NOVELTY TEA HOUSE - North Indian restaurant in Chennai - Chennai, India

There is nothing better than eating chats in these places. Oh man, how do we describe it. Crowded Street, busy shop and long wait time makes this place more special. To describe about the chats we ate, simply worth it coz there is nothing much that we can say about this place and that adds value to it. #The best!!!! Follow Madrazz_Food_language on insta for more food updates.

Novelty is where good old taste trumps atmosphere and ambience and all that jazz. Located right in the middle of Chennai's bustling wholesale market is the place which probably serves the best ghee phulka in the entire state. Maybe a hole in the wall but iconic nevertheless. Must visit for good vegetarian North Indian fare, and some very good milk shakes and chaat items.

They serve lip-smacking pav bhaji here. It has authentic north-Indian flavour. You get to choose from different varieties like cheese pav bhaji, special pav bhaji, special masala pav bhaji etc. I found the cheese varient very tasty. The pav are also roasted in butter. Served with onion and lemon pieces. Quantity is good. It's a small restaurant. Usually very crowded at evenings and dinner time. The kitchen could have been more cleaner. But it's worth visiting for the taste. Also tried rasmalai. Overall, it's a must visit for pav bhaji lover.

Crowded places with 15 minutes waiting time. Served good food within 10 mins of order. Can go with friends at one fine evening.

Must try their pav bhaji and the tawa pullav. Their location is a big minus. You can't drive their, you will have to park else where and walk it. It's in the one of the most crowded places. But then when you eat their pav bhaji you tend to forget all the minus point.

Food: Cheese toast masala sandwich/Veg toast - A spicy aloo filled medium sized sandwich generously loaded with wholesome cheese; crispy and toasted well and sealed on the edges; not too spicy but was good with the green chilli/mint dip For the veg toast the filling was predominantly peas and mashed veggies, pretty much the same taste without cheese Aloo tikki - A sweet/spicy plate of potato cutlet dressed with sweet yogurt all around; the hint of chaat masala alongside the sev was perfect Fried idly - Deep fried idly which was almost like crackers; totally new flavour along every bite with the familiar taste of idly as stuffing, GOOD Mix paratha - A mixture of all veggies stuffed in to make any tummy full. With the sweet Malai kofta and the Paneer tikka masala, the paratha was too good. While Malai kofta had lots of creaminess to it with saturated flavour along every Kofta, the tikka masala was mildly spiced. The paneer was well cooked but on the whole both the masala tasted the same (creamy, sweet and full of rich flavours) Hot chocolate - This is chocolate Horlicks, No more comments!! Ambience/Price: Legendary spot staying strong ever since 1999. The street would always look crowded and messed up on any day but this shop provided a whole new setting on the inside which is contrasting. While the prices were much affordable with decent service, the biggest minus was the parking spot and their small seating space. Yet, for a shop to survive so many years in the same spot, KUDOS to this place. *Personal rating would be a 4.5

A never disappointing place in Mint Street, Sowcarpet. Wide range of menu starting which includes, Chat, Sandwiches, Dosa, Breads and Sides, Desserts. Their service is impeccable and they've been here since the 1960s. 10/10 for me.

Amazing menu! The items on the Menu are yummy and unique too. It is a very small place and mostly very crowded in the evenings. You will have to wait long to get seated. The price is slightly on the higher end given the place is too tiny and the waiting time is high.