Honest in Jersey City
Newark Avenue in Jersey City has some great Indian restaurants and our lastest discovery was Honest, a vegetarian place that serves street food.
The dining room looks like a cafeteria and I admit that I was not sure if we should order at the counter, but, quickly, a waiter indicated to us that he would take our order at the table.
The menu was a bit overwhelming considering the number of dishes they propose. For instance, they have so many dosa that you hesitate a bit before making your choice. We finally decided to order a masala dosa, quite basic, where the rice and lentil crepe is filled with potato, onion and spices. It came with sambar that is like a lentil stew and a coconut chutney. That crepe was huge! And you may think that there is not much filling in it, but in fact it is enough: I started from the sides and dipped the deliciously crispy crepe in the sambar, and then, when I reached the potato filling, I used the crepe like I would do with bread, eating with my hand by the way, to grab some of it, and then again, dipped it in sambar. This was very good and comforting.
Dosa at Honest in Jersey City
Dosa at Honest in Jersey City
We also tried their samosa that had a flakey shell and were quite spicy. At that point, I was glad that I had a mango lassi or the yogurt from the dahi puri we tried as my mouth was a bit on fire…The dahi puri were superb: these crispy shells were filled with potato and yogurt, drizzled generously with tamarind sauce and topped with crispy noodles. It is a one bite appetizer that is always challenging to put in your mouth but, when you do, you get that explosion of flavors that is incredible.
Samosa at Honest in Jersey City
Mango lassi at Honest in Jersey City
Dahi puri at Honest in Jersey City
Dahi Puri at Honest in Jersey City
Of course, we could not not leave without trying their gulab jamun, our favorite dessert. And we were not disappointed.
Gulab Jamun at Honest in Jersey City
This was a great discovery. Not pricey, Honest has some great comforting food. I would certainly go back for not just the dosa that I admit was the star of the meal.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Honest -811 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
