Restaurant ChaCha

Okay Georgian restaurant conveniently situated for tourists and with a reasonable price range. I had decent expectations for this place due to the amount of reviews but I was more disappointed than satisfied.

First, the service is very slow. It took them 30 minutes to bring the first "food" and that was some sauces, without even the bread we ordered. The next "dish" was served after 40 minutes since the order and that was a vegetable mix that doesn't even require mixing or anything. Literally a plate with washed vegetables took 40 minutes! Other dishes came within 50 minutes and weren't even worth the wait.
The coffee took 10-15 minutes to be prepared and the water also took 10 minutes when it seemed like there weren't many guests in the restaurant... There were also many guests who came after us but got served much faster although they ordered the same menu.

If the dishes came in 20-30 minutes it would have been great.

Otherwise, I'd recommend getting khinkali (though a bit salty), chashushuli (tender and sweet) and the beetroot pkhali (unique taste with the pomegranate bits). The dolma was pretty salty.

The staff wasn't necessarily friendly but wasn't rude either.

It may just be what we ordered, but...
A true case of expectation vs. reality disappointment. Photo of the corn salad in the menu looks NOTHING like the salad you get (see photos)... where was all the corn?
The mushrooms and potatoes were quite oil drenched and very sparse compared to the image in the menu.
However, desert was delicious - we had the poached pears with ice cream and mulled wine sauce. Again, nothing like the picture - was more a sticky vanilla custard than mulled wine sauce - but it was tasty!

I think what Cha Cha can learn is that if you have pictures in your menu, you should ensure that the food at least resembles it.

Great location, prices are very acceptable and the food is delicious. The place is always crowded due to warm Georgian welcome ;) the music can be loud, but service is very friendly. We tried many dishes from the menu and georgian wine - everything was super good. Don’t hesitate to ask the waiter about dishes - they help a lot.

Charming interiors and authentic Georgian cuisine are what makes this place great for a lunch or dinner with friends and family.
I had the Georgian salad, made with eggplant, paprika, purple onions, cilantro and spices, topped with pommegranate seeds and it was delightful, especially if you pair it with the Mengrelian Khachapuri - the traditional pizza-like bread with local cheese. It’s very filling so I recommend getting only these two dishes and some Georgian wine if you are not too hungry.
If you are - try some of the many stews served in minj saucepans.

Excellent quality of Georgian food. The khachapuri was excellent, the khinkali was tasty as well. The phkali (dips) were truly the highlight. My favourite was the green bean phkali as well as the eggplant stuffed with walnut and Georgian spices. The eggplant had a perfect, smoky taste while went so well with the walnut. The fruit tea was also excellent - not too sweet, with rich fruit flavour.

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We came across this Georgian restaurant by complete accident and was a bit doubtful as it is situated at a very touristy street. But it turned out to be a good accident as every single dish we had was the best in St. Petersburg. The strawberry lemonade was chilled, tangy and refreshing. The salmon salad fresh with basalmic vinegar and orange sauce. The grilled mushroom and potatoes super hot, soft yet chewy. The Sulgini cheese and meat stuffed savory Khachapuri was flavourful where you can taste the aroma of the baked flour. The pork and beef kebab is also and excellent dish with its spicy sauce. Lastly, staffs there were very friendly!

Delicious restaurant! We went there on the evening of our arrival in St. Petersburg and we really had a great time. The staff was really nice and explained to us the different specialties on the menu. The food was really good and we tried many different dishes. I recommend this place without any hesitation.