There is nothing better than eating chats in these places. Oh man, how do we describe it. Crowded Street, busy shop and long wait time makes this place more special. To describe about the chats we ate, simply worth it coz there is nothing much that we can say about this place and that adds value to it. #The best!!!! Follow Madrazz_Food_language on insta for more food updates.

They serve lip-smacking pav bhaji here. It has authentic north-Indian flavour. You get to choose from different varieties like cheese pav bhaji, special pav bhaji, special masala pav bhaji etc. I found the cheese varient very tasty. The pav are also roasted in butter. Served with onion and lemon pieces. Quantity is good. It's a small restaurant. Usually very crowded at evenings and dinner time. The kitchen could have been more cleaner. But it's worth visiting for the taste. Also tried rasmalai. Overall, it's a must visit for pav bhaji lover.

Taste of food is good. We ordered pani puri, pav bhaji, paratha, sandwich, jamun. All were good and felt little costly.

A good place amidst the crowded mint street to have some quality food The taste was good to excellent But I felt the cost was a bit too high. Adding on,one should need to taste the shell ice cream they serve here. Its is worth to eat.

Novelty is where good old taste trumps atmosphere and ambience and all that jazz. Located right in the middle of Chennai's bustling wholesale market is the place which probably serves the best ghee phulka in the entire state. Maybe a hole in the wall but iconic nevertheless. Must visit for good vegetarian North Indian fare, and some very good milk shakes and chaat items.

Silence among the chaos! The busy streets and crowded with people and this lane has a uniqueness. A decent North Indian eatery with good quality chats with seating arrangements. Cheese Pav baaji which was so plain and simple and feet mild to eat. I can feel the difference between novelty’s and others. A must eat dish over there. A worthy dish. Pani puri was not that great, but it was good. Nothing different, just plain simple puri with pani. Rosemilk shake was thick and sweet. A good dessert I had but it can be shared. Cos the quantity was more. Masala butter milk was a usual thing with crispy fried toppings. Over all a good eatery among that society and I can go again for Pav bhaaji!

Food: Cheese toast masala sandwich/Veg toast - A spicy aloo filled medium sized sandwich generously loaded with wholesome cheese; crispy and toasted well and sealed on the edges; not too spicy but was good with the green chilli/mint dip For the veg toast the filling was predominantly peas and mashed veggies, pretty much the same taste without cheese Aloo tikki - A sweet/spicy plate of potato cutlet dressed with sweet yogurt all around; the hint of chaat masala alongside the sev was perfect Fried idly - Deep fried idly which was almost like crackers; totally new flavour along every bite with the familiar taste of idly as stuffing, GOOD Mix paratha - A mixture of all veggies stuffed in to make any tummy full. With the sweet Malai kofta and the Paneer tikka masala, the paratha was too good. While Malai kofta had lots of creaminess to it with saturated flavour along every Kofta, the tikka masala was mildly spiced. The paneer was well cooked but on the whole both the masala tasted the same (creamy, sweet and full of rich flavours) Hot chocolate - This is chocolate Horlicks, No more comments!! Ambience/Price: Legendary spot staying strong ever since 1999. The street would always look crowded and messed up on any day but this shop provided a whole new setting on the inside which is contrasting. While the prices were much affordable with decent service, the biggest minus was the parking spot and their small seating space. Yet, for a shop to survive so many years in the same spot, KUDOS to this place. *Personal rating would be a 4.5

Novelty tea house is my favourite place in Parrys for North Indian food. I love the Pav bhaji and Palak paneer here. Everything they cook tastes amazing. Must visit

Best place for Pav bhaji , tawa pulav & faluda in chennai . crowdy , congested but must visit place . #Pure veg . #Jain food available .

Amazing menu! The items on the Menu are yummy and unique too. It is a very small place and mostly very crowded in the evenings. You will have to wait long to get seated. The price is slightly on the higher end given the place is too tiny and the waiting time is high.

The ambiance was very nice as they still maintain the old Madras style building. Although the place is small, they serve wide range of food stuffs with great quality.

The place is famous for its paw bhaji so, I had a Special paw bhaji which tasted average but masala masala bun was good. It has lots of more options even South Indian N north indian. The place is very cozy.

A never disappointing place in Mint Street, Sowcarpet. Wide range of menu starting which includes, Chat, Sandwiches, Dosa, Breads and Sides, Desserts. Their service is impeccable and they've been here since the 1960s. 10/10 for me.

Due to covid we cannot enjoy the food in restaurants but Novelty tra house will bring back this bingo ❤️🔥

Nice old restaurant serving tasty north Indian dishes and also south Indian foods.

Mine fav is pav bhaji it's a must try one on a lit pricier side but worth it soo filling

Must try their pav bhaji and the tawa pullav. Their location is a big minus. You can't drive their, you will have to park else where and walk it. It's in the one of the most crowded places. But then when you eat their pav bhaji you tend to forget all the minus point.

Crowded places with 15 minutes waiting time. Served good food within 10 mins of order. Can go with friends at one fine evening.

Good place for another Indian dishes. Jain menu is also available. Strict vegetarian restaurant. No place for parking cars. Go only in two wheeler

Chat item are ok not bad. Service is ok. Atmosphere is horrible no ventilation. Old hotel and costly. 3 idli charging ₹70/- so i would recommend if you want to have paav bhaji. Other items not so good.

Good selection of chaat and other items. Place is a bit crowded. Also during peak times, you won get a table. Its very crowded. I recommend this place to everyone

Been a regular to this joint. A super delicious menu options in veg. All items are awesome. Today we had pudina dosai , pav bhaji , Dahi papdi and Jamun ice cream .. must must visit place

Food is amazing. Is quite congested in the evenings. I ll recommend a visit in noon for some quick chaats, south Indian & must-have Paav bhaji here, if you are around the area.

North Indian food soo good. South Indian food also. Very tasty and pure veg

one of the worst place to chose around good places, prices are too high, taste is not worth for the price. As it is a very old place youtube reviewers exaggerated this place. Even they are providing marwadi eatables everything is very worst compared to other places around the area.

I ordered For 2 plates of PAV BHAJI for which they are famous for. When I received both the plates it was served at room temperature not Hot neither it was Freshly made and the PAV also was not good. When you are charging RS: 115 Per Plate atleast see to that you serve it Hot. All my friends used to tell me that try PAV BHAJI at Novelty for which it is famous. But for me it is just 1 Star rating out of 10

Cheese pav bhaji was awesome. Ended up here after seeing food vlogs and had a splendid experience.

First of all, very difficult place to find from the outside if you've not been here already. Even if you find it, you won't assume that they have a decent seating capacity inside. I had pani poori, masala cheese pav bhaji and jam toast. The poori was terrible to begin with, it was not at all crunchy and was soggy. The stuffing however was good. The masala cheese pav bhaji had way too much stuffing and was not good. The bhaji was really good though. I would recommend either the cheese pav bhaji or the plain pav bhaji and not this one. The jam toast was below average. The jam inside was not of good quality, however the toasted bread was on dot. Overall, a very average experience, given the fact that you cannot drive in a car here that easily (parking is almost impossible) nor a bike and park it directly outside the restaurant. You'll have to walk a fair distance, and the food you finally get will not make you forget that you walked a lot to begin with.

Had pav bhaji. The pav was perfectly made, but the bhaji lacked spice and heat.

I'm Sean from 50years food quality is same that y i love this place

Best place in sowcarpet for pav bajji and teas varieties

Super food with reasonable rates i mean you need to try cheese pav bhaji the first. If you are shake lover go for vanila shake and meals are great too.

Best food , Chennai's best place for tea , don't miss

Onion chesse pudina dosa, pav bhaji is the must try

Old world charm. Taste is good. Try sambar idly and all North Indian food items.

Best chat food in the area. Dining area is cramped but food is amazing