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Reviews - The Georgian

Name: The Georgian
Address: 27 Balham Hill, London, SW12 9DX, United Kingdom
Price range: £25 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 8.3

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8.3
of 10

Very good

190 reviews

Ambience

8.0

Food

8.6

Service

8.0

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Hollie P. • 12 reviews
22 March 2025
10/10
food was incredible
Jurate W. • 4 reviews
15 March 2025
10/10
Excellent food. We enjoyed it very much and it reminded us of our trip to Georgia!
nina c. • 3 reviews
14 February 2025
10/10
★★★★★ I had an absolutely amazing experience at this Georgian restaurant! The food was incredibly fresh and full of authentic flavors—every dish was delicious and beautifully prepared. The restaurant’s decor was warm and inviting, creating a perfect atmosphere to enjoy the meal. The staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive, providing top-notch service that made the evening even more enjoyable. If you’re looking for a place with great food, wonderful ambiance, and excellent service, this is definitely the spot to visit. Highly recommend!
The Georgian • Owner
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John H. • 2 reviews
11 February 2025
9.5/10
Great food at reasonable prices, served by bhelpful staff in characterful surroundings. Appreciated their accommodation of our desire as a group to linger over prolonged conversation
Antony R. • 14 reviews
3 January 2025
9.5/10
Good quality Georgian food. Quick service as restaurant wasn't busy. Good selection of Georgian wine on list.
simon w. • 1 review
29 December 2024
6.5/10
Lunch for 6. Service was good and food generally nice but definitely on the expensive side. We had a selection of starters that is served cold.When we asked to pay it was explained that there was a problem with the card reader and they ask if we could pay cash. This option would have been more welcoming if it had been made clear when we arrived as later we learnt from other reviews that is something they do all the time.A bit cheeky..
Anthi A. • 1 review
29 December 2024
8.5/10
The food was very very good and the people very friendly. But. There was only one Server and I think it was too much work for one person - for example the toilet was not as clean as you would expect. The biggest downside though was the fact that they could not accept card payments, only cash and Bank Transfer and it created a huge confusion as we were a big Party. This should have been mentioned when we made the Reservation.
Milly L. • 7 reviews
15 December 2024
9.5/10
It's my first time trying Georgian cuisine and dining at this cozy restaurant. The menu offered a good selection and for mains we ordered beef, pork, chicken, trout and a vegan dish. All tasted good especially the cornbread (coming with the Qotnis Lobio Rachulad) which came straight from the oven. Only comment from my friend who ordered the Ostri was that it could be served warmer.
Joanna F. • 5 reviews
12 November 2024
8/10
+1
very nice service, but a few positions on the menu run out. also, I probably didn't make a good choice by having the bean stew. The Lady who works there is lovely. It feels very authentic, just a shame that it didn't have the most traditional food items.
Letizia M. • 46 reviews
19 October 2024
7.5/10
The restaurant is very pretty and unique, the food is fresh and tasty. The only negative thing is the service wasn’t great.
Iman K. • 1 review
27 September 2024
2/10
The food was terrible - cold and wasn’t fresh. The wine was terrible - seemingly poured from an open bottle left to the side for days. The whole experience was severely disappointing.
Irina S. • 7 reviews
15 August 2024
7.5/10
We liked the deco and the intimate feeling of the place. Some food felt overpriced. Like £4.50 for the tiny pot of spicy tomato sauce. The same with a sour cream portion. These should have been just part of a condiment. The dishes we have tried were nice. Wine choice by glass is interesting but not a main stream anough to have it as a house wine (i.e. less adventurous might not like it). we used Forks 50% off food offer and the bill in the end felt right. Without the offer, I would have felt it was overpriced for what that was. The service could have been better in terms of advise and recommendations. There was a missed opportunity to suggest to use some variety. The waitress even didn't offer us to look at a desert menu. It's worth the visit as it's has nicely cooked Georgian food.
Jaf U. • 11 reviews
8 August 2024
2/10
I was really disappointed with my experience at this restaurant. The portion sizes were way too small for the price (it may be because of 50% off with the Fork, as other tables had bigger portions), leaving me feeling like I didn’t get my money’s worth. On top of that, the food just wasn’t very tasty. The place itself is also tiny, which made it feel cramped and uncomfortable. Overall, it wasn’t a good experience, and I wouldn’t recommend it. P.S. even with the 50% off, we paid 60£ for two and we still had buy more food somewhere else
Katie T. • 14 reviews
9 August 2024
10/10
Amazing food, great service and the restaurant was decorated so thoughtfully and authentically
Giuseppe C. • 8 reviews
6 August 2024
6.5/10
Disappointing: we were told during the order that the discount was not valid for a couple of mains from the a-la-carte menu (exactly the ones we would have chosen), although it was not specified when booked.
Pablo Cerboncini Carvalho P. • 2 reviews
27 July 2024
10/10
Nice atmosphere, beautiful decoration, good portion size, great seasoning, great service!! Definitely I’ll come back!
Lau E. • 24 reviews
27 July 2024
7.5/10
+1
They have a different menu for TheFork bookings. it was really strange because after I ordered, they remembered that I booked via TheFork and then prompted to give me a menu (the same one but with marks on which items have no discount). Also when you order and reference from the images, ask them the quantity that they give, otherwise it would differ (such as 4 dumplings in the photos but 3 dumplings in real life). Personally though, the food was delicious, very fresh. Particularly loved the mushroom dumplings, and cheese bread. Just be mindful of the different menus; would be fine.
Leon .. • 1 review
21 July 2024
7.5/10
Food excellent, service attentive, but the noise levels made it impossible to hold a conversation over the dinner table. The background music was too loud. Parties at tables were forced to shout over it, with volume levels escalating as everyone tried to compete to be heard. Food is exceptional. Don't go for a late sitting on a busy night if you can help it! Sit outside if you can.
Victoria H. • 5 reviews
20 July 2024
10/10
delicious food. First time trying Georgian food and we will definitely go back!
Mariam D. • 17 reviews
7 July 2024
5/10
I had been looking forward to trying this restaurant for a while, but was hugely disappointed. The service was poor, had to keep waiting around for ages & when items weren’t on the menu & we asked for guidance as this is a cuisine not accustomed to, we weren’t really guided & ended up with meals without accompaniment because we weren’t told it needed it - then had to wait ages to order some for it to come. The food itself was average. My husband enjoyed his traditional dumplings, but my chicken was tough & bland , and I really didn’t enjoy it. Ended up leaving it & getting a sandwich on the way home. Wouldn’t really recommend this place sadly. Not my cuppa tea
nina c. • 3 reviews
21 June 2024
10/10
Amazing Georgian food!!
Melina K. • 1 review
31 May 2024
10/10
Super tasty food, cozy atmosphere and great service
Mal B. • 2 reviews
24 May 2024
9/10
We were not sure exactly what to expect from Georgian food but enjoyed it all and the very good Georgian red wine. The starters, with distinctive ingredients such as walnut and aubergine pate, the warm soft cheese bread (khachapuri) were all very tasty. The special stuffed dumplings went down very well as did my hot pot of red beans.
Christophe C. • 30 reviews
28 March 2024
5/10
This time was disappointing. So I won't go back.
Ludovica C. • 18 reviews
5 May 2024
9.5/10
It was the first time that we tried Georgian food, and we loved it! We had a mezze with four vegetable salads and katchapuri. It was delicious and by far my favourite. We also share the Georgian dumplings (good) and the trout (really good). The waitress was really nice and the location is cozy
kike p. • 5 reviews
28 April 2024
10/10
the food had a lot of taste and the service was very good and quick.
ari d. • 47 reviews
26 April 2024
8/10
Small, quiet establishment, so great to chat comfortably. Loved the quirky display items by the counter. My meatballs were tasty, and filling. Just a pity there were only mushroom dumplings on offer.
Aleksandr G. • 4 reviews
19 April 2024
4/10
Dishes were small and those didn't taste fresh neither delicious. Considering the high prices, it is a robbery. Restaurant is currently twice smaller in size than on the photos and it looks very outdated. Photos represent it as a cozy place, but it doesn't feel like that at all.
Fran L. • 7 reviews
4 April 2024
2/10
I made a reservation for 7:30pm then moved 8pm via thefork app, Ive been there at 7:55pm and there were all the tables and chairs up side down with the 1 lady with curly hair from the staff which was ready to close the restaurant and with her bicycle ready to go…. I did show to her the reservation on the app and She just went mad and throw her hat on the table asking me to wait 5 minute to get the room ready again…… Then she started annoyed moving back and outside all the tables, lighting up again the light in order to prepare the room for us, meantime another 3 guests arrived with another reservation and she went more madness….. At that time I decided to not stay there and leave because getting this Bad attitude from the Waiter I was feeling very embarrassing… I won’t be there anymore. Shame.
Lucía G. • 2 reviews
8 March 2024
10/10
Small cute place, friendly staff and amazing food! Fairly quiet too, so great for catch-ups or dates
Celine S. • 150 reviews
24 February 2024
9/10
The Georgian is a WONDERFUL find. I love that the moment you walk into the cafe, the aromas of the other diners dishes hits - together with the decor, it makes it a very nice cosy experience. The whole experience very much feels like a home cooked meal and the dishes definitely pack a punch. It was a great way to try a new cuisine and I will definitely be returning
David D. • 1 review
3 February 2024
5/10
The mixed mezze starter was good except for the katchipuri (can't spell that). The mains where not great and even with 50 percent off represented poor value for what you got. The white wine was dreadful and very overpriced.
Alberto C. • 19 reviews
20 January 2024
5.5/10
Interesting menu described and good service. Soup was spicy, were was not mentioned before, and my friend could not finish. Very quiet ambience and tasteful bread with cheese. 10 £ a shot!!!!
Nicholas D. • 1 review
20 January 2024
6/10
Nice restaurant with good potential, but service was slow and lots of items on the menu were not available. Portions small. On the other hand, the food itself was tasty and fresh, and wine was great too. Waitress was polite and helpful.
Chidi C. • 1 review
16 January 2024
9/10
Really tasty food.
Roxani - Eleni G. • 9 reviews
11 January 2024
7.5/10
A warming peasant meal, good for a cold evening. Wouldn't go if I didn't have a discount from Fork though.
Harry Y. • 2 reviews
11 January 2024
7/10
Tasty food
Anthony G. • 8 reviews
9 December 2023
9.5/10
I was worried when I read a number of negative reviews but chanced a meal there on Saturday evening. The restaurant was full, service was friendly and food came in good time. The quality of food and wine was good and being Georgian made an interesting change. Without a discount though, prices would have been considered to be high. Will certainly visit again should an offer be available.
Jacqueline H. • 2 reviews
9 December 2023
2/10
Fully booked. People waiting. Rammed. Suggested we go to the Clapham branch instead. Went somewhere else in the end. Disappointing.
Kerryn B. • 15 reviews
8 December 2023
10/10
The food is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Definitely order one of the cheese-filled breads, and do it as soon as you sit down because they’re made and baked fresh to order so take 20mins or so. But they’re so worth it! The portions are medium-to-generous, the servers are friendly, knowledgeable, unobtrusive but there when you need them, and the restaurant itself is so pretty and welcoming and comfortable. Highly recommend. Will be thinking about those delicious dishes for weeks to come and can’t wait to return to try more! Only a 1min walk across the road from Clapham South Station, too - very convenient and easy to find. Love love loved our experience at The Georgian … just make sure everyone knows it’s the one on Balham Hill, so nobody accidentally heads to a restaurant of the same name in Clapham (like one of my friends did)!😆