Stone Hearth Indian Cafe

The owner is super cool and has no problem explaining any of the items on the menu and can give good recommendations. The marsala chai is fresh made with lots of ginger that makes it just a touch spicy, I generally like mine with less sugar but I still would recommend getting it! The mango lassie is really good and they have more flavors to choose from! The restaurant is very nice, i love the front patio with a great view of the historic court house. there is a really neat mural going towards the back of the restaurant that looks like you are stepping back into another time and place. The Indian styled door is a unique mural and the touches give the place a modern meets historically traditional in the little town of Waco. I love it! The patio is pet friendly

3rd time Ive been here. First was good but a tad slow. 2nd didn’t eat because cashier told us it’d be at least an hour wait, though there was maybe 2-3 other parties in the entire place. 3rd we waited an hour during lunch for a salad and curry. Picture attached of how empty the place was. Food was delicious and cashier was nice, though we were given no reason for the slow food. Seemed like the owner made the food, but didn’t apologize or say anything to us directly.

Absolutely wonderful experience here and even better food! The gentleman that took our order and also was cooking these amazing dishes was an absolute pleasure to meet! He seems to be very hardworking and dedicated to his craft! We will absolutely be back and thank you for making our 6 year wedding anniversary lunch a moment to remember, I wish this business much success and happiness!

I have been wanting Indian food for a while and this place satisfied my craving for it. I had unlucky timing since they were restocking for lamb when I got there. Everything was made to order even the naan. The staff member was respectful and showed pride in cooking his naan. Later found out his position is to handle the cash register and the cook on shift was busy prepping food for dinner. The staff member was gonna finally eat his lunch but took priority of the customer to order and eat their food. Definitely coming back to try the lamb and enjoy good hospitality.

I used to come here all the time and it was one of the best places to eat in Waco, what happened??? They were out out of all their cold drinks, out of several dishes, they'd stopped offering some of their dishes (but left them on the menu), and neither of the guys working knew how to make Masala chai tea. The mango lassi is nothing like it used to taste. Food quality is still high, and portions are large, but it took 39 minutes to get after ordering; it never used to take so long! And I watched as other people came in, ordered after me, but got their food before me! And no, that was not someone picking up an online order. Worst of all, I got really bad food poisoning immediately after eating here and spent the rest of the day in a bathroom. Please update your menu, train your staff better, and do something about running out of ingredients. I used to love coming here but now it just makes me sad 😭

This place was amazing! The staff were super friendly and chatted with us for a while. I'd never had Indian food before and it was amazing from start to finish. We got some tea, the sampler and order of butter chicken, and it was all some of the best food I've ever had. I particularly liked the rice, and the sampler platter, but it was all delicious!