Ben I.
Yelp
I had been very curious about Pizza Karma for quite some time, and I was finally in the west metro over the weekend, giving me the opportunity to try it. For my first visit, I ordered a large butter chicken pizza, a small coconut paneer pizza, and the tandoori tikka wings for takeaway.
The pizzas were decent but did not blow me away as I was hoping, or expecting, even. I mean, butter chicken pizza? That combination is like, a stoner's wet dream. But sadly, it didn't pack the flavor punch of a classic butter chicken, nor a slice of greasy pizza: the curry was hard to detect under the cheese, and, dare I say, there were just too many vegetables on the pizza--it didn't taste unhealthy enough! The crust on this pizza was very good though, not too thin or too thick and it had a nice bready chew. The small coconut paneer pizza was also just decent; I really liked the cubes of paneer, but it wasn't all that coconutty and reminded me of a regular Italian pizza bianca. I think it was missing a little sweetness. Also, the crust on the small pizza wasn't as good as on the large pizza; it was thinner and a bit stodgy.
The tikka wings were the most flavorful thing we ordered, but I actually didn't like them much at all. The spice rub on them was way too strong, and the powder dried out my mouth. The chicken was also a little overcooked - not fall off the bone or juicy.
To sum up Pizza Karma, it's a great idea reduced to mediocrity by lackluster execution. I am sad to say it, but I probably wouldn't come back.