Tamada

My every visit at Tamada starts with a glass of red wine (Saperavi) and only then I start considering what to order this time. Since I have tried almost every dish they have on their menu, the choice is not easy because I love almost every single dish, but I also know that it would not be wise to order too much. The servings are big enough and really filling. But if you have a family or friends accompanying you than I would recommend to get a variety of dishes and then to share them for richer Georgian food experience. For starters my absolute favourites are: Badrijani (walnut staffed aubergines), Ispanaki (steamed spinach balls with herbs and walnuts) and Khachapuri (cheese bread). For main course I usually get Chaqapuli (lamb casserole) or Chashushul. After having few more glasses of wine I certainly will not leave the restaurant without having a cup of Georgian coffee and piece of walnut cake - Ideali. And I certainly will be back quite soon... Highly recommended

Tamada is a place where you feel  welcome the minute you step in. Very relaxing atmosphere with some sophisticated interior  decoration and very interesting paintings. If it is your  first time there ask for recommendations as they have some amazing stuff that you might not think of ordering. Go for a cheese bread, spinach balls and Tamada special and before the evening ends you will be planning your next visit there. Don’t eat to many starters as the mains are rather big and you simply must have the dessert, Ideali, a walnut cake a  mind blowing experience. I love sweets and bake myself, but Ideali is something that I have never had anywhere before. This is my third visit with many more to come. Strongly recommended

I visited Tamada last Saturday and hence I also received a call from them (like other reviewers) around 6pm which I was not able to answer. When we arrived we were greeted by a nice lady who turned out to be the owner. I told her that unfortunately we would be three people less as some of our friends could not make it that night. She told me that she was trying to contact me to confirm an exact number of guests as they were heavily booked. I apologised for not answering her call particularly when I knew that we would be only five and not eight. She told me not to worry and enjoy our time. This made me feel really guilty as there was no way of rearranging tables (it was very hectic there) and since our table was for eight people three places were wasted. Anyway to make a long story short we had an amazing time. Everything is very filling, but so tasty that I could not stop eating. We shared almost everything on a starters’ menu but had individual main courses. I won’t start stating the obvious – that Kachapuri, beans with walnuts or Kinkali were very good. You just have to experience that yourself. I managed to have a bite of Jarkoe - Tamada Special - and I must say it was very good indeed. We had a semi-sweet wine Kindzmarauli which was heavenly. My friends also tried Chaca, Geoegian vodka, tastes like grappa but it is much stronger. The service was pretty good considering that the restaurant was packed both upstairs and in the basement area. I think that the waiting staff and a supervisor, a rather young chap, had everything under control. We paid £42 per head (without tips) and we had lots of wine and vodka not to mention the food. If you want to try something very different and very tasty you must go to Tamada. Don’t forget to make a reservation particularly if it is a week end. Highly recommended.

I went there yesterday with a group and the service was really poor. I was really , really disappointed with everything!! Long wait, food on the menus was not available, frozen bread served, etc, but what shocked the most, was that the manager, did not put any effort whatsoever to rectify the situation. Me and other 26 people, who were there with me, will never go back there again!!!

Tamada’s excellent location near St.John’s Wood and authentic Georgian menu makes it an amazing place for eating out. A cosy room with walls decorated with native painting, tapestries and crafts available to buy, romantic lighting and a fairy-tale like tree in front of the entrance make it a magical experience. Everything is fresh, with many vegetarian dishes on the menu. Khinkali (huge dumplings) just melt in your mouth, khachipuri (freshly baked bread with cheese) is the trademark that you cannot resist. There are also aubergines with walnuts and beans, heavenly spinach starter, vegetable ratatouille and many other dishes to choose from. The owner Tamara is the keeper of all the recipes as she introduced many dishes based on her family traditional cooking in Georgia. She cooks impeccable food, creating a home-like atmosphere where you will feel welcomed from the very first minute.

I have been to the Tamada restaurant 3 times, after one learns which Georgian dishes to order it turns about to be about the best dining experience ever.