Honest McKinney Indian vegetarian Restaurant and Bakery — Restaurant in McKinney

When it opened About two years ago we had visited it and then recently we have started going to this place again. This time we went as family of four and we’re surprised that on a Sunday afternoon were able to quickly get seating.

We started off with some coolers which were masala Coke and masala thumbs up ! this was a very interesting drink as it had a refreshing Jal Jeera taste coupled with the taste of coupled with the taste of Coke/Thums Up (an Indian cola) ; definitely worth a try.

We tried the Mumbai classics which were Dabeli and Vada Pav ( Indian Streetside Burger) both of them were amazing 👏👏

We took the special Vada Pava, which had melted cheese inside & grated cheese on top and was super tasty and the beauty was the Dabeli had a nice crust on it and the flavor of the filling was amazing.

We had heard a lot of awesome stories about the Thali and we definitely we definitely love the spread in the Thali. It had garlic Naan , paneer butter masala and a host of other things including an amazing Gulab Jamun dessert, overall the Thali would be a perfect choice for a single person with a good day braking meal, and can really fill yourself up .

The kids tried the Aloo Mutter (potato & peas) sandwich which was grilled and it was really well presented, tasty and came with crispy potato chips, and a ton of grated cheese on top just like on the Mumbai street side.

We tried the Punjabi entree "Methi Mutteralai" which is a specialty dish made with heavy cream fenugreek leaves and it’s mixed with the peas, which is a divine concoction and earthy dish that goes very well with garlic or butter Naans .

The mango lassi was the softener at the end of such a heavy meal and it comes at 50% off with the Thali, so it’s a great deal to top your full meals 😋😋😋

Overall , to be completely "Honest" (pun intended) this restaurant is a nice family restaurant , with a hble ambience and great food, that works for any mood you may be in.

Just dive in...

Honest is famous for it’s Indian chaat (street food) and the occasional vegetarian entrees. This time around, I saw something peculiar in the menu and wanted to try it out; the weekend Thali.

We visited this place on a weekend night and I must say this was packed with people and the wait time was hovering over 20 minutes. We were a party of 4 and were contemplating whether to dine in or take out but allure of the Thali hooked us all in to wait it out.

The Thali consisted of 2 curries (paneer + potato and eggplant), rice, dal, papad, choice between roti and naan paired with a desert. They also have a la carte menu along with desert menu which consists of cakes and pastries. Talking purely about the thali, the food was fresh and delicious. Honest, despite being so famous for it’s appetizers and chaat offerings, surprised all of us with this thali. Everything on the plate was so yum that we finished every last bit of food on the plate.

Despite not being a traditional Thali place, the food offered was above the mark, and frankly, exceptional. Another plus was the service here; impeccable. From start to finish the servers were attentive and courtious.

Even though the food was the main selling point here, not everything is perfect about this particular location. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side and feels congested; the tables are arranged very close to each other and there’s barely any room to walk around. The parking situation also is limited. If you happen to be at this place during the weekends like we did, expect a long wait time.

Honest impressed me with it’s Thali and the impressive service. Everything was fantastic and the price was very reasonable. Although the restaurant feels a bit cramped, the food more than out-weights the flaw. The weekend thali is an easy recommendation and can be enjoyed with family, friends and...

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!! CAN I GIVE AN INFINITY STAR REVIEW?!! Okay let me break it down.

This place already had a 5-star review from my side, but this visit was life-changing.

So it was Janmashtami and we were at the Radha Krishna temple, and naturally today was their biggest day. What happened was we were really late reached Honest at around 9:30, closing time. We left in slight disappointment..UNTIL, the owners (i think?) invited us in for whatever reason!! I'm pretty sure there was a table of three in front of us but they disappeared so maybe that's why (we were four)? Now that's already a blessing, because full story, we had nothing at home because we were (writing this just after reaching home, so still) moving.

But then, an issue was due to, again, Janmashtami, my mom was fasting, and needed fast food or had to stay hungry till morning. So literally she asked the owner I'd they did, he said that they tried to prepare it but didn't have the time...BUT HE STILL ORDERED IT FOR US AS A SPECIAL REQUEST (not to mention it was his favorite, the vrat/fast aloo/potatos with dahi/yogurt)!!! Oh also did I mention it WAS COMPLETELY FREE!!

So in the end, we had another amazing experience there as usual, with the outta nowhere encouter with people that are amazing, yes I'm talking about you employees. I've started recognizing the actual staff now and slowly their names, and they're probably reading this right now, one of the many reasons I'm writing this. But I gotta say, what the owner said was so true, "पैसे के बारे में नहीं है, खिलाने के बारे है", or "It's not about the money, it's about feeding, the service we're doing to...