Such delicious food! I love that everything on the menu is vegetarian, and they have many items I haven't seen at other area Indian restaurants. My friends and I ordered a ton of food: the paneer 65 appetizer (my favorite thing we ordered!), the samosa chaat, veggie korma, malai kofta, paneer tikka masala, and a bread basket. Everything was great, though the korma was a bit sweet for me. The server didn't ask for our preferred spice level , so I assume everything was mild. But it was very delish and the right level of spice for me (except for the korma). Only not a 5 star review because our server seemed pretty grumpy and unhappy haha but a gentleman whom I believe was the owner came over multiple times to ask how our food was and recommended some dishes for us as it was our first time in. He was super friendly! Highly recommend checking this place out. I know I'll be back again soon! read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Bread basket, Samosa Chaat, Paneer Tikka Masala, Malai Kofta, veg Veg. Korma - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

I have been to Honest Restaurant a couple of times and I find it an interesting place to get Indian Food. Located in a stand alone building that was probably a Friendly's before the outside and the inside is pretty generic, nice and clean, but certainly no indication of what is being served. Honest is a vegetarian Indian restaurant with a menu that is different than any other Indian restaurant in the area. The menu runs a variety from versions of curries, sandwiches, Indo/Chinese and even pizzas. There are a number of items of Indian street food and the overall vibe is more of the kind of modern Indian casual restaurant you might actually find in India, which makes sense since this is a local franchise of a chain that started in India. Not surprisingly the times I have visited the clientele was primarily Asian. During my visits I have tried a number of items and while I found the sandwiches were good, what were my favorites were the curries and the Chinese style noodles. A number of the items were flavored with very authentic spicing so you need to be careful if you are hot spice sensitive; I really enjoyed the spiciness, but not everyone will. Overall Honest Restaurant is a great alternative to most of the other Indian restaurants in the area. The atmosphere is casual, the food is very good with some options not usually available, prices are moderate and service is good. Well worth a try especially if you are looking for something a bit different. read more

Absolutely great Indian street food! Very spacious and with natural lighting. Delicious mango lassi read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Corner of dining area - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

See all

One of the best Indian restaurants in Cleveland. Food is fresh and flavorful. The nan bread was a little crispy, chewy and perfect for dipping in the sauces. The food is so flavorful and aromatic it's just amazing. The menu is quite large and has a lot to offer. The service was friendly and quick. The food does take about 30 minutes as everything is cooked to order. read more

See all

just as a whim me and my cousins decided to go Indian this past Saturday at the supper hour. Boy were we delighted with the resul! The owner graciously led us through the made and made note of some items he thought would work for our first try at Indian food. His suggestions were spot on! we will be back for more! read more

I ordered Benne Dosa from the given menu at restaurant which clearly mention potato and podi stuffing. It took 35 minutes to get the order with only 3 tables occupied . When the order was received it did not any potato stuffing. When we asked the restaurant, the reason was given i need to specify that i need potato? When why does your menu is having as ingredient mentioned and later boiled potato was given on sides saying next time we need to specify items. read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Placed order for Benne Dosa from this menu - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

See all

Decent vegetarian food in Cleveland. This is a part of the chain of Honest restaurants all over the country. We ordered the vada pav, kachori chaat, honest special pav bhaji, Mysore sada dosa, masala dosa and jaljeera. The vada pav was very good and authentic to what I've been used to back home in India. The dosas were good too. The Honest special pav bhaji had too many raisins and was on the sweeter side even though I had asked for a spicy version. The kachori chaat was just ok. The jaljeera was a little artificial tasting as compared to what I have in India. The service was quick. They were nice but overtly pleasant. The ambiance is very simple. There is a parking lot outside, which is nice. If you are wanting Indian vegetarian food without a lot of frills, this is the place. Don't expect to get fancy food or service when you come here. read more

See all

Food was super good and authentic. Almost everyone eating here is Indian- That's a good sign. Portions were large and flavors were very good. Had the honest special sandwich and dabang dosa. I would order both again. read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Left over dabang dosa and special sandwich. - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

First time visit. We like Indian cuisine, and the food is delicious here. The variety is excellent. The staff is courteous and prompt. Pleasant dining experience. We are not vegan or vegetarian, but the flavor that Hones-T infuses in the menu makes meat or poultry unnecessary. We now have a go to place for Indian food. read more

See all

I've never had a better tasting cauliflower dish than the dry gobi manchurian appetizer. It's great that so much of the menu can be made vegan. And you can choose how hot and spicy you want it. read more

I love the food here. Their gobi Manchurian is my favorite thing to get on the menu. They will also sometimes have specials like momos which are also delicious. You have to go in with expectations that you won't have the best of service especially on a Friday/Saturday when it's busy. But the food makes it worth it! read more

This was my first time here. I was in search for vegetarian food and found this place. The food was amazing; I enjoyed the flavors of the spices. The dish was filling. The ambiance was family friendly and clean. I would eat here again and recommend to others. The service was okay but could have been better. read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Menu page 3-4 - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

See all

Y'all, this was one of my favorite meals of 2024. Everything from start to finish was incredible and I've been daydreaming about going back every day. I started my meal with the pani puri which was perfection. You make each individual bite yourself and everything was flavored perfectly. For my main course, I had the Malai Kofta, this is my go-to meal at Indian restaurants so I had to order it as my first time here. I'm so glad I did because it was heaven in my mouth. The sauce is so silky, sweet, and spicy, and the kofta was soft and delectable. I ordered a dessert of kesar pista falooda which seemed to have been from the Gods. This pistachio, saffron, dried fruit masterpiece was so good that I drank it fast enough to give me a stomach ache. I give this experience 100% and cannot wait to go back and try more things from the menu! read more

Extremely delicious and affordable. We ordered the Golbi Manchurian and Butter Paneer and HOLY SH** it was so rich, creamy, well spiced, some of the best Indian food I've had. Also ordered a buy 1 get 1 dosa and that was so warm and filling. It's a hybrid of traditional service and self-service (you grab your to-go boxes and such), but our waitress was kind and friendly. Ambience was no frills. Price was relatively cheap given they had the BOGO. 5/5 can't wait to return! read more

Food was very tasty. They have a more unique selection of food than what I have seen at most Indian restaurants. Service was very helpful and fast to pickup our finished plates. Their cooler of mango drinks is a great touch. read more

Met a friend for lunch who had been there previously, which is a good sign. It is a large will plenty of seats; however, when we arrived, we were the only people in the restaurant. I was a little nervous because of lack of customers. The waiter gave us the menu, which had many Indian dishes, I have never seen on other menus. I started with the Manchow soup which had a wonderful taste. Then shared the Sev Puri, Dahl Puri and the Gulab Jamun for dessert. I thanked my friend for recommending a wonderful restaurant. BTW - by the time we left 20 other patrons showed up. Apparently my fear of being alone was not justified. read more

All vegetarian Indian restaurant. Food was excellent. It does get busy, but they are efficient with seating people, and food is brought out quickly. Sit down, but casual ambiance. We ordered an assortment of items. Highly recommend palak paneer - it was low in salt for our taste, but easily fixed. Also very much enjoyed bahubali sandwich. Would pass on the onion Rava dosa Definitely recommend, and will be returning read more

See all

We almost didn't find this place because it gives off a breakfast chain vibe from the outside. I liked the sea foam green booths and chairs and the wallpaper was really nice. Place looked clean. The food we ordered was delicious and I made a point to order things we normally would get at our local Indian restaurant. We ordered Sev Puri, my favorite and something i would order again. It was the perfect app, light and refreshing and packed with flavor. Up next was the Veg Jaipur curry. We ordered it medium and it was seasoned perfectly. Spicy but not overwhelming and full of flavor. We also ordered the Spring Dosa, unfortunately I thought the menu meant it was vegan as is not that I had to request it vegan. It came with cheese on it. My wife didn't mind and enjoyed a couple pieces then we packed the rest to take home for our kids. They all enjoyed it. Roti and naan we also had and enjoyed as well as a chai tea for my wife on the way out. Everything was great. What I want to point out is the dishes marked as vegan aren't necessarily already vegan, you need to ask. I didn't and ended up with a dish I wanted to try. It couldn't. The only thing I would give a negative comment about was the disposable plates and cups. It cheapened the feel a bit. Maybe that's why the prices are reasonable? I really liked this place and will definitely go back to try other things there. read more

See all

Amazing flavor filled food and good service even with a busy rush. Looking forward to going back to try new things!

Honestly this is one of the few Indian places that has some real good authentic Indian spices and flavors, oh and they're purely vegetarian. My favorite things to eat here are - Manchow Soup, all of their dosa varieties, vada pav, pav bhaji, most of their chaat items ( Chinese bhel, sev puri, Pani puri), noodles and Manchurian (both dry and gravy). The place is huge yet simple, they're usually pretty busy so I prefer to order takeout instead. Once you get your orders in the service is pretty quick though. The only thing I was disappointed with was Shrikhand - which is a sweet; hung yogurt mixed with nuts flavoured with cardamom and saffron. It was neither sweet jor had flavors of cardamom or saffron. But overall I do like their food and one of my to go Indian food places especially when I'm craving pure Indian flavors s. read more

See all

The food was amazing, and great service! Highly recommend dining in. Definitely putting this on our list of Cleveland faves

The vegetarian menu is very extensive and moderately prices. We ordered 4 different dishes.All were excellent with each having unique taste The restaurant is very clean and smartly decorated. The waitress helped up decide on our options. Portions are generous. We had Debang dosa. Very flavorful accompanied by 3 different sauces. The Gobi Manchurian which is battered fried cauliflower with Indo Chinese spices. Tasted like a vegetarian versions of boneless chicken wings. This was our favorite. We also has Paneer which was served with rice. All of the sauces had uniquely delicious flavors. We were highly pleased with not only the quality but also the quality. The spices were outstanding They don't have a beer or wine menu but offer many delicious options We will be back! read more

See all

Great spot for vegetarians. Selection for food and dessert is great and very affordable compared to other Indian restaurants in the area or Cleveland! Service was good and service was quick! read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

Fresh, authentic Indian street food. Honest offers a myriad of Indian cuisines. There's plenty of South Indian, North Indian as well as street food options. The serves was quick and the waiter was very attentive to our large party. We all had fun and can't wait to come back to this restaurant read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Kattappa Sandwich - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

See all

Wow, a great place. Not just for vegetarians--I'm not a vegetarian, but this is simply great indian food, with selections from south India (great dosa!), north India (Punjabi), and Indo-Chinese. One warning; if you don't specifically ask for "mild, please", it will be pretty hot! Another comment; it's vegetarian, not vegan, dishes may include cheese and/or yogurt. So if you are strictly vegan, ask the server about the dish. read more

I got take out from here earlier this week and it was absolutely delicious! I tried the honest Thali so I could get a taste of some of their curries and other items and it was phenomenal. There was so much food, I actually got 2 meals out of it! I didn't dine in but when I did go in to pick up my order the entire restaurant smelled amazing and looked so bright and welcoming inside. I will definitely be back! read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Honest Thali - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

Stopped in on a random Wednesday. Staff was super nice and accommodating letting me know what could be made vegan. The hot and sour soup was delightful. The sandwich was different but good it was the aloo gobi sandwich with a spicy pesto on it. Will be back for the soup and to try a different entree soon. Looking forward to seeing them thrive in Parma. read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Aloo gobi sandwich - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

See all

The worst experience ever. My friend and I were not welcomed and treated as if they preferred that we were not there Friday evening, November 1, 2024. My friend and I are African American, and it was clear from the moment we walked in until the moment we left in disgust, without ordering food, that we were not welcome there. I would highly recommend that anyone who is not Indian not dine there, especially if you are African American. The lack of service and obvious disdain for our presence and a dirty restaurant with trash on the floor made for the most unpleasant experience ever in a restaurant. DO NOT PATRONIZE. read more

Honest Restaurant Cleveland - Outside of restaurant - Vegetarian Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

So excited to have Honest in CLE now! This pure vegetarian place has origins in India and now expanding to the US. They have Jain and Swaminarayan food options too. I first tried it in NY and loved how authentic the food was. They serve a mix of Indian street food. Got the pav bhaji to go! A good hearty option on a cold evening. Also tried the bhakri pizza. A crispy bhakri (like a roti) topped with tomato sauce, green peppers, onions, and mail cheese. This was a great snack! Plenty of seating inside and the restaurant is right on the main road so it's easy to find. Free parking and restrooms available. Seems like they are just open for dinner currently. read more

See all

Super friendly service and great food! I had the dabang dosa and it was delicious. Really good mocktail too! The server was great about answering our questions. Come hungry! Very large portions. read more

Food great. Service very good and staff welcoming. The menu will require some translation; here our waiter so helpful!! Wish I remembered what it was I ordered, but it was aesthetically very pretty and as I recall, the waiter said it was popular. I can see why. read more

Got takeout from here cause I heard good things. I am a South Asian girly and love spicy Indian food, so allow me to bit more critical than usual. We tried a variety of foods. Usually Indian food is meant to be eaten hot from the kitchen, so I am taking that into account in this review. The dosa rolls were a swing and a miss imo, didn't gel as a dish. Tasted okay but not great. The hakka noodles could have also been more flavorful imo. I really liked the masala dosa and the pan bhaji - both were authentic, super tasty, and spicy! read more

See all

It was my daughter's second time at the restaurant. She lives on the Eastside but loved it so much we came back to try it. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. The food is amazing!! We had Paneer Kohlapuri, for dessert Sahi Tukda, DahiPuri, Vada Pav, Naan, and Chinese Bhel. The restaurant was clean and busy. Definitely would go back again. read more

This place has the worst service and the most basic food. If you don't have a pallet for this type of food you may like it, but i can promise you it's subpar. I was very disappointed at the lack of flavor and the aloof waiters. I highly recommend double checking your bill because i was double and up charged on several dishes i didn't enjoy. Choolah is 1/2 the cost and twice as good. If you want something authentic and good go to Biryani Paradise is Parma. read more

The staff is rude and will make sure you get disrespected and if you are small family they will try to push you out of the restaurant and be abusive in every possible ways. Please avoid this restaurant if you have any self respect. God knows if they spit in food and give to you like many restaurants in India. read more

Zero stars, food tasted worst. Ordered food for which they charge ahead online was not available. Why bother posting in the menu when you cant make it. Salty flavorless food. Not sure why they thought this was Indian street food! read more

This place has the worst service. Not to mention they serve their rice "room temperature" which comes out rather cold and they tell you that that is their custom and the hot food balances it out. I have never heard of this anywhere. What if you just order rice as a meal. Is it cold? Quite ridiculous to pay for cold food. And then they upcharge you on the price of your meal and say that the menu is not updated. Well update your menu! That isn't my fault and they want to argue with you about it to change it. Horrible experience and the food wasn't even good at all. Never go here. You can find better food at choolah. read more

We had a hard time choosing what to order, lots of other great reviews! Eventually ordered Dabang Dosa, Bhaji Pav and Kattappa Sandwich for carry out. Really enjoyed the Dabang Dosa and Kattappa Sandwich seasoning/spice was perfect for us at medium. Bhaji Pav was good too, but I really loved the vegetables in the other two. read more

Good food, good service definitely will go again. Ambiance is good too knowledgeable staff. Tried dabang dosa, vada pav n rava masala dosa. Everything was really good n good quantity. read more

See all

Delicious and different. I really enjoyed my visit here and will visit again. This is a great change if pace