Taste Of Georgia

Great little place for authentic Georgian food! Ordered khachapuri and eggplants, and both are delicious!

This whole in a wall type of place serves amazingly fresh and delicious Georgian food. Not surprisingly you sometimes have to wait I’m line, the food is great and the space is tiny. I love the eggplants stuffed with walnut paste and the potato salad.

Great scene. Incredible bread. Maybe the best bread I have ever had, especially when it is straight out of the clay open. The big problem is that it is hard to get. They sellout frequently and you have to get there right when the bread coming out. If you get there and they say the bread will be ready in 20 minutes, wait. It’s worth it. But don’t walk away and come back 40 minutes later because could be sold out again by then.

I really wanted a slice of dessert or bread and when I walked in, there was no one there except this woman in front of the counter. It was very awkward since I wasn’t sure if she worked there or not. After a few minutes she went behind the counter and asked me what I wanted. Then this guy who was probably drinking in the kitchen area started yelling «we’re closed, we’re closed!» This isn’t a large store, he was 10ft from me, he could have walked over and politely say «I’m sorry, we’re closed. We open tomorrow at blah blah blah.»
Also they didn’t want to sell me a slice of cake from this full pan. That’s fine, I just wanted to know what was in there. I just wanted that last piece of bread but after all this, I’m completely turned off. It really seemed like they were trying to shoo me away when their door wasn’t locked and they’ve already started drinking or socializing or whatever they were doing.
I’m never coming back here despite the raving reviews about the food. Sorry but the rude service is just upsetting.

Taste Of Georgia is a little place on Kings Hwy nestled in a very ethnic part of Brooklyn. With many other similar ethnic places around you would expect this place to blend in. However, this place really separates itself with that home-​style feel.
With it’s different varieties of bread, desserts and other miscellaneous dinner items it’s definitely worth stopping by.
The ACHMA is a must try.

Giving them a two star because they were nice as far as customer service. But I didn’t like the piece of «expensive» cake I got from here. I paid $ 6.50 for a generous portion however I found the cake dry, overly sweet and the orange in it was dry and bitter. Only thing I enjoyed was the kiwi. Maybe the other breads and pastries are okay but I was very disappointed with this place since it has almost perfect reviews.

Very busy place with truly tasty food and honest prices.

the reason I’m giving 5 stars is because of the honesty & helpfulness of the ladies behind the counter. they told me exactly what is & is NOT fresh, and sold me their last piece of Napoleon half price at the end of the day.

I’m giving 5 stars to food, which is always awesome. But you guys need to add another person at the cashier’s, spending 20 minutes in line to get bread is unbearable, many people don’t have patience!

It’s just really awesome homemade Georgian food with great service. The fresh bread here is like nothing else.

I’m not gonna attempt to try and spell the appropriate names for the food here but if you don’t speak Russian you’ll be just fine.
The ladies are always very nice and you can just ask away.
With that out of the way… The varieties of bread there are delicious, the cheese bread is amazing and I would eat it everyday if I wasn’t so confident it’s terrible for me. The shoti bread is awesome. Crispy and crunchy on the outside but doughy and soft inside.
Don’t be afraid, go in and ask questions.

My gosh, I’ve lived next to this establishment for 21 years and never has it peaked my curiosity. That is until Unilocal went ahead and gave me some nearby establishments. Then behold the nearly five star Georgian bakery I never bothered with. The next day after my workout I go to it and buy bread. Hey I asked the cashier what it’s called in particular. He shrugged and said bread, and gosh was it good. I’ll be sure to be a frequent customer now. Another establishment found and tried only through the lovely Unilocal

I only tried a few items and I have to say that I’m not impressed. The khachapuri is really oily and the cheese doesn’t taste that great (not that it was spoiled, just that it wasn’t my cup of tea). At least it was fresh.
I’ve tried khachapuri in a different Georgian place and I have to say that it tastes much better there.

A friend and I sat in Kelly Park trying to suss out just what made the Georgian cheese so appealing. First, there’s a pleasant lack of anything sweet. Instead the dominant flavors are salt and sourness. Unlike in feta, these are in harmony — one doesn’t feel like a horse given a piece of salt to lick.
The most famous application of this cheese is the khachapuri — which elevates cheesy bread to an art. There are oval, boat-​shaped khachapuris, multi-​layered khachpuris and kinds that add eggs and potato to the already heavy mixture.
We went with a penovani khachpuri (simply called a square khachapuri on the English menu, I had to do a fair amount of Googling to figure this out at home) and took it into the park. In Gerogia this would just be a snack, but at $ 5.50 this kept up satisfied for more than three hours. The advantage of getting your khachapuri at a bakery is the superior bread/​dough that covers the cheese.
A couple bites of flaky, airy crust wipes away any memories of the superfluously similar soggy bureks that dominate Balkan cuisine. This is food so delicate that a 1,000 calories can appear to be only a slightly decadent repast.
Also available here are some incredible-​looking bulging baguettes, walnut-​dominated salads, eggplant rolls, dumplings for at-​home baking, and a rotating assortment of entrees. The staff behind the coutner is English-​speaking, friendly and willing to help Caucasian neophytes navigate the menu. (Although it’s probably best to keep any pro-​Russian opinions to yourself.)
For residents of North Brooklyn and Manhattan, this is a long journey for a place with no seats. On the Q train it might even seem like going straight to Tbilisi would have been a more convenient option. But on that playground, my friend and I decided that cheese like this is worth the journey.

Without Unilocal,I would have dismissed this bakery and walk past it without even glancing twice but since I was getting my car inspected around the area, I decided to check this ethnic bakery out.
Located in the heart of Midwood in Brooklyn, this delightful bakery really does an amazing job serving specialties from their homeland, Georgia.
As I walked in, I immediately noticed their fresh bread neatly lined up on the rack. Behind the rack I saw a man kneading dough with his hands and not with a machine — a definite plus!
I decided to go for their baguettes called Shoti ($ 2.50) and boy was it good! When I ordered it, the bread was still warm. I tried it immediately and it was perfect. It was crunchy on the outside but oh so moist and chewy on the inside with a slight touch of salt. It was so good that even when I heated it back up in my oven, after putting half of it in my freezer, it still comes out as good as the day I brought it.
I also ordered their Achma ($ 4), which is a Georgian Cheese Lasagna and oh my god was it absolutely delicious!!! Oozing with rich feta melted cheese and slices of pasta, it was just perfect. Let’s just say, I didn’t care how much calories it had, all I cared about was how good it was. If I had to describe my comfort food, this would be it.
I highly recommend this tiny bakery and think it’s certainly worth the trip especially if you’re nearby in the neighborhood.

My first taste of Georgian cuisine. I was underwhelmed by khatchapuri, but the cold salads were very nice and the waffle like dessert spectacular.

Every summer Badri takes off for his home country, shuttering Georgian Bread, forcing fans of Khachapuri and Shotipuri breads to find alternative options. Taste of Georgia should be the best option for Georgian food addicts in dealing with the emergency!
They have all kinds of bread: the Shoti Puri (long, gun shaped), Lavash (round, multiple textures from crispy to chewy), and the Khachapuri (cheese filled, in either puff pastry or round bread). The bread is often flying off the shelves and one has to wait 10 minutes or so to get one’s hands on a new batch. So, you know that it’s hot, fresh, and tasteful.
Carboholic that I am, I’ve engaged in many impulse purchases in addition to the bread (not simply the spinach /​eggplant with walnut salads, or the Adjika: red pepper paste). A couple of months back, they were carrying walnut cookies (don’t know the name) which I got addicted to, and this weekend a multi-​layer pastry with walnuts and cream. Despite my efforts at prying the name of the pastry, and a description, out of the lady all I got was ‘cream filling’. Recognizing the language barrier (you can’t hold that against them), it would help to have English names. I say that because it was one of the best pastries I’ve had lately. Admittedly, the rustic design and construction can’t compare to the elegance of a Parisian Pastry, but its strength lied in its simplicity and perfect execution. I have no shame in admitting that I was licking my fingers after finishing it!
However, I still haven’t figured out how many parties happen in the Georgian community for people to be picking up loaves and loves of the Lavash bread? Yesterday, two ladies took 12 of those, and frankly if I’ve ever seen a single bread large enough to feed an entire family — it would be this one!

As another reviewer said, it’s places like this that make Brooklyn, well, Brooklyn. Spotted this time capsule on a side street while walking down Kings Highway and had to stop in to check it out.
Behind the counter, an extremely smiley woman welcomed us to the shop and told us about the breads they make. She seriously couldn’t stop smiling as she explained that they were out of the Georgian baguettes (shoti long) but had plenty of lavash. This isn’t the flaky, thin lavash you’ll find in Middle Eastern bakeries. It’s more like a puffy pizza without sauce, condiments or oil. Delicious and a steal at $ 2.75.
She also sells fried little crêpe rolls stuffed with ground beef and onion. Can’t remember the name but worth checking out at $ 1 a pop!
Below the counter is a nice selection of Georgian-​language magazines. You got a better source for the latest gossip on Georgian pop and movie stars? That’s right. I didn’t think so.

The hachapuri is huge (the size of an individual pizza!), soft, pillowy, with just the right amount of cheese.

In my short time inside this small shop, I only saw people come in for freshly baked bread, but the reason I like it more than other Georgian bakeries is the decent selection of salads and hot dishes they can prepare as well, all for takeout.
The star of the bakery are definitely the shoti long ($ 2), which were flying off the shelves as I was lingering over my selections. Shoti are in essence the Georgian version of a baguette that is long and shaped like a canoe. I gravitate towards khachapuri ($ 5.50, round), a baked cheese bread that Georgian cooking is famous for. They also sell khachapuri puffs here, but the problem with all of this is that it seems a bit tired. While the shoti are popular for taking home and eating with any meal and constantly popping out of the brick oven, these might be sitting around for a while.
Also good for taking home are the meat pies ($ 3.50), which can come in potato, bean (lobani), mushroom tarragon, and cabbage versions as well. The breads are nice and chewy, and a bit on the greasy side.
You might be asked to check out their arrangements of cold salads or your eyes might naturally avert themselves to this refrigerated case anyways, but the options are worth giving a try. The salad olivie ($ 6.99/lb) is not specifically Georgian but is very good here.
The more Georgian options are versions of satsivi, a sauce made out of walnuts that is used with chicken, or other salads that use walnuts. They all look delicious. The prepared hot dishes also looked pretty tasty, but on this hot day the cold dishes appealed much more. It would be worth returning in cold weather to see what else is on offer.