Kara Mia

Went there last evening. We had been to the one in Mississauga and it was terrible. Since we were in neighbourhood, thought we would give Markham location a try.
The saffron poutine was absolutely delicious. When we got our main meals however, it was really disappointing. My pasta al carne had very little flavour and sauce was very runny. Probably could have used a bit of thickener. My husband’s pasta dish was devoid of flavour and watery.
The service started out really good, then went really bad. I was used to the poor service at Mississauga location, but was hoping this location would be better.
Perhaps it was the dishes we chose I don’t know. Since location is far from where we live, probably won’t be going back.

Today, I went to this restaurant and it is pure deliciousness! :-) The fettucine kara mia was delish and their cheese cakes are tremendous! I must go back there one day and I recommend that you go there as well if you haven’t already! The waiter was a very nice guy who provided prompt and efficient service. What a good waiter! The other dishes were tasty and the burgers were juicy.

First time here I had the saffron poutine… Omg it was delicious. Big portions aswell but I still ordered another (this time a family size!). All for me! Yumyum… yum. Service was awesome aswell. Definitely will be back here!

This place has really great food and excellent service. They have continuously met my expectations.
I mostly order the BBQ ribs and would really recommend it! They fall right off the bone and have this nice slight acitidy to them.
So far my favourite place for halal BBQ ribs. I love them so much I seldom order anything else. The price is very reasonable too — I paid $ 25 for a rack!

perfect food & service
I definitely recommend this restaurant for friends.
my kids like steak and pasta. Italian cuisine with a touch of chif is definitely delicious

Great pasta and amazing sauces! You can’t go wrong with either peppercorn or saffron sauce. Both mouth watering

This is a Halal Italian and steak restaurant. The food has a touch or hint of Oriental/​Indian spices. Can get busy. Sometimes, may need to reserve a table prior to showing up.
Food:
— Pastas/​Spaghetti: Mostly Italian basic cuisine here like pastas and such. Not the fancy Italian dishes.
— Steaks: I tried their steak (both chicken and beef). Beef was nice and juicy but the chicken was extremely dry. Steak was nothing extraordinary but when it comes to steak, you know honestly, I would rather go to a real steak place.
— Burgers: OK. Like those feel-​like-​home-​made patties. But however, the second trip I had and wanted to have a burger, I was disappointed, took them 45 min for my burger and it was terrible, felt like as if they warmed up a left over.
Service:
— Great, however.
— Clean location, bathroom included.

I guess, being the first to review, what I write will influence anyone looking this place up! If you’re reading this then Karamia is a place to try and will not regret. As for how much you like the food, you be the judge!
The location is new, clean, bright and pretty. It was not crowded nor noisy. They have booths and plenty more space than their old location.
The waiter was very friendly and smiley, however, they lost half a star in this category. She didn’t check up frequently enough to refill our waters or ask if we needed anything. We found ourselves looking for her on a few occasions (when my friend couldn’t take the spice from her plate and needed water!!). I can’t complain too much here because it wasn’t THAT bad.
Their service was very quick. We had our plates in about 15 minutes, but like I said it wasn’t busy. Our plates were hot and delicious.
I had the peppercorn chicken plate and upgraded to the saffron poutine. I was hesitant but my friends told me to try it and I’m glad I did. It was different… creamy and savory and the flavor was not overbearing in any way. The chicken was very tender and flavourful and the salad and dressing were good. My friend had a saffron sauce pasta plate with steak and she said it was kind of dry but otherwise delicious.
Bottom line if you’re looking for a good new halal ‘italian’ place to try out, definitely come here, eat and be merry :)