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    3.7 (72 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 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.

    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!

    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

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    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!

    Kirsy B.

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

    Oil
    Rupal P.

    What did you guys do add a whole case of oil in the manchow soup in my to go order?? Seriously is this how you serve soup and you charge 10$ for Uber eats. Seriously this is ridiculous! I need someone to contact me asap or need management I'm seriously taking this to management.

    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.

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    Ayaan D.

    Service is awesome, food is even better. The DaBang Dosa was very flavorful (unlike many restaurants) and it has a very nice and chill environment, playing Indian music in the background

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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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    Lazeez Modern Indian flair - Fried oysters

    Lazeez Modern Indian flair

    4.4(50 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Came here for a celebratory birthday dinner…read more--------------------------------- Food: pretty good Indian food and may be better than some of the places in downtown Richmond; we ordered about ~10 dishes including lamb rogan (pretty good), fragile chicken, paneer (so good), butter chicken, saag, cauliflower 65, various naans; food was very fresh with lots of spices and flavor; the dosas were huge too! Recommendations: dosas, saag with mozzarella (may be named something else), vegetarian dishes were better than the meat dishes; people liked the cauliflower 65 Affordability: good, well-priced Ambiance: lots of tables, accommodating for large groups & let us bring in an outside cake for the celebration Service: attentive, frequently checked in Good for: large groups, large menu (vegetarian options)

    Lazees's interior is lovely and modern. The menu is extensive and the food is delicious…read more We started with a chicken samosa that was presented beautifully. My partner ordered the Tikka Masala Chicken. The sauce was creamy and delicious. The chicken had an aromatic hint. Absolutely fantastic. I had the Mirch Masala Paneer which was also delicious. The paneer was firm and rich. The gravy was oilier than I prefer but it did not detract from the dish. Maybe it was an off day but service was not what I would expect. In fact, I felt that taking care of us was a n inconvenience to both servers who came to our table and the host who never spoke to us.

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    Lazeez Modern Indian flair - Inside bar! Very nicely decorated inside. Clean and spacious.

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

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    AHA Indian Kitchen - Mirchi Bajji

    AHA Indian Kitchen

    3.9(15 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    A great spot to have breakfast/brunch. My dosa and idly vadai combo was just what I needed on a…read morecold day in Virginia. Food tasted very much homemade. Their menu looked very reasonably priced and service was very quick as well. The folks who took and served my order were very polite and their ambience was casual and great for groups. I highly recommend it for those in and around Richmond.

    Today Cole and I visited aha Indian kitchen the cashierwho explained the food was very nice and did…read morehis best to explain to me the different dishes. our meal was delicious we had the chicken tikka masala American spice which Is a four out of five on the spiceometer cole thought it was a little too spicy for him but I thought it was just perfect we also got a dosa that was my first Dosa it was a flat gigantic pancake made of rice it was two feet long and was tasty cole loved it he used it to pick up the masala and eat his food. I really enjoyed the red sauce that came with the dosa we also got naan and it was perfectly cooked everything was perfect I would say that this is not a fancy restaurant. You get your own plastic forks and knives, napkins, cup and use the water pitcher on the table. as well as pick up after yourself and throw away your trash when finished. If you're comfortable with the self-serve made to order delicious Indian food this is the place to go. we really enjoyed the restaurant and are definitely going to come back.

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    More inside aha

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    Al-Medinah Restaurant - Sunday buffet plate

    Al-Medinah Restaurant

    4.1(12 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    This is one of the Desi restaurants in this area. Like other reviews, if the Restaurant is empty,…read morethat is a red flag. Of course, most of the time, the restaurant will be empty. I regularly buy food from all the Desi restaurants in this area. I buy here for change and order Beef Biryani once in a while. Last time, a few weeks ago, I bought Beef Biryani to go. At home, when I tried to eat the Biryani, the meat was hard like charcoal. I was very polite, called them and I told them, I did not ask for any refund, but what I asked that lady to let me know which day they will cook fresh biryani, so if i wanted to buy biryani i will come on that day, usually butcher shop, fresh produce grocery shop they have certain days of the week where they get fresh produce, meat etc. But that lady was very arrogant, as if they were the only people cooking biryani in this world, and she said it depends on cook, meat might have been cooked 2 or 5 or 7 days no certain time frame, then i asked her that is Ok at least tell me while ordering so I will decide if i wanted to buy or pass on to next time. I am the one who was supposed to be upset, but she was very arrogant; I don't need to talk about Biryani, as she has the copyright for Biryani and said she will not know, only the chef knows ever after I politely asked to verify with the chef and tell me, she was angry. I made a mistake; I should have taken the biryani with the meat and reported to the county health inspectors. They should raid this restaurant, issue a citation, and shut it down. This type of attitude is not going to help. You can see relatively new Desi Bites, Market Cafe, and many other Indian restaurants, mostly crowded and Al-Medinah Restaurant is mostly empty, which speaks volumes

    The weekend buffet is a great opportunity to try new items you wouldn't normally try. The facility…read moreis clean and the staff is very welcoming. The food is delicious and very good quality. Definitely will be returning, this is a real gem most places ended buffet in my area so stumbling here really made my trip!

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    Al-Medinah Restaurant - Store front

    Store front

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