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    3.6 (98 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Gaurav B.

    Tried Honest with high hopes, and as much as I wanted to like this place but honestly? Tried 4 times and Pretty disappointed. The pav bhaji? Stellar. Schezwan noodles? Surprisingly solid. But the rest? Let's just say honesty hurts. Everything else felt like a letdown. The hype around this place is baffling. The chhole lacked salt and the bature doubled as gym equipment--thick and tough. Mix pakora came deep-fried in regret: oily, burnt, and basically charcoal with a crunch. And the hyped-up Bahubali sandwich? More "Bahublah"--overpriced and underwhelming. Service was fine, ambiance was decent, but nothing stood out enough to justify the buzz. If you're visiting, stick to the hits and skip the heartbreaks. Otherwise, let the hype train pass you by.

    Chilli Garlic Noodles with Manchurian
    Sanjana R.

    Food here is always great, especially when you need to eat vegetarian options. The restaurant is casual and the employees are nice and considerate.

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    Swapna Y.

    I came here on a Saturday afternoon and I ordered the chilly baby corn and the chilly garlic fried rice. The food had a lot of flavor. The chilly garlic rice wasn't quite what I was expecting but it was still very good. The corn dish was a good amount and it didn't feel overly greasy. I would def. come back and try more options. It was very busy, so I did have to wait about 20 minutes for my food, but it was worth it.

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    Ramya R.

    My experience at Honest Indian Restaurant in Maryland fell short of my expectations, especially given my positive dining experience at the similarly named establishment in New Jersey. The Special Pav Bhaji was bland and lacked flavor. The accompanying buns were not heated properly, resulting in a semi-burnt inner crust and a hard center. The Bhel Chat was unremarkable, failing to impress with its average flavors. It's a self service restaurant so nothing worth mentioning about the service. On a side note,restaurant can get pretty loud when busy.

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    John B.

    This is a chain which apparently started in India and is now pretty widespread in the U.S., as this is my third Honest. However, the others were more traditional sit-down restaurants, while this one was an order at the counter kind of place, which was chaotic right up until it closed. The large families that congregate here will do that to you, though to the restaurant's credit, staff were pretty efficient about clearing tables and getting us our food. What arrived was credibly rendered food with an enormous array of vegetarian choices. My chole with puri was large and perfectly portioned; my fried bread ran out just as the last bite of chickpeas disappeared, and I did appreciate the onion and pickle accompaniment. I was stuffed having had a South Indian lentil donut, with no room to even finish the accompanying sambar. Indo-Chinese soup and classic dal and rice looked appealing as well. Then again, I could order just about anything here.

    Pav Bhaji with Extra Pav
    Neha K.

    Of all the Honest chains I've been to (about 7-8 so far) this is my favorite location! Clean, nicely decorated and boy they bring ahmedabad flavors into your plates right away! The Punjabi thaali is HUGE- make sure 2 people are sharing. By far the largest sized Naan/roti comes here. Chaat was extraordinary, Papdi Chaat is massive serving of Papdis which stayed crisp till the end coated in gujarati phenomenal chutneys. Pav Bhaji is superb- authentic goodness in your mouth and the sweet Paan is a delicious finish. Staff is kind, courteous and very helping. Bathrooms were very clean and we were the first customers of the dine-in AM when they had opened. Will return every time we see in Baltimore!

    Punjabi Thali

    I've been to Honest a few times now, and honestly, the service is always slow. We ordered the Punjabi Thali, which was decent and arrived within 15-20 minutes. We also got the Masala Dosa, which was pretty good, though the sambar dal was bit too spicy. However, we also ordered Bhaji Pav, and it took nearly 45-50 minutes to arrive. We had to repeatedly check on it, and every time we were told, "5 more minutes." It felt like they had completely forgotten about our order. This isn't a one-off experience--most of the times I've visited, either part of my order is missed or significantly delayed. The restaurant was packed, servers were constantly rushing around, which was making it hard to get their attention. On top of that, they add a 15% service charge to every table, whether or not the service deserves it. The food is good, but the service just doesn't measure up. The service really needs serious improvement.

    Menu showing Dosas that Honest is not willing to take orders on over the weekends and asking me to come on weekdays!

    Changing my review to a 3 star, since the restaurant tried addressing the concerns in a cordial manner. Provided some suggestions on what they can do to improve availability of food advertised on menu. It was frustrating to hear a no every time I visit during weekends for a simple Dosa. May be they should just place a note at the counter and on the site that no dosas would be served during peak times and that will solve the issue.

    Raychelle S.

    HUGE & vegetarian. Dosas the size of your body! They are honestly so huge. But if you didn't already know this dosa is thin as a crepe or even thinner. You will be able to finish it. It comes with a couple of sauces and a soup like dish to dip. It's seat yourself once you order at the kiosk. Seemed like everyone knew what to do except for me. Lol.

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    Tried thali. Place is clean and food is good. I would go there again! Service is average, no smile!

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    I need to make this place a regular visit. Great food great service. I will be back very soon

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    4.3(96 reviews)
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    Changed ownership, very 'meh' now unfortunately. They nixed the smoked brisket, their spring rolls…read morehave gone hill dramatically and the broth is less flavorful. Went from above average to very average. Shame.

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    4.4(270 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Food was amazing! Service was quick and sweet!…read moreIt's BYOB so i love the atmosphere.. It's something about Ethiopian collard greens that I love. They taste so natural yet so flavorful.

    A humble but delicious Ethiopian experience…read more Tigi's Ethiopian Restaurant is the best Ethiopian restaurant in Howard County. While it doesn't sport a large establishment with only modest decorations, the quality of the food they serve makes it well worth repeat visits. Tigi serves traditional Ethiopian food, small blended dishes, typically pastes or chopped meats and vegtables, heavily seasoned and topped on injera, a flat spongy bread that has a hint of sour flavor. The injera is both your plate and utensils as you tear off chunks of it to grab and scoop your other dishes. Ethiopian food is typically communal, shared among friends and family, but Tigi offers smaller portions that can be personalized if you're more comfortable not sharing. If you're new to Tigi, or Ethiopian food in general, I suggest their Meat Combo 3, which offers three different meat dishes and three different vegetable dishes. You get some level of customization for the dishes, and I suggest getting a beef, chicken, and lamb dish and any of the vegetable dishes that catches your eye. The vegetable dishes are also vegan friendly! I don't suggest ordering extra injera, as Tigi provides a mountain of them with any of their combo meals. One of Tigi's biggest strengths is that you can order their food to go, making them the first Ethiopian takeout spot I've ever been to. Tigi also has a small connected store that acts as an Ethiopian market. If you love Ethiopian or want to try it, Tigi's is a great spot in Howard County.

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    Dumpling District - Crab Meat Soup Dumplings

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    3.6 mi

    This place used to be Nan Xiang Express. We've never eaten at the replacement Dumpling District in…read moreperson, but we've ordered delivery here a couple of times. The rice cakes and the salty sticky rice roll are pretty good. My wife was craving the chicken and broccoli w/ brown sauce. I was not a fan of this dish. The broccoli tasted bitter and the chicken seemed low quality. I wouldn't get this dish again. The noodles with scallion sauce was good. The noodles stuck together and the scallions in the dish were bitter, but the taste was decent. I can't fully score a place based on delivery, but if you're in the mood for Shanghainese cuisine, this place isn't a bad option.

    This is a small casual dumpling and cantonese chain that shares space with a tea-house. Look for…read morethe Luna Hall sign along the east side of the Chatham Station Shopping Center strip mall. There's plenty of parking in the lot just outside from the restaurant. Seats around 20 mostly at tables for four, with probably 20 more tables in the attached tea-house next door. We arrived in the early afternoon on a Friday, and there were only two or three other full tables. We ordered from a touch-screen by the register at the back counter. Food was served in take-out containers, and looked fabulous. We asked for plates, and collected up our chopsticks and forks and sauces and napkins by the register. We got the 6-variety "rainbow" soup dumplings, a sticky-rice roll, and a cucumber salad. We got a soda, and it would have been easy to get tea from the attached next-door tea-house. Salad was fresh and flavorful and generous with a bright cilantro dressing. Every dumpling was hot and juicy and tender, with good flavor. We felt that fillings were good, but not extraordinary. The "crab and pork" and "truffles and pork" dumplings were predominantly pork. The sticky-rice roll was dense and lightly flavored, nice with soy and vinegar sauce. And there's more appetizers and cantonese-style dishes available. This place is ultra-casual, almost fast-food in style, and better than fast-food in food flavor and quality.

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    Mirchi - Chicken 65

    Mirchi

    4.0(5 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    "I can't wait to come back here." - my father, after our lunch here…read more Saw signs promoting Mirchi popping up in the area and I figured I'd try them out. Came in for lunch with my dad and we loved everything about it. The inside has a classy ambiance with plenty of tables and a full bar. We were the first customers, but the place filled up shortly after. I'm of European descent, but I take it as a good sign for a place like this when pretty much all the other clientele appeared to be South Asian. They started us off with a complimentary papadum basket with cilantro-mint chutney and tamarind sauces. Delightful. We ordered two appetizers: Vegetable pakora and chili pepper paneer. The vegetable pakora was interesting. I'm used to a mix of veggies fried in their own way, but these were fritters that seemed to be a mix of onion, potato, and I think zucchini. It worked, especially with the chutneys to top it off. The sizzling paneer was also great - nice and crispy crust with a perfect spicy glaze. I'd get either of these again. For the mains, we got Chicken Korma and Malai Kofta. When our waiter asked for our spice preference, we both said medium. I think medium was perfect, even though I'm used to a mild Malai Kofta. I think it was my father's upper spice limit, but he loved his Korma. Both sauces were easy to mop up with some butter naan. Even a simple cup of masala tea was memorable - perfect amount of spices and milk to mellow them out. Would drink this again. Our waiter was attentive but gave us space to enjoy the meal and each other's company without frequent interruption. According to our waiter, they have lunch buffets on the weekend only. He added that Sunday is the bigger day of the two. Maybe I'll come back one of those days to sample more of the variety of offerings. Wouldn't change a thing. Great experience. Definitely recommend.

    Delicious local Indian restaurant with tasty food. Great for happy hour and small group gatherings!…read moreStaff were very kind, attentive to our needs, and generous with their time and service. The chicken 65 is spicy and a must try! The chicken lollipop is a nice touch, but not as flavorful. The mirchi (fried pepper) was crunchy and bland, better with chutneys. Variety of North and South Asian dishes available.

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    Chopin Noodle House

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    4.3(83 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Awesome place! I had known about the locations in Rockville and nearby there, but that is a bit far…read morefor noodles (80min drive). So i was happy to see this place. It is still a bit far (35min), but doable. I also wasnt sure if i would be able to eat something because wheat noodles, but the staff were awesome enough to allow my substitution of wheat noodles for glass noodles in the dish i had chosen. I had originally made the nice lady very nervous with my request and she tried to convince me to try the dish that was advertised with the glass noodles, but i assured her that it would be fine as i normally eat noodles without soup. I ordered the 3 oil noodles with ground pork. It was very tasty. Especially after i added vinegar and the house chili oil. Definitely coming back.

    I've visited a few times and keep coming back for the noodle soups. My go-to is the lamb noodle…read moresoup with a spicy broth, and it never disappoints--rich, flavorful, and packed with tender pieces of lamb. One of the highlights is the handmade noodles, which you can customize in thickness, from delicate angel hair to something as hearty as fettuccine. The menu has plenty of variety beyond soups, including dumplings, spring rolls, stir-fried noodles, and oil-tossed noodle dishes. I also tried the braised intestines on the side; while they were well-prepared, the texture wasn't quite for me--I'd probably enjoy them more if they were fried. Ordering is convenient, whether you prefer doing it in person, through the app, or at the kiosk. The space has a good number of tables for dining in, and there's even a piano if you know how to play. Overall, it's been a consistently enjoyable spot for lunch.

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    Clear bowls:)

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