Karma Wellesley

I came here with my friends last night. We had a reservation for 6:30pm, but we arrived around 6:10pm and they were able to seat us quickly, which was a great start to the evening. The first thing that impressed me was the decor and overall atmosphere. The central floral arrangement is especially stands out in the space. The interior design feels like a modern luxury Asian-inspired style with strong Art Deco influences, which creates a very elegant and unique environment. We were seated near the sushi bar area and ordered a variety of sushi dishes. Honestly, there wasn't a single dish that I disliked. The restaurant servers both Japanese and Chinese cuisine, but I could also sense some French-inspired elements in the presentation and flavor combinations. Among all the dishes we tried, my t

The decor here is incredible and completely over the top. Very vibey atmosphere with full bar and plenty of colorful cocktails. This place was packed late afternoon on a Saturday so definitely come with a reservation of be prepared to sit at the bar or sushi bar. The service and food were both good, somewhat expensive, but I’d come here again.

The wait for Karma to open was definitely worth it. The decor and architecture are so impressive and beyond what you normally see in Boston, much less the burbs. You feel such a vibe as soon as you arrive at the grand door and then see the large recessed round lit ceiling. Reservations are very hard to get last minute so plan ahead or else go as a party of two and do a walk in for the sushi counter. I have been twice now, and the second time was at the sushi counter which was a terrific experience! It's fun to watch the chefs make the food and hand it right to us, and they gave us a surprise lobster tempura roll with caviar! Wow. So unexpected and so very delicious!! My son had the tuna tataki salad which ended up being a very large tasty dish, so most of his other two orders of rolls

Date night time with atmosphere, Karma in Wellesley delivers Asian Fusion. The vibes enhance the menu, with open kitchen seating as well. There are showstoppers like Salmon on Fire and the Pineapple Fried Rice. and Yellowtail Thai Basil in The Spoon had balanced flavors of hot salty sweet and spicy Their Kobe Roll was THE best, of the flavors really popped in the quality of the beef shined through, and the Coffee Braised Short Ribs impressed with cheap flavors and the beef was super tender. The Matcha Cake dessert was impossibly light, the matcha flavor shine through without being covered by too much sugar sweet. and the Strawberry Ice Cream Saki Affagado was enjoyed separately. definitely an interesting take, and the freeze-dried strawberries gave it a great pop, but sipping on the sake

Frankly had higher expectations after all the hype and 5star ratings. Went on a Sunday evening; restaurant was packed and unfortunately way too loud to have a conversation. We had: * Duck Bao: 2/5 stars: the bun was nicely steamed and the first bite of duck was good but the rest of the bun and filling was *soaked* in hoisin source - literally a pool of sauce on my plate. Not cool. * Xiao Long Bao: 3/5 stars. Disclaimer:I’ve had XiaoLong Bao many times at Din Tai Fung which is a high bar. Karma’s version was ok but I was not wow’ed. * Cantonese Chow-Fun: 4/5 stars - highlight of the evening. the dish was overall authentic and tasted good; I’d order it again! * Flower Salmon sushi: 3.5/5. It was ok but too much going on: too many flavors and thick layers of sauces overpowering the salmon. T