I can't believe I've never tried this place and have discovered it so late. This is one we're going to work in the rotation now! It's a gujtati restaurant, but surprisingly I loved their panjabi thali! Also this is probably one of the first times I got a thali where I ate everything on it! It came with Mango Lassi, Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai, tarka daal, rice, papadam, achar, sabzi, panjabi chole, an aloo sabzi and I got a choice of roti, puri, or paratha. I went with paratha. I was obsessed with the sabzi, and loved their daal. Reminded me of mum's cooking. We also tried their chaat and pani puri and enjoyed both! Would order again. The serving size is fair for the price, service is quick, and it's a fast and clean turnaround. Basically everything I'm looking for when I'm craving an Indian breakfast! read more

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Service was great, they checked up on us a good amount of times to make sure we got everything and that everything was good. I'm still pretty new to Indian food, but I thought this place was yummy. I've been wanting to eat pani puri for forEver and it did not disappoint! I believe we got the Dabang Dosa, and it was good but it was very cheesy and tasted a lot like pizza lol. Bhaji pav was nice and balanced which I could eat without the bread. The Papdi Chaat was a nice balance to some of the spice we were eating and it had nice crisps in it! I would definitely want to come back and try other dishes read more

Honest - Pani Puri (8 pcs), Papdi Chaat, Dry Paneer Chili, Dabang Dosa, Bhaji Pav - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Solid vegetarian restaurant, you can't go wrong with any of thier dishes. Known for sandwiches and elaborate dhoshas with unique names. Everything you get can 3/5 or 4/5. You are not going to go this is the best and drool over it, but you won't be disappointed either. Worth a try. Service is average and typical. and the place it self also look like a typical Indian restaurant. Bit cleaner than average. read more

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Ordered the vada pav. Vada was oily and looked liked it was refried. Asked for medium spicy, but it was lacking in taste. Sandwiches ordered the day before were good and tasty. read more

The food quality was incredibly poor--our meals arrived cold, lacked flavor, and the To make matters worse, the customer service was awful. The staff was completely inattentive, and had a very dismissive attitude when we tried to point out the issues. Save your money and go somewhere else where both the food and the customers are actually valued. I will definitely not be returning or recommend anyone to visit here. PLEASE CHNAGE THE RESTAURANT NAME FROM HONEST TO SOMETHING ELSE. read more

Chaat is really authentic, I will come back when I am in Houston again. Con: service can be improved, reduce use of foam plates. Bathroom can be more cleaned. read more

Honest - Raj kachori - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We get takeout food from here a LOT. My boyfriend is from India and he has told me time and time again that this hands down one of the best Indian restaurants when it comes to grabbing a quick bite to eat! He's very particular about Indian food because he lived there for 24 years so that's definitely saying something! I might add that I'm American and hadn't experienced Indian food until he and I started dating - but man, I was missing out my whole life!!! Our two favorite dishes from here are Bhakri pizza and Bahubali sandwich. Bhakri pizza is a fusion dish that is so delicious! I wasn't sure about it the first time I tried it because it does NOT look like the pizza I'm used to... But seriously, don't knock it till you try it cause now I'm HOOKED! Bahubali sandwich is also very tasty and not like a sandwich that I'm used to - but I'll warn you that it's spicy! Although you are safe to assume that Indian food is spicy about 92% of the time. Definitely recommend you try this place out! read more

Honest - Bhakri Pizza and Cold Coffee with Ice Cream - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came back again. The food was ok, but not my favorite. I did enjoy the vada pav. The mango lassi was also ok. I've had better. This place is supposed to be popular or well known in India. If this is a franchise or suppose to represent in USA, it would be nice to make the interior more welcoming instead of like a cafeteria. Silverware and plastic ware weren't really organized. I did see that they have a private banquet room which is a nice size. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Nice variety of Chaat items, South Indian delicacies and Indo Chinese food. Service is quick. The Rajwadi dabeli order is served in two pieces and is quite filling. The filling with fried peanuts is authentic but pomegranate seeds were missing. Raj kachori is extremely appetizing, well presented and a delight to eat. Hakka noodles are yum although too oily for my taste. They also have several flavors of kulfi and lassis available. Indoor seating is decent, no AC, just fans so it can get a little stuffy on a warm humid day. Plenty of parking available outside the restaurant. read more

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I had the Punjabi Thali! Soooo good. Verify of a perfectly portion vegetarian appetizer, dishes, and desert also comes with Lassi. I got Mango one. All this for under $20. Enjoyed them very much. I loved Lila Kachori, it is a green pea purée missed with herbs and deep fried in a puff pastry comes either an amazing sweet and sour chatney (like salsa sauce). The owner was kind enough with an extra lilva kachori when I asked for a take out box. I recommend this place if you are in Houston area read more

Honest - Punjabi Tahli - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

The sanitation in this place is not good. The bathrooms are so dirty too. Dahi puri was okay in flavor.

We have been on the search for Houston's best chaat. We have tried Honest and Chowpatty a lot, and while they previously were fairly tied, with different strengths for types of chaat, at our last three visits, Honest has taken the crown.  We hypothesize there must be a new chef, but the Honest in Houston was previously not the same quality as the Honest in Allen - and now, it is as good (or maybe better?). The service is what is expected from a fast-casual spot; the lighting, the seating are not special. But as any good authentic Indian restaurant will have - Bollywood music videos are playing nonstop in the background, and the food is delicious. The dahi puri remains my favorite item, and pani puri my partner's favorite. This might not be the fanciest or the most presentable food you eat, but it will hit the way you expect it to. read more

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Amazing find! Possibly the best street food/ sandwiches , Indian dishes we have had! Didn't love the pizza but everything else was really fresh and delicious! You order and pay at counter and food comes out very fast to your table. Place is clean with booth seating. Definitely recommend the bahubali sandwich and yogurt kachori, they didn't have the indo-Chinese tonight but definitely would go back to try again! read more

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Flavors of India on a Plate Tried the thali and pav bhaji -- pure comfort! The thali was a full feast with fresh flavors, and the pav bhaji was buttery, spicy, and just like Mumbai street style. Honest really lives up to its name! read more

Came for lunch and ordered dahi puri, sabudana wada and samosa chaat. Everything came out pretty quickly. Dahi puri was great! Great amount of filling and tasted good as well. The wada was a little disappointing. Missing flavor and was hoping for them to be more crispy. Also found chunks of potatoes instead. Samosa cheat also disappointing. No yogurt in the dish but the menu says they do add it. When I asked for more of the yogurt the gentleman at the counter said they don't use yogurt but it says on the menu they do. He did give me a small co.yainer woth the yogurt and that did make the samosa chat better. Overall I would stil come back and try it again. Definitely recommend the dahi puri. read more

Love this place but please don't get the Dabang dosa. It was so cheesy it's like a dosa quesadilla but not in a good way. I loved all the chaat I had eaten and the Dabang ruined my meal read more

The mango lassi and pulav are amazing here! Super fast service and a good amount of spice read more

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A friend of mine highly recommended this place so we went. Food was OK nothing really outstanding. Price range is very reasonable. I tried the thali and it was OK. The restaurant solely serve vegetarian food so if you are not into vegetarian maybe you won't like it. Service was below average but I see this as a fast food chain so no high expectations on my part. read more

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The service, food, and ambiance was amazing. If you can not tolerate spice it may be a challenge however they have options. Delicious flavors and many great options. Great service by Riyaz and everyone! read more

First time trying this place as our usual one is closed on Tuesdays. We were greeted immediately upon entry and placed orders immediately. Ordered pani puri and thali. Didn't quite like the pani puri as the ingredients were kinda bland. Thali was ok but the yogurt kind was terrible with some dried bread. It was $12 and came with a small mangon lassi. They came by to check on us which is rare in this type of restaurant. Maybe we will try dosa next time. Just wish there are no cilantros in these dishes due to allergies. read more

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A great place for snacks. Just that if they adjust the spice level bcuz it's overly spicy. They do have full menu apart from snacks. The service is great. The food came out really quick. read more

Honest - Dahi Puri - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

We did not have a good of an experience this time around. The food was mediocre at best. Service was fine. We came early so there were plenty of tables. We got the honest special pav bhaji and it was SO BLAND. No masalo or spice what's so ever. I got the bhakri pizza, nothing special. The bhakri was nice and crunchy. We got the mango lassi, lack of mango flavor. The bhahubali sandwich was fine. Felt like less fries than last time we got sandwiches as you might be able to compare in the pictures. read more

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Basic Indian street food. Well made and according to your taste. Mild spicy extra spicy etc. Fresh ingredients and nice presentation.

Honest restaurant was recommended to me by an Indian American gentleman who stated this is a really good restaurant. I liked the decor and wall of photos. It definitely adds character. The Thums Up soda and samosa with chutney were both good. However, if you order pani puri as takeout, the version you will get is a deconstructed pani puri with no herbs (cilantro), unlike the pani puri shown in pictures. It would probably take at least two more visits for me to properly assess the quality of Honest's culinary offerings, but I am definitely interested in returning. read more

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Honest stood like its name- Honest . Food was great, never tasted such big happy soft round idlis in Houston before...I ordered idli like a snack, based on my numerous previous experiences and was in for a surprise- 3 shiny round hot idlis were placed before me ! Yumm.... nothing can stop me when I see a hot idli so I ended up having my breakfast and lunch together. Next time , i will remember to go empty stomach! Next came the Punjabi thali- perfect quantity. The panner sabzi, the mattar ki sabzi , dal, rice, pappad, lassi, acharand naram garam ( soft and hot) rotis were lip smacking. I never thought I could enjoy food on a full stomach before ;). Btw, the thali comes with a option of roti or parata. We topped it all with sugarcane juice which was also very natural and yummy. Not sure if we had to purchase water due to covid going on or what, but we had our juice and lassi so v didn't need any quenchers separately. Their menu speciality is the Bahubali sandwich , which I avoided because i was ( supposedly) there for a snack ! Prices , quality, service... sab good and honest. I for sure to return for the Bahubali sandwich and more idlis! Do try them out read more

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Food and services is bad. No hello no thank. Food quality is gone in the drain . What a waste of money samber is just cold water read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This review is for Punjabi Thali. The vegetable offerings in this thali are a disgrace and this thali shouldn't be called a Punjabi thali. Corn - what is this doing in this thali? This vegetable has no place esp in a Punjabi thali. This is a lazy hack job of serving anything regardless of whether it makes sense or not. Paneer - probably the worst item on the thali, so much so that the corn would appear more appealing compared to this nonsense. This was clearly frozen junk that was microwaved to hell and served. Dal / rice / chapati - the only decent things on this entire conglomeration of oddities. Vegetable portions - could they shrink it some more and use even smaller dishes? Also when compared with some other Honest locations in the country, it appears Houston location is serving one vegetable less compared to others. My suggestion would be the following: 1. Don't call this a Punjabi thali as it's not true and it's actually disrespectful. 2. Look at same thali from other locations (such as Maryland or the one in Bellevue and many others) - and learn from them. See what kind of dishes they offer in their thali. read more

Honest - Fake Punjabi Thali - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is wonderful. The service is always friendly and the menu items are all tempting. As of this review, I've tried their Pav bhaji and Pulav dish and the quality is exceptional. I feel as if I've stumbled upon a hidden gem...except this place is understandably well-known and popular. Five stars. read more

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I was craving for Chaat and I have heard so many good things about Honest and so wanted to give it a try. And I was thoroughly disappointed with their Chaat. The pav bhaji was good, and so was the Manchow Soup. I ordered sev puri Chaat and it was very dry. Sev puri is not meant to be dry, it is supposed to be smothered with yogurt and have it layered with green and tamarind chutney but instead this was served with a dry potato based and lots of toppings. I don't think Chaat is their specialty, maybe other foods on the menu maybe a hit. The next day both my husband and I had upset stomach from eating there. So be careful in what you order. I will stick to my fav Chaat place in Hilcroft and it's not Honest. read more

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I love Indian food. I was thinking about eating thali or some lunch plate. I often picked up food as an Uber driver. I visited Honest. I ordered online. Then I could pick up ten minutes later. The thali was great. I loved it. Hope to order again. Namaste. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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A hidden gem in the Hillcroft area for Indian food! Tried the punjabi thali and the dabeli, and both were a 10/10. The punjabi thali came with sooo many portions + a mango lassi and dessert. An absolute steal (around $8 if I recall correctly). All the side dishes were delicious, but my favorite was the paneer curry. The mango lassi was sooo good and refreshing to take sips in between the spicy bites of the curry. I would recommend getting the thali with roti instead of poori because you get one more bread with roti. You could probably share the thali with 1 other person and it would be enough for lunch. The dabeli was also delicious! It is filled with a spiced potato topped with peanuts and pomegranate seeds. The salty/savory/sweet combination is elite. It also came with 2 sandwiches and can definitely be shared between 2 people. Overall, I would recommend Honest for your Indian food needs. The quality is better than a lot of the Indian restaurants in Hillcroft, but still at affordable prices. read more

Honest - thali - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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They have both South and North Indian food; here's what I got - it's a bit since I went with a few people: - Pani puri: It comes with eight (8) pieces; it's puffed crispy wheat shells stuffed with potato & spicy chilled herbed broth (mint chutney); it wasn't bad, but I've had street food in India, so not the exact same thing or as good. The potato stuff wasn't all there for me. $7.69. Recommend. - Tokri chaat: A crispy shoestring potato basking with hot & sweet sauces, with chaat toppings inside; somehow it was the spiciest thing (for everyone else i was with) and I really liked it - super delicious and totally recommend getting it, but be sure to eat it quickly so it doesn't get super soggy. It did last a good twenty minutes and wasn't soggy, but also don't waste this! $12.09. Highly recommend. - Punjabi thali: Two curries, two paratha, dal, rice, mango lassi, sweet, papad, and pickle. It was alright; comes with basmati rice, roti, a few different curries, and even lassi. $12.99. Don't recommend. - Rava Onion Dosa: Cracked wheat crepe with onions and spices, served with sambar and chutney. I liked it - flavourful and crispy, and pretty big -, but it was a bit too oily for me. $11.99. Ehh, wasn't my thing but if you like dosa, it's not bad at all. - Spring Dosa: Rice crepe minced seasoned with vegetables, served with sambar and chutney. Crispy, filling, huge, but still pretty oily. $10.99. Ehh, wasn't my thing but if you like dosa, it's not bad at all. - Masala chai: They give you sugar on the side so you can add as much as you want, and hoenstly, it was pretty good - wish the cup was a little bigger - it was probably less than 8 oz. $1.99. Pretty decent; get it. Since I went during COVID-19, here's a review of their safety standards as well: They have clear markings for social distancing, wearing a mask and staying clear of common areas. While most of the staff were wearing their masks, some were wearing it under their noses, so not great. The staff is extremely friendly, patient, and kind, and you defintely see it's pretty popular because people just kept walking in - most wore masks, but given this in Texas, masks were suggested, not mandatory, so something to keep in mind. Overall, I'd recommend this place, though if you want to maintain COVID-19 social distancing protocols, I'd order the food to go and eat elsewhere (e.g., a park) or at home. read more

Honest - Tokri Chat - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've had Honest takeout twice now and I have to say, that the masala dosa here might be one of the better ones. It's a little more complex, more substantial - definitely one of the tastier dosas in recent memory. However, be forewarned that if you're vegan, you should mention that you don't want it prepared vegan and I think one chutneys does contain milk - so you'll have to clarify on that. As for the Ghobi Manchurian . . . it was confusingly weird and unlike any rendition I've ever had of the dish. I ordered it in gravy, and the gravy was a very thin runny liquid. The bits of cauliflower themselves weren't very crispy, just mushy and kind of bland. It wasn't inedible, just very surprising considering how delicious the dosa was! Anyway, will have to try more of Honest's offerings to see if this will become a regular in my rotation. But man, I could a dosa from here right about now . . . read more

I've eaten enough dishes at Honest to be confident in writing a review. The restaurant is a direct competitor to Sri Balaji Bhavan (SBB), Shiv Sagar, and even Chowpatty Chat so most of the dishes can be compared. For example, Honest clearly has the best pav bhaji out of the three especially their Honest Special variation, which feature cashews and raisins which sounds weird at first but works really well. Their masala dosa also feature cashews in the filling but it's not as strong as SBB and the sambhar they use is not as good either. Their punjabi thali is cheaper than but not as good as Chowpatty's thali. The thali gives you an overabundance of carbs that you run out of dishes to eat it with, heh. The mattar paneer was somewhat bland and so was the chana masala. The dahi vada was decent but it's not like there was any fire for me to quench. Honest does offer other dishes that are unique takes in that their competitors do not offer it. The Bahubali sandwich was humongous, covered with cheese and fries which made eating it a mess. It was delicious but salty. Their Dabang Dosa was inventive but also salty. Same was with their cheese masala pav with bhaji. You start to notice the common element is the Amul cheese they use which I discovered is a processed cheddar cheese. The saltiness of this cheese deterred me from ordering their pizzas. I like how they have different faloodas and their regular one was tasty. So overall, I think Honest has a good restaurant. The prices are higher than SBB or Shiv Sagar and comparable with Chowpatty. It really depends on the dish you want to order. If you want a pav bhaji or a sandwich, you should come here. read more

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First time here I think we were greeted by the owner who described the menu in great delicious detail. We ordered what we normally eat at our normal place so we could compare apples to apples and I can say we will be back and next time try some of the specialties she recommended. The service after her at the end of the meal could use work. No one came to ask if we wanted anything else or ask if we need to go containers and no one brought a bill we had to go get that. That may be because they normally don't do table service? read more

I have been to multiple Honest all over USA and I would say this one was good but not the best. We ordered dahi poori and it was spicy (which is a bit odd). Pav bhaji was good and rawa masala dosa was okayish. They have plenty of parking outside and is in good location. read more

Honest - Restaurant seating area - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is another restaurant in Houston, which I don't mind driving from Austin. The taste is worth it. I have tried Bahubali sandwich, Masala dosa and Honest paavbhaji and everything was flavorful and filling. So whatever type of dish (south or north indian) you choose, you won't regret it. The place is neat and clean. I would definitely recommend the Bahubali sandwich. The hot powder they have adds a nice spicy zest to everything. As the restaurant is accompanied by other stores, parking can be difficult in peak hours. read more

Honest - Bahubali Sandwich - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tried Honest for the first time for lunch and it was pretty good. My friend and I got mango lassis and shared a thali. The paneer masala and eggplant dish were my favorites - the flavors were very strong and decadent. I personally thought the daal was a little watery, and everything could have been spicier. Overall, it's an affordable and pretty averagely good spot to satisfy your Indian food craving. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you are from Gujarat, India than you will be familiar with Honest. It's a famous chain for street food and mainly Pav Bhaji/Pulav. We have been here couple of times and have tried their Pav Bhaji and Pulav which is the best you can get in USA. We also tried their bahubali sandwich which we liked a lot. Desi pizza was okay. But overall this place never disappoints. Will surely keep visiting whenever in Houston. read more

Honest - Pav Bhaji - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I loved my first time at Honest. I went here just going by what I had heard so many great review of my friends. I went when things started opening up after the stay at home during COVID times. They had clear markings for social distancing, wearing a mask and staying clear of common areas. As a customer who would like to be safe but still go out and enjoy yummy food, this is a welcome move and much needed. I got their "Bahubali" sandwich. It's the most Indian yummy sandwich I had in the US. Loved their chat nasal mix which truly is an Indian twist. Also got their Masala dosa and it was equally good. Will be back! Highly recommend if you are around the Hillcroft area. I drove down from Austin!! read more

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