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Karuna Cafe
820 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 6R5, Canada

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Reviews — 8

Aaron Cherian John
at 2023 Nov 15
Aaron Cherian John
at 2023 Nov 15
Highly priced. Made with same oil. Tastes so awful. We went there with high expectations.
pubudu nawarathna
at 2023 Jan 17
pubudu nawarathna
at 2023 Jan 17
Beware of diarrhea

We went for dinner there. No other customers were there although nearby restaurants filled with people. We specifically went there to try egg hoppers and kottu despite the bad reviews. The food were extremely bad (the look is ok). The egg hoppers were not as we expected or requested. The kottu did not taste good. If you know what authentic hoppers and kottu are, you will be really disappointed. They gave coconut sambal with hoppers but that was the worst coconut sambal I have ever tasted in my life. Despite the quality, the food was extremely expensive. Soon after we arrived home all of us got diarrhea. Probably because of the bad eggs. This restaurant should be avoided at all cost.
Nitin Garg
at 2022 May 23
Nitin Garg
at 2022 May 23
Which restaurant puts egg and chicken in a dish they name as "vegetable biryani". And masala dosa tasted really bad.
Stephanie Brown
at 2022 May 07
Stephanie Brown
at 2022 May 07
The restaurant used to have really good food. It was fresh and delicious and a great fusion on Sri Lankan and South Indian food.

Unfortunately my most recent experiences since a couple of months has been awful. The curries and chutneys were stale. The flavour was, to put it lightly, quite terrible. The steamed dishes were old and dry.

I tried them again despite the bad experience and it turned out to be even worse.

It is really sad that the restaurant has gone down significantly in quality and care. I would not recommend this place to anyone wanting some decent food.
Leah Bartlett
at 2021 Nov 13
Leah Bartlett
at 2021 Nov 13
Great flavours, very filling. They make everything fresh, so factor that in to the timing. Highlights were the squash curry, chicken dosa, fish curry (with the thali).
Surja Sen Das Raj
at 2021 Oct 29
Surja Sen Das Raj
at 2021 Oct 29
In my life I had been living in South Indian region for 2 years. I had so many south Indian food here and there. But this restaurant broke my heart. 👎🏻👎🏻 food quality is not good then the price. Super higher price then other Indian restaurant in this area. I had Masala Dosa and Mutton Biryani which was a bad dream for me now. Come on man, improve your food quality not price. 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Shan Sri
at 2021 Mar 22
Shan Sri
at 2021 Mar 22
Great family owned business serving delicious Tamil food. Can't compare to GTA price/quality, but for Ottawa this place is great!!

Definitely recommend if you want to try something new. They don't skimp on the spice, so let them know your preference - they are very accommodating and kind people.

I personally recommend their veggie rolls!

Have great options for vegans and vegetarians (and maybe gluten-free i.e. dosas).

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