We had so much good food on this trip, but the one exception was some quite average fare at a Georgian restaurant in Batumi. But, undeterred, I wanted to try a different restaurant which specialised in Georgian food in Tbilisi and we went for a modern and on-trend looking one.
A quirky entrance and I noted that the online reviews were generally very positive.
The interior was modern and combined with a friendly welcome, my first impressions were very positive. It wasn’t overly busy, but there were about three tables in use when we entered.
I went for the chicken tender in Adjaka sauce, which was chicken in a slightly spicy creamy sauce. The server warned me that it was spicy, although this pleased me rather than concerned me.
I liked how they had split the kitchen area off from the main part of the restaurant, leaving customers with an element of mystique going on here.
I opted for the Svia Wit from Svia Brewery, a gentle wheat beer with banana notes. I’d add that many Georgian restaurants made an effort to offer craft beer, it was a very different set-up to that in Turkey, where alcohol was rarer to find and it was usually some lager arrangement.
I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t be surprised and delighted by this, but I was pleased that the aroma was appealing and an effort had been made with the garnish. The chicken was tender and moist, the sauce was rich in flavour with some spiciness going through it, it was suitably delicious.
I very much liked this restaurant, it was laid-back and inviting, with the service being attentive and timely. There was free wifi, which wasn’t always pro-actively offered by restaurants, which meant that I could easily add my beer to Untappd and what more could I possibly want?