Old Tbilisi Garden
“The lamb khinkali was good but the absolute winner of the night was the chashushuli: divine!”
“Checking out reviews beforehand, I noticed that everyone was raving about the Adjaruli Khachapuri.”
“The kharcho, a soup with very tender beef and a little bit of rice, wasn't especially memorable.”
Old Tbilisi Garden
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Old Tblisi was my first introduction to Georgian food, and I was so impressed with the dishes we had here.
In no way am I a Georgian food expert, but if you're looking to try a different cuisine for dinner in the West Village, look no further.
The Megruli Khachapuri (sulguni cheese bread) is a must-have shareable for the table. There is also the Adjaruli Khachapuri, which is topped with a poached egg, but that's a little more difficult for sharing.
Other well-liked dishes included:
Chakhokhbili – Hearty chicken stew in a flavorful tomato-spice based broth
Pork Mtsvadi – Deliciously charred pork kebab served with pickled vegetables
Chicken Satsivi – Grilled chicken covered in a rich, smooth walnut sauce
While the space was beautiful, our waiter seemed to be bothered by accomodating our party throughout the entire meal, and wasn't very helpful when it came to answering questions about quantities of food to order.
Nonetheless, would absolutely return to introduce others to Georgian cuisine!
First time trying Georgian food. One of my best friends invited us over to the Old Tbilisi Garden and I left so happy. First, the place is super mega clean, the plates and cups are sparkling. Second, there was no waiting time, we were served right again. Last but not least, the food was authentic, very cheese and well seasoned.
We had a bunch of different dishes, which I don't recall by names, but they were all good, tasty and well presented.
The garden in the back was perfect for a weather like the one yesterday 63° degrees. The sun was out and the water sounded so peaceful and calm. The waiter was serious looking, barely smiled, but he was polite and helpful. I would recommend this place if you want to try a different cuisine and if you are a food lover. Everything was so fresh and handmade looking especially their bread and typical appetizers.
Five stars without a doubt! Go Go Go!
After my introduction to Georgian cuisine in Europe, I decided to spread the joy to my family in the States. We came to Old Tbilisi Garden one night and had a wonderful dinner. Our only complaint was the wine, which could've been more rewarding. However, in terms of the food, Ajapsandali, Khachapuri, Khinkali, and Chashushuli, were all delicious. My favorite was the Khinkali. It was tasty but had a very exotic flavor unlike anything else I ever had.
The service was good and friendly. Our waitress taught us a few words of Georgian after prompting.
I have meant to try this place for as long as it has been opened because I had never tried Georgian food!
While our waitress was very nice and helpful, the hosting staff was very dismissive and not much welcoming, the attitude that emanated lost them a star, quite rude customer service/welcome. Our waitress though, very nice.
We started off with the bread boat stuffed with cheese and topped with a poached egg. That is big enough for 3/4 people, it is very big and super rich. Interesting item actually as you have to stir the egg in the gooey cheese. I liked it, just a little portion lol.
We then shared the dumplings. It's called stuffed dough with pieces of meat on the menu, really though, just big soupish dumplings. We got the lamb ones and I loved it!! I think that was my favorite thing of the night 🙂 it should come with a spoon, so we can break the dumpling shell in it and drink the delicious broth 🙂
Finally, we shared the chicken stew with Georgian bread. After the first two items we tried, this was plenty for us two; however, if this is the only dish you order, you might have room for dessert!
All in all, food was a great experience, food items new to me and delicious!! The staff needs to lose the attitude, it's a restaurant in the village, not the 4 seasons…
Came here for dinner with my family when my brother was visiting earlier this year. The restaurant atmosphere was nice and it seemed like a somewhat fancier Georgian restaurant than others I've been to. We ordered several dishes family style and shared a bottle of wine.
We had a soup, the imeruli salati, satsivi, khinkhali, the adjaruli kachapuri and a Cornish hen dish. Over all the food was quite good. However it was very salty. The Cornish hen for one, was too salty I couldn't eat more than a few bites. And the overload in salt definitely resulted in me feeling bloated the next day. So take note if you are dining here. It's not specific to Georgian cuisine as I've tried other Georgian restaurants and this was not the case. I think if I were to introduce other people to Georgian food I would take them to Oda House instead.
My family was here for dinner last night. I should say that it was a good choice.
Having been to Georgia a couple of years ago, I am quite familiar with the cuisine, and I was more than satisfied with their selections of dishes. We ordered 6 items, one from every domain so to speak, and shared everything within the four of us. We ordered the kharcho soup, the imeruli salati, the adjaruli khachapuri, the satsivi, the lamb khinkhali, and the cornish hens (one soup, one salad, one bread item, one appetizer, one dumplings, and one main dish). We also ordered a bottle of Georgian wine, which quite matched our food.
I liked the fact that they were able to present the dishes in a sophisticated and upscale manner. Georgian cuisine is more home cooking, and doesn't lend well to the traditional Western definitions of appetizer/first course + main course divide. This is after all the reason why we opted to just order a bunch of items and share it between us. However, assuming one is coming here with just another person for a date, then the dishes have been reconceived to fit this Western social construct.
Two little things which prevents me from giving a full five stars, is perhaps the rather very liberal use of salt. The Cornish hens were in particular very salty, and could use some lightening efforts in the future. Additionally, the adjaruli khachapuri somehow have a very thick crust here. The other khachapuris I have eaten in Georgia were definitely more on the thinner side. But other than that, the other dishes we ordered were just as I remembered Georgian cuisine to be. If I live here in New York I would definitely come back here if I can.
Me and the young lady were in the mood for Georgian food and decided to check this place out.
They have a vast selection of traditional dishes and friendly prices. We shared the following dishes:
– Adjaruli Khachapuri – oven baked dough boat filled with sulguni cheese and poached egg over it
– Khinkali (beef & pork) – hand rolled bundles of dough filled with lightly seasoned ground meat
– Chakhokhbili – slow cooked chicken stew with a homemade stewed tomatoes, sweet onion, fresh herbs and georgian spices served on a simmering clay plate with shoti
All of this stuff was great. The Chakhokhbili dish was my favorite though.
this place is a zen-gem tucked away in greenwich village. during the warmer months, there is seating in their garden where you can enjoy the most peaceful meal surrounded by flowers and a humming waterfall.
was my first experience with georgian eats. I opted for a glass of white georgian wine and one of the chicken stews. both went down very easily. our server was very helpful in navigating the menu and super attentive for water refills. highly recommend!