Mirch Mantra / Elaichi Tea — Restaurant in Chantilly

Update : after my first review I have tried several of the dishes and enjoyed !! I am so glad I ordered paav bhaji !! It’s one of the best one I have had , certainly the best one I have ever had in USA so far !! I also liked the Bhendi Bhaji, Muthiya , Aloo Puri , Sindhi Sai Bhaji and the taste felt authentic every single time. The most important aspect is that it’s just like moms cooking and not oily and heavy like we get in restaurants

There are several things that are Great with Mirch Mantra and I absolutely LOVE It!! Here are few of great things going on for this business Food Quality : Just Like home Environmentally Friendly and Sustainability Aware Service Friendly service and Easy Order Process Unbeatable Price Point

First Off....Food Taste and Quality.......... I have ordered a couple times now from Mirch Mantra!! My family loves the food as it is Just Like Home Cooked, as if I cooked myself at home. The insulated food containers do a good job of keeping food fresh and warm to a certain extent. I love the fact that food is freshly cooked after placing the order, so its guaranteed fresh, which does not really happen with other restaurants. There is really no comparison for this service with any restaurant.

This is Why I LOVE IT and Salute the efforts I became instantly impressed by the concept and I SIGNED UP as soon as I saw that there is no Disposables used and ALL FRESHLY Cooked Meals served in Environmentally Friendly and Sustainability Aware Setup. The fact that owners are willing to make rounds to collect the tiffin instead of going easy route to serve in disposables show their commitment. ESG Setup is never easy and needs a lot of hard work and extra efforts to achieve this and I am in AWE of this business to SHOW by DOING and not just by saying. The Website looks very clean, consistent and checkout process is very simple and hassle free. This is Probably the first reason but I think the price is really awesome for the quantity and QUALITY of food. I used to joke with my Kids that "You wont get food the way I cook even if you are willing to pay top $$ " and now I am proven wrong. We are lucky to get real hand cooked fresh meals for an unbelievable low price

Overall , I am very impressed and wish the Team great success and I would love to keep getting...

Amazing food. Fresh and Eco friendly.

Best tasting homemade Indian vegetarian food in NoVA.

I discovered their website two weeks before I actually got the opportunity to get their food. I came across it when I was looking to order dinner one evening. But no, I couldn't get one. Had to order between 10-1 pm. So, I forgot about them for a while.

So, I finally walked in one day between that time to order lunch. I still couldn't get my hands on their food. But Monali was friendly and helpful in explaining their process.

I learned that brunch has to be ordered beforehand and I could order dinner now via the website. I returned home with one amazing Ginger Turmeric milk from the Elaichi Tea part of the restaurant, determined more than ever to order and taste the ever elusive food.

I collected my food that evening, and I've been doing so for many evenings ever since. The food and the rotating menu and the quantity is great !!

Freshness and nutrition in every bite.

Initially, I was not that enthusiastic to try the tiffin Dabba. I've gotten used to the convenience of disposables and felt lazy to return it. Thought of it as an additional responsibility. ( they do supply food in disposable for an additional fee though. 2$ or something)

But now, I'm really happy that I tried the Tiffin Dabba system. I started dining in at restaurants despite Covid, because almost all of the Indian restaurants stuff scaldingly hot food directly into cheap plastic boxes. I was really concerned. Didn't have a choice.

But now I do. There's less waste. And also I feel more happy about not adding to that pile of climate changing, planet killing plastic.

Open their website from 10 to 1 (For some reason, can't order on my laptop as the payment page doesn't let me enter the card details.)

Order dinner. Pick-up between 6-7:30 EAT & REPEAT...

Mirch Mantra provides healthy vegetarian indian meals in a carryout only way with different fixed menus daily. It is perfect to get a meal and eat it for dinner and lunch the next day. She also serves an amazing homemade brunch.

So naturally, I had to try eating there every day for two weeks. I absolutely love it. The food is consistently tasty. The rice often has a pleasant aroma (which for those in the know, is the perfect ratio of doneness to not keeping it on the flame too long). The rotis are excellent. I normally don't like eating lentils, but I inhale all the different preparations of lentils she makes. Her Gujarati food is absolutely incredible. The service is ultra convenient and always smiling.

After eating primarily food from here for 2 weeks, I feel more energetic, happier and my life is so much simpler. My grocery bills have gone down significantly (lol). Even though I am considered a very good cook by my friends, Mirch Mantra allows me to get more variety than I can make and not worry about what I am going to make for dinner, which absolutely improves my life. My late night food cravings are gone. I even lost a few lbs since starting to eat their meals!

The brunch is also consistently amazing. I am super grateful to be able to pickup freshly made and super tasty sabudhana kitchari, puri bhaji (sometimes with aam raas when in season!) and chai on my way to work.

Overall, I am extremely excited to keep enjoying Mirch Mantra. Thanks for being...