Chaayos Cafe at Hubtown, Versova — Restaurant in Mumbai

Sunday late in the afternoon we went to Chaayos at Versova for an evening chai. Even for a Sunday afternoon the place was quite full.

A dating couple on one table, a writer , a young couple and some ladies who were old school friends. All catching up on their respective lives with a garam chai ki piyali. We picked a corner table to watch the others on this leisurely noon date. We called for a bun maska and masala chai to begin with. Very rarely do I like chai anywhere besides at my home, coz no one gets the same proportions of water n milk n tea leaves right that is there at home. I am not much of a tea person, just once a day suffices for me, but Noor loves his tea and can have tea at anytime of the day. Here you can tell them the proportions you want in your tea…. For eg. More milk n less water , more water less milk, amount of sugar etc…. And they made an awesome chai for me on my specifications. The bun maska was a bit of a disappointment as it was a slightly toasted Burger bun with butter. Later called for their Chana Chaat which was spicy beyond words for me. If you can’t eat spicy food then remember to ask them to go light on the spice level. Along with it called for the Palak Patta Pakora which was yummy. You have to try this. Even though it is fried, there is absolutely no oil in the pakoras which are topped with a Tangy jalapeno sauce n sev with sliced jalapeno as topping. Totally crispy n yummy. Ordered the Matar Kulcha which were again very spicy. Spicy . Hello. I can’t eat this spicy food with green chillies literally popping out of my food. The worst or the best part of it is that Noor gobbled it so up. He loves spicy food. He was like , your loss is my gain. I had tears in my eyes from all the chilli’s but the amazingly​ refreshing Aam Panna Ice Tea saved me . It was delicious. And that’s what I am going back to Chaayos again for before they decide to discontinue the flavor after the Mango season ends. Also ordered the Pineapple Strawberry Ice Tea but the Mango one was far more better. I mean anything with Mango in it is a winner for me. I mean who doesn’t love Mango’s . And then it’s a Aam Panna tea. A must have alongwith the Palak Patta Pakora. Last but not the least called for their kullad chai n the fruit cake . Well you could give a miss to the desserts here and just stick to the chais n the food they have to offer here. It’s a very relaxing place where you can spend hours at with a cupp of chai to give you company. So head here guys for your quick fix of Desi chai n give a miss to the branded coffee houses that have come up at every nook n cranny.

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Chaayos in Versova is a popular cafe which is buzzing throughout the day. Went last night around 9pm & the place was pretty packed. Constant crowd coming in & going out.

Chaayos has come out with their new Summer 2019 Menu which consists of 4 new Lassi variants ( strawberry, litchi, Mango & Masala mint ) to beat Mumbai’s heat.

We were 4 & ordered the following items :- FOOD Garden Fresh Sandwich - Cold sandwich with a soft base embedded with juicy & crunchy veggies in between. Chilli Cheese Toast - 4 decent slices of chilli cheese toast. Heavenly 😍 Palak Patta Crispies - 6 pieces of crispy Palak chaat topped with jalapeño & imli chutney making it chatpata & yummy. Loaded Open Paratha - Decent sized Paratha which is loaded with cheese, paneer & capsicum. A must for paneer/ Paratha lovers.

DRINKS We tried all four variants of Lassi Strawberry, Mango, lichi & Masala mint. Priced @ 145 each, it’s not cheap but having it served in a decent sized kulhad with top notch quantity it’s worth every penny IMO. Litchi & Mango were my favourite 😍 Aam Panna Ice Tea - A killer combo of Fresh mangos & ice tea. Do try. Kulhad Chai - Signature drink @ Chaayos which never fails to impress. Serving in kulhad gives it a desi touch which is always welcomed.

DESSERT Moist chocolate cake - Soft & moist as expected. Sweetness is well balanced & Choclate flavour is yum.

DECOR, AMBIENCE & SEATING This outlet has indoor & outdoor seating available which is comfortable & well spaced out. Interiors are cool & funky with wall frames, hanging lights, customised chaayos banners & decent lighting spread evenly.

MENU BOARD & OFFERS I love the menu options chaayos offers which are clearly visible & divided as homemade ice tea, lemonades, indian chai, chai unchai, Lassi , meals, chaat pakora, sandwiches & nasta. They also serve ready to mix chai sachets, fruit cookies & homemade snack packs.

FOOD & STAFF The food presentation, quality & quantity is very good & unlike most cafe’s they have a huge variety of indian meals, chaat pakore & nasta options instead of pasta, burgers & pizzas. Staff is well behaved, polite & attentive. Food is served hot, service is quick & efficient.

COMBO OFFERS / CASH BACK OFFERS They have Cash back offers if you pay through Paytm & PhonePe.

They also run combo offers on chai & bun maska / Pohwa etc for Rs 150/- approx for a single person which is thoughtful & pocket friendly.

Overall Chaayos @Versova is a great place to chill, relax, have delicious food, garma garam chai, thandi ice tea / Lassi in their customised kulhads.

My experience @ Chaayos Versova was delightful. Will surely visit again to try out other...

Think Chai? Think Chaayos! 😍

I went to this place with my friends.

They have their new menu for summer which is something people should definitely try on! 😍

They have got four different types of lassia for all our moods.

We ordered:

Lychee Lassi: a little sweet and made with original lychee fruit and no added artifical flavours. A must try for people who love sweet lassis!

Mango Lassi: what summer it is if you don't have mango in like every second thing? Try this Lassi made with original mango. No added artificial flavours and not too thick that it spoils the taste.

Mint Masala Lassi: People who don't preper sweet lassis should definitely try this one! A little salty in taste and quite refreshing!

Strawberry Lassi: A must try drink for all strawberry lovers! Proper consistency of lassi, not too liquid and not too thick plus not too sweet.

Cheese Chilli Toast: A must must must try dish for all the cheese lovers! Good amount of cheese with chillies put on multi grain bread. So healthy and so tasty! 😍

Kulhad Pav bhaji: I loved the presentation of this dish so much😍 bhaji served in a kulhad topped with so much of butter along with pav. Mumbaikars will definitely love this.

Spinach Corn Cheese Sandwich: Before trying this dish I was of that opinion that Spinach tastes pathetic! But trying this sandwich just changed my opinion! Spinach and corn with so much of cheese on a multigrain bread tasted delicious! 😍

Shahi Chai: The best chai you'll try in town! Chai served in a kulhad and topped with saffron honestly gives that proper shahi wali feeling 😍

Palak Patta Crispies: This was the best dish I've ever tried of Palak. Palak patta fried putting besan on it and topped phudine and dhaniya ki chutney and along with khatti meethi imli ki chutney and sev on it. A must try dish if you visit Chaayos!

Pahadi Chai: If you are a fan of Kashmiri Kahwa, this is a must try!

11: Chocolate Cake: Not too sweet. Chocolate cake was so freshly baked plus no icing on it makes it more better. No creamy, just normal yummy chocolate cake! A must try for all the people who prefer normal...