Had a slightly befuddling experience. Asked waitress if she had any particular recommendations (as we're not familiar with Georgian food), and she said 'no.' I guess it was a language barrier issue? We were like, "Just ... 'no'? None?" She was like, "No!" OK ... we ordered an appetizer but they didn't have that one available. Went with our second choice for app, but she said they actually had none of the four appetizers listed. Huh. OK, we mulled whether to get meat or mushroom dumplings, got the mushroom, but then both versions came. We explained we'd only wanted mushroom and more confusion ensued. (The mushroom were tasty.) We got chicken entree, which was meh. Would love to try the appetizers if they are ever on offer! read more

I'm sorry to say, but this isn't the way Georgian food should taste. If you want a real taste, go to South Brooklyn- there you'll find a plethora of Georgian restaurants that are far better than this one. read more

This place is great..i love the atmosphere and those tasty cheeseboats are so comforting and the staff are so attentive....thanks again cheeseboat.....cant wait to bring someone else to have a cheeseboat..wow!! read more

Ate here with a friend last night after purchasing a Pulsd deal, and it was a fantastic meal. Neither of us had any experience with Georgian food, and our waiter was very patient with us as we asked for explanations of nearly every item on the menu. We went with the mushroom cheeseboat and the shkmeruli - that garlic sauce tho - with a bottle of the house red (delicious!). The whole staff was extremely attentive and kind. Can't wait to come back. read more

I am sorry but for all the hype the food I ordered was inedible. The guest who invited me was extremely embarrased. I should have suspected something when I learned that their main dish is based on a women's vagina! Don't believe any reviews in New Yorker mag read more

Excellent food quality - the Cheeseboat with chicken had perfectly cooked chicken thigh and leg. Give the Georgian wine a try - delicious! Very nice servers. Never been to a Georgian restaurant before so don't have anything to compare it to but fun to try we things and I'm sure it's an Americanized version. Space is large - brought the baby and had plenty of space for the stroller read more

food was okay. Service seemed fine until they took advantage of my drunk friend and overcharged us by $300 on a $1K bill and didn't want to fix the situation when we brought it up to them. Won't be coming back. read more

First time having Georgian food. Staff was helpful in picking out the good stuff. Ended up a beef soup dumplings (little different than the Chinese version) and a chicken filled "cheeseboat". Basically delicious baked bread filled with cheese and garlicky chicken. Awesome intro to Georgian food. Was too much food to eat myself. read more

Cheeseboat - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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We were overcharged and they refused to give the money back, saying that they thought we meant the extra funds as an additional tip. We had a table of 14 ppl, the total "extra tip" came to $300 (on top of the $150 tip that we already paid). Escalated the matter up to the owner who said that she didn't feel right taking the money away from her hard working staff. Mind boggling. read more

This place is amazing!! Not only is the food top notch but the service was warm, welcoming and inviting. The atmosphere is cozy and quaint and the cheesboats are obviously not to be missed. 100% recommend!! read more

Love the new Georgian spot with yummy delicious boat shaped Hachapuri bread with cheese! Cute and cozy atmosphere. Must try!!

Had brunch here this weekend and we had a great meal. The food is so tasty, the music set such a great tone, I loved all the plants, and the service was so friendly & knowledgeable. Obviously get the cheeseboat, it was killer. read more

This is the best place of Georgian food I have tried in the city. I totally recommend it.

The cheeseboat was incredible but too big for one person!!! You need at least 2 people to split it. Still, restaurant was bomb and the atmosphere was really cute. They also have gluten free items on the menu, which was a plus! read more

Um yes. Cheeseboat is ridiculous it's so good. From the food to the service and atmosphere I have only the best things to say about this place. Please come here and get your cheeseboat on! read more

Loved the actual cheeseboat dish and the unique wine. Authentic Georgian fare served by amazing friendly staff who own the restaurant. I can't wait to be back for more dishes. read more

The food was great! However what crappy and disorganized service they have there. Wow I give it an F seriously. No acknowledgment whatsoever. Never going back because of the service. Lost business right here read more

We ordered the classic cheese boat (cheese and truffle butter) and it was the perfect choice. The portion was big and could easily be shared between 3/4 people. We also ordered the soup dumplings (also big, but ok). A must try is the apple dessert - it was perfect!). Different from all other reviews, I thought service was great. The restaurant wasn't crowded and it didn't take us a lot of time to get our food and drinks. Definitely coming back. read more

Stop whatever you're doing and go here. Delicious food, great happy hour, and the best staff I have ever met. I can't wait to go back!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would! Let me just explain that I am one of the most patient people and last night pushed that patience to the limit. My sister and I walked in at 6:15pm to an empt restaurant. There were only a few other people there-- mostly finishing up their meals. We were sat by a man who spoke zero english but was clearly doing this best. The waiter was this young kid who took 15 minutes to come over and take our drink order. By then 2 other tables had come in, waited and left because they were not greeted. We proceeded to order the spinach Cheeseboat and an appetizer knowing the wait for the food would be up to 30 mins. After only 20 mins a table who came in around the same time got their food so I told the waiter to cancel the app. He looked very confused like... What app? Another 20 mins past, and the table behind us that came in a half hour after us got their food. Then another table, then another. Finally I asked the waiter how much longer and he said he never put it in and would comp us. I asked for bread because at this point we were starving. He said it would be 10 mins. 45 MINS LATER... no food. We walked out after waiting 2 HOURS!!!! I have never in my life experienced this before. I went to bed without dinner because it was 9pm and too late to do this all over again. I want to mention that the poor guy who spoke no english wanted to help but couldn't meanwhile two women gabbed behind the bar never helping the waiter. The food coming out to all the other tables looked great. Im sure it tastes great too but this was the worst service I have ever experienced and is WHY I took to Yelp. I'm still mad about it a day later and that is very much not my personality. So my advice.... skip Cheeseboat. read more

Im sure the food is good if it ever arrives. Orded delivery 2 hrs before they closed and my food never arrived. When someone called to check the status no one answered. Not a good look Cheeseboat. read more

I just want to dive into the cheeseboats and swim in them. My favorites are the truffle cheeseboat, curry chicken, dumplings, and the dish that resembles dutch baby (achma?). And the Georgian wines! I love pairing the variety of wines that they have in stock with many unique spiced dishes that they offer. Hip Georgian family-owned business which fits perfectly in the heart of Williamsburg. Love love love! Heard they have many new dishes so I'll sure be back soon! read more

You can't go wrong with any of the food here, everything is delicious. My favorites include the mushroom dumplings and shkmeruli chicken made in a decadent sauce. The owner Netty takes such passion in her restaurant and it's a family affair. Just go, you won't be disappointed! read more

Super busy cause of the recent article circulating online. Definitely work a trip for those delicious cheese boats. Also make sure to get the flaky layered cake! read more

Great place, nice people, good service and the cheeseboat does take time but for it to be really good, fresh and completely worth it! read more

By far the worst experience at a restaurant. As we came in, it took 10 mins for a waiter/ waitress sit us down and an additional 10 mins to approach us and give us water and take our order. It took a very long time for the appetizer to come and half an hour for the main dishes to come. Waiter/waitress took awhile to check on us, give us our receipt and pack our food and drinks to go. Please hire more people or better train your waiters/waitress. They seemed occupied with everything other than their job, very timid and shy and seemed to not check on their tables often. Coming from a background in working with restaurants, the servers need better training on customer service. read more

Swrvice was excellent. Met the owner she truly loves her restaurant. Great history and story. The food was authentic and delicious.

This is a hipster interpretation/distortion of Georgian baked classics. The adjaruli khachapuri is their classic cheeseboat. While the dough approximated what one would find in Georgia, the cheese was way off. The achma was severed on a slice of wood and you can get it with bacon. The pkhali was served with warmed up tough pita chips. It would have been better with fresh bread. Our group tried some of the original cocktails which were pretty good. The first waiter we had didn't seem to know anything about Georgian food. It took asking for borjomi 3 times to find out that they didn't have any. While the service was ok, the quality of food didn't merit the price. An unauthentic, semi-disappointing experience. read more

The original cheeseboat with egg and butter is KILLER. also the vegetarian dips rock. Love the spicy sort of hummus dip. And the bread that comes with the dips is spongey and delicious. And all reasonably priced! My friend and I split those two things and were very satisfied. read more

First, Jack the server was so friendly and helpful. The cheeseboats were so delicious. Bread was perfect and the inside was gooey and flavorful! Can't wait to go back. read more

Cheeseboat - spinach cheeseboat and cheeseboat with egg and truffle butter, yum! - Georgian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Great food if you loooove cheese. And great service with it. I'd definitely come back and try more of the authentic Georgian food.

I wanted to like this place SO bad! But the service was *terrible* AND WE WERE SERVED UNDERCOOKED CHICKEN AND PORK! Do you know what happens if you eat undercooked chicken and/or pork? Yeah... I found Cheeseboat on @devourpower's IG page and was even more eager to try it when I realized it's part of the Upromise network (5% cash back towards my school loan at participating restaurants!). My mom, aunt and I walked in at around 8:30pm on a Friday night and, as expected, the place was reasonably packed (even though a few "reserved" tables were open). A host / server greeted us right away and said it'd be a few minutes before some tables cleared out, so we decided to wait at the bar. First, the bartender did not acknowledge us until 5-10 minutes later. Not even a, "Hello ladies, I'll be right with you". Nothing. Another server walked by and it was he that finally handed us food, wine, and cocktail menus. When the bartender finally came around, we ordered two Georgia Peach cocktails, which were actually really good (and strong). While at the bar, two adjacent tables cleared out and were pushed together. I thought we'd be seated since the tables did not appear to be reserved, but we were not. When we were finally seated (past 9pm), the other table remained empty, which made me wonder why, but alas. So we're seated and are, again, not acknowledged for another 5-10 minutes. Nobody offered us water, nor set utensils / napkins on the table. The server that finally came around was nice enough and recommended we get the classic Cheeseboat with egg and butter, which actually was delicious (although it took forever to come out of the kitchen). Still, he left before asking if I wanted anything to drink; I didn't get anything at the bar and just really wanted a seltzer, so I had to ask someone else I saw walking by. Oh and when the glass was finally brought to the table, I had to ask (yet another) server for a straw. Also, when our server came back with utensils and appetizer plates, he only brought two plates (for 3 people), and never came back with the third. While we're waiting for our mains, my mom wanted another cocktail and the server nonchalantly mentioned that they'd run out of the Georgia Peaches, which is amazing to me given that this is a Friday night. Shouldn't the restaurant be extra prepared for a Friday night shift? Or maybe not, the place emptied out after we were seated. Anyways... My aunt ordered the Mushroom Soup Dumplings that were also very tasty and arrived at the table rather quickly. And that's as far as it goes for the food. My mom ordered the Shkmeruli Chicken, which was nicely presented. When she cut into the first piece of chicken, IT WAS PINK INSIDE. I thought, okay, maybe it's the one piece. Nope. Every other piece she cut into was also pink inside. I ordered the Pork Shish Kebab, which was also nicely plated and came with four good pieces of seared meat. Same thing. I cut into the first one and it was pink. I cut into the second. Pink. Third. Pink. Fourth... You get the idea. Unacceptable. At this point, we were just done and were extremely surprised nobody came around to ask why we had hardly touched our food. It's actually on me for not having spoken up, at least about the undercooked meats, but I don't always like to be *that* person. In hindsight, this situation merited it. We got the check and left. I really want to give the staff and restaurant the benefit of the doubt. But all in all, the only enjoyable parts of our visit were the drinks, the cheeseboat and the dumplings. I don't really think I'll be coming back just for that... read more

I wanted fondue but my boyfriend wanted Cheeseboat, so we went there, and I must this say all my cheese cravings were answered. I didn't realize how deeply filled with cheese the boat is. We shared one among three people as an appetizer. So decadent! I also had the Elanji (sp?) which includes a huge cheesy bowl of polenta along with a beef walnut stew. The dumplings were interesting looking and juicy. The stuffed cabbage was tasty and lighter in portion than some of the other plates I saw. The only thing I would skip is the 4-dip appetizer. Very small dips for $16.. there's just so many tastier things on the pretty extensive menu. read more

First time here on Wednesday night. Live music, great service, and AWESOME dishes. Really satisfying experience. Can't wait to bring my siblings here. read more

I had a great dinner last night at Cheeseboat! I was a little wary that the service would be slow or inefficient based on some of these reviews, but our server was very sweet and attentive. We ordered the spinach cheeseboat, beef/pork soup dumplings, cheese pierogis, and the lamb kebob (recommended by our server). Everything was very good! I might skip the pierogis to try a different dish next time but would recommend the other 3 dishes definitely. I'm a big fan of Georgian food in general and have tried a bunch of the other Georgian restaurants (Oda, Red Oda, Old Tbilisi Garden) in the NY area. I think the dumplings here are the best that I've had! read more

this is one place we will never go again. it has all the hallmarks of a business that will shut in a year. nasty waitress, ridiculously loud club music at 5 pm, over priced cheese with bread and did I mention the "sister" of the manager? so rude .... go do some more coke in the kitchen honey, your restaurant is pretty terrible. join the list of other places that shut ... never again. was sooooo disappointed as Georgians have such a solid reputation for food, wine and hospitality. was basically disgusted by the place. at best it's bar food ... bye bye Cheeseboat, better grab a life preserver, you'll never last read more

Really nice restaurant with cozy feel. Got the Georgian cheese bread-delicious and large enough for 3 people. Also ordered chicken kebab-5 pieces of chicken over fries for $18-not what we were expecting especially as it was supposed to come with grilled veggies. Would definitely inquire about menu and what's included in each dish if I went back. read more

Cheeseboat is great. If you love cheese and looking for a great atmosphere then this is the place. They have great cocktails and amazing food. Obviously order the cheeseboat but if you're not a fan of cheese then they have other great main dishes. My reason for a 3 star rating was the service. We were a large group. More than 10 people. So they asked us to wait at the bar. The bartenders were great, spoke to us and made sure we were comfortable. Finally a table became available and half of the group decided to take that table. The rest of us decided to wait for the next table. After waiting a while for the 2nd table I had ordered my meal at the bar and at that point I was just like I'm hungry and I'll eat at the bar. Finally a 2nd table became available and the rest of us sat down. Our friends were at the table across from us and they still hadn't received their food. They had been sitting maybe 30 to 40min before we got our table and they still didn't have their food ready. Some of us ordered our meals at the bar so by the time we sat down we didn't have to wait too long for the food but it still took a while. I think because our group was so large, the wait staff and kitchen couldn't handle the number. I also think there was a miscommunication between the staff and it took much longer than expected. But it was worth the wait. But would definitely go back with a smaller group to give them a 2nd chance read more

This place is awesome. I had a lovely time with my friends. The cocktail was great the bread was great everything was amazing. I would love to go back here sometime soon until then Yum Yum Yum. read more

Good service, nice place, meh (to be generous) food. The cheese bread itself, however, is quite delicious. Guess it's worth passing by to pick up if you're in the area. I feel like the dishes are well intentioned, but don't quite pull through. Good luck Cheeseboat!! read more