Keenan House - Ossining

I have lived in Ossining for many years and finally got around to trying Karma Lounge for lunch on a gloomy Monday. My girlfriend and I decided to share the very generous portion of paella. The rice in the paella was absolutely delicious and there was a good assortment of seafood. My only criticism if any was that it was a little bit oily as we worked our way down to the bottom of the dish. We ate plenty each and had plenty to take home. We then decided to try the desserts. I had the bread pudding or Tres Luce (spelling? and she had the flan. Both were delicious but unfortunately, towards the bottom of each, we discovered that they had just recently been frozen. They hadn't quite thawed out at the bottom! The service was excellent warm and inviting. I wish I could've given an extra star, but between the frozen deserts decide and the oily paella I couldn't.

Karma is a good staple in Ossining where there aren't too many nice sit down restaurants. It's almost always near empty (not sure why) so you'll never have to wait which is a plus. Their skirt steak and lomo saltado are amazing, shrimp burrito very tasty, and you absolutely must end with the churros. My biggest complaint is service is slow which is strange because I've never seen it busy and it can get frustrating waiting around for someone. And though the decor and space is really nice, the lack of people doesn't make for a fun and/or lively atmosphere which I find really important for any restaurant experience.

I highly recommend folks go there and try the Papusas... for $3/each. I had the cheese papusa and it was great. They also have a decent, overpriced, happy hour. $5 for mixed drinks and beers. A little pricey for beers and nonalcoholic drinks. Not sure the bar tender put much alcohol in my margaritas. Sat at the bar so service was good. Recommendation: Go there have some water with your Papusas and get your alcohol elsewhere.

A genuine real deal Mexican restaurant. I enjoyed the shrimp quesadillas and my partner had a tamale with chicken and a pork papusa. The service was super friendly. A giant menu with lots of choices.

The food here is quite good. This is one of those hidden gems that locals know very well. The food is authentic and ripe with flavor. Try the Pupusa combo or the garnacha--both are good. The limo Saltado is by far the best dish. The service is a bit slow, but the ambiance is charming for this hidden gem.