Chat for tea

Paige lives in Ballarat. Two cars full of people madly rushing to Ballarat to surprise her with a birthday dinner! Two vegans, two vegos and a few fussies - Chat for tea, vegetarian restaurant extraordinaire was perfect for all of us. I'm not the biggest fan of fake meat, I mean there was a reason I stopped eating it in the first place. Apart from the odd soy sausage, facon or burger I'm pretty happy with what I eat. But it was fun to try some nibblies, done very well with plenty of flavour. Chat for tea is a lovely and welcoming place and were great with the spectacle we made of ourselves - Paige bursting into tears when she spotted us all, trampoline cake and lots of noise! Oh and the owner's daughter is adorable - I wanted to eat her up, but settled into the dishes actually on the menu.

Gyoza - big yummy dumplings, great value too.

"Chicken" nuggets - soy protein coated with wasabe flavoured crumbs - so so good!

Tempura vegetables - wasabi seasoning
I loved the mouth watering seasoning in the tempura batter, but as it is the standard seasoning used for all the fake meat, it got a bit repetitive.

Tofu stir-fry with rice- good if you're after a fresh and simple dish.

Green curry vermicelli noodle soup with sliced 'fish' - Wasn't really a fan of this, a few people ordered it and I was tempted but it was a little one dimensional and I just don't think the green curry went well with the 'fish' slices.

My teriyaki noodle sizzling hotplate- I was so excited about this cause I love a good sizzle, hard to find though without beef.... was really good. yum yum!

Isn't this happy snap adorable - sums up the beautiful and memorable night perfectly.

Will definitely head back to Chat for tea, the next time I am in need of a fresh meal in Ballarat, I have to say though - I am usually more than happy with chips, cheese and gravy from Checkers!

Chat for Tea
25 Armstrong Street Ballarat, VIC
Phone (03) 5331 3898