A new Honest Mary’s location is headed for the Seaholm District this summer. Honest Mary’s, known for its simple ingredients and customizable bowls, is targeting a mid-July opening, according to a representative from the brand.
Construction on the new Honest Mary’s was set to begin last fall, targeting an early 2026 opening date, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
On the menu
The menu is stocked with signature and customizable bowls, sipping broths and snacks. Signature bowls include the Aloha Poke, prepared with hand-line caught poke, rice, vegetables and a sesame vinaigrette. For a build-your-own bowl, patrons can choose from a protein base, two market sides, two toppings and a sauce.
Customers can also select either a chicken bone broth or a seaweed and mushroom broth, with additional toppings like lemon and parsley or ginger and turmeric. Sweet treats include almond butter cookies and a selection of pre-packaged snacks.
What’s special about it?
The restaurant features dishes made without any artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or additives, according to its website. The menu is 82% free of industrial seed oils and only uses natural sweeteners.
Honest Mary’s also uses hormone-free meat and wild-caught tuna, as opposed to farmed tuna.
The context
Nelson Monteith, Honest Mary’s CEO, founded the company with his wife, Mary Monteith, in 2017. The pair opened the first location in the Arboretum neighborhood in 2017. The brand now has five locations across Austin, Cedar Park and Houston.
Prior to owning Honest Mary’s, Monteith worked for a company located in the Seaholm Power Plant and remembered wishing there was a place like Honest Mary’s close by, according to a news release.
“Now, getting to serve this community with the kind of high-quality, nourishing meals we believe in feels full-circle,” Monteith said in the release. “We’re excited to be part of a neighborhood that shares our values of wellness, energy, and thoughtful living.”
