Tea Trails, Vile Parle

Hello Foodies!

Could use this chair right now..

We’re back with a review of a place which serves Tea. And not just plain ghar ka Chai, but different variants of Tea. They also serve a lot of light bites to accompany the various Tea offerings.

Chilling zone

So we got an invitation from Tea Trails team that they wanted to host us for a tasting of their newly launched ‘Summer Specials’ and we were only too glad to comply! Who doesn’t love trying out new things right? We were immediately on board and we went here on a lovely (and super-hot) Saturday noon at their Vile Parle outlet. 

How cute is this?

Outside area

We’ll share the details about Tea Trails and the ‘Tea journey’ at the end of the review, let’s get started with the food fest.  So sit back and enjoy the pictures and the review!

1.   Noodle-O-Mania: With every eatery coming up with their own version of Maggi, we decided to try out this one. It came served in what looked like a ballerina shoe, but we got side tracked by the delicious fragrance of the hot maggi along with oodles of cheese! The first bite we had was covered in cheese and oh my! Their cheese tastes amazing! Yeah, that’s what we noticed first! The noodles were awesome with the cheese, but as we finished the cheese, the noodles were pretty okay.

Noodle-O-Mania

Doesn't it look like a Ballerina shoe?

Yummy cheese shavings! 😍😍🧀

2.   Matcha Shake: Matcha has been in the food news since quite some time now and we wanted to try it. It is a kind of a green tea from Japan and there are various food stuffs being prepared out of it. Since Tea Trails is a ‘Tea’ themed café, they decided to take their own spin on this green tea. They made a Shake out of it. The milk shake is thick but not too heavy on the stomach. The taste is quite different here. There’s just a tiny bit of bitterness that you barely notice from the Matcha, but apart from that there’s sweetness from the Vanilla ice cream too. It’s different, but a good kind of different.

Matcha Shake

🍃🍃

3.   Three Cheese Veg Pizza: We like our Margarita Pizzas but when you read a thing called as Three cheese, a true cheese lover would never say no! We ordered this one and it was the best decision! The pizza has super thin crust so that all your focus is on the cheese. The base has a sauce and topped off with loads of cheese. It was like we were transported to cheese heaven with the first bite! It was the best margarita pizza of all times! You have to try this one out! There’s no need of oregano or sauce. Maybe chilli flakes, but damn! This thing is awesome!

Three Cheese Pizza 😍😍

Look at all that cheese! 🧀🧀🍕🍕

4.   Cheese Chilli Bruschetta: We love our garlic bread, but for a change we opted for Cheese Chilli bruschetta. There’s hardly any difference between the two, but Bruschetta seems fancier to pronounce! This one was crisp and had good flavor. But not enough garlic and chilli flavor. It seemed slightly bland.

Cheese Chilli Bruschetta

Yeah, we love our carbs!

5.   Paneer Tikka Sandwich: The sandwich has a lot of paneer filling in it and the brown bread was crisp. The filling had a very familiar taste but we couldn’t put our finger on what it tasted like! The sandwich comes with a side of salad that we did not touch (Hihi), coleslaw, that tasted good and fresh and fries. The fries were crispy and good. The sandwich is filling and heavy.

Paneer Tikka Sandwich

Lovely sight!

6.   Better Wife: This is a drink was a medley of orange and mint. Better Wife was fresh with slightly overpowering mint flavor. This isn’t sugary sweet hence we liked it. It’s a great drink to chill and relax. We wonder why it's called 'Better Wife'?

Better Wife

Sip-n-Chill 🍹

7.   Cheese Pakoda: By now you might know that we love cheese anything! We ordered this dish and it wasn’t the best decision we’d say! The batter was a gram flour or Besan batter and it was a bit too salty. The cheese here did not taste like what cheese tastes! It was bland. We did not like this dish to be honest.

Cheese Pakoda

Don't judge a book by it's cover!

8.   Chocolate Waffle & Brownie Waffle: We had initially called for Mega fruity waffle, but since it wasn’t available, one of us ordered chocolate one and the other ordered brownie one, but between the two, brownie waffle gets the brownie points! It just so decadent that the chocolate waffle can’t measure up to! The brownie waffle has more richness to it and the waffle has cocoa in it, so all the more choolately! But not tooth hurting sweet! Definitely go for the brownie one if you love chocolate!

Brownie Waffle! 😍😍😍😍

Chocolate Waffle 🍫

Overall, the place is nice and the interiors are well done up. The service is quick and friendly. The chef also explained to us what each dish means. We loved our time here and the food was good. Quantity was slightly less but it’s the taste that matters the most!

Nice place to relax in the evenings..

Food: 3.5 / 5

Ambience: 4.5 / 5

Service: 4 / 5

We’d recommend trying out their 3 cheese pizza and brownie waffle!

Bon Appetit!

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Mumbai, October 2016: India’s first chain of Tea Cafés which serves carefully curated range of the finest Teas & Eats is all set to launch their 11^th outlet in Mumbai’s Vile Parle which is also one of the most bustling suburb in the city. The outlet will be characterized by its specialty teas, loose leaves, custom blends, mindful tea preparation and sourcing, equipment and preparation paraphernalia, new approaches to the tea service, and new ways to experience tea. Brewing the perfect cup of tea is not only an art; it’s an art that has to take different varieties of the drink into account. Every tea requires a specific amount of tea leaves and a standardized water temperature to brew properly and Tea Trails has mastered this art and won thousands of hearts.

If you’re looking for a small, down-to-earth setting filled with chill music, an aesthetically pleasing vibes then Tea Trails, Vile Parle is the place to be. The interiors have been done keeping the brand’s objectives and strengths in mind. It is a combination of tea murals, insignia and graphics which highlights the brand’s mission and vision. Spread across 600ft built up area with a stilt level and 600 sq. ft. outdoor section with a colour scheme of green and black. The interiors of Tea Trails are based on the size of the outlet, interior designing, seating arrangements and the menu offered. Overall, it is inspired from their theme “a cup of life” which allows a modern, vibrant and friendly ambience to give their guests a pleasant and memorable experience. It gives out the message that your “trail” with tea begins here.