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Tchai Ovna Review
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Tchai Ovna is fast becoming one of my favourite places to eat out and is somewhere I found totally by accident. Tchai Ovna is a vegetarian/vegan tea house which serves up fantastic cooking and an outstanding selection of teas from around the world. The atmosphere is very relaxed and laid back and it’s got a very warm and cosy feel to the place. It’s very small with not that many tables so if you go in and find there aren’t any tables free, simply ask if you can share a table. It’s very laid back and hippy; not at all like most of the “upmarket” places in town.
I’ve been in twice and both times had soup of the day. The first one was mushroom soup which was really thick and creamy and the second one was a spicy dhal soup which was out of this world. Both soups were surprisingly filling, which unfortunately means I haven’t been able to try out one of the desserts yet! If you like tea, Tchai Ovna also provides you with a great opportunity to try out tea which you might never have heard of before. They have over 80 to choose from so it can be a little overwhelming at first. So far the Jade Ooolong is my favourite because it’s rounded and flavoursome. The Long Jin Dragon’s Well was OK but I felt it was a little bitter for my taste.
If you want to buy some tea to take home with you, you can do this also. Alternatively you can order online from their tea shop.
The Tchai Ovna that I have been going to is in the West End - Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow G11 9PB Tel: (0141) 357 4524. However they also have another tea house in the South Side - Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 169 Deanston Drive, Glasgow G41 3LP. Tel: (0141) 649 7258