Honest was honestly pretty good! We went on New Year's Day, when very few restaurants were open, and it turned out to be a great choice. The place reminded me of the chaat shops in India, with a cozy, homely ambiance. The menu was extensive and featured many of our favorite Indian dishes. I ordered the chole bhature and paired it with "ganne ka juice" (fresh sugarcane juice). The chole bhature was spot on, absolutely loved every bite. The sugarcane juice was refreshing, though it could have used a little more spice and lemon for extra kick. Others at the table ordered the masala dosa, pav bhaji, and garlic noodles, and all of those dishes were quite good as well. The ordering process is simple: a server takes your order, and the food comes out quickly. However, once you're done eating, you're expected to clear your own table. Overall, it was a great Indian food experience in Naperville, especially on a holiday when options were limited. read more

Honest - Choley bhature - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Honest is a great spot for flavorful Indian comfort food with plenty of variety. The chole bhatura is especially yummy - one of my go to foods - and it's a big plus that you can grab an extra bhatura if you want more. Their Hakka noodles are also really good with a nice balance of flavor and heat. The spice level is definitely tailored to Indian palates, which I personally enjoy, but it might feel a bit intense for those who prefer milder food. Still, with such a wide range of options on the menu, there's something for everyone. Overall, a solid, flavorful experience! read more

The food is good always and fresh. The place is clean, my issue is service. No "how is everything" and they walk past you when you try to close your bill. I spent 25 minutes eating, an additional 35 for the check. And it was not busy. read more

Ordered chole bhature and it came with onion pickle and gulab jamun -- everything was really good. The chole had authentic flavor and the bhature were fresh. Also ordered the dry fruit milkshake, which was rich and tasty. Overall, the food reminded me of real India taste. Definitely worth ordering again. Service was fast and ambiance is so good , love this place. read more

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I have been to Honest a couple of times, and it's one of the places where I find authentic Indian food. My friends and I tried chole bhature, noodles, sugarcane juice, masala dosa, and pav bhaji, and I loved everything. The place is spacious, and the service is quick. Must try! read more

Service was excellent and kind but a little slow. It's a basic honest with ample seating. The Pav bhaji was okay but very spicy. The bhakri pizza was okay with the sauce being different. The veggie Manchurian and dosa were good. It's really good place for groups. But the food quality overall has gone down read more

Honest - Indian Style Bhakri Pizza - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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This is a nice vegetarian restaurant with lots of food options. The service is fast and the food tastes great. We tried a variety of different dishes and everything tastes great. They ask you how spicy you want the food so it lets you customize it a little. They also have options for kids. The atmosphere here is casual and clean. There is good amount of parking space as well. read more

Honest - Chole Bhature with Gulab Jamun - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Honest in Naperville is hands-down our family's favorite spot for Indian food! They serve authentic Indian street food that is absolutely to die for. The setup is simple--you order at the register when you first arrive, find a seat, and then your food is brought out fresh and piping hot. The service is always great; everyone is so friendly and helpful. The owner even recognizes regulars, which makes it feel like a true home away from home--only with even better food! read more

Honest - Dosa - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

What a wonderfully friendly and clean restaurant with fantastic Indian food. We tried 3 items at the suggestion of our server. The Dried Gobi Manchurian (appetizer), Rava Masala Dosa and Pani Puri. All excellent, freshly prepared and just the right amount of spice and heat. read more

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We are checking in on a pair of deliveries that were intentionally and unnecessarily delayed as entertainment for the manager on staff. The driver was directed by the host who went on to direct the driver by saying both orders were not ready and both orders would not be ready for at least another ten minutes, and confirmed it. Laughter from the manager who eventually handed the orders to the driver about ten minutes later was noted while avoiding and not speaking to the driver at all upon arrival and announcement. Both orders were ready upon the driver's arrival and announcement and both orders were eventually picked up from the very table the host directed our driver away from. A non English speaking exchange was observed and not understood by the driver between them at the time and laughter was the managers response with no introduction or assistance offered or clarification provided. Are you expecting this to carry on? This is why we are asking for the owner's response. What do you expect the customer to do besides further penalize the driver for unknown and unexplained delays and avoiding all of all this only to exact the ownership of the delay and intended confusion to the driver to process, explain, and to deal with entirely at their one expense. And for nothing having to do with the excellent delivery service they continue to provide on a regular basis, as the history shows. The driver has to explain all this. It ruined the drivers evening and the ability to earn more income without carrying of feeling at a loss. Restaurants who do not offer or employ delivery personnel depend on delivery drivers and must share the process to be responsible and accountable for managing pickups to their customers and not hide behind drivers reputations. Restaurants choosing not to employ delivery drivers themselves at fair pay and compensation allows for this nonsense and an avoidance that would otherwise clearly not exist and would squarely put all of the dining experience responsibility on the restaurant as should be the case and should be expected. No one else knows this is happening unless it is reported. Many are getting away with dumping on drivers. After many requests to assist drivers, we have assembled to provide a voice from The drivers. Without reporting this kind of activity there would be no way to resolve this kind of behavior. Thank you to the drivers who take the time to make improvements on the platform. This request for assistance is coming from a well known Diamond Level Delivery Driver who has no prior incidents on record. We will update this review accordingly. The manager at Honest knows about this. We are looking for the owner's response to all delivery drivers who accept deliveries from Honest. Respectfully and professionally, how should this kind of situation be handled? This is costing time and resources to address. The manager on duty did nothing to help the driver. Thank you for your attention to these matters on two separate orders for two separate customers and for the same driver of both of these orders. read more

I'm never a fan of writing a negative review, but I was underwhelmed by this restaurant. The food was so so, the service was all right, and overall it was just not satisfying. The food had a lot of flavor, but everything had the same flavor profile. Once you tasted one item it kind of felt like you were eating the same thing just in a different form. The place was definitely busy so they are doing something right and everyone who was dining was very happy. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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DONT GO HERE!! Ordered masala chai and it was disgusting, zero flavor. I asked the server if they can add more masala and she said this was pre-made in the afternoon so you can't customize it. I was shocked that the tea ordered at 5 pm was made in noon and just microwaved and served in the restaurant which markets itself as 'we make fresh food'. Will never go there again. read more

I absolutely love Honest for the chaat and Indian street food! I have been to this place several times and look forward to the dine-in experience every single time. However, I am not a big fan of carry out from this place. Indian street food is best eaten hot or crisp or basically on the spot. The food gets cold and soggy and disappointing by the time you bring it home. My two fav things to eat here are Bahubali sandwich and Dhabeli. Pricing is affordable and quantities are filling. There is plenty of parking on the side and in front of the restaurant location. read more

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Food was absolutely delicious with friendly service. You could taste that the ingredients were fresh and made to order. read more

Honest - Dry gobi - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Outstanding indian street food. The dahi puri is great. Rava dosa fantastic.. the sandwiches, chole bhature... EVERYTHING... outstanding! Not to all non indians.. if you dont like spice, as for VERY MILD. Otherwise everything is veru spicy read more

I used to love grabbing some Indian street food here but I feel like the quality of food went downhill. The dosas were mehhh along with sambar that tasted like it had too much chaat masala. The pav bhaji bread was drenched in butter. The Vada pav was dry and no different than the aloo that's in dosas. Might rethink the next time I go in. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Honest is a vegetarian restaurant located in Naperville right next to the Patel Brothers grocery store. I tried out the papdi chaat and thought it was standard. I wish the portion sizes were larger for the price I paid, but overall the service was quick and it looks like a nice sit-down restaurant as well. read more

Honest - Papdi Chat - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Came in one evening to try a dosa. The inside of the restaurant was very clean and very bright. You order as soon as you walk in and than get seated which is kinda of weird to me. So I walked in and placed an order for Masala Dosa and was seated. It was warm and so good! 10/10 They serve no meat items! So a friendly vegetarian restaurant! read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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My favorite Indian street food restaurant. The pani puri, vegetable sandwich, masala papad and bhakhri pizza are among my favorites. Can't go wrong with much on this menu. Great for vegetarians. Service is quick and ambiance is nice. read more

Honest - Pani Puri - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Honest is an Indian vegetarian chain restaurant across the world. Started in Gujarat, Honest is well-known for the special Pav Bhaji. Around Chicago, there are multiple locations in the suburbs and conveniently, the restaurant is usually located next to an Indian grocery store (Patel Brothers). The restaurant has enough seating to host family dinners and birthday parties with a casual vibe and people usually walk in. If you go on a weekend, be prepared for it to be crowded, and loud, and for the service to be on the slower side. Many times, you might have to go up to the counter to request extra plates/chutneys, etc. The ambiance is very much family oriented with groups of all ages, which can also mean crying children at times. We ordered Honest Special Pav Bhaji, Mysore Dosa, Spring Dosa, and Mixed Uthappam. Starting with the Pav Bhaji, the taste lives up to the hype with a butter layer. It is medium spice, and the quantity is plenty for 2 people. Next: Mixed Uthappam is made of fresh finely chopped vegetables and comes with sambhar, white, and red chutneys. The sambhar could be a hit or miss depending on the day, but the chutneys are always on point. The Uthappam itself was well flavored and combined with the chutneys, the dish really delivers. Out of all the dishes, my least favorite was the spring dosa. The presentation was beautiful; however, the taste was mediocre. Spring dosa is a twist to the authentic dosa with vegetable mix, which is unique but still prefers the regular Mysore masala dosa. Overall, I would rate the food that is very reasonably priced a 9/10. If you are making a trip to the Chicago suburbs and craving good Indian food, I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Honest - Honest Special Bhaji Pav - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Some things are hugely successful but you wonder why. And, no I am not talking about the Marvel Universe movies...but that would describe Honest. The place has a decent ambience and service, but soulless food :( I tried their Dosas - which are done well, but like a Hollywood actor in a Bollywood movie, the Sambhar comes across as weak and bland. Their Tiranga Vada Pav seems like an overly expensive name for just a regular Vada Pav. It's interesting, in a Toyota at a BMW price way. Having said that, they are like WalMart - whether you like them or not, you end up going there because they are in the neighborhood and offer a rather large variety at a mostly decent price. So yes, it may be soulless, but it sure is convenient. read more

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This is a good snack meal place. The Honest pavbhajee was loaded with spices and ghee and mostly lacked taste. Dosa was great, so were idli. Papadi chat and dhahi golgappa were awesome. Chole bhature were good except Chole were spicy but didn't taste to have panjabi tinge (anardana powder etc). Chai and paan were good. Try normal pav bhaji! Service is good and they have bigger space now. Good place to snack out! Will return. Bathrooms could be better managed. read more

The service here isn't the best. It took them an hour to fulfill a one person order. Dahi Puri was not good. It was overly sweet and cold, I think they just pulled it out of refrigerator and put in a takeout box. Bhaji Pav and pulav were fresh and tasty, I'd order those again. read more

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A decent good joint with some well made Indian dishes. They have very few Vegan options, but I still appreciate that they atleast sounded educated about the concept of vegan food and concerned about food allergies so extra credit for that! My family enjoyed the pav bhaji, noodles and the manchurian. My dosa was made vegan and they made sure there was no dairy (biggest concern with Indian food). dosa was just Ok, could have been better. My family also appreciates the selection of ice creams at this place. read more

Honest - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Terrible food. The worst service I have ever encountered in an Indian restaurant, period!!!! Never again. read more

Love to come to Honest ; when I am craving honest Indian vegetarian food . Ordered thali and chola bhatura read more

Honest - Inside the restaurant - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

As we (me and my husband) have already been to Honest in the Schaumburg area and didn't quite like it, I was reluctant to go to this place. But being next to Patel Brothers (our Grocery shop) and as I was craving for some good Indian chaat, we thought giving it a try. We ordered Vada Pao, Veg Manchurian (dry) and Dahi Puri. The Vada Pao was excellent, the best we had so far, Veg Manchurian was on point and delicious. Dahi Puri was decent, could have been better as I felt the filling and the dahi was a little less and my husband found it on a little sweeter side. Decor and interior was decent enough, casual with ample seating. We are definitely going to come back to try out different items on the menu. Worth a try! read more

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Excellent sandwiches, very good chaat. Can be a bit slow at times, but the food makes up for it.

Best vegetarian and chaat, Chinese dishes so far in Illinois. Awesome service on time taken for food to arrive to the table. Great tasting food and really awesome ambience as well. Great place to hangout with friends and family. Food - 9/10 Service - 10/10 Cleanliness - 9/10 Cost - reasonable. $$ read more

Honest - Pav Honest Special Bhaji Pav - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I was craving soup so we went to our go to spot! Too bad the Hoffman estates location don't have soup! Glad I took a picture before finishing it within minutes lol read more

Honest - Manchow Soup - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

This is the next revolution in Indian dining. When I walked in, I was surprised to see that this is a sit down restaurant where waiters serve us. Most Chaat places you have to order from the counter. The decor is hip and totally Instagram worthy. The waiters look like New Delhi hipsters. I don't know where they are from exactly, but they are super friendly. We tried two new things from the menu and two familiar things. Everything was delicious. Order the cheese bhel, you won't regret it! read more

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Great Indian street food. Love the Pav Bhaji and the fact they can make it mild for my kids. Rava Dosa is okay - we preferred the regular dosa. read more

Got takeout from here since my sister was vegetarian at the time. They have weird hours so check ahead to make sure they are open. Pav Bhaji was very flavorful and kind of cheesy with the soft bread. read more

this place is great for a quick bite and hang-out with family or friends. my family's favorite here is the bhaji pav!! the bread is fried perfectly and is nicely combined with the sweet and savory dish altogether. their pani puri was a little bland but the rest of their items i have tried have been very good for me. the service is exceptional and i have not had any bad experiences with the staff. overall, a nice place to get a quick bite and have a chat with your loved ones! read more

Honest - Bhaji Pav - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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I wanted to try this new Vegetarian restaurant because I like vegetables and I like restaurants! And- I "Honest-Ly" love this place! -Kind, Friendly Staff -Serene and esthetically lovely space -Food is prepared with care: fresh ingredients, wonderfully balanced spices, with many authentic Indian appetizers, meals, and dessert options I truly enjoyed the sandwich that I ordered, the "Chicago Honest Special". A bit spicy, complimented by delicate Aloo cheese and veggies. Quite filling. Will definitely be back. My only reservation on giving the 5 star is that I ordered it carry out, and it did take over 15 minutes to prepare. Highly recommend and I will be back! read more

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Honestly exceeded my expectations.. now that the 'captain obvious pun' has been used, getting back to the review. We came here as a group of 5 and considering the ample space, we were seated immediately. Decor reminded me of 'Gopals or Sindhi sweets' in India. Casual yet peppy We ordered the dahi puri & Chinese bhel to share while we we waited for our pav bhajis. Also, since it's so hard to get good Indo Chinese I went all in and ordered the Hakka noodles. Dahi puri was amazing, Chinese bhel was way better than Hakka noodles. The honest special pav bhaji was just like the one we get back home. For beverages I had the fresh sugarcane juice and tasted the kaju badam shake.. the shake was a bit too thick and choked with nuts. Sugarcane juice was decent. I read couple reviews discrediting the service but our server was very friendly. A bit disorganized but not the biggest deal. Important thing to note is that I also happened to try the Honest located in Schaumburg soon after I visited the Naperville branch. Schaumburg experience was a horrible one. Pav bhaji wasn't fresh, they ran out of sugarcane juice, shake options are limited and it was also self service. So I was left a bit confused as to the discrepancy in these two branches. Definitely disappointed with the Schaumburg branch, however, I'll recommend putting in the extra 15 min to drive down here instead. read more

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Excellent Pav Bhaji, any style you want that Pav Bhaji is TOPS!!! Spicy, flavorful and just the right consistency and the Pav (bread) caramelized and toasted to perfection! Their Vada Pav is excellent as well, and the red garlic chutney on the Vada Pav is awesome! It's definitely another hit on the menu! Their Makki ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag is super good but not on the menu regularly! Overall a great place, and their service and hospitality is on point as well! read more

Ordered a couple of grilled sandwiches that came uncooked. You can see in the pic that the bread is just white bread straight from the plastic bag. Didn't come for sandwiches but wanted to try the dosas, which they didn't have. One sandwich said it was coming with chips in which I thought I would of been fresh from the restaurant but actually was a small bag of ruffles. Waited for my food for 25 minutes and didn't realize I had to go to the table with all the to go bags and find my own order. Really don't think coming here was a good experience or a good business regiment. But seriously I don't even write reviews for places and the fact that I ordered a grilled sandwich that came with stale American bread and cold. read more

Honest - Grilled Pineapple jam and cheese sandwich - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Ok I like their food. I love their chaats (dahi puri) is to die for. But looking at how that guy touched ice cream. I am scared to go back. So I drove from Iowa to meet family and then they recommended this place and was closer to the store we went. Looking at the crowd I thought I am in India and I was sure the food would be great. And trust me all of their food we ordered was wow. Closer to what we get back home. But now I am a bit phobic about anyone touching my food. So next time before waiting for the food, I will do spot check and see if they've improved. If not I am out of their. read more

Honest - No gloves while touching the ice cream - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

This place is closed on Tuesday afternoon. Honestly. Look through the storefront windows and you'll see an honestly disorganized restaurant office. An honest waste of my afternoon hunt for Indian cuisine. Enjoy. read more