My hands were completely full and fingers moments away from getting the trigger bend as I steamrolled through the entrance door. Relieving myself of the heaping bags of provisions now strewn across the floor I uprighted my body and.thought it well to buy more food related items even though I had not a finger to spare. "I can't helpa myself".-John Fogerty. Can't say I expected potatoes in my Olive Salad, nor was it a particularly pleasant surprise as its not a combo that worked for me. I'll take the $3.99 hit and chalk it up to a learned experience. The eggplant slices with walnut paste was a hit for myself and the ravenous Italians I decided to bring a few home to. (Badrijani Nigvzit) Equally delicious was the rolled eggplant with garlic and cilantro, see a trend withy selections? I'm all in on eggplant. (Nivriani Badrijoni) Add in two loaves of the traditional Georgian bread called Shoti and the cares of a potentially crippled hand sped off like a speedboat at night. read more

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If you want to have an unholy combination of a volume eating contest and the gallon-of-milk challenge, you could do worse than coming here and seeing who can eat an entire Adjaruli Khachapuri by themselves. Myself and my friend together managed about a third. I mean, it's an actual boat made out of cheese-stuffed bread, filled like a swimming pool with strong white cheese, visible blocks of butter, and a whole raw egg, which though you mix it in and it disappears from sight, it doesn't disappear from your stomach. It's SO delicious but just not sustainable for a meal. When I ordered this in Georgia, I gave about 7/8 to a very happy homeless woman. So what I'm saying here is that it's authentic. The cold bean and walnut salad (lobio) provided a respite from the buttery cheesy richness and was spiced, to the note, like every cold salad I had in Georgia as well. read more

I love this place. This bakery has THE BEST khachapuri in all of NYC. I go crazy when I eat their khachapuri. Two summers ago I ate it everyday and gained abut twenty pounds it was soooo horosho!!!! Oichen horosho!!! I can say no more than try this place for yourself. Madloba staff! You rock! read more

I really enjoyed going into this place. It had the authenticity of the motherland, or what I presume to be. The khachapuri was delicious, it is a traditional Georgian pizza like dish. It came fresh out of the oven. The fresh baked bread with a layer of salty cheese with a hi t of sweetness was worth the trip out to Brighton Beach. Ie I'll be back to check out the other Georgian dishes. Food from this region is slowly becoming my favorite cuisine. read more

I could rate this place five stars for their vast Georgian yummy homemade food selection but their customer service dryness, whether cultural or not, is not something I can praise them for. This is America, where smiles and common courtesy are the basics. If I was in Georgia, sure I would be the one to adapt to their poker faces but in New York City, it is the Georgians that should treat customers welcome and be gracious enough to treat everyone the same. read more

It's as if the Georgians have sent a flotilla of bakeries to win the market for carbs in the city. I wouldn't have thought that the best place to open a bakery selling half a dozen different kinds of breads with cheese would be near the beach. But, Berikoni bakery (the sign says Brick Oven Bread) does a lot of business from casual foot traffic returning back from a day of fun and sun at Brighton Beach, in addition to regulars. So, they've got the location right and should attract a number of (non-Georgian) customers that have just started reading about Khachapuri bread in local magazines. The one aspect in which Berikoni stands apart from other Georgian bakeries is seating - you can actually sit down in the ample space inside and enjoy your Khachapuri and Shotis Puri, as opposed to other nearby Georgian bakeries where you need to find a bench nearby, or risk letting the bread turn lukewarm. Of all the things I've tried at Berikoni, I would rate the dips the highest including both Lobio (red kidney beans with cilantro, garlic, and cloves) and the green bean salad (green bean, garlic, herbs). I've liked the spinach salad as well, but the others more. However, you should be here to try the famous Georgian breads. I've tried the Imeruli Khachapuri and enjoyed the cheese filling, but the bread much less than at other bakeries. They carry both Lavash and Shotis Puri and my preference here would be to go with the long, pointed and fluffy (though less so than at other bakeries) bread. There's a story that ascribes the shape of the bread to the fact that soldiers used to stuff the bread in their shoes while riding their horses. While I prefer the version at Georgian Bread to that at Berikoni, I do think that the bakery does a better job at this bread than nearby Brick Oven Bakery or Apani. The good thing is that there is a lot of turnover and so you see the bakers at the back bring out about 40-50 loaves at intervals (probably a much larger oven than that at nearby competitors), and that ensures that you can always find a loaf (sometimes warm, sometimes not so - but if you were to wait, you'd also find warm bread). They carry the ubiquitous Napoleon as well, but by now I've given up on this pastry as I don't find the texture enjoyable. Berikoni also had Georgian Baklava (with raisins, walnuts and possibly sugar, as opposed to honey). I didn't enjoy this much (compared to the middle eastern and Mediterranean versions) as the large air pockets inside detracted from what I expect of a Baklava's texture, but did note that many Georgians were asking for it. (3.5 stars) read more

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The food here is divine. The "Georgian pizza"--hachapuri--is a must. I also love the feta topped tomatoes. And they have a variety of sodas from Georgia which are very good. Yes, it's not fancy and there is no red carpet but it's a small business where the owner himself makes the food and members of his family help out. You want good food, come here. :) read more

SOOOO good! the interior leaves a lot to be desired but the food is AMAZING!! Beats that hipster place in Williamsburg with just one bite, the khachipuri is so worth the wait! Its cheese crack! Also the lady who gave a 1 star review because they didn't kiss her butt?? so sorry the staff didn't smile at you! please stop! nobody is there to pamper you, you are a grown woman, go to a spa if thats what you need. I agree this is America and you can act spoiled all you want, **BUT** I wouldn't reward you for it with any kind of facial expression besides an eye roll and I don't blame the staff for their "dryness" in regards to you. read more

Despite the typical shi**y Russian/Georgian attitudes to those who don't speak the language and ask questions on what food items here, but DAMN 99% of the food is amazing. I got a creamed spinach, grilled aubergine (which was phenomenal, SO MUCH FLAVOUR) and baked cauli (which was bland). The best part for sure though was the cheese bread........ OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG it's a salty cheese madness. read more

The best khachapuri ever! And the man in front of the register is so sweet and attentive.

I found the personnel here are unfriendly, never smile or say "thank you". I have bought here tasty bread maybe 4-5 times. But last time the salesperson took my baguette with his bare hands after touching a money. I know you may say a kind of notice but in this case I can't imagine how they baked that bread with such of attitude. And that happens when in our town is an epidemic of legionnaires disease. People, be careful with that Berikoni Bakery. But I prefer to go to other place. read more

Delicious. Had the Georgian Bread and it was incredible. Staff was friendly too. Grab a bunch of stuff and take it to the beach to eat.

Berikoni is an amazing georgian bakery with fantastic, fresh georgian cuisine that is to die for. The staff is friendly and the khachpuri and khinkali are my favorites at this hidden gem. I'm glad to be a regular! read more

Being raised in a true Georgian household, I know good xchapuri when i see it! Stopped by today after school to finally have a snack of my favorite imeruli xchapuri and it is just like my Mamida makes it. Perfect amount of feta and a great size, as well as price. I've tried other Georgian bakeries always being a tough critic and this one tops my list. Kargii samushao! read more

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