Instant Karma Gourmet Hot Dogs in Joplin

My meal was fantastic, and Max made sure it was safe for me with my food allergies. The extra attention to detail and food safety is very appreciated. I will definitely be a return visitor the next time I visit Joplin.

Coming to my hometown will never be the same since I've discovered this place! Sour beers are my nectar, and they've got plenty of choices! The food selections are reminiscent of an eclectic major city gourmet bar & grill. You will receive a good instant karmic return, for sure, if you come here!

Good food. Great beer. Excellent service. Only negative didn't have a tv at the bar to watch sports

Great food, great service. Not a cheap place to eat so I wouldn't go all the time but definitely will be returning in the future. Highly recommend!

Fantastic food, and a generous selection of beers/drinks. The staff is friendly and engaging. I have been a few times now and usually get the special entrè of the day, which has always been unique and delicious. No photos of the food because it looks to good to wait and eat once it arrives, but rest assured it will be a gourmet experience.

It was an awesome experience with good food and an amazing server.

The food is wonderful, the atmosphere is busy but pleasant. I love the art, and there is an excellent selection of beers. The only downsides are that instead of menues for the beer, they have a TV with the beer that is difficult to see or read from anywhere but the bar, and since it's so busy it makes it difficult to get close enough to see it, the other problem I have noticed after going multiple times is that most of the servers have no clue about the beers that they have and can't ever give a good explanation of them. But these are minor complaints, and I recommend Instant Karma to most people.

Great service and atmosphere. Our server was very friendly and helpful. It was our first visit here. We will be coming back. The food was tasty and there was plenty of it. Only things was some of the food needed more spices. But that's just me. I like spicy food. The fried local wild mushrooms as appetizer were excellent!

If you are looking for vegan options, this place has them! The veggie chili was too spicy for my liking, so I did not eat the spaghetti red/chili 5-way type dish that I ordered, but took it home for my husband (he liked it but agreed it was spicy). I have had their vegan hotdog and they are good and have a lot of topping options. They also have a veg burger, haven't tried it. Service is friendly but wait times are kind of long when its busier.

Traveling on 44 and we stopped for lunch - it was amazing!! We aren’t from the area but we will be back! Service was great. They were pretty busy for lunch time but the waitress said it was because it’s the day before thanksgiving :) food was delicious! I had the chihuahua hot dog and my husband had the ozarkian grilled cheese burger and it was fantastic - juicy and not dry! The kids meals were good too!

Very good food. Lots of unusual beers on tap. Friendly employees. Plenty of seating.

For so long now I have loved this place. The food, the people, that atmosphere. I even really enjoyed the beer selection when I did drink. I try and come a few times a month, when I can spare the income. I have even recommended it to people not from Joplin. Keep on keeping on folks. I'll keep coming.

Awesome burgers and dogs and tots and beers. Friendly folks. Tasty stuff

Donut burger was yummy and my husband loved their beer cheese sauce!

Great food. Unique menu. Lots of different beer on tap. Totally love it!!

So glad my friend told me to stop. Excellent dog. Wish I could have indulged in the terrific beer list. Hope I get to Joplin again!

Pay your employees a living wage. And pay them ON TIME. If you're going to name your place instant karma, put others before youself. Jeez. Hypocritical business. Will not receive ANY more money from me. ZERO stars.

This place was awesome! The food was amazing. Loved all the different choices! Definitely want to go back. The staff was super friendly as well. Cool atmosphere as well.

Wonderful restaurant just off route 66 in Joplin MO. Stopped for a late lunch. Food was amazing and owner is very waste conscious with homemade cloth napkins and only providing straws when requested.

Didn't have a hot dog.. Had a doughnut burger and cheese curds.... Very yummy, will go back. Great service too!

Great place to eat for whatever you are craving. Even better when you don't know what you are craving. The menu is very diverse as are the chef specials. Great Vegan and Carnivore choices on the menu. Yes we can all get along. Order something crazy, order a beer you have never had, visit with the table next to you, talk about the amazing food and cool servers, go home happy, repeat.

If you're from Joplin than you know about Instant Karma Instant Karma is one of Joplin's finest restaurants it's always a great experience always a good time absolutely amazing food and drinks great atmosphere everything about it's just on point

I love this place. Great food and great environment. I’ve been going here for years. It’s locally owned and operated and a great addition to our downtown here in Joplin.

Some buddys and I stopped by here on a day ride while at the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Motorcyle rally. The food and service was just as good as the ride! Great selection of beers on tap as well!

Awesome! Had the doughnut bun bacon cheese burger! Really good!

Great local food with the best selection of craft beer. Great service and atmosphere.

So many novelty places skimp on quality but Instant Karma was interesting fun and delicious with friendly service. Love the hot dog themed artwork as well!

Very good food! Also very sweet to my service dog. I love that they use recycled cloth napkins too.

Impossible meatballs & the angry redneck with blue cheese slaw, vegan chilli & dog did not require any extra condiments or sauce. All are pleasantly spicy. Chill vibe though the service is spot on. Friendly greeting & seating is up to you.

I cannot get enough of this place! Great rotating taps and delcious food of all kinds. Major suggestion if you're in the area!

Best vegan burger ever!!!!! From out of town and couldn't believe the awesomeness of this burger. Sad that I'm not close enough to eat here more. Cool atmosphere, great wait staff..... thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Will definitely stop by again when in town.

Wow! The best burger in the world! Phenominal service!! OMG, why can't they be in AZ...

Love Instant Karma. I tried the Scotch Eggs for lunch today. Perfect!

Rich food unique trendy bar with good food, you may have to work out twice for a few days after you ear here 😁 cheese bites are wonderful

They have not been paying or treating employees right which is already bad but on top of that they won’t even answer the phone, sorry if you guys are too busy bringing your personal life into your restaurants. I always thought they had some good choices but they also change the menus like every other week, if you are going to add something why can’t you add it on top of what you already have.

Gourmet, yes. Exotic, no. Your good karma awaits at Instant Karma with amazingly elevated hot dogs that break all the dog rules, thus making them special. I had something called the Kitchen Sink...which had, well, everything except the kitchen sink. The toppings were so massive that it needed a large dinner plate for service. My lunch partner had a Bean Burger...which looked and tasted, I am told, amazing. Many additional items to meet all tastes and desires, including vegetarian and vegan. Not just mostly symbolic items found in most places but really keeping the Karma Gourmet spirit alive with creative dishes. Many other gourmet versions of comfort food. Add to that, over fifty varieties of beer many on rotating taps and flights with full service bar and you have a winner. Whimsical surroundings and great service, too.

Pretty gourmet hot dogs and burgers. I've been a few times and, albeit a little small, the place has a nice atmosphere and great food and service. The drink selection at the bar is fairly extensive as well

one of the best hotdogs on the planet. The service was beyond exceptional!!

Vegan food in Joplin Missouri! Brenden was helpful and kind. Amazing Hot Dog gourmet boutique restaurant. Craft beers were excellent, and the fried cheese curds were awesome.

Friendly staff, tasty food, large beer selection, and a menu that changes often enough to keep me coming back.

Pretty good good. Burgers could have been a bit more rare, they were cooked well done, which made them a bit dry. The tots and cheese were good. Condiments on the special burger I got would have made it better.

Best hot dog I have ever had, we had both the chilli cheese fries and the crawfish fries amazing. The portions are huge which is awesome.

Let me start off by saying that it was a Monday, no school and lots of teachers out and about with a full hour for lunch. Smallish dining area, knowledgable staff, and unique table settings. This has a hipster vibe. But...we got our checks to pay before we got our food. Then we got to-go boxes next, still no food. My hotdog still had a topping I requested to be left off and my fries were missing. Finally got the fries and the return of my debit card. I don't think I will be returning any time soon.

Cleared out at least a 1/3 of the tables to provide more distance between tables, had "turning Japanese" hotdog, mmmmm. My 7 year old said "We have to come back here again." Really really delicious. They also started home delivey tonight.

Instant Karma is my favorite place to eat and drink! They have awesome specials all the time and they are one the few establishments in our city that actually get it. In a culture-less wasteland of a city, Instant Karma is the shining light on the hill. Thank you!

Googled restaurants when visiting Joplin & this one looked interesting. We were NOT disappointed! Tons of tap & bottled beers to choose from and very interesting menu options that included these below....Turning Japanese hotdog & Grilled Cheese Burger. Both were delicious! The outside was a little underwhelming but the inside had a fun & funky decor and lots of personality. The place filled up while we were there & the staff of two working in the front (one on the floor and one at the bar) handled with it ease & remarkable teamwork. On our way out we also noticed a rack with coats and a sign of “Take one or leave one”. Props all around!!

SLAVE LABOR, DO NOT EAT. If you eat here, you arent helping feed your servers because the boss does not pay them. Now as i hear, employees are polite, but a business that refuses to pay its employees is not worthy of even a 1 star rating. For shame on this businesses owners.

My first visit to this eatery and it will definitely not be my last. Very interesting menu. Numerous vegan offerings as well as carnivorous selections. The cheese puff appetizer is excellent. My party all had various burgers, even one "everything burger" which was hungeous. Will definitely revisit this fine establishment to sample some of their other offerings. Additionally, the service was well above par.

You don't get the karma until after you finish so it's not really "instant." Quirky foods but good. Nice decor and staff. You'll like it

This is one of my favorite places in Joplin! Cool feels upon arrival. We were greeted immediately. Our drinks and food arrived quickly and full of taste. I will be back soon!