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    3.7 (72 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Papdi Chaat
    Rohini J.

    Honest is a decent cafe and restaurant in Richmond which is our go to place when we want ti have quick vegetarian snacking stuffs like different variety if Chaats or South Indian or Indo Chinese dishes (which we Indians apparently love ) . Try their Papdi Chaat and Bhel it's nice and my friend loves their Noodles also which I am not a fan of but just mentioning what she likes there. The seating place is quite spacious and it's peaceful, staff was attentive and they do provide a nice customer experience. Their plating and overall presentation can improve coz it seems like every plate has similar garnishes and condiments. Overall recommended.

    Aloo Mutter Cheese
    William B.

    Great dosa selection. The Pani Puri is very nice. But, my all time favorite is the grilled Aloo Mutter with Cheese. This is so filling but tastes light while you are eating. The staff is super friendly

    The masala dosa is HUGE, and the dipping sauces are delicious!

    My family has eaten here several times and never been disappointed. The dosa meals are DELICIOUS! I almost always get the masala dosa, and the potato and onion on the inside are buttery, hot and tasty. We've also tried the Paneer Chili Dry (wonderful!), the Punjabi Thali (ridiculously good), the Manchurian Dry (more Chinese than Indian, but also fabulous) and the fresh-squeezed sugar cane juice (refreshingly sweet). The staff here is incredibly friendly, and I kind of love that the intensity of the food ranges from "baby mild" to hot. We found the prices to be very reasonable -- 4 of us ate our faces off for under $100. The ambiance is so-so -- it's a spacious dining area with tile floors, so it gets a bit loud and echo-y in there. I'm thinking a few tapestries on the walls would probably take care of that. But overall, this place has become one of our very favorite restaurants to visit. We travel about an hour to get there, and it's been well worth it every time!

    Triple Schezwan Fried Rice
    Poonam P.

    Food was very very good. The new staff knows what they are doing! We got dosa, indo Chinese, and pav bhaji and all of them were delicious. A little pricey but food is good!

    Storefront
    Arcadia S.

    Vegans run away. This place is not for you. I am leaving this review while incredibly hangry, but I want everyone to know this place which is billed as 100% vegetarian Indian food only has ONE vegan option and it is plain rice. Unbelievable. The interior is beautiful. The server was nice enough and I'm sure if we were basic vegetarians, the food would of been wonderful, but when I asked what on the menu was vegan and was told only the rice, I was stunned. I asked if anything could be made vegan and he said no. Due to a storm, there's no power at our house and I couldn't cook dinner for my family so I loaded up the kids and drove here hoping for a hot meal. We are so sad. I hope this place gets it together and starts offering vegan food or at least the way to veganise what they already serve. What would Krishna do?

    Pani puri
    Mariyam S.

    Over all just not for me due to the extremely high salt concentration in all their food. The hot and sour soup isn't the traditional Asian style . It's a an Indian version of it and also pretty salty. What I did like was the spice level. They turned it up a notch upon request . If you have high blood pressure be cautious of eating here .

    Nick D.

    Delicious Indian food (all vegetarian menu). Although the ambience is a bit lack luster you come here for the quality food! The service was great and food came out fast. I went with my friends who could order for the group so tbh not really sure what we got ~ the Indochinese food was also spectacular!

    Bhaji
    Krunal P.

    They were open on Christmas eve, Appreciate it! The food was okish but hate the wait times. They never deliver on time. I feel you should order in afternoon for dinner. The food is not value for money. A 10$ bhaji won't even feed a couple. Overall the quantity is really poor. Other restaurants would charge you on the basis of calories provided/quantity provided. Is this restaurant having luxurious ambience or something where they incur tremendous overhead expenses? Probably not. Is Indian food an exclusive at broad street? Probably not. I am not able to understand the misleading overpriced food. I could have decided to let it go and not give a 1 star but they are not working on customer feedbacks. I can decide to skip this place which I def. will but want to make sure every yelper knows whats going on.

    Kirsy B.

    We loved the puri pori and sambar with idli is really good. All 10 of us loved our different dosas.

    Garlic Naan
    Neha K.

    We've eaten here a lot of times and done plenty of large takeouts for dinners and parties. The food here is spot-on. This is superb Ahmedabad cuisine and hands down the best Pav Bhaji in the world. They make no compromises on flavor, ingredients and service. We've eaten all the chaats and I recommend Sev Puri, Dahi Puri. I'd say Bhel is probably their only underwhelming Chaat. Garlic naan is tender yet crisp, the curries are heavily seasoned so this isn't your 'mild and creamy' curry- it's your 'bring this on Ahmedabad' feel. Pulao is so much like the one served by the Bhaji Pav, it's this unique type of rice dish that locals from the Western part of india would know. Chole Puri is superb, but it's whole some so it will fill you up soon. The sandwiches are SO GOOD! My favorite is the Bhakri pizza- it will take you on a journey if it's your first time trying it. We love that Honest has socially distant tables and hope that they always stay that way! Always a home run here

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    Great food and always a hit with me two kids who are under 3. Love the Hakka noodles, dosas and chole bathura

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    Very nice vegetarian Indian restaurant! Nice atmosphere and delicious food.I will definitely return

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    Inside bar! Very nicely decorated inside. Clean and spacious.

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