We've dined here twice now, and it's fair to say the food really hits, though the service could be much better. So far we've tried the Chai, Rava Dosa, Aloo Paratha, Chole Bhature, and Onion Uttapam. Loved the chai because they add cinnamon, which is my favorite touch, but the Rava Dosa has to be my top pick so far. The restaurant itself is pretty clean and has a cozy Indian vibe compared to other Indian spots around the area. The only downside has been the service. Our server seemed pretty disinterested and like he didn't really want to be there. You could tell from his face and body language. That said, I'll definitely be back to try more items because the food is worth it, but I really hope the service improves! read more

Worst service we've ever experienced. Three of us came for dinner, but only two meals were served. We finished our meals before the third person's food even arrived. When we brought this up, instead of apologizing or trying to fix the situation, two servers made a big issue out of it. The whole experience was extremely disappointing and completely unacceptable. Absolutely disgraceful service. We will never be coming back. read more

Great vegetarian menu with a lot of variety and consistently good service. The Masala Dosa is very good as is the Thali, and many other snacks like the Vada Pav and Aloo Tikki Chaat. Been coming here for several months and it has become a regular go-to for me. read more

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This is my go-to restaurant whenever I'm craving good vegetarian food. They have one of the best vegetarian menus around with a wide variety of choices. The chaat options stand out--flavorful and authentic, definitely worth trying. Regular pav bhaji is amazing, though I personally don't enjoy the "special" pav bhaji since the cashews, almonds, and raisins take away from the original taste. Their Chinese menu is also excellent--highly recommend the manchow soup, it's rich and full of flavor. The restaurant itself is clean and fresh, and the service has always been really good and attentive. Overall, it's a reliable spot that never disappoints. read more

Honest Restaurant - Panipuri Shells Manchow Soup Bhaji Pav - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

We have been to this restaurant several times and again the service and food does not disappoint. They are definitely quick to bring the food and have water readily available at the table. The masala dosa is very delicious and nice and crispy. The sambar is absolutely delicious here. The curry dishes are definitely different than your typical Indian restaurant, but also very flavorful. They always have very lively music playing, which is a highlight for this place. We will continue to return to this restaurant as they do a great job with food and service. read more

Honest Restaurant - Masala Dosa - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

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The most delicious Indian food I've ever had. The service it's amazing 10/10 good job read more

Solid food, very nice selection, and nice music. My only critique is I wish the menu was smaller and more focused, because some dishes were very good and some felt a little bit like afterthoughts. Overall very nice, good price and nice staff read more

Fast casual spot, dining or order at the counter. We sat down to order. We had to pay first because they said they are having technical issues and thus couldn't provide a paper copy of our credit card receipt. Only a text receipt. Rather odd. Ordered a plain dosa, dry Gobi Manchurian, Chana masala, kattappa sandwich, dal tadka. $47.13. The dosa was out first, not crispy much and was wilted. The one dip has some decent heat. The soup was good. The dry Gobi Manchurian is okay, the diced veggies were good for my husband. Crispy and 4 cauliflower pieces or so. The dal Tadka was okay, not spicy at all. The waiter missed the Chana masala, which was the second item we had ordered and a must for my husband. The kattappa sandwich was different, definitely had 4 slices of bread for each quarter. Veggies and lots of shredded cheese, it was okay, was too heavy on the bread and not enough veggies for me. read more

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Heard a lot about this place and they are very busy. So maybe my assessment is skewed. My food or experience was not mind blowing. Everything was good but not great. Service is just par as well, typical of a desi restaurant. The place looks nice, clean enough with ample amount of seats. Few broken plastic glasses. read more

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One of the worst experience I had today. The Pav Bhaji was complete liquid . When I complain the person said he will talk to manager and he yet to come back ! Triple schezwan rice extremely spicy . I have a lot of spice tolerance but you can't even eat one bite ! Seems this guys are focusing on expanding the business and quality has compromised and became mediocre . Remember customers grew your business and they can bring down to you guys . I am level 7 reviewer and I write what I experience . read more

I really like Indian food and really wanted to like this place, but sadly, it didn't live up to my standards. Kattappa sandwich - too much bread. Sandwich itself was ok tasting, but I feel it could do with less bread. I was eating the contents of the sandwich itself, which was great (layered with cheese, chickpeas. Etc), but could use less carbs/bread. Puri- I saw some pictures of this online, so I wanted it, but what we got did not match. I think this had to do with the way this was made. On postmates, there are 2 options, but there are no descriptions as to the difference between the two. I picked one randomly and got the one that I think lacked ?potato?. If I ordered incorrectly, I don't know how I should order to get the Puri that everyone posts about. But this version was no good. Also ordered the Bhaji Pav (not pictured) - first time having this. good heat. Good flavor. Just thought the potato + added bread was a bit too much. read more

Honest Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

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We made a reservation and came here for lunch. It was really great. The service was nice and they had a robot that delivered some of the food. I had the Ferraro Roacher milkshake and my brother got the special pistachio milkshake and both were very good. We ordered a large variety of foods and they were all delicious. We ordered: Pani Puri, Dahi Puri, Vada-Pav, Chinese Bhel, Triple Schezwan Fried Rice, Schezwan Noodles. I loved all of them but my favorite was the Triple fried rice and Chinese Bhel. The pani and dahi puris were good quick bites that come in 7-8 pieces per order. The Vada-pav is spicy but quite good. The Chinese Bhel was nice and crispy, the crispness is what made the dish so delicious. I really loved the Triple Schezwan - it was my favorite of all the dishes. I was too busy eating it to take a picture before it was all gone. The only change I would make is getting a different noodles. The noodles were quite good but it also used the Schezwan sauce so it was a duplicate flavor of the rice. read more

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Have been to Honest in New Jersey, and the taste of Pav bhaji there was better than Troy. This was our first visit to Honest. It was crowded at 6.30pm on Sunday. The service was very good and fast. We had Bahubali sandwich, Pavbhaji & Triple Shezwan Fried Rice. Bahubali sandwich was good; Triple shezwan was better dish of the three. We also had Irani Chai - it was good. The place is clean and has a good vibe to it. We live 40 mins away from here; we wont be visiting frequently. read more

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Great food, recommend katappa sandvich, dosa and many delicacies Service was fairly quick read more

OMG Becky!!! Fantastic food alert!! We decided to stop in and try this place finally. The garlic and chili noodles were fabulous with just the right amount of heat. We love spicy food!! The food served here is all vegetarian. Leave the meat eaters at home. Lol. We got a bhaji pav special with cashew and rasins. It was so delicious. They serve it with bread for making a sandwich. I loved the chili Naan bread, too!!! The owner was very kind and happy to have us!!! I look forward to coming back soon. You have to wash the magnificent food down with a mango shake!! Your lips will thank you!!! read more

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One of our go-to for Indian food. It is a casual, no-fuss place. I go on weekday nights, and the place is almost always packed for dinner. Service varies, but it's relatively quick, especially given how busy the place is. Their menu is 100% plant-based (vegetarian and vegan). Of the chat and snacks, I HIGHLY recommend ordering the Dahi Puri. It's a semolina puff filled with yogurt and chutneys, garnished with tomato and onion. You must eat the whole thing in one bite! It's like an explosion of fresh flavor and texture--party in your mouth. It's sweet and savory; you get a little crunch from the onion and tomato and the creaminess of the yogurt. Amazing! I feel like I can inhale the whole plate alone. The samoosa chaat was also good! Beautiful color combination. The middle of the plate doused in the sauce was rich in flavors, while the outer part that was not covered with chutney contributed to its texture as it was very crispy. They also have some Indo-Chinese cuisine. This is where I first tried Chinese Bhel, which I ordered because two tables beside me both had it, and it looked so good. I am very pleased we did because it was scrumptious! It's like Chinese Lo Mein with a twist on steroids. It's crispy, saucy, spicy, and tangy, with deep-fried cauliflower, kofta balls, and paneer chunks instead of meat or vegetables--one of my favorite new finds. A flavor and texture combination that you keep wanting to come back to. I've tried several other curries over multiple visits and never had one that tasted bad--I tried the malai kofta with fried rice. Kofta is a bit dry, but it tasted great with the sauce, and the gravy went along well with the fried rice. Most recently, I tried the paneer handi, which is paneer with vegetables in a thick, creamy gravy. It has spices, salt, and heat. I enjoyed it with some roti. read more

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The quality and taste of food Has been degrading since the last 2 years in opened. Mango Lassi is not from real mango. It is made from can of mango juice found in Patel stores next door and mixed with yogurt. Even their gulab jamuns are not made at the restaurants. They are from ready to eat tins found in Patel stores or Indian stores and they charge you guys a pretty much the cost of a tin for 2 pieces. They put too much cheese on their Bahubali and Kattapa sandwiches. The chips they should be serving in a packet instead of a few pieces in a plate. Very stingy these guys are. Have you ever seen American restaurant serve you a few chips in your dinner plate? It usually is a full packet of chips. Being a vegetarian restaurant we go there but recently the owner and the managers have taken the food quality for granted because of the number of customers they get. Pav bhaji has too much butter and so does the bread. The samosas are so fried that oil keeps dripping when they serve you. Very unhealthy. Palak paneer taste is awful and it is inconsistent in taste. Kaju curry is the worst menu item we have had. We ordered Gobi Manchurian and other appetizers - the vegetables were stale. This is why I love going to ashoka because their food quality and taste is the same for the last 20 years I have been eating their. There are too many servers. I feel they could have one serve water instead of placing water jugs on the table. The tables are small and it's convenient small space. Wished they had more booths. Indian restaurants need to improve on their ambiance and the way they treat kids. There is no kids crayon and coloring sketch which you find in major American fast food or restaurants. It can do with cleaner toilets every 2 to 3 hours. The food is a bit expensive and I think I will stop going there because it has become saturated and the menu items are not changing. Their paneer Chilli is not that great. Their best food is paneer appetizer with green mint sauce over it. . read more

Lovely vegetarian meal door dashed from Honest at lunchtime. Nicely packaged, especially the butter naan. The Mysore masala dosa, the malai kofta, and Dahi vada were delicious. Ordered the vegetable raita as well. Very thick and creamy. Eager to try their other dishes. It's nice to have a vegetarian place. read more

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Apart of what you see in photos we also tried chinese bhel and noodles. We were just 2 of us and hogged on it like never before. Pavbhaji and vada pav are toooo good. Dosa was good too but it had little more butter then required. Chinese bhel was great. Its great restaurant with quick service. The seating space gets little clumsy if all the tables are full. But overall a good experience. Will definitely go back. read more

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Grand Opening was on October 5, 2022. I got a chance to visit yesterday. Honest Restaurant and Neehee's, diagonally across the street, serves the same kind of Indian street food. FYI: There's two pages of the menu that Honest isn't serving yet since it's a new open. Personally, I prefer Neehee's. The taste (not spicy enough) as well as pricing is cheaper there compared to Honest. Also, the table next to us who sat down after we ordered, received their meal first and even finished eating before we got our order. So there is something wrong with the service. I'm not sure if it's because it's a new open and the employees are still learning but there is definitely a lot of waiting around and service is really slow. read more

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My waiter was very friendly & helpful. Being my first time there, I wanted to try everything on the menu. Eventually I decided on the Paneer Tufani Sandwich. It was served with some spicy potato chips and chutney. The portion size was generous and the sandwich was so delicious! I will definitely return!!! read more

1st check in lunch with my brother. I ordered the pav bhaji he got the vada pav. Food was ok nothing awesome. But ok. I am taking some for home though for my wife. Service was nice. Our server seems to be busy handling both sections of the restaurant. Indian music playing in the background, place is clean. Great for families. read more

Honest Restaurant - Pav bhaji mild cant handle hot anymore getting old. - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

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There food is the best I have ever had best Indian restaurant ever recommend the chili paneer

Quality of food is OK. Too much oil in appetizers. Taste is not consistent except for sandwiches. They are too stingy on serving chips in a sandwich. Pantera bread gives a pack of chips in a $12 sandwich. These guys charge $16 for sandwich but are Kanjoos in serving such things. Desis will never improve especially in regard to ambiance and the quality of dinnerware. These guys are so much after Money they still have the herd mentality to stuff as many people as they can. Even chairs don't have spaces to breathe and they may feel they are in Virar Local (Mumbai trains). I have been going for years, ever since they have opened. But yet they have not improved on quality of service. Typical desi Herd mentality. We waited for half an hour after arriving and we weren't even served water. The management is AWFUL. AWFUL. I don't blame the servers or anyone. But it needs to come right from the top from their vision. read more

The food is really good but I don't think they adjust the heat of the spices as you ask. We requested mild for everything but all of our food was spicy and my kids were hungry--they only ate the white rice. We have been here before and our food did come as we requested mild but the last visit everything came out hot :( read more

I am India and vegetarian Honest is my first choice It's always fresh and healthy food read more

Good food was happy I chose this place at the last minute . It was good and the service was also nice. Will be back

I went here towards closing for takeout and it was delicious! Authentic Indian spice levels, I'll say that right off the bat ;-). Love that they have both North and South Indian dishes. My only gripe is that it was difficult to tell what was gluten free based on the menu - would have loved an indicator of what was safe and what wasn't. I'll be back though! read more

Definitely one of the best Indian vegetarian restaurants in the greater Detroit area. I love the ambience, cleanliness, hygiene, presentation and efficiency of service. Most of the dishes I have tried are fresh, balanced in terms of spices. One of the few restaurants whose idli, dosa, chutney and Sambaar are close to tasting authentic South Indian style. Needless to say their Mumbai based dishes and Punjabi dishes are lip smacking. The quality is great even if I order take away. read more

Hands down they have the best Paani puri I've ever had at a restaurant! I feel like most restaurants the paani puri is always stale and never tastes right, but here it's heavenly! The service is amazing and I love trying all the foods they have to offer I feel like it's hard to find this type of desi cuisine that they specifically have to offer. The kattappa sandwich and badam shake have to be my fav combo. Honestly, the badam shake is sooo good and chilled to perfection. As I'm writing this I'm already thinking about going back. read more

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Food service and ambience are amazing. Kamal is an icing on the cake. Enjoy vegetarian food read more

Made a last minute catering order for paneer tikka and bahubali sandwich for a mostly non-Indian crowd and what a hit!! Sandwich's were completely gone and barely any paneer was left after the birthday party. The owner, Niyat, was very helpful and responded to my messages right away. Highly recommend Honest and can't wait to go back! read more

They charged extra for extra chutney which i have not seen at other restaurants. I understand they have to make money but don't agree to pay for chutney. Disappointed with this greed attitude read more

Really great vegetarian food. I will go back again for sure. Great service. Good location.

very bad experience from last visits being a regular customer some how they served my order very late otherwise food was good as usual.

Very good Indian vegetarian restaurant. They have quick service and innovative menu. Highly recommend it.

Excellent new Indian fast food place. Was waiting for a nice place like this in the neighborhood. Nice ambiance and friendly staff. Ordered Corn Soup and Manchow soup. Both were very tasty . Chana batura was superb. Veg biryani had a nice zip to it. Could have added some curry sauce as side to biryani. Paneer appetizer was delicious. Prices were very reasonable. Hope the restaurant maintains this for many years to come. Overall very nice experience. read more

I'm a frequent visitor here since it opened last year. During several takeouts the quality of food is deteriorating order by order and I wonder if it is the same cook ... Last Thursday, ordered paneer lababdar and it had peas, corn and all kind of veggies ... pao bhaji had corn ... dosa chutney was stale ... never happened when I dine in ... this is a tough business and restaurants around you should be eye opener ...it starts from few misses and bad reviews ... try to maintain same standard as dine in ... read more

Dhosa sambhar was great. Rest of the dishes were ok. Staff is friendly and courteous. Restaurant was clean and very casual. Would go again.

Placed an order and was ready in 20 minutes as promised. Ordered chole bhature and Hakka noodles. I love the way they pack food with care and make sure not to miss anything. Everything is so detailed. They will give complimentary dessert with chole bhature which was amazing the food was not greasy at all and tasted so fresh and homemade. While I was picking up my food I couldn't resist ordering their mango lassi and jalebi. They both were amazing. I like that they don't use food color in their jelabi. It was fresh and crisp. Just the way we like it. Thanks Niyat and team for never disappointing us. read more