Chai Restaurants

The Tartan Pig Aberdeen

➤ 34 Hollybank Place, Aberdeen, AB116XS, United Kingdom

Coffee • Cheese • Drinks • Breakfast

"I'm a little bit in love with this place. The coffee is amazing, a beautifully smooth roast served piping hot every time. The food is fresh, local and delicious. Great variety of beverages and food from artisan hot chocolates to this beautiful ploughman's platter. I'm having great fun making my way through their menu. Next homemade cheesecake!"

Wild Wild

➤ 2 Bridge Street, Cheshire East, United Kingdom, CW12 1AY

Mexican • Seafood • European • Fast Food

"Having successfully deposited our eldest in her new Uni digs and having enjoyed an evenings kip in an adjoining Manchester hotel we were in two minds where to breakfast. MrsC’s growing angst over the likely state of our home after allowing our youngest free rein for a garden party proved persuasive so we decided on an early exit an victuals en route. A scan of Happy Cow and Google combined allied to our southbound travel threw up Wild and Wild as a convenient stop off before we rejoined the M6. Pleased to see that it opened at 10;00am on a Sunday whilst registering our likely arrival at 10:15 we added the required SatNav waypoint and trained our behemoth on its new path. There was convenient free parking on the Sunday and we ambled on the pedestrianised section to Wild and Wild; sitting slightly incongruously next to a Costa. The place is light and well laid out and an enticing array of cakes and pastries greets you as you enter. The usual instructive board informed us “to please wait to be seated” which we did. The young lady who appeared to be both front of house, barista and server said she would be with us after serving her present customer; which was fine but, in truth, simply having the menus on the tables and allowing you to sit yourself at empty unreserved tables would seemed to have been the least intrusive and effective means of managing the flow? Anyway we were handed drinks/food menus and then informed that we could, in effect, do exactly that and seat ourselves. The breakfast/brunch menu was concise but convincing and for speed and efficiency MrsC and I settled on two “full English”, vegan of course, and two oat milk lattes. Queued again and gave the order and paid there and then. Though we haven’t been out too much recently the coffee prices seemed about right but the breakfast seemed a tad high. Understanding how inflation is hitting that might just be an impression but if we had stayed in Manchester and returned to the Lounge a similar menu would have been 30% less. Then it started going awry. The wait for the coffee seemed long; the wait for the food almost interminable (around 40-45 mins in truth) Halfway through that wait another server had magicked into operation and it switched from queuing to order to table service. She was professional enough to highlight to new incoming customers that drinks would be about 10 mins/food 30. Something not considered worthy of note to us earlier arrivals. The breakfast was ok. The vegan sausages appeared homemade with rice wrapper “skins” but they were woefully dry and overcooked. The whole vine of oven roasted cherry tomatoes were good as was the star of the show the Smokey “baked beans”. The toast was good quality bread but cut too thin to successfully soak up both beans and the sweet tomatoes. The other components of mixed greens and mushrooms and tofu scramble were under seasoned and a little bland. The potato rosti was a little dense but ok. Sadly the food was underwhelming and more so due to the long wait; ill fitting the vibe and the surroundings especially as the place wasn’t heaving at any time. Always feel awkward knocking eateries in these uncertain times but, in this case, expectations raised by the feel of the place allied to the prices charged, we’re not met by the quality of the food. Perhaps it’s better suited to an afternoon cake and a drink session? Disappointed."

Gelato Glaze

➤ 185 Audley Range, BB1 1UA, Blackburn, United Kingdom

Pizza • Mexican • European • Fast Food

"This restaurant has seating for about 15 people. There is only one staff member working, so service is slow. There is no air conditioning. The prices here are 25% cheaper than Kaspas, but the quality at Kaspas was better. This place serves ice rolls, but they are not as good as the ones at Kaspas."

The Kitchen

➤ Main StreetOxfordshire OX17 1DZ, Banbury, United Kingdom

Tea • Meat • Pizza • Brasseries

"Two of our guests pumpkin main was not cooked. The pizza was tough so not eaten. They were being polite and said nothing until we left. It was very disappointing as we wanted to show our guest local place was special. Hopefully better next time."

Books And Beans

➤ 22 Belmont Street, Aberdeen City AB10 1JH, United Kingdom

Juice • Coffee • Seafood • Western

"The cafe is also a book store, so it’s a must go if you love books. You can have a cup of coffee or have your lunch while choosing a book to buy back. A good place to hangout either with friends or by yourself. For vegan options, I wouldn’t say there’re many when I went and staff wasn’t very keen to help out. I had a soup and oatcakes, which was alright, nothing special for food."

Brandon's Coffee Shop

➤ 32 Broad St, Bath, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Coffee • European

"I ordered grits with cheese but received plain grits with no cheese or butter, which was very bland. My coffee, requested light and sweet with almond milk and hazelnut, was also incorrect. I was very disappointed with the overall experience, so proceed with caution when ordering from this restaurant."

Edinburgh Larder Go

➤ 15 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh, EH11NB, EH1 1NB, United Kingdom

Cafe • Delis • Coffee • Breakfast

"Centrally located and easy to find the small cafe was a delight. It's in the non busy side street which makes it more like a relaxed place to enjoy your breakfast. The cafe was modestly designed and has a home like feeling. Small space well utilized. If You are lucky you might get the comfort corner in the Edinburgh Larder near the window. Again the staff was friendly and it felt like home talking to them. (I must admit staff everywhere we went in Edinburgh was friendly shopping malls, restaurants, cafe's, hotel). We ordered sausage roll in brown bread with fresh juice and cappuccino. Our order was simple and had no complex culinary skill's to do, it was as I expected. Service was quick and it didn't take me long to devour the whole thing. Price which I feel is the most important thing was right up my street. Inexpensive breakfast good ambiance good rating I do recommend this cafe. Plus, I'd recommend you to be more adventurous with your breakfast and go for a full Scottish breakkie."

Noodle'N'Rice

➤ 24-25 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1LL, UK, United Kingdom

Thai • Indian • Seafood • Takeaway

"The food was so [censored], it tasted like canned food to be honest, but they still invite you like a nice restaurant. For the vegan aspect, they calculate about £1 less for removing meat and not adding tofu or something else to it. So you basically get expertly vegetables in sauce with Uncle Ben rice for £10. HAHA was honestly speaking it was a fun experience and my girlfriend and I laughed all night in the kitchen and restaurant decor. We will remember this [censored] restaurant forever, maybe I take it back a day to hit (jk). Emma, if you read this, I love you, thank you for making yourself happy restaurant experiences."

More Bar

➤ 5a More Place Tooley Street London, SE1 2HZ, SE1 2BY, United Kingdom

Kebab • Cafés • Asiatic • Fast Food

"This place looked fascinating when we passed it earlier in the week so we thought we'd make a reservation for Friday night. When we walked up minutes before our reservation time we noticed the place was packed. So packed in fact that some people had spilled out into the outdoor seating even though it was degrees outside. When we walked in there was no staff in sight, so we squeezed past other people to the bar and questioned a staff member about it. He just looked bewildered and told us to sit down wherever we could. There were no other seats, so we left and went down the street to Brigade and had a much nicer time."

Cafe Cockburn

➤ 34 Cockburn Street, City Of Edinburgh EH1 1BU, United Kingdom, EH1 1PB

Cafés • Coffee • Cheese • Breakfast

"Probably the most miserable cafe I have ever frequented. We entered what appeared to be a nice cosy establishment, sat down and waited... and waited. We eventually got the menu we had to request, a crumpled, well used, dirty A4 sheet. The menu looked fairly promising so we forgave their reuse of dirty paper. Ordering, we eventually discovered was by walking up to the counter full of tempting looking cakes and attempting to attract the attention of customer avoidant staff, zero eye contact and the personification of misery, however, I forged ahead and asked if I could order. The waitress silently turned behind the counter and walked to the far end and stood at the cash register, apparently I was supposed to follow. Order placed and paid for I sat down. First the coffee arrived, nicely presented and fairly good, a pity about the ugly chipped metal spoon on the side. Then the main event, 1 fry up and 1 eggs benedict. The fry up: half the plate was filled with a chorizo style greasy sausage, a couple of shreds of fried mushroom and the remaining mediocre fry, and the other half of the plate was inexplicably taken up by a horridly bitter mismatching drizzle of balsamic vingear? Why? The eggs benedict, again half a plate taken up by a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, the other half a small slice of white loaf with two over cooked dry yolked eggs and a watery yellow teaspoon of sauce. Sadly after that nothing could tempt me to stay and try one of the cakes that drew me in the door. Verdict: The most miserable, avoidant staff I have ever seen, not just one staff member but every single one including the chef. And a greasy fry, overcooked dry eggs, a lack of sauce and inexplicably half of every plate reserved for a zig-zag drizzle of bitter balsamic vingear. My advice: Avoid! Overpriced, over cooked, and customers over looked."

House of Coffee

➤ 104 High Street, Worcester, WR12HW, United Kingdom

Cafés • Sushi • Coffee • Seafood

"We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this restaurant, especially the variety of cakes available. The dining menu looked enticing, so we plan to return for breakfast or lunch at some point. The staff members were all very friendly, and we appreciated that they promptly replenished the dog treats when they ran out. The venue itself was charming and cozy, with interesting decor, and it was well-maintained and clean. The only downside for me was that the milk used in the hot chocolate was too hot and burnt, affecting the taste. I noticed that they lacked a milk thermometer for steaming, so everything was done based on estimation."

The Georges Restaurant Cafe Bar

➤ 24 Market Street, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

Soup • Steak • Coffee • Cheese

"The absolute best place in Haverfordwest!! My partner and I were treated to three courses and a few cocktails. Espresso martinis and dark and stormies.. delish! Goat cheese salad starter was amazing!! The salad was full of goodies from radishes to pomegranate seeds and everything in between. My partner had the smoked duck salad equally as good! We had pan fried fresh sea bass cooked to perfection in a lemon and herb butter, we also had fillet steak with peppercorn sauce (and we ordered port and Stilton sauce as a sneaky dip for the chips) Steak couldn’t have been cooked any better and the sauces were divine! The coolest decor and the best staff they all sang along with the Birthday song for my partner too winners Thank you George’s!!"

Avenue Cafe

➤ 112 Emerson Way, BS16 7AR, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

"This, our local café, normally closes in the late afternoon about 17:00 this time of year; but occasionally it opens up on a Friday evening, until late, to provide a tapas evening with live music. These are occasions which we try to support as much as we can. Tonight was the latest of three such events that we have enjoyed supporting; it was also the last of the, I believe, four summer events have been held. The format, was as before, to stagger table reservation times to allow the kitchen to efficiently produce plates to order. This reservation system helps avoid what could be bottlenecks, that would surely result, if too many orders flood in at the more popular times. The menu is the same for all of these events; our preferences were again to the fore for certain plates, as follows: Chicken Skewers Greek style marinaded with yoghurt. Vegetable Spring Rolls with sweet chilli dip crispy, crunchy rolls filled with savoury mix of vegetables. Lamb kofta balls with tzatziki dip. Patatas Bravas crispy potatoes in a salsa brava with a creamy aioli. Skin on fries. It was once again a much enjoyed meal and, on this occasion, we had invited my Son to join us. He really enjoyed the plates and the atmosphere. Wine: we chose a bottle of the ‘Definition Pinot Grigio’ from north eastern Italy: very complex and much enjoyed: excellent. This bottle was my Son’s contribution to the evening (apart from, of course, his company). We followed that with a bottle of the ‘Pringle Bay’ Sauvignon Blanc from the Western Cape, South Africa: this was very good; wonderfully refreshing. My Partner and I paid for that one! Wine here is not too expensive, especially bearing in mind the quality. A note to say that the Patatas Bravas plate was excellent on this occasion, because the potatoes were indeed crispy. Our favourite plate, for all three of us, was however the ‘Vegetable Spring Rolls’. These were absolutely fabulous, such a great texture. If this plate was regularly featured on the menu, I am sure it would be a very popular choice. The provision of a sweet chilli dipping sauce is a masterpiece of culinary inspiration. The music for all of these events was a duo singing covers of popular songs accompanied by acoustic guitars. They use guitar mics to amplify the music an their vocals. On previous occasions the band have not been too loud; sadly tonight they were. There were times that we couldn’t hear each other speak, and my Partner had to twice ask the band to tone it down. There is a time and place for loud music and this wasn’t it."

Kricket Television Centre

➤ 2 Television Centre 101 Wood Lane, London I-W12 7FR, United Kingdom

Fish • Indian • Drinks • Vegetarian

"Really enjoyed Kricket. Lady visit was to the Soho branch, a while ago so definitely an advantage to be able to book. Slightly put off that having booked, we were immediately offered bar stools when whole purpose of booking is to get a table, but all good when we did get a table. Had the samphire pakoras, keralan chicken and monkfish tail with roomali roti. Was very good. Masala chai good too and too stuffed for desert."

The Shalimar

➤ Dale Road North, Derbyshire Dales, United Kingdom

Asian • Balti • Vegan • Indian

"A really calm and peaceful restaurant with pretty decor and gorgeous food. The best part was the mains, especially the lamb curry that we had and the chicken jalfrezi. Decent portion sizes and great service. The only disadvantage would be the lack of non alcoholic drink options (mock tails would be lovely) and also for the music to be a bit quieter. I would certainly come here again."

Bay at Sands Hotel

➤ 42 High Street Margate, Kent CT9 1DS, United Kingdom

Steak • English • Seafood • Fast Food

"Went week before which was nice. But this week service was poor waited 25 mins before anything came! Obviously can’t cope when they are busy! One teabag in a big pot of tea! Theee of us got our sandwiches and then waited another 10 mins before the fourth person got theirs!"

The Long Dog Cafe Aberdeen

➤ 66 Claremont Street, Aberdeen, AB106QY, United Kingdom

Kebab • Coffee • British • Scottish

"I've been searching for freak shakes in Aberdeen and found this small but cute cafe!! Because it was so small there weren't any seats left for us and so we had to take away. The staff were super nice and friendly. They said they could give our freak shakes in take away cups and will make sure it's instaworthy. Lovely people! I couldn't imagine how it would look like as a take away. I was blown away by how cute they were! They were a masterpiece. Not only did they look good, they taste amazing! We ordered the matcha honey, aero mint, and choco fudge. We also ordered a kinder hot chocolate. All were amazing! Of course they were super sweet but that's what you'd expect from ordering a freak shake. Will definitely go back. Hopefully there will be seats and this time, I'll have it in a mug!"

On the Hoof Bistro

➤ 23 Sydenham Road London, SE26 5EX, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Coffee • European

"Really lovely, relaxing place to come and eat, drink a hot drink etc. They have nice options on the menu, English breakfasts and alternate options, avocado and halloumi sourdough toast etc. The inside is really nice and attractive with wooden flooring and nice decorations. The music is just the right volume, not annoying music and not intrusive enough to disturb you. I really like this place and the staff are very lovely, very polite and friendly. That's what I expect from a lovely cafe. Thankyou"

Farm Girl

➤ 9 Park Walk, London I-SW10 0AJ, United Kingdom

Cafe • Fusion • Mexican • European

"We had a lovely breakfast at this restaurant, known for their incredible pancakes. However, we did encounter a bit of an issue with a Bloody Mary. We waited quite a while for it, and after 40 minutes, we inquired with the bartender, only to find out that they were out of Bloody Marys, which surprised us. Thankfully, the waiter handled the situation gracefully and offered a sincere apology. After about 15 minutes, we received a fantastic Bloody Mary that was made just for us, along with a generous 50% discount on our bill! Mistakes can happen anywhere, but it's rare to see them addressed so effectively. @madeincandela"

Sugar Lump

➤ 200 Terminus Rd, Eastbourne, BN213BB, United Kingdom, BN21 3BB

Kebab • Pizza • Seafood • Fast Food

"Best cup of coffee in town,highly recommended place to go and very friendly staff. Best wishes to the young lady with the bump for December(one of the nicest people I've ever met) Apologies for not knowing her name. From John AKA latte not too hot and no biscuit required! Hi,just wanted to say how sad it was today when I found out you had closed(due to the ongoing situation we find ourselves in) I have not visited Eastbourne since March this year, so very disappointed when I turned up for a coffee to one of my favourite coffee places in Eastbourne. I do hope this is only temporary and hope to see the place open again very soon. All the very best to the staff at this difficult time(posted on 07th October 2020)"

Restaurants that offer Chai