Honest Indian Restaurant — Restaurant in Somerville

No welcoming, Pav was served in a cheap paper plate, bhaji was ok. quarter size onion served. Noodles with veg Manchurian. Manchurian was not cooked from inside. "Bilkul kachha" . Quarter size soya sauce and chili sauce served. Paper napkins, spoon , forks, ,,selfservice....and they charge service charge 18%, informed after charging at cash counter. This is not Honest.

After one year we went here again. Again disappointed. Honestly, not enjoyed. The taste of Bhaji of Edison is more like India.. Here is only with 'Garam Masala'. The first time I tried the crispy Pav with Bhaji..

Paneer 65 - I dont recommend. Try at your own risk. The Paneer 65 was made with Curry patta and mustard seeds. Complete renovated authentic Gujarati taste.

Triple schezwan rice... Don't go for mild taste. I have not tried the spicy. But everyone has asked for salt and soya sauce abd chilli sauce. Which took almost 5-7 mins to serve.. only sauce and salt.

Paper napkins... Very cheap quality. Very skinny and light...

Pathetic way of asking tip- "Gratuity" 15-18% ... For what? Just to serve food from kitchen to table?... They are serving food in use and throw plates, cheap quality small plastic cups, salt/pepper not even served until asked twice...just to clean table with used napkin and some cleaning spray

No way... Unfortunately I have to select a one ⭐..to write review..

When you enter, make sure you sit by left side wall especially in winter time... Or get freeze when the...

So what's one more Indian eating place in a district that's smothered in Indian-ness, we thought as we entered yet another HonesT Restaurant: this time in Somerville, N.J. We left our cliched thoughts at the door as my wife and I stepped into a comfy and neat environment, with chirpy, colourful slogans splattering the walls: cute verbiage like 'Samosa Chats Forever, Diets Never' and 'Feed Me Chaat and tell me I'm Pretty'! Of course, I've yet to be called pretty but that's another story! The food was as local as anywhere you might go but the difference here was the service and the flavour. Both women partners go out of their way to welcome you and if it is your first time, are attentive but still manage to keep a discreet distance from your table. And try the victuals we did: the Samosas were typically Indian: zesty, well stuffed, though with a bit too much of Gujarat in them, but yet mouth (and eye!) watering. The only way we would have them. The Dahi Puri and Sev Puri are truly delicious, while the Daal Tadka and Garlic Naan and the Pav-Bhaji are an improvement from elsewhere. Topping all this off over the course of three visits with a deliciously moist Pineapple pastry does bring one's evening to a fitting close! The one item on the menu that in my opinion needs a bit of do-over is the masala chai. That cup of the popular Indian cuppa was too redolent of elaichi and whole milk. But that perhaps could be your...

Great food. No doubt about that! This is our go to place if we're in the mood for some great vegetarian grilled sandwiches, chaat or pav bhaji. What bothered me about this place is that they charge 18% gratuity if you have more than a certain number of people in your party. That would've been fine if it was a regular restaurant. You've to place your order at the counter, you eat in disposable plates with plastic utensils, and you generally clear out table in the end trashing the disposables. They can't be charging gratuity for that kind of service! We were a party of 6 with elderly parents and toddlers. I didn't notice the gratuity until after I got back home or else I'd have definitely challenged that.

EDIT: the management has responded, but they don't seem to grasp the issue. So stating it here again: Auto-gratuity is acceptable if you provide full table service. Your restaurant DOES NOT offer that kind of service. I have even had to pull tables together myself when I had more than 4 people with me. You don't even offer high-chairs when guests have kids with them. You make the guests work so much, you should offer reverse-gratuity...