I absolutely love this place! Food is delicious and hearty. Staff are always attentive and so polite. And the tea is of course excellent. I rarely miss lunch on Thursday as its my favourite special of the week...curry laksa day! I don't think I could ever get tired of eating it. Also you must try the basil nuggets and my second favourite dish is the cold spicy noodles which I also eat nearly every week. Thanks Brian for the great service! read more

Thea Tea Shop - Tea Rooms Near Me - Adelaide, SA

A group of friends and I used to come here for lunch literally once a week, and one of the main reasons was because it offered a purely vegetarian (actually vegan) fare. Up until that point I had never really tried a vegan meal, thinking that you couldn't make anything without adding meat. Well this place definitely proved me wrong. In fact I have pretty much tried everything on the menu, but that was more because of the regularity in which we went here. It is actually pretty popular, and it quite possible to discovered that all of the seats have been taken. The do have a downstairs area as well, which we would regularly hide out in. Oh, and being a tea house they also have a large variety of teas. read more

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I can't imagine why anyone would give Thea's less than 5 stars. Their meals have been solidly consistent over the last 13 years that I have been going there, with some occasional new additions. My all time favourite is the Tuesday special (soy fillet with tom yum sauce). Everything on their menu is nothing less than amazing though. I have taken friends/family here who find vegetarian food "gross" and even they have been pleasantly surprised. They have an extensive variety of great teas (hot, cold, pearls, jellies). Their forms make ordering a breeze and everyone who works at Thea's is extremely friendly. The only downside is occasionally they run out of daily special menu items, hardly worth knocking a star off over. Just get in early if you're hot after a daily special! read more

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Do you want to sit down in a calm environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city and tuck in to a Sweet and Sour Thing? Maybe some Marinated Rice or Crispy Hainan Style Rice? It's not easy in a meat-eater's world to find those special places where a Vegan or a Vegetarian can happily hang out and enjoy a munch, but Thea provides you with an oasis to do exactly that. Maybe you have food allergies? Tell them, they will do what they can to help while still feeding you for about ten dollars. The system at Thea is unique. Sit at your table and tick the circle on the menu to indicate what you'd like to have; and there's a lot to select from in this cosy tea house if you're just after a drink. Passion Green Tea, Milky Taro Tea, Almond Milk Tea... all kinds of exotic and subtle flavours to entice your palate. The eating is good as well. Curry Buns, Noodles and Yam Samosas are just a few of the selections. You will feel relaxed and sated and you will come back to eat again and again. It is quite wonderful. read more

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The biggest compliment I can give this place as a meatarian (who occasionally eats plankton) is... "what do you mean that that BBQ buns and Hainan chicken rice were not real meat?!?!?" They taste exactly the same, except a million times healthier tasting. How do they do this? What sorcery is this? Amazing taste. Every time I eat here, I feel like I visited a Shaolin Temple in the mountains and the monks prepared a holy meal for me. Yum.... (cha) read more

This is like the hangout place for most of my vegetarian friends. The owner Mr Chan regularly has tea drinking sessions downstairs where he invites friends and patrons to sit down and chat over good quality tea. There are 2 floors, the ground floor and downstairs and the food and atmosphere of the place are great. They have a good selection of normal and bubble tea and I will normally find myself getting the lavender flavoured one. Knowing the family that runs the business is also probably another reason I am drawn to this place and having a good friend who used to be a waiter here doesn't hurt as well. That said, the service has always been good, and because of the close vegetarian community, the people who work there tend to be friends with the owners and they spend time outside as well as in the work place. Located along Gawler Place in the city, you wouldn't know this place was there if you didn't happen to be walking past it, but it really is a great place for a meal not just for vegetarians. Some of their dishes come with fake meat, so even if you're an avid meat eater, you can still enjoy a plate of "chicken" rice or "fish" in your meals. This is one of quite a few vegetarian places in the city, but by far it is one my favourites and one of the best places around if you're looking for asian vegetarian food. read more

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I'm not a vegan or a vegetarian, but if I'm out and there are meat-free options I'm always curious to try. I have way too much meat in my diet anyway, so any chance to have a meal not involving meat is always appealing to me. Thea is a great way to enjoy Chinese dishes without the meat, and serves as an ideal choice for vegans and vegetarians. I once came here with two of my friends, both of them strict vegans, and I thought to myself, "Why the hell not? Eating vegan can't hurt". I ordered chicken rice, and the prospect of fake chicken didn't really excite me all that much. However, to my surprise, it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Of course, the taste and texture of the "chicken" wasn't overly convincing (I'm assuming it was TVP), but it still tasted great and I really enjoyed the meal. The grape tea was also good, though I was a little disappointed with myself for not trying any of their hot teas! The only problem is that many Chinese dishes rely heavily on the kind of animal meat being used in the dish, and more often than not it serves as the main feature. The way the meat is cooked is also critical in the dish's taste and texture, and cooking it a particular way may dramatically affect the way it is enjoyed. TVP, on the other hand, doesn't have too many ways to be cooked, and is therefore limited in the dishes that it can be incorporated in. As a result, I found myself putting sauce on every piece of "chicken" I ate. The sauces were tasty, but a little too sweet for my liking. Having said that, there isn't a wealth of choices for vegans and vegetarians when it comes to Chinese cuisine, and I'm glad that Thea caters to those that don't want to miss out simply because they're a little more sensitive to living creatures than the rest of us. read more

Thea Tea Shop - Tea Rooms Near Me - Adelaide, SA

I love the atmosphere along with the food at Thea Vegetarian Tea Garden. It's one of those places that is good for the soul. Great variety of food and drink options. One of my favourites is the Old Style Soup. Love, love, love. Vegetarian and Vegan friendly. read more

Popped in for lunch with a colleague after a work meeting in town to try somewhere new - we normally go to Zen House in Brent st - also a tea house and also very good. The DIY menu check boxes were a bit different but effective - no confusion / misunderstanding of orders. Food was excellent value and tasty. My friend tried a peach snow drink which she liked a lot. She had the daily special which was green curry noodle which was enormous and looked great. I opted for an entree of satay sticks and a main of some mushroom slice in black pepper sauce which was served with salad and brown rice. There is not a huge food menu but certainly enough to make selection quicker than at Zen's. Service was really quick which will be useful next time we visit and are pressed for time between meetings. thumbs up from me! read more

This is one place that keeps me coming back. The first time I went there I felt a bit out of my comfort zone and found it hard to navigate the menu (nothing on there sounded familiar to me). I thought I'd play it safe and order some spicy rice, and man it was good. I've tried a few things now, all I have liked. I have liked them all much more than I thought i would based on their description on the menu. Their teas are also worth trying, particularly the cold teas infused with fresh juice. read more

Thea's is truly a rare hidden gem. The few times I have had the pleasure of eating at this exquisite restaurant, I have been extremely impressed. The service has a strong family feel to it. Service with a smile. The food is well thought out and presented with love. It looks great and it tastes even better. We hardly waited at all. The tea was great, the entree was amazing and the mains were truly.. wow! I wanted to go there for dinner tonight and was disappointed that they're shut today. I'm hanging out for dinner next week as soon as they're open. There is no restaurant similar in Adelaide, nowhere is quite like Thea's. Very reasonable prices and food worth way more than they are charging. Thanks for an overall amazing experience! Love it! read more

i would say the environment of the resturant is pretty good～service is also satisfactory especially one waiter， i bet he is from south korea，so handsome &friendly～～the food is fresh but sort of plain～not vey heavy flavor in what i odered... read more

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I love coming here for lunch and have the Old Style Noodle nearly 90% of the time. It has really tasty vegetable broth, with bok choi, broccoli, cauliflower, bean curd sticks and vermicelli. I have tried and enjoyed several other dishes, the BBQ things, marinated rice, cold noodle, laksa noodle etc. The tea is also very nice and there are many to choose from. The place has a calming atmosphere and is an ideal place to get away from the office for a little break. read more

This has got to be one of my favourite vegetarian eats. I love the range of teas (that can be served hot or cold) and their menu, along with the daily specials. I live for their basil nuggets. I often get the bbq meal with gluten pieces, rice, salad and a little fried dough ball, which my boyfriend likes to try to claim (without much luck). I'd definitely recommend it if you're in the market for a new favourite vegetarian restaurant. read more

When I worked on Grenfell St, Thea's was my favourite quieter go-to spot for lunch. The vegetarian (and vegan I think) menu can look a little.... interesting... when you first look at it. But trust me, it's all good. ALL of it. So are the drinks, the lemon snowbubble was my favourite but the tea's are amazing hot or cold. Service is fast and the feel is relaxed with a blend of people frequenting - my favourite spot to sit is downstairs. Give it a try, I haven't yet taken anyone there who didn't love it :) read more