Our go to tea place in Santa Clara for a late night tea with Maggi. It's almost always busy and carries a nice vibe, with plenty of covered seating, and board games including jenga and carrom. Our favorites include the Spicy Masala Maggi - the heat on a hot plate of Maggi in the cold is really nice - and the Veggie Cheese Sandwich. One evening when we arrived the place was closed to an event, but the owner / staff helped us with sandwich and tea at an off lot, even though he did not need to. Won a long term customer that day :) Oh, a lesser known favorite on the menu is the aloo paratha. Really well made. read more

Had a great cup of ginger chai and bun muska on a blustery cold evening. It was delicious and keeps me going back for w' read more

The tandoori maggi tastes amazing! Even thought the wait is long, the food is served fresh and hot and tastes best when eaten there ! To-go doesn't taste as good! read more

The Ketli Chai - Tandoori Maggi - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Was craving Maggie and this place did not disappointment at all ! They had all the flavours of Maggie you can imagine. From old school days. We ordered Spicy masala maggie, kids maggie which came with Frooti and chips and simple bun maska chai. Everything was delicious. The service was quick. They have enough seating available in the campus outside their truck with games to play. Not crowded if you go at a reasonable time. Will definitely visit again to try other items. read more

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The place these people have is amazing. It is a great place to hangout play some games with friends. The food and the beverages I have had here are average. The service is decent they take a lot of time to prepare the food. read more

Ordered the ginger elainchi chai. A bit too strong for my liking but still good - 4/5. Spicy aloo sandwich was disappointing. Not spicy, and aloo wasn't much flavorful either. 2/5. read more

The Ketli Chai - The Ketli Chai - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Quick friendly service. Rainy day calls for some piping hot tea spiced beautifully and boiled just the right amount. Go here for your chai fix. Bonus points for letting me use my reusable mug. Remember to share your sugar preferences upfront! They had some covered seating for folks to enjoy their food, but I took my tea togo. Nothing like chai & driving in the rain. read more

The Ketli Chai - Ginger elaichi Chai in my reusable mug - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

The corn maggi is yummy and hot, we dined there using their mismatched outdoor patio furniture. It was cold, so be prepared with warm clothes if it's chilly outside. The corn maggi was lemony and the noodles were tasty and it had lots of black pepper. It's good for comfort food and late night cravings good prices also. Their is a chai with saffron so that was also good. Service is typical for food truck, and glad they take card. read more

Ketli Chai is a cute food truck near San Tomas and el camino real intersection. It only has outdoor seating, so please go when it's not super windy, else you might need to sit in the car. It has two carom boards, jenga sets and playing cards and some string lights as well. Nice spot to hangout with friends at night. Chai was great, I had the Ketli chai which has saffron and cardomom and it tasted nice. I also tried the Ketli maggi. It was spicy for my taste, but was served piping hot and felt good on a windy day. Good blend of masala, maggi and veggies read more

The Ketli Chai - The Ketli Maggi - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

We decided to try out this place for an evening chai time. This food truck is near the main road on El Camino. We ordered one bun muska , one ginger chai, one ketli chai and one tandoori sev bun muska. We placed the order and was given a buzzer. Before the food arrived, we played some carom board and had meaningful conversations. The food took around 15 minutes to be ready. While the bun muska was really tasty , I think the chai can be improved especially cause they charge between $4-$5 for street food chai. We thought the price point was steep. We I'll be back for bun muska. read more

The Ketli Chai - Bun Maska - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

The veggie Maggi is delicious, the Ketli Maggi is spicy and full of flavor, and the veggie sandwich is super tasty. Such a nice, comforting spot. read more

Excellent food and service. Their chat is amazing. Leave upon them and they will get you the best food.

I had seen this place on social media multiple times and finally got to try it!! They have a lot of options for maggi, sandwiches, chai, sweets and surprised they make all of it in a food truck!! We got the ketli maggi which was spicier than expected but very flavorful!! We also got the paneer tandoori sandwich which was yum and will definitely be coming back again just for that! We got the masala chai which was great, ginger chai which was definitely gingery and great for your throat, and hot chocolate which was nice and decadent!! We loved that they have games and open late so a great spot for snacks, I think better for snacks than a meal as the portions are smaller. Will be coming back for sure! read more

The Ketli Chai - Paneer tandoori sandwich - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Outstanding, makes you miss India and the street food scene back home love their chai and food option. Late night hangout place with friends

This was our first visit on father's day... the kids love Maggie so went here. Masala Maggie was good.. $9 may seem overpriced but the taste was good. Tried Tandoori Paneer sandwich which was good. The Pani puri here is better than most of the places in southbay. Try "The ketli Coffee " if you are looking for that nostalgic indian coffee taste ( Note: Its pre sweetened ) Also tried the masala Thumbsup which is Jal jeera and masala added to thumbsup. Its okay not great. Note: On a windy day it could become a little uncomfortable to sit and eat in the open with young kids. Casual sitting ambiance with carrom board to play with friends and family. Inder and Jas ( owners) were nice to let us try some of the items and fun-to chat with read more

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I had been waiting for so long to try this spot! finally had a chance this week and it did not disappoint. This place was hyped up so much on social media and it does live up to it! The bun maska was amazing!! I also tried the aloo bun and veggie cheese sandwich which were really good. I went with my mom and she takes a jain diet so they were able to customize the veg sandwich per jain diet restrictions which was really nice! The lady at the counter was very sweet and provided good recommendations to us as it was our first time trying this place. I would go back here again to try the maggi and chai!! :) read more

The Ketli Chai - Veggie cheese sandwich - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Awesome experience today. Had ketli chai and ketli maggi - just the perfect sojourn on this cold rainy Thursday. It was the only food truck open in the area, so we tried it and I am glad we did! If I lived here, I'd be food truck hopping all the time to support our small businesses! :) Must try! read more

The Ketli Chai - Truck - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Fun little place for a quick chai & snacks stop! We had their signature Ketli chai which had saffron & tasted sooo gooood! Elaichi ginger chai was pretty good too but I'd definitely skip their lemon ginger one cause it was just ginger pieces with lemon tea bag dipped in water :/ The highlight of our meal was definitely bun maska with sweet malai slathered in between the pieces, yummmyyy! Chaska bun had salted butter on both sides & tasted delicious when dipped with chai. They have ample parking, few tables & some fun games to play with while waiting for food - nice little spot for a fun evening with friends. read more

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Unpretentious place but you have to give it up for the Tesla owners who come flocking to this food truck place where parking is minimal. Good variety of chais but doesn't pack a punch with the flavor. If you like your chai to be moderately strong with sweetness, you might need to call that out. The sandwich was a 3/5 and so was the chai. Service was prompt. Leaving room in my review for another visit to try their other chais. Nothing extraordinary so far. read more

The Ketli Chai - Ginger Elaichi Chai - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Forgot to take pictures here. We had been once to the food truck after looking at Insta reel on Friday evening. They had a huge line and were not able to manage the number of ppl. So finally gave up that day and went somewhere else Finally got a chance to try this place at their food truck in Durga pujo pandal. Tried the veg tandoori sandwich which was really yummy as they had good amount of cheese in it and spices were just right. My friend got a ketli maggi which was good quantity and tasty too. It was a lot for one person and she couldn't finish it. Also good cold coffee which was like Indian cold coffee and tasted great read more

Came here at 9:30pm it was pretty busy and lively. Quick review: this place is mainly for hangout with "ok" food. Ordered: 1) Ginger elachi chai - ok 2) Ketli chai - way too much Moti elachi taste and kadak. 3) Paneer sandwich: no butter on the outside of the bread so it was very hard and dry on the outside. The paneer masala inside was ok but not super flavorful, mainly paneer and oniony. Both chais were extremely sickeningly sweet which made it difficult to drink more than a few sips. read more

The ginger chai is great - not too spicy but is a warming drink! The mango lasso is also not bad - decent consistency and well spiced. I didn't try any of the food but there was a decent line and a steady stream of customers at 10 PM. read more

We've been here twice in the last 4-6 weeks. Their sandwiches are good. lots of variety but you may have to eat a few to feel full. so its a great late night snack place or something else to pair your food with. Service is good and fast. nothing to say about ambience at this point as it's a truck. it seems like they lost access to the neighbors parking lot and so parking has got a little hairy. people park as the lines are marked but it makes it hard to park and get out. I wish the ketli chai folks took mattes into their hands and made people park the correct way even though the lines indicate the other side. Overall a good place to go with the family. read more

Ketli Maggi and tandoor sandwich were delicious! The ketli maggi was on the spicier side which I liked so order accordingly. The rose lychee was too sweet and didn't have any rose flavor. The bun maska was too sweet and NOTHING special so avoid! The thundai was average, a little on the sweeter side. The chai was average and not hot enough. Pros: MAGGI and tandoori paneer sandwich Cons: drinks and bun maska Taste: 4/5 based on maggi and sandwich (1/5 for bun maska, rose lychee, 3/5 on chai) Ambiance: 3/5 Value: 3/5 Service: 4/5 read more

Really bad service and chai. Chai didn't seem to have chai, only milk. Were made to wait for 20 mins.

This place is so convenient and right off El Camino Real. The parking lot was not all that packed at 8 pm. The ketli maggi was so so tasty, but if you can't handle spice, this may not be for you. The ginger elaichi chai and bun maska were incredible as well. This is definitely a place to come when it's late and cold. read more

This place has plenty of parking space. We were here on a weekend around 5 for a quick snack. As a party of 2 we tried the following : Ketli sandwich: 3/5. It was a decent sandwich. Aloo Masala sandwich: 3/5. Cold coffee : 2/5. This was a nice strong coffee , but it was just way too sweet. The service was pretty quick , and there was a carrom board and few other games. read more

The Ketli Chai - Ketli sandwich - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Fun menu! Veggie maggie, bun maska and tandoori paneer sandwich tasted delicious! Their marketing and whoever designed the menu deserve an award. We played carrom while waiting for our order. Parking is tough. read more

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If you are looking for an upscale dining experience this place is not for you. If you want to enjoy simple tea, maggi and memories of "purani jeans aur guitar" at mid night this is your go to place. It has become my new favorite place and have tried their Saffron chai, Elaichi/Ginger chai, Masala Maggi, Ketli Maggi, Ketli Sandwich, bun maska and bun aloo. They also have Indian games like carrom, UNO etc. Owner is very friendly and receptive of new ideas. Overall, it is a good place to just chill. read more

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Food - Love the spicy tangy cheese ketli maggie Chai is too notch - don't miss it! It has kesar strands. Service- Quick Parking - Too much weekend during weekends or nights we had to park somewhere else. Price is fine can be a bit low. Tastes yummy!! read more

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing business idea. Ambiance is great with games also located outside.

We ordered several Tandoori Paneer sandwiches, Kettle Maggi, Chocolate Coffee, Bun Maska, and Dalgona Coffee for our big group. The bun maska has some unneccessary addition of sweetness. The sandwich and maggi on the menu should have 2 red chili images beside them, it's that spicy. The chocolate coffee on the menu should have 10 sugar cube images beside it, it's that sweet. This place is so busy even after midnight. Try improving the food. read more

Highly overpriced food for the quality and quantity Went with a lot of expectations and sweared to never go back again Indian grocery store free chai is better than their saffron special. Bun maska was cold and not interesting as well. read more

Most unique chai spot in Bay Area. Loved that they have carrom, uno and cards to play with. You can have chai with parle g and khari or try out their variety of bun maska. My fav would be the aloo bun maska, ketli chai, masala Maggie. read more

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I simply loved this place n its vibe . Such a nice spot in Bay Area open till 2 am for lite bites n night time cravings . They kept carom boards to play and have lights n tables , chairs to site under canopy. Went 2 times with my girl friends after club n dining Both times enjoyed the vibe n food Must try - 5/5 Drinks -cold coffee , mango lassi, kesar chai 5/5 Food - maggi masala , musks bun with Nutella , ketli special sandwich read more

Awesome chai , good quantity & great bun butter, Best location. Good menu, worth try it out read more

The tea and sandwich were really good. Nice casual setup for hanging out with friends. read more

Disappointment!! If you want to waste your money, please visit this place. Worst chai in Bay Area, bun maska is not even bun maska and that too for $6?? Are you kidding me?? If you want good chai, please visit "Pav Bhaji and more". Don't get influenced by the instagram stories about this place. Their food is absolutely horrible, Maggie for $9?? Everything is overpriced with substandard food quality and taste. Only highlight is their games and carom board outside to entertain the guests. If not the food, then guests can at least visit for these trivial stuff. read more

The guys there were good. Service was good. But I got severe food poisoning. Was there on Monday (9/15/2025) evenings and I need up in urgent care for severe food poisoning. Do not recommend. Today is 9/18/25 and I just recovering. read more

Awesome Maggie & maska bun. I'm sold. Chai was ok. Sometimes simple goes a long way. Atleast you know there aren't too many ingredients.