)
Katie J.
We love Karma! We live in the neighborhood so we frequent this restaurant. Their happy hour is awesome; $6 pad thai, $3 apps, $1 sake. The pad thai is not traditional but oh my, is it delicious. Probably my favorite pad thai I've had in Denver so far. The pineapple cream cheese wonton are to die for, too. Love it here!
(5)
Jeanne D.
Incredible Asian food! We shared the short ribs and honey shrimp. Both were delicious! The service was fast and friendly. We will be back.
(5)
Wendy S.
Everything we have tried has been delicious. Pad Thai, coconut shrimp, drunken Noodles all are very flavorful. Dine in or delivery, great service every time. I would recommend Karma to everyone.
(4)
Ashley H.
Love love love their spicy edamame! I crave it so bad that I run by to get some to go quite often. Very friendly environment, good service and great food. They have a little bit of everything!
Oh snap, good Thai food that isn't going to cost you a lot. Their happy hour is ridiculous, buy on get one free beer, $6 Pai Thai and lots of other cheap appetizers. I'm a huge fan of their happy for a few reasons. It a great price and it's damn good food. The Pai Thai was nice and spicy and the spicy edamame is worth coming back for alone. I will be back many times Karma!
(4)
Ambra G.
Very delicious food with a very simple and accommodating approach to the menu.. Chose what you want, and they will make it! Choose from the types of meat or vegetarian options, then choose from the extensive and different list of beautiful sauces and styles.. They will make it happen! the best thing here was the appetizers.. They actually had vegetarian cheese and pineapple won tons.. No fake crab meat!! Excellent Vietnamese egg rolls, excellent choices here.. The prices are good, location is excellent, and the decor was kitch.. Odd red chandelier, cool door beads, beautiful statues and wall art and then there was strange other things here and there.. Great lighting, strange bathrooms.. Great place altogether.. Definitely going back again and again!! I had the vegetarian pad Thai, which wasn't as good as Swing Thai of course, nothing comes close to that, but it was very flavorful and spicy and full of a big variety of veggies..
(5)
Corey L.
Great food and friendly staff. Been here multiple times and everything on the menu is good.
(5)
Susan M.
Delicious! They have wonderful variety of food. Their service is excellent even when it is busy. Some of the wonderful dishes I have tried are the Lo Mein, Lettuce Wraps, Cheese Wontons and Sesame Chicken.
(5)
Theriot C.
I love the karma happy hour. pineapple cream cheese wantons are so yummy. Dollar saki and 2 for 1 beers. Another fav is spicy edemame. I just wish it lasted a bit later since most people are still working at 3.
(4)
Jacky H.
The Pho was very good. I just ordered chicken because it seemed safest. The pho kit was substantial and had all the things it should. The pork chop in the curry was awful. The meat was barely something you would feed a junk yard dog. The curry flavor itself was pretty decent but you don't order pork chop curry to throw away the pork chop and drink curry. I will definitely order the pho again. I will also stay away from anything on this menu that might be mystery meat.
(3)
Mikki W.
WOW....I live in the neighborhood and have walked by this place a million times. I read they had good Pho....It's really wonderful Pho!! I got there on Saturday at 3, just in time for happy hour. 2 for 1 beer and $1 sake. I had spring rolls for a starter and they were well plated and good!!! The Pho was also a beautiful presentation and steaming hot.....I sat at one of the tables by the window to watch all the folks that walk S. Broadway on a perfect Saturday afternoon. I'm so glad I stopped in and cant wait to go back!! Everything was excellent. Karma Asian is my new neighborhood go to!!
(5)
Kristin C.
Our favorite asian spot in the neighborhood! Amazing Pho! I adore the all-veggie pho, which is enormous, fresh, and filling. And my all-time favorite appetizer here in all of Denver: the Spicy Edamame. Just do it; I promise you'll crave it. If there are a few of us going, we'll even order two orders of it. Usually great service, although some servers are more attentive than others there. (The two younger men are stellar.) They never rush you, so you can really have a long, relaxing meal if that's what you're in the mood for. Or if you want things faster, you can order more quickly. But it's a great date-night (and super cheap!) if you want to stay a while and enjoy yourselves. Also great for groups since it's so affordable, and portions are huge. Compared to the other Thai joints in the surrounding area, they really know how to do things right with all the details. For example, they'll bring out your cold sake in a bucket of ice (and this is for a $12 bottle!). Other joints around use all mismatched shot glasses, or chipped cups, etc for service. Not Karma. This is hands-down our go-to date spot when we're looking for something affordable and low key.
(5)
Ryan W.
Only been once for Pho. I am Pho real addicted.....get it ?This Pho may be watered down a tad bit or just seasoned a lot less then i would like .I wouldn't go again due to following directions from a server for the bathroom and walking into the kitchen were I spied a man microwaving Pot Stickers. I will never go again and pay that kind of money for a place that doesn't care about its food. Can not recommend this place. UPDATE: Ok, I had family visit and they wanted to try this place.I assured them that that they wouldn't want to go there but they were in a hurry to get food in them. We went in with 6 people and asked to be seated. The waiter told us there were no seats for us. We were standing in front of 2x tables with 4 seats each that could have been pulled together as he was telling us this. I asked about the tables being moved together and a man came over from the bar as he had over heard me and said the chairs would be blocking the walkway. I told him that didn't make sense. He just stood there saying there was nothing he could do.I asked if he realized the tables would actually take up less space that way.He keep shaking his head "no". We stood their in disbelief.By this time it was obvious we were being refused service. I assured my family that this was a sign and moved on down the road to another restruant .It ended up being so much better anyway. Glad they wouldn't serve us ! I definitely will never have anything good to say about this joint. PROTIP: If you want some great Pho just take a trip down to Pho Doy on federal. Even though I haven't found what I believe to be the best Pho in Denver. You will not be sorry .
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Alice G.
I can't believe this place doesn't get more 5 star ratings as it is truly superb. A friend brought me here the first time: Spicy Edamame and elegant cocktails served with Orchids and sometimes light up ice cubes- soooo fun! it wasn't long at all I was back for more. I routinely pay a lot more for dinners, or even for lunch, but honestly, this is one of the best restaurants I have found in Denver, and seriously- I would put their artful fusion and incredible tastyness on world class scale. ( I ate at Bobby Flay: Karma is better) (Ditto for all the Kevin Taylor yuck spots out there). I routinely get - either coming in the restaurant or, HELLO! DELIVERY!!!! Spicy Edamame Tuna and Avocado Spring rolls Pho. Yum Yum Gimme some!! I ordered some tonight. I mean, they even put orchids in the delivery so your coffee table is elegant....Amazing- Keep it up!!!
(5)
Ben S.
Pineapple wontons and spicy edamame were some of the best dishes I've had. Very affordable and excellent food
(5)
jay g.
As good as it gets. I love the tofu here more than any I have ever had. Get a barely tea for a nice compliment. The curries, delicious.
(5)
Joey S.
When I first arrived at Karma, I expected a run of the mill Asian fusion restaurant with the same noodle dishes (phad Thai, drunken noodles, Dan Dan noodles, etc.) and the same meat dishes (sesame, Szechuan, Mongolian, sweet n sour, teriyaki). As soon as i picked up I menu I realized that wasn't the case. They have some really cool specials (Kalbi Korean Short Ribs, Korean Spicy Seafood Soup, Bang Bang Shrimp, and more). The presentation is outstanding. The food itself is good (I've tried almost all of the specials). I'd have to say my favorite dish is the Kalbi. The service is a B-. Overall, Karma is a fresh alternative to normal Asian fusions, with some great spicy specials.
(4)
Jake V.
Friendly staff, solid food, and you can get cocktails with little flashing lights in them. What more could you possibly ask for?
(4)
Kati B.
I'm pretty picky about thai/chinese food..and this was the best I've had in Denver in my 5 years of living here! Just sad it's taken me 5 years to discover this place! We started off with a bottle of wine and the spicy edamame. Yowsers! The spicy edamame is the bomb. Loved it! The wine was fine - my only complaint was that they (presumably) cut the foil and took out the cork behind the bar, so when they brought the bottle over, it was already open. That's fine..it just made my friend suspect they were refilling a bottle with less expensive wine. Which I doubt they were doing, but still..just wait until you get to the table open the bottle so that I don't have to listen to my friend's paranoid theories. Anyhoo..I ordered the Thai siracha stirfry with tofu. It was GOOD! Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, the tofu was perfectly crispy but not too greasy, and tons of delicious veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, onion, and cabbage. Really good, filling meal. My friends ordered the kung pao tofu (good, but not as flavorful as mine), the volcano bowl with shrimp (not spicy enougn, a little too sweet), and the tofu pho (HUGE! And yum). It was a good meal - and the menu is so big and veggie friendly that I need to go back soon to try other things. Not very expensive, great service (other than the little wine fiasco) and a convenient location - I'm hooked!!!
(4)
Aristotle M.
Dark wood, mellow lighting, not too heavy on the typical "pan-Asian" decor; the ambiance was excellent. The service was also very good. Our curries, mine the Massamun, hers the red, were presented beautifully. Unfortunately, while my lovely companion's dish was very good, mine was barely adequate. My rice was dry and without flavor or scent, my curry was mild to point of blandness, and it seemed to be (unappealingly) thickened with corn starch. Overall, middle of the road.
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Morgan W.
Been here twice now, I can say it's just kind of alright. Good things and bad things. I like the atmosphere and decor, the place is laid out well and the lighting and interior color choices of deep reds and dark wood tones create a soothing, intimate setting while still being friendly and casual. The happy hour small plates are quite tasty. I really dig their chicken lettuce wraps, and the fact they give you green leaf lettuce leaves instead of boring ol' iceberg. The pineapple and cheese wontons look tasty, I demurred from trying one but heck, it's a wonton with cheese. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. I do like the tin cups for water. Not sure why, just think it's neat. Their main dishes, however, I am just not dazzled by. I've had the pad se ew and it wasn't terribly flavorful, and on my second time back I got the ginger wok and once again, just not terribly exciting. The chicken was cooked fine but the broccoli seemed slightly overcooked and the sauce was a bit too watery. The rice is pretty blah. My husband got pad thai the last time around and the dish was basically just noodles. Only a couple pieces of chicken and a suggestion that maybe there are peanuts in the kitchen. Good service, but kind of strange. My husband and our male friend poured their beers into glasses, and when someone came to take the bottles, she felt the need to tip them into the glasses again to get the last 1 or 2 drops. When the same woman brought our friend's to-go box she slipped around the table and set it on top of my friend's hands, instead of handing it to her or simply placing it on the edge of the table. Kind of weird. Good pricing, we all got out of there for under $50 total, but I don't think the food quality is there for this place.
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Charlotte P.
My husband and I love discovering new awesome places to eat, and Karma Asian fits the bill. They should call this place GOOD Karma Asian. I loved pretty much everything about this place. It doesn't hurt that I'm a Thai food FANATIC. So anyway, we were meeting a friend for lunch. We walk in and are seated. I admire the decor. It's very cozy in there. I love the eclectic light fixtures and the abundance of Buddha statues sitting 'round the dining room. So anyway, while we're waiting for our company to arrive, we order a round and we get some vegetable pot stickers. First off, can I tell you how awesome it is that they had VEGETARIAN pot stickers? Since becoming vegan last November, this is one Asian appetizer that I've missed the most because most places do not offer a vegetarian filling. So that's totally awesome. Cool points there. Our company arrives and we order. My husband and I both get the Tofu Pad Thai, minus the egg, and our guest gets the Pho. The Pad Thai has big thick noodles and the sauce is like no other that I've tasted. (And I've eaten A LOT of Pud Thai). My husband says that their Pud Thai replaces the Pud Thai at Spicy Thai (see previous review) as his favorite. I'm still on the fence on that one myself, but it was pretty darned amazing. Our friend appeared to be pretty happy with the Pho too. It was huge; he had to take some home. We ordered a couple more rounds, got our bill, paid and went happily on our way. My only constructive criticism is that at first, it seemed that the waitstaff was unhappy to be there. It seemed, however, that their demeanor changed after we had been there for a while. Will I go back? Most certainly. Would I recommend this place to friends? Absolutely.
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Christopher M.
This hidden gem is absolutely great! They have the best and most creative Asian dishes in Denver. The pineapple cheese wontons are crazy good and the hot and sour soup is amazing. I love their wok dishes. The veggies are always fresh and crispy, there's never any puddles of oil. I love the people there and the atmosphere is fun and cozy. I've probably eaten there 20 times and it is consistent every single time. Thanks Karma!
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Joshua F.
After searching Yelp for quite a bit, trying to find someone that would deliver a tasty sounding soup to me, I decided on Karma. I called, and I gotta admit, I was little bit nonplussed when they picked up the phone and didn't really identify themselves. Soon, I realized that I was speaking to someone for whom English is a second language, and not a strong one. This made ordering over the phone a little difficult, and the lack of identification when I called made me leery of giving them my phone number. ...But screw it, I was hungry. I ordered Thai Hot and Sour Soup, as well as Smoked Salmon Cheese Wontons and Drunken Noodles with Chicken. Don't judge me, I told you I was hungry. The delivery guy showed up in about 30 minutes (and I'd been quoted 45, sweet!) and called my cell so I could come down to get it, as per my instructions. His English was also not so good, but when I came down he realized with obvious relief that he was in the right place and walked up to the door (I had the same relief to discover I had called the restaurant and not given my credit card number to a wrong number) . Handed over the food, said something nice about my enjoying dinner (it was only 1:30, but his comment let me pretend I wasn't being a fatty), and we went our separate ways. Okay, so first the Wontons. If you order those with friends, cram 'em all in your mouth at once so those other biotches don't get any. Mutter through your wad of food something about saving them from food poisoning before you pour the sauce in after. Seriously, I loved those things. I was gonna save half for later like I did with the other dishes, but alas, my gut overwhelmed me. The smokiness of the salmon is even better than crab is in the usual version - not to mention you usually get Krab instead. The dipping sauce, while a surprising green color, has a great pineapple tartness to balance out the richness of the cream cheese. The Thai Hot and Sour Soup was very tasty, but I did find myself disappointed by the very high ratio of broth to other stuff. I ended up having to fish out the two shrimp and cut them up so I could have some in every bite, but once I did that it was pretty tasty, and the heat (of both kinds) warmed me right up, like hugging a naked sweaty fireman. The Drunken Noodles at first seemed disappointing, but as I ate them the subtlety of their flavor came out to play. Not as bold as either of the first two dishes, but still delicious. Their one flaw was the one shared by the soup shrimp, in that all of the vegetables .were in huge pieces that, despite being a quarter Chinese and thus good with chopsticks (alas, my crane kick sucks), I couldn't have cut up with those handy implements, since they were the usual delivery Cheapascrap(tm) version. All in all, good stuff, and I'll be taking my friends there in the future, and even my more-Asian-than-thou Mom when she comes to visit!
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Tres B.
Another visit and an even better experience. The cheese and pineapple wontons are taste bud sex. I had bubbling boiling red curry experience I might never forget and the Thai rolls were fresh and flavor packed My sweetheart raved about her exotic entree as well. Go here, and then email me with profuse thanks.
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Karlee J.
I have gone here twice now and disappointed both times. If you need a quick fix for your Asian food craving it should satisfy. Overall I found the food to be not very flavorful and the price just ok.
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Alice C.
3.5 stars! I am always a little suspicious about a fusion place. Really, like can you do five cuisines well, and not mess up at least one of them? Karma is one of those few places that keeps it all together. The focus on Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Korean. All the flavor profiles are done right: Thai curry taste like thai curry Korean noodle soup has all the garlic power in it The Vietnamese egg rolls came with all the right fixings They used the right curry powder in the Singapore noodle Good selection of bottled beers. I don't think they are excellent in any particular dishes, but it was great place to be able to have some Asian food. =P
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Simonne J.
Wish I still lived in there delivery area. so good!
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Lisa W.
In town for a visit with my daughter, wanted good Thai food and we found it! We shared the Drunken Noodles with shrimp and the Panang Curry, both were delicious and just spicy enough! The service was also great. My daughter plans on returning with her family soon and I'll definitely go back too.
(5)
Stephen K.
It's taken me some weeks to write this review, but I had a great meal here with some company around the 4th of July weekend. We had just come down the street from the Mayan and walked into Karma at about 5:55. We took a booth near the back of the place and were offered our menus -- the unfortunate thing was that Happy Hour and their tasty appetizers ran from 3-6. However, the waiter wanted us to be happy customers, so he let us order right at 6pm or perhaps a few minutes after. Karma gets major points just for doing that -- not every restaurant out there cares like that and will sometimes cut you off at the knees 5 mins before happy hour ends. So that was a great sign of things to come. I was trying to cut back some budgetwise so I ordered the chicken satay as a tapas, which brought back 3 chicken skewers that were tender, and peanut sauce that was fairly thick and delectable; and then a $6 chicken pad thai off the menu. My companions and I sampled each other's dishes; I also sampled the sesame tofu (which was crispy, light and delicious; but I wish it had absorbed more of the sauce) and some chicken lettuce wraps -- they do it better than PF Changs, and more cheaply. I only got through about half of my pad thai order; it's a pretty hefty order, and you can't go wrong for $6 at all. I have taken various pics of the dishes we had and also of the place's decor, which is somewhat darkened and cool inside (bliss on a hot summer day) and will try and get them uploaded this week, but the decor is cheerful and unique, including the large glowing Buddha lamp. About half the tables were filled at 6pm, which is a good sign this place has a loyal following - or good word of mouth.
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Carly B.
I went here last night with some friends and my mojito had an "ice cube" in it that flashed colors. Go there, order one and see for yourself! I was considering knocking off a star because we ordered some delivery a couple of months ago and I got bottom of the barrel hot and sour soup...the kind where the carrots are mushy and there are big blobs of corn starch. And I'm not thrilled with the Ma Po tofu. Everything last night was a WIN though. I got green curry and it was delicious...not too sweet and the right amount of heat. It was missing eggplant, but the crispy fried silken tofu cubes more than made up for it. One friend got the Jaam Bong. I'm getting this next time! I managed to weasel a scallop out of his bowl and it was perfect....not fishy or rubbery but nice and tender. The broth was incredible - deep and rich with a bit of spice. Another friend got the Kung Pao tofu....hers was good too. Similar tofu as what was in my curry. I kept taking bites of other people's food, leaving little room for my own. At least there are always leftovers. It could be that we didn't eat until nine and I almost fell over from hunger on our walk over, but man was this food tasty. Plus, my drink lit up light a Christmas tree. Nothing wrong with that.
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Keith H.
We started with the chicken steam dumplings, then had the Jaam Bong and the tofu mushroom special. All three items wee phenomenal. Outstanding experience and awesome food!
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Aileen D.
We walked in because everything else on Broadway had an hour+ wait. I'm sure glad we did. The service was very friendly and gracious and the prices were reasonable. Everyone loved their food [the won ton soup, the ahi tuna roll, noodles, fried rice, etc.]. The mapo tofu as yummy. Their version is vegetarian and they added roast pork for me which gave it a hint of sweetness. will definitely go back and have it again.
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Robin H.
Karma Asian gets extra brownie points for letting us order from the Happy Hour menu even though we walked in the door at precisely 6pm. The service was just right and the food was tasty - a winner all around. I ordered a Thai iced tea (Yummy), Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Chicken Padtai. I could have made a meal just from the Lettuce wraps - definitely a good deal for my $3. The Padtai had a good blending of flavors and just enough heat.
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Evan A.
Pretty good place. My friend really wanted to try it so we came here for dinner. The food is ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Drunken noodles were good. I will admit the service was awesome, as for the food, just ok.
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Cindy B.
Would not come back!!! Rice was raw !! If you are a true Thai food junkie this is not your place ..
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Krista H.
I must preface this with the fact that this was the first time we have been here, so maybe a few more visits will garner a higher rating. We were out walking and decided to stop in for dinner. Walking in we liked the atmosphere, but BF did mention that the asian decor was a little disjointed. There was no REAL flow as there were things from all over asia. I blew it off as fusion. We always order drinks, since we be growed up... Hello Kitty - Ty Ku sake, citrus vodka, and pomegranate. It came in a ridiculously kitschy plastic, pink, coffee mug-ish thing with all these Hello Kitty decorations. No they weren't stickers, but in the cup. It was funny enough to take a picture, but then still kinda weird. The drink was ok, but a little heavy and sweet. Lucky Buddha - This is a chinese beer that comes in a green Buddha bottle. I took a quick sip and both of us liked it a lot. We got our dinner... Hot and Sour Soup - Good but seemed like it was from a can or package. There were some tasty bonito flakes in it that gave it a nice brininess. Kim Chi Fried Rice - Somehow I've never seen this one a menu before so I was intrigued. It was really yummy and I can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Side note, don't add soy sauce. It messes with the flavors. Luckily, I just added a tad to one area to try it. Stir Fry - There are several options so he had the Mushroom and Bok Choy. It was pretty good too and the sauce was notably tasty. The only problem was there was something in it (we think bamboo) that tasted really medally so we guessed it was from a can. Bathroom - I don't typically note them but this one didn't sit well. The bathrooms weren't marked so as I go into the open one I notice a guy coming out of the other. When I walk into my bathroom the seat was up. Um, yeah I don't really want to touch a bathroom seat in a public bathroom. Please just mark them. The building is old so it was apparent that they painted the whole thing red...right over ALL the tile. It came off more like a horror movie and a little unsettling. There were even several very obvious areas where paint had seriously dripped down. The whole thing gave me a bad feeling. We will definitely try this place again and love the location. I'm looking forward to seeing if some of the other dishes blow me away more.
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Jen M.
This is a hole-in-the-wall type of place, at least from the looks of the storefront and surrounding neighborhood. However, the food is cooked to order, fresh, delicious, and served in generous portions. Some of the best Pad Thai and Pho our group had ever had. Absolutely amazing.
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Tricia H.
Just wonderful. Atmosphere, staff, food, price, portions. The food for lunch was very affordable. For under $10, one can get an egg roll, salad, small fruit, and main entree. The genmatcha tea was fabulous. The chicken I had was tender, the sauce was just the right about of spicy. I appreciated the fresh vegetables included. They were very accommodating to our group. For 4 couples, they agreed to issue separate tickets. We will definitely return here.
(5)
Melanie E.
We went to Karma on the suggestion of my daughter's room mate who loves it there. First off the place is absolutely adorable, one of the cutest places I've been to! Even the bathroom is adorable and very very funky. We were seated right away and it was a little busy at the time, maybe 75% full, with lots of to go bags lining the bar and a steady stream of people coming in to pick up food. Our waiter was nice, he brought us water in really interesting metal cups, and he was quick to return to take our order. Sadly, our food took a really long time, like close to 40 minutes long time and yes, it was busy, but it wasn't THAT busy. Our food was delicious and we would for sure go back but this time we'd be prepared that we'd be in for a wait. We were actually glad we didn't order an appetizer because that could have perhaps delayed our dinner even longer, but that also may have kept us busy and from feeling like we were going to ask the tables next to us if we could have a bite of their food.
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Dave C.
7/9/10 - My 2nd visit to Karma Asian was even more impressive than my 1st.. The service is impeccable. The food is amazing. This time I had the Spicy Sesame Wok dish with chicken. The steamed vegetables were so fresh and delicious. The dish was just a little sweet for my taste, but after adding a bit of the Siracha to it, it was perfect! I tasted my friend's Red Curry with beef. It was outstanding. I also sampled another friend's Jaam-Bong. WOW! I also had a taste of the Seaweed Salad (ok, several) and the Spicy Edamame. Again, WOW. Karma Asian just might be my new favorite Denver restaurant. - I was just introduced to this slice of Asian heaven. What an amazing meal. Fantastic service, great decor. I can't wait to go back. I had the Hoisin Exploding with beef.
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Samantha B.
Pretty bland Pad Thai. The drunken noodles had a harsh, bitter taste. Large portions, but pass on this place.
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Amanda M.
This place is fabulous! Try the spicy edamame, crab wantons (with the pineapple cilantro sauce), pad thai or any of the curries. The service is great and so is the food!
I have been here several times with many different group sizes at different times of the day and different levels of busy. Karma is consistently delicious. Spicy Edamame addictive Mint sauce w/ the Pineapple Cheese Wontons Delicious Wonton Soup Delicious Hot and Sour Soup Very Delicious Mango Curry **** Drunken Noodles Beef some of the best in town, barely beat by Jason's Pad Thai : quote from a Pad Thai fanatic Friend = "This is the best Pad Thai in Denver." Staff is are awesome, so so friendly. And the food is seriously so so so good. There new happy hour rocks too. Apps for $3 , Sake for $1, Bogo Beers, and a couple entrees for $6. 3-6pm. I have no problem eating here at least once a week.
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James W.
Tried this place for takeout a while back & it did not meet the grade. Very typical sauced average mediocre asian food; no authentic flavors came through. I didn't dine in, but the dining room was very dank and dingy, especially for eating there in the daytime. Maybe in the evenings most customers wouldn't notice, but the decor doesn't come together for me and leaves me wondering about cleanliness. Take your chances!
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Lea A.
this place is sooooo good! Everything I have tried, minus the panang, has been spectacular. Even though dogs are accused of having bad breath, I just happen to be a halitosis phobic, so I opt for no onion chips on my hot and sour soup. And it is the most flavorful hot and sour I have found, especially since it's Meat Free! They also have this spicy mango tofu that is truly amazing! But the highlight to the night is the spicy edamame....Just make sure you have access to the doggie door in the morning, because you may need to go outside more than usual.
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Lauren M.
We order from here once, and often twice, a week. The food is never cold, almost always great, and delivery is fast and professional. We've tried out what seems like almost every asian/thai/chinese delivery in the area, but once we found this one, we stopped ordering from anywhere else. We've gotten the hot crispy tofu, sesame tofu, garlic tofu, spicy mango tofu and general tso tofu--everything except the last two were excellent (and they were still good, just not as consistent). They've also recently changed their recipe for their crab cheese wontons--I really liked them before, now they're the best rangoon I've ever had (and they're never burnt which is awesome). Their vietnamese egg rolls are also delicious. We've had their chicken, but it's mostly dark meat and chewy, which neither of us like--that's why we stick to tofu. I'm looking forward to going into the restaurant one day and trying their spicy edamame, which seems to be everyone's favorite thing (but doesn't seem like it would travel very well). Anyway, if you're frustrated with super average asian food delivery options, give Karma a try--hopefully you'll like it as much as we do. *Note: for those people who are always afraid their tofu dishes will come out soft and jiggly, karma properly fries their tofu so that it's nice and firm on the outside, and soft, but in no way jiggly, on the inside.
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Jerad E.
I can honestly say this was the worst Asian food I've ever had. Maybe I went about it all wrong; ordered delivery on a Monday night. Not the best time for a food establishment to shine, but really shouldn't be an excuse. Ordered their special Hot Crispy Prawns, Pad Thai, and Drunken Noodle. Prawns were cold and soggy on a bed of raw vegetables sitting in a pool of thin runny sauce. Gross, ridiculous and a complete miss of the basics of cooking and service in any form. Pad Thai tasted ok, but got the feeling they went for quantity over quality on this one. Drunken noodles were dry and flavorless. Frankly Karma Asian, I'm disappointed, and I think some bad karma is coming your way.
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Brent S.
I love this little place on S Broadway! It is my new favorite place to get Pho. Delicious chicken pho with very large portions. The spicy edamame is... spicy and also very delicious! Yay Karma Asian!
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justin d.
What a hidden jewel! Tried this place after reading another review and have went back a few times sense to be equally pleased. It's not one of the hottest happy hours in town but it's a really great one! $1 carfes of sake, spicy Ed, and even with out happy hour after you spend 15$ or more you get free things!
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P S.
The food here was excellent! We ordered the Korean ribs and the Hoisin Exploding with Chicken. The service is excellent and we like the fact that the place had atmosphere. The only downside was the music - you don't really hear anything but the bass and it's not conducive to conversation. We'll go back - and try to sit further from the music!
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Carita W.
I went to this place a couple months ago for the first time after finding it on Yelp. My boyfriend is stuck in Denver this year and we really wanted a great Asian restauraunt so tried Karma Asian. LOVE IT. Adore their Happy Hour menu which we take advantage of on Sundays. B1G1 beer (including imports), Asian tapas and delicious chicken pad thai. We have also gone for dinner and were impressed. This place is never packed, so I hope other people frequent it enough to keep it around. Its on Broadway, probably my favorite neighborhood discovery since my first visit to Denver earlier this year. Major plus. Once my boyfriends is done in Denver this September I will be happy to have him back home in Texas, however i will really really miss this place. Five delicious stars! Well done, Denver!
(5)
Kalani F.
Holy cow. After laying here for a couple of days with a sprained ankle, I was tired of frozen meals and cereal, and read some yelp reviews about this place. There weren't kidding. Not only was my food delivery fast, it was pipin' hot! Now, I might have some bias since I've been eating a quantity of Michelina's frozen cuisine of late, but the pad thai I am eating is the best I've had in a long time, and a lot of it! This will easily make three meals for me. I also ordered spring rolls, and they are also huge! Super tasty with two kinds of sauce, peanut and a sweet and sour. Such a fan. Will have to eat here again when I feel better!
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Swatz S.
My husband's scored an Ace with this find. Don't get turned off by the average outside signage- this place is a winner for vegetarian dishes. In our meal we had two completely opposite cooking styles of Tofu--- each competing for our pallets. The Karma Mapo Tofu -silken tofu in hotchilli sauce(which came in with its our mini burner) was by far the softest tofu I have eaten--it just melts in your mouth. The spicy mango wok had tofu which was crisp outside and surprisingly soft inside---delicious! The Thai hot and sour soup and miso soup were average- nothing to write about.The avacado rolls had a welcome cranberry tang and the pot stickers were a hit. You can also try the Tiramisu cake (which they order) it had an unusual custard filling and had an inviting presentation. The staff was friendly- notice the steel cups they serve water in. They even decided to play music to suit our taste! I am taking away 1 star for the Miso Salmon which left a lot to be desired and the Singapore curry rice noodle (which I am sad to say didn't have many takers).
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Lisette M.
I've eaten here many times with mediocre results. I decided to give it another try last night after a long break. The sesame balls were fantastic, as usual. The seaweed salad was...a seaweed salad. I don't like that they serve it on a bed of mixed greens. They get soggy and don't taste right with it. I always just eat the seaweed part. The pineapple curry with scallops I got last night is the worst pineapple curry I've ever had. The majority of the 'vegetables' are actually raw onions. The rest are chopped unripe tomatoes. The scallops were cooked perfectly, but the flavor was off. The curry itself tastes like it came from a premade paste in a jar, and it's not the type usually used for this type of dish. I ordered takeout. When I went to pick it up, a few minutes after the suggested 20-minute wait, I had to wait another 5-10 minutes. On top of that, there's no place for people who are waiting to pick up orders to stand. All the tables were full, and I was standing awkwardly right next to two tables, in front of the cash register, and right in the way of the passageway between the kitchen and the restaurant. There wasn't even a wall for me to lean up against. I may come back, but only for the sesame balls.
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M T.
Was really surprised to find how good this was and not too expensive. I've tried the pho and the Korean version of a similar dish here and both were superb. The spicy, grilled edamame is tastorific! Update - Have continued to come here regularly. Everything we try is good, staff is always nice. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food they serve.
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Steven M.
This place rocks. Went there after not being able to get into our first choice nearby and actually were very happily surprised! We needed up ordering a ton of different plates to mix things up and try as much as possible. It turned out to be way too much food for two people, but it was awesome to try all those great flavors. Some high points: - The coconut milk soup with chicken was AWESOME. Super simple, but very flavorful. - The Korean style ribs were awesome as well - We loved the spicy edamame - The cheese wontons were amazing and as others have said, the green dipping sauce (mint?) was very unique and simply fabulous - The Kobe beef lettuce wraps were only okay Cool vibe, great food, helpful and attentive service, awesome location, very reasonable prices. Hard to ask for anything more. Highly recommended.
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April M.
I am constantly in search of awesome Chinese delivery and was very excited when I came across Karma in my search! First, they have a huge menu with tons of vegetarian options, which is pretty rare! Second, they have a ton of variety- interesting tapas, basic Chinese fare (some with interesting flavor combinations), tons of soups, curry and pho! It took me 20 min. to narrow down what we ordered! And they are open until 11 on Friday and Saturday night! We decided on the pineapple cheese won tons, veggie egg rolls, veggie lo mein and veggie and tofu pho. The egg rolls were good, a little bland, but had an interesting texture. The won tons were awesome! They are triangles instead of the typical four-prong purse type. There wasn't a ton of filling, but they were so yummy- the pineapple and cheese flavors were perfect together! And the pineapple dipping sauce (with mint, I think) was delicious- a perfect compliment! I had never had pho before as most places don't have a vegetarian base, so I was really looking forward to it! It came sort of as a build it yourself- there was the broth in one container, the noodles, tofu and veggies in another and the jalapeños, basil and lime in a little bag. It was good! The broth was a little spicy and had a nice, subtle flavor and all of the veggies were really fresh. I enjoyed it and it was perfect for the cold I have been nursing! The lo mein was good too- the veggies were crisp, which is rare, but really good! Overall, they delivered when they said they would, the food was good, the menu was large and diverse and they are open fairly late- I would defiantly recommend them!
(4)
Jamie H.
Great little gem that we stumbled upon. The food and service was amazing! They have happy hour everyday!! The portions are rather large but the food is so good you tend to eat it all, its hard to stop. One thing you have to try is the edamame. Everything about this place is great except the bathrooms are a little weird but who cares just go for the food it is worth it.
(5)
Christine P.
If you go for nothing else, go for the spicy edamame. Oh my. The edamame is cooked in hot oil and comes out smoky, spicy, salty, and just plain fantastic. They have a nice happy hour menu which is served from 3:00 to 6:00. Tappas run $3 and a select few meals $6 with sake and beer specials as well. It was a cold night so one friend and I both had the Pho. While not as good as some of our other favorite Pho joints, the broth was tasty and the portion was huge. The meat is sliced a bit too thick IMO but it was tender and tasty. The drunken noodles were also really tasty. This is a solid place for a relaxed meal with a nice atmosphere. Gotta love the red crystal chandelier!
(4)
Veronica J.
One of my new favorite places! I have been to all the surrounding eateries on this part of Broadway but never noticed Karma Asian before. The wait staff is awesome and the food is even better. Particularly loved sampling their wide variety of small plates. Favorites are the pineapple cream cheese wontons and the spicy edamame, perfectly spiced and like none I have had anywhere else! Avocado rolls and inari which are fried tofu stuffed with rice are good too! Kobe beef, bang bang chicken and shrimp were delicious. The menu has quite a variety to choose from. Not everything hits it out of the park but everything is cooked and served fresh. Love this place!
(5)
Crystal A.
This place was soooo good!! Surprisingly! Having just moved to Denver from Seattle (where the Asian food is killer!) I was a bit skeptical. But it was one of the few places in town where I could find vegan options. We tried the spicy edamame - insanely good! Great flavor in the chili sauce! The Thai salad rolls were good - but the peanut sauce was to die for. I got the tofu/veggie pho in veg broth. My friend got the tofu red curry. Both were excellent w/just the right amount of spice. Big amount of food for $ too! Mucho leftovers. Service was very good! Would definitely go back.
(5)
John S.
We tried Karma the first time on the recommendation of a friend who has now moved up to best friend, thanks to that tip. The food is always very good. The prices extremely reasonable. I am addicted to the spicy edamame. (Go at Happy Hour and it is half price!) The atmosphere and decor are the only drawbacks, the place is dated, it reminds me of a hula bar my parents used to take us to as kids. The service is slow sometimes, I have dropped by in the afternoon and had to go to the kitchen to find a server. Too often we have had empty drinks half way through the meal and no one to check on us. However the food is so tasty that I can live with that. Great location too on Broadway.
(4)
Kelsey H.
Got drunken noodles and was disappointed in the sweetness of the dish. The establishment was also not very clean and the floors were sticky. The service was great but I probably wouldn't go here again.
(2)
J. A.
How did I survive before discovering places that deliver curry and drunken noodles? Both of which are really yummy here, by the way. I must admit that I have never actually been to this restaurant, but when I need delivery this is my go-to place. Delivery is fast, drivers are friendly, and the portions are huge for the low prices you are paying. I am definitely a huge fan.
(4)
Kate L.
Karma's menu is all over the place, but with several highlights to try: the spicy edamame is fantastic, addictive and is only $3 during happy hour. It's served up searing hot and straight from the wok. The Dan Dan noodles and Drunken noodles are tasty, filling, and with just the right about of grease. Similarly, their tofu (regardless of which dish you order) is my favorite fried tofu in Denver - lightly fried, with a hint of peanut oil, and flavorful. The Woks have fresh veggies and good spices, and huge portions. Happy Hour is excellent, with $1 sake, 2 for 1 beer, and $3 spicy edamame, chicken satay, and pineapple cream cheese wantons (sounds a little trashy, but quite good!). The thai iced tea is also excellent. Skip the pho, which is average. The interior is comfortable, whether you sit in the front or the back. Parking is on South Broadway, so plan to walk if you're coming in on a Friday or Saturday night.
(4)
Mimi K.
I love Asian fusion. I was really excited to check this place out. Unfortunately, the food was not all that I read it to be. It was bland and nothing to write home about. We had pad Thai, massoman, wontons, chicken wraps, and green curry. The Thai iced tea was yummy! The decor was modern with dark woods and red chandeliers. I was hoping for more..
(2)
Brianne E.
Best happy hour on Broadway. Spicy edamame is awesome!!
(4)
Kristen T.
Delicious and affordable. Huge portions that are served with style. My pineapple curry came in a bowl under a flame. It was 9 bucks for enough food to feed two generously. damn straight.
(4)
April H.
I'm so impressed with this place. First of all I'm a S. Broadway junkie. I live here, I work here, I eat here. So, perhaps I'm biased, but I don't think so. I've had a lot of different dishes here and they always impress me. But what REALLY impressed me was this; I had a friend in from out of town who'd had his jaw broke. Since his jaw was wired shut it was really hard for him to eat anything solid. I went in and asked if they could make some chicken coconut soup but without any of the goodies, so just the broth. They offered to cut up the ingredients tiny enough that he could eat them. I didn't have to ask, they just offered. Good food, excellent service. You gotta try this place if you haven't already.
(5)
Ryan L.
I've eaten a lot of the downtown Denver asian restaurants, this one may be my new favorite. the food is perfectly seasoned, the chicken was perfectly crisped and the sauce was glazed well, the beef was very tender and the perfect consistency and flavor. my only complaint was the egg rolls were small, which was only a problem because they were delicious. i will definitely be eating here again.
(5)
Larissa V.
They have a great happy hour, 3-6 p.m. every day, $1 sake, 2 for 1 beers, and $3 appetizers. The pineapple cheese wantons and lettuce wraps were very good. The main dishes were good, and very well priced. Everything was about $6-8. I was with two people who have spent their fair share of time in Asian and there were no complaints on the food. My only complaints were that the service was a little slow and that there were not enough vegetables in my meal.
(4)
Trou D.
Enjoyed a quite dinner with friends in a quaint little Karma Asia. When we arrived we were the first to show (no other patrons to be seen). I was surprised given Karma's great happy hour a free bottle of wine if you spend $50 or more! Happy hour is from 3PM to 6PM and all appetizers are $3 each I believe. The Edamame, Wontons, and the Lettuce Wraps were amazing! I tried the Ginger Broccoli with Chicken - I thought the taste was amazing and the broccoli not over cooked, a rarity in Asian restaurants! The only recommendation I would offer is turn-up the music and set a more lively atmosphere! Other then that Broadway offers a colorful collection of people and our waitress was great! Total cost for three appetizers, two bottles of wine, three entrees was $80 including tip! How can you beat that!
(4)
Illuminated A.
Karma has some YUMMY and UNIQUE spiced PHO :) It is me and my boyfriends favorite PHO so far! Ambiance is nice and everything I have tried so far has been great! The only thing that turned me away is the seating, there is hardly any cushions and the chairs/benches are very uncomfortable! NEED COMFY SEATS FOR GOOD DIGESTION~!
(5)
Allie V.
I love to love businesses that love to love their customers! I came back to Karma recently this past weekend and was surprised to find that they have added a happy hour from 3-6 that includes a FULL order of their delicious pineapple cheese wontons for only $3! And a carafe of sake for $1! Did you read right? Heck yeah you did. All these goodies were just 2 of about 6 different happy hour tapas and drink choices to choose from. But I digress, I came for a purpose - after enjoying an extensive variety of asian-fusion goods at Karma I decidedly have a favorite - the tofu Dan Dan Noodles and Pineapple Cheese wonton appetizer and boy did it NOT disappoint! The Dan Dan Noodles with tofu include thick noodles that hold onto the sauce like a poker winner to his chips, a mother to her child, Jennifer Aniston to romantic comedies, bean sprouts, some green stuff, peanuts, a notable sauce with a deliciously spicy kick to it, and cubes of tofu that is PERFECTLY made - crispy edges, consistently chewy taste, soaked in just the right amount of sauce. As usual, our stainless steel water cups were always filled, food was taken in and boxed by the waiter (they give you a good amount), just excellent over the top customer service. Sigh. It's a win for my palate every time.
(5)
Andrew O.
I've walked by this place countless times and never thought of stopping in. Perhaps it was the memories of the dismal Chinese restaurant that used to occupy this space, or maybe the name just put me off. For whatever reason, I've been depriving myself of damn tasty Asian fare right under my nose. I ordered the sesame tofu, which in 99% of restaurants is cloyingly sweet and artificial tasting. This sesame tofu was just right, with an underlying sweetness, but a hefty kick of spice that threatened to scorch the tastebuds. The vegetables that arrived with the tofu were steamed just right; not soggy or too firm. This place might replace my usual Thai spot for dinner...
(4)
Louise M.
Maybe it's because I've worked in Asian restaurants before, I just didn't think the food was that great. Cheap? yes, so maybe that accounts for so many fans? We were there on a Saturday afternoon. The curry didn't have much flavor, in fact, nothing had very much flavor. The chicken satay was moist and worth ordering. The atmosphere was pretty bad. Excessively hot. AWFUL loud music; it was difficult to have a conversation. The water glasses are tin camping cups of some sort. The service was attentive for the first half, then mysteriously it became impossible to end our visit. We couldn't find a server anywhere. We declined to take our left overs. I may try it again sometime to re-evaluate, but not soon.
(2)
Laura L.
Finally! I think my quest for fantastic delivery has been fulfilled. After many, many (many, many) months of sampling Chinese and Asian-Fusion delivery joints all around my neighborhood, Karma Asian has landed in first place. Not just because their delivery is mega-fast and spot on, or because you get freebies when you order over $15. It's because the food is freaking delicious. Their spicy basil with chicken was delivered piping hot with choice veggies, and the flavor did not disappoint. And that hot, spicy kimchee soup? If you're feeling the slightest bit down (sick, or maybe just bummed, even), it will kick you in the pants. In a good way. Karma Asian gets my vote. I'll check in again and let you know how it goes after I've sampled half the menu. Based on how much I've been ordering delivery lately, that won't take too long!
(4)
Gerry K.
OK, I'll start off with my admittedly unfair expectations. I searched google maps for PHO near where I worked and this place came up. They have a pho section on their menu so I came down to try it. So off the bat my standard was a good bowl of pho like in San Francisco or Denver's chinatown. In addition this restaurant has the word fusion in it's name and generally speaking, to someone with an Asian palate fusion = crap. But I have been so pleasantly surprised by all the great pho in Denver that I thought I'd try it with an open mind. The decor is very nice! And when they brought out the pho it was in the coolest square black bowl. The definitely have a high end presentation. The broth is pretty far off though. Its cloudy, sweet and overflavored with none of the herbal notes in real pho broth. I actually suspect that this is boulion and water, but not as good as the pho boullion they sell at pacific ocean. The noodles were a little hard. Fresh handmade noodles are best, but dried ones are pretty good too as long as you cook them right. The beef balls and rare beef were good, the rare beef was more like nuggets than slices. there were no tendons in the beef balls. I also ordered shumai which came very nicely presented but were clearly frozen mass produced stuff. This is my first negative review ever, and I'm bummed about it. I realize that comparing the pho at a fusion place to the real thing is a great way to be disappointed and is not fair to the chef or establishment. And I'm sure that they have some tasty stuff on their menu that could be explored by someone else. However, aside from presentation this is the worst bowl of pho I have ever had. By all means explore the menu and form your own opinion, but if you are craving a bowl of pho and are on Broadway, do yourself a favor and just drive to federal and alameda. I've never had a bad bowl out there. Sorry Karma.
(1)
Heather C.
I ate here for the first time, though I've been passing this place for a year. We ordered the seaweed salad, kim chee, thai ice tea, chicken pad thai and the spicy basil chicken. Everything was incredibly fresh, and tasty. The seaweed salad came on a bed of lettuce and mint, which went really well with the seaweed salad. The portions are on the large side (couldn't even get close to finishing mine). The ambiance is peaceful and the staff very friendly. I'm thrilled this is in my neighborhood! The price was reasonable for dinner (2 appetizers, 2 drinks, and 2 entrees for $30). There are some really cheap/good looking lunch specials that I will be back to try.
(4)
Kmberly B.
My friend introduced me to Karma Asian, and I'm incredibly happy for that! Karma has the best crab cheese wontons aka crab rangoon that I've found in Denver. They also serve my favorite desert ever sesame balls! Okay, well they have mini versions but you get 10 for 5$ and they deliver to my house!! Everything that I've had from here has been good, only a few things stand out, but those few are worth ordering/going here. Extra shout out for having each menu item plain with your choice of meat or veggies, which is great for all my vegetarian friends!
(4)
Larren M.
Woohoo! Found a new spot that kills it, at least from a delivery/takeout standpoint by that I just mean we haven't dined in the place. This spots number finally came up in the the roulette wheel, that is our delivery binder. Yes, you heard correct. I said delivery binder and its even categorized by types of food. Let your imagination run wild...... Lets talk about the food now. As we sat looking at the menu and reading other yelp reviews, I found it extremely hard to decide. I have a hard time deciding no matter where we go, or what we eat. But this time was unusually hard. Everything sounded so good. I mean this place will deliver Pho! How do they expect me to choose? After what seemed like forever, I opted for the Jaam-Bong. What a great decision I made. A spicy red sauce that's not too spicy. The noodles were perfect, and the soup if you could call it that, was loaded with cabbage, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and enough garlic to keep any vampire at bay. I love garlic though. The wife decided on the Dan Dan noodles with chicken. Which I was able to sneak a bite of. Great flavors, perfect amount of spice. If I were you, I would also try the pineapple wontons. You won't be disappointed (you could drink the dipping sauce they come with). The food here is great. It gets my vote. It's a "little" more expensive, but well worth it.
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Mark J.
I've eaten at Karma several times, both take-out and in the restaurant and I have never been disappointed. On my most recent visit we got the Spicy Edamame (incredible, addicting, and loaded with garlic), Tofu Pad Thai (a constant favorite for my girlfriend and I here, with perfectly fried tofu), and the Chicken Hoisin Exploding (which, like all of the other wok dishes here is full of some of the freshest veggies that I've ever eaten in a restaurant). Its been getting progressively more full since the first time I was here, and I'm very happy to see it. This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver without a doubt.
(5)
Jeff C.
Thanks to the Yelpers for recommending this place. We were headed to Spicy Basil just up the block but decided to check this place out because of the positive reviews. I really liked the place. Funky Asian interior, small and charming. Not the typical chain feel. The service was outstanding. Everyone pitched in--I think everyone that worked their came to our table at some point during our visit. We started off with the Avocado Roll which I was a little hesitant as dried cranberries really are not all that appealing to me. However, they were delicious especially with a little chili sauce and soy sauce. It came with some sort of mint sauce that was light and "minty" fresh! I ordered the Pad Thai. I thought it was very good. The only thing missing that I like is fresh cilantro and limes. I did ask for some limes so that I could squeeze onto my dish. (should have asked for cilantro). My friend that it was just "ok". He can write his own review. I am a fan and will definitely be back. They even gave us a nice little treat on the house at the end. Definitely worth trying out! Oh, the water glasses are kind of random, but I liked it.
(4)
Kenny N.
Wow! I had only been here for happy hour before (which rocks!), so was quite glad to experience dining there. Highlights amongst my food sharing friends were the pineapple cheese wontons (also a happy hour special). I really like their complementing sauce. Also, featured was the seaweed salad - quite good with the greens. And my friends enjoyed the shu-mai. The curry selection was great, mango curry with chicken being an absolute treat. It was spicy enough for me while still providing that fine fruit texture of the diced mango. I was also impressed with the cookware - bowls sitting over an open flame. Overall, a great restaurant to enjoy in that Broadway neighborhood. Drinks and appetizer order placement was timely, but we had to wait what felt like a longer time to place our dinner order. But that was made up for by the free sake (check the interwebs for coupons).
(4)
Jenna A.
Wednesday evening late dinner turned into a good one after strolling up and down Broadway in search for something new. My boyfriend liked it more than myself but I still want to try it again and order my favorites. The presentation of the food is fanastic and the restaurant decor is five stars. I loved it in there! I got the Won Ton soup, he ordered the Sweet & Sour. The broth of the Won Ton soup was soo good and hot, my tongue is actually still in pain. The won tons were a little too chewy but it didn't matter, I ate it all up and slurped the broth down! On to the appetizer, we ordered the Shu Mai and the little shrimp dumplings were tasty and served alongside a beautiful purple flower. I'm kind of a texture person so my boyfriend ate most of the order. And last, the entree. We ordered the Chicken Panang Curry because of all the veggies. I absolutely loved how it came out in a ceramic bowl bubbling over the firey lava. The broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, potatos and the coconut milk sauce were stellar . The server even brought us two plates, each with our own portion of rice that soaked up all the deliciousness. I want to try the Pho, Pad Thai, Crab ragoons and the Lo Mein. So many choices! Dine in first to see the presenation and if you like the food, check out their delivery and take out. I'm going to.
(4)
rachel s.
Do you ever order egg rolls and expect the pinkish sweet and sour sauce but are served something that looks even more toxic and radioactive??? And it's never very good? This is one of those restaurants. That was how the meal started and then I moved on to the worst green curry I've ever had. . with a thick gelatinous sauce filled with soggy breaded tofu. . . Of course, the most important thing about curry is the sauce and I couldn't even finish it and was sad to have spent my money on dinner that was not enjoyable. I won't eat here again.
(1)
Travis B.
My wife and I were walking down Broadway when we passed Karma and decided to check it out for dinner. I had heard pretty good things about Karma and I can confirm that this restaurant is fantastic. I had the Jaam Bong and my wife had the Chicken Pad Thai. Both were exquisite. Get there for happy hour to take advantage of the buy one get one beers.
(5)
Alex G.
If you like Pho then this restaurant has it also. It's as good as any of the Federal restaurants. Try the meatball. Yum!!! And happy hour is a deal!
(5)
Sasha C.
This place is my favorite restaurant in Denver! First off its hard to find authentic thai food, and this place is legit. There happy hour is fantastic and super cheap (3-6 everyday). The food is the right price and portions are huge! It may look sketchy from the outside but I have to say I have been there over 30 times and I have never had a bad meal! Its never too crowded and you don't have to make reservations. Their take-out is also fast, large portions and delicious. I cant say enough good things about this place! I LOVE IT!
(5)
Sam H.
This place is awesome. We've gotten take out from them several times before and finally ate in this evening with a party of 8, including a newborn and a three year old. Everyone loved their meals (even the three year old). The pho was killer. The curries were delicious and my spicy mango wok with tofu was to die for. Every soup we've ever ordered from here has been great. My sister-in-law remarked that the wonton soup was the best wonton soup she has ever had. This place is almost always empty or close to empty. Go support Karma Asian. I want the best Asian restaurant on Broadway to stay in business!
(5)
Carrie R.
Yelpers, this is a call to action. Get off of your computer and into Karma. I am tired of being the only one eating there, and I'm starting to worry that my patronage alone, no matter how loyal, will not be enough to sustain the place!! I like a lot about Karma, but let me try to boil it down for you, busy reader. One star each for: 1) Vegetarian options abound. We're not talking just a couple of "can get without chicken" or "can substitute tofu" dishes. In fact, this is the only place I recall seeing vegetable potstickers as an option on the menu. 2) Presentation: Try a curry dish!! My favorite hands-down is the green curry. Served in an individual bubbling cauldron, the presentation is definitely not over-hyping the contents, which are a deliciously complex blend of flavors. If I'm in the mood to switch it up, I go for one of the Karma Wok options listed on the back of the menu. Again, I love the unique presentation in a compartmentalized tray. Choose your meat or tofu, and your sauce. 3) Pleasant, prompt service, without being intrusive. 4) Reasonable prices. 5) You can get a bottle of Tiger, a Singapore beer. :) Only downside I have is the darkness. It's okay for lunch, when there is good deal of natural light filtering in. But I'd prefer it to be a wee bit brighter in the evenings. That's just me. Bottom line, I hope to see you there next time!
(5)
Jonathan E.
I miss this place so much! I have lived here in Cali now for 2 years and I can tell you THIS place has the best asian food I have ever had! It is EXTRAORDINARY! Absolute ART! This place is in a league of its own. The owner should be a famous millionaire and the place should take reservations only and if you're LUCK as HELL you would have the HONOR of eating here! That's how good it is people. This place is truly as good as it gets. I don't care where you live in the world, you MUST come dine at this place at least once before you die. Oh Karma, I long for the day to come when I can have the pleasure of dining with you again in the future...
(5)
Gustav F.
OK, so i've been ordering with them for a quite few times and what i can say is their Spicy Edamame is AMAZING.... I tried their Kal bi and it was tasty, their bang bang chicken and shrimp is OK i guess, but their Kim Chi Ji Kae soup is terrible....don't ever order that. I tried the pineapple cheese wonton like people suggested and it was OK, but the Mint Sauce...it's Terrific it's really really refreshing and great.. so i gave 4 star only because of the soup that's not impressed me at all, but i'll be back for their Spicy Edamame XD
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Lodore B.
I guess this place has been here for a while but I have not heard of it. When we walked in at 7 on a Tuesday it was empty and I was a little worried. But I shouldn't have been! The menu has a lot to chose from and each dish tastes different, not like a lot of Chinese restaurants that all taste like different versions of the same thing. The food was very good although not amazing, but I've had almost nothing that I consider amazing so...Definitely give this place a try! Oh, and it filled up by the time we left. :)
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Suzy S.
I really love this place. Their spicy edamame is fantastic, and I can't help but order the kalbii every time I go. The service is great, the prices are reasonable, and the drinks kick ass. If I could get away with a cot in the kitchen and never eating elsewhere, I'd be happy for at least 1 1/2 years.
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Eric L.
Karma Asian is a great little Asian restaurant. They serve up a collection of many Asian cuisines, and somehow manage to make them all distinct and flavorful and unique! They have a great happy hour, with cheap drinks, appetizers, and meals. We frequently go there for happy hour for all of the above, leaving with our mouths and stomachs happy and our wallet only somewhat lighter. Oh, and their vegetarian Pho is killer! Ton's of veggies and a very flavorful broth. Way to go Karma Asian. I hope you stick around for a long time!
(4)
Sara L.
Deeeeelicious tofu and vegetables! Sooooooo good.
(5)
Heidi S.
After such a good experience with the delivery of *the blessed pho*, my neighbor and I decided to walk down, arriving a bit before noon. Just like Arlyn, we found an empty restaurant besides a lone one top. The service was great, very friendly and prompt. Both of the people who served us were very concerned that we are happy and didn't need anything. The water was served in a little metal cups - how stinking cute are those? We both had the Jaam-Bong. It was so good, deeply red, spicy but not painful, rich and complex - full of cabbage, perfectly cooked noodles, shrimp, scallops, calamari and tons of garlic. The presentation was nice, the bowl was a small square mini-sink. Next time to this adorable little place I am so having the Hot Crispy Prawns. Those little critters are not going to stand a chance when I wander back in!
(4)
Ave H.
yet another one of my secrets that i think has gotten out... they have even moved the tables and bar around to service more people... boo for me, but yay for them. funny little place that i would NEVER have tried, but a friend of mine and i were down looking at art one friday a couple years ago and BAM we were hooked. PERKS TO KARMA: friendly staff YUMMY seaweed salad the tuna rolls are OFF THE HOOK (i crave them) the pho is fantastic in fact most of their soups are awesome. yummy (SPICY) curry SAKE!!! AND there used to ALWAYS be a table, although... that is becoming less of a guarantee the only things i have not loved there are the miso... i think that was what it was... it was sweet i think... its flavor was just not your typical miso flavor and the chicken and beef lettuce wraps were ground meat and super sweet... just not my favorite. OTHERWISE... you cannot go wrong with this place. mmm mmm good.
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Arlyn C.
Very surprised to find an empty restaurant. The food is tasty and they give huge portions. Fave- Orange-peel shrimp:Finger lickin' good. Extra-large prawns and portion. Couldn't stop eating. Drunk tofu noodles: prepared well and well seasoned. Garlic. YUM. Beef short ribs: I don't eat meat, but my friends said, (cause we're from cali) "hella good!" Lol Great service and just so surprisingly good.
(4)
Tom N.
Drunken Noodles IS as good as it gets here at Karma. Whilst other may rank their fav Thai places by the pad Thai, I take mine by the drunken noodles offered up. * Friendly and prompt servers (mom and pop so they care) ** Clean dining and restroom facilities *** Consistently good food (me, over a dozen visits/take-out) **** Awesome Drunken Noodles (I've had the tofu and chicken) ***** Generous portions
(5)
K L.
I love Karma Asian, I am a vegetarian and my boyfriend eats meat. There are plenty of yummy options for both of us here. We've eaten here 6 times and every time we both leave smiling and want to tell everyone to go and try it. The service is amazing and I love the music. The Fortune Kitty behind the counter always seems to be keeping the beat to the smooth techno grooves.
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Brian M.
The decor does get your attention with it's exotic charm. I did have to peak my head into the kitchen to let the staff know that some one was there to place an order. I was limited for time on a lunch break. I did have to repeat the glance into the kitchen at least a couple more times to get the attention of the waiter, who was beyond friendly, and had a great personality. Just not in the dining room much during my visit. Maybe he had important side work, prepping something fit for a king for all I know. They certainly met my needs in regards to the time constraints. Now I must say I loved their pad-thai ! Easily in my top five as far as pad-thai in Denver. It was a wee bit spicy as I requested and it didn't overpower that elegant savory sauce. Also the presentation was so nice that I had to pinch myself. Priced under ten dollars, a portion large enough to satisfy now and still have left overs for later. This place is a winner in my book ! P.S. The shower curtain kind of thing that you have to go through to get to the bathrooms is weird, but didn't scare me off. And thanks again Karma Asian for the great grub.
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Yvonne C.
I'm not terribly excited that this place is a cluster of flavors but at least it doesn't claim to be one type of cuisine. I ordered the Jaam Bong and it was delicious! It was spicy and delicious and was not fishy. I never realized how much I would like Korean noodles. If it wasn't for the fact that I was so full of soup and noodles when I was finished, I may have ordered another bowl. The restaurant had fun decor, was all about Karma-like things, and delightful to eat in, and the service was amazing. I will be back! Besides, where else but Asia will you find an Asian restaurant with a group of friendly Asians happy to wait you. :-)
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Serenity M.
Had the pad Thai and it was good, but wouldn't say it surpasses any other pad thai I have had in the past.
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Antonio P.
I miss former Asian restaurant, Min Min, and gave this new resident a try on Saturday night. It wasn't very crowded... but it will be soon. The atmosphere is nicer than Min Min, but I could have done without the New Age Techno music on loop. The food was great and generously prepared (i.e., they don't skimp on the goodies). Now, how do I say this without being pejorative...? The folks that greet and wait on you speak very clear English. I do not insinuate any stereotypes, but the folks at Min Min knew me, knew what I was going to order, and yet we still had communication problems. There's a lot to be said for smooth verbal interaction with staff at a restaurant.
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karen h.
I used to eat here when it was Min-Min, and stopped for lunch today at Karma. Whereas Min-Min had great chinese food but no real atmosphere, Karma has an atmospheric quality that radiates peace , and my $6.50 lunch was divine. Served in a Bento box with Japanese asthetics was perfect portions of fresh vegetables, chicken in a lite sauce with mushrooms, green salad, rice, miso soup, egg roll, and 2 slices of an orange. Nice to have a choice of Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese without diluting one for another such as some 'fusion' food. thanks for the great meal, and I will be back. yelp on Broadway support local business.
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Jessica C.
My meal was very satisfying and plentiful. I enjoyed myself. Great happy hour on food and drinks. I will be coming back. And they deliver!
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Stacy L.
This place is awful. I ordered delivery on a Sunday afternoon. The food took almost an hour. What we did get was mediocre at best and expensive for what we ordered. I got the beef and broccoli (which, sadly, you are better off going to Panda Express...it's that bad), the chow mein, combination fried rice, and pot stickers. There are lots of other options in the area, go there.
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Sadie C.
I LOVE Karma!!!! It is one of my favorite places for lunch and for dinner, I love the variety of the menu and the freshness of all of the products
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Andee H.
I order take out from this joint every once in a while. The food is really good and filled with a lot of tasty vegetables. I also appreciate that they gladly omit the dreaded mushroom from my dish without giving me grief about it. = ) Caitlin and I have also dined in and had their pho. Which is quite a treat! I love tofu pho and theirs comes with veggies and tofu. MMMmm. If you are ever in the neighborhood check them out they are worth a taste. They are working on a liquor license...but the tea they offer is great.
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Anna D.
Lots of different tofu dishes, and they deliver! Not to mention the food is really, really tasty.
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Lindsey M.
Not such a fan. Ordered Green Curry and Thai Spring Rolls. Curry was watered down though spicy. I couldn't taste any coconut milk or kaffir lime and (I hate to say this more than once, but) it was kind of bland. Spring Rolls were good, but the peanut sauce was too thick to dip and had a weird texture, almost slimy. Edible, but I won't be ordering again.
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Todd M.
Asian Fusion. OVER IT!
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Shelly R.
Karma has an LA vibe without being overly hip. It's almost like dining communal, with the bench like seating. No worries, as the wonderful food will soon distract you from all of that! The seating in the front is good for people watching on the Sobo strip. But what is it with these extra high tables in Asian Fusion places? I guess I prefer to eat with my feet touching the floor. So I always sit in the back. On to the food.... The curries here have more intense(not hot, just a real curry experience) flavor than many other Thai places I've tried in Denver. The tamest curries are the Mango and Pineapple. The other ones are vibrant and full of flavorful spicyness. The Honey Glazed Prawns are a real treat and enough food for two meals. OMG! The 2nd best Pad Thai I've had in Denver! The seaweed salad is delicious and large. I love how they take care to present every dish in an artistic manner. You can request brown rice instead of white. The sesame tofu is perfectly fried in the wok with soft bellied, succulent, pieces of tofu and veggies in a zingy, sweet sauce. The crab cream cheese wontons and the spring rolls are extra plump.The service is always friendly and welcoming. I have to be careful because they are in my neighborhood and tempt me all the time! The happy hour (between 4-6) lettuce wraps are a small meal and only $3! Wazaa! Wraps and 2, $1 sakes = $5 + tip/tax! My favorite sesame tofu is $6 during happy hour! It's beyond worth it and such a great deal! Thank you for coming to the Sobo Strip! Definitely GOOD Karma!
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Sara S.
My favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Fresh ingredients, well prepared, pleasant staff
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Rachel G.
The spice edemame was amazing! Great food at a reasonable price.
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Casey H.
I live off of Broadway and have been eyeing this place for quite some time, a visit from out of town friends and a 2page spread in the Westword made me more than curious, so we went. Like the reviews said, we were the only people (4 of us) there at 8pm on a Friday night, but that made it even better! We started off w/ some chilled sake and the pineapple wonton app (both delish and pretty basic) We ordered two types of Pho- Shrimp and the Jaam Bong *very spicy but DELISH! The bowls the soup came in were the size of my head and both portions of the Mongolian Beef, and Sticky, Spicy Mango.w/ Shrimp were large and well presented. The service was great, and after mentioning how great the food was they served us a FREE dessert of sesame balls drizzled in red bean sauce!! This place has it all, from authentic Vietnamese, Thai to just the usual Chinese fare- good karma :)
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Archer D.
Broadway just keeps getting better. I had low expectations of Karma based on the outside of the restuarant, but talk about not judging a book by its cover. Ambiance was fun, staff super friendly, great prices, fun menu, and excellent food. Highly recommend the soups, and the tuna and advacoda roll.
(5)
Lauren B.
This is the only Chinese place in Denver that has good ambiance, appetizers, entrees, and service. I'm a fan and can't wait to go back! End of story!
(5)
Chris L.
The folks who created Wokano Asian Bistro on Ogden have moved their excellent restaurant and changed the name to Karma Asian Fusion Cuisine. If you were ever at the Ogden location, you'll recognize the decor here at the new location. And you'll definitely recognize the food. They have a way of combining the savory, sweet, and spicy flavors of Asian food in the most delicious ways. Recently I had their Sesame Tofu and I can't imagine a better combination of flavors - the breading is puffy and light, the sauce complex with the light sweetness balanced by a very subtle heat, the tofu just the right texture. My favorite dish here is the Spicy Basil Tofu - again, the ingredients come together in an explosion of flavor, but there is never one overwhelming note. This is the best Asian restaurant in central Denver, bar none, and it's not just the food, it's the people. They really care about what they're doing and about their customers, and it really shows. They're working on getting their liquor license (the reason they moved away from their former location) and I'm pulling for them to hold their own against the pretenders across Broadway from them.
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Lynsey E.
This is my neighborhood favorite when I have an Asian food hunger craving (which is often). Everything I have tried has been delicious. The Pad Thai is one of my favorites, they also have great curry dishes. The service is excellent and I have never had a long wait for a table here. The restaurant has nice ambiance which makes it a good place for a date or dinner with friends.
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Kendra C.
Delicious food! We tried the miso soup and the crab cheese wontons to start out with.the soup was savory and the wontons tasty and creamy, with a delicious green dipping sauce-different than the usual sweet and sour. Then we tried the honey pineapple crispy prawns and chicken pad thai, both of which were amazing and fresh. fast and polite service. Quick delivery, too!
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Tracie B.
After reading fellow Yelper's reviews of Karma Asian, I was excited to try it. I occasionally love ordering Chinese food (now Asian) as an alternative to cooking a meal or going out every night. My neighborhood has a plethora of Asian delivery options so we have lots to choose from. Some are just okay (as in everything comes from a steam tray) to really great (as in cooked fresh). I assumed that Karma Asian would be the latter. Perhaps everything is cooked fresh, but honestly I'm not impressed enough to order from there, or go there again. Here's the good, the no-so-good and the down-right-awful. Good: The Beef Lo Mein is very flavorful with lots of lo mein noodles. The chicken mixture in the Lettuce Wraps is delicious as is the dipping sauce (just the right amount of savory and sweet). The not-so-good: There is hardly any beef in the Beef Lo Mein - it's mostly noodles. The Chicken Lettuce Wraps come with pickled ginger and thinly sliced red cabbage - a tasty garnish however there is way to much of it. They skimp on chicken and include too much of the ginger/cabbage. The Pot Stickers taste okay but are soggy - not even the least be crispy. The pork filling is pretty tasteless. The down-right-awful: The dark green-leaf lettuce provided with the lettuce wraps is limp and soggy and quite honestly, disgusting. Why they didn't include crisp iceberg lettuce as most places do is beyond me. We ended up eating the chicken by itself, without the "wrap." Perhaps the food is better if you eat it there but unfortunately it's unlikely I'll every find out.
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Cassidy W.
Karma is awesome! I do however have to agree with someone below about their Pho. It is ok but it is not traditional and is chicken based broth I am pretty sure. My boyfriend loves their sesame chicken and anything with the volcano stir fry kicks ass! The Pad Thai is awesome and I am totally trying the drunken noodles next time after reading all of these reviews. I tried the BBQ Pork Pho recently and it was good. If I were to go specifically for Pho I would not suggest going here however.
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Daron S.
My friend and I tried this place, not knowing what to expect. Since I live around the corner, I've always wanted to try it. I like the ambiance of this place a lot. It would be a great date place or a catch-up dinner with a friend. It was dark and interesting music was playing, but it felt really welcoming and cozy. I had the veggie pho and it was pretty good and it was only $8 and I had it for lunch the next day too. My friend order the hot crispy prawns and they were really good too. Oh, they also have curry too. Overall, for a shot in the dark, this place was worth walking into. I will also be adding them to my take-out options so I can experience more goodness from Karma Asian
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Chris L.
Great food, good service. Well worth a trip.
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Christine N.
I work two doors down at Urban Wax and all of us girls that work there LOVE to support local businesses.. and this by far is our favorite one on the block! They are consistently exceeding their expectations on quality of food and customer service. The owner is always cheerful and makes you feel like you are the most important person he has seen all day. The Pad Thai is definitely my favorite (and I think most of the other girls') dish. There is plenty for leftovers as well, which is a plus for the price!
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Monica M.
Great Chinese food for the price and convenience from the artists formerly known as Wokano Asian Bistro. We frequently order from Karma here in my office because we have quite the mid of dietary needs (two vegans, and many, many picky eaters). We've all tried a wide range of the menu items and feel that Karma has a solid menu with good consistency and flavorful food. APPETIZER: Vegetarian Pot Stickers - Pan Fried: Vegetarian Potstickers in general have a lot of issues. They frequently come out bland or tasting like yesterday's veggies had been dug out of the trash can or sometimes, they might even have meat in them because the chef wasn't paying attention. Neither of these is the case at Karma. Their vegetarian potstickers are filled with fresh vegetables and glass (rice) noodles. They don't taste like they've ever been frozen, and if they have, they sure fooled me. Kim Chi: Their Kim Chi is the real deal. It's spicy, delactable, pickled cabbage goodness. They are very heavyhanded on the chili paste, but not so much that you can't savor the vegetables. This chock full o' garlic dish is very reasonably priced and satisfies. MEAT: General Tao's Chicken: I know. I know! It's a cliche, right? Only one step up from ordering lemon, orange, or sesame chicken. I don't care. It's delicious, deep friend, and totally not authentic Chinese. That being said, theirs is fantastic. It's crispy and a great mixture of spicy and sweet. They've always been great about spicing it up extra hot, for me and toning it down for my wusstastic friends. VEGETARIAN or VEGAN: Spicy Basil Tofu: This intense steamed Tofu dish does not disappoint. The Tofu is cooked to perfection and placed in a light, ginger sauce with some of the most delicious Thai Basil I've had. The Jalepenos offer just a slight hint of heat, just enough to keep you happy. I order it with brown rice, because I'm just that kind of hippy, but you'll be satisfied ordering it however you like. For dessert, order the Sesame Balls. They're classic and don't change much from restaurant to restaurant, but somehow, they're just a little bit crispier and decadent here. The staff is always super helpful. Everytime I have to call them, I have to make some sort of special request and they will gladly tell you if there is any ingredient that you cannot have and because their food is fresh, they will create a special order for you. I have ordered fried rice and Mu Shu without eggs and they have been more than happy to oblige. The delivery is wicked fast, usually getting my food within 20-30 minutes (I work at 18th and Arapahoe, they are located at 22 S Broadway) and the delivery driver greets us with huge smiles all around. Please keep this place open and give them all of your money.
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Amy U.
They deliver pho!!! Therefore that makes them awesome :) I have also had the Shu Mai and dumplings that were very tasty as well. I have never been to the actual location or had any of the other main dishes and granted it's not the best pho I've had but but if you don't want to leave the sanctuary of your warm home and have a hankering for some pho-give Karma a try!
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Tyler S.
First time visiting Karma and I was super impressed! Food was amazing and the inside decor was nice! Also, huge portions for a very affordable price! I will definitely be back soon! Had the spicy edamame, red curry, and my date had the pad Thai noodles everything was delicious! Thanks for being a hidden jem Karma!
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Kara S.
Yum yum yum!!!!! Food is so fresh, portions are huge and great prices!!! Can't wait to go back!!
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Emily L.
This place has really good food, nice decor, and good service. I try to get something different everytime I go, but I wind up forgetting what I got last time and want to go back to the drunken noodles, which are awesome. I wish it were more visable from the street, we passed by like three times trying to find it the first time we went. D'oh!
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Nia S.
Wouldn't go here for pho! It was actually very awful.
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X X.
YuuuuuuuuuuuM! Not only is this place in walking distance to my house, but it also has fantastic food! The Asian-Fusion menu has an awesome variety with dishes ranging from Korean to Thai, Chinese to Vietnamese and everything in between. Every time I have eaten here the food has been consistently good and they often have some excellent specials in addition to the usual fare. There is also a happy hour that runs from 4-6:30 with great deals on drinks and appetizers. The interior of the restaurant is cozy but unfortunately, the bench seating is quite uncomfortable on the heiney (needs waaaaay more cushions), so my advice is to sit at one of the four-tops instead. The only other complaint I have is that they occasionally seem understaffed and the service can be a little on the slow side-so if you're in a hurry, I wouldn't recommend eating here. Other than that, it's delicious, reasonably priced and a place you should try!
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Kevin B.
Amazing chicken potstickers and spicy edamame!
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A.C. N.
We have visited Karma twice, and both times the food was great. The spicy edamame is OUTSTANDING. That is something that you have to get when you eat there. The hot and sour soup was ok, but too much corn starch or whatever they use to thicken the soup. The sesame chicken was great, along with the kalbi beef. The salt and pepper pork chops where really salty. I would recommend Karma for anyone that is in that neighborhood. The only draw back to this restaurant is that parking is terrible, but they can't help that.
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Vi N.
I can't believe how many times I've walked by this place going this way and that way on Broadway and had no idea the tastiness that I was passing by! Met a friend here for lunch and had some of the best Kalbi I'd had in a long time. The price was great and the portion didn't skimp on anything. I'm totally craving it again now that I'm writing this review.
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michele b.
Well, apparently takeout is NOT the way to go. I figured i would try Karma, in my never-ending quest for decent Asian food. Unfortunately, the disappointment continues. I got the veggie dumplings, the tofu tod (or golden triangles), and the sesame balls for dessert. The veggie dumplings were chewy and kinda empty inside and waaaaay too salty. The tofu was not very crispy. The sesame balls were decent (hence the 2 stars), with a good chocolate sauce for dipping. Based on other reviews, maybe the problem is their delivery. It took forever (an hour), and the food was not very hot.
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Shira M.
This place is fantastic! If you like Hot & Sour soup, I have never had better than the stuff they serve here. The vegetables are always fresh and plentiful in the dishes. Anytime I have out of town guests, this is the first place I bring them. I think the food is some of the best in the city.
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Dave M.
They put corn starch in the "Thai" curries. Failure.
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Sarah Z.
When we got to the restaurant there were a lot of people waiting but they got all of sat pretty quickly (there are only about ten tables in the place.) If you ever come here, the spicy edamame is a must! Best I've ever had. The service was impecable and the bill was super reasonable. At the end of our meal the manager gave us a couple free shots. They were very hospitable and the atmosphere is very comfortable. I will definitely be coming back.
Wow! This is now my favorite Asian restaurant. My wife went in this past Saturday night and it was a great experience. The service was very friendly, the prices are great and the food was outstanding. They make all the traditional dishes, but put their own stamp on all of them. We definitely recommend trying the avacado roll and the spicy edammame. 3-6pm happy hour and if you get a table upfront you can people-watch Broadway.
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Scott P.
Solidly delicious. I've gotten takeout from them several times, but actually dined at the location yesterday. Those pineapple wonton thingies were the BOMB! I don't know what kind of dipping sauce they come with, but they're deliciously unhealthy and definitely one of those tastes that you'll find yourself wanting to tear into at random times. I had some phenomenal spicy prawns, which could have been HORRIBLE if they had been goopy, but were perfectly crispy, with a sauce that neither overpowered nor under-delivered. I enjoyed my friend's Dan Dan noodles- the tofu was prepared very nicely and have just enough texture to satisfy. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive- we never had to wait for water, and they were very prompt with our orders. The interior decoration is hella cool, and I'd love to come back here at night for some of their drinks. As it was we ended up just having some sake... which was still delicious! They've got some great-looking stuff on the menu, so I'll be back to try more.
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Amanda R.
I love vegetables. I don't eat meat and I don't like tofu. So when I opened our delivery and saw so many vibrant, succulent, not-over-cooked or over-greased veggies, I was PUMPED! It was all quite tasty, too. Will definitely order again!
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Trina B.
Delivery-Not at all worth it. The sauce on panang curry was too watery to eat on a plate. Soup was too salty to eat. Pad Thai was edible, but I'll take my dollars elsewhere. I don't understand all the high ratings. NOT IMPRESSED
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Becca P.
Karma Asian is possibly my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Most of the dishes can be made with tofu (and they know how to do tofu), and the veggies are always fresh. Portions are huge and the staff is friendly.
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Rick K.
one of the best fusions in Denver. It is still a work in progress, but they have room to achieve greatness. Good ambiance, nice presentation... i'll come back again.
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Katie K.
So, I must admit, I'm generally a love it or hate it kind of person and I LOVE this place! I will admit, the pho is definitely not traditional pho. I think another person posted that it seems to be a chicken broth base, which I would say is about spot on. With that said, it's yummy anyways. We've also had the drunken noodles, pad thai, coconut shrimp and all of the desserts and I haven't been disappointed yet. I'm always asking for something special too - like extra veggies - and they are more than accommodating. Despite the fact that I think it's great Asian-fusion cuisine, the best part about Karma is the service. They have the nicest staff members of any restaurant I've visited in Colorado. They've even given us a free shot of sake and desert before! And we're not exactly regulars, so I can't imagine they remember us. Even if they are busy, they make sure to check in often (but not annoyingly so) and always thank us for visiting. I may not be a Karma regular yet, but I think I will be soon!
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David M.
I am usually pretty skeptical of restaurants that serve just about every type of asian cuisine. they usually don't do any region particularly well. So my advice with karma asian- stick to the stir fry's which are impressively good. The tofu is lightly fried on the outside, soft on the inside, the vegetables are fresh and crispy and the sauces are tasty. I have been less impressed with the curry's and thai dishes here, the flavor is just not right, but their stir fry dishes are probably the best asian food I have found yet in denver.
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DL W.
I've been to Karma for lunch on 4 occasions. It's listed as a fusion restaurant, but here that just means the menu has a variety of Asian food choices - Korean, Chinese, Thai- there isn't really single dish that is a fusion of other cuisines. The interior is very nicely done, dark woods, metal, warm but dim lighting and two big windows in the front. Unfortunately, each time I've been here during the 12-2 lunch period there's hardly anyone inside. That's great news for me, I get good service and hot food. Prices are very good. A large bento-style lunch special is about $7 - really cheap for the quantity and quality of the dishes. Dinner portions of curry are in the $12-15 dollar range. I find getting good Thai food in Denver is quite difficult. The popular Thai Basil chain is horrible food. Most Thai in Denver is served with generic vegetables and too much sugar in the curry. I like Karma's Shrimp Pad Thai - while Pad Thai should be hard to mess up, it often is- Karma's is just right. The Panang Curry is also very good. I've seen many reviews claiming the curries are too watery, mine was just the opposite -a little too thick. But the flavor was spot on, not too sweet, good, semi-crunchy vegetables, and the tofu had excellent texture. The Korean spare ribs plate is a mound of marinated meat done just as I had expected and delicious. This spot is going on my regular rotation for lunch and the occasional dinner when on Broadway for a bar or music show.
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Aleka P.
This is without question my favorite every-day Asian restaurant in Denver. We're lucky enough to live down the block, and I have to restrain myself from wanting to eat here every night of the week. Every dish I've had is a notch above what's expected: more delicate and complicated flavor, marvelously executed. The Jaam Bong is possibly my favorite dish - a red hot spicy seafood and noodle stew. Prices are very reasonable, family owned...I don't know why this place isn't packed every night.
(5)
Joseph B.
Went to Karma because it was close enough to our house (we live in Berkley neighborhood) and wife was craving Kim Chi. This place did not disappoint. The service was awesome and very friendly. $1 sake...and it is the small bottle of hot sake..not just a shot....plus BOGO beers...the Jaam Bong was da Bomb...very tasty - $12. Kalbi beef was ok..the avocado rolls were good...the spicy edamame was tasty and the seasame chicken was delicious.. will go here again for sure.
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Sheri N.
we had just arrived to denver, and my girlfriend was taking us around town. first on the list was to get some grub, and initially we had sputnik in mind. at this point it was about 10pm, and the bar seemed pretty packed. we weren't guaranteed a seat, and our hunger pangs would not allow us to wait. we walked around broadway, and found karma asian. we weren't too sure what to expect, but i'm glad that we gave it a shot. i had the drunken noodles with tofu, which had just the right amount of spice. the tofu was seasoned well, and the veggies were crisp. i was pleasantly pleased with my choice. the others had the kal bii and the orange peel shrimp. both dishes were of ample amount, and they loved every bite of it. the staff were really nice, and patient in answering all our different questions about their dishes. as we were leaving we noticed we were there past closing, and we apologized. they were kind enough not to rush us through our meal. my only regret is not trying their kim chi (vampire buster). i didn't think it was a wise choice as we were still headed to the bars afterwards, but i will give it a try next time i'm in denver.
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Kalia K.
I debated giving them a 3 or 4, but decided on a 3 because of the dish I ate...the ambiance is great, very unique! It's a great fusion place with very nice staff! I went with a couple of friends, one had pho that she said was pretty good, definitely a huge portion for $8! My other friend had a mango curry that was super yummy and served in a great presentation (over fire, but we had to blow it out, it started boiling, lol), all for $10! I had kim chee fried rice, which was yummy and spicy, but for $11 came with no meat! Seemed ridiculously priced compared to other meals ordered!!! Definitely a great place to eat, just make sure to order the right thing! ;-)
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Cory D.
i have always loved wokano so its not shocking that i love karma. the dishes here are a little more interesting in regards to flavor combinations and ingredients. the decor is a little on the weak side and the layout is not very intimate, hopefully they can improve this with time.
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Floyd R.
Funky South Broadway interior with purple chairs, New Age Jap Rock music, and tatami mats in the wooden booths. Excellent food and service from the owner. The large Inari appetizer is the best I have had. The free "sesame balls" for dessert are a nice touch.
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Lenny M.
I have been really pleased every time I have been here and it is often. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. The flavors are always perfect.
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Candice L.
Mmmmmmm.......this is a piece zen!! I ordered in from here and was so happy and have a full belly, like a little Buddha!!
(5)
Will F.
I don't have enough good things to say about this place. Its not somewhere I would ever just walk into because the outside doesn't look like much, but as they say "don't judge a book by its cover!" The restaurant is so nicely done inside. It feels very intimate and cozy, and the overall decor is very warm and inviting. The service was also great! Very friendly staff and more than willing to offer help or suggestions on the food. And the food: first of the all, their spicy edamami is to die for! Its roasted on the outside and the the seasoning is amazing. Not to spicy either which is good for all taste levels. I ordered the pho, which I'm a huge fan of anywhere and like to consider myself a bit of a pho connoisseur. It was amazing here, the broth was very tasty without being too salty. The noodles were great and didn't run out near the end. I didn't get any drinks but the menu did feature a great happy hour that I will definitely be going back for. Can't wait to go back and try more of the amazing food, this is a new favorite for sure!
(5)
Johnny C.
Excellent.
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Phil M.
This place rocks. I don't know what else to say about it.
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Tali M.
Ate here for dinner and it was delicious. The tofu in the drunken noodles was cooked perfectly. The ribs were delicious. I definately will be going back. I took one star off because I didn't really like the thai tea, I've had better.
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Douglas S.
Some of the best Asian fusion food I've had in some time. The General Tao's tofu is a great Szechuan dish, and their avocado rolls are just amazing! Who ever thought fried spring rolls filled with avocado, red onions and cranberry raisins could be so good? Well, it is!!
(5)
Jesse H.
This place, without a doubt has the best Pad Thai and Won Ton Soup known to man. My lady and I used to go to his old restaurant and was sooooo bummed when we heard that it had sold. We love trying new places. When we walked into Karma for the first time and saw his face we were absolutely ecstatic !!! We eat it at least once a week and everyone else that has tried it does the same. oh yea, extremely affordable and great "Spicy Edamame"....
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Ryan D.
Loved the chicken drunken noodles. Will definitely head back to try the rest of the menu, and have some more of the spicy edamame.
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Lilly M.
My fav Asian place in Denver! I eat here so much it's getting crazy. Amazing food, in particular the curry pork! OMG! Oh, and the Thai Iced Tea is to die for. I love the funky decor also and the staff and owners are the nicest around. :)
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Pamela D.
I've been looking for a Pho delivery place that will deliver to downtown Denver (as I often don't get out for lunch). Thought I would give this one a try and decided that I wouldn't be TOO picky since it was delivery. However...I'm not sure I'll be ordering from here again. I ordered some pot stickers to get me started. These were ok and I would order these again. They weren't the best I've had though. I also ordered some Iced Coffee (I really ordered some cafe su da, but they didn't know what that was, so I asked again as Ice Coffee). This was also just Ok. (Throwing the last 1/2 in the trash now in favor of some water). And then there was the Pho. I don't use vegetables etc. in my Pho, I have one routine....LOTS of limes and Sriracha sauce. I was VERY specific about this. I asked for 4 whole limes (because I didn't know how large their "slices" would be and know exactly how much lime I like). I specified that I would cut them myself when they arrived. I asked him twice to see if he understood what I said and he voiced understanding. I asked for rare beef. I was told I could not have rare beef. I asked then what type of beef (there are a LOT of parts to a cow) they serve. He said steak, I said ok. (After all, they're delivering and I just really wanted my Pho). It's a sad day when you're wishing you had walked over to Burger King instead of having Pho for lunch. My broth came in a plastic container (as expected) and had huge chunks of onion floating in it. I don't like onions, but like the flavor..so I just pulled them out. It was lacking in flavor (I think someone hit it on the head in another review - it's not "Federal" good.) It was bland and not very flavorful. More like onion flavored water. My beef was 1/2 cooked and 1/2 rare and so I plunked it in the broth hoping to give it some additional flavor. I returned the lid and waited about 5 minutes. Not much improvement, but now my rare steak was cooked (as is my usual custom) and the noodles needed to be added. OMG...OMG! These noodles were a nightmare! They came in just one solid clump. There was no separating these noodles. I poured 1/2 of my broth in the Styrofoam container the noodles were in and I was somewhat able to separate them after about 10 minutes. I tried once again to put my Pho together, added my sauce (I had to use my own Sriracha sauce here at work because they put mine in with the plum sauce - which I don't care for - and that made it unusable) and my limes (I was given 2 1/2 limes cut into fourths - again...not what I ordered). I choked about 1/4 of my Pho down before giving up. It wasn't worth the trouble. I couldn't get the noodles cooked enough, the noodles were all broken from attempting to separate them from the blob, the "steak" they sent was fatty and had an off taste, and I didn't have my customary amount of limes. Not a great Pho experience for me. In addition, their chop sticks are the very short cheap wooden ones. I ended up using some I had brought back from Kokoros. And, I wasn't given one single napkin, so I had to hunt some of those down as well. I spent $22.06 on lunch and would have been much happier with a $7 value meal across the street. Take that for what it's worth.
(2)
Pat A.
A friend of mine put me onto Karma earlier this year and it's amazing. They have an amazing food and drink happy hour from 3-6 daily. The lettuce wraps, which are great anytime, are only $3 during that time. The honey prawns are my second favorite to the drunken noodles. All the lunch dishes that I've had (served from 12-3 I believe) are amazing and a great value. They play THE WEIRDEST POPISH MUSIC, but the staff is all so great. I love this spot. Highly recommended.
(5)
Cathy C.
This is one of the better delivery options near Cap Hill. The black bean chicken and broccoli is excellent. The flavor is sweeter than what I'm accustomed to and I wish there were just a bit moore black bean oomph, however, the dish would be yummy with or without the black bean. The kim chee is flavorful, but not spicy which I like since I'm an Asian gringo. K's sriccha chicken was much hotter. There is a well executed chicken dumpling on the menu with soft steamed dough and a nice touch of pan-fry crispness. The rice is sticky enough, but I like a slightly larger grain and a bit more moistness. The chicken lettuce wraps are another sweet dish that uniquely comes with craisins. I prefer a hoisin based dipping sauce with wraps and this version comes with a green citrusy sauce I've never seen before. Different but still good. I did not like the sweet pineapple cheese wontons but kudos for replacing the usual crab that is the mainstay of any Asian restaurant. It's these twists that make the menu intersting and why I'll keep Karma in my delivery rotation.
(3)
Nick D.
this is place is rad. only been at happy hour, but definitely one of my favs in denver. dollar sake, lettuce wraps, cheese wontons, BANG!
(5)
mer b.
Mmmmmm! Yelp led us right, yet again! One of those places that makes you want to run right home and write a review.... Ambiance: This place was very cozy and welcoming on a fall evening! It was a Sunday night, and the place was not even half full, as others mentioned, which was nice. This would be a great date place for sure! Food: YUM!! My husband got the hot and sour soup which was delicious! It tasted very fresh, plus there was a layer of some other flavors which were absolutely delicious! He also got the black bean chicken dish was really was DIVINE!. I got the Pho, which was amazing. There was a hint of sweetness that I couldn't put my finger on, but it was delicious, and homemade. Seriously, this place deserves to be busier-- Highly recommended!
(5)
Laurel P.
I was excited to see Inari and Green Curry on the same menu! I guess thats why they call it Fusion. However, I was very disappointed. As for the Inari, all I could taste was vinegar. The rice wasn't sticky, but falling apart all over my plate. Overall, mediocre at best. But the most awful part of my meal was the Tofu Green Curry. Either they don't use coconut milk, or they use light coconut milk, because my curry was translucent and goopy. The tofu was also deep fried, and I know from my cooking follies that when you put deep fried tofu into your curry the dredge becomes gummy and nasty. It was not edible at all. I was sad to spend 15 bucks on a Inari, because it was the only thing I could choke down. Maybe their other food is good, but I dont plan on finding out!
(1)
Ann P.
My favorite Asian delivery in Denver! Its always quick, the portions are very generous, and anytime I try anything new its always good. I usually get the same the Jaam bong since its just that good! A noodle bowl with vegatables and seafood in a spicy red broth. I feel like it could cure whatever ails you and just makes my day better. . The avocado egg rolls with sweet cranberries, avocado and cilantro are another favorite. I've also had the hot crispy prawns (huge shrimp fried in a wonderful sweet and spicy sauce), the dan dan noodles, bang bang chicken and shrimp. I love this place and its so worth trying.
(4)
Tom E.
My girlfriend and i are both from the Eastern seacoast and specifically, towns renowned for some delicious restaurants. We currently live in Breckenridge which, while fun cos of the close skiing options, has approximately ZERO worthwhile restaurants! That's not to say you can't find tasty food, just expect it to cost you a small fortune. Some of the worst food i've ever eaten has come from supposedly decent restaurants in this town! So when we had some days off, we figured a trip to Denver would do us and our tastebuds good :) And how right we were, when we discovered this new little gem on Broadway. The co-owner was our waiter and was super-friendly and cheery and full of great suggestions. We started with some green teas but he suggested we try out the new blossoming teas he just finished wrapping - we did, they were amazing. Beautiful and deliciously light. Next we had the Kim Chi Ji Kae soup to start and the best appetizer i've ever had, the Spicy Edamame. The soup was delicios but the edamame took it to the next level - it was perfectly spiced and had a perfect salty, charred taste. They didn't last long ;) For our main courses, my lass had the Jaam-Bong, a very famous Korean noodle soup, and i had the Dan Dan Noodles. Both were superb and massively-portioned: the Jaam-Bong, even though we requested it sans-seafood, came out tasting like a perfectly complete dish, lacking absolutely nothing, and packing a ton of flavour. This is often not the case when you request vegetarian versions of meat dishes, as many veggie readers will no-doubt attest to. It was quite spicy though, so beware if you a sensitive palate ;) The Dan Dan Noodles were awesome too, the chef adding in perfectly battered, crispy tofu at our request. The sauce was just nicely sweet and tangy and perfectly portioned for the rest of the ingredients. The food filled a huge plate, especially considering it only cost $7.95 at dinnertime!!! The food was great, and i mean, everything we ordered. Ambiance-wise, even though there were only 3 other tables dining when we were, the music was a nice asian-influenced electronic lounge cd and the waiter/owner was so damn friendly we wanted to stay a while :) So, to summarize, it's a perfect place to go eat before or after going to the Mayan for a flick, or if you're ever just hungry!! Top marks. Apologies for length...;)
(5)
Tiffany M.
best chinese/thia restaurant i've experience in baker; this restaurant has delicious food and great portions. for what they lack in ambiance, they surely make up for in the quality of their food. i'm hooked.
(4)
caleb w.
much better than spicy basil, sertainly a different concept, but as far as anything asian goes it kicks spicy basil in the ass (i'm only comparing the two because they're in my neighborhood and spicy basil has been consistantly disappointing). the drunken noodles is consistant and full and very good. the black bean sauce leaves room for a little more depth but is overal totally reliable. the menu is easy, the lunch menu includes a small egg roll and miso soup with some greens topped with a delightful pear dressing of some sort. I like this little hole in the wall, it's dark, it's not pretentious, it's flavors are significantly better that the several dishes i've had at spicy basil and karma uses a lot more vegetables in their dishes which is must for asian food if you ask me. go here instead.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Street Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Mike P.
It seems like all the reviews I write say that this or the other is the best restaurant in Denver. Well given I love Thai food and have been to Thailand a few times to try it, yes it does taste the best there. I have vehemently avoided eating Thai here in the US. Why? Same reason why I prefer Mexican coke, or coke in France. There is too much sugar in the Thai food here. Well imagine my surprise when one night after a visit to Beatrix and Woodsleys we stumbled in here. The food is very spicy which would not be for everyone and there is just the right amount is sugar for Asian cooking. Best Thai in Denver.
(4)J H.
Followed advice of fellow Yelper's about this place and am really glad I did. We had the spicy edamame (5 star in itself), the vegetable spring rolls and the Tom Yum Goong (probably the best I've ever had!!), all of which was exceptional. For my main entree, I had the chicken pad thai...also very good. A little sweeter than I prefer, but very good! Definitely give this place a go...oh and parking was pretty easy as well, especially for dinner.
(5)John V.
We originally found this place from our search to have great pho delivered. So at first glance, the food was all we could judge and that alone gets 5 stars. After ordering multiple times (pho, green curry, sesame tofu, fried rice, etc), we decided to go and "meet the maker" if you will, of this wonderfully tasting treat. Let me tell you the experience is nothing less than that of a perfect hug and and a warm blanket! Right off the street, this place looks just like south broadway from the outside, and not that south broadway looks horrible (busy street, eclectic shops, and the most creative homeless population), but Karma Asian looks like it belongs and blends right in with a funky banner and faded posters of Psy the Korean entertainer. That said, when you walk in, it feels like you've uncovered a buried treasure. First off, amazing service, right when you walk in you are immediately greeted. Then you start to notice the detail of the interior. Dimly lit dark canvas bursting with colorful accent. From the dark wood furniture, to the red beaded chandelier to the piece de résistance, the enormous glowing Buddha head on the bar you can't help but feel all warm and fuzzy. The dining ware feels authentic, but what do I know about authentic Korean or Vietnamese anything. The water glasses are canteen steel mugs with huge handles of metal wire. The serving bowls for the spicy edamame and the pho are also steel with nice detail. But the food in it is what really counts. And for pho, it starts with the broth. As I said in the beginning, we have ordered delivery from these guys countless times before going to the restaurant. This was based on a food only judgement. The pho is amazing and comes served with fresh basil and cilantro, jalapeños, bean sprouts and lime wedges. And the spicy edamame lives up to the legend: most popular appetizer. So if you've made it this far in my review, you should go now, otherwise you are probably already there. On the DL and the QT and "very very hush hush." -signing off
(5)Kamryn C.
I'm a fan. The menu is filled with various types of Asian cuisine, which is nice for groups because everyone can get something different. I had the hot and sour soup, one of my favorites, and they did it well. Also, the bowl was gigantic for $3. My boyfriend had a curry with tofu and assorted vegetables in a peanut-esque sauce. He's a meat eater, but the combination of fried tofu and the savory sauce had him commenting repeatedly on how delicious it was. And the bites that I sampled lead me to agree. I really enjoyed our meal here, and I can't wait to sample more of the menu.
(4)Rayna K.
I've never been disappointed here. The best happy hour deal on the block and maybe Denver? Haven't found a better place or a better price. $1 sake on happy hour. Normal sized entrees for $5-$6. Friendly staff, they throw me a complimentary shot or thai iced tea here and there. Come here for cool atmosphere, awesome sesame tofu, cheap sake. Oh and one of the waiters has this awesome otter shirt that he wears a lot. Just a cool place.
(5)Skyan Z.
This place is really cool. The wife and I were walking the streets and stumbled upon the gem of the hood. The look and feel of this little restaurant is like something out of Greenwich Village or the East Village in the 90's. The owner is Korean so we had to try the Kimchi which was great. The menu pretty much covers all of our favorite kinds of cuisine from Korean to Vietnamese to Chinese to Thai. I highly recommend, the owner/chef has got it going on! Everything tasted great. We will be back!
(5)J N.
I admit I have only been here 1x, so I can only rate the Thai curries. We each ordered a different one and they were all AWFUL! They used too little meat, NO spice and thickened with waaaay too much corn starch. DO NOT ORDER THE CURRIES. The service was fine. They need to turn up the AC, tho.
(1)Melissa M.
Ok. Giving this place a 5 now. I've ordered delivery now an embarrassing amount of times. Every time they are right on schedule. Food is hot and delicious and correct. Presentation is nice and they are always sweet to me on the phone. Drunken noodles is my new favorite!
(5)Elle P.
I love Karma! Awesome selection on their menu, and everything I've ever gotten has been delicious. I recommend their curries, pad thai, lettuce wraps, and spring rolls. The staff is all super friendly, the prices are great, the portions are generous, and it's definitely in my top 3 favorite asian restaurants in Denver!
(5)Christine T.
Best time to go is happy hour! That have great food for a great price during happy hour(3-6?). I recommend their pinnapple wontons, I can't put my mouth on what the flavors of the sauce that comes with it, but is sweet, cool, and minty? But together so delicious. I also recommend their chicken pad thai or their sesame chicken. During happy hour they are only $6! Be sure to tip you servers well! They are friendly!
(5)jo v.
We ordered 3 dishes for carry out. The Gen Tao chicken, spicy orange rind chicken, and sesame chicken. After waiting at the restaurant for 15 mins after the time they told us it would be ready for pickup, we paid and took the warm paper sack home which is less than 1mile away. Everyone at the restaurant was friendly and apologetic about the wait. They weren't too busy but the wait was not an issue either way. Vibe seemed relaxed. We received 3 nearly identical meals. They all 3 had the same thickly breaded over cooked chicken chunks like you get with sesame chicken. They all had the identical veggie mix in the identical proportions. The sesame and orange chix were exACTly the same but the orange had some rind slivers (best thing about the meal) and 2 of those 1" chiles added. Both were over sweet and lacked flavor. The sauce in the Tao chix was super sweet and minty, otherwise the same as the other 2 dishes. Yuck. With so many other good Asian restaurants to choose from, my first time at Karma, was my last time. Very underwhelming.
(1)Andrew J.
Solid spot. Great food, good service. Went with two coworkers, we were greeted and sat promptly and our food was out crazy quick after ordering. The girls indicated their cocktails were better than any Thai place we had yet tried and their import beer selection was quite good.
(4)Amber F.
Okay, so I tried this place because I heard their food was wonderful. When a restaurant has four stars with hundreds of ratings, it often seems legit. But overall, I didn't like any of it. And I wouldn't go back. I also wouldn't recommend this to anyone. First of all, my water came in a weird metal cup with a strange handle. Could be seen as trendy, but it was small and they didn't refill it often. I tried the crab-cheese wontons next. They came as little triangles with a sweet green sauce on the side. The sauce was strange, but oddly delicious. The problem with this dish, though, was that there was hardly any filling in the wontons. It was a ton of fried wonton wrappers with so little filling to round out the flavor. I was very disappointed. I then had pad thai. If you read my reviews, you know I love pad thai. Really, I just love thai and several other asian styles, but definitely a pad thai fan. I asked how spicy their pad thai was, and they didn't list any spiciness levels. They just said "It's a bit on the tame side". I asked if I could get it a little spicier than average, and then he put the order in. This..... was the worst pad thai I have ever eaten. I never knew pad thai could be SWEET. It was.... for lack of a better word.... wrong. The noodles were too dense for me, and the thick, creamy sauce just didn't taste like it should be in ANY Asian dish, let alone a pad thai. They had chunks of red and yellow bell peppers that detracted from my enjoyment of the dish as well. The eggs in it were soggy, and I couldn't even finish the dish. It was bad. It was... not something I'd ever think of when I heard 'pad thai'. I'm all for making unique dishes and taking a classic pad thai and making it your own. But they took a pad thai and made it into something that wasn't a pad thai. The service was alright, but the restaurant was a bit too dark for my taste. They could've benefited from turning some lights on. Verdict: I'm never coming here again. This is the first time I've been truly disappointed after seeing high ratings on a Yelp page.
(2)Kassidy F.
I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor in all of the dishes we ordered! Full of flavor and a great amount of food for the prices. I suggest the Pad Thai! It was amazing. The restraint had a great atmosphere and the waiters were on top of it. Over all, a delicious dinner.
(4)Adrienne M.
This place is small but stylish. I feel bad for anyone who doesn't order the SPICY edamame!!!! It's insanely tasty!! Pineapple cheese wontons were great and pad thai was excellent!! The staff was SUPER! If I lived in Denver then Karma would be a weekly spot for me!!
(5)Eve V.
We love the vegan pho with tofu and veggies (definitely enough to feed two!) and the veggie potstickers are delicious. We just tried the veggie fried rice without egg and it too was great. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the ambiance, it's loud and sometimes the music has been so loud we can't have conversation...also, the seating is tight, as in while eating you feel like you're eating with the party next to you as well. Not bad...just important to know.
(4)Matt R.
This is a 5 star rating for their happy hour. Great food and drink prices..You can't beat it.The chicken lettuce wraps are to die for and the hot and sour soup is delish. It's rarely crowded when I come in but that probably because I ONLY come in for the happy hour 3-6.
(5)Carolyn H.
Don't believe what they say, Karma is not a "you-know-what". Karma is tasty and delicious asian fusion food! If you love edamame, get it here! And if you like things a little spicy, get the spicy, it's the most amazing explosion of peppers and saltiness. I try to get as much of the flavor off of them before discarding the shell. They are by far the best edamame I've ever had. Their pho is also full of flavor and I highly recommend the pad thai or the dan dan noodles or any of the stir fry choices from the back of the menu. I've never had anything I didn't like here. And I'm super picky. The decor is fun and definitely asian fusion style and south Boradway is a very cool hangout in Denver. There's tons of great shops and one of a kind restaurants, like Karma. Their prices are very reasonable, roughly $6 for appetizers and $8-9 for entrees. The Happy Hour prices are amazing, $3 appetizers, so you know what that means, $3 spicy edamame!!! And, BONUS for you night owls, they are open until 11pm for dinner on the weekends!
(5)Karla Roxanne M.
Stopped in for a quick bowl of pho..... Most delicious pho ever! Had the tofu/veggie, everything was fresh. BF had the scallop....big juicy scallops in the best broth. Service was friendly and efficient.
(5)Maggie S.
Hard to find decent Asian food in Denver and I would qualify Karma as that..decent. I have been there to dine in as well as had delivery from them and it's not out of this world but will take care of anyones noodle/curry fix. Ambiance is good and staff is friendly. I would go back but not go out of my way to do so.
(3)Jake B.
I work in this neighborhood and have eaten almost everywhere and for some reason always avoided this place. I don't know why, perhaps because Spicy Basil is closer. Who knows. Anyways, I finally made the walk over and was pleasantly surprised to find Pho on the menu. Had I know Pho was on the menu I would have been eating here for a long time before this. I eat Pho a lot - at least once a week. Most places do not live up to my standards and I was under the assumption that this place wouldn't either. But I had to go for it - close to work and my favorite dish. If they get it right I will be back A LOT. They got it right. Loved it. Best in Denver? No. 2nd best in Denver? No. Go to Pho Duy on S Federal if you want the best. But this could squeeze into my top 10 list for sure. It was unique. There was one spice in there that I just could not get a handle on that I loved. My colleague ordered a soup dish called Jaam - Bong. Also outstanding. Service was fast during the weekday lunch hour and prices fair - the bowls were HUGE. 5 stars from me - a satisfied customer.
(5)Ashe B.
I have been a long time customer of Karma. Not one single time have I been disappointed. Karma is hands down the best Asian food in Denver, friendliest staff, freshest food. Everything on the menu is incredible, specifically the spicy edamame, any scallop dish, salt and pepper pork....Singapore curry noodles. Happy hour is unbelievably cheap and the quality is exactly the same as the regular menu. The thai food is incredible and the pho is amazing. Obviously I could go on and on but anyways. Eat here.
(5)Sean H.
Very good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere in a nice atmosphere. We'll have to return the next time we're in Denver.
(5)Alexis A.
The spicy edamame was amazing, in fact everything was delicious. Tonight was our first visit and we will definitely be back!!!
(5)Frances G.
On a sick-feeling Sunday, all I want is a piping hot bowl of pho. That familiar sensation of taking a good whiff of the ginger and beef broth sets my soul at ease. As I've mentioned before, I am no pro and pho, but I suppose I've devoured enough of the Vietnamese noodle soup to discern the good from the bad. I will take into account that Karma Asia is not solely focused on the Vietnamese culinary tradition, but more a Thai restaurant. The pho was also delivered, naturally jeopardizing the taste and quality. And sadly - that was the case. The chicken was - for lack of a better word - not chicken yet flimsy white meat that was more reminiscent of tofu. The broth and hoisen sauce were similar in consistency: gritty. For me, the broth is a major component in completing a perfect pho experience. This broth not only lacked spice, but was almost thick with an oily texture. Though, I should have better sense to have something like pho delivered, because of time sensitivity and maintaining the heat; the flavors still weren't there. I have learned my lesson: pho at the restaurant from now on and Karma Asian for Thai, not Vietnamese.
(2)Alex R.
Seasoned edamame is the best I have ever had...and that's a bold statement. Pho- enormous portion for cheap. Their veggie pho is absolutely fabulous. However I am not a huge fan of the beef pho. The beef cuts weren't to my liking. Although I might just be a pho-snob. I love pho. As for the rest of their food. Delicious. Great hot and sour soup. Delicious pad Thai. Overall great prices and great food. This place is a must try! I'll be going back for as long as I live in Denver.
(5)Hannah I.
I am a Thai food lover and I have only good things to say about karma. The food is really, really good and the atmosphere is nice. I've tried many menu items and loved everyone of them. They have a happy hour from 3-6 and it is really cheap! Definitely try karmA if you're in the area and enjoy authentic, good Thai food.
(5)Michael J.
I've been here a lot of times and really enjoyed it, so I had a friend there on Friday. It was about twenty minutes before eleven, but the website said they were open until 11. We got there and the bartender was locking the door. I took my friend back at about 8:30 on Saturday and the place was slow, but the servers gave us really rude service and made me feel uncomfortable about eating there. I got the feeling that they were upset at us for drinking water instead of ordering from the bar. The busser kept trying to pull our dishes away before we were finished, sometimes with water in hand, yet refuse to pour it. I was really embarrassed that I took my friend to this place. I won't be back (despite the food being really good) =(
(1)Vanessa R.
I love the atmosphere and the food here. I had some delicious chicken drunken noodles. But I have to give 3 stars due to poor service. We came in on a Tuesday night, so it wasn't super busy. But our waiter forgot about us! We were very patient and tried to flag him down several times, but he ignored us. We finally had to approach the bar and ask for our check. I will give the dine-in experience another try because the food is so good, but I hope to receive better service next time!
(3)Lydia S.
I really like their Pho! Ive never ordered anything I didn't like consistently great food!
(4)Andrew W.
My most recent neighborhood discovery. Recent reviews by fellow Yelpsters about Phó peaked my curiosity. I ordered a bowl of the Beef Phó for lunch at $9.00. It was served in a silver bowl along with black plastic chop sticks. My Diet Coke was served a classy tall glass as if I was about to have a rot beer float. Service was very quick and friendly. The typical fixings of sprouts, jalapeños, lime wedges, basil and seagrass were fresh. When my silver steaming bowl arrived I immediately did a broth check and then doctored it up with Saracha and hoisin sauce. The broth was more on the sweet side to what I was used to, still tasty and full of flavor. The broth had large julienned white onions and the beef was more of chewy chunks rather than thinly sliced meat, a nice touch to what I was expecting. I did come in after the lunch rush around 2pm on a Friday, so the restaurant was still half full of lingering customers. The club music at 2:00p on Friday perked me up for the weekend. I'd come back for sure.
(4)Amanda H.
Lunch specials are a great value. Decent sake selection. Happy hour is one of the best on south broadway. The portions here are huge. Service is always amazing and their playlists are interesting to say the least.
(5)Alyssa A.
I ordered my food for delivery at 7:55pm and he said it would be 45 mins to an hour. I didn't get my food until 9:15pm and everything was cold. It probably would have been good if it was hot and didn't taste like it was sitting around for a while before they delivered it. I got barely any shrimp in the honey prawns, maybe 6 total which isn't what I was expecting for $13.. The only reason I gave 2 stars was for the crab cheese wontons and pineapple mint sauce. Even though they were cold as well, they were pretty good and the sauce was great. There's some pretty decent asian fusion places around here and this isn't one of them. At least not for delivery.
(2)Shannon D.
So this review has nothing to do with the quality of their food, as I never received any. I called and ordered delivery. I placed my order and was told it would be 60-90 mins for my food to be delivered, which is extremely long to begin with. However, an hour and 15 mins later I received a call from them saying that I was out of their delivery area. So basically I have been waiting for over an hour for them to deliver my food and they just now tell me I'm out of their delivery area and will not be delivering the food I ordered. Thank you "special" people I could of called someone else to get food a long time ago. Maybe that is something you should check when I ordered in the first place, because according to yelp I was in their delivery radius. I'm hungry damnit
(1)Jonathan K.
Been to several Asian restaurants and this place is now my top 2! The grilled edamame, best I've had. Hot sour soup and the Thai soup was delicious!! This place is a must!!
(4)Veronica C.
I went there with my bf for dinner and the food there is really good! The happy hour menu is wonderful and the service is good as usual in happy hour time. I don't think the padthai and shumai are impressive but the chicken lettuce wrap is perfect! Next time I may wanna try the drunken noodles or pho.
(4)Crys A.
This place is wow. Very wow. We started with the spicy edamame, which are great. I had the Korean bbq and it was stupendous. Other dishes of note were the pad thai, pineapple cheese won tons and sesame chicken. Everything was really good. I mean, really, REALLY good. Plus great cocktails! How can you go wrong? Highly recommend.
(5)Josh B.
Just came back from Karma, where I ate with my father. While I've stopped there during happy hour for some sake, I had not yet tried the food there until tonight. My father ordered pad thai with tofu, and I ordered Pho with beef. The Pad Thai was rich and creamy, and, while it was not as spicy as I usually like, the tofu was perfectly cooked, crispy and firm on the outside and creamy on the inside. My Pho was, well, pho. Seriously, it's hard to screw up Pho. The broth did seem to lack something from Vietnamese joints, but "different" doesn't necessarily mean bad. I ate until I could no more and took home leftovers. For dessert we had the sesame balls. Hollowed balls fo dough, filled with a mildly sweet bean curd, flash fried, rolled in sesame seeds and decorated with chocolate sauce. On of the most original dessert ideas I have seen, it was executed very well. My only complaint is that our food took slightly longer than appropriate to get out. That being said, they brought out the food just in time, and everybody else in the restaurant was served quickly, so I do not believe that this is a regular or endemic problem
(4)Marcy A.
It's been three years since I wrote a Yelp review for KARMA and again I am back to send out A FIVE STAR RATING for Karma Asian on South Broadway. This is one of my "go to" places to get delicious food with excellent service in my neighborhood. From the pho to the wok lunch specials to the spicy edamame and I could go "on and on", I have never had a bad moment EVER at Karma. Today I tried two new dishes and was so so happy. Chicken Fried Rice and Bang Bang Shrimp and Chicken. The dish was "bang bang" for sure with a light curry, peanut, coconut sauce and PERFECT vegetables (red pepper, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, snap peas and pineapple) with plentiful portions of both shrimp and chicken cooked to perfection. We had plenty to eat between the two of us and still took home another serving. Karma is my fav!!! Especially if you love fresh, perfectly cooked vegetables. They have a great happy hour from 3-6 with food specials (spicy edamame $3) and sake ($1) and beer special pricing. Buy one beer get one free. Free is good:) Please get over to visit Karma---they will take wonderful care of you and I'm sure you will find something to delight your palate. YUMMMMMM!!!!!!
(5)Vanessa M.
Hands down the best Pho that I have had. I love the bbq pork pho ~ Karma is the only place in-town that I can find it. It has a good mix of flavors and everything is always fresh. I have only carried out and I have never dined in. The owner / staff are always helpful and friendly to me.
(5)Brigette E.
I've ordered 4 things from their menu, all have been good quality and warm upon delivery. Delivery time was a little long, but I'm always ordering during dinner time or on the weekends. I ordered lettuce wraps, they were ok, made with cranberries which I wasn't a fan of. Their chicken fried rice was a bit dry when I ordered that too. But, their sweet and sour chicken and crab cheese wontons have been the best I've ever had! Their chicken is always 100% chicken, no fat, or over breading on the sweet and sour chicken. Their wontons don't come with sweet and sour sauce so I recommend asking for that on the side. Any time I want wontons I think of Karma because they are so good!
(4)Richard R.
Oh myyy (said as only George Takei can do)! This place is d-lish! It's totally hidden within a busy strip of Broadway and probably goes unnoticed which is fine by me. You gotta be in the know to find this place but once you do prepare to have a solid dining experience. I think an Asian food place is only as good as its Pad Thai and this restaurant makes it phenomenally! I'm getting hungers just thinking about it. There is the perfect amount of spicy to go with the HUGE portion. And it's not just this dish - all servings are quite large which means leftovers. Yum. When I arrived on a Saturday night the place was full but within two minutes we had been seated and attended to by the staff. I felt very taken care of which is indicative of excellent service. Yet, they weren't overbearing - just right. Plus, they even packaged my leftovers for me - a nice touch. My Friend had the Drunken Noodles and we split an order of the pineapple cheese wantons. Yummy food and killer service makes me want to go back again and again to try other menu items. There is actually quite a bit of room so this would be a good spot for a group dinner or just a simple one on one date type thingy. Did I mention the full bar? Cuz that helps. All in all I'm a huge fan of this place so I anxiously await my next visit!
(5)Will L.
Had a really great pad thai from here.
(5)Lisa M.
When I moved to the neighborhood I was told that Karma was the best Asian delivery in the area, so of course I had to try it and here's my take. I love stir-fry dishes with veggies, so I have tried several of those. Every single one of the stir-fried dishes I have tried (Garlic, Volcano, Thai Sriracha, and Spicy Basil) taste as if it was made in the same pan with the same strangely sweet sauce. I thought maybe it was an off day so I ordered from them several more times thinking It would get better, but it didn't. Needless to say, that after all the recommendations, this was a huge disappointment. The only two things I will ever order again, because they actually tasted the way they were described on the menu are: the Bang Bang chicken and shrimp and of course, the spicy edamame. There are many other restaurants in the area that actually provide variety in their flavors. I definitely wouldn't recommend Karma Asian.
(2)C M.
Best Asian food we have found in Colorado. We love Karma! Great service, very friendly. Good prices. Cool hangout on South Broadway. Spicy (spicy!) edamame are the best! Crab cheese wontons amazing. Bang bang shrimp, honey prawns and the Karma wok are brilliant! Don't forget to try some of their sake with an ice cold Chang beer! Yay Karma!
(5)peter s.
After we left a few other places because they couldn't manage their quality, we landed at Karma as our 'go to' for Chinese/Asian take out. It's delicious! We're especially impressed with their fresh ingredients and how the pho seems to be from house made stock instead of the same bouillon at all the other places in town. It's nice and gingery!
(5)Katie J.
We love Karma! We live in the neighborhood so we frequent this restaurant. Their happy hour is awesome; $6 pad thai, $3 apps, $1 sake. The pad thai is not traditional but oh my, is it delicious. Probably my favorite pad thai I've had in Denver so far. The pineapple cream cheese wonton are to die for, too. Love it here!
(5)Jeanne D.
Incredible Asian food! We shared the short ribs and honey shrimp. Both were delicious! The service was fast and friendly. We will be back.
(5)Wendy S.
Everything we have tried has been delicious. Pad Thai, coconut shrimp, drunken Noodles all are very flavorful. Dine in or delivery, great service every time. I would recommend Karma to everyone.
(4)Ashley H.
Love love love their spicy edamame! I crave it so bad that I run by to get some to go quite often. Very friendly environment, good service and great food. They have a little bit of everything!
(5)Jason T.
We don't get over here as much as we should anymore but Karma is a wonderful place. The space is neatly decorated. We love the stainless water cups. The staff has always been accommodating and the prices are reasonable. It's a fairly intimate, small, and quiet eatery. Good for relaxing and enjoying your company. For drinks my fiancé had the Lychee martini. It comes with a fresh fruit on a stick essentially. Worth a try if you're not familiar. Lychee is pretty rare in these parts. I had a sake and Asahi (beer). They have a good selection of Japanese, Thai, and Korean beers. Domestics as well. We started with Vietnamese egg rolls. They come non-greasy with fresh lettuce, noodles, cilantro, and a wonderful dipping sauce. I would also recommend their shrimp shumai. My fiancé had a vegetable soup and I had scallop and shrimp pho. The veggie soup had a good broth with tons of fresh broccoli, carrots, peas, onion, cauliflower, etc. In case you didn't know... They very well may have the best pho around. Yes Ive been to all the places on Federal. I'm sure that is an arguable statement but at least hear me out. The broth is very flavorful without being oily or over bearing. Perhaps even just a tad sweeter than most places in Denver. The scallop pho is $10 but the scallops are massive and the bowl is equally heaping. It's a hangover/cold cure in a giant bowl. They also have chicken or BBQ pork, vegetable. And who here hates when they're eating pho and the you go to grab your chopsticks the spoon falls into the broth? I do too! Karma has you covered with a spoon that has a hanger on it to set on the lip of your bowl. May seem trivial to you but if you eat pho often you'll appreciate it. If you're not into that they mesh Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Thai dishes like mad. Worth a try in my book. Bring it on down to Karma-ville!
(4)Nick L.
Oh snap, good Thai food that isn't going to cost you a lot. Their happy hour is ridiculous, buy on get one free beer, $6 Pai Thai and lots of other cheap appetizers. I'm a huge fan of their happy for a few reasons. It a great price and it's damn good food. The Pai Thai was nice and spicy and the spicy edamame is worth coming back for alone. I will be back many times Karma!
(4)Ambra G.
Very delicious food with a very simple and accommodating approach to the menu.. Chose what you want, and they will make it! Choose from the types of meat or vegetarian options, then choose from the extensive and different list of beautiful sauces and styles.. They will make it happen! the best thing here was the appetizers.. They actually had vegetarian cheese and pineapple won tons.. No fake crab meat!! Excellent Vietnamese egg rolls, excellent choices here.. The prices are good, location is excellent, and the decor was kitch.. Odd red chandelier, cool door beads, beautiful statues and wall art and then there was strange other things here and there.. Great lighting, strange bathrooms.. Great place altogether.. Definitely going back again and again!! I had the vegetarian pad Thai, which wasn't as good as Swing Thai of course, nothing comes close to that, but it was very flavorful and spicy and full of a big variety of veggies..
(5)Corey L.
Great food and friendly staff. Been here multiple times and everything on the menu is good.
(5)Susan M.
Delicious! They have wonderful variety of food. Their service is excellent even when it is busy. Some of the wonderful dishes I have tried are the Lo Mein, Lettuce Wraps, Cheese Wontons and Sesame Chicken.
(5)Theriot C.
I love the karma happy hour. pineapple cream cheese wantons are so yummy. Dollar saki and 2 for 1 beers. Another fav is spicy edemame. I just wish it lasted a bit later since most people are still working at 3.
(4)Jacky H.
The Pho was very good. I just ordered chicken because it seemed safest. The pho kit was substantial and had all the things it should. The pork chop in the curry was awful. The meat was barely something you would feed a junk yard dog. The curry flavor itself was pretty decent but you don't order pork chop curry to throw away the pork chop and drink curry. I will definitely order the pho again. I will also stay away from anything on this menu that might be mystery meat.
(3)Mikki W.
WOW....I live in the neighborhood and have walked by this place a million times. I read they had good Pho....It's really wonderful Pho!! I got there on Saturday at 3, just in time for happy hour. 2 for 1 beer and $1 sake. I had spring rolls for a starter and they were well plated and good!!! The Pho was also a beautiful presentation and steaming hot.....I sat at one of the tables by the window to watch all the folks that walk S. Broadway on a perfect Saturday afternoon. I'm so glad I stopped in and cant wait to go back!! Everything was excellent. Karma Asian is my new neighborhood go to!!
(5)Kristin C.
Our favorite asian spot in the neighborhood! Amazing Pho! I adore the all-veggie pho, which is enormous, fresh, and filling. And my all-time favorite appetizer here in all of Denver: the Spicy Edamame. Just do it; I promise you'll crave it. If there are a few of us going, we'll even order two orders of it. Usually great service, although some servers are more attentive than others there. (The two younger men are stellar.) They never rush you, so you can really have a long, relaxing meal if that's what you're in the mood for. Or if you want things faster, you can order more quickly. But it's a great date-night (and super cheap!) if you want to stay a while and enjoy yourselves. Also great for groups since it's so affordable, and portions are huge. Compared to the other Thai joints in the surrounding area, they really know how to do things right with all the details. For example, they'll bring out your cold sake in a bucket of ice (and this is for a $12 bottle!). Other joints around use all mismatched shot glasses, or chipped cups, etc for service. Not Karma. This is hands-down our go-to date spot when we're looking for something affordable and low key.
(5)Kara T.
I love Karma. My boyfriend took me there on our first date, and we go back every now and again partially because of the good memories, but mostly because of the good food. Rarely have to wait for a table at this place. I hesitated to review it on Yelp, just because I don't want too many more people to go there! It doesn't hurt that Sweet Action icecream is extremely close. Makes for a great date night! The Happy Hour is awesome. The two of us normally split the 3 small plates, and then if we're still hungry, go for one of the larger ones. All delicious!
(5)Holly M.
I love this place and keep coming back over and over - the food is always great and its very laid back ... I would recommend !
(5)Amber C.
I love karma!! Always friendly. Great prices and an amazing happy hour!!! I really like the Pho here. And you've got to have the spicy edamame and cheese won tons. The atmosphere is comforting. My fiancé and I had our first date here so it also holds special memories for us.
(5)Rob S.
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Despite being busy the restaurant always seems to have a table open up right when we walk in.
(5)Cris F.
This place is pretty much awesome! They have a good happy hour if you like sake and I am in love with their pineapple cheese wontons. SO good. Only reason why I am not giving it a 5 star is cause I also got their sesame tofu which could have used a little more flavor, but would order it again. So I am defiantly going back and the waiter was really nice.
(4)Michelle T.
Don't know about dinner ... But DEFIANTLY A 5 star HAPPY HOUR ! $1 for a sweet little carafe of sake ! What a steal ! For $2 each we got a good " buzz" , wow ! We thought the sake was pretty smooth too , with a hint of pineapple. Also 2fer 1 beers at HH. We tried all of the $3 appetizers . The spicy edamame was amazing !! I would come back just for this dish ! Wok seared in the hull with sesame oil & dried chilies--- way better than steamed ! The chicken skewers were amazingly big and juicy . The chicken is marinated for flavor and also topped with a good peanut sauce , on a bed of baby greens , that we didn't waste , as the p-nut sauce made a nice dressing ! The lettuce wraps were also distinctive, with an unexpected flavor from apples & dried cranberries. And the cheese& pineapple wonton were pretty good too , we liked the cilantro dip .6 wontons for $3 at HH ! We also tried a Pink plum sake for desert, it was delicious ! We shall return ...
(5)Vilma S.
Went to visit a friend in the hospital, but he was sleeping and we were hungry so we decided to go get some great food at Karma Asian during their Happy Hour (which is every day from 3-6pm). :-) Place had a great casual atmosphere and our server was very friendly and efficient. Started off ordering three hot Sake carafes and if you also order a beer, you get the second one free! Got the pineapple wontons, pad thai, spicy edamame and the chicken lettuce wraps. Everything was delicious and a great deal for around $26 for three people--that is definitely a very Happy Hour!! Plenty of off street parking available. We did go back to the hospital afterwards, but our friend was still sleeping! :-)
(4)David T.
Well, I run hot and cold on all of the Asian delivery joints in my 'hood (central Denver - Speer and West Wash Park specifically) - they all let me down more often than they delight me but I have to say Karma has stepped up to the plate lately. Bored or disappointed with pretty much all the usual suspects I've had delivery from Karma a couple of times in the last month and they've pretty much blown my socks off. Friendly person who speaks actual English on the other end of the phone. He made some recommendations and I've been pretty well pleased. What I really like, maybe am slightly addicted to, are their Ahi Tuna rolls. Big raw Spring rolls stuffed with barely seared sushi grade Ahi and avocado - served with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. Oh baby! I also like their noodle dishes - the Dan Dan is good but last night the guy on the phone recommended the curry noodles which I liked much better because they're a lot spicier - big shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken - a lot of food and too much after the Ahi rolls but I've got dinner tonight covered. A warning that this is not the cheapest Asian delivery you can get but I think the quality is worth a couple of extra bucks. So, they're back in my regular rotation. Try the Jam Bong - spicy noodle, seafood soup - yummy, too.
(4)Mike M.
Good Asian cuisine with a great happy hour everyday from 3-6 and good selections Spicy edamame were delicious will come just for that Good appetizers selections for 3 bucks And 1 buck saki where else can u get that Overall great little place on Broadway The service is good too
(4)John D.
I came in this evening for an early dinner with some friends, and I have to say, I really dig this place. It's close to home, it has a nice, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and tasty food. They have happy hour from 3-6, so my two friends and I decided on one order of each of the appetizers and a bowl of soup each. My soup was the coconut chicken soup, and it was very tasty (too many mushrooms, though, in my opinion). The appetizers were the lettuce chicken wraps (tasty), the chicken satay (also tasty, but nothing special), the pineapple cheese wontons (yum!), and the spicy edamame (delicious! Worth a visit just for this). The best part is, the servings are enough to fill three adults, and the total came to just over $10 each! Karma would be a great spot for a date. The lighting is a bit dimmed, and the music manages to be loud enough that you don't overhear your neighbors while not being too loud to hear your own table. Also, the servers manage to walk that fine line of being attentive but not hovering near your table and coming by every three minutes. One thing to be aware of, though: I came in a few months ago, and sat at one of the tables by the door. Service in that section is quite a bit slower, because they don't make their way to you as often. Aside from that, I would definitely recommend Karma if you haven't been.
(4)Gretchen G.
Great happy hour and lunch bento box. Our servers have always been super nice (albeit others have complained about it being a little slow). The dinner servings are huge and make two or three meals for me. Highly recommend the curries.
(4)Amberley D.
I am so surprised to see any negative reviews for Karma. The service is great, they are always busy, literally always, so calm down to those that feel they didn't get their water refilled fast enough. The spicy edamame is divine, clears the sinuses and is so delicious. I have had quite a few items on the menu but gravitate towards the pad thai. The people that work here are always kind and engaged even when they are quite busy. It's my regular spot and I am so glad it's close to me!
(5)Brittany S.
I had the orange chicken lunch special. It was really good! The portion for the chicken could be larger as my dish did not have a lot. It appeared that everyone orders the curry here, so next time it a must try.
(4)Kimberly M.
We ordered delivery from here. Service was quick and friendly. I didn't really enjoy the red curry or the mango curry. The red curry was too sweet for my liking, and I just didn't like the flavor of the mango curry. The evening's saving grace was the Shiitake Mushrooms with Scallops served over bok choy. That dish was delicious, and I'm looking forward to getting it again. I think next time I'll stick to ordering off of the "Karma Specials" section of the menu.
(4)Jeffrey B.
Friendly, amazing Pho...I wish I had more to say, but I just got stuffed at Karma. Make the right choice, get stuffed with Karma.
(5)G M.
One of the best places in the neighborhood. Great service, great atmosphere, and excellent food. Prices are incredible as well. I've been here 3 times now and everything on the menu has been excellent. Highly recommend and will go again and again.
(4)Edythe M.
Yummm! First time trying Karma, I got the mango tofu - loaded with lots of ripe spicy mango, broccoli, sugar peas and tofu. Hubby got the Jaam bong - plenty of perfectly cooked shrimp, scallops and calamari with noodles in spicy soup. 32 minutes delivery time, hot and super fresh. This is my new neighborhood delivery spot. I might just have to take a short walk and eat in next time.
(4)Mar E.
Great food, great service! We always come here and have the same quality of food. Although the Thai food wasn't what I was expecting. Overall, it was tasty!
(4)Nat S.
So eating Chinese in Colorado does not usually sit well. It was okay! Tim had the Generals chicken, a bit sweet, but it had lots of veggies. The Chicken coconut soup was also very sweet, and I did not like the texture of the chicken. It is affordable- yes, is it really bastardized Chinese- yes. The metal drinking cups are strange too!
(3)Dzuy N.
Place (4/5) - I like the layout and general feel of the restaurant. Service (4/5) - Friendly and good service. The staff cleared out my table and refill my drinks regularly. Food (3/5) - I'm a big Thai addict and after reading a few reviews on their Thai food I was looking forward to trying it out. So my GF and I ordered the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. Both of the dishes were decent but it was very Americanized. They didn't taste like authentic Thai food at all. They also didn't have "Thai Hot" spice level, so the "spiciness" of it was very mild. The Spicy Edamame was pretty good though. If anyone is on an authentic Thai food hunt. Here are two restaurants that are on the top of my list in CO. For Pad Thai go to J's Noodles & New Thai near Parker and Iliff (do not go to the one near Federal, that one sucks). Get the country style Pad Thai there and their "Thai hot" is legit. This is my favorite place for Pad Thai. For drunken noodles go to Thai House in Arvada. Their "Thai hot" is legit too and taste so good.
(3)Bayley S.
Thai food is my favorite, and Karma is my favorite Thai restaurant... maybe ever. I always take out of towners here, and order in weekly. Everything is delicious, authentic, fun, and fresh. I could go on. Try spring rolls with the peanut sauce, it is pretty much like a peanut butter dessert. I always get the pad thai. However, the curries are really fun and yummy, they come on a flame.
(5)Marc A.
Raised my review to 5 stars after getting delivery. Everything was just as delicious as last time, piping hot, and didnt have to deal with traffic / parking on Broadway. Done... Every other Asian restaurant now pales in comparison!
(5)Lace M.
The atmosphere in here is awesome as well as the service. The spicy edamame lived up to the reviews! Great food!
(5)Cambria S.
love this place! best happy hour, 1$ sake! 2 for 1 beers! until 6PM! everyone that works here is always very nice as well. thanks Karma!!!
(5)Kelly R.
I love this restaurant. Great shrimp pho. Best asian food delivery in my hood. Quick, hot, and delivery guys are always friendly & polite.
(4)Matt W.
The only downside to any Broadway restaurant is finding parking. Once you do this place is awesome for lunch. The specials on the back of the menu can fill you up enough to only need a lite dinner. Try to Tom Yum soup if your crazy Korean wife has gotten you used to spicy soup as mine has. LOVE THAT STUFF!
(4)Melissa C.
My friends and I have visited this place so many times, I can't count. And every single time, I have had not good, but AMAZING food. They have the best of everything they serve. Never have I had such tasty pho, lo mein, fried rice, wantans, or any other Asian staple. They also have the best Korean short ribs on the planet. This is the place I take people when they come to visit. This is the place I recommend to people looking for something new. It's unassuming when you walk in, and on it's tiny little plot on South Broadway, but do not be dissuaded! They also have great drinks and sake.
(5)Ryan T.
This place is delicious!! Every one of their curry dishes are fantastic. I also recommend the ginger broccoli with Tofu. When the place is busy, the service can be a bit slow... so if you walk in and there is a lot of people, make sure to get an order of the Miso soup (amazing) as well as the spicy edemame to help the wait go by quicker.
(5)J A.
If I could rate with half stars, this place would get a 3 and a half. For the sake of karma, it gets 4. Curry was a little watery and had about half spice, but not the worst I've had. Wontons were mediocre, but were served with an amazing lime mint dipping sauce. I may return, I may not.
(4)Ryan W.
Only been once for Pho. I am Pho real addicted.....get it ?This Pho may be watered down a tad bit or just seasoned a lot less then i would like .I wouldn't go again due to following directions from a server for the bathroom and walking into the kitchen were I spied a man microwaving Pot Stickers. I will never go again and pay that kind of money for a place that doesn't care about its food. Can not recommend this place. UPDATE: Ok, I had family visit and they wanted to try this place.I assured them that that they wouldn't want to go there but they were in a hurry to get food in them. We went in with 6 people and asked to be seated. The waiter told us there were no seats for us. We were standing in front of 2x tables with 4 seats each that could have been pulled together as he was telling us this. I asked about the tables being moved together and a man came over from the bar as he had over heard me and said the chairs would be blocking the walkway. I told him that didn't make sense. He just stood there saying there was nothing he could do.I asked if he realized the tables would actually take up less space that way.He keep shaking his head "no". We stood their in disbelief.By this time it was obvious we were being refused service. I assured my family that this was a sign and moved on down the road to another restruant .It ended up being so much better anyway. Glad they wouldn't serve us ! I definitely will never have anything good to say about this joint. PROTIP: If you want some great Pho just take a trip down to Pho Doy on federal. Even though I haven't found what I believe to be the best Pho in Denver. You will not be sorry .
(1)Alice G.
I can't believe this place doesn't get more 5 star ratings as it is truly superb. A friend brought me here the first time: Spicy Edamame and elegant cocktails served with Orchids and sometimes light up ice cubes- soooo fun! it wasn't long at all I was back for more. I routinely pay a lot more for dinners, or even for lunch, but honestly, this is one of the best restaurants I have found in Denver, and seriously- I would put their artful fusion and incredible tastyness on world class scale. ( I ate at Bobby Flay: Karma is better) (Ditto for all the Kevin Taylor yuck spots out there). I routinely get - either coming in the restaurant or, HELLO! DELIVERY!!!! Spicy Edamame Tuna and Avocado Spring rolls Pho. Yum Yum Gimme some!! I ordered some tonight. I mean, they even put orchids in the delivery so your coffee table is elegant....Amazing- Keep it up!!!
(5)Ben S.
Pineapple wontons and spicy edamame were some of the best dishes I've had. Very affordable and excellent food
(5)jay g.
As good as it gets. I love the tofu here more than any I have ever had. Get a barely tea for a nice compliment. The curries, delicious.
(5)Joey S.
When I first arrived at Karma, I expected a run of the mill Asian fusion restaurant with the same noodle dishes (phad Thai, drunken noodles, Dan Dan noodles, etc.) and the same meat dishes (sesame, Szechuan, Mongolian, sweet n sour, teriyaki). As soon as i picked up I menu I realized that wasn't the case. They have some really cool specials (Kalbi Korean Short Ribs, Korean Spicy Seafood Soup, Bang Bang Shrimp, and more). The presentation is outstanding. The food itself is good (I've tried almost all of the specials). I'd have to say my favorite dish is the Kalbi. The service is a B-. Overall, Karma is a fresh alternative to normal Asian fusions, with some great spicy specials.
(4)Jake V.
Friendly staff, solid food, and you can get cocktails with little flashing lights in them. What more could you possibly ask for?
(4)Kati B.
I'm pretty picky about thai/chinese food..and this was the best I've had in Denver in my 5 years of living here! Just sad it's taken me 5 years to discover this place! We started off with a bottle of wine and the spicy edamame. Yowsers! The spicy edamame is the bomb. Loved it! The wine was fine - my only complaint was that they (presumably) cut the foil and took out the cork behind the bar, so when they brought the bottle over, it was already open. That's fine..it just made my friend suspect they were refilling a bottle with less expensive wine. Which I doubt they were doing, but still..just wait until you get to the table open the bottle so that I don't have to listen to my friend's paranoid theories. Anyhoo..I ordered the Thai siracha stirfry with tofu. It was GOOD! Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, the tofu was perfectly crispy but not too greasy, and tons of delicious veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, onion, and cabbage. Really good, filling meal. My friends ordered the kung pao tofu (good, but not as flavorful as mine), the volcano bowl with shrimp (not spicy enougn, a little too sweet), and the tofu pho (HUGE! And yum). It was a good meal - and the menu is so big and veggie friendly that I need to go back soon to try other things. Not very expensive, great service (other than the little wine fiasco) and a convenient location - I'm hooked!!!
(4)Aristotle M.
Dark wood, mellow lighting, not too heavy on the typical "pan-Asian" decor; the ambiance was excellent. The service was also very good. Our curries, mine the Massamun, hers the red, were presented beautifully. Unfortunately, while my lovely companion's dish was very good, mine was barely adequate. My rice was dry and without flavor or scent, my curry was mild to point of blandness, and it seemed to be (unappealingly) thickened with corn starch. Overall, middle of the road.
(2)Morgan W.
Been here twice now, I can say it's just kind of alright. Good things and bad things. I like the atmosphere and decor, the place is laid out well and the lighting and interior color choices of deep reds and dark wood tones create a soothing, intimate setting while still being friendly and casual. The happy hour small plates are quite tasty. I really dig their chicken lettuce wraps, and the fact they give you green leaf lettuce leaves instead of boring ol' iceberg. The pineapple and cheese wontons look tasty, I demurred from trying one but heck, it's a wonton with cheese. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. I do like the tin cups for water. Not sure why, just think it's neat. Their main dishes, however, I am just not dazzled by. I've had the pad se ew and it wasn't terribly flavorful, and on my second time back I got the ginger wok and once again, just not terribly exciting. The chicken was cooked fine but the broccoli seemed slightly overcooked and the sauce was a bit too watery. The rice is pretty blah. My husband got pad thai the last time around and the dish was basically just noodles. Only a couple pieces of chicken and a suggestion that maybe there are peanuts in the kitchen. Good service, but kind of strange. My husband and our male friend poured their beers into glasses, and when someone came to take the bottles, she felt the need to tip them into the glasses again to get the last 1 or 2 drops. When the same woman brought our friend's to-go box she slipped around the table and set it on top of my friend's hands, instead of handing it to her or simply placing it on the edge of the table. Kind of weird. Good pricing, we all got out of there for under $50 total, but I don't think the food quality is there for this place.
(3)Charlotte P.
My husband and I love discovering new awesome places to eat, and Karma Asian fits the bill. They should call this place GOOD Karma Asian. I loved pretty much everything about this place. It doesn't hurt that I'm a Thai food FANATIC. So anyway, we were meeting a friend for lunch. We walk in and are seated. I admire the decor. It's very cozy in there. I love the eclectic light fixtures and the abundance of Buddha statues sitting 'round the dining room. So anyway, while we're waiting for our company to arrive, we order a round and we get some vegetable pot stickers. First off, can I tell you how awesome it is that they had VEGETARIAN pot stickers? Since becoming vegan last November, this is one Asian appetizer that I've missed the most because most places do not offer a vegetarian filling. So that's totally awesome. Cool points there. Our company arrives and we order. My husband and I both get the Tofu Pad Thai, minus the egg, and our guest gets the Pho. The Pad Thai has big thick noodles and the sauce is like no other that I've tasted. (And I've eaten A LOT of Pud Thai). My husband says that their Pud Thai replaces the Pud Thai at Spicy Thai (see previous review) as his favorite. I'm still on the fence on that one myself, but it was pretty darned amazing. Our friend appeared to be pretty happy with the Pho too. It was huge; he had to take some home. We ordered a couple more rounds, got our bill, paid and went happily on our way. My only constructive criticism is that at first, it seemed that the waitstaff was unhappy to be there. It seemed, however, that their demeanor changed after we had been there for a while. Will I go back? Most certainly. Would I recommend this place to friends? Absolutely.
(4)Christopher M.
This hidden gem is absolutely great! They have the best and most creative Asian dishes in Denver. The pineapple cheese wontons are crazy good and the hot and sour soup is amazing. I love their wok dishes. The veggies are always fresh and crispy, there's never any puddles of oil. I love the people there and the atmosphere is fun and cozy. I've probably eaten there 20 times and it is consistent every single time. Thanks Karma!
(5)Joshua F.
After searching Yelp for quite a bit, trying to find someone that would deliver a tasty sounding soup to me, I decided on Karma. I called, and I gotta admit, I was little bit nonplussed when they picked up the phone and didn't really identify themselves. Soon, I realized that I was speaking to someone for whom English is a second language, and not a strong one. This made ordering over the phone a little difficult, and the lack of identification when I called made me leery of giving them my phone number. ...But screw it, I was hungry. I ordered Thai Hot and Sour Soup, as well as Smoked Salmon Cheese Wontons and Drunken Noodles with Chicken. Don't judge me, I told you I was hungry. The delivery guy showed up in about 30 minutes (and I'd been quoted 45, sweet!) and called my cell so I could come down to get it, as per my instructions. His English was also not so good, but when I came down he realized with obvious relief that he was in the right place and walked up to the door (I had the same relief to discover I had called the restaurant and not given my credit card number to a wrong number) . Handed over the food, said something nice about my enjoying dinner (it was only 1:30, but his comment let me pretend I wasn't being a fatty), and we went our separate ways. Okay, so first the Wontons. If you order those with friends, cram 'em all in your mouth at once so those other biotches don't get any. Mutter through your wad of food something about saving them from food poisoning before you pour the sauce in after. Seriously, I loved those things. I was gonna save half for later like I did with the other dishes, but alas, my gut overwhelmed me. The smokiness of the salmon is even better than crab is in the usual version - not to mention you usually get Krab instead. The dipping sauce, while a surprising green color, has a great pineapple tartness to balance out the richness of the cream cheese. The Thai Hot and Sour Soup was very tasty, but I did find myself disappointed by the very high ratio of broth to other stuff. I ended up having to fish out the two shrimp and cut them up so I could have some in every bite, but once I did that it was pretty tasty, and the heat (of both kinds) warmed me right up, like hugging a naked sweaty fireman. The Drunken Noodles at first seemed disappointing, but as I ate them the subtlety of their flavor came out to play. Not as bold as either of the first two dishes, but still delicious. Their one flaw was the one shared by the soup shrimp, in that all of the vegetables .were in huge pieces that, despite being a quarter Chinese and thus good with chopsticks (alas, my crane kick sucks), I couldn't have cut up with those handy implements, since they were the usual delivery Cheapascrap(tm) version. All in all, good stuff, and I'll be taking my friends there in the future, and even my more-Asian-than-thou Mom when she comes to visit!
(4)Tres B.
Another visit and an even better experience. The cheese and pineapple wontons are taste bud sex. I had bubbling boiling red curry experience I might never forget and the Thai rolls were fresh and flavor packed My sweetheart raved about her exotic entree as well. Go here, and then email me with profuse thanks.
(5)Karlee J.
I have gone here twice now and disappointed both times. If you need a quick fix for your Asian food craving it should satisfy. Overall I found the food to be not very flavorful and the price just ok.
(2)Alice C.
3.5 stars! I am always a little suspicious about a fusion place. Really, like can you do five cuisines well, and not mess up at least one of them? Karma is one of those few places that keeps it all together. The focus on Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Korean. All the flavor profiles are done right: Thai curry taste like thai curry Korean noodle soup has all the garlic power in it The Vietnamese egg rolls came with all the right fixings They used the right curry powder in the Singapore noodle Good selection of bottled beers. I don't think they are excellent in any particular dishes, but it was great place to be able to have some Asian food. =P
(4)Simonne J.
Wish I still lived in there delivery area. so good!
(5)Lisa W.
In town for a visit with my daughter, wanted good Thai food and we found it! We shared the Drunken Noodles with shrimp and the Panang Curry, both were delicious and just spicy enough! The service was also great. My daughter plans on returning with her family soon and I'll definitely go back too.
(5)Stephen K.
It's taken me some weeks to write this review, but I had a great meal here with some company around the 4th of July weekend. We had just come down the street from the Mayan and walked into Karma at about 5:55. We took a booth near the back of the place and were offered our menus -- the unfortunate thing was that Happy Hour and their tasty appetizers ran from 3-6. However, the waiter wanted us to be happy customers, so he let us order right at 6pm or perhaps a few minutes after. Karma gets major points just for doing that -- not every restaurant out there cares like that and will sometimes cut you off at the knees 5 mins before happy hour ends. So that was a great sign of things to come. I was trying to cut back some budgetwise so I ordered the chicken satay as a tapas, which brought back 3 chicken skewers that were tender, and peanut sauce that was fairly thick and delectable; and then a $6 chicken pad thai off the menu. My companions and I sampled each other's dishes; I also sampled the sesame tofu (which was crispy, light and delicious; but I wish it had absorbed more of the sauce) and some chicken lettuce wraps -- they do it better than PF Changs, and more cheaply. I only got through about half of my pad thai order; it's a pretty hefty order, and you can't go wrong for $6 at all. I have taken various pics of the dishes we had and also of the place's decor, which is somewhat darkened and cool inside (bliss on a hot summer day) and will try and get them uploaded this week, but the decor is cheerful and unique, including the large glowing Buddha lamp. About half the tables were filled at 6pm, which is a good sign this place has a loyal following - or good word of mouth.
(4)Carly B.
I went here last night with some friends and my mojito had an "ice cube" in it that flashed colors. Go there, order one and see for yourself! I was considering knocking off a star because we ordered some delivery a couple of months ago and I got bottom of the barrel hot and sour soup...the kind where the carrots are mushy and there are big blobs of corn starch. And I'm not thrilled with the Ma Po tofu. Everything last night was a WIN though. I got green curry and it was delicious...not too sweet and the right amount of heat. It was missing eggplant, but the crispy fried silken tofu cubes more than made up for it. One friend got the Jaam Bong. I'm getting this next time! I managed to weasel a scallop out of his bowl and it was perfect....not fishy or rubbery but nice and tender. The broth was incredible - deep and rich with a bit of spice. Another friend got the Kung Pao tofu....hers was good too. Similar tofu as what was in my curry. I kept taking bites of other people's food, leaving little room for my own. At least there are always leftovers. It could be that we didn't eat until nine and I almost fell over from hunger on our walk over, but man was this food tasty. Plus, my drink lit up light a Christmas tree. Nothing wrong with that.
(4)Keith H.
We started with the chicken steam dumplings, then had the Jaam Bong and the tofu mushroom special. All three items wee phenomenal. Outstanding experience and awesome food!
(5)Aileen D.
We walked in because everything else on Broadway had an hour+ wait. I'm sure glad we did. The service was very friendly and gracious and the prices were reasonable. Everyone loved their food [the won ton soup, the ahi tuna roll, noodles, fried rice, etc.]. The mapo tofu as yummy. Their version is vegetarian and they added roast pork for me which gave it a hint of sweetness. will definitely go back and have it again.
(4)Robin H.
Karma Asian gets extra brownie points for letting us order from the Happy Hour menu even though we walked in the door at precisely 6pm. The service was just right and the food was tasty - a winner all around. I ordered a Thai iced tea (Yummy), Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Chicken Padtai. I could have made a meal just from the Lettuce wraps - definitely a good deal for my $3. The Padtai had a good blending of flavors and just enough heat.
(4)Evan A.
Pretty good place. My friend really wanted to try it so we came here for dinner. The food is ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Drunken noodles were good. I will admit the service was awesome, as for the food, just ok.
(3)Arlyn C.
Very surprised to find an empty restaurant. The food is tasty and they give huge portions. Fave- Orange-peel shrimp:Finger lickin' good. Extra-large prawns and portion. Couldn't stop eating. Drunk tofu noodles: prepared well and well seasoned. Garlic. YUM. Beef short ribs: I don't eat meat, but my friends said, (cause we're from cali) "hella good!" Lol Great service and just so surprisingly good.
(4)Tom N.
Drunken Noodles IS as good as it gets here at Karma. Whilst other may rank their fav Thai places by the pad Thai, I take mine by the drunken noodles offered up. * Friendly and prompt servers (mom and pop so they care) ** Clean dining and restroom facilities *** Consistently good food (me, over a dozen visits/take-out) **** Awesome Drunken Noodles (I've had the tofu and chicken) ***** Generous portions
(5)K L.
I love Karma Asian, I am a vegetarian and my boyfriend eats meat. There are plenty of yummy options for both of us here. We've eaten here 6 times and every time we both leave smiling and want to tell everyone to go and try it. The service is amazing and I love the music. The Fortune Kitty behind the counter always seems to be keeping the beat to the smooth techno grooves.
(5)Brian M.
The decor does get your attention with it's exotic charm. I did have to peak my head into the kitchen to let the staff know that some one was there to place an order. I was limited for time on a lunch break. I did have to repeat the glance into the kitchen at least a couple more times to get the attention of the waiter, who was beyond friendly, and had a great personality. Just not in the dining room much during my visit. Maybe he had important side work, prepping something fit for a king for all I know. They certainly met my needs in regards to the time constraints. Now I must say I loved their pad-thai ! Easily in my top five as far as pad-thai in Denver. It was a wee bit spicy as I requested and it didn't overpower that elegant savory sauce. Also the presentation was so nice that I had to pinch myself. Priced under ten dollars, a portion large enough to satisfy now and still have left overs for later. This place is a winner in my book ! P.S. The shower curtain kind of thing that you have to go through to get to the bathrooms is weird, but didn't scare me off. And thanks again Karma Asian for the great grub.
(5)Yvonne C.
I'm not terribly excited that this place is a cluster of flavors but at least it doesn't claim to be one type of cuisine. I ordered the Jaam Bong and it was delicious! It was spicy and delicious and was not fishy. I never realized how much I would like Korean noodles. If it wasn't for the fact that I was so full of soup and noodles when I was finished, I may have ordered another bowl. The restaurant had fun decor, was all about Karma-like things, and delightful to eat in, and the service was amazing. I will be back! Besides, where else but Asia will you find an Asian restaurant with a group of friendly Asians happy to wait you. :-)
(4)Serenity M.
Had the pad Thai and it was good, but wouldn't say it surpasses any other pad thai I have had in the past.
(3)Antonio P.
I miss former Asian restaurant, Min Min, and gave this new resident a try on Saturday night. It wasn't very crowded... but it will be soon. The atmosphere is nicer than Min Min, but I could have done without the New Age Techno music on loop. The food was great and generously prepared (i.e., they don't skimp on the goodies). Now, how do I say this without being pejorative...? The folks that greet and wait on you speak very clear English. I do not insinuate any stereotypes, but the folks at Min Min knew me, knew what I was going to order, and yet we still had communication problems. There's a lot to be said for smooth verbal interaction with staff at a restaurant.
(4)karen h.
I used to eat here when it was Min-Min, and stopped for lunch today at Karma. Whereas Min-Min had great chinese food but no real atmosphere, Karma has an atmospheric quality that radiates peace , and my $6.50 lunch was divine. Served in a Bento box with Japanese asthetics was perfect portions of fresh vegetables, chicken in a lite sauce with mushrooms, green salad, rice, miso soup, egg roll, and 2 slices of an orange. Nice to have a choice of Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese without diluting one for another such as some 'fusion' food. thanks for the great meal, and I will be back. yelp on Broadway support local business.
(5)Jessica C.
My meal was very satisfying and plentiful. I enjoyed myself. Great happy hour on food and drinks. I will be coming back. And they deliver!
(4)Stacy L.
This place is awful. I ordered delivery on a Sunday afternoon. The food took almost an hour. What we did get was mediocre at best and expensive for what we ordered. I got the beef and broccoli (which, sadly, you are better off going to Panda Express...it's that bad), the chow mein, combination fried rice, and pot stickers. There are lots of other options in the area, go there.
(1)Sadie C.
I LOVE Karma!!!! It is one of my favorite places for lunch and for dinner, I love the variety of the menu and the freshness of all of the products
(5)Andee H.
I order take out from this joint every once in a while. The food is really good and filled with a lot of tasty vegetables. I also appreciate that they gladly omit the dreaded mushroom from my dish without giving me grief about it. = ) Caitlin and I have also dined in and had their pho. Which is quite a treat! I love tofu pho and theirs comes with veggies and tofu. MMMmm. If you are ever in the neighborhood check them out they are worth a taste. They are working on a liquor license...but the tea they offer is great.
(4)Anna D.
Lots of different tofu dishes, and they deliver! Not to mention the food is really, really tasty.
(5)Lindsey M.
Not such a fan. Ordered Green Curry and Thai Spring Rolls. Curry was watered down though spicy. I couldn't taste any coconut milk or kaffir lime and (I hate to say this more than once, but) it was kind of bland. Spring Rolls were good, but the peanut sauce was too thick to dip and had a weird texture, almost slimy. Edible, but I won't be ordering again.
(2)Shelly R.
Karma has an LA vibe without being overly hip. It's almost like dining communal, with the bench like seating. No worries, as the wonderful food will soon distract you from all of that! The seating in the front is good for people watching on the Sobo strip. But what is it with these extra high tables in Asian Fusion places? I guess I prefer to eat with my feet touching the floor. So I always sit in the back. On to the food.... The curries here have more intense(not hot, just a real curry experience) flavor than many other Thai places I've tried in Denver. The tamest curries are the Mango and Pineapple. The other ones are vibrant and full of flavorful spicyness. The Honey Glazed Prawns are a real treat and enough food for two meals. OMG! The 2nd best Pad Thai I've had in Denver! The seaweed salad is delicious and large. I love how they take care to present every dish in an artistic manner. You can request brown rice instead of white. The sesame tofu is perfectly fried in the wok with soft bellied, succulent, pieces of tofu and veggies in a zingy, sweet sauce. The crab cream cheese wontons and the spring rolls are extra plump.The service is always friendly and welcoming. I have to be careful because they are in my neighborhood and tempt me all the time! The happy hour (between 4-6) lettuce wraps are a small meal and only $3! Wazaa! Wraps and 2, $1 sakes = $5 + tip/tax! My favorite sesame tofu is $6 during happy hour! It's beyond worth it and such a great deal! Thank you for coming to the Sobo Strip! Definitely GOOD Karma!
(5)Sara S.
My favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Fresh ingredients, well prepared, pleasant staff
(5)Rachel G.
The spice edemame was amazing! Great food at a reasonable price.
(4)Casey H.
I live off of Broadway and have been eyeing this place for quite some time, a visit from out of town friends and a 2page spread in the Westword made me more than curious, so we went. Like the reviews said, we were the only people (4 of us) there at 8pm on a Friday night, but that made it even better! We started off w/ some chilled sake and the pineapple wonton app (both delish and pretty basic) We ordered two types of Pho- Shrimp and the Jaam Bong *very spicy but DELISH! The bowls the soup came in were the size of my head and both portions of the Mongolian Beef, and Sticky, Spicy Mango.w/ Shrimp were large and well presented. The service was great, and after mentioning how great the food was they served us a FREE dessert of sesame balls drizzled in red bean sauce!! This place has it all, from authentic Vietnamese, Thai to just the usual Chinese fare- good karma :)
(4)Archer D.
Broadway just keeps getting better. I had low expectations of Karma based on the outside of the restuarant, but talk about not judging a book by its cover. Ambiance was fun, staff super friendly, great prices, fun menu, and excellent food. Highly recommend the soups, and the tuna and advacoda roll.
(5)Lauren B.
This is the only Chinese place in Denver that has good ambiance, appetizers, entrees, and service. I'm a fan and can't wait to go back! End of story!
(5)Chris L.
The folks who created Wokano Asian Bistro on Ogden have moved their excellent restaurant and changed the name to Karma Asian Fusion Cuisine. If you were ever at the Ogden location, you'll recognize the decor here at the new location. And you'll definitely recognize the food. They have a way of combining the savory, sweet, and spicy flavors of Asian food in the most delicious ways. Recently I had their Sesame Tofu and I can't imagine a better combination of flavors - the breading is puffy and light, the sauce complex with the light sweetness balanced by a very subtle heat, the tofu just the right texture. My favorite dish here is the Spicy Basil Tofu - again, the ingredients come together in an explosion of flavor, but there is never one overwhelming note. This is the best Asian restaurant in central Denver, bar none, and it's not just the food, it's the people. They really care about what they're doing and about their customers, and it really shows. They're working on getting their liquor license (the reason they moved away from their former location) and I'm pulling for them to hold their own against the pretenders across Broadway from them.
(4)Tracie B.
After reading fellow Yelper's reviews of Karma Asian, I was excited to try it. I occasionally love ordering Chinese food (now Asian) as an alternative to cooking a meal or going out every night. My neighborhood has a plethora of Asian delivery options so we have lots to choose from. Some are just okay (as in everything comes from a steam tray) to really great (as in cooked fresh). I assumed that Karma Asian would be the latter. Perhaps everything is cooked fresh, but honestly I'm not impressed enough to order from there, or go there again. Here's the good, the no-so-good and the down-right-awful. Good: The Beef Lo Mein is very flavorful with lots of lo mein noodles. The chicken mixture in the Lettuce Wraps is delicious as is the dipping sauce (just the right amount of savory and sweet). The not-so-good: There is hardly any beef in the Beef Lo Mein - it's mostly noodles. The Chicken Lettuce Wraps come with pickled ginger and thinly sliced red cabbage - a tasty garnish however there is way to much of it. They skimp on chicken and include too much of the ginger/cabbage. The Pot Stickers taste okay but are soggy - not even the least be crispy. The pork filling is pretty tasteless. The down-right-awful: The dark green-leaf lettuce provided with the lettuce wraps is limp and soggy and quite honestly, disgusting. Why they didn't include crisp iceberg lettuce as most places do is beyond me. We ended up eating the chicken by itself, without the "wrap." Perhaps the food is better if you eat it there but unfortunately it's unlikely I'll every find out.
(2)Cassidy W.
Karma is awesome! I do however have to agree with someone below about their Pho. It is ok but it is not traditional and is chicken based broth I am pretty sure. My boyfriend loves their sesame chicken and anything with the volcano stir fry kicks ass! The Pad Thai is awesome and I am totally trying the drunken noodles next time after reading all of these reviews. I tried the BBQ Pork Pho recently and it was good. If I were to go specifically for Pho I would not suggest going here however.
(4)Daron S.
My friend and I tried this place, not knowing what to expect. Since I live around the corner, I've always wanted to try it. I like the ambiance of this place a lot. It would be a great date place or a catch-up dinner with a friend. It was dark and interesting music was playing, but it felt really welcoming and cozy. I had the veggie pho and it was pretty good and it was only $8 and I had it for lunch the next day too. My friend order the hot crispy prawns and they were really good too. Oh, they also have curry too. Overall, for a shot in the dark, this place was worth walking into. I will also be adding them to my take-out options so I can experience more goodness from Karma Asian
(4)Chris L.
Great food, good service. Well worth a trip.
(5)Christine N.
I work two doors down at Urban Wax and all of us girls that work there LOVE to support local businesses.. and this by far is our favorite one on the block! They are consistently exceeding their expectations on quality of food and customer service. The owner is always cheerful and makes you feel like you are the most important person he has seen all day. The Pad Thai is definitely my favorite (and I think most of the other girls') dish. There is plenty for leftovers as well, which is a plus for the price!
(5)Lynsey E.
This is my neighborhood favorite when I have an Asian food hunger craving (which is often). Everything I have tried has been delicious. The Pad Thai is one of my favorites, they also have great curry dishes. The service is excellent and I have never had a long wait for a table here. The restaurant has nice ambiance which makes it a good place for a date or dinner with friends.
(4)Kendra C.
Delicious food! We tried the miso soup and the crab cheese wontons to start out with.the soup was savory and the wontons tasty and creamy, with a delicious green dipping sauce-different than the usual sweet and sour. Then we tried the honey pineapple crispy prawns and chicken pad thai, both of which were amazing and fresh. fast and polite service. Quick delivery, too!
(5)Kara S.
Yum yum yum!!!!! Food is so fresh, portions are huge and great prices!!! Can't wait to go back!!
(5)Emily L.
This place has really good food, nice decor, and good service. I try to get something different everytime I go, but I wind up forgetting what I got last time and want to go back to the drunken noodles, which are awesome. I wish it were more visable from the street, we passed by like three times trying to find it the first time we went. D'oh!
(4)Nia S.
Wouldn't go here for pho! It was actually very awful.
(1)Monica M.
Great Chinese food for the price and convenience from the artists formerly known as Wokano Asian Bistro. We frequently order from Karma here in my office because we have quite the mid of dietary needs (two vegans, and many, many picky eaters). We've all tried a wide range of the menu items and feel that Karma has a solid menu with good consistency and flavorful food. APPETIZER: Vegetarian Pot Stickers - Pan Fried: Vegetarian Potstickers in general have a lot of issues. They frequently come out bland or tasting like yesterday's veggies had been dug out of the trash can or sometimes, they might even have meat in them because the chef wasn't paying attention. Neither of these is the case at Karma. Their vegetarian potstickers are filled with fresh vegetables and glass (rice) noodles. They don't taste like they've ever been frozen, and if they have, they sure fooled me. Kim Chi: Their Kim Chi is the real deal. It's spicy, delactable, pickled cabbage goodness. They are very heavyhanded on the chili paste, but not so much that you can't savor the vegetables. This chock full o' garlic dish is very reasonably priced and satisfies. MEAT: General Tao's Chicken: I know. I know! It's a cliche, right? Only one step up from ordering lemon, orange, or sesame chicken. I don't care. It's delicious, deep friend, and totally not authentic Chinese. That being said, theirs is fantastic. It's crispy and a great mixture of spicy and sweet. They've always been great about spicing it up extra hot, for me and toning it down for my wusstastic friends. VEGETARIAN or VEGAN: Spicy Basil Tofu: This intense steamed Tofu dish does not disappoint. The Tofu is cooked to perfection and placed in a light, ginger sauce with some of the most delicious Thai Basil I've had. The Jalepenos offer just a slight hint of heat, just enough to keep you happy. I order it with brown rice, because I'm just that kind of hippy, but you'll be satisfied ordering it however you like. For dessert, order the Sesame Balls. They're classic and don't change much from restaurant to restaurant, but somehow, they're just a little bit crispier and decadent here. The staff is always super helpful. Everytime I have to call them, I have to make some sort of special request and they will gladly tell you if there is any ingredient that you cannot have and because their food is fresh, they will create a special order for you. I have ordered fried rice and Mu Shu without eggs and they have been more than happy to oblige. The delivery is wicked fast, usually getting my food within 20-30 minutes (I work at 18th and Arapahoe, they are located at 22 S Broadway) and the delivery driver greets us with huge smiles all around. Please keep this place open and give them all of your money.
(4)Amy U.
They deliver pho!!! Therefore that makes them awesome :) I have also had the Shu Mai and dumplings that were very tasty as well. I have never been to the actual location or had any of the other main dishes and granted it's not the best pho I've had but but if you don't want to leave the sanctuary of your warm home and have a hankering for some pho-give Karma a try!
(3)Tyler S.
First time visiting Karma and I was super impressed! Food was amazing and the inside decor was nice! Also, huge portions for a very affordable price! I will definitely be back soon! Had the spicy edamame, red curry, and my date had the pad Thai noodles everything was delicious! Thanks for being a hidden jem Karma!
(5)X X.
YuuuuuuuuuuuM! Not only is this place in walking distance to my house, but it also has fantastic food! The Asian-Fusion menu has an awesome variety with dishes ranging from Korean to Thai, Chinese to Vietnamese and everything in between. Every time I have eaten here the food has been consistently good and they often have some excellent specials in addition to the usual fare. There is also a happy hour that runs from 4-6:30 with great deals on drinks and appetizers. The interior of the restaurant is cozy but unfortunately, the bench seating is quite uncomfortable on the heiney (needs waaaaay more cushions), so my advice is to sit at one of the four-tops instead. The only other complaint I have is that they occasionally seem understaffed and the service can be a little on the slow side-so if you're in a hurry, I wouldn't recommend eating here. Other than that, it's delicious, reasonably priced and a place you should try!
(4)Kevin B.
Amazing chicken potstickers and spicy edamame!
(5)A.C. N.
We have visited Karma twice, and both times the food was great. The spicy edamame is OUTSTANDING. That is something that you have to get when you eat there. The hot and sour soup was ok, but too much corn starch or whatever they use to thicken the soup. The sesame chicken was great, along with the kalbi beef. The salt and pepper pork chops where really salty. I would recommend Karma for anyone that is in that neighborhood. The only draw back to this restaurant is that parking is terrible, but they can't help that.
(3)Vi N.
I can't believe how many times I've walked by this place going this way and that way on Broadway and had no idea the tastiness that I was passing by! Met a friend here for lunch and had some of the best Kalbi I'd had in a long time. The price was great and the portion didn't skimp on anything. I'm totally craving it again now that I'm writing this review.
(4)michele b.
Well, apparently takeout is NOT the way to go. I figured i would try Karma, in my never-ending quest for decent Asian food. Unfortunately, the disappointment continues. I got the veggie dumplings, the tofu tod (or golden triangles), and the sesame balls for dessert. The veggie dumplings were chewy and kinda empty inside and waaaaay too salty. The tofu was not very crispy. The sesame balls were decent (hence the 2 stars), with a good chocolate sauce for dipping. Based on other reviews, maybe the problem is their delivery. It took forever (an hour), and the food was not very hot.
(2)Shira M.
This place is fantastic! If you like Hot & Sour soup, I have never had better than the stuff they serve here. The vegetables are always fresh and plentiful in the dishes. Anytime I have out of town guests, this is the first place I bring them. I think the food is some of the best in the city.
(5)Dave M.
They put corn starch in the "Thai" curries. Failure.
(2)Sarah Z.
When we got to the restaurant there were a lot of people waiting but they got all of sat pretty quickly (there are only about ten tables in the place.) If you ever come here, the spicy edamame is a must! Best I've ever had. The service was impecable and the bill was super reasonable. At the end of our meal the manager gave us a couple free shots. They were very hospitable and the atmosphere is very comfortable. I will definitely be coming back.
(4)Modchen M.
local folks, do you remember when Wokano was the most mind-hurtlingly delicious fusion place in town? yeah. that was before the folks that now run Karma sold it. Karma is everything Wokano was, and more. it's larger, more elegant, more serene, and has a slightly expanded menu. everything on it is reliably delicious, from grand entrées to the humble spicy edamame starter. (humble is not really an apt word, because everyone i know who's tried these is immediately and precipitously addicted to them, including my notoriously picky boyfriend, who is as conservative about food as an eight-year-old boy and will not even eat *chicken* if hot dog or hamburger is available.) i have never tried anything at Karma i didn't instantly love. you simply cannot go wrong, unless you for some reason pick something off the menu that you would never ordinarily eat anyway. i've never had a bad - or even mediocre - experience with the service, either. for some reason, when they ask you how everything is, you actually feel as if they care about your answer, which is something i've very rarely experienced. they're attentive, too, and your signature brushed-aluminum water mug is never empty. happy hour is a fantastic deal. dollar sake, inexpensive tapas offerings. a marvelous place to go with friends on a grey afternoon. portion sizes are generous; prices are extremely reasonable; and if parking in the chichi broadway district is problematic, the Goodwill across the street has a magnificently roomy lot right behind, for a short walk of half a block.
(5)Steve B.
Wow! This is now my favorite Asian restaurant. My wife went in this past Saturday night and it was a great experience. The service was very friendly, the prices are great and the food was outstanding. They make all the traditional dishes, but put their own stamp on all of them. We definitely recommend trying the avacado roll and the spicy edammame. 3-6pm happy hour and if you get a table upfront you can people-watch Broadway.
(5)Scott P.
Solidly delicious. I've gotten takeout from them several times, but actually dined at the location yesterday. Those pineapple wonton thingies were the BOMB! I don't know what kind of dipping sauce they come with, but they're deliciously unhealthy and definitely one of those tastes that you'll find yourself wanting to tear into at random times. I had some phenomenal spicy prawns, which could have been HORRIBLE if they had been goopy, but were perfectly crispy, with a sauce that neither overpowered nor under-delivered. I enjoyed my friend's Dan Dan noodles- the tofu was prepared very nicely and have just enough texture to satisfy. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive- we never had to wait for water, and they were very prompt with our orders. The interior decoration is hella cool, and I'd love to come back here at night for some of their drinks. As it was we ended up just having some sake... which was still delicious! They've got some great-looking stuff on the menu, so I'll be back to try more.
(4)Amanda R.
I love vegetables. I don't eat meat and I don't like tofu. So when I opened our delivery and saw so many vibrant, succulent, not-over-cooked or over-greased veggies, I was PUMPED! It was all quite tasty, too. Will definitely order again!
(4)Trina B.
Delivery-Not at all worth it. The sauce on panang curry was too watery to eat on a plate. Soup was too salty to eat. Pad Thai was edible, but I'll take my dollars elsewhere. I don't understand all the high ratings. NOT IMPRESSED
(2)Becca P.
Karma Asian is possibly my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Most of the dishes can be made with tofu (and they know how to do tofu), and the veggies are always fresh. Portions are huge and the staff is friendly.
(5)Rick K.
one of the best fusions in Denver. It is still a work in progress, but they have room to achieve greatness. Good ambiance, nice presentation... i'll come back again.
(4)Katie K.
So, I must admit, I'm generally a love it or hate it kind of person and I LOVE this place! I will admit, the pho is definitely not traditional pho. I think another person posted that it seems to be a chicken broth base, which I would say is about spot on. With that said, it's yummy anyways. We've also had the drunken noodles, pad thai, coconut shrimp and all of the desserts and I haven't been disappointed yet. I'm always asking for something special too - like extra veggies - and they are more than accommodating. Despite the fact that I think it's great Asian-fusion cuisine, the best part about Karma is the service. They have the nicest staff members of any restaurant I've visited in Colorado. They've even given us a free shot of sake and desert before! And we're not exactly regulars, so I can't imagine they remember us. Even if they are busy, they make sure to check in often (but not annoyingly so) and always thank us for visiting. I may not be a Karma regular yet, but I think I will be soon!
(5)David M.
I am usually pretty skeptical of restaurants that serve just about every type of asian cuisine. they usually don't do any region particularly well. So my advice with karma asian- stick to the stir fry's which are impressively good. The tofu is lightly fried on the outside, soft on the inside, the vegetables are fresh and crispy and the sauces are tasty. I have been less impressed with the curry's and thai dishes here, the flavor is just not right, but their stir fry dishes are probably the best asian food I have found yet in denver.
(4)M T.
Was really surprised to find how good this was and not too expensive. I've tried the pho and the Korean version of a similar dish here and both were superb. The spicy, grilled edamame is tastorific! Update - Have continued to come here regularly. Everything we try is good, staff is always nice. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food they serve.
(5)DL W.
I've been to Karma for lunch on 4 occasions. It's listed as a fusion restaurant, but here that just means the menu has a variety of Asian food choices - Korean, Chinese, Thai- there isn't really single dish that is a fusion of other cuisines. The interior is very nicely done, dark woods, metal, warm but dim lighting and two big windows in the front. Unfortunately, each time I've been here during the 12-2 lunch period there's hardly anyone inside. That's great news for me, I get good service and hot food. Prices are very good. A large bento-style lunch special is about $7 - really cheap for the quantity and quality of the dishes. Dinner portions of curry are in the $12-15 dollar range. I find getting good Thai food in Denver is quite difficult. The popular Thai Basil chain is horrible food. Most Thai in Denver is served with generic vegetables and too much sugar in the curry. I like Karma's Shrimp Pad Thai - while Pad Thai should be hard to mess up, it often is- Karma's is just right. The Panang Curry is also very good. I've seen many reviews claiming the curries are too watery, mine was just the opposite -a little too thick. But the flavor was spot on, not too sweet, good, semi-crunchy vegetables, and the tofu had excellent texture. The Korean spare ribs plate is a mound of marinated meat done just as I had expected and delicious. This spot is going on my regular rotation for lunch and the occasional dinner when on Broadway for a bar or music show.
(4)Aleka P.
This is without question my favorite every-day Asian restaurant in Denver. We're lucky enough to live down the block, and I have to restrain myself from wanting to eat here every night of the week. Every dish I've had is a notch above what's expected: more delicate and complicated flavor, marvelously executed. The Jaam Bong is possibly my favorite dish - a red hot spicy seafood and noodle stew. Prices are very reasonable, family owned...I don't know why this place isn't packed every night.
(5)Joseph B.
Went to Karma because it was close enough to our house (we live in Berkley neighborhood) and wife was craving Kim Chi. This place did not disappoint. The service was awesome and very friendly. $1 sake...and it is the small bottle of hot sake..not just a shot....plus BOGO beers...the Jaam Bong was da Bomb...very tasty - $12. Kalbi beef was ok..the avocado rolls were good...the spicy edamame was tasty and the seasame chicken was delicious.. will go here again for sure.
(4)Heather C.
I ate here for the first time, though I've been passing this place for a year. We ordered the seaweed salad, kim chee, thai ice tea, chicken pad thai and the spicy basil chicken. Everything was incredibly fresh, and tasty. The seaweed salad came on a bed of lettuce and mint, which went really well with the seaweed salad. The portions are on the large side (couldn't even get close to finishing mine). The ambiance is peaceful and the staff very friendly. I'm thrilled this is in my neighborhood! The price was reasonable for dinner (2 appetizers, 2 drinks, and 2 entrees for $30). There are some really cheap/good looking lunch specials that I will be back to try.
(4)Sheri N.
we had just arrived to denver, and my girlfriend was taking us around town. first on the list was to get some grub, and initially we had sputnik in mind. at this point it was about 10pm, and the bar seemed pretty packed. we weren't guaranteed a seat, and our hunger pangs would not allow us to wait. we walked around broadway, and found karma asian. we weren't too sure what to expect, but i'm glad that we gave it a shot. i had the drunken noodles with tofu, which had just the right amount of spice. the tofu was seasoned well, and the veggies were crisp. i was pleasantly pleased with my choice. the others had the kal bii and the orange peel shrimp. both dishes were of ample amount, and they loved every bite of it. the staff were really nice, and patient in answering all our different questions about their dishes. as we were leaving we noticed we were there past closing, and we apologized. they were kind enough not to rush us through our meal. my only regret is not trying their kim chi (vampire buster). i didn't think it was a wise choice as we were still headed to the bars afterwards, but i will give it a try next time i'm in denver.
(5)Kalia K.
I debated giving them a 3 or 4, but decided on a 3 because of the dish I ate...the ambiance is great, very unique! It's a great fusion place with very nice staff! I went with a couple of friends, one had pho that she said was pretty good, definitely a huge portion for $8! My other friend had a mango curry that was super yummy and served in a great presentation (over fire, but we had to blow it out, it started boiling, lol), all for $10! I had kim chee fried rice, which was yummy and spicy, but for $11 came with no meat! Seemed ridiculously priced compared to other meals ordered!!! Definitely a great place to eat, just make sure to order the right thing! ;-)
(3)Cory D.
i have always loved wokano so its not shocking that i love karma. the dishes here are a little more interesting in regards to flavor combinations and ingredients. the decor is a little on the weak side and the layout is not very intimate, hopefully they can improve this with time.
(4)Floyd R.
Funky South Broadway interior with purple chairs, New Age Jap Rock music, and tatami mats in the wooden booths. Excellent food and service from the owner. The large Inari appetizer is the best I have had. The free "sesame balls" for dessert are a nice touch.
(4)Lenny M.
I have been really pleased every time I have been here and it is often. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. The flavors are always perfect.
(5)Candice L.
Mmmmmmm.......this is a piece zen!! I ordered in from here and was so happy and have a full belly, like a little Buddha!!
(5)Will F.
I don't have enough good things to say about this place. Its not somewhere I would ever just walk into because the outside doesn't look like much, but as they say "don't judge a book by its cover!" The restaurant is so nicely done inside. It feels very intimate and cozy, and the overall decor is very warm and inviting. The service was also great! Very friendly staff and more than willing to offer help or suggestions on the food. And the food: first of the all, their spicy edamami is to die for! Its roasted on the outside and the the seasoning is amazing. Not to spicy either which is good for all taste levels. I ordered the pho, which I'm a huge fan of anywhere and like to consider myself a bit of a pho connoisseur. It was amazing here, the broth was very tasty without being too salty. The noodles were great and didn't run out near the end. I didn't get any drinks but the menu did feature a great happy hour that I will definitely be going back for. Can't wait to go back and try more of the amazing food, this is a new favorite for sure!
(5)Johnny C.
Excellent.
(5)Phil M.
This place rocks. I don't know what else to say about it.
(4)Tali M.
Ate here for dinner and it was delicious. The tofu in the drunken noodles was cooked perfectly. The ribs were delicious. I definately will be going back. I took one star off because I didn't really like the thai tea, I've had better.
(4)Douglas S.
Some of the best Asian fusion food I've had in some time. The General Tao's tofu is a great Szechuan dish, and their avocado rolls are just amazing! Who ever thought fried spring rolls filled with avocado, red onions and cranberry raisins could be so good? Well, it is!!
(5)Jesse H.
This place, without a doubt has the best Pad Thai and Won Ton Soup known to man. My lady and I used to go to his old restaurant and was sooooo bummed when we heard that it had sold. We love trying new places. When we walked into Karma for the first time and saw his face we were absolutely ecstatic !!! We eat it at least once a week and everyone else that has tried it does the same. oh yea, extremely affordable and great "Spicy Edamame"....
(5)Ryan D.
Loved the chicken drunken noodles. Will definitely head back to try the rest of the menu, and have some more of the spicy edamame.
(4)Lilly M.
My fav Asian place in Denver! I eat here so much it's getting crazy. Amazing food, in particular the curry pork! OMG! Oh, and the Thai Iced Tea is to die for. I love the funky decor also and the staff and owners are the nicest around. :)
(5)Pamela D.
I've been looking for a Pho delivery place that will deliver to downtown Denver (as I often don't get out for lunch). Thought I would give this one a try and decided that I wouldn't be TOO picky since it was delivery. However...I'm not sure I'll be ordering from here again. I ordered some pot stickers to get me started. These were ok and I would order these again. They weren't the best I've had though. I also ordered some Iced Coffee (I really ordered some cafe su da, but they didn't know what that was, so I asked again as Ice Coffee). This was also just Ok. (Throwing the last 1/2 in the trash now in favor of some water). And then there was the Pho. I don't use vegetables etc. in my Pho, I have one routine....LOTS of limes and Sriracha sauce. I was VERY specific about this. I asked for 4 whole limes (because I didn't know how large their "slices" would be and know exactly how much lime I like). I specified that I would cut them myself when they arrived. I asked him twice to see if he understood what I said and he voiced understanding. I asked for rare beef. I was told I could not have rare beef. I asked then what type of beef (there are a LOT of parts to a cow) they serve. He said steak, I said ok. (After all, they're delivering and I just really wanted my Pho). It's a sad day when you're wishing you had walked over to Burger King instead of having Pho for lunch. My broth came in a plastic container (as expected) and had huge chunks of onion floating in it. I don't like onions, but like the flavor..so I just pulled them out. It was lacking in flavor (I think someone hit it on the head in another review - it's not "Federal" good.) It was bland and not very flavorful. More like onion flavored water. My beef was 1/2 cooked and 1/2 rare and so I plunked it in the broth hoping to give it some additional flavor. I returned the lid and waited about 5 minutes. Not much improvement, but now my rare steak was cooked (as is my usual custom) and the noodles needed to be added. OMG...OMG! These noodles were a nightmare! They came in just one solid clump. There was no separating these noodles. I poured 1/2 of my broth in the Styrofoam container the noodles were in and I was somewhat able to separate them after about 10 minutes. I tried once again to put my Pho together, added my sauce (I had to use my own Sriracha sauce here at work because they put mine in with the plum sauce - which I don't care for - and that made it unusable) and my limes (I was given 2 1/2 limes cut into fourths - again...not what I ordered). I choked about 1/4 of my Pho down before giving up. It wasn't worth the trouble. I couldn't get the noodles cooked enough, the noodles were all broken from attempting to separate them from the blob, the "steak" they sent was fatty and had an off taste, and I didn't have my customary amount of limes. Not a great Pho experience for me. In addition, their chop sticks are the very short cheap wooden ones. I ended up using some I had brought back from Kokoros. And, I wasn't given one single napkin, so I had to hunt some of those down as well. I spent $22.06 on lunch and would have been much happier with a $7 value meal across the street. Take that for what it's worth.
(2)Pat A.
A friend of mine put me onto Karma earlier this year and it's amazing. They have an amazing food and drink happy hour from 3-6 daily. The lettuce wraps, which are great anytime, are only $3 during that time. The honey prawns are my second favorite to the drunken noodles. All the lunch dishes that I've had (served from 12-3 I believe) are amazing and a great value. They play THE WEIRDEST POPISH MUSIC, but the staff is all so great. I love this spot. Highly recommended.
(5)Cathy C.
This is one of the better delivery options near Cap Hill. The black bean chicken and broccoli is excellent. The flavor is sweeter than what I'm accustomed to and I wish there were just a bit moore black bean oomph, however, the dish would be yummy with or without the black bean. The kim chee is flavorful, but not spicy which I like since I'm an Asian gringo. K's sriccha chicken was much hotter. There is a well executed chicken dumpling on the menu with soft steamed dough and a nice touch of pan-fry crispness. The rice is sticky enough, but I like a slightly larger grain and a bit more moistness. The chicken lettuce wraps are another sweet dish that uniquely comes with craisins. I prefer a hoisin based dipping sauce with wraps and this version comes with a green citrusy sauce I've never seen before. Different but still good. I did not like the sweet pineapple cheese wontons but kudos for replacing the usual crab that is the mainstay of any Asian restaurant. It's these twists that make the menu intersting and why I'll keep Karma in my delivery rotation.
(3)Nick D.
this is place is rad. only been at happy hour, but definitely one of my favs in denver. dollar sake, lettuce wraps, cheese wontons, BANG!
(5)mer b.
Mmmmmm! Yelp led us right, yet again! One of those places that makes you want to run right home and write a review.... Ambiance: This place was very cozy and welcoming on a fall evening! It was a Sunday night, and the place was not even half full, as others mentioned, which was nice. This would be a great date place for sure! Food: YUM!! My husband got the hot and sour soup which was delicious! It tasted very fresh, plus there was a layer of some other flavors which were absolutely delicious! He also got the black bean chicken dish was really was DIVINE!. I got the Pho, which was amazing. There was a hint of sweetness that I couldn't put my finger on, but it was delicious, and homemade. Seriously, this place deserves to be busier-- Highly recommended!
(5)Laurel P.
I was excited to see Inari and Green Curry on the same menu! I guess thats why they call it Fusion. However, I was very disappointed. As for the Inari, all I could taste was vinegar. The rice wasn't sticky, but falling apart all over my plate. Overall, mediocre at best. But the most awful part of my meal was the Tofu Green Curry. Either they don't use coconut milk, or they use light coconut milk, because my curry was translucent and goopy. The tofu was also deep fried, and I know from my cooking follies that when you put deep fried tofu into your curry the dredge becomes gummy and nasty. It was not edible at all. I was sad to spend 15 bucks on a Inari, because it was the only thing I could choke down. Maybe their other food is good, but I dont plan on finding out!
(1)Ann P.
My favorite Asian delivery in Denver! Its always quick, the portions are very generous, and anytime I try anything new its always good. I usually get the same the Jaam bong since its just that good! A noodle bowl with vegatables and seafood in a spicy red broth. I feel like it could cure whatever ails you and just makes my day better. . The avocado egg rolls with sweet cranberries, avocado and cilantro are another favorite. I've also had the hot crispy prawns (huge shrimp fried in a wonderful sweet and spicy sauce), the dan dan noodles, bang bang chicken and shrimp. I love this place and its so worth trying.
(4)Tom E.
My girlfriend and i are both from the Eastern seacoast and specifically, towns renowned for some delicious restaurants. We currently live in Breckenridge which, while fun cos of the close skiing options, has approximately ZERO worthwhile restaurants! That's not to say you can't find tasty food, just expect it to cost you a small fortune. Some of the worst food i've ever eaten has come from supposedly decent restaurants in this town! So when we had some days off, we figured a trip to Denver would do us and our tastebuds good :) And how right we were, when we discovered this new little gem on Broadway. The co-owner was our waiter and was super-friendly and cheery and full of great suggestions. We started with some green teas but he suggested we try out the new blossoming teas he just finished wrapping - we did, they were amazing. Beautiful and deliciously light. Next we had the Kim Chi Ji Kae soup to start and the best appetizer i've ever had, the Spicy Edamame. The soup was delicios but the edamame took it to the next level - it was perfectly spiced and had a perfect salty, charred taste. They didn't last long ;) For our main courses, my lass had the Jaam-Bong, a very famous Korean noodle soup, and i had the Dan Dan Noodles. Both were superb and massively-portioned: the Jaam-Bong, even though we requested it sans-seafood, came out tasting like a perfectly complete dish, lacking absolutely nothing, and packing a ton of flavour. This is often not the case when you request vegetarian versions of meat dishes, as many veggie readers will no-doubt attest to. It was quite spicy though, so beware if you a sensitive palate ;) The Dan Dan Noodles were awesome too, the chef adding in perfectly battered, crispy tofu at our request. The sauce was just nicely sweet and tangy and perfectly portioned for the rest of the ingredients. The food filled a huge plate, especially considering it only cost $7.95 at dinnertime!!! The food was great, and i mean, everything we ordered. Ambiance-wise, even though there were only 3 other tables dining when we were, the music was a nice asian-influenced electronic lounge cd and the waiter/owner was so damn friendly we wanted to stay a while :) So, to summarize, it's a perfect place to go eat before or after going to the Mayan for a flick, or if you're ever just hungry!! Top marks. Apologies for length...;)
(5)Tiffany M.
best chinese/thia restaurant i've experience in baker; this restaurant has delicious food and great portions. for what they lack in ambiance, they surely make up for in the quality of their food. i'm hooked.
(4)caleb w.
much better than spicy basil, sertainly a different concept, but as far as anything asian goes it kicks spicy basil in the ass (i'm only comparing the two because they're in my neighborhood and spicy basil has been consistantly disappointing). the drunken noodles is consistant and full and very good. the black bean sauce leaves room for a little more depth but is overal totally reliable. the menu is easy, the lunch menu includes a small egg roll and miso soup with some greens topped with a delightful pear dressing of some sort. I like this little hole in the wall, it's dark, it's not pretentious, it's flavors are significantly better that the several dishes i've had at spicy basil and karma uses a lot more vegetables in their dishes which is must for asian food if you ask me. go here instead.
(4)Lauren M.
We order from here once, and often twice, a week. The food is never cold, almost always great, and delivery is fast and professional. We've tried out what seems like almost every asian/thai/chinese delivery in the area, but once we found this one, we stopped ordering from anywhere else. We've gotten the hot crispy tofu, sesame tofu, garlic tofu, spicy mango tofu and general tso tofu--everything except the last two were excellent (and they were still good, just not as consistent). They've also recently changed their recipe for their crab cheese wontons--I really liked them before, now they're the best rangoon I've ever had (and they're never burnt which is awesome). Their vietnamese egg rolls are also delicious. We've had their chicken, but it's mostly dark meat and chewy, which neither of us like--that's why we stick to tofu. I'm looking forward to going into the restaurant one day and trying their spicy edamame, which seems to be everyone's favorite thing (but doesn't seem like it would travel very well). Anyway, if you're frustrated with super average asian food delivery options, give Karma a try--hopefully you'll like it as much as we do. *Note: for those people who are always afraid their tofu dishes will come out soft and jiggly, karma properly fries their tofu so that it's nice and firm on the outside, and soft, but in no way jiggly, on the inside.
(4)Jerad E.
I can honestly say this was the worst Asian food I've ever had. Maybe I went about it all wrong; ordered delivery on a Monday night. Not the best time for a food establishment to shine, but really shouldn't be an excuse. Ordered their special Hot Crispy Prawns, Pad Thai, and Drunken Noodle. Prawns were cold and soggy on a bed of raw vegetables sitting in a pool of thin runny sauce. Gross, ridiculous and a complete miss of the basics of cooking and service in any form. Pad Thai tasted ok, but got the feeling they went for quantity over quality on this one. Drunken noodles were dry and flavorless. Frankly Karma Asian, I'm disappointed, and I think some bad karma is coming your way.
(1)Brent S.
I love this little place on S Broadway! It is my new favorite place to get Pho. Delicious chicken pho with very large portions. The spicy edamame is... spicy and also very delicious! Yay Karma Asian!
(4)justin d.
What a hidden jewel! Tried this place after reading another review and have went back a few times sense to be equally pleased. It's not one of the hottest happy hours in town but it's a really great one! $1 carfes of sake, spicy Ed, and even with out happy hour after you spend 15$ or more you get free things!
(4)P S.
The food here was excellent! We ordered the Korean ribs and the Hoisin Exploding with Chicken. The service is excellent and we like the fact that the place had atmosphere. The only downside was the music - you don't really hear anything but the bass and it's not conducive to conversation. We'll go back - and try to sit further from the music!
(4)Carita W.
I went to this place a couple months ago for the first time after finding it on Yelp. My boyfriend is stuck in Denver this year and we really wanted a great Asian restauraunt so tried Karma Asian. LOVE IT. Adore their Happy Hour menu which we take advantage of on Sundays. B1G1 beer (including imports), Asian tapas and delicious chicken pad thai. We have also gone for dinner and were impressed. This place is never packed, so I hope other people frequent it enough to keep it around. Its on Broadway, probably my favorite neighborhood discovery since my first visit to Denver earlier this year. Major plus. Once my boyfriends is done in Denver this September I will be happy to have him back home in Texas, however i will really really miss this place. Five delicious stars! Well done, Denver!
(5)Swatz S.
My husband's scored an Ace with this find. Don't get turned off by the average outside signage- this place is a winner for vegetarian dishes. In our meal we had two completely opposite cooking styles of Tofu--- each competing for our pallets. The Karma Mapo Tofu -silken tofu in hotchilli sauce(which came in with its our mini burner) was by far the softest tofu I have eaten--it just melts in your mouth. The spicy mango wok had tofu which was crisp outside and surprisingly soft inside---delicious! The Thai hot and sour soup and miso soup were average- nothing to write about.The avacado rolls had a welcome cranberry tang and the pot stickers were a hit. You can also try the Tiramisu cake (which they order) it had an unusual custard filling and had an inviting presentation. The staff was friendly- notice the steel cups they serve water in. They even decided to play music to suit our taste! I am taking away 1 star for the Miso Salmon which left a lot to be desired and the Singapore curry rice noodle (which I am sad to say didn't have many takers).
(4)Lisette M.
I've eaten here many times with mediocre results. I decided to give it another try last night after a long break. The sesame balls were fantastic, as usual. The seaweed salad was...a seaweed salad. I don't like that they serve it on a bed of mixed greens. They get soggy and don't taste right with it. I always just eat the seaweed part. The pineapple curry with scallops I got last night is the worst pineapple curry I've ever had. The majority of the 'vegetables' are actually raw onions. The rest are chopped unripe tomatoes. The scallops were cooked perfectly, but the flavor was off. The curry itself tastes like it came from a premade paste in a jar, and it's not the type usually used for this type of dish. I ordered takeout. When I went to pick it up, a few minutes after the suggested 20-minute wait, I had to wait another 5-10 minutes. On top of that, there's no place for people who are waiting to pick up orders to stand. All the tables were full, and I was standing awkwardly right next to two tables, in front of the cash register, and right in the way of the passageway between the kitchen and the restaurant. There wasn't even a wall for me to lean up against. I may come back, but only for the sesame balls.
(2)April M.
I am constantly in search of awesome Chinese delivery and was very excited when I came across Karma in my search! First, they have a huge menu with tons of vegetarian options, which is pretty rare! Second, they have a ton of variety- interesting tapas, basic Chinese fare (some with interesting flavor combinations), tons of soups, curry and pho! It took me 20 min. to narrow down what we ordered! And they are open until 11 on Friday and Saturday night! We decided on the pineapple cheese won tons, veggie egg rolls, veggie lo mein and veggie and tofu pho. The egg rolls were good, a little bland, but had an interesting texture. The won tons were awesome! They are triangles instead of the typical four-prong purse type. There wasn't a ton of filling, but they were so yummy- the pineapple and cheese flavors were perfect together! And the pineapple dipping sauce (with mint, I think) was delicious- a perfect compliment! I had never had pho before as most places don't have a vegetarian base, so I was really looking forward to it! It came sort of as a build it yourself- there was the broth in one container, the noodles, tofu and veggies in another and the jalapeños, basil and lime in a little bag. It was good! The broth was a little spicy and had a nice, subtle flavor and all of the veggies were really fresh. I enjoyed it and it was perfect for the cold I have been nursing! The lo mein was good too- the veggies were crisp, which is rare, but really good! Overall, they delivered when they said they would, the food was good, the menu was large and diverse and they are open fairly late- I would defiantly recommend them!
(4)Jamie H.
Great little gem that we stumbled upon. The food and service was amazing! They have happy hour everyday!! The portions are rather large but the food is so good you tend to eat it all, its hard to stop. One thing you have to try is the edamame. Everything about this place is great except the bathrooms are a little weird but who cares just go for the food it is worth it.
(5)Christine P.
If you go for nothing else, go for the spicy edamame. Oh my. The edamame is cooked in hot oil and comes out smoky, spicy, salty, and just plain fantastic. They have a nice happy hour menu which is served from 3:00 to 6:00. Tappas run $3 and a select few meals $6 with sake and beer specials as well. It was a cold night so one friend and I both had the Pho. While not as good as some of our other favorite Pho joints, the broth was tasty and the portion was huge. The meat is sliced a bit too thick IMO but it was tender and tasty. The drunken noodles were also really tasty. This is a solid place for a relaxed meal with a nice atmosphere. Gotta love the red crystal chandelier!
(4)Veronica J.
One of my new favorite places! I have been to all the surrounding eateries on this part of Broadway but never noticed Karma Asian before. The wait staff is awesome and the food is even better. Particularly loved sampling their wide variety of small plates. Favorites are the pineapple cream cheese wontons and the spicy edamame, perfectly spiced and like none I have had anywhere else! Avocado rolls and inari which are fried tofu stuffed with rice are good too! Kobe beef, bang bang chicken and shrimp were delicious. The menu has quite a variety to choose from. Not everything hits it out of the park but everything is cooked and served fresh. Love this place!
(5)Steven M.
This place rocks. Went there after not being able to get into our first choice nearby and actually were very happily surprised! We needed up ordering a ton of different plates to mix things up and try as much as possible. It turned out to be way too much food for two people, but it was awesome to try all those great flavors. Some high points: - The coconut milk soup with chicken was AWESOME. Super simple, but very flavorful. - The Korean style ribs were awesome as well - We loved the spicy edamame - The cheese wontons were amazing and as others have said, the green dipping sauce (mint?) was very unique and simply fabulous - The Kobe beef lettuce wraps were only okay Cool vibe, great food, helpful and attentive service, awesome location, very reasonable prices. Hard to ask for anything more. Highly recommended.
(4)Kalani F.
Holy cow. After laying here for a couple of days with a sprained ankle, I was tired of frozen meals and cereal, and read some yelp reviews about this place. There weren't kidding. Not only was my food delivery fast, it was pipin' hot! Now, I might have some bias since I've been eating a quantity of Michelina's frozen cuisine of late, but the pad thai I am eating is the best I've had in a long time, and a lot of it! This will easily make three meals for me. I also ordered spring rolls, and they are also huge! Super tasty with two kinds of sauce, peanut and a sweet and sour. Such a fan. Will have to eat here again when I feel better!
(5)Crystal A.
This place was soooo good!! Surprisingly! Having just moved to Denver from Seattle (where the Asian food is killer!) I was a bit skeptical. But it was one of the few places in town where I could find vegan options. We tried the spicy edamame - insanely good! Great flavor in the chili sauce! The Thai salad rolls were good - but the peanut sauce was to die for. I got the tofu/veggie pho in veg broth. My friend got the tofu red curry. Both were excellent w/just the right amount of spice. Big amount of food for $ too! Mucho leftovers. Service was very good! Would definitely go back.
(5)John S.
We tried Karma the first time on the recommendation of a friend who has now moved up to best friend, thanks to that tip. The food is always very good. The prices extremely reasonable. I am addicted to the spicy edamame. (Go at Happy Hour and it is half price!) The atmosphere and decor are the only drawbacks, the place is dated, it reminds me of a hula bar my parents used to take us to as kids. The service is slow sometimes, I have dropped by in the afternoon and had to go to the kitchen to find a server. Too often we have had empty drinks half way through the meal and no one to check on us. However the food is so tasty that I can live with that. Great location too on Broadway.
(4)Kelsey H.
Got drunken noodles and was disappointed in the sweetness of the dish. The establishment was also not very clean and the floors were sticky. The service was great but I probably wouldn't go here again.
(2)J. A.
How did I survive before discovering places that deliver curry and drunken noodles? Both of which are really yummy here, by the way. I must admit that I have never actually been to this restaurant, but when I need delivery this is my go-to place. Delivery is fast, drivers are friendly, and the portions are huge for the low prices you are paying. I am definitely a huge fan.
(4)Kate L.
Karma's menu is all over the place, but with several highlights to try: the spicy edamame is fantastic, addictive and is only $3 during happy hour. It's served up searing hot and straight from the wok. The Dan Dan noodles and Drunken noodles are tasty, filling, and with just the right about of grease. Similarly, their tofu (regardless of which dish you order) is my favorite fried tofu in Denver - lightly fried, with a hint of peanut oil, and flavorful. The Woks have fresh veggies and good spices, and huge portions. Happy Hour is excellent, with $1 sake, 2 for 1 beer, and $3 spicy edamame, chicken satay, and pineapple cream cheese wantons (sounds a little trashy, but quite good!). The thai iced tea is also excellent. Skip the pho, which is average. The interior is comfortable, whether you sit in the front or the back. Parking is on South Broadway, so plan to walk if you're coming in on a Friday or Saturday night.
(4)Mimi K.
I love Asian fusion. I was really excited to check this place out. Unfortunately, the food was not all that I read it to be. It was bland and nothing to write home about. We had pad Thai, massoman, wontons, chicken wraps, and green curry. The Thai iced tea was yummy! The decor was modern with dark woods and red chandeliers. I was hoping for more..
(2)Brianne E.
Best happy hour on Broadway. Spicy edamame is awesome!!
(4)Kristen T.
Delicious and affordable. Huge portions that are served with style. My pineapple curry came in a bowl under a flame. It was 9 bucks for enough food to feed two generously. damn straight.
(4)April H.
I'm so impressed with this place. First of all I'm a S. Broadway junkie. I live here, I work here, I eat here. So, perhaps I'm biased, but I don't think so. I've had a lot of different dishes here and they always impress me. But what REALLY impressed me was this; I had a friend in from out of town who'd had his jaw broke. Since his jaw was wired shut it was really hard for him to eat anything solid. I went in and asked if they could make some chicken coconut soup but without any of the goodies, so just the broth. They offered to cut up the ingredients tiny enough that he could eat them. I didn't have to ask, they just offered. Good food, excellent service. You gotta try this place if you haven't already.
(5)Ryan L.
I've eaten a lot of the downtown Denver asian restaurants, this one may be my new favorite. the food is perfectly seasoned, the chicken was perfectly crisped and the sauce was glazed well, the beef was very tender and the perfect consistency and flavor. my only complaint was the egg rolls were small, which was only a problem because they were delicious. i will definitely be eating here again.
(5)Larissa V.
They have a great happy hour, 3-6 p.m. every day, $1 sake, 2 for 1 beers, and $3 appetizers. The pineapple cheese wantons and lettuce wraps were very good. The main dishes were good, and very well priced. Everything was about $6-8. I was with two people who have spent their fair share of time in Asian and there were no complaints on the food. My only complaints were that the service was a little slow and that there were not enough vegetables in my meal.
(4)Trou D.
Enjoyed a quite dinner with friends in a quaint little Karma Asia. When we arrived we were the first to show (no other patrons to be seen). I was surprised given Karma's great happy hour a free bottle of wine if you spend $50 or more! Happy hour is from 3PM to 6PM and all appetizers are $3 each I believe. The Edamame, Wontons, and the Lettuce Wraps were amazing! I tried the Ginger Broccoli with Chicken - I thought the taste was amazing and the broccoli not over cooked, a rarity in Asian restaurants! The only recommendation I would offer is turn-up the music and set a more lively atmosphere! Other then that Broadway offers a colorful collection of people and our waitress was great! Total cost for three appetizers, two bottles of wine, three entrees was $80 including tip! How can you beat that!
(4)Allie V.
I love to love businesses that love to love their customers! I came back to Karma recently this past weekend and was surprised to find that they have added a happy hour from 3-6 that includes a FULL order of their delicious pineapple cheese wontons for only $3! And a carafe of sake for $1! Did you read right? Heck yeah you did. All these goodies were just 2 of about 6 different happy hour tapas and drink choices to choose from. But I digress, I came for a purpose - after enjoying an extensive variety of asian-fusion goods at Karma I decidedly have a favorite - the tofu Dan Dan Noodles and Pineapple Cheese wonton appetizer and boy did it NOT disappoint! The Dan Dan Noodles with tofu include thick noodles that hold onto the sauce like a poker winner to his chips, a mother to her child, Jennifer Aniston to romantic comedies, bean sprouts, some green stuff, peanuts, a notable sauce with a deliciously spicy kick to it, and cubes of tofu that is PERFECTLY made - crispy edges, consistently chewy taste, soaked in just the right amount of sauce. As usual, our stainless steel water cups were always filled, food was taken in and boxed by the waiter (they give you a good amount), just excellent over the top customer service. Sigh. It's a win for my palate every time.
(5)Andrew O.
I've walked by this place countless times and never thought of stopping in. Perhaps it was the memories of the dismal Chinese restaurant that used to occupy this space, or maybe the name just put me off. For whatever reason, I've been depriving myself of damn tasty Asian fare right under my nose. I ordered the sesame tofu, which in 99% of restaurants is cloyingly sweet and artificial tasting. This sesame tofu was just right, with an underlying sweetness, but a hefty kick of spice that threatened to scorch the tastebuds. The vegetables that arrived with the tofu were steamed just right; not soggy or too firm. This place might replace my usual Thai spot for dinner...
(4)Louise M.
Maybe it's because I've worked in Asian restaurants before, I just didn't think the food was that great. Cheap? yes, so maybe that accounts for so many fans? We were there on a Saturday afternoon. The curry didn't have much flavor, in fact, nothing had very much flavor. The chicken satay was moist and worth ordering. The atmosphere was pretty bad. Excessively hot. AWFUL loud music; it was difficult to have a conversation. The water glasses are tin camping cups of some sort. The service was attentive for the first half, then mysteriously it became impossible to end our visit. We couldn't find a server anywhere. We declined to take our left overs. I may try it again sometime to re-evaluate, but not soon.
(2)Laura L.
Finally! I think my quest for fantastic delivery has been fulfilled. After many, many (many, many) months of sampling Chinese and Asian-Fusion delivery joints all around my neighborhood, Karma Asian has landed in first place. Not just because their delivery is mega-fast and spot on, or because you get freebies when you order over $15. It's because the food is freaking delicious. Their spicy basil with chicken was delivered piping hot with choice veggies, and the flavor did not disappoint. And that hot, spicy kimchee soup? If you're feeling the slightest bit down (sick, or maybe just bummed, even), it will kick you in the pants. In a good way. Karma Asian gets my vote. I'll check in again and let you know how it goes after I've sampled half the menu. Based on how much I've been ordering delivery lately, that won't take too long!
(4)Illuminated A.
Karma has some YUMMY and UNIQUE spiced PHO :) It is me and my boyfriends favorite PHO so far! Ambiance is nice and everything I have tried so far has been great! The only thing that turned me away is the seating, there is hardly any cushions and the chairs/benches are very uncomfortable! NEED COMFY SEATS FOR GOOD DIGESTION~!
(5)Gerry K.
OK, I'll start off with my admittedly unfair expectations. I searched google maps for PHO near where I worked and this place came up. They have a pho section on their menu so I came down to try it. So off the bat my standard was a good bowl of pho like in San Francisco or Denver's chinatown. In addition this restaurant has the word fusion in it's name and generally speaking, to someone with an Asian palate fusion = crap. But I have been so pleasantly surprised by all the great pho in Denver that I thought I'd try it with an open mind. The decor is very nice! And when they brought out the pho it was in the coolest square black bowl. The definitely have a high end presentation. The broth is pretty far off though. Its cloudy, sweet and overflavored with none of the herbal notes in real pho broth. I actually suspect that this is boulion and water, but not as good as the pho boullion they sell at pacific ocean. The noodles were a little hard. Fresh handmade noodles are best, but dried ones are pretty good too as long as you cook them right. The beef balls and rare beef were good, the rare beef was more like nuggets than slices. there were no tendons in the beef balls. I also ordered shumai which came very nicely presented but were clearly frozen mass produced stuff. This is my first negative review ever, and I'm bummed about it. I realize that comparing the pho at a fusion place to the real thing is a great way to be disappointed and is not fair to the chef or establishment. And I'm sure that they have some tasty stuff on their menu that could be explored by someone else. However, aside from presentation this is the worst bowl of pho I have ever had. By all means explore the menu and form your own opinion, but if you are craving a bowl of pho and are on Broadway, do yourself a favor and just drive to federal and alameda. I've never had a bad bowl out there. Sorry Karma.
(1)Larren M.
Woohoo! Found a new spot that kills it, at least from a delivery/takeout standpoint by that I just mean we haven't dined in the place. This spots number finally came up in the the roulette wheel, that is our delivery binder. Yes, you heard correct. I said delivery binder and its even categorized by types of food. Let your imagination run wild...... Lets talk about the food now. As we sat looking at the menu and reading other yelp reviews, I found it extremely hard to decide. I have a hard time deciding no matter where we go, or what we eat. But this time was unusually hard. Everything sounded so good. I mean this place will deliver Pho! How do they expect me to choose? After what seemed like forever, I opted for the Jaam-Bong. What a great decision I made. A spicy red sauce that's not too spicy. The noodles were perfect, and the soup if you could call it that, was loaded with cabbage, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and enough garlic to keep any vampire at bay. I love garlic though. The wife decided on the Dan Dan noodles with chicken. Which I was able to sneak a bite of. Great flavors, perfect amount of spice. If I were you, I would also try the pineapple wontons. You won't be disappointed (you could drink the dipping sauce they come with). The food here is great. It gets my vote. It's a "little" more expensive, but well worth it.
(4)Mark J.
I've eaten at Karma several times, both take-out and in the restaurant and I have never been disappointed. On my most recent visit we got the Spicy Edamame (incredible, addicting, and loaded with garlic), Tofu Pad Thai (a constant favorite for my girlfriend and I here, with perfectly fried tofu), and the Chicken Hoisin Exploding (which, like all of the other wok dishes here is full of some of the freshest veggies that I've ever eaten in a restaurant). Its been getting progressively more full since the first time I was here, and I'm very happy to see it. This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver without a doubt.
(5)Jeff C.
Thanks to the Yelpers for recommending this place. We were headed to Spicy Basil just up the block but decided to check this place out because of the positive reviews. I really liked the place. Funky Asian interior, small and charming. Not the typical chain feel. The service was outstanding. Everyone pitched in--I think everyone that worked their came to our table at some point during our visit. We started off with the Avocado Roll which I was a little hesitant as dried cranberries really are not all that appealing to me. However, they were delicious especially with a little chili sauce and soy sauce. It came with some sort of mint sauce that was light and "minty" fresh! I ordered the Pad Thai. I thought it was very good. The only thing missing that I like is fresh cilantro and limes. I did ask for some limes so that I could squeeze onto my dish. (should have asked for cilantro). My friend that it was just "ok". He can write his own review. I am a fan and will definitely be back. They even gave us a nice little treat on the house at the end. Definitely worth trying out! Oh, the water glasses are kind of random, but I liked it.
(4)Cindy B.
Would not come back!!! Rice was raw !! If you are a true Thai food junkie this is not your place ..
(1)Krista H.
I must preface this with the fact that this was the first time we have been here, so maybe a few more visits will garner a higher rating. We were out walking and decided to stop in for dinner. Walking in we liked the atmosphere, but BF did mention that the asian decor was a little disjointed. There was no REAL flow as there were things from all over asia. I blew it off as fusion. We always order drinks, since we be growed up... Hello Kitty - Ty Ku sake, citrus vodka, and pomegranate. It came in a ridiculously kitschy plastic, pink, coffee mug-ish thing with all these Hello Kitty decorations. No they weren't stickers, but in the cup. It was funny enough to take a picture, but then still kinda weird. The drink was ok, but a little heavy and sweet. Lucky Buddha - This is a chinese beer that comes in a green Buddha bottle. I took a quick sip and both of us liked it a lot. We got our dinner... Hot and Sour Soup - Good but seemed like it was from a can or package. There were some tasty bonito flakes in it that gave it a nice brininess. Kim Chi Fried Rice - Somehow I've never seen this one a menu before so I was intrigued. It was really yummy and I can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Side note, don't add soy sauce. It messes with the flavors. Luckily, I just added a tad to one area to try it. Stir Fry - There are several options so he had the Mushroom and Bok Choy. It was pretty good too and the sauce was notably tasty. The only problem was there was something in it (we think bamboo) that tasted really medally so we guessed it was from a can. Bathroom - I don't typically note them but this one didn't sit well. The bathrooms weren't marked so as I go into the open one I notice a guy coming out of the other. When I walk into my bathroom the seat was up. Um, yeah I don't really want to touch a bathroom seat in a public bathroom. Please just mark them. The building is old so it was apparent that they painted the whole thing red...right over ALL the tile. It came off more like a horror movie and a little unsettling. There were even several very obvious areas where paint had seriously dripped down. The whole thing gave me a bad feeling. We will definitely try this place again and love the location. I'm looking forward to seeing if some of the other dishes blow me away more.
(3)Jen M.
This is a hole-in-the-wall type of place, at least from the looks of the storefront and surrounding neighborhood. However, the food is cooked to order, fresh, delicious, and served in generous portions. Some of the best Pad Thai and Pho our group had ever had. Absolutely amazing.
(5)Tricia H.
Just wonderful. Atmosphere, staff, food, price, portions. The food for lunch was very affordable. For under $10, one can get an egg roll, salad, small fruit, and main entree. The genmatcha tea was fabulous. The chicken I had was tender, the sauce was just the right about of spicy. I appreciated the fresh vegetables included. They were very accommodating to our group. For 4 couples, they agreed to issue separate tickets. We will definitely return here.
(5)Melanie E.
We went to Karma on the suggestion of my daughter's room mate who loves it there. First off the place is absolutely adorable, one of the cutest places I've been to! Even the bathroom is adorable and very very funky. We were seated right away and it was a little busy at the time, maybe 75% full, with lots of to go bags lining the bar and a steady stream of people coming in to pick up food. Our waiter was nice, he brought us water in really interesting metal cups, and he was quick to return to take our order. Sadly, our food took a really long time, like close to 40 minutes long time and yes, it was busy, but it wasn't THAT busy. Our food was delicious and we would for sure go back but this time we'd be prepared that we'd be in for a wait. We were actually glad we didn't order an appetizer because that could have perhaps delayed our dinner even longer, but that also may have kept us busy and from feeling like we were going to ask the tables next to us if we could have a bite of their food.
(4)Dave C.
7/9/10 - My 2nd visit to Karma Asian was even more impressive than my 1st.. The service is impeccable. The food is amazing. This time I had the Spicy Sesame Wok dish with chicken. The steamed vegetables were so fresh and delicious. The dish was just a little sweet for my taste, but after adding a bit of the Siracha to it, it was perfect! I tasted my friend's Red Curry with beef. It was outstanding. I also sampled another friend's Jaam-Bong. WOW! I also had a taste of the Seaweed Salad (ok, several) and the Spicy Edamame. Again, WOW. Karma Asian just might be my new favorite Denver restaurant. - I was just introduced to this slice of Asian heaven. What an amazing meal. Fantastic service, great decor. I can't wait to go back. I had the Hoisin Exploding with beef.
(5)Samantha B.
Pretty bland Pad Thai. The drunken noodles had a harsh, bitter taste. Large portions, but pass on this place.
(2)Amanda M.
This place is fabulous! Try the spicy edamame, crab wantons (with the pineapple cilantro sauce), pad thai or any of the curries. The service is great and so is the food!
(5)Hans O.
It's okay, just okay. This place location is golden, décor is pretty cool, Asia all over nothing in specific, giant lighted Buddha's head next to Sanrio's Hello Kitty water dispenser, both sitting on the bar counter, few Chinese lanterns, pretty interesting place. Food: *Thai Spring roll - "Not fried. Served in chilled delicate rice paper rolled with rice noodles, mints, lettuce and bean sprouts." Sounds more interesting than what it actually is... *Green Curry - "Historically known as the Queen of all Curries. Spicy green curry, sweet basil, eggplants, Green beans, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli bamboo shoots and coconut milk." Depressing, presentation was cool but taste was bland; I could taste the Mae Ploy green curry paste, and instead of coconut milk they used corn starch as a thickening agent, plus lots of added sugar. * Drunken Noodles - "Soft wide rice noodles and egg wok tossed with basil, jalapeno, bean sprouts, ginger and baby bok choy." This was cooked perfectly, very good. Overall, considering the location and décor, this place is okay. Would come back if this is the only place open around Broadway, and if so, sticking with the drunken noodles.
(3)MoMo M.
I have been here several times with many different group sizes at different times of the day and different levels of busy. Karma is consistently delicious. Spicy Edamame addictive Mint sauce w/ the Pineapple Cheese Wontons Delicious Wonton Soup Delicious Hot and Sour Soup Very Delicious Mango Curry **** Drunken Noodles Beef some of the best in town, barely beat by Jason's Pad Thai : quote from a Pad Thai fanatic Friend = "This is the best Pad Thai in Denver." Staff is are awesome, so so friendly. And the food is seriously so so so good. There new happy hour rocks too. Apps for $3 , Sake for $1, Bogo Beers, and a couple entrees for $6. 3-6pm. I have no problem eating here at least once a week.
(4)James W.
Tried this place for takeout a while back & it did not meet the grade. Very typical sauced average mediocre asian food; no authentic flavors came through. I didn't dine in, but the dining room was very dank and dingy, especially for eating there in the daytime. Maybe in the evenings most customers wouldn't notice, but the decor doesn't come together for me and leaves me wondering about cleanliness. Take your chances!
(2)Lea A.
this place is sooooo good! Everything I have tried, minus the panang, has been spectacular. Even though dogs are accused of having bad breath, I just happen to be a halitosis phobic, so I opt for no onion chips on my hot and sour soup. And it is the most flavorful hot and sour I have found, especially since it's Meat Free! They also have this spicy mango tofu that is truly amazing! But the highlight to the night is the spicy edamame....Just make sure you have access to the doggie door in the morning, because you may need to go outside more than usual.
(5)Kmberly B.
My friend introduced me to Karma Asian, and I'm incredibly happy for that! Karma has the best crab cheese wontons aka crab rangoon that I've found in Denver. They also serve my favorite desert ever sesame balls! Okay, well they have mini versions but you get 10 for 5$ and they deliver to my house!! Everything that I've had from here has been good, only a few things stand out, but those few are worth ordering/going here. Extra shout out for having each menu item plain with your choice of meat or veggies, which is great for all my vegetarian friends!
(4)Kenny N.
Wow! I had only been here for happy hour before (which rocks!), so was quite glad to experience dining there. Highlights amongst my food sharing friends were the pineapple cheese wontons (also a happy hour special). I really like their complementing sauce. Also, featured was the seaweed salad - quite good with the greens. And my friends enjoyed the shu-mai. The curry selection was great, mango curry with chicken being an absolute treat. It was spicy enough for me while still providing that fine fruit texture of the diced mango. I was also impressed with the cookware - bowls sitting over an open flame. Overall, a great restaurant to enjoy in that Broadway neighborhood. Drinks and appetizer order placement was timely, but we had to wait what felt like a longer time to place our dinner order. But that was made up for by the free sake (check the interwebs for coupons).
(4)Todd M.
Asian Fusion. OVER IT!
(2)Jenna A.
Wednesday evening late dinner turned into a good one after strolling up and down Broadway in search for something new. My boyfriend liked it more than myself but I still want to try it again and order my favorites. The presentation of the food is fanastic and the restaurant decor is five stars. I loved it in there! I got the Won Ton soup, he ordered the Sweet & Sour. The broth of the Won Ton soup was soo good and hot, my tongue is actually still in pain. The won tons were a little too chewy but it didn't matter, I ate it all up and slurped the broth down! On to the appetizer, we ordered the Shu Mai and the little shrimp dumplings were tasty and served alongside a beautiful purple flower. I'm kind of a texture person so my boyfriend ate most of the order. And last, the entree. We ordered the Chicken Panang Curry because of all the veggies. I absolutely loved how it came out in a ceramic bowl bubbling over the firey lava. The broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, potatos and the coconut milk sauce were stellar . The server even brought us two plates, each with our own portion of rice that soaked up all the deliciousness. I want to try the Pho, Pad Thai, Crab ragoons and the Lo Mein. So many choices! Dine in first to see the presenation and if you like the food, check out their delivery and take out. I'm going to.
(4)rachel s.
Do you ever order egg rolls and expect the pinkish sweet and sour sauce but are served something that looks even more toxic and radioactive??? And it's never very good? This is one of those restaurants. That was how the meal started and then I moved on to the worst green curry I've ever had. . with a thick gelatinous sauce filled with soggy breaded tofu. . . Of course, the most important thing about curry is the sauce and I couldn't even finish it and was sad to have spent my money on dinner that was not enjoyable. I won't eat here again.
(1)Travis B.
My wife and I were walking down Broadway when we passed Karma and decided to check it out for dinner. I had heard pretty good things about Karma and I can confirm that this restaurant is fantastic. I had the Jaam Bong and my wife had the Chicken Pad Thai. Both were exquisite. Get there for happy hour to take advantage of the buy one get one beers.
(5)Alex G.
If you like Pho then this restaurant has it also. It's as good as any of the Federal restaurants. Try the meatball. Yum!!! And happy hour is a deal!
(5)Sasha C.
This place is my favorite restaurant in Denver! First off its hard to find authentic thai food, and this place is legit. There happy hour is fantastic and super cheap (3-6 everyday). The food is the right price and portions are huge! It may look sketchy from the outside but I have to say I have been there over 30 times and I have never had a bad meal! Its never too crowded and you don't have to make reservations. Their take-out is also fast, large portions and delicious. I cant say enough good things about this place! I LOVE IT!
(5)Sam H.
This place is awesome. We've gotten take out from them several times before and finally ate in this evening with a party of 8, including a newborn and a three year old. Everyone loved their meals (even the three year old). The pho was killer. The curries were delicious and my spicy mango wok with tofu was to die for. Every soup we've ever ordered from here has been great. My sister-in-law remarked that the wonton soup was the best wonton soup she has ever had. This place is almost always empty or close to empty. Go support Karma Asian. I want the best Asian restaurant on Broadway to stay in business!
(5)Carrie R.
Yelpers, this is a call to action. Get off of your computer and into Karma. I am tired of being the only one eating there, and I'm starting to worry that my patronage alone, no matter how loyal, will not be enough to sustain the place!! I like a lot about Karma, but let me try to boil it down for you, busy reader. One star each for: 1) Vegetarian options abound. We're not talking just a couple of "can get without chicken" or "can substitute tofu" dishes. In fact, this is the only place I recall seeing vegetable potstickers as an option on the menu. 2) Presentation: Try a curry dish!! My favorite hands-down is the green curry. Served in an individual bubbling cauldron, the presentation is definitely not over-hyping the contents, which are a deliciously complex blend of flavors. If I'm in the mood to switch it up, I go for one of the Karma Wok options listed on the back of the menu. Again, I love the unique presentation in a compartmentalized tray. Choose your meat or tofu, and your sauce. 3) Pleasant, prompt service, without being intrusive. 4) Reasonable prices. 5) You can get a bottle of Tiger, a Singapore beer. :) Only downside I have is the darkness. It's okay for lunch, when there is good deal of natural light filtering in. But I'd prefer it to be a wee bit brighter in the evenings. That's just me. Bottom line, I hope to see you there next time!
(5)Jonathan E.
I miss this place so much! I have lived here in Cali now for 2 years and I can tell you THIS place has the best asian food I have ever had! It is EXTRAORDINARY! Absolute ART! This place is in a league of its own. The owner should be a famous millionaire and the place should take reservations only and if you're LUCK as HELL you would have the HONOR of eating here! That's how good it is people. This place is truly as good as it gets. I don't care where you live in the world, you MUST come dine at this place at least once before you die. Oh Karma, I long for the day to come when I can have the pleasure of dining with you again in the future...
(5)Gustav F.
OK, so i've been ordering with them for a quite few times and what i can say is their Spicy Edamame is AMAZING.... I tried their Kal bi and it was tasty, their bang bang chicken and shrimp is OK i guess, but their Kim Chi Ji Kae soup is terrible....don't ever order that. I tried the pineapple cheese wonton like people suggested and it was OK, but the Mint Sauce...it's Terrific it's really really refreshing and great.. so i gave 4 star only because of the soup that's not impressed me at all, but i'll be back for their Spicy Edamame XD
(4)Lodore B.
I guess this place has been here for a while but I have not heard of it. When we walked in at 7 on a Tuesday it was empty and I was a little worried. But I shouldn't have been! The menu has a lot to chose from and each dish tastes different, not like a lot of Chinese restaurants that all taste like different versions of the same thing. The food was very good although not amazing, but I've had almost nothing that I consider amazing so...Definitely give this place a try! Oh, and it filled up by the time we left. :)
(4)Suzy S.
I really love this place. Their spicy edamame is fantastic, and I can't help but order the kalbii every time I go. The service is great, the prices are reasonable, and the drinks kick ass. If I could get away with a cot in the kitchen and never eating elsewhere, I'd be happy for at least 1 1/2 years.
(5)Eric L.
Karma Asian is a great little Asian restaurant. They serve up a collection of many Asian cuisines, and somehow manage to make them all distinct and flavorful and unique! They have a great happy hour, with cheap drinks, appetizers, and meals. We frequently go there for happy hour for all of the above, leaving with our mouths and stomachs happy and our wallet only somewhat lighter. Oh, and their vegetarian Pho is killer! Ton's of veggies and a very flavorful broth. Way to go Karma Asian. I hope you stick around for a long time!
(4)Sara L.
Deeeeelicious tofu and vegetables! Sooooooo good.
(5)Heidi S.
After such a good experience with the delivery of *the blessed pho*, my neighbor and I decided to walk down, arriving a bit before noon. Just like Arlyn, we found an empty restaurant besides a lone one top. The service was great, very friendly and prompt. Both of the people who served us were very concerned that we are happy and didn't need anything. The water was served in a little metal cups - how stinking cute are those? We both had the Jaam-Bong. It was so good, deeply red, spicy but not painful, rich and complex - full of cabbage, perfectly cooked noodles, shrimp, scallops, calamari and tons of garlic. The presentation was nice, the bowl was a small square mini-sink. Next time to this adorable little place I am so having the Hot Crispy Prawns. Those little critters are not going to stand a chance when I wander back in!
(4)Ave H.
yet another one of my secrets that i think has gotten out... they have even moved the tables and bar around to service more people... boo for me, but yay for them. funny little place that i would NEVER have tried, but a friend of mine and i were down looking at art one friday a couple years ago and BAM we were hooked. PERKS TO KARMA: friendly staff YUMMY seaweed salad the tuna rolls are OFF THE HOOK (i crave them) the pho is fantastic in fact most of their soups are awesome. yummy (SPICY) curry SAKE!!! AND there used to ALWAYS be a table, although... that is becoming less of a guarantee the only things i have not loved there are the miso... i think that was what it was... it was sweet i think... its flavor was just not your typical miso flavor and the chicken and beef lettuce wraps were ground meat and super sweet... just not my favorite. OTHERWISE... you cannot go wrong with this place. mmm mmm good.
(4)Amber C.
I love karma!! Always friendly. Great prices and an amazing happy hour!!! I really like the Pho here. And you've got to have the spicy edamame and cheese won tons. The atmosphere is comforting. My fiancé and I had our first date here so it also holds special memories for us.
(5)Rob S.
Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Despite being busy the restaurant always seems to have a table open up right when we walk in.
(5)Cris F.
This place is pretty much awesome! They have a good happy hour if you like sake and I am in love with their pineapple cheese wontons. SO good. Only reason why I am not giving it a 5 star is cause I also got their sesame tofu which could have used a little more flavor, but would order it again. So I am defiantly going back and the waiter was really nice.
(4)Kara T.
I love Karma. My boyfriend took me there on our first date, and we go back every now and again partially because of the good memories, but mostly because of the good food. Rarely have to wait for a table at this place. I hesitated to review it on Yelp, just because I don't want too many more people to go there! It doesn't hurt that Sweet Action icecream is extremely close. Makes for a great date night! The Happy Hour is awesome. The two of us normally split the 3 small plates, and then if we're still hungry, go for one of the larger ones. All delicious!
(5)Holly M.
I love this place and keep coming back over and over - the food is always great and its very laid back ... I would recommend !
(5)Michelle T.
Don't know about dinner ... But DEFIANTLY A 5 star HAPPY HOUR ! $1 for a sweet little carafe of sake ! What a steal ! For $2 each we got a good " buzz" , wow ! We thought the sake was pretty smooth too , with a hint of pineapple. Also 2fer 1 beers at HH. We tried all of the $3 appetizers . The spicy edamame was amazing !! I would come back just for this dish ! Wok seared in the hull with sesame oil & dried chilies--- way better than steamed ! The chicken skewers were amazingly big and juicy . The chicken is marinated for flavor and also topped with a good peanut sauce , on a bed of baby greens , that we didn't waste , as the p-nut sauce made a nice dressing ! The lettuce wraps were also distinctive, with an unexpected flavor from apples & dried cranberries. And the cheese& pineapple wonton were pretty good too , we liked the cilantro dip .6 wontons for $3 at HH ! We also tried a Pink plum sake for desert, it was delicious ! We shall return ...
(5)Vilma S.
Went to visit a friend in the hospital, but he was sleeping and we were hungry so we decided to go get some great food at Karma Asian during their Happy Hour (which is every day from 3-6pm). :-) Place had a great casual atmosphere and our server was very friendly and efficient. Started off ordering three hot Sake carafes and if you also order a beer, you get the second one free! Got the pineapple wontons, pad thai, spicy edamame and the chicken lettuce wraps. Everything was delicious and a great deal for around $26 for three people--that is definitely a very Happy Hour!! Plenty of off street parking available. We did go back to the hospital afterwards, but our friend was still sleeping! :-)
(4)David T.
Well, I run hot and cold on all of the Asian delivery joints in my 'hood (central Denver - Speer and West Wash Park specifically) - they all let me down more often than they delight me but I have to say Karma has stepped up to the plate lately. Bored or disappointed with pretty much all the usual suspects I've had delivery from Karma a couple of times in the last month and they've pretty much blown my socks off. Friendly person who speaks actual English on the other end of the phone. He made some recommendations and I've been pretty well pleased. What I really like, maybe am slightly addicted to, are their Ahi Tuna rolls. Big raw Spring rolls stuffed with barely seared sushi grade Ahi and avocado - served with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. Oh baby! I also like their noodle dishes - the Dan Dan is good but last night the guy on the phone recommended the curry noodles which I liked much better because they're a lot spicier - big shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken - a lot of food and too much after the Ahi rolls but I've got dinner tonight covered. A warning that this is not the cheapest Asian delivery you can get but I think the quality is worth a couple of extra bucks. So, they're back in my regular rotation. Try the Jam Bong - spicy noodle, seafood soup - yummy, too.
(4)Mike M.
Good Asian cuisine with a great happy hour everyday from 3-6 and good selections Spicy edamame were delicious will come just for that Good appetizers selections for 3 bucks And 1 buck saki where else can u get that Overall great little place on Broadway The service is good too
(4)John D.
I came in this evening for an early dinner with some friends, and I have to say, I really dig this place. It's close to home, it has a nice, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and tasty food. They have happy hour from 3-6, so my two friends and I decided on one order of each of the appetizers and a bowl of soup each. My soup was the coconut chicken soup, and it was very tasty (too many mushrooms, though, in my opinion). The appetizers were the lettuce chicken wraps (tasty), the chicken satay (also tasty, but nothing special), the pineapple cheese wontons (yum!), and the spicy edamame (delicious! Worth a visit just for this). The best part is, the servings are enough to fill three adults, and the total came to just over $10 each! Karma would be a great spot for a date. The lighting is a bit dimmed, and the music manages to be loud enough that you don't overhear your neighbors while not being too loud to hear your own table. Also, the servers manage to walk that fine line of being attentive but not hovering near your table and coming by every three minutes. One thing to be aware of, though: I came in a few months ago, and sat at one of the tables by the door. Service in that section is quite a bit slower, because they don't make their way to you as often. Aside from that, I would definitely recommend Karma if you haven't been.
(4)Gretchen G.
Great happy hour and lunch bento box. Our servers have always been super nice (albeit others have complained about it being a little slow). The dinner servings are huge and make two or three meals for me. Highly recommend the curries.
(4)Amberley D.
I am so surprised to see any negative reviews for Karma. The service is great, they are always busy, literally always, so calm down to those that feel they didn't get their water refilled fast enough. The spicy edamame is divine, clears the sinuses and is so delicious. I have had quite a few items on the menu but gravitate towards the pad thai. The people that work here are always kind and engaged even when they are quite busy. It's my regular spot and I am so glad it's close to me!
(5)Brittany S.
I had the orange chicken lunch special. It was really good! The portion for the chicken could be larger as my dish did not have a lot. It appeared that everyone orders the curry here, so next time it a must try.
(4)Kimberly M.
We ordered delivery from here. Service was quick and friendly. I didn't really enjoy the red curry or the mango curry. The red curry was too sweet for my liking, and I just didn't like the flavor of the mango curry. The evening's saving grace was the Shiitake Mushrooms with Scallops served over bok choy. That dish was delicious, and I'm looking forward to getting it again. I think next time I'll stick to ordering off of the "Karma Specials" section of the menu.
(4)Jeffrey B.
Friendly, amazing Pho...I wish I had more to say, but I just got stuffed at Karma. Make the right choice, get stuffed with Karma.
(5)G M.
One of the best places in the neighborhood. Great service, great atmosphere, and excellent food. Prices are incredible as well. I've been here 3 times now and everything on the menu has been excellent. Highly recommend and will go again and again.
(4)Edythe M.
Yummm! First time trying Karma, I got the mango tofu - loaded with lots of ripe spicy mango, broccoli, sugar peas and tofu. Hubby got the Jaam bong - plenty of perfectly cooked shrimp, scallops and calamari with noodles in spicy soup. 32 minutes delivery time, hot and super fresh. This is my new neighborhood delivery spot. I might just have to take a short walk and eat in next time.
(4)Mar E.
Great food, great service! We always come here and have the same quality of food. Although the Thai food wasn't what I was expecting. Overall, it was tasty!
(4)Nat S.
So eating Chinese in Colorado does not usually sit well. It was okay! Tim had the Generals chicken, a bit sweet, but it had lots of veggies. The Chicken coconut soup was also very sweet, and I did not like the texture of the chicken. It is affordable- yes, is it really bastardized Chinese- yes. The metal drinking cups are strange too!
(3)Dzuy N.
Place (4/5) - I like the layout and general feel of the restaurant. Service (4/5) - Friendly and good service. The staff cleared out my table and refill my drinks regularly. Food (3/5) - I'm a big Thai addict and after reading a few reviews on their Thai food I was looking forward to trying it out. So my GF and I ordered the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. Both of the dishes were decent but it was very Americanized. They didn't taste like authentic Thai food at all. They also didn't have "Thai Hot" spice level, so the "spiciness" of it was very mild. The Spicy Edamame was pretty good though. If anyone is on an authentic Thai food hunt. Here are two restaurants that are on the top of my list in CO. For Pad Thai go to J's Noodles & New Thai near Parker and Iliff (do not go to the one near Federal, that one sucks). Get the country style Pad Thai there and their "Thai hot" is legit. This is my favorite place for Pad Thai. For drunken noodles go to Thai House in Arvada. Their "Thai hot" is legit too and taste so good.
(3)Bayley S.
Thai food is my favorite, and Karma is my favorite Thai restaurant... maybe ever. I always take out of towners here, and order in weekly. Everything is delicious, authentic, fun, and fresh. I could go on. Try spring rolls with the peanut sauce, it is pretty much like a peanut butter dessert. I always get the pad thai. However, the curries are really fun and yummy, they come on a flame.
(5)Marc A.
Raised my review to 5 stars after getting delivery. Everything was just as delicious as last time, piping hot, and didnt have to deal with traffic / parking on Broadway. Done... Every other Asian restaurant now pales in comparison!
(5)Lace M.
The atmosphere in here is awesome as well as the service. The spicy edamame lived up to the reviews! Great food!
(5)Cambria S.
love this place! best happy hour, 1$ sake! 2 for 1 beers! until 6PM! everyone that works here is always very nice as well. thanks Karma!!!
(5)Kelly R.
I love this restaurant. Great shrimp pho. Best asian food delivery in my hood. Quick, hot, and delivery guys are always friendly & polite.
(4)Matt W.
The only downside to any Broadway restaurant is finding parking. Once you do this place is awesome for lunch. The specials on the back of the menu can fill you up enough to only need a lite dinner. Try to Tom Yum soup if your crazy Korean wife has gotten you used to spicy soup as mine has. LOVE THAT STUFF!
(4)Melissa C.
My friends and I have visited this place so many times, I can't count. And every single time, I have had not good, but AMAZING food. They have the best of everything they serve. Never have I had such tasty pho, lo mein, fried rice, wantans, or any other Asian staple. They also have the best Korean short ribs on the planet. This is the place I take people when they come to visit. This is the place I recommend to people looking for something new. It's unassuming when you walk in, and on it's tiny little plot on South Broadway, but do not be dissuaded! They also have great drinks and sake.
(5)Ryan T.
This place is delicious!! Every one of their curry dishes are fantastic. I also recommend the ginger broccoli with Tofu. When the place is busy, the service can be a bit slow... so if you walk in and there is a lot of people, make sure to get an order of the Miso soup (amazing) as well as the spicy edemame to help the wait go by quicker.
(5)J A.
If I could rate with half stars, this place would get a 3 and a half. For the sake of karma, it gets 4. Curry was a little watery and had about half spice, but not the worst I've had. Wontons were mediocre, but were served with an amazing lime mint dipping sauce. I may return, I may not.
(4)Mike P.
It seems like all the reviews I write say that this or the other is the best restaurant in Denver. Well given I love Thai food and have been to Thailand a few times to try it, yes it does taste the best there. I have vehemently avoided eating Thai here in the US. Why? Same reason why I prefer Mexican coke, or coke in France. There is too much sugar in the Thai food here. Well imagine my surprise when one night after a visit to Beatrix and Woodsleys we stumbled in here. The food is very spicy which would not be for everyone and there is just the right amount is sugar for Asian cooking. Best Thai in Denver.
(4)J H.
Followed advice of fellow Yelper's about this place and am really glad I did. We had the spicy edamame (5 star in itself), the vegetable spring rolls and the Tom Yum Goong (probably the best I've ever had!!), all of which was exceptional. For my main entree, I had the chicken pad thai...also very good. A little sweeter than I prefer, but very good! Definitely give this place a go...oh and parking was pretty easy as well, especially for dinner.
(5)John V.
We originally found this place from our search to have great pho delivered. So at first glance, the food was all we could judge and that alone gets 5 stars. After ordering multiple times (pho, green curry, sesame tofu, fried rice, etc), we decided to go and "meet the maker" if you will, of this wonderfully tasting treat. Let me tell you the experience is nothing less than that of a perfect hug and and a warm blanket! Right off the street, this place looks just like south broadway from the outside, and not that south broadway looks horrible (busy street, eclectic shops, and the most creative homeless population), but Karma Asian looks like it belongs and blends right in with a funky banner and faded posters of Psy the Korean entertainer. That said, when you walk in, it feels like you've uncovered a buried treasure. First off, amazing service, right when you walk in you are immediately greeted. Then you start to notice the detail of the interior. Dimly lit dark canvas bursting with colorful accent. From the dark wood furniture, to the red beaded chandelier to the piece de résistance, the enormous glowing Buddha head on the bar you can't help but feel all warm and fuzzy. The dining ware feels authentic, but what do I know about authentic Korean or Vietnamese anything. The water glasses are canteen steel mugs with huge handles of metal wire. The serving bowls for the spicy edamame and the pho are also steel with nice detail. But the food in it is what really counts. And for pho, it starts with the broth. As I said in the beginning, we have ordered delivery from these guys countless times before going to the restaurant. This was based on a food only judgement. The pho is amazing and comes served with fresh basil and cilantro, jalapeños, bean sprouts and lime wedges. And the spicy edamame lives up to the legend: most popular appetizer. So if you've made it this far in my review, you should go now, otherwise you are probably already there. On the DL and the QT and "very very hush hush." -signing off
(5)Kamryn C.
I'm a fan. The menu is filled with various types of Asian cuisine, which is nice for groups because everyone can get something different. I had the hot and sour soup, one of my favorites, and they did it well. Also, the bowl was gigantic for $3. My boyfriend had a curry with tofu and assorted vegetables in a peanut-esque sauce. He's a meat eater, but the combination of fried tofu and the savory sauce had him commenting repeatedly on how delicious it was. And the bites that I sampled lead me to agree. I really enjoyed our meal here, and I can't wait to sample more of the menu.
(4)Rayna K.
I've never been disappointed here. The best happy hour deal on the block and maybe Denver? Haven't found a better place or a better price. $1 sake on happy hour. Normal sized entrees for $5-$6. Friendly staff, they throw me a complimentary shot or thai iced tea here and there. Come here for cool atmosphere, awesome sesame tofu, cheap sake. Oh and one of the waiters has this awesome otter shirt that he wears a lot. Just a cool place.
(5)Skyan Z.
This place is really cool. The wife and I were walking the streets and stumbled upon the gem of the hood. The look and feel of this little restaurant is like something out of Greenwich Village or the East Village in the 90's. The owner is Korean so we had to try the Kimchi which was great. The menu pretty much covers all of our favorite kinds of cuisine from Korean to Vietnamese to Chinese to Thai. I highly recommend, the owner/chef has got it going on! Everything tasted great. We will be back!
(5)J N.
I admit I have only been here 1x, so I can only rate the Thai curries. We each ordered a different one and they were all AWFUL! They used too little meat, NO spice and thickened with waaaay too much corn starch. DO NOT ORDER THE CURRIES. The service was fine. They need to turn up the AC, tho.
(1)Melissa M.
Ok. Giving this place a 5 now. I've ordered delivery now an embarrassing amount of times. Every time they are right on schedule. Food is hot and delicious and correct. Presentation is nice and they are always sweet to me on the phone. Drunken noodles is my new favorite!
(5)Elle P.
I love Karma! Awesome selection on their menu, and everything I've ever gotten has been delicious. I recommend their curries, pad thai, lettuce wraps, and spring rolls. The staff is all super friendly, the prices are great, the portions are generous, and it's definitely in my top 3 favorite asian restaurants in Denver!
(5)Christine T.
Best time to go is happy hour! That have great food for a great price during happy hour(3-6?). I recommend their pinnapple wontons, I can't put my mouth on what the flavors of the sauce that comes with it, but is sweet, cool, and minty? But together so delicious. I also recommend their chicken pad thai or their sesame chicken. During happy hour they are only $6! Be sure to tip you servers well! They are friendly!
(5)jo v.
We ordered 3 dishes for carry out. The Gen Tao chicken, spicy orange rind chicken, and sesame chicken. After waiting at the restaurant for 15 mins after the time they told us it would be ready for pickup, we paid and took the warm paper sack home which is less than 1mile away. Everyone at the restaurant was friendly and apologetic about the wait. They weren't too busy but the wait was not an issue either way. Vibe seemed relaxed. We received 3 nearly identical meals. They all 3 had the same thickly breaded over cooked chicken chunks like you get with sesame chicken. They all had the identical veggie mix in the identical proportions. The sesame and orange chix were exACTly the same but the orange had some rind slivers (best thing about the meal) and 2 of those 1" chiles added. Both were over sweet and lacked flavor. The sauce in the Tao chix was super sweet and minty, otherwise the same as the other 2 dishes. Yuck. With so many other good Asian restaurants to choose from, my first time at Karma, was my last time. Very underwhelming.
(1)Andrew J.
Solid spot. Great food, good service. Went with two coworkers, we were greeted and sat promptly and our food was out crazy quick after ordering. The girls indicated their cocktails were better than any Thai place we had yet tried and their import beer selection was quite good.
(4)Amber F.
Okay, so I tried this place because I heard their food was wonderful. When a restaurant has four stars with hundreds of ratings, it often seems legit. But overall, I didn't like any of it. And I wouldn't go back. I also wouldn't recommend this to anyone. First of all, my water came in a weird metal cup with a strange handle. Could be seen as trendy, but it was small and they didn't refill it often. I tried the crab-cheese wontons next. They came as little triangles with a sweet green sauce on the side. The sauce was strange, but oddly delicious. The problem with this dish, though, was that there was hardly any filling in the wontons. It was a ton of fried wonton wrappers with so little filling to round out the flavor. I was very disappointed. I then had pad thai. If you read my reviews, you know I love pad thai. Really, I just love thai and several other asian styles, but definitely a pad thai fan. I asked how spicy their pad thai was, and they didn't list any spiciness levels. They just said "It's a bit on the tame side". I asked if I could get it a little spicier than average, and then he put the order in. This..... was the worst pad thai I have ever eaten. I never knew pad thai could be SWEET. It was.... for lack of a better word.... wrong. The noodles were too dense for me, and the thick, creamy sauce just didn't taste like it should be in ANY Asian dish, let alone a pad thai. They had chunks of red and yellow bell peppers that detracted from my enjoyment of the dish as well. The eggs in it were soggy, and I couldn't even finish the dish. It was bad. It was... not something I'd ever think of when I heard 'pad thai'. I'm all for making unique dishes and taking a classic pad thai and making it your own. But they took a pad thai and made it into something that wasn't a pad thai. The service was alright, but the restaurant was a bit too dark for my taste. They could've benefited from turning some lights on. Verdict: I'm never coming here again. This is the first time I've been truly disappointed after seeing high ratings on a Yelp page.
(2)Kassidy F.
I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor in all of the dishes we ordered! Full of flavor and a great amount of food for the prices. I suggest the Pad Thai! It was amazing. The restraint had a great atmosphere and the waiters were on top of it. Over all, a delicious dinner.
(4)Adrienne M.
This place is small but stylish. I feel bad for anyone who doesn't order the SPICY edamame!!!! It's insanely tasty!! Pineapple cheese wontons were great and pad thai was excellent!! The staff was SUPER! If I lived in Denver then Karma would be a weekly spot for me!!
(5)Eve V.
We love the vegan pho with tofu and veggies (definitely enough to feed two!) and the veggie potstickers are delicious. We just tried the veggie fried rice without egg and it too was great. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the ambiance, it's loud and sometimes the music has been so loud we can't have conversation...also, the seating is tight, as in while eating you feel like you're eating with the party next to you as well. Not bad...just important to know.
(4)Matt R.
This is a 5 star rating for their happy hour. Great food and drink prices..You can't beat it.The chicken lettuce wraps are to die for and the hot and sour soup is delish. It's rarely crowded when I come in but that probably because I ONLY come in for the happy hour 3-6.
(5)Carolyn H.
Don't believe what they say, Karma is not a "you-know-what". Karma is tasty and delicious asian fusion food! If you love edamame, get it here! And if you like things a little spicy, get the spicy, it's the most amazing explosion of peppers and saltiness. I try to get as much of the flavor off of them before discarding the shell. They are by far the best edamame I've ever had. Their pho is also full of flavor and I highly recommend the pad thai or the dan dan noodles or any of the stir fry choices from the back of the menu. I've never had anything I didn't like here. And I'm super picky. The decor is fun and definitely asian fusion style and south Boradway is a very cool hangout in Denver. There's tons of great shops and one of a kind restaurants, like Karma. Their prices are very reasonable, roughly $6 for appetizers and $8-9 for entrees. The Happy Hour prices are amazing, $3 appetizers, so you know what that means, $3 spicy edamame!!! And, BONUS for you night owls, they are open until 11pm for dinner on the weekends!
(5)Karla Roxanne M.
Stopped in for a quick bowl of pho..... Most delicious pho ever! Had the tofu/veggie, everything was fresh. BF had the scallop....big juicy scallops in the best broth. Service was friendly and efficient.
(5)Maggie S.
Hard to find decent Asian food in Denver and I would qualify Karma as that..decent. I have been there to dine in as well as had delivery from them and it's not out of this world but will take care of anyones noodle/curry fix. Ambiance is good and staff is friendly. I would go back but not go out of my way to do so.
(3)Jake B.
I work in this neighborhood and have eaten almost everywhere and for some reason always avoided this place. I don't know why, perhaps because Spicy Basil is closer. Who knows. Anyways, I finally made the walk over and was pleasantly surprised to find Pho on the menu. Had I know Pho was on the menu I would have been eating here for a long time before this. I eat Pho a lot - at least once a week. Most places do not live up to my standards and I was under the assumption that this place wouldn't either. But I had to go for it - close to work and my favorite dish. If they get it right I will be back A LOT. They got it right. Loved it. Best in Denver? No. 2nd best in Denver? No. Go to Pho Duy on S Federal if you want the best. But this could squeeze into my top 10 list for sure. It was unique. There was one spice in there that I just could not get a handle on that I loved. My colleague ordered a soup dish called Jaam - Bong. Also outstanding. Service was fast during the weekday lunch hour and prices fair - the bowls were HUGE. 5 stars from me - a satisfied customer.
(5)Ashe B.
I have been a long time customer of Karma. Not one single time have I been disappointed. Karma is hands down the best Asian food in Denver, friendliest staff, freshest food. Everything on the menu is incredible, specifically the spicy edamame, any scallop dish, salt and pepper pork....Singapore curry noodles. Happy hour is unbelievably cheap and the quality is exactly the same as the regular menu. The thai food is incredible and the pho is amazing. Obviously I could go on and on but anyways. Eat here.
(5)Sean H.
Very good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere in a nice atmosphere. We'll have to return the next time we're in Denver.
(5)Alexis A.
The spicy edamame was amazing, in fact everything was delicious. Tonight was our first visit and we will definitely be back!!!
(5)Frances G.
On a sick-feeling Sunday, all I want is a piping hot bowl of pho. That familiar sensation of taking a good whiff of the ginger and beef broth sets my soul at ease. As I've mentioned before, I am no pro and pho, but I suppose I've devoured enough of the Vietnamese noodle soup to discern the good from the bad. I will take into account that Karma Asia is not solely focused on the Vietnamese culinary tradition, but more a Thai restaurant. The pho was also delivered, naturally jeopardizing the taste and quality. And sadly - that was the case. The chicken was - for lack of a better word - not chicken yet flimsy white meat that was more reminiscent of tofu. The broth and hoisen sauce were similar in consistency: gritty. For me, the broth is a major component in completing a perfect pho experience. This broth not only lacked spice, but was almost thick with an oily texture. Though, I should have better sense to have something like pho delivered, because of time sensitivity and maintaining the heat; the flavors still weren't there. I have learned my lesson: pho at the restaurant from now on and Karma Asian for Thai, not Vietnamese.
(2)Alex R.
Seasoned edamame is the best I have ever had...and that's a bold statement. Pho- enormous portion for cheap. Their veggie pho is absolutely fabulous. However I am not a huge fan of the beef pho. The beef cuts weren't to my liking. Although I might just be a pho-snob. I love pho. As for the rest of their food. Delicious. Great hot and sour soup. Delicious pad Thai. Overall great prices and great food. This place is a must try! I'll be going back for as long as I live in Denver.
(5)Hannah I.
I am a Thai food lover and I have only good things to say about karma. The food is really, really good and the atmosphere is nice. I've tried many menu items and loved everyone of them. They have a happy hour from 3-6 and it is really cheap! Definitely try karmA if you're in the area and enjoy authentic, good Thai food.
(5)Michael J.
I've been here a lot of times and really enjoyed it, so I had a friend there on Friday. It was about twenty minutes before eleven, but the website said they were open until 11. We got there and the bartender was locking the door. I took my friend back at about 8:30 on Saturday and the place was slow, but the servers gave us really rude service and made me feel uncomfortable about eating there. I got the feeling that they were upset at us for drinking water instead of ordering from the bar. The busser kept trying to pull our dishes away before we were finished, sometimes with water in hand, yet refuse to pour it. I was really embarrassed that I took my friend to this place. I won't be back (despite the food being really good) =(
(1)Vanessa R.
I love the atmosphere and the food here. I had some delicious chicken drunken noodles. But I have to give 3 stars due to poor service. We came in on a Tuesday night, so it wasn't super busy. But our waiter forgot about us! We were very patient and tried to flag him down several times, but he ignored us. We finally had to approach the bar and ask for our check. I will give the dine-in experience another try because the food is so good, but I hope to receive better service next time!
(3)Lydia S.
I really like their Pho! Ive never ordered anything I didn't like consistently great food!
(4)Andrew W.
My most recent neighborhood discovery. Recent reviews by fellow Yelpsters about Phó peaked my curiosity. I ordered a bowl of the Beef Phó for lunch at $9.00. It was served in a silver bowl along with black plastic chop sticks. My Diet Coke was served a classy tall glass as if I was about to have a rot beer float. Service was very quick and friendly. The typical fixings of sprouts, jalapeños, lime wedges, basil and seagrass were fresh. When my silver steaming bowl arrived I immediately did a broth check and then doctored it up with Saracha and hoisin sauce. The broth was more on the sweet side to what I was used to, still tasty and full of flavor. The broth had large julienned white onions and the beef was more of chewy chunks rather than thinly sliced meat, a nice touch to what I was expecting. I did come in after the lunch rush around 2pm on a Friday, so the restaurant was still half full of lingering customers. The club music at 2:00p on Friday perked me up for the weekend. I'd come back for sure.
(4)Amanda H.
Lunch specials are a great value. Decent sake selection. Happy hour is one of the best on south broadway. The portions here are huge. Service is always amazing and their playlists are interesting to say the least.
(5)Alyssa A.
I ordered my food for delivery at 7:55pm and he said it would be 45 mins to an hour. I didn't get my food until 9:15pm and everything was cold. It probably would have been good if it was hot and didn't taste like it was sitting around for a while before they delivered it. I got barely any shrimp in the honey prawns, maybe 6 total which isn't what I was expecting for $13.. The only reason I gave 2 stars was for the crab cheese wontons and pineapple mint sauce. Even though they were cold as well, they were pretty good and the sauce was great. There's some pretty decent asian fusion places around here and this isn't one of them. At least not for delivery.
(2)Shannon D.
So this review has nothing to do with the quality of their food, as I never received any. I called and ordered delivery. I placed my order and was told it would be 60-90 mins for my food to be delivered, which is extremely long to begin with. However, an hour and 15 mins later I received a call from them saying that I was out of their delivery area. So basically I have been waiting for over an hour for them to deliver my food and they just now tell me I'm out of their delivery area and will not be delivering the food I ordered. Thank you "special" people I could of called someone else to get food a long time ago. Maybe that is something you should check when I ordered in the first place, because according to yelp I was in their delivery radius. I'm hungry damnit
(1)Jonathan K.
Been to several Asian restaurants and this place is now my top 2! The grilled edamame, best I've had. Hot sour soup and the Thai soup was delicious!! This place is a must!!
(4)Veronica C.
I went there with my bf for dinner and the food there is really good! The happy hour menu is wonderful and the service is good as usual in happy hour time. I don't think the padthai and shumai are impressive but the chicken lettuce wrap is perfect! Next time I may wanna try the drunken noodles or pho.
(4)Crys A.
This place is wow. Very wow. We started with the spicy edamame, which are great. I had the Korean bbq and it was stupendous. Other dishes of note were the pad thai, pineapple cheese won tons and sesame chicken. Everything was really good. I mean, really, REALLY good. Plus great cocktails! How can you go wrong? Highly recommend.
(5)Josh B.
Just came back from Karma, where I ate with my father. While I've stopped there during happy hour for some sake, I had not yet tried the food there until tonight. My father ordered pad thai with tofu, and I ordered Pho with beef. The Pad Thai was rich and creamy, and, while it was not as spicy as I usually like, the tofu was perfectly cooked, crispy and firm on the outside and creamy on the inside. My Pho was, well, pho. Seriously, it's hard to screw up Pho. The broth did seem to lack something from Vietnamese joints, but "different" doesn't necessarily mean bad. I ate until I could no more and took home leftovers. For dessert we had the sesame balls. Hollowed balls fo dough, filled with a mildly sweet bean curd, flash fried, rolled in sesame seeds and decorated with chocolate sauce. On of the most original dessert ideas I have seen, it was executed very well. My only complaint is that our food took slightly longer than appropriate to get out. That being said, they brought out the food just in time, and everybody else in the restaurant was served quickly, so I do not believe that this is a regular or endemic problem
(4)Marcy A.
It's been three years since I wrote a Yelp review for KARMA and again I am back to send out A FIVE STAR RATING for Karma Asian on South Broadway. This is one of my "go to" places to get delicious food with excellent service in my neighborhood. From the pho to the wok lunch specials to the spicy edamame and I could go "on and on", I have never had a bad moment EVER at Karma. Today I tried two new dishes and was so so happy. Chicken Fried Rice and Bang Bang Shrimp and Chicken. The dish was "bang bang" for sure with a light curry, peanut, coconut sauce and PERFECT vegetables (red pepper, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, snap peas and pineapple) with plentiful portions of both shrimp and chicken cooked to perfection. We had plenty to eat between the two of us and still took home another serving. Karma is my fav!!! Especially if you love fresh, perfectly cooked vegetables. They have a great happy hour from 3-6 with food specials (spicy edamame $3) and sake ($1) and beer special pricing. Buy one beer get one free. Free is good:) Please get over to visit Karma---they will take wonderful care of you and I'm sure you will find something to delight your palate. YUMMMMMM!!!!!!
(5)Vanessa M.
Hands down the best Pho that I have had. I love the bbq pork pho ~ Karma is the only place in-town that I can find it. It has a good mix of flavors and everything is always fresh. I have only carried out and I have never dined in. The owner / staff are always helpful and friendly to me.
(5)Brigette E.
I've ordered 4 things from their menu, all have been good quality and warm upon delivery. Delivery time was a little long, but I'm always ordering during dinner time or on the weekends. I ordered lettuce wraps, they were ok, made with cranberries which I wasn't a fan of. Their chicken fried rice was a bit dry when I ordered that too. But, their sweet and sour chicken and crab cheese wontons have been the best I've ever had! Their chicken is always 100% chicken, no fat, or over breading on the sweet and sour chicken. Their wontons don't come with sweet and sour sauce so I recommend asking for that on the side. Any time I want wontons I think of Karma because they are so good!
(4)Richard R.
Oh myyy (said as only George Takei can do)! This place is d-lish! It's totally hidden within a busy strip of Broadway and probably goes unnoticed which is fine by me. You gotta be in the know to find this place but once you do prepare to have a solid dining experience. I think an Asian food place is only as good as its Pad Thai and this restaurant makes it phenomenally! I'm getting hungers just thinking about it. There is the perfect amount of spicy to go with the HUGE portion. And it's not just this dish - all servings are quite large which means leftovers. Yum. When I arrived on a Saturday night the place was full but within two minutes we had been seated and attended to by the staff. I felt very taken care of which is indicative of excellent service. Yet, they weren't overbearing - just right. Plus, they even packaged my leftovers for me - a nice touch. My Friend had the Drunken Noodles and we split an order of the pineapple cheese wantons. Yummy food and killer service makes me want to go back again and again to try other menu items. There is actually quite a bit of room so this would be a good spot for a group dinner or just a simple one on one date type thingy. Did I mention the full bar? Cuz that helps. All in all I'm a huge fan of this place so I anxiously await my next visit!
(5)Will L.
Had a really great pad thai from here.
(5)Lisa M.
When I moved to the neighborhood I was told that Karma was the best Asian delivery in the area, so of course I had to try it and here's my take. I love stir-fry dishes with veggies, so I have tried several of those. Every single one of the stir-fried dishes I have tried (Garlic, Volcano, Thai Sriracha, and Spicy Basil) taste as if it was made in the same pan with the same strangely sweet sauce. I thought maybe it was an off day so I ordered from them several more times thinking It would get better, but it didn't. Needless to say, that after all the recommendations, this was a huge disappointment. The only two things I will ever order again, because they actually tasted the way they were described on the menu are: the Bang Bang chicken and shrimp and of course, the spicy edamame. There are many other restaurants in the area that actually provide variety in their flavors. I definitely wouldn't recommend Karma Asian.
(2)C M.
Best Asian food we have found in Colorado. We love Karma! Great service, very friendly. Good prices. Cool hangout on South Broadway. Spicy (spicy!) edamame are the best! Crab cheese wontons amazing. Bang bang shrimp, honey prawns and the Karma wok are brilliant! Don't forget to try some of their sake with an ice cold Chang beer! Yay Karma!
(5)peter s.
After we left a few other places because they couldn't manage their quality, we landed at Karma as our 'go to' for Chinese/Asian take out. It's delicious! We're especially impressed with their fresh ingredients and how the pho seems to be from house made stock instead of the same bouillon at all the other places in town. It's nice and gingery!
(5)Katie J.
We love Karma! We live in the neighborhood so we frequent this restaurant. Their happy hour is awesome; $6 pad thai, $3 apps, $1 sake. The pad thai is not traditional but oh my, is it delicious. Probably my favorite pad thai I've had in Denver so far. The pineapple cream cheese wonton are to die for, too. Love it here!
(5)Jeanne D.
Incredible Asian food! We shared the short ribs and honey shrimp. Both were delicious! The service was fast and friendly. We will be back.
(5)Wendy S.
Everything we have tried has been delicious. Pad Thai, coconut shrimp, drunken Noodles all are very flavorful. Dine in or delivery, great service every time. I would recommend Karma to everyone.
(4)Ashley H.
Love love love their spicy edamame! I crave it so bad that I run by to get some to go quite often. Very friendly environment, good service and great food. They have a little bit of everything!
(5)Jason T.
We don't get over here as much as we should anymore but Karma is a wonderful place. The space is neatly decorated. We love the stainless water cups. The staff has always been accommodating and the prices are reasonable. It's a fairly intimate, small, and quiet eatery. Good for relaxing and enjoying your company. For drinks my fiancé had the Lychee martini. It comes with a fresh fruit on a stick essentially. Worth a try if you're not familiar. Lychee is pretty rare in these parts. I had a sake and Asahi (beer). They have a good selection of Japanese, Thai, and Korean beers. Domestics as well. We started with Vietnamese egg rolls. They come non-greasy with fresh lettuce, noodles, cilantro, and a wonderful dipping sauce. I would also recommend their shrimp shumai. My fiancé had a vegetable soup and I had scallop and shrimp pho. The veggie soup had a good broth with tons of fresh broccoli, carrots, peas, onion, cauliflower, etc. In case you didn't know... They very well may have the best pho around. Yes Ive been to all the places on Federal. I'm sure that is an arguable statement but at least hear me out. The broth is very flavorful without being oily or over bearing. Perhaps even just a tad sweeter than most places in Denver. The scallop pho is $10 but the scallops are massive and the bowl is equally heaping. It's a hangover/cold cure in a giant bowl. They also have chicken or BBQ pork, vegetable. And who here hates when they're eating pho and the you go to grab your chopsticks the spoon falls into the broth? I do too! Karma has you covered with a spoon that has a hanger on it to set on the lip of your bowl. May seem trivial to you but if you eat pho often you'll appreciate it. If you're not into that they mesh Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Thai dishes like mad. Worth a try in my book. Bring it on down to Karma-ville!
(4)Nick L.
Oh snap, good Thai food that isn't going to cost you a lot. Their happy hour is ridiculous, buy on get one free beer, $6 Pai Thai and lots of other cheap appetizers. I'm a huge fan of their happy for a few reasons. It a great price and it's damn good food. The Pai Thai was nice and spicy and the spicy edamame is worth coming back for alone. I will be back many times Karma!
(4)Ambra G.
Very delicious food with a very simple and accommodating approach to the menu.. Chose what you want, and they will make it! Choose from the types of meat or vegetarian options, then choose from the extensive and different list of beautiful sauces and styles.. They will make it happen! the best thing here was the appetizers.. They actually had vegetarian cheese and pineapple won tons.. No fake crab meat!! Excellent Vietnamese egg rolls, excellent choices here.. The prices are good, location is excellent, and the decor was kitch.. Odd red chandelier, cool door beads, beautiful statues and wall art and then there was strange other things here and there.. Great lighting, strange bathrooms.. Great place altogether.. Definitely going back again and again!! I had the vegetarian pad Thai, which wasn't as good as Swing Thai of course, nothing comes close to that, but it was very flavorful and spicy and full of a big variety of veggies..
(5)Corey L.
Great food and friendly staff. Been here multiple times and everything on the menu is good.
(5)Susan M.
Delicious! They have wonderful variety of food. Their service is excellent even when it is busy. Some of the wonderful dishes I have tried are the Lo Mein, Lettuce Wraps, Cheese Wontons and Sesame Chicken.
(5)Theriot C.
I love the karma happy hour. pineapple cream cheese wantons are so yummy. Dollar saki and 2 for 1 beers. Another fav is spicy edemame. I just wish it lasted a bit later since most people are still working at 3.
(4)Jacky H.
The Pho was very good. I just ordered chicken because it seemed safest. The pho kit was substantial and had all the things it should. The pork chop in the curry was awful. The meat was barely something you would feed a junk yard dog. The curry flavor itself was pretty decent but you don't order pork chop curry to throw away the pork chop and drink curry. I will definitely order the pho again. I will also stay away from anything on this menu that might be mystery meat.
(3)Mikki W.
WOW....I live in the neighborhood and have walked by this place a million times. I read they had good Pho....It's really wonderful Pho!! I got there on Saturday at 3, just in time for happy hour. 2 for 1 beer and $1 sake. I had spring rolls for a starter and they were well plated and good!!! The Pho was also a beautiful presentation and steaming hot.....I sat at one of the tables by the window to watch all the folks that walk S. Broadway on a perfect Saturday afternoon. I'm so glad I stopped in and cant wait to go back!! Everything was excellent. Karma Asian is my new neighborhood go to!!
(5)Kristin C.
Our favorite asian spot in the neighborhood! Amazing Pho! I adore the all-veggie pho, which is enormous, fresh, and filling. And my all-time favorite appetizer here in all of Denver: the Spicy Edamame. Just do it; I promise you'll crave it. If there are a few of us going, we'll even order two orders of it. Usually great service, although some servers are more attentive than others there. (The two younger men are stellar.) They never rush you, so you can really have a long, relaxing meal if that's what you're in the mood for. Or if you want things faster, you can order more quickly. But it's a great date-night (and super cheap!) if you want to stay a while and enjoy yourselves. Also great for groups since it's so affordable, and portions are huge. Compared to the other Thai joints in the surrounding area, they really know how to do things right with all the details. For example, they'll bring out your cold sake in a bucket of ice (and this is for a $12 bottle!). Other joints around use all mismatched shot glasses, or chipped cups, etc for service. Not Karma. This is hands-down our go-to date spot when we're looking for something affordable and low key.
(5)Ryan W.
Only been once for Pho. I am Pho real addicted.....get it ?This Pho may be watered down a tad bit or just seasoned a lot less then i would like .I wouldn't go again due to following directions from a server for the bathroom and walking into the kitchen were I spied a man microwaving Pot Stickers. I will never go again and pay that kind of money for a place that doesn't care about its food. Can not recommend this place. UPDATE: Ok, I had family visit and they wanted to try this place.I assured them that that they wouldn't want to go there but they were in a hurry to get food in them. We went in with 6 people and asked to be seated. The waiter told us there were no seats for us. We were standing in front of 2x tables with 4 seats each that could have been pulled together as he was telling us this. I asked about the tables being moved together and a man came over from the bar as he had over heard me and said the chairs would be blocking the walkway. I told him that didn't make sense. He just stood there saying there was nothing he could do.I asked if he realized the tables would actually take up less space that way.He keep shaking his head "no". We stood their in disbelief.By this time it was obvious we were being refused service. I assured my family that this was a sign and moved on down the road to another restruant .It ended up being so much better anyway. Glad they wouldn't serve us ! I definitely will never have anything good to say about this joint. PROTIP: If you want some great Pho just take a trip down to Pho Doy on federal. Even though I haven't found what I believe to be the best Pho in Denver. You will not be sorry .
(1)Alice G.
I can't believe this place doesn't get more 5 star ratings as it is truly superb. A friend brought me here the first time: Spicy Edamame and elegant cocktails served with Orchids and sometimes light up ice cubes- soooo fun! it wasn't long at all I was back for more. I routinely pay a lot more for dinners, or even for lunch, but honestly, this is one of the best restaurants I have found in Denver, and seriously- I would put their artful fusion and incredible tastyness on world class scale. ( I ate at Bobby Flay: Karma is better) (Ditto for all the Kevin Taylor yuck spots out there). I routinely get - either coming in the restaurant or, HELLO! DELIVERY!!!! Spicy Edamame Tuna and Avocado Spring rolls Pho. Yum Yum Gimme some!! I ordered some tonight. I mean, they even put orchids in the delivery so your coffee table is elegant....Amazing- Keep it up!!!
(5)Ben S.
Pineapple wontons and spicy edamame were some of the best dishes I've had. Very affordable and excellent food
(5)jay g.
As good as it gets. I love the tofu here more than any I have ever had. Get a barely tea for a nice compliment. The curries, delicious.
(5)Joey S.
When I first arrived at Karma, I expected a run of the mill Asian fusion restaurant with the same noodle dishes (phad Thai, drunken noodles, Dan Dan noodles, etc.) and the same meat dishes (sesame, Szechuan, Mongolian, sweet n sour, teriyaki). As soon as i picked up I menu I realized that wasn't the case. They have some really cool specials (Kalbi Korean Short Ribs, Korean Spicy Seafood Soup, Bang Bang Shrimp, and more). The presentation is outstanding. The food itself is good (I've tried almost all of the specials). I'd have to say my favorite dish is the Kalbi. The service is a B-. Overall, Karma is a fresh alternative to normal Asian fusions, with some great spicy specials.
(4)Jake V.
Friendly staff, solid food, and you can get cocktails with little flashing lights in them. What more could you possibly ask for?
(4)Kati B.
I'm pretty picky about thai/chinese food..and this was the best I've had in Denver in my 5 years of living here! Just sad it's taken me 5 years to discover this place! We started off with a bottle of wine and the spicy edamame. Yowsers! The spicy edamame is the bomb. Loved it! The wine was fine - my only complaint was that they (presumably) cut the foil and took out the cork behind the bar, so when they brought the bottle over, it was already open. That's fine..it just made my friend suspect they were refilling a bottle with less expensive wine. Which I doubt they were doing, but still..just wait until you get to the table open the bottle so that I don't have to listen to my friend's paranoid theories. Anyhoo..I ordered the Thai siracha stirfry with tofu. It was GOOD! Spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, the tofu was perfectly crispy but not too greasy, and tons of delicious veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, onion, and cabbage. Really good, filling meal. My friends ordered the kung pao tofu (good, but not as flavorful as mine), the volcano bowl with shrimp (not spicy enougn, a little too sweet), and the tofu pho (HUGE! And yum). It was a good meal - and the menu is so big and veggie friendly that I need to go back soon to try other things. Not very expensive, great service (other than the little wine fiasco) and a convenient location - I'm hooked!!!
(4)Aristotle M.
Dark wood, mellow lighting, not too heavy on the typical "pan-Asian" decor; the ambiance was excellent. The service was also very good. Our curries, mine the Massamun, hers the red, were presented beautifully. Unfortunately, while my lovely companion's dish was very good, mine was barely adequate. My rice was dry and without flavor or scent, my curry was mild to point of blandness, and it seemed to be (unappealingly) thickened with corn starch. Overall, middle of the road.
(2)Morgan W.
Been here twice now, I can say it's just kind of alright. Good things and bad things. I like the atmosphere and decor, the place is laid out well and the lighting and interior color choices of deep reds and dark wood tones create a soothing, intimate setting while still being friendly and casual. The happy hour small plates are quite tasty. I really dig their chicken lettuce wraps, and the fact they give you green leaf lettuce leaves instead of boring ol' iceberg. The pineapple and cheese wontons look tasty, I demurred from trying one but heck, it's a wonton with cheese. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. I do like the tin cups for water. Not sure why, just think it's neat. Their main dishes, however, I am just not dazzled by. I've had the pad se ew and it wasn't terribly flavorful, and on my second time back I got the ginger wok and once again, just not terribly exciting. The chicken was cooked fine but the broccoli seemed slightly overcooked and the sauce was a bit too watery. The rice is pretty blah. My husband got pad thai the last time around and the dish was basically just noodles. Only a couple pieces of chicken and a suggestion that maybe there are peanuts in the kitchen. Good service, but kind of strange. My husband and our male friend poured their beers into glasses, and when someone came to take the bottles, she felt the need to tip them into the glasses again to get the last 1 or 2 drops. When the same woman brought our friend's to-go box she slipped around the table and set it on top of my friend's hands, instead of handing it to her or simply placing it on the edge of the table. Kind of weird. Good pricing, we all got out of there for under $50 total, but I don't think the food quality is there for this place.
(3)Charlotte P.
My husband and I love discovering new awesome places to eat, and Karma Asian fits the bill. They should call this place GOOD Karma Asian. I loved pretty much everything about this place. It doesn't hurt that I'm a Thai food FANATIC. So anyway, we were meeting a friend for lunch. We walk in and are seated. I admire the decor. It's very cozy in there. I love the eclectic light fixtures and the abundance of Buddha statues sitting 'round the dining room. So anyway, while we're waiting for our company to arrive, we order a round and we get some vegetable pot stickers. First off, can I tell you how awesome it is that they had VEGETARIAN pot stickers? Since becoming vegan last November, this is one Asian appetizer that I've missed the most because most places do not offer a vegetarian filling. So that's totally awesome. Cool points there. Our company arrives and we order. My husband and I both get the Tofu Pad Thai, minus the egg, and our guest gets the Pho. The Pad Thai has big thick noodles and the sauce is like no other that I've tasted. (And I've eaten A LOT of Pud Thai). My husband says that their Pud Thai replaces the Pud Thai at Spicy Thai (see previous review) as his favorite. I'm still on the fence on that one myself, but it was pretty darned amazing. Our friend appeared to be pretty happy with the Pho too. It was huge; he had to take some home. We ordered a couple more rounds, got our bill, paid and went happily on our way. My only constructive criticism is that at first, it seemed that the waitstaff was unhappy to be there. It seemed, however, that their demeanor changed after we had been there for a while. Will I go back? Most certainly. Would I recommend this place to friends? Absolutely.
(4)Christopher M.
This hidden gem is absolutely great! They have the best and most creative Asian dishes in Denver. The pineapple cheese wontons are crazy good and the hot and sour soup is amazing. I love their wok dishes. The veggies are always fresh and crispy, there's never any puddles of oil. I love the people there and the atmosphere is fun and cozy. I've probably eaten there 20 times and it is consistent every single time. Thanks Karma!
(5)Joshua F.
After searching Yelp for quite a bit, trying to find someone that would deliver a tasty sounding soup to me, I decided on Karma. I called, and I gotta admit, I was little bit nonplussed when they picked up the phone and didn't really identify themselves. Soon, I realized that I was speaking to someone for whom English is a second language, and not a strong one. This made ordering over the phone a little difficult, and the lack of identification when I called made me leery of giving them my phone number. ...But screw it, I was hungry. I ordered Thai Hot and Sour Soup, as well as Smoked Salmon Cheese Wontons and Drunken Noodles with Chicken. Don't judge me, I told you I was hungry. The delivery guy showed up in about 30 minutes (and I'd been quoted 45, sweet!) and called my cell so I could come down to get it, as per my instructions. His English was also not so good, but when I came down he realized with obvious relief that he was in the right place and walked up to the door (I had the same relief to discover I had called the restaurant and not given my credit card number to a wrong number) . Handed over the food, said something nice about my enjoying dinner (it was only 1:30, but his comment let me pretend I wasn't being a fatty), and we went our separate ways. Okay, so first the Wontons. If you order those with friends, cram 'em all in your mouth at once so those other biotches don't get any. Mutter through your wad of food something about saving them from food poisoning before you pour the sauce in after. Seriously, I loved those things. I was gonna save half for later like I did with the other dishes, but alas, my gut overwhelmed me. The smokiness of the salmon is even better than crab is in the usual version - not to mention you usually get Krab instead. The dipping sauce, while a surprising green color, has a great pineapple tartness to balance out the richness of the cream cheese. The Thai Hot and Sour Soup was very tasty, but I did find myself disappointed by the very high ratio of broth to other stuff. I ended up having to fish out the two shrimp and cut them up so I could have some in every bite, but once I did that it was pretty tasty, and the heat (of both kinds) warmed me right up, like hugging a naked sweaty fireman. The Drunken Noodles at first seemed disappointing, but as I ate them the subtlety of their flavor came out to play. Not as bold as either of the first two dishes, but still delicious. Their one flaw was the one shared by the soup shrimp, in that all of the vegetables .were in huge pieces that, despite being a quarter Chinese and thus good with chopsticks (alas, my crane kick sucks), I couldn't have cut up with those handy implements, since they were the usual delivery Cheapascrap(tm) version. All in all, good stuff, and I'll be taking my friends there in the future, and even my more-Asian-than-thou Mom when she comes to visit!
(4)Tres B.
Another visit and an even better experience. The cheese and pineapple wontons are taste bud sex. I had bubbling boiling red curry experience I might never forget and the Thai rolls were fresh and flavor packed My sweetheart raved about her exotic entree as well. Go here, and then email me with profuse thanks.
(5)Karlee J.
I have gone here twice now and disappointed both times. If you need a quick fix for your Asian food craving it should satisfy. Overall I found the food to be not very flavorful and the price just ok.
(2)Alice C.
3.5 stars! I am always a little suspicious about a fusion place. Really, like can you do five cuisines well, and not mess up at least one of them? Karma is one of those few places that keeps it all together. The focus on Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai and Korean. All the flavor profiles are done right: Thai curry taste like thai curry Korean noodle soup has all the garlic power in it The Vietnamese egg rolls came with all the right fixings They used the right curry powder in the Singapore noodle Good selection of bottled beers. I don't think they are excellent in any particular dishes, but it was great place to be able to have some Asian food. =P
(4)Simonne J.
Wish I still lived in there delivery area. so good!
(5)Lisa W.
In town for a visit with my daughter, wanted good Thai food and we found it! We shared the Drunken Noodles with shrimp and the Panang Curry, both were delicious and just spicy enough! The service was also great. My daughter plans on returning with her family soon and I'll definitely go back too.
(5)Stephen K.
It's taken me some weeks to write this review, but I had a great meal here with some company around the 4th of July weekend. We had just come down the street from the Mayan and walked into Karma at about 5:55. We took a booth near the back of the place and were offered our menus -- the unfortunate thing was that Happy Hour and their tasty appetizers ran from 3-6. However, the waiter wanted us to be happy customers, so he let us order right at 6pm or perhaps a few minutes after. Karma gets major points just for doing that -- not every restaurant out there cares like that and will sometimes cut you off at the knees 5 mins before happy hour ends. So that was a great sign of things to come. I was trying to cut back some budgetwise so I ordered the chicken satay as a tapas, which brought back 3 chicken skewers that were tender, and peanut sauce that was fairly thick and delectable; and then a $6 chicken pad thai off the menu. My companions and I sampled each other's dishes; I also sampled the sesame tofu (which was crispy, light and delicious; but I wish it had absorbed more of the sauce) and some chicken lettuce wraps -- they do it better than PF Changs, and more cheaply. I only got through about half of my pad thai order; it's a pretty hefty order, and you can't go wrong for $6 at all. I have taken various pics of the dishes we had and also of the place's decor, which is somewhat darkened and cool inside (bliss on a hot summer day) and will try and get them uploaded this week, but the decor is cheerful and unique, including the large glowing Buddha lamp. About half the tables were filled at 6pm, which is a good sign this place has a loyal following - or good word of mouth.
(4)Carly B.
I went here last night with some friends and my mojito had an "ice cube" in it that flashed colors. Go there, order one and see for yourself! I was considering knocking off a star because we ordered some delivery a couple of months ago and I got bottom of the barrel hot and sour soup...the kind where the carrots are mushy and there are big blobs of corn starch. And I'm not thrilled with the Ma Po tofu. Everything last night was a WIN though. I got green curry and it was delicious...not too sweet and the right amount of heat. It was missing eggplant, but the crispy fried silken tofu cubes more than made up for it. One friend got the Jaam Bong. I'm getting this next time! I managed to weasel a scallop out of his bowl and it was perfect....not fishy or rubbery but nice and tender. The broth was incredible - deep and rich with a bit of spice. Another friend got the Kung Pao tofu....hers was good too. Similar tofu as what was in my curry. I kept taking bites of other people's food, leaving little room for my own. At least there are always leftovers. It could be that we didn't eat until nine and I almost fell over from hunger on our walk over, but man was this food tasty. Plus, my drink lit up light a Christmas tree. Nothing wrong with that.
(4)Keith H.
We started with the chicken steam dumplings, then had the Jaam Bong and the tofu mushroom special. All three items wee phenomenal. Outstanding experience and awesome food!
(5)Aileen D.
We walked in because everything else on Broadway had an hour+ wait. I'm sure glad we did. The service was very friendly and gracious and the prices were reasonable. Everyone loved their food [the won ton soup, the ahi tuna roll, noodles, fried rice, etc.]. The mapo tofu as yummy. Their version is vegetarian and they added roast pork for me which gave it a hint of sweetness. will definitely go back and have it again.
(4)Robin H.
Karma Asian gets extra brownie points for letting us order from the Happy Hour menu even though we walked in the door at precisely 6pm. The service was just right and the food was tasty - a winner all around. I ordered a Thai iced tea (Yummy), Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Chicken Padtai. I could have made a meal just from the Lettuce wraps - definitely a good deal for my $3. The Padtai had a good blending of flavors and just enough heat.
(4)Evan A.
Pretty good place. My friend really wanted to try it so we came here for dinner. The food is ok, nothing out of the ordinary. Drunken noodles were good. I will admit the service was awesome, as for the food, just ok.
(3)Cindy B.
Would not come back!!! Rice was raw !! If you are a true Thai food junkie this is not your place ..
(1)Krista H.
I must preface this with the fact that this was the first time we have been here, so maybe a few more visits will garner a higher rating. We were out walking and decided to stop in for dinner. Walking in we liked the atmosphere, but BF did mention that the asian decor was a little disjointed. There was no REAL flow as there were things from all over asia. I blew it off as fusion. We always order drinks, since we be growed up... Hello Kitty - Ty Ku sake, citrus vodka, and pomegranate. It came in a ridiculously kitschy plastic, pink, coffee mug-ish thing with all these Hello Kitty decorations. No they weren't stickers, but in the cup. It was funny enough to take a picture, but then still kinda weird. The drink was ok, but a little heavy and sweet. Lucky Buddha - This is a chinese beer that comes in a green Buddha bottle. I took a quick sip and both of us liked it a lot. We got our dinner... Hot and Sour Soup - Good but seemed like it was from a can or package. There were some tasty bonito flakes in it that gave it a nice brininess. Kim Chi Fried Rice - Somehow I've never seen this one a menu before so I was intrigued. It was really yummy and I can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Side note, don't add soy sauce. It messes with the flavors. Luckily, I just added a tad to one area to try it. Stir Fry - There are several options so he had the Mushroom and Bok Choy. It was pretty good too and the sauce was notably tasty. The only problem was there was something in it (we think bamboo) that tasted really medally so we guessed it was from a can. Bathroom - I don't typically note them but this one didn't sit well. The bathrooms weren't marked so as I go into the open one I notice a guy coming out of the other. When I walk into my bathroom the seat was up. Um, yeah I don't really want to touch a bathroom seat in a public bathroom. Please just mark them. The building is old so it was apparent that they painted the whole thing red...right over ALL the tile. It came off more like a horror movie and a little unsettling. There were even several very obvious areas where paint had seriously dripped down. The whole thing gave me a bad feeling. We will definitely try this place again and love the location. I'm looking forward to seeing if some of the other dishes blow me away more.
(3)Jen M.
This is a hole-in-the-wall type of place, at least from the looks of the storefront and surrounding neighborhood. However, the food is cooked to order, fresh, delicious, and served in generous portions. Some of the best Pad Thai and Pho our group had ever had. Absolutely amazing.
(5)Tricia H.
Just wonderful. Atmosphere, staff, food, price, portions. The food for lunch was very affordable. For under $10, one can get an egg roll, salad, small fruit, and main entree. The genmatcha tea was fabulous. The chicken I had was tender, the sauce was just the right about of spicy. I appreciated the fresh vegetables included. They were very accommodating to our group. For 4 couples, they agreed to issue separate tickets. We will definitely return here.
(5)Melanie E.
We went to Karma on the suggestion of my daughter's room mate who loves it there. First off the place is absolutely adorable, one of the cutest places I've been to! Even the bathroom is adorable and very very funky. We were seated right away and it was a little busy at the time, maybe 75% full, with lots of to go bags lining the bar and a steady stream of people coming in to pick up food. Our waiter was nice, he brought us water in really interesting metal cups, and he was quick to return to take our order. Sadly, our food took a really long time, like close to 40 minutes long time and yes, it was busy, but it wasn't THAT busy. Our food was delicious and we would for sure go back but this time we'd be prepared that we'd be in for a wait. We were actually glad we didn't order an appetizer because that could have perhaps delayed our dinner even longer, but that also may have kept us busy and from feeling like we were going to ask the tables next to us if we could have a bite of their food.
(4)Dave C.
7/9/10 - My 2nd visit to Karma Asian was even more impressive than my 1st.. The service is impeccable. The food is amazing. This time I had the Spicy Sesame Wok dish with chicken. The steamed vegetables were so fresh and delicious. The dish was just a little sweet for my taste, but after adding a bit of the Siracha to it, it was perfect! I tasted my friend's Red Curry with beef. It was outstanding. I also sampled another friend's Jaam-Bong. WOW! I also had a taste of the Seaweed Salad (ok, several) and the Spicy Edamame. Again, WOW. Karma Asian just might be my new favorite Denver restaurant. - I was just introduced to this slice of Asian heaven. What an amazing meal. Fantastic service, great decor. I can't wait to go back. I had the Hoisin Exploding with beef.
(5)Samantha B.
Pretty bland Pad Thai. The drunken noodles had a harsh, bitter taste. Large portions, but pass on this place.
(2)Amanda M.
This place is fabulous! Try the spicy edamame, crab wantons (with the pineapple cilantro sauce), pad thai or any of the curries. The service is great and so is the food!
(5)Hans O.
It's okay, just okay. This place location is golden, décor is pretty cool, Asia all over nothing in specific, giant lighted Buddha's head next to Sanrio's Hello Kitty water dispenser, both sitting on the bar counter, few Chinese lanterns, pretty interesting place. Food: *Thai Spring roll - "Not fried. Served in chilled delicate rice paper rolled with rice noodles, mints, lettuce and bean sprouts." Sounds more interesting than what it actually is... *Green Curry - "Historically known as the Queen of all Curries. Spicy green curry, sweet basil, eggplants, Green beans, bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli bamboo shoots and coconut milk." Depressing, presentation was cool but taste was bland; I could taste the Mae Ploy green curry paste, and instead of coconut milk they used corn starch as a thickening agent, plus lots of added sugar. * Drunken Noodles - "Soft wide rice noodles and egg wok tossed with basil, jalapeno, bean sprouts, ginger and baby bok choy." This was cooked perfectly, very good. Overall, considering the location and décor, this place is okay. Would come back if this is the only place open around Broadway, and if so, sticking with the drunken noodles.
(3)MoMo M.
I have been here several times with many different group sizes at different times of the day and different levels of busy. Karma is consistently delicious. Spicy Edamame addictive Mint sauce w/ the Pineapple Cheese Wontons Delicious Wonton Soup Delicious Hot and Sour Soup Very Delicious Mango Curry **** Drunken Noodles Beef some of the best in town, barely beat by Jason's Pad Thai : quote from a Pad Thai fanatic Friend = "This is the best Pad Thai in Denver." Staff is are awesome, so so friendly. And the food is seriously so so so good. There new happy hour rocks too. Apps for $3 , Sake for $1, Bogo Beers, and a couple entrees for $6. 3-6pm. I have no problem eating here at least once a week.
(4)James W.
Tried this place for takeout a while back & it did not meet the grade. Very typical sauced average mediocre asian food; no authentic flavors came through. I didn't dine in, but the dining room was very dank and dingy, especially for eating there in the daytime. Maybe in the evenings most customers wouldn't notice, but the decor doesn't come together for me and leaves me wondering about cleanliness. Take your chances!
(2)Lea A.
this place is sooooo good! Everything I have tried, minus the panang, has been spectacular. Even though dogs are accused of having bad breath, I just happen to be a halitosis phobic, so I opt for no onion chips on my hot and sour soup. And it is the most flavorful hot and sour I have found, especially since it's Meat Free! They also have this spicy mango tofu that is truly amazing! But the highlight to the night is the spicy edamame....Just make sure you have access to the doggie door in the morning, because you may need to go outside more than usual.
(5)Lauren M.
We order from here once, and often twice, a week. The food is never cold, almost always great, and delivery is fast and professional. We've tried out what seems like almost every asian/thai/chinese delivery in the area, but once we found this one, we stopped ordering from anywhere else. We've gotten the hot crispy tofu, sesame tofu, garlic tofu, spicy mango tofu and general tso tofu--everything except the last two were excellent (and they were still good, just not as consistent). They've also recently changed their recipe for their crab cheese wontons--I really liked them before, now they're the best rangoon I've ever had (and they're never burnt which is awesome). Their vietnamese egg rolls are also delicious. We've had their chicken, but it's mostly dark meat and chewy, which neither of us like--that's why we stick to tofu. I'm looking forward to going into the restaurant one day and trying their spicy edamame, which seems to be everyone's favorite thing (but doesn't seem like it would travel very well). Anyway, if you're frustrated with super average asian food delivery options, give Karma a try--hopefully you'll like it as much as we do. *Note: for those people who are always afraid their tofu dishes will come out soft and jiggly, karma properly fries their tofu so that it's nice and firm on the outside, and soft, but in no way jiggly, on the inside.
(4)Jerad E.
I can honestly say this was the worst Asian food I've ever had. Maybe I went about it all wrong; ordered delivery on a Monday night. Not the best time for a food establishment to shine, but really shouldn't be an excuse. Ordered their special Hot Crispy Prawns, Pad Thai, and Drunken Noodle. Prawns were cold and soggy on a bed of raw vegetables sitting in a pool of thin runny sauce. Gross, ridiculous and a complete miss of the basics of cooking and service in any form. Pad Thai tasted ok, but got the feeling they went for quantity over quality on this one. Drunken noodles were dry and flavorless. Frankly Karma Asian, I'm disappointed, and I think some bad karma is coming your way.
(1)Brent S.
I love this little place on S Broadway! It is my new favorite place to get Pho. Delicious chicken pho with very large portions. The spicy edamame is... spicy and also very delicious! Yay Karma Asian!
(4)justin d.
What a hidden jewel! Tried this place after reading another review and have went back a few times sense to be equally pleased. It's not one of the hottest happy hours in town but it's a really great one! $1 carfes of sake, spicy Ed, and even with out happy hour after you spend 15$ or more you get free things!
(4)P S.
The food here was excellent! We ordered the Korean ribs and the Hoisin Exploding with Chicken. The service is excellent and we like the fact that the place had atmosphere. The only downside was the music - you don't really hear anything but the bass and it's not conducive to conversation. We'll go back - and try to sit further from the music!
(4)Carita W.
I went to this place a couple months ago for the first time after finding it on Yelp. My boyfriend is stuck in Denver this year and we really wanted a great Asian restauraunt so tried Karma Asian. LOVE IT. Adore their Happy Hour menu which we take advantage of on Sundays. B1G1 beer (including imports), Asian tapas and delicious chicken pad thai. We have also gone for dinner and were impressed. This place is never packed, so I hope other people frequent it enough to keep it around. Its on Broadway, probably my favorite neighborhood discovery since my first visit to Denver earlier this year. Major plus. Once my boyfriends is done in Denver this September I will be happy to have him back home in Texas, however i will really really miss this place. Five delicious stars! Well done, Denver!
(5)Kalani F.
Holy cow. After laying here for a couple of days with a sprained ankle, I was tired of frozen meals and cereal, and read some yelp reviews about this place. There weren't kidding. Not only was my food delivery fast, it was pipin' hot! Now, I might have some bias since I've been eating a quantity of Michelina's frozen cuisine of late, but the pad thai I am eating is the best I've had in a long time, and a lot of it! This will easily make three meals for me. I also ordered spring rolls, and they are also huge! Super tasty with two kinds of sauce, peanut and a sweet and sour. Such a fan. Will have to eat here again when I feel better!
(5)Swatz S.
My husband's scored an Ace with this find. Don't get turned off by the average outside signage- this place is a winner for vegetarian dishes. In our meal we had two completely opposite cooking styles of Tofu--- each competing for our pallets. The Karma Mapo Tofu -silken tofu in hotchilli sauce(which came in with its our mini burner) was by far the softest tofu I have eaten--it just melts in your mouth. The spicy mango wok had tofu which was crisp outside and surprisingly soft inside---delicious! The Thai hot and sour soup and miso soup were average- nothing to write about.The avacado rolls had a welcome cranberry tang and the pot stickers were a hit. You can also try the Tiramisu cake (which they order) it had an unusual custard filling and had an inviting presentation. The staff was friendly- notice the steel cups they serve water in. They even decided to play music to suit our taste! I am taking away 1 star for the Miso Salmon which left a lot to be desired and the Singapore curry rice noodle (which I am sad to say didn't have many takers).
(4)Lisette M.
I've eaten here many times with mediocre results. I decided to give it another try last night after a long break. The sesame balls were fantastic, as usual. The seaweed salad was...a seaweed salad. I don't like that they serve it on a bed of mixed greens. They get soggy and don't taste right with it. I always just eat the seaweed part. The pineapple curry with scallops I got last night is the worst pineapple curry I've ever had. The majority of the 'vegetables' are actually raw onions. The rest are chopped unripe tomatoes. The scallops were cooked perfectly, but the flavor was off. The curry itself tastes like it came from a premade paste in a jar, and it's not the type usually used for this type of dish. I ordered takeout. When I went to pick it up, a few minutes after the suggested 20-minute wait, I had to wait another 5-10 minutes. On top of that, there's no place for people who are waiting to pick up orders to stand. All the tables were full, and I was standing awkwardly right next to two tables, in front of the cash register, and right in the way of the passageway between the kitchen and the restaurant. There wasn't even a wall for me to lean up against. I may come back, but only for the sesame balls.
(2)M T.
Was really surprised to find how good this was and not too expensive. I've tried the pho and the Korean version of a similar dish here and both were superb. The spicy, grilled edamame is tastorific! Update - Have continued to come here regularly. Everything we try is good, staff is always nice. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food they serve.
(5)Steven M.
This place rocks. Went there after not being able to get into our first choice nearby and actually were very happily surprised! We needed up ordering a ton of different plates to mix things up and try as much as possible. It turned out to be way too much food for two people, but it was awesome to try all those great flavors. Some high points: - The coconut milk soup with chicken was AWESOME. Super simple, but very flavorful. - The Korean style ribs were awesome as well - We loved the spicy edamame - The cheese wontons were amazing and as others have said, the green dipping sauce (mint?) was very unique and simply fabulous - The Kobe beef lettuce wraps were only okay Cool vibe, great food, helpful and attentive service, awesome location, very reasonable prices. Hard to ask for anything more. Highly recommended.
(4)April M.
I am constantly in search of awesome Chinese delivery and was very excited when I came across Karma in my search! First, they have a huge menu with tons of vegetarian options, which is pretty rare! Second, they have a ton of variety- interesting tapas, basic Chinese fare (some with interesting flavor combinations), tons of soups, curry and pho! It took me 20 min. to narrow down what we ordered! And they are open until 11 on Friday and Saturday night! We decided on the pineapple cheese won tons, veggie egg rolls, veggie lo mein and veggie and tofu pho. The egg rolls were good, a little bland, but had an interesting texture. The won tons were awesome! They are triangles instead of the typical four-prong purse type. There wasn't a ton of filling, but they were so yummy- the pineapple and cheese flavors were perfect together! And the pineapple dipping sauce (with mint, I think) was delicious- a perfect compliment! I had never had pho before as most places don't have a vegetarian base, so I was really looking forward to it! It came sort of as a build it yourself- there was the broth in one container, the noodles, tofu and veggies in another and the jalapeños, basil and lime in a little bag. It was good! The broth was a little spicy and had a nice, subtle flavor and all of the veggies were really fresh. I enjoyed it and it was perfect for the cold I have been nursing! The lo mein was good too- the veggies were crisp, which is rare, but really good! Overall, they delivered when they said they would, the food was good, the menu was large and diverse and they are open fairly late- I would defiantly recommend them!
(4)Jamie H.
Great little gem that we stumbled upon. The food and service was amazing! They have happy hour everyday!! The portions are rather large but the food is so good you tend to eat it all, its hard to stop. One thing you have to try is the edamame. Everything about this place is great except the bathrooms are a little weird but who cares just go for the food it is worth it.
(5)Christine P.
If you go for nothing else, go for the spicy edamame. Oh my. The edamame is cooked in hot oil and comes out smoky, spicy, salty, and just plain fantastic. They have a nice happy hour menu which is served from 3:00 to 6:00. Tappas run $3 and a select few meals $6 with sake and beer specials as well. It was a cold night so one friend and I both had the Pho. While not as good as some of our other favorite Pho joints, the broth was tasty and the portion was huge. The meat is sliced a bit too thick IMO but it was tender and tasty. The drunken noodles were also really tasty. This is a solid place for a relaxed meal with a nice atmosphere. Gotta love the red crystal chandelier!
(4)Veronica J.
One of my new favorite places! I have been to all the surrounding eateries on this part of Broadway but never noticed Karma Asian before. The wait staff is awesome and the food is even better. Particularly loved sampling their wide variety of small plates. Favorites are the pineapple cream cheese wontons and the spicy edamame, perfectly spiced and like none I have had anywhere else! Avocado rolls and inari which are fried tofu stuffed with rice are good too! Kobe beef, bang bang chicken and shrimp were delicious. The menu has quite a variety to choose from. Not everything hits it out of the park but everything is cooked and served fresh. Love this place!
(5)Crystal A.
This place was soooo good!! Surprisingly! Having just moved to Denver from Seattle (where the Asian food is killer!) I was a bit skeptical. But it was one of the few places in town where I could find vegan options. We tried the spicy edamame - insanely good! Great flavor in the chili sauce! The Thai salad rolls were good - but the peanut sauce was to die for. I got the tofu/veggie pho in veg broth. My friend got the tofu red curry. Both were excellent w/just the right amount of spice. Big amount of food for $ too! Mucho leftovers. Service was very good! Would definitely go back.
(5)John S.
We tried Karma the first time on the recommendation of a friend who has now moved up to best friend, thanks to that tip. The food is always very good. The prices extremely reasonable. I am addicted to the spicy edamame. (Go at Happy Hour and it is half price!) The atmosphere and decor are the only drawbacks, the place is dated, it reminds me of a hula bar my parents used to take us to as kids. The service is slow sometimes, I have dropped by in the afternoon and had to go to the kitchen to find a server. Too often we have had empty drinks half way through the meal and no one to check on us. However the food is so tasty that I can live with that. Great location too on Broadway.
(4)Kelsey H.
Got drunken noodles and was disappointed in the sweetness of the dish. The establishment was also not very clean and the floors were sticky. The service was great but I probably wouldn't go here again.
(2)J. A.
How did I survive before discovering places that deliver curry and drunken noodles? Both of which are really yummy here, by the way. I must admit that I have never actually been to this restaurant, but when I need delivery this is my go-to place. Delivery is fast, drivers are friendly, and the portions are huge for the low prices you are paying. I am definitely a huge fan.
(4)Kate L.
Karma's menu is all over the place, but with several highlights to try: the spicy edamame is fantastic, addictive and is only $3 during happy hour. It's served up searing hot and straight from the wok. The Dan Dan noodles and Drunken noodles are tasty, filling, and with just the right about of grease. Similarly, their tofu (regardless of which dish you order) is my favorite fried tofu in Denver - lightly fried, with a hint of peanut oil, and flavorful. The Woks have fresh veggies and good spices, and huge portions. Happy Hour is excellent, with $1 sake, 2 for 1 beer, and $3 spicy edamame, chicken satay, and pineapple cream cheese wantons (sounds a little trashy, but quite good!). The thai iced tea is also excellent. Skip the pho, which is average. The interior is comfortable, whether you sit in the front or the back. Parking is on South Broadway, so plan to walk if you're coming in on a Friday or Saturday night.
(4)Mimi K.
I love Asian fusion. I was really excited to check this place out. Unfortunately, the food was not all that I read it to be. It was bland and nothing to write home about. We had pad Thai, massoman, wontons, chicken wraps, and green curry. The Thai iced tea was yummy! The decor was modern with dark woods and red chandeliers. I was hoping for more..
(2)Brianne E.
Best happy hour on Broadway. Spicy edamame is awesome!!
(4)Kristen T.
Delicious and affordable. Huge portions that are served with style. My pineapple curry came in a bowl under a flame. It was 9 bucks for enough food to feed two generously. damn straight.
(4)April H.
I'm so impressed with this place. First of all I'm a S. Broadway junkie. I live here, I work here, I eat here. So, perhaps I'm biased, but I don't think so. I've had a lot of different dishes here and they always impress me. But what REALLY impressed me was this; I had a friend in from out of town who'd had his jaw broke. Since his jaw was wired shut it was really hard for him to eat anything solid. I went in and asked if they could make some chicken coconut soup but without any of the goodies, so just the broth. They offered to cut up the ingredients tiny enough that he could eat them. I didn't have to ask, they just offered. Good food, excellent service. You gotta try this place if you haven't already.
(5)Ryan L.
I've eaten a lot of the downtown Denver asian restaurants, this one may be my new favorite. the food is perfectly seasoned, the chicken was perfectly crisped and the sauce was glazed well, the beef was very tender and the perfect consistency and flavor. my only complaint was the egg rolls were small, which was only a problem because they were delicious. i will definitely be eating here again.
(5)Larissa V.
They have a great happy hour, 3-6 p.m. every day, $1 sake, 2 for 1 beers, and $3 appetizers. The pineapple cheese wantons and lettuce wraps were very good. The main dishes were good, and very well priced. Everything was about $6-8. I was with two people who have spent their fair share of time in Asian and there were no complaints on the food. My only complaints were that the service was a little slow and that there were not enough vegetables in my meal.
(4)Trou D.
Enjoyed a quite dinner with friends in a quaint little Karma Asia. When we arrived we were the first to show (no other patrons to be seen). I was surprised given Karma's great happy hour a free bottle of wine if you spend $50 or more! Happy hour is from 3PM to 6PM and all appetizers are $3 each I believe. The Edamame, Wontons, and the Lettuce Wraps were amazing! I tried the Ginger Broccoli with Chicken - I thought the taste was amazing and the broccoli not over cooked, a rarity in Asian restaurants! The only recommendation I would offer is turn-up the music and set a more lively atmosphere! Other then that Broadway offers a colorful collection of people and our waitress was great! Total cost for three appetizers, two bottles of wine, three entrees was $80 including tip! How can you beat that!
(4)Illuminated A.
Karma has some YUMMY and UNIQUE spiced PHO :) It is me and my boyfriends favorite PHO so far! Ambiance is nice and everything I have tried so far has been great! The only thing that turned me away is the seating, there is hardly any cushions and the chairs/benches are very uncomfortable! NEED COMFY SEATS FOR GOOD DIGESTION~!
(5)Allie V.
I love to love businesses that love to love their customers! I came back to Karma recently this past weekend and was surprised to find that they have added a happy hour from 3-6 that includes a FULL order of their delicious pineapple cheese wontons for only $3! And a carafe of sake for $1! Did you read right? Heck yeah you did. All these goodies were just 2 of about 6 different happy hour tapas and drink choices to choose from. But I digress, I came for a purpose - after enjoying an extensive variety of asian-fusion goods at Karma I decidedly have a favorite - the tofu Dan Dan Noodles and Pineapple Cheese wonton appetizer and boy did it NOT disappoint! The Dan Dan Noodles with tofu include thick noodles that hold onto the sauce like a poker winner to his chips, a mother to her child, Jennifer Aniston to romantic comedies, bean sprouts, some green stuff, peanuts, a notable sauce with a deliciously spicy kick to it, and cubes of tofu that is PERFECTLY made - crispy edges, consistently chewy taste, soaked in just the right amount of sauce. As usual, our stainless steel water cups were always filled, food was taken in and boxed by the waiter (they give you a good amount), just excellent over the top customer service. Sigh. It's a win for my palate every time.
(5)Andrew O.
I've walked by this place countless times and never thought of stopping in. Perhaps it was the memories of the dismal Chinese restaurant that used to occupy this space, or maybe the name just put me off. For whatever reason, I've been depriving myself of damn tasty Asian fare right under my nose. I ordered the sesame tofu, which in 99% of restaurants is cloyingly sweet and artificial tasting. This sesame tofu was just right, with an underlying sweetness, but a hefty kick of spice that threatened to scorch the tastebuds. The vegetables that arrived with the tofu were steamed just right; not soggy or too firm. This place might replace my usual Thai spot for dinner...
(4)Louise M.
Maybe it's because I've worked in Asian restaurants before, I just didn't think the food was that great. Cheap? yes, so maybe that accounts for so many fans? We were there on a Saturday afternoon. The curry didn't have much flavor, in fact, nothing had very much flavor. The chicken satay was moist and worth ordering. The atmosphere was pretty bad. Excessively hot. AWFUL loud music; it was difficult to have a conversation. The water glasses are tin camping cups of some sort. The service was attentive for the first half, then mysteriously it became impossible to end our visit. We couldn't find a server anywhere. We declined to take our left overs. I may try it again sometime to re-evaluate, but not soon.
(2)Laura L.
Finally! I think my quest for fantastic delivery has been fulfilled. After many, many (many, many) months of sampling Chinese and Asian-Fusion delivery joints all around my neighborhood, Karma Asian has landed in first place. Not just because their delivery is mega-fast and spot on, or because you get freebies when you order over $15. It's because the food is freaking delicious. Their spicy basil with chicken was delivered piping hot with choice veggies, and the flavor did not disappoint. And that hot, spicy kimchee soup? If you're feeling the slightest bit down (sick, or maybe just bummed, even), it will kick you in the pants. In a good way. Karma Asian gets my vote. I'll check in again and let you know how it goes after I've sampled half the menu. Based on how much I've been ordering delivery lately, that won't take too long!
(4)Gerry K.
OK, I'll start off with my admittedly unfair expectations. I searched google maps for PHO near where I worked and this place came up. They have a pho section on their menu so I came down to try it. So off the bat my standard was a good bowl of pho like in San Francisco or Denver's chinatown. In addition this restaurant has the word fusion in it's name and generally speaking, to someone with an Asian palate fusion = crap. But I have been so pleasantly surprised by all the great pho in Denver that I thought I'd try it with an open mind. The decor is very nice! And when they brought out the pho it was in the coolest square black bowl. The definitely have a high end presentation. The broth is pretty far off though. Its cloudy, sweet and overflavored with none of the herbal notes in real pho broth. I actually suspect that this is boulion and water, but not as good as the pho boullion they sell at pacific ocean. The noodles were a little hard. Fresh handmade noodles are best, but dried ones are pretty good too as long as you cook them right. The beef balls and rare beef were good, the rare beef was more like nuggets than slices. there were no tendons in the beef balls. I also ordered shumai which came very nicely presented but were clearly frozen mass produced stuff. This is my first negative review ever, and I'm bummed about it. I realize that comparing the pho at a fusion place to the real thing is a great way to be disappointed and is not fair to the chef or establishment. And I'm sure that they have some tasty stuff on their menu that could be explored by someone else. However, aside from presentation this is the worst bowl of pho I have ever had. By all means explore the menu and form your own opinion, but if you are craving a bowl of pho and are on Broadway, do yourself a favor and just drive to federal and alameda. I've never had a bad bowl out there. Sorry Karma.
(1)Heather C.
I ate here for the first time, though I've been passing this place for a year. We ordered the seaweed salad, kim chee, thai ice tea, chicken pad thai and the spicy basil chicken. Everything was incredibly fresh, and tasty. The seaweed salad came on a bed of lettuce and mint, which went really well with the seaweed salad. The portions are on the large side (couldn't even get close to finishing mine). The ambiance is peaceful and the staff very friendly. I'm thrilled this is in my neighborhood! The price was reasonable for dinner (2 appetizers, 2 drinks, and 2 entrees for $30). There are some really cheap/good looking lunch specials that I will be back to try.
(4)Kmberly B.
My friend introduced me to Karma Asian, and I'm incredibly happy for that! Karma has the best crab cheese wontons aka crab rangoon that I've found in Denver. They also serve my favorite desert ever sesame balls! Okay, well they have mini versions but you get 10 for 5$ and they deliver to my house!! Everything that I've had from here has been good, only a few things stand out, but those few are worth ordering/going here. Extra shout out for having each menu item plain with your choice of meat or veggies, which is great for all my vegetarian friends!
(4)Larren M.
Woohoo! Found a new spot that kills it, at least from a delivery/takeout standpoint by that I just mean we haven't dined in the place. This spots number finally came up in the the roulette wheel, that is our delivery binder. Yes, you heard correct. I said delivery binder and its even categorized by types of food. Let your imagination run wild...... Lets talk about the food now. As we sat looking at the menu and reading other yelp reviews, I found it extremely hard to decide. I have a hard time deciding no matter where we go, or what we eat. But this time was unusually hard. Everything sounded so good. I mean this place will deliver Pho! How do they expect me to choose? After what seemed like forever, I opted for the Jaam-Bong. What a great decision I made. A spicy red sauce that's not too spicy. The noodles were perfect, and the soup if you could call it that, was loaded with cabbage, shrimp, calamari, scallops, and enough garlic to keep any vampire at bay. I love garlic though. The wife decided on the Dan Dan noodles with chicken. Which I was able to sneak a bite of. Great flavors, perfect amount of spice. If I were you, I would also try the pineapple wontons. You won't be disappointed (you could drink the dipping sauce they come with). The food here is great. It gets my vote. It's a "little" more expensive, but well worth it.
(4)Mark J.
I've eaten at Karma several times, both take-out and in the restaurant and I have never been disappointed. On my most recent visit we got the Spicy Edamame (incredible, addicting, and loaded with garlic), Tofu Pad Thai (a constant favorite for my girlfriend and I here, with perfectly fried tofu), and the Chicken Hoisin Exploding (which, like all of the other wok dishes here is full of some of the freshest veggies that I've ever eaten in a restaurant). Its been getting progressively more full since the first time I was here, and I'm very happy to see it. This is my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver without a doubt.
(5)Jeff C.
Thanks to the Yelpers for recommending this place. We were headed to Spicy Basil just up the block but decided to check this place out because of the positive reviews. I really liked the place. Funky Asian interior, small and charming. Not the typical chain feel. The service was outstanding. Everyone pitched in--I think everyone that worked their came to our table at some point during our visit. We started off with the Avocado Roll which I was a little hesitant as dried cranberries really are not all that appealing to me. However, they were delicious especially with a little chili sauce and soy sauce. It came with some sort of mint sauce that was light and "minty" fresh! I ordered the Pad Thai. I thought it was very good. The only thing missing that I like is fresh cilantro and limes. I did ask for some limes so that I could squeeze onto my dish. (should have asked for cilantro). My friend that it was just "ok". He can write his own review. I am a fan and will definitely be back. They even gave us a nice little treat on the house at the end. Definitely worth trying out! Oh, the water glasses are kind of random, but I liked it.
(4)Kenny N.
Wow! I had only been here for happy hour before (which rocks!), so was quite glad to experience dining there. Highlights amongst my food sharing friends were the pineapple cheese wontons (also a happy hour special). I really like their complementing sauce. Also, featured was the seaweed salad - quite good with the greens. And my friends enjoyed the shu-mai. The curry selection was great, mango curry with chicken being an absolute treat. It was spicy enough for me while still providing that fine fruit texture of the diced mango. I was also impressed with the cookware - bowls sitting over an open flame. Overall, a great restaurant to enjoy in that Broadway neighborhood. Drinks and appetizer order placement was timely, but we had to wait what felt like a longer time to place our dinner order. But that was made up for by the free sake (check the interwebs for coupons).
(4)Jenna A.
Wednesday evening late dinner turned into a good one after strolling up and down Broadway in search for something new. My boyfriend liked it more than myself but I still want to try it again and order my favorites. The presentation of the food is fanastic and the restaurant decor is five stars. I loved it in there! I got the Won Ton soup, he ordered the Sweet & Sour. The broth of the Won Ton soup was soo good and hot, my tongue is actually still in pain. The won tons were a little too chewy but it didn't matter, I ate it all up and slurped the broth down! On to the appetizer, we ordered the Shu Mai and the little shrimp dumplings were tasty and served alongside a beautiful purple flower. I'm kind of a texture person so my boyfriend ate most of the order. And last, the entree. We ordered the Chicken Panang Curry because of all the veggies. I absolutely loved how it came out in a ceramic bowl bubbling over the firey lava. The broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, potatos and the coconut milk sauce were stellar . The server even brought us two plates, each with our own portion of rice that soaked up all the deliciousness. I want to try the Pho, Pad Thai, Crab ragoons and the Lo Mein. So many choices! Dine in first to see the presenation and if you like the food, check out their delivery and take out. I'm going to.
(4)rachel s.
Do you ever order egg rolls and expect the pinkish sweet and sour sauce but are served something that looks even more toxic and radioactive??? And it's never very good? This is one of those restaurants. That was how the meal started and then I moved on to the worst green curry I've ever had. . with a thick gelatinous sauce filled with soggy breaded tofu. . . Of course, the most important thing about curry is the sauce and I couldn't even finish it and was sad to have spent my money on dinner that was not enjoyable. I won't eat here again.
(1)Travis B.
My wife and I were walking down Broadway when we passed Karma and decided to check it out for dinner. I had heard pretty good things about Karma and I can confirm that this restaurant is fantastic. I had the Jaam Bong and my wife had the Chicken Pad Thai. Both were exquisite. Get there for happy hour to take advantage of the buy one get one beers.
(5)Alex G.
If you like Pho then this restaurant has it also. It's as good as any of the Federal restaurants. Try the meatball. Yum!!! And happy hour is a deal!
(5)Sasha C.
This place is my favorite restaurant in Denver! First off its hard to find authentic thai food, and this place is legit. There happy hour is fantastic and super cheap (3-6 everyday). The food is the right price and portions are huge! It may look sketchy from the outside but I have to say I have been there over 30 times and I have never had a bad meal! Its never too crowded and you don't have to make reservations. Their take-out is also fast, large portions and delicious. I cant say enough good things about this place! I LOVE IT!
(5)Sam H.
This place is awesome. We've gotten take out from them several times before and finally ate in this evening with a party of 8, including a newborn and a three year old. Everyone loved their meals (even the three year old). The pho was killer. The curries were delicious and my spicy mango wok with tofu was to die for. Every soup we've ever ordered from here has been great. My sister-in-law remarked that the wonton soup was the best wonton soup she has ever had. This place is almost always empty or close to empty. Go support Karma Asian. I want the best Asian restaurant on Broadway to stay in business!
(5)Carrie R.
Yelpers, this is a call to action. Get off of your computer and into Karma. I am tired of being the only one eating there, and I'm starting to worry that my patronage alone, no matter how loyal, will not be enough to sustain the place!! I like a lot about Karma, but let me try to boil it down for you, busy reader. One star each for: 1) Vegetarian options abound. We're not talking just a couple of "can get without chicken" or "can substitute tofu" dishes. In fact, this is the only place I recall seeing vegetable potstickers as an option on the menu. 2) Presentation: Try a curry dish!! My favorite hands-down is the green curry. Served in an individual bubbling cauldron, the presentation is definitely not over-hyping the contents, which are a deliciously complex blend of flavors. If I'm in the mood to switch it up, I go for one of the Karma Wok options listed on the back of the menu. Again, I love the unique presentation in a compartmentalized tray. Choose your meat or tofu, and your sauce. 3) Pleasant, prompt service, without being intrusive. 4) Reasonable prices. 5) You can get a bottle of Tiger, a Singapore beer. :) Only downside I have is the darkness. It's okay for lunch, when there is good deal of natural light filtering in. But I'd prefer it to be a wee bit brighter in the evenings. That's just me. Bottom line, I hope to see you there next time!
(5)Jonathan E.
I miss this place so much! I have lived here in Cali now for 2 years and I can tell you THIS place has the best asian food I have ever had! It is EXTRAORDINARY! Absolute ART! This place is in a league of its own. The owner should be a famous millionaire and the place should take reservations only and if you're LUCK as HELL you would have the HONOR of eating here! That's how good it is people. This place is truly as good as it gets. I don't care where you live in the world, you MUST come dine at this place at least once before you die. Oh Karma, I long for the day to come when I can have the pleasure of dining with you again in the future...
(5)Gustav F.
OK, so i've been ordering with them for a quite few times and what i can say is their Spicy Edamame is AMAZING.... I tried their Kal bi and it was tasty, their bang bang chicken and shrimp is OK i guess, but their Kim Chi Ji Kae soup is terrible....don't ever order that. I tried the pineapple cheese wonton like people suggested and it was OK, but the Mint Sauce...it's Terrific it's really really refreshing and great.. so i gave 4 star only because of the soup that's not impressed me at all, but i'll be back for their Spicy Edamame XD
(4)Lodore B.
I guess this place has been here for a while but I have not heard of it. When we walked in at 7 on a Tuesday it was empty and I was a little worried. But I shouldn't have been! The menu has a lot to chose from and each dish tastes different, not like a lot of Chinese restaurants that all taste like different versions of the same thing. The food was very good although not amazing, but I've had almost nothing that I consider amazing so...Definitely give this place a try! Oh, and it filled up by the time we left. :)
(4)Suzy S.
I really love this place. Their spicy edamame is fantastic, and I can't help but order the kalbii every time I go. The service is great, the prices are reasonable, and the drinks kick ass. If I could get away with a cot in the kitchen and never eating elsewhere, I'd be happy for at least 1 1/2 years.
(5)Eric L.
Karma Asian is a great little Asian restaurant. They serve up a collection of many Asian cuisines, and somehow manage to make them all distinct and flavorful and unique! They have a great happy hour, with cheap drinks, appetizers, and meals. We frequently go there for happy hour for all of the above, leaving with our mouths and stomachs happy and our wallet only somewhat lighter. Oh, and their vegetarian Pho is killer! Ton's of veggies and a very flavorful broth. Way to go Karma Asian. I hope you stick around for a long time!
(4)Sara L.
Deeeeelicious tofu and vegetables! Sooooooo good.
(5)Heidi S.
After such a good experience with the delivery of *the blessed pho*, my neighbor and I decided to walk down, arriving a bit before noon. Just like Arlyn, we found an empty restaurant besides a lone one top. The service was great, very friendly and prompt. Both of the people who served us were very concerned that we are happy and didn't need anything. The water was served in a little metal cups - how stinking cute are those? We both had the Jaam-Bong. It was so good, deeply red, spicy but not painful, rich and complex - full of cabbage, perfectly cooked noodles, shrimp, scallops, calamari and tons of garlic. The presentation was nice, the bowl was a small square mini-sink. Next time to this adorable little place I am so having the Hot Crispy Prawns. Those little critters are not going to stand a chance when I wander back in!
(4)Ave H.
yet another one of my secrets that i think has gotten out... they have even moved the tables and bar around to service more people... boo for me, but yay for them. funny little place that i would NEVER have tried, but a friend of mine and i were down looking at art one friday a couple years ago and BAM we were hooked. PERKS TO KARMA: friendly staff YUMMY seaweed salad the tuna rolls are OFF THE HOOK (i crave them) the pho is fantastic in fact most of their soups are awesome. yummy (SPICY) curry SAKE!!! AND there used to ALWAYS be a table, although... that is becoming less of a guarantee the only things i have not loved there are the miso... i think that was what it was... it was sweet i think... its flavor was just not your typical miso flavor and the chicken and beef lettuce wraps were ground meat and super sweet... just not my favorite. OTHERWISE... you cannot go wrong with this place. mmm mmm good.
(4)Arlyn C.
Very surprised to find an empty restaurant. The food is tasty and they give huge portions. Fave- Orange-peel shrimp:Finger lickin' good. Extra-large prawns and portion. Couldn't stop eating. Drunk tofu noodles: prepared well and well seasoned. Garlic. YUM. Beef short ribs: I don't eat meat, but my friends said, (cause we're from cali) "hella good!" Lol Great service and just so surprisingly good.
(4)Tom N.
Drunken Noodles IS as good as it gets here at Karma. Whilst other may rank their fav Thai places by the pad Thai, I take mine by the drunken noodles offered up. * Friendly and prompt servers (mom and pop so they care) ** Clean dining and restroom facilities *** Consistently good food (me, over a dozen visits/take-out) **** Awesome Drunken Noodles (I've had the tofu and chicken) ***** Generous portions
(5)K L.
I love Karma Asian, I am a vegetarian and my boyfriend eats meat. There are plenty of yummy options for both of us here. We've eaten here 6 times and every time we both leave smiling and want to tell everyone to go and try it. The service is amazing and I love the music. The Fortune Kitty behind the counter always seems to be keeping the beat to the smooth techno grooves.
(5)Brian M.
The decor does get your attention with it's exotic charm. I did have to peak my head into the kitchen to let the staff know that some one was there to place an order. I was limited for time on a lunch break. I did have to repeat the glance into the kitchen at least a couple more times to get the attention of the waiter, who was beyond friendly, and had a great personality. Just not in the dining room much during my visit. Maybe he had important side work, prepping something fit for a king for all I know. They certainly met my needs in regards to the time constraints. Now I must say I loved their pad-thai ! Easily in my top five as far as pad-thai in Denver. It was a wee bit spicy as I requested and it didn't overpower that elegant savory sauce. Also the presentation was so nice that I had to pinch myself. Priced under ten dollars, a portion large enough to satisfy now and still have left overs for later. This place is a winner in my book ! P.S. The shower curtain kind of thing that you have to go through to get to the bathrooms is weird, but didn't scare me off. And thanks again Karma Asian for the great grub.
(5)Yvonne C.
I'm not terribly excited that this place is a cluster of flavors but at least it doesn't claim to be one type of cuisine. I ordered the Jaam Bong and it was delicious! It was spicy and delicious and was not fishy. I never realized how much I would like Korean noodles. If it wasn't for the fact that I was so full of soup and noodles when I was finished, I may have ordered another bowl. The restaurant had fun decor, was all about Karma-like things, and delightful to eat in, and the service was amazing. I will be back! Besides, where else but Asia will you find an Asian restaurant with a group of friendly Asians happy to wait you. :-)
(4)Serenity M.
Had the pad Thai and it was good, but wouldn't say it surpasses any other pad thai I have had in the past.
(3)Antonio P.
I miss former Asian restaurant, Min Min, and gave this new resident a try on Saturday night. It wasn't very crowded... but it will be soon. The atmosphere is nicer than Min Min, but I could have done without the New Age Techno music on loop. The food was great and generously prepared (i.e., they don't skimp on the goodies). Now, how do I say this without being pejorative...? The folks that greet and wait on you speak very clear English. I do not insinuate any stereotypes, but the folks at Min Min knew me, knew what I was going to order, and yet we still had communication problems. There's a lot to be said for smooth verbal interaction with staff at a restaurant.
(4)karen h.
I used to eat here when it was Min-Min, and stopped for lunch today at Karma. Whereas Min-Min had great chinese food but no real atmosphere, Karma has an atmospheric quality that radiates peace , and my $6.50 lunch was divine. Served in a Bento box with Japanese asthetics was perfect portions of fresh vegetables, chicken in a lite sauce with mushrooms, green salad, rice, miso soup, egg roll, and 2 slices of an orange. Nice to have a choice of Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese without diluting one for another such as some 'fusion' food. thanks for the great meal, and I will be back. yelp on Broadway support local business.
(5)Jessica C.
My meal was very satisfying and plentiful. I enjoyed myself. Great happy hour on food and drinks. I will be coming back. And they deliver!
(4)Stacy L.
This place is awful. I ordered delivery on a Sunday afternoon. The food took almost an hour. What we did get was mediocre at best and expensive for what we ordered. I got the beef and broccoli (which, sadly, you are better off going to Panda Express...it's that bad), the chow mein, combination fried rice, and pot stickers. There are lots of other options in the area, go there.
(1)Sadie C.
I LOVE Karma!!!! It is one of my favorite places for lunch and for dinner, I love the variety of the menu and the freshness of all of the products
(5)Andee H.
I order take out from this joint every once in a while. The food is really good and filled with a lot of tasty vegetables. I also appreciate that they gladly omit the dreaded mushroom from my dish without giving me grief about it. = ) Caitlin and I have also dined in and had their pho. Which is quite a treat! I love tofu pho and theirs comes with veggies and tofu. MMMmm. If you are ever in the neighborhood check them out they are worth a taste. They are working on a liquor license...but the tea they offer is great.
(4)Anna D.
Lots of different tofu dishes, and they deliver! Not to mention the food is really, really tasty.
(5)Lindsey M.
Not such a fan. Ordered Green Curry and Thai Spring Rolls. Curry was watered down though spicy. I couldn't taste any coconut milk or kaffir lime and (I hate to say this more than once, but) it was kind of bland. Spring Rolls were good, but the peanut sauce was too thick to dip and had a weird texture, almost slimy. Edible, but I won't be ordering again.
(2)Todd M.
Asian Fusion. OVER IT!
(2)Shelly R.
Karma has an LA vibe without being overly hip. It's almost like dining communal, with the bench like seating. No worries, as the wonderful food will soon distract you from all of that! The seating in the front is good for people watching on the Sobo strip. But what is it with these extra high tables in Asian Fusion places? I guess I prefer to eat with my feet touching the floor. So I always sit in the back. On to the food.... The curries here have more intense(not hot, just a real curry experience) flavor than many other Thai places I've tried in Denver. The tamest curries are the Mango and Pineapple. The other ones are vibrant and full of flavorful spicyness. The Honey Glazed Prawns are a real treat and enough food for two meals. OMG! The 2nd best Pad Thai I've had in Denver! The seaweed salad is delicious and large. I love how they take care to present every dish in an artistic manner. You can request brown rice instead of white. The sesame tofu is perfectly fried in the wok with soft bellied, succulent, pieces of tofu and veggies in a zingy, sweet sauce. The crab cream cheese wontons and the spring rolls are extra plump.The service is always friendly and welcoming. I have to be careful because they are in my neighborhood and tempt me all the time! The happy hour (between 4-6) lettuce wraps are a small meal and only $3! Wazaa! Wraps and 2, $1 sakes = $5 + tip/tax! My favorite sesame tofu is $6 during happy hour! It's beyond worth it and such a great deal! Thank you for coming to the Sobo Strip! Definitely GOOD Karma!
(5)Sara S.
My favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Fresh ingredients, well prepared, pleasant staff
(5)Rachel G.
The spice edemame was amazing! Great food at a reasonable price.
(4)Casey H.
I live off of Broadway and have been eyeing this place for quite some time, a visit from out of town friends and a 2page spread in the Westword made me more than curious, so we went. Like the reviews said, we were the only people (4 of us) there at 8pm on a Friday night, but that made it even better! We started off w/ some chilled sake and the pineapple wonton app (both delish and pretty basic) We ordered two types of Pho- Shrimp and the Jaam Bong *very spicy but DELISH! The bowls the soup came in were the size of my head and both portions of the Mongolian Beef, and Sticky, Spicy Mango.w/ Shrimp were large and well presented. The service was great, and after mentioning how great the food was they served us a FREE dessert of sesame balls drizzled in red bean sauce!! This place has it all, from authentic Vietnamese, Thai to just the usual Chinese fare- good karma :)
(4)Archer D.
Broadway just keeps getting better. I had low expectations of Karma based on the outside of the restuarant, but talk about not judging a book by its cover. Ambiance was fun, staff super friendly, great prices, fun menu, and excellent food. Highly recommend the soups, and the tuna and advacoda roll.
(5)Lauren B.
This is the only Chinese place in Denver that has good ambiance, appetizers, entrees, and service. I'm a fan and can't wait to go back! End of story!
(5)Chris L.
The folks who created Wokano Asian Bistro on Ogden have moved their excellent restaurant and changed the name to Karma Asian Fusion Cuisine. If you were ever at the Ogden location, you'll recognize the decor here at the new location. And you'll definitely recognize the food. They have a way of combining the savory, sweet, and spicy flavors of Asian food in the most delicious ways. Recently I had their Sesame Tofu and I can't imagine a better combination of flavors - the breading is puffy and light, the sauce complex with the light sweetness balanced by a very subtle heat, the tofu just the right texture. My favorite dish here is the Spicy Basil Tofu - again, the ingredients come together in an explosion of flavor, but there is never one overwhelming note. This is the best Asian restaurant in central Denver, bar none, and it's not just the food, it's the people. They really care about what they're doing and about their customers, and it really shows. They're working on getting their liquor license (the reason they moved away from their former location) and I'm pulling for them to hold their own against the pretenders across Broadway from them.
(4)Lynsey E.
This is my neighborhood favorite when I have an Asian food hunger craving (which is often). Everything I have tried has been delicious. The Pad Thai is one of my favorites, they also have great curry dishes. The service is excellent and I have never had a long wait for a table here. The restaurant has nice ambiance which makes it a good place for a date or dinner with friends.
(4)Kendra C.
Delicious food! We tried the miso soup and the crab cheese wontons to start out with.the soup was savory and the wontons tasty and creamy, with a delicious green dipping sauce-different than the usual sweet and sour. Then we tried the honey pineapple crispy prawns and chicken pad thai, both of which were amazing and fresh. fast and polite service. Quick delivery, too!
(5)Tracie B.
After reading fellow Yelper's reviews of Karma Asian, I was excited to try it. I occasionally love ordering Chinese food (now Asian) as an alternative to cooking a meal or going out every night. My neighborhood has a plethora of Asian delivery options so we have lots to choose from. Some are just okay (as in everything comes from a steam tray) to really great (as in cooked fresh). I assumed that Karma Asian would be the latter. Perhaps everything is cooked fresh, but honestly I'm not impressed enough to order from there, or go there again. Here's the good, the no-so-good and the down-right-awful. Good: The Beef Lo Mein is very flavorful with lots of lo mein noodles. The chicken mixture in the Lettuce Wraps is delicious as is the dipping sauce (just the right amount of savory and sweet). The not-so-good: There is hardly any beef in the Beef Lo Mein - it's mostly noodles. The Chicken Lettuce Wraps come with pickled ginger and thinly sliced red cabbage - a tasty garnish however there is way to much of it. They skimp on chicken and include too much of the ginger/cabbage. The Pot Stickers taste okay but are soggy - not even the least be crispy. The pork filling is pretty tasteless. The down-right-awful: The dark green-leaf lettuce provided with the lettuce wraps is limp and soggy and quite honestly, disgusting. Why they didn't include crisp iceberg lettuce as most places do is beyond me. We ended up eating the chicken by itself, without the "wrap." Perhaps the food is better if you eat it there but unfortunately it's unlikely I'll every find out.
(2)Cassidy W.
Karma is awesome! I do however have to agree with someone below about their Pho. It is ok but it is not traditional and is chicken based broth I am pretty sure. My boyfriend loves their sesame chicken and anything with the volcano stir fry kicks ass! The Pad Thai is awesome and I am totally trying the drunken noodles next time after reading all of these reviews. I tried the BBQ Pork Pho recently and it was good. If I were to go specifically for Pho I would not suggest going here however.
(4)Daron S.
My friend and I tried this place, not knowing what to expect. Since I live around the corner, I've always wanted to try it. I like the ambiance of this place a lot. It would be a great date place or a catch-up dinner with a friend. It was dark and interesting music was playing, but it felt really welcoming and cozy. I had the veggie pho and it was pretty good and it was only $8 and I had it for lunch the next day too. My friend order the hot crispy prawns and they were really good too. Oh, they also have curry too. Overall, for a shot in the dark, this place was worth walking into. I will also be adding them to my take-out options so I can experience more goodness from Karma Asian
(4)Chris L.
Great food, good service. Well worth a trip.
(5)Christine N.
I work two doors down at Urban Wax and all of us girls that work there LOVE to support local businesses.. and this by far is our favorite one on the block! They are consistently exceeding their expectations on quality of food and customer service. The owner is always cheerful and makes you feel like you are the most important person he has seen all day. The Pad Thai is definitely my favorite (and I think most of the other girls') dish. There is plenty for leftovers as well, which is a plus for the price!
(5)Monica M.
Great Chinese food for the price and convenience from the artists formerly known as Wokano Asian Bistro. We frequently order from Karma here in my office because we have quite the mid of dietary needs (two vegans, and many, many picky eaters). We've all tried a wide range of the menu items and feel that Karma has a solid menu with good consistency and flavorful food. APPETIZER: Vegetarian Pot Stickers - Pan Fried: Vegetarian Potstickers in general have a lot of issues. They frequently come out bland or tasting like yesterday's veggies had been dug out of the trash can or sometimes, they might even have meat in them because the chef wasn't paying attention. Neither of these is the case at Karma. Their vegetarian potstickers are filled with fresh vegetables and glass (rice) noodles. They don't taste like they've ever been frozen, and if they have, they sure fooled me. Kim Chi: Their Kim Chi is the real deal. It's spicy, delactable, pickled cabbage goodness. They are very heavyhanded on the chili paste, but not so much that you can't savor the vegetables. This chock full o' garlic dish is very reasonably priced and satisfies. MEAT: General Tao's Chicken: I know. I know! It's a cliche, right? Only one step up from ordering lemon, orange, or sesame chicken. I don't care. It's delicious, deep friend, and totally not authentic Chinese. That being said, theirs is fantastic. It's crispy and a great mixture of spicy and sweet. They've always been great about spicing it up extra hot, for me and toning it down for my wusstastic friends. VEGETARIAN or VEGAN: Spicy Basil Tofu: This intense steamed Tofu dish does not disappoint. The Tofu is cooked to perfection and placed in a light, ginger sauce with some of the most delicious Thai Basil I've had. The Jalepenos offer just a slight hint of heat, just enough to keep you happy. I order it with brown rice, because I'm just that kind of hippy, but you'll be satisfied ordering it however you like. For dessert, order the Sesame Balls. They're classic and don't change much from restaurant to restaurant, but somehow, they're just a little bit crispier and decadent here. The staff is always super helpful. Everytime I have to call them, I have to make some sort of special request and they will gladly tell you if there is any ingredient that you cannot have and because their food is fresh, they will create a special order for you. I have ordered fried rice and Mu Shu without eggs and they have been more than happy to oblige. The delivery is wicked fast, usually getting my food within 20-30 minutes (I work at 18th and Arapahoe, they are located at 22 S Broadway) and the delivery driver greets us with huge smiles all around. Please keep this place open and give them all of your money.
(4)Amy U.
They deliver pho!!! Therefore that makes them awesome :) I have also had the Shu Mai and dumplings that were very tasty as well. I have never been to the actual location or had any of the other main dishes and granted it's not the best pho I've had but but if you don't want to leave the sanctuary of your warm home and have a hankering for some pho-give Karma a try!
(3)Tyler S.
First time visiting Karma and I was super impressed! Food was amazing and the inside decor was nice! Also, huge portions for a very affordable price! I will definitely be back soon! Had the spicy edamame, red curry, and my date had the pad Thai noodles everything was delicious! Thanks for being a hidden jem Karma!
(5)Kara S.
Yum yum yum!!!!! Food is so fresh, portions are huge and great prices!!! Can't wait to go back!!
(5)Emily L.
This place has really good food, nice decor, and good service. I try to get something different everytime I go, but I wind up forgetting what I got last time and want to go back to the drunken noodles, which are awesome. I wish it were more visable from the street, we passed by like three times trying to find it the first time we went. D'oh!
(4)Nia S.
Wouldn't go here for pho! It was actually very awful.
(1)X X.
YuuuuuuuuuuuM! Not only is this place in walking distance to my house, but it also has fantastic food! The Asian-Fusion menu has an awesome variety with dishes ranging from Korean to Thai, Chinese to Vietnamese and everything in between. Every time I have eaten here the food has been consistently good and they often have some excellent specials in addition to the usual fare. There is also a happy hour that runs from 4-6:30 with great deals on drinks and appetizers. The interior of the restaurant is cozy but unfortunately, the bench seating is quite uncomfortable on the heiney (needs waaaaay more cushions), so my advice is to sit at one of the four-tops instead. The only other complaint I have is that they occasionally seem understaffed and the service can be a little on the slow side-so if you're in a hurry, I wouldn't recommend eating here. Other than that, it's delicious, reasonably priced and a place you should try!
(4)Kevin B.
Amazing chicken potstickers and spicy edamame!
(5)A.C. N.
We have visited Karma twice, and both times the food was great. The spicy edamame is OUTSTANDING. That is something that you have to get when you eat there. The hot and sour soup was ok, but too much corn starch or whatever they use to thicken the soup. The sesame chicken was great, along with the kalbi beef. The salt and pepper pork chops where really salty. I would recommend Karma for anyone that is in that neighborhood. The only draw back to this restaurant is that parking is terrible, but they can't help that.
(3)Vi N.
I can't believe how many times I've walked by this place going this way and that way on Broadway and had no idea the tastiness that I was passing by! Met a friend here for lunch and had some of the best Kalbi I'd had in a long time. The price was great and the portion didn't skimp on anything. I'm totally craving it again now that I'm writing this review.
(4)michele b.
Well, apparently takeout is NOT the way to go. I figured i would try Karma, in my never-ending quest for decent Asian food. Unfortunately, the disappointment continues. I got the veggie dumplings, the tofu tod (or golden triangles), and the sesame balls for dessert. The veggie dumplings were chewy and kinda empty inside and waaaaay too salty. The tofu was not very crispy. The sesame balls were decent (hence the 2 stars), with a good chocolate sauce for dipping. Based on other reviews, maybe the problem is their delivery. It took forever (an hour), and the food was not very hot.
(2)Shira M.
This place is fantastic! If you like Hot & Sour soup, I have never had better than the stuff they serve here. The vegetables are always fresh and plentiful in the dishes. Anytime I have out of town guests, this is the first place I bring them. I think the food is some of the best in the city.
(5)Dave M.
They put corn starch in the "Thai" curries. Failure.
(2)Sarah Z.
When we got to the restaurant there were a lot of people waiting but they got all of sat pretty quickly (there are only about ten tables in the place.) If you ever come here, the spicy edamame is a must! Best I've ever had. The service was impecable and the bill was super reasonable. At the end of our meal the manager gave us a couple free shots. They were very hospitable and the atmosphere is very comfortable. I will definitely be coming back.
(4)Modchen M.
local folks, do you remember when Wokano was the most mind-hurtlingly delicious fusion place in town? yeah. that was before the folks that now run Karma sold it. Karma is everything Wokano was, and more. it's larger, more elegant, more serene, and has a slightly expanded menu. everything on it is reliably delicious, from grand entrées to the humble spicy edamame starter. (humble is not really an apt word, because everyone i know who's tried these is immediately and precipitously addicted to them, including my notoriously picky boyfriend, who is as conservative about food as an eight-year-old boy and will not even eat *chicken* if hot dog or hamburger is available.) i have never tried anything at Karma i didn't instantly love. you simply cannot go wrong, unless you for some reason pick something off the menu that you would never ordinarily eat anyway. i've never had a bad - or even mediocre - experience with the service, either. for some reason, when they ask you how everything is, you actually feel as if they care about your answer, which is something i've very rarely experienced. they're attentive, too, and your signature brushed-aluminum water mug is never empty. happy hour is a fantastic deal. dollar sake, inexpensive tapas offerings. a marvelous place to go with friends on a grey afternoon. portion sizes are generous; prices are extremely reasonable; and if parking in the chichi broadway district is problematic, the Goodwill across the street has a magnificently roomy lot right behind, for a short walk of half a block.
(5)Steve B.
Wow! This is now my favorite Asian restaurant. My wife went in this past Saturday night and it was a great experience. The service was very friendly, the prices are great and the food was outstanding. They make all the traditional dishes, but put their own stamp on all of them. We definitely recommend trying the avacado roll and the spicy edammame. 3-6pm happy hour and if you get a table upfront you can people-watch Broadway.
(5)Scott P.
Solidly delicious. I've gotten takeout from them several times, but actually dined at the location yesterday. Those pineapple wonton thingies were the BOMB! I don't know what kind of dipping sauce they come with, but they're deliciously unhealthy and definitely one of those tastes that you'll find yourself wanting to tear into at random times. I had some phenomenal spicy prawns, which could have been HORRIBLE if they had been goopy, but were perfectly crispy, with a sauce that neither overpowered nor under-delivered. I enjoyed my friend's Dan Dan noodles- the tofu was prepared very nicely and have just enough texture to satisfy. The waitstaff were very pleasant and attentive- we never had to wait for water, and they were very prompt with our orders. The interior decoration is hella cool, and I'd love to come back here at night for some of their drinks. As it was we ended up just having some sake... which was still delicious! They've got some great-looking stuff on the menu, so I'll be back to try more.
(4)Amanda R.
I love vegetables. I don't eat meat and I don't like tofu. So when I opened our delivery and saw so many vibrant, succulent, not-over-cooked or over-greased veggies, I was PUMPED! It was all quite tasty, too. Will definitely order again!
(4)Trina B.
Delivery-Not at all worth it. The sauce on panang curry was too watery to eat on a plate. Soup was too salty to eat. Pad Thai was edible, but I'll take my dollars elsewhere. I don't understand all the high ratings. NOT IMPRESSED
(2)Becca P.
Karma Asian is possibly my favorite Asian restaurant in Denver. Most of the dishes can be made with tofu (and they know how to do tofu), and the veggies are always fresh. Portions are huge and the staff is friendly.
(5)Rick K.
one of the best fusions in Denver. It is still a work in progress, but they have room to achieve greatness. Good ambiance, nice presentation... i'll come back again.
(4)Katie K.
So, I must admit, I'm generally a love it or hate it kind of person and I LOVE this place! I will admit, the pho is definitely not traditional pho. I think another person posted that it seems to be a chicken broth base, which I would say is about spot on. With that said, it's yummy anyways. We've also had the drunken noodles, pad thai, coconut shrimp and all of the desserts and I haven't been disappointed yet. I'm always asking for something special too - like extra veggies - and they are more than accommodating. Despite the fact that I think it's great Asian-fusion cuisine, the best part about Karma is the service. They have the nicest staff members of any restaurant I've visited in Colorado. They've even given us a free shot of sake and desert before! And we're not exactly regulars, so I can't imagine they remember us. Even if they are busy, they make sure to check in often (but not annoyingly so) and always thank us for visiting. I may not be a Karma regular yet, but I think I will be soon!
(5)David M.
I am usually pretty skeptical of restaurants that serve just about every type of asian cuisine. they usually don't do any region particularly well. So my advice with karma asian- stick to the stir fry's which are impressively good. The tofu is lightly fried on the outside, soft on the inside, the vegetables are fresh and crispy and the sauces are tasty. I have been less impressed with the curry's and thai dishes here, the flavor is just not right, but their stir fry dishes are probably the best asian food I have found yet in denver.
(4)DL W.
I've been to Karma for lunch on 4 occasions. It's listed as a fusion restaurant, but here that just means the menu has a variety of Asian food choices - Korean, Chinese, Thai- there isn't really single dish that is a fusion of other cuisines. The interior is very nicely done, dark woods, metal, warm but dim lighting and two big windows in the front. Unfortunately, each time I've been here during the 12-2 lunch period there's hardly anyone inside. That's great news for me, I get good service and hot food. Prices are very good. A large bento-style lunch special is about $7 - really cheap for the quantity and quality of the dishes. Dinner portions of curry are in the $12-15 dollar range. I find getting good Thai food in Denver is quite difficult. The popular Thai Basil chain is horrible food. Most Thai in Denver is served with generic vegetables and too much sugar in the curry. I like Karma's Shrimp Pad Thai - while Pad Thai should be hard to mess up, it often is- Karma's is just right. The Panang Curry is also very good. I've seen many reviews claiming the curries are too watery, mine was just the opposite -a little too thick. But the flavor was spot on, not too sweet, good, semi-crunchy vegetables, and the tofu had excellent texture. The Korean spare ribs plate is a mound of marinated meat done just as I had expected and delicious. This spot is going on my regular rotation for lunch and the occasional dinner when on Broadway for a bar or music show.
(4)Aleka P.
This is without question my favorite every-day Asian restaurant in Denver. We're lucky enough to live down the block, and I have to restrain myself from wanting to eat here every night of the week. Every dish I've had is a notch above what's expected: more delicate and complicated flavor, marvelously executed. The Jaam Bong is possibly my favorite dish - a red hot spicy seafood and noodle stew. Prices are very reasonable, family owned...I don't know why this place isn't packed every night.
(5)Joseph B.
Went to Karma because it was close enough to our house (we live in Berkley neighborhood) and wife was craving Kim Chi. This place did not disappoint. The service was awesome and very friendly. $1 sake...and it is the small bottle of hot sake..not just a shot....plus BOGO beers...the Jaam Bong was da Bomb...very tasty - $12. Kalbi beef was ok..the avocado rolls were good...the spicy edamame was tasty and the seasame chicken was delicious.. will go here again for sure.
(4)Sheri N.
we had just arrived to denver, and my girlfriend was taking us around town. first on the list was to get some grub, and initially we had sputnik in mind. at this point it was about 10pm, and the bar seemed pretty packed. we weren't guaranteed a seat, and our hunger pangs would not allow us to wait. we walked around broadway, and found karma asian. we weren't too sure what to expect, but i'm glad that we gave it a shot. i had the drunken noodles with tofu, which had just the right amount of spice. the tofu was seasoned well, and the veggies were crisp. i was pleasantly pleased with my choice. the others had the kal bii and the orange peel shrimp. both dishes were of ample amount, and they loved every bite of it. the staff were really nice, and patient in answering all our different questions about their dishes. as we were leaving we noticed we were there past closing, and we apologized. they were kind enough not to rush us through our meal. my only regret is not trying their kim chi (vampire buster). i didn't think it was a wise choice as we were still headed to the bars afterwards, but i will give it a try next time i'm in denver.
(5)Kalia K.
I debated giving them a 3 or 4, but decided on a 3 because of the dish I ate...the ambiance is great, very unique! It's a great fusion place with very nice staff! I went with a couple of friends, one had pho that she said was pretty good, definitely a huge portion for $8! My other friend had a mango curry that was super yummy and served in a great presentation (over fire, but we had to blow it out, it started boiling, lol), all for $10! I had kim chee fried rice, which was yummy and spicy, but for $11 came with no meat! Seemed ridiculously priced compared to other meals ordered!!! Definitely a great place to eat, just make sure to order the right thing! ;-)
(3)Cory D.
i have always loved wokano so its not shocking that i love karma. the dishes here are a little more interesting in regards to flavor combinations and ingredients. the decor is a little on the weak side and the layout is not very intimate, hopefully they can improve this with time.
(4)Floyd R.
Funky South Broadway interior with purple chairs, New Age Jap Rock music, and tatami mats in the wooden booths. Excellent food and service from the owner. The large Inari appetizer is the best I have had. The free "sesame balls" for dessert are a nice touch.
(4)Lenny M.
I have been really pleased every time I have been here and it is often. The veggies are always crisp and fresh. The flavors are always perfect.
(5)Candice L.
Mmmmmmm.......this is a piece zen!! I ordered in from here and was so happy and have a full belly, like a little Buddha!!
(5)Will F.
I don't have enough good things to say about this place. Its not somewhere I would ever just walk into because the outside doesn't look like much, but as they say "don't judge a book by its cover!" The restaurant is so nicely done inside. It feels very intimate and cozy, and the overall decor is very warm and inviting. The service was also great! Very friendly staff and more than willing to offer help or suggestions on the food. And the food: first of the all, their spicy edamami is to die for! Its roasted on the outside and the the seasoning is amazing. Not to spicy either which is good for all taste levels. I ordered the pho, which I'm a huge fan of anywhere and like to consider myself a bit of a pho connoisseur. It was amazing here, the broth was very tasty without being too salty. The noodles were great and didn't run out near the end. I didn't get any drinks but the menu did feature a great happy hour that I will definitely be going back for. Can't wait to go back and try more of the amazing food, this is a new favorite for sure!
(5)Johnny C.
Excellent.
(5)Phil M.
This place rocks. I don't know what else to say about it.
(4)Tali M.
Ate here for dinner and it was delicious. The tofu in the drunken noodles was cooked perfectly. The ribs were delicious. I definately will be going back. I took one star off because I didn't really like the thai tea, I've had better.
(4)Douglas S.
Some of the best Asian fusion food I've had in some time. The General Tao's tofu is a great Szechuan dish, and their avocado rolls are just amazing! Who ever thought fried spring rolls filled with avocado, red onions and cranberry raisins could be so good? Well, it is!!
(5)Jesse H.
This place, without a doubt has the best Pad Thai and Won Ton Soup known to man. My lady and I used to go to his old restaurant and was sooooo bummed when we heard that it had sold. We love trying new places. When we walked into Karma for the first time and saw his face we were absolutely ecstatic !!! We eat it at least once a week and everyone else that has tried it does the same. oh yea, extremely affordable and great "Spicy Edamame"....
(5)Ryan D.
Loved the chicken drunken noodles. Will definitely head back to try the rest of the menu, and have some more of the spicy edamame.
(4)Lilly M.
My fav Asian place in Denver! I eat here so much it's getting crazy. Amazing food, in particular the curry pork! OMG! Oh, and the Thai Iced Tea is to die for. I love the funky decor also and the staff and owners are the nicest around. :)
(5)Pamela D.
I've been looking for a Pho delivery place that will deliver to downtown Denver (as I often don't get out for lunch). Thought I would give this one a try and decided that I wouldn't be TOO picky since it was delivery. However...I'm not sure I'll be ordering from here again. I ordered some pot stickers to get me started. These were ok and I would order these again. They weren't the best I've had though. I also ordered some Iced Coffee (I really ordered some cafe su da, but they didn't know what that was, so I asked again as Ice Coffee). This was also just Ok. (Throwing the last 1/2 in the trash now in favor of some water). And then there was the Pho. I don't use vegetables etc. in my Pho, I have one routine....LOTS of limes and Sriracha sauce. I was VERY specific about this. I asked for 4 whole limes (because I didn't know how large their "slices" would be and know exactly how much lime I like). I specified that I would cut them myself when they arrived. I asked him twice to see if he understood what I said and he voiced understanding. I asked for rare beef. I was told I could not have rare beef. I asked then what type of beef (there are a LOT of parts to a cow) they serve. He said steak, I said ok. (After all, they're delivering and I just really wanted my Pho). It's a sad day when you're wishing you had walked over to Burger King instead of having Pho for lunch. My broth came in a plastic container (as expected) and had huge chunks of onion floating in it. I don't like onions, but like the flavor..so I just pulled them out. It was lacking in flavor (I think someone hit it on the head in another review - it's not "Federal" good.) It was bland and not very flavorful. More like onion flavored water. My beef was 1/2 cooked and 1/2 rare and so I plunked it in the broth hoping to give it some additional flavor. I returned the lid and waited about 5 minutes. Not much improvement, but now my rare steak was cooked (as is my usual custom) and the noodles needed to be added. OMG...OMG! These noodles were a nightmare! They came in just one solid clump. There was no separating these noodles. I poured 1/2 of my broth in the Styrofoam container the noodles were in and I was somewhat able to separate them after about 10 minutes. I tried once again to put my Pho together, added my sauce (I had to use my own Sriracha sauce here at work because they put mine in with the plum sauce - which I don't care for - and that made it unusable) and my limes (I was given 2 1/2 limes cut into fourths - again...not what I ordered). I choked about 1/4 of my Pho down before giving up. It wasn't worth the trouble. I couldn't get the noodles cooked enough, the noodles were all broken from attempting to separate them from the blob, the "steak" they sent was fatty and had an off taste, and I didn't have my customary amount of limes. Not a great Pho experience for me. In addition, their chop sticks are the very short cheap wooden ones. I ended up using some I had brought back from Kokoros. And, I wasn't given one single napkin, so I had to hunt some of those down as well. I spent $22.06 on lunch and would have been much happier with a $7 value meal across the street. Take that for what it's worth.
(2)Pat A.
A friend of mine put me onto Karma earlier this year and it's amazing. They have an amazing food and drink happy hour from 3-6 daily. The lettuce wraps, which are great anytime, are only $3 during that time. The honey prawns are my second favorite to the drunken noodles. All the lunch dishes that I've had (served from 12-3 I believe) are amazing and a great value. They play THE WEIRDEST POPISH MUSIC, but the staff is all so great. I love this spot. Highly recommended.
(5)Cathy C.
This is one of the better delivery options near Cap Hill. The black bean chicken and broccoli is excellent. The flavor is sweeter than what I'm accustomed to and I wish there were just a bit moore black bean oomph, however, the dish would be yummy with or without the black bean. The kim chee is flavorful, but not spicy which I like since I'm an Asian gringo. K's sriccha chicken was much hotter. There is a well executed chicken dumpling on the menu with soft steamed dough and a nice touch of pan-fry crispness. The rice is sticky enough, but I like a slightly larger grain and a bit more moistness. The chicken lettuce wraps are another sweet dish that uniquely comes with craisins. I prefer a hoisin based dipping sauce with wraps and this version comes with a green citrusy sauce I've never seen before. Different but still good. I did not like the sweet pineapple cheese wontons but kudos for replacing the usual crab that is the mainstay of any Asian restaurant. It's these twists that make the menu intersting and why I'll keep Karma in my delivery rotation.
(3)Nick D.
this is place is rad. only been at happy hour, but definitely one of my favs in denver. dollar sake, lettuce wraps, cheese wontons, BANG!
(5)mer b.
Mmmmmm! Yelp led us right, yet again! One of those places that makes you want to run right home and write a review.... Ambiance: This place was very cozy and welcoming on a fall evening! It was a Sunday night, and the place was not even half full, as others mentioned, which was nice. This would be a great date place for sure! Food: YUM!! My husband got the hot and sour soup which was delicious! It tasted very fresh, plus there was a layer of some other flavors which were absolutely delicious! He also got the black bean chicken dish was really was DIVINE!. I got the Pho, which was amazing. There was a hint of sweetness that I couldn't put my finger on, but it was delicious, and homemade. Seriously, this place deserves to be busier-- Highly recommended!
(5)Laurel P.
I was excited to see Inari and Green Curry on the same menu! I guess thats why they call it Fusion. However, I was very disappointed. As for the Inari, all I could taste was vinegar. The rice wasn't sticky, but falling apart all over my plate. Overall, mediocre at best. But the most awful part of my meal was the Tofu Green Curry. Either they don't use coconut milk, or they use light coconut milk, because my curry was translucent and goopy. The tofu was also deep fried, and I know from my cooking follies that when you put deep fried tofu into your curry the dredge becomes gummy and nasty. It was not edible at all. I was sad to spend 15 bucks on a Inari, because it was the only thing I could choke down. Maybe their other food is good, but I dont plan on finding out!
(1)Ann P.
My favorite Asian delivery in Denver! Its always quick, the portions are very generous, and anytime I try anything new its always good. I usually get the same the Jaam bong since its just that good! A noodle bowl with vegatables and seafood in a spicy red broth. I feel like it could cure whatever ails you and just makes my day better. . The avocado egg rolls with sweet cranberries, avocado and cilantro are another favorite. I've also had the hot crispy prawns (huge shrimp fried in a wonderful sweet and spicy sauce), the dan dan noodles, bang bang chicken and shrimp. I love this place and its so worth trying.
(4)Tom E.
My girlfriend and i are both from the Eastern seacoast and specifically, towns renowned for some delicious restaurants. We currently live in Breckenridge which, while fun cos of the close skiing options, has approximately ZERO worthwhile restaurants! That's not to say you can't find tasty food, just expect it to cost you a small fortune. Some of the worst food i've ever eaten has come from supposedly decent restaurants in this town! So when we had some days off, we figured a trip to Denver would do us and our tastebuds good :) And how right we were, when we discovered this new little gem on Broadway. The co-owner was our waiter and was super-friendly and cheery and full of great suggestions. We started with some green teas but he suggested we try out the new blossoming teas he just finished wrapping - we did, they were amazing. Beautiful and deliciously light. Next we had the Kim Chi Ji Kae soup to start and the best appetizer i've ever had, the Spicy Edamame. The soup was delicios but the edamame took it to the next level - it was perfectly spiced and had a perfect salty, charred taste. They didn't last long ;) For our main courses, my lass had the Jaam-Bong, a very famous Korean noodle soup, and i had the Dan Dan Noodles. Both were superb and massively-portioned: the Jaam-Bong, even though we requested it sans-seafood, came out tasting like a perfectly complete dish, lacking absolutely nothing, and packing a ton of flavour. This is often not the case when you request vegetarian versions of meat dishes, as many veggie readers will no-doubt attest to. It was quite spicy though, so beware if you a sensitive palate ;) The Dan Dan Noodles were awesome too, the chef adding in perfectly battered, crispy tofu at our request. The sauce was just nicely sweet and tangy and perfectly portioned for the rest of the ingredients. The food filled a huge plate, especially considering it only cost $7.95 at dinnertime!!! The food was great, and i mean, everything we ordered. Ambiance-wise, even though there were only 3 other tables dining when we were, the music was a nice asian-influenced electronic lounge cd and the waiter/owner was so damn friendly we wanted to stay a while :) So, to summarize, it's a perfect place to go eat before or after going to the Mayan for a flick, or if you're ever just hungry!! Top marks. Apologies for length...;)
(5)Tiffany M.
best chinese/thia restaurant i've experience in baker; this restaurant has delicious food and great portions. for what they lack in ambiance, they surely make up for in the quality of their food. i'm hooked.
(4)caleb w.
much better than spicy basil, sertainly a different concept, but as far as anything asian goes it kicks spicy basil in the ass (i'm only comparing the two because they're in my neighborhood and spicy basil has been consistantly disappointing). the drunken noodles is consistant and full and very good. the black bean sauce leaves room for a little more depth but is overal totally reliable. the menu is easy, the lunch menu includes a small egg roll and miso soup with some greens topped with a delightful pear dressing of some sort. I like this little hole in the wall, it's dark, it's not pretentious, it's flavors are significantly better that the several dishes i've had at spicy basil and karma uses a lot more vegetables in their dishes which is must for asian food if you ask me. go here instead.
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