the food is pretty good but the service is so so. The general manager had an attitude from the start of our evening. He was not accommodating or considerate even though we had an advanced reservation for a birthday early dinner on Thursday. We won't be back to this location. read more

We made a last-minute reservation here because we were already going to be in the neighborhood at the cat café on the next block. Definitely a lucky find. Staff was very friendly, food was great. We got the stuffed grape leaves, the soup dumplings, and the megruli kharcho (a ground walnut and saffron stew -- sort of like a curry) with cauliflower. The pelamushi (grape pudding) dessert was fantastic. read more

This is easily one of the best dining experiences that I've had in NYC since I moved here eight years ago. Before coming in, I had never had Georgian food before and didn't know what to expect. Every single item was absolutely delicious and the service was even better. I was curious about the amber wine and the server was nice enough to give me a taste before pouring a full glass. Even the Georgian sparkling water was tasty. Not to mention, the actual decor and energy of the restaurant was so great. Everybody in there seemed happy and it was pretty packed for a Wednesday night but still intimate. Before we left, our food was boxed up and we got a handwritten note with our receipt. I'll definitely be back sooner than later! read more

Chama Mama - Beef Kharcho Soup Crispy Smashed Potatoes Chicken Mtsvadi Georgian Salad - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Fantastic brunch spot in Brooklyn heights. So if Anthropology was to open a restaurant this would be the vibe. I love the warm rustic tones and all the wild fresh flowers decor.The restaurant was very busy with lots of families. Food were all very tasty and fresh. We ordered 4 dishes with one cocktail and they were all excellent for sharing and we were very very full. Our bill came to be around $50 each. Probably wouldn't come every weekend at this price point but happy to come back again. Service was fine nothing special but the lady host was very welcoming. read more

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I was here for lunch on new year's eve with my family and it was terrific. I'm always a bit nervous about bringing my family to a place for the first time since they are very (very!) particular. Knowing they were not familiar with Georgian food added to my anxiety. But they loved it - which is rare. The service was so incredibly helpful - they addressed the myriad of questions some folks in my family had about the menu and they were so patient since we tend to take a long time to decide what to order. Food was delicious. We had the Georgian Mountain Bread, Winter Grain Salad, Lobiani and Georgian Chicken Sandwich - everything was great. We ended up chatting briefly with the table next to us since we were curious about their order and they had ordered the Taste of Georgia and they said it was great too. Highly recommend. read more

We dropped in for brunch on Sunday. Nice looking place on a great street. The roaring fire in the back was welcoming on a windy day in late November. Service was very slow. Sipped half a coffee slowly until noticed a hair protruding up from it. Got a replacement cup and only finished half. They credited back the first cup but then charged for the second. If you're keeping score, I drank one cup, half with a hair in it, and got charged for it. As for food, if it wasn't for the trio of adjika condiments my adjaruli khachapuri would have been rather boring. They stir the egg into the cheese at the table. It may be traditional but I recommend telling them not to, as the egg gets lost in the cheese completely. My table mates fared better with the chili piji and a succulent chicken kabob. read more

Really enjoyed visiting this new restaurant on a Saturday evening at the bar area. Checked this spot out an hour prior to seeing the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra perform just around the block, in the Brooklyn Heights area. Enjoyed learning about and tasting some Georgian Corn-Bread and Khinkali Lamb with a 2020 Georgian red wine. The staff was super kind and efficient. The music and aesthetics at the restaurant was very pleasing. (I look forward to returning to try their signature Adjaruli Khachapuri) read more

Chama Mama - Khinkali Lamb - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Sat at the bar. Bartender was friendly and made some recommendations. Got the beef stew and the pork/beef dumplings. Highly recommend both.

They have very pleasant outdoor seating. I felt like if I went somewhere and was on vacation. Menu has pictures. I enjoyed my lunch there.

Excellent experience on all counts. Service is always warm, knowledgeable and efficient. Place is comfortable and modern, though can get a bit loud on a Saturday evening. Food is the star of the show. Every dish was wonderful right down to the wine and the coffee. Cheese, breads, and chicken mysvadi in particular are stand outs. The salads are fresh and flavorful read more

We were here on Saturday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend and the restaurant was about half full and we were able to choose our table. The food was delicious and the service was spot on. My complaint is that the ambience was somewhat lacking for the liking of us senior citizens. The height of the chairs and tables was such that it seemed the chair was too low or the table was too high and that made eating slightly uncomfortable. Some tables were located in dark corners so we asked to be seated where there was more light. Also, the music was electropop which we found to not be enjoyable. As in many newer restaurants these days, there are many hard surfaces which causes an echo when people conversing. So. in conclusion, we enjoyed the food and service, but the atmosphere, not so much. read more

Omg. Ordered 14 dollar soup and salad lunch. Salad was a handful of wilted lettuce and the soup was not even enough to fill a teacup. Granted soup tasted solid but ..jeez ..at least fill the tiny container to the top. Live and learn. read more

Chama Mama - Epic lunch special --4 ounces of soup. - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great neighborhood spot. Relaxed atmosphere and decent food. We enjoyed it, but prob wouldn't return.

Five of us had dinner on a very busy Friday night , we had , the chicken soup , the dumplings with meat , mushrooms, salad, cheese bread , two orders of the mixed grill , there was leftovers, everything we ate was delicious, our server and the staff took great care of us , Thank You read more

I came to Chama Mama last week with a friend and we were seated towards the front in a nice booth. Our server was Mariam and she was great. She suggested some wine that we agreed to try and it paired really well with what we ordered! The floor manager Melissa was very attentive and came over a few times to make sure everything was going well and we were enjoying our meal. The food was really good, but some items were on the pricey side such as the Georgian salad and the portion was small. Overall a great atmosphere and experience. Will be returning since I live in the area. read more

What a gem! Had a dinner there yesterday and let me tell you I almost forgot how real tomatoes taste like. That's to say everything was so fresh and delicious. We had khachapuri with egg, Georgian salad, rack of lamb, honey cake and napoleon cake. And every dish was impressive. The selection of wine is amazing, and I know a thing or two about wine. Our server Sebastian was knowledgeable and super attentive. Highly recommend this place! read more

So happy Chama Mama is in Brooklyn Heights. The food is fantastic, the service is wonderful and the atmosphere is lovely. When friends and family visit us from out of town, we take them here and they always absolutely love it. Highly recommended! read more

My partner and I came here last night after quickly finding somewhere to eat and this restaurant did not disappoint. We did not have a reservation and it was close to their closing time but they were able to seat us right away without an issue. We had the crispy potatoes, along with other recommended items and everything hit the spot. The server was thorough and very attentive. He went into detail while explaining the menu, and the manager greeted us with a warm welcome, all while checking in on us multiple times throughout the experience. When we were about to head out, the manager asked if we would like to try Georgian Grappa and that was the perfect end of the night. My partner and I will be back asap. Thank you Sebastian and Melissa for the great experience! read more

Food is fantastic! I've been here a few times and I always find something great on the menu to try

Delicious I will definitely be back!! If you've never tried this food, I recommend going in a group and sharing so you can try multiple things. You can't go wrong, though; everything is wonderful. read more

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Went for a girls night birthday celebration and had an amazing time. The ambiance and decor was great, staff were super friendly, and the food was incredible! Will definitely be back read more

The food is excellent, but soup was salty. The bread was fresh as well as food. The coffee teast was fresh.

Authentic restaurant with quality. Great service and good ambience. Highly recommended this place.

fun, vibey restaurant with dishes and wines that are likely new to all diners in your group! Highly recommend the platter to get a sampling of all the Georgian meats. These are clearly the highlight of the menu; we even saw someone with a birthday cake made or the lamb chops -- a testament to this star dish! read more

Great food and flavors. The service was excellent and the setting was charming too. Would recommend the chicken in plum gravy, it was wonderful! read more

Thank you to the kitchen team and to our amazing waiter at Chama Mama BK for great night out at our new go to spot in the neighborhood. The food was great and the wine pairing suggested by our waiter Michael was spot on. So appreciated everyone for making our first visit so perfect. Looking forward to our next visit and to another piece of that honey cake. Thank you! read more

What a great addition to a neighborhood that is "restaurant-challenged." Can't say enough great things about it. They did a spectacular job on the decor which was previously Le Pain Quotidien. The staff are at the top of their game. The food was simply marvelous. Not being familiar with this type of cuisine, we relied on our waitress to suggest a bunch of items that we'd all share. Adjaruli Khachapuri was so delicious with its creamy egg and cheese mixture. Georgian dumplings were so yummy and unique. Homemade potatoes with eggs and mushrooms were amazingly good. Georgian style pancakes with berries are a must-have. I seriously doubt there's anything on the menu which isn't great. Will go back and I encourage you to try it! I'd love to see this place make it. read more

One of the best dining experiences we've had in a while! Both food and service were top notch. We had the Adjaruli (their delicious dough with cheese and cracked egg), dumplings, mushrooms and pickles. All the flavors were perfectly balanced and it was evident that a lot of love and pride went into their food. The restaurant has high ceilings and is open and airy. They also did a beautiful job on the decor. The staff was absolutely lovely and knowledgeable. We are actually considering going back twice in one week because there was so much more to try on the menu! read more

Went to their Chelsea location few times over the years and decided to order from this location. First of all the amount of salad they put was kind of offensive, literally like two table spoons of salad. Chicken was very soggy and mediocre just not as flavorful you would expect from a Georgian restaurant. Honey cake was burned and stale looking like some dish washing sponge, napoleon was okay but tasted kinda old. Overall very disappointing and would never go to their restaurants again, $100+ for a takeout that went halfway into a garbage. read more

Soooo good and great service. Beautiful restaurant, I love the garden. Very tradition Georgian food.

Meh. This is how i would describe this place. First off, i have an unfair advantage, I'm Eastern European background and have had legit Georgian food but i have to say the flavors are there. Food itself is not bad, a tad on the salty side but definitely decent (though my husband's pork kebab was far too fatty, more fat than meat). The thing that still bugs me about this place is the portions. Like WOW. The teeniest tiniest little portions you have ever seen in your life! The apps are mostly spreads but come with zero bread and so you have to buy it as an extra, and when you buy it it's the smallest piece of bread you have ever seen in your life. I ordered the roast veggie app which was tasty (though swimming in a puddle of oil) and brace yourself- i literally took a teaspoon full and half the portion was gone. It's wild how small the portions are. The mains are mostly meat and come with no sides and no sauces (but feel free to pay an extra $3 for some sauce) a real Georgian restaurant on Brighton Beach would be appalled at paying extra for sauce, its highway robbery! Mind you this is not for extra sauce it's for sauce period. Also no veggies or bread with the meat, just heres a plate of some sausages enjoy. Dude, for the prices they charge thats unacceptable. I left hungrier than when i came in (and I'm a pretty thin woman). Anyway I will not be returning. I will say service was good and waiters were all very lovely. Ambiance cute too. Those portions are criminal though. read more

I'll start with some things I liked: the menu is varied and allows one to eat fairly inexpensively as well as quite expensively. There are many servers, good natured and responsive. As for the food, what I have had there in one sitting, was just fair. In particular, the bread, of which much is made, lacked character. And what most disappointed me was the music which was often played so loud that often I could barely hear those I was with, given the addition of many children's voices. When asked, a server told me that they could not control, the music, it is controlled by the company that owns the franchise from outside the site. read more

The only good thing I can mention was that the waiter was very attentive & she tried to acquaint us to the Georgian cuisine. We ordered the cheese bread & it was served with theatrics amounting to another waiter whipping in the egg yolk for a couple of minutes. It still laid heavy in our bellies for quite a while. The chicken kabob was burnt on the outside & a funny rare-dish texture on the inside. The polenta was stingy in portion & had no flavor (as did all the aforementioned dishes) Dessert was also flavorless. The prices are high.......Needless to say we're NOT going back. read more

I love Chama Mama. The food is incredible, the ambiance and decor are perfect, and staff are lovely and had great recommendations. The little postcards are a cherry on top of a wonderful dining experience. read more

Love Chama Mama, my go to place in the neighborhood. Everything I've tried has been delicious, especially Kubdari & Khinkali Beef and Pork. Management and staff are always so warm and welcoming, perfect place for dining in or takeout! read more

I would love to have given 5 stars review to this restaurant but I can't. The service was good and but everything else was subpar. Everything was so beyond salty, from the beef soup to the lamb kebab and the cauliflower. Even their renowned dumplings were super salty, salty, and salty. The only thing that was not salty was the fresh baked bread. read more

Never knew Georgian food was a thing and came here kind of randomly. I was totally wowed. We started with the Taste of Georgia appetizer sampler, and the MEGRULI KHACHAPURI bread which was one of the highlights, a bit like a stuffed crust white pizza. We tried two meat and two vegetarian appetizers, all delicious, as was the Georgian amber wine. read more

georgian food. needed to google before dining. food and service were excellent. open relaxing vibe. nice addition to the mix in brooklyn. read more

Chama Mama - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great, unique food excellent service in great location. Good wine list. Took many people here who haven't had Georgian before and they really liked it read more

even the toilet paper dispenser is cute, and the service and the wines , and the ambience .