had high expectations, but the service at Mandarini was a letdown. Despite having a reservation, we waited over 30 minutes to be seated. The staff was slow, inattentive, and got our orders wrong twice. The food was mediocre, and the overall experience was ruined by the staff's unprofessional and indifferent attitude. I won’t be returning.
"Awful service! The waitstaff was inattentive and dismissive, barely acknowledging our presence. We waited an unreasonable amount of time for our food, and when it finally arrived, it was cold. Despite several attempts to get their attention, the staff seemed uninterested in helping. Not worth the visit—won't be returning."
+ (advantages):
Very tasty food!!! No matter what we tried, everything was magical.
In principle, fast service (short order waiting time)
The atmosphere is pleasant, good music
A large selection of dishes
Acceptable prices
There is a lot of space, there is always a place to sit
- (cons):
The music is very loud in the evening, it's hard to talk
A brief overview:
We first came to this place on 07/10/2024 and since then, we have been coming here every day. The food makes you fall in love with this place. Very tasty. The service time is very short and we manage to eat even in a hurry.
However, we came here on the evening of 07/13/2024 and sat on the glazed veranda (the far hall from the entrance), a waitress came up to us, who practically did not understand Russian and when we asked about sour cream or garlic sauce, she said that sour cream was not served, and the sauce was water and garlic. (We took sour cream to khinkali every time, so we said so and still, they brought it to us). There was also very loud music that evening, but that's why we sat in the back hall, where it didn't bother us. The saddest thing that day was that the youngest child waited more than an hour for his order, there was only a chicken kebab and, apparently, during this time the chicken was raised for us personally.
Maybe if it was our first time, we wouldn't have come anymore. But since we had already come here before, we just continued to sit at the table where we always eat and where the waiters understand what we want.
We continue to come here every day and even today (07/15/2024) we had lunch here.
Pros: comfortable restroom, lots of cubicles
Cons: not friendly staff; potatoes with lumps, fish of medium scab; khachapuri for 3 points, ate many times tastier!
I advise you more on the left side of the entrance there is a pastry shop and there are amazing pastries, especially buns with nutella (the best investment is 2 GEL) and on the right side there is an amazing wine shop and excellent employees!
If you want a sensible and adequate service, then this place will not suit you.
Of the cons: they ordered khinkali, asked the waitress in advance about the sharpness, warned that children would eat, received confirmation that khinkali was not spicy, as a result they received spicy khinkali. The white wine was brought warm, they asked for ice to cool, the waitress replied that there was no ice, I had to go to the bar on my own to arrange with the bartender for ice. When serving the dish, the waitress broke a wine glass with a plate, tried to pour wine from a broken glass into another with fragments.
The price tag is above average.
A huge cafe with different areas is almost empty at the beginning of the season. The dishes of Georgian cuisine are not bad, the price is average. My khachapuri was slightly burnt, but it was still delicious. There is a stage and audio equipment, apparently something is being held here in high season, but in the middle of June, of course, somehow they haven't swung yet
I've never seen such a poor service. I asked for soup to take away, I was told there was such an opportunity. BUT TAKEAWAY SOUPS ARE SERVED IN SPECIAL CONTAINERS, IDIOTS! The administration has nothing to offer in return. They're just yelling at the customer. (Although the customer is always right). I found my soup in the bag as a result. Since the container was not intended for soup. (This is warned in advance) all that the service has done (idiots!) WE POURED THE SOUP FROM THE BAG INTO THE CONTAINER!
In general, I do not advise everyone. Judging by this attitude towards customers, it is not known how they cook there in the kitchen and under what conditions.
P.S. the money was not returned to me. Choke on these 16 lari!
It was out of season. I ate khinkali with satsebeli. The food was prepared very quickly, the service is in perfect order.
Khinkali is large, salt, herbs and pepper in a good balance. The dough is neither thin nor thick.
The satsebeli was refreshingly sour. What you need for khinkali!
In general, everything is good and in balance! I'm happy with everything. I recommend you to visit.
Nice prices
Delicious juicy cucumber and tomato salad with nut dressing
There are too many green onions in khinkali, the taste of meat is not felt, the broth in them is also onion-flavored.
The lemonades are amazing.
We celebrated our birthday there very much.Everything is very tasty.the portions are large . everything was served very quickly . The waitress girls are very polite. Everything is super - recommended.
Unfortunately, this time the cafe disappointed me, I remember what juicy and delicious khinkali were here, this time there was very little meat and broth, despite the fact that it was huge, I also decided to try a barbecue, but even here I was disappointed there were bones in several pieces and the meat was very tough. I hope they will improve in a year and it will be as it was before.
Once there was a cool dining room in this place) now, something big, tasteless (in the sense of style) khachapuri is delicious, kharcho is also quite good, but with uncooked, tender meat, and too large a portion)
The food is delicious, the atmosphere is welcoming. We took khinkali and shkmeruli, very tasty. The menu is in Russian. The price is acceptable.
Minus, the music was playing very loudly, it was impossible to communicate
The place is just conveniently located, that's where the advantages ended. It was 08/08/2024.
The menu was carried for 5 minutes
After 10 minutes, they came to take the order.
Lemonade arrived 20 minutes later
After 30 minutes, the eggplants were brought
Khinkali has been waiting for 50 minutes
The place is 1/6 full
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Radgard
Level 16 Local Expert
July 23
A huge restaurant, a large number of staff and a complete lack of service at all stages.
The food is delicious, relatively inexpensive. This is one of
the advantages)))
Now to the cons.
1. Lack of air conditioning. There are only fans in the place, and you'll be lucky if you get even a little wind.
2. Many waiters do not know Russian, despite the Russification of the menu (with errors), you point your finger at what you want, the waiter writes it down in Georgian.
3. You need to wait for the waiter for a very long time, even if he responds, it's not a fact that he will come to you)
4. There is no hostess, no one meets or escorts you at the entrance, you can sit at the reserved table and after 15 minutes you will be told that you need to move 😁
5. We left 50 kopecks for a tip for such service, and I was looked at as an enemy of the people 😂
6. A Georgian friend was with us, who asked for forgiveness and said that it was better before!
Draw conclusions, gentlemen!)
Delicious. But expensive. If there is an opportunity and desire, it is better to walk into the depths of the city and eat no less tasty and almost twice as cheap.
Very tasty. Khinkali are awesome.everything is delicious. Evenings are fun. Lots of space. In the centre. But! one of the days the girl served was not at all friendly, even rude. And even before that, I ate 4 khinkali and eggplant a day. On the trail.the day asked again for 4 pieces and a salad, but the girl said 4 is not allowed, only five is a portion. But in the menu, the price is per piece, not per serving. And there was a sharpness in service. I don't know the reason, there are suggestions due to the fact that they spoke Russian. But I'm not sure. I didn't show it, but it was a shame. When you are polite and friendly, and in response such an attitude that you are not welcome at all.
We didn't like it. There is a dining room atmosphere in the hall, you can eat food, but it is not delicious, draught wine is disgusting, it is better to take it in a bottle. I don't recommend it.
The waiters don't understand. They brought what they didn't order. When they wanted to figure it out, the waitress started shouting and poking, very rude behavior towards visitors. There was zero reaction to the request to call the administrator, no one came up. The sediment remained. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!
It's just that you haven't eaten truly delicious Georgian food, kharcho is liquid, khinkali consists of hot pepper to bring down the taste of old meat. In short: a popular place for tourists who are visiting Georgia for the first time. Navigate where the locals eat, there is a market across the street, there is not a presentable Cafe, but it tastes better at times and the prices are realistic.
If you want to see how the people of Georgia relax and eat very tasty food, I definitely recommend it. Food and service for 5!
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Бакизар Магалова
Level 6 Local Expert
July 28
The whole family was poisoned in this restaurant........
The food was really delicious, served quickly, planted quickly, the waiters don't understand exactly what you want, you have to repeat the same thing several times, there are no air conditioners, the waiters with their friends eat and smoke cigarettes at neighboring tables next to the guests of the restaurant,
I will return to the topic of poisoning, last year we were in this place, the impression remained terrible, but we decided to give another chance and return this year, everything was relatively better and the food tastier, we ordered khachapuri in Ajarian, Imeretian, ostri, khinkali and caesar with chicken, prices are not cheap, as soon as the evening came, first the children started vomiting, then diarrhea, then the adults joined this concert, as a result, we spent the whole night with the pelvis in an embrace!
I do not recommend this institution to anyone
The food is not bad, but the service is terrible.
8 khinkali waited for about an hour, ordered lemonade, they didn't even ask us what flavor, they just brought the first one they came across. Lemonade was waiting in the area for about 15 minutes
It's a strange place. It seems to be delicious, and the portions are large, but somehow uncomfortable, unkempt. And the prices are too high. I don't want to come again, but I went in a second time if absolutely necessary.
Очень приятно удивлены соотношением цена-качество, заказали хинкали, принесли довольно быстро очень крупные, сочные . Это настоящее лакомство для вкусовых сосочков, которые ликовали и требовали - ещё! Ещё!
Отличное обслуживание запятая. Хорошие цены. Отдохнули с семьёй. Кушаю шашлык. Хачапури. Пицца. Пиво, лимонад. Потратили около 100 лар.
Еще попали на день рождение, весело, живая музыка, ходили несколько раз за отпуск.
В Кобулети, не там много мест хороших, так что, советую посетить.
Пиво 4 лар
В "Мандарини" была с подругой в начале августа - огромный неуютный зал, как в заводской столовой, ещё и без кондиционирования.
Сели за столик поближе к вентилятору, иначе не выжить))
Официанты обслуживают быстро, но с уборкой столиков особо не заморачиваются, сметают крошки и мусор со стола прямо на пол🤦
Общались с ними на прикольном русско-английско-грузинском языке, но, что интересно, понимали друг друга))
Из плюсов - порции большие и приготовлено было все вкусно!
Чек средний среди заведений общепита ккрорта, но за эти деньги в Кобулети можно найти места и посимпатичнее!
Анастасия Назарова
Level 18 Local Expert
August 20
There are a lot of waiters, the menu was brought without the Russian language. The food was cooked quickly, but the food is terrible. Khinkali is terribly sharp that it is impossible to eat. The cutlets are frankly overcooked, how is it not a shame to serve such a thing?!? Caesar's portion is huge for the company, it looks good, but the chicken in it died of natural causes and has been for quite a long time. They would never come back here again. Direct service fee 10%
Отличное заведение,обслуживание на высшем уровне,хинкали,хачапури самые вкусные! Заказ принимали быстро и время ожидания было минимальным. Просто всем его рекомендую. Если было бы возможно,посетить еще раз!
Очень большая территория, но в жару душно. Надо выбирать место рядом с вентилятором. Порции большие. Вкусные хинкали, но слишком много теста в них. В курином супе очень много мяса. Чаевые включены в счет. Суп и 5 хинкали 25 лари. Дороговато
Были в кафе 05.09.2023, заказали хинкали и фасоль в горшочке. Фасоль принесли очень быстро, но, она оказалось оооочень соленая и перченая, просто жесть. Администратор предложил заменить на салат из баклажанов и перцев. К великому сожалению баклажаны оказались горькие и перец пережаренный. Администратор и повар выпучив глаза доказывали, что всем нравится.
Хинкали вкусные, и приготовили быстро. Кондиционера нет, стоят вентиляторы и те не везде, официанты очень отстранённым и их буквально надо ловить.
Не рекомендую заказывать фасоль и солдат из баклажанов.
Я был с семьей 8 сентября, сначала мы сидели рядом с окном, через 5 минут к нам подошел официант и сказал, что место уже зарезервировано, но ничего об этом не было поставлено на стол. Мы сели за другой стол и выбирали, что поесть, но долго ждали официанта, позвали другого, сказала, что этот стол она не обслуживает, обратились к другому официанту, сказала тот же ответ, подождали еще несколько минут, и когда наш официант так и не появился, мы в гневе покинули ресторан.
Постоянно заказывали еду в этом кафе на вынос на протяжении долгого времени. Очень вкусное оджахури, картошка и специи - топ, а мясо было суховато иногда. Самый вкусный остри в Кобулети, брали во многих местах, есть с чем сравнить. А также кебаб и лобио выше всяких похвал. Готовят очень быстро, буквально 10-15 мин. Официанты очень внимательны и отзывчивы. Спасибо вам, будем скучать.
Очень вкусно, большие порции, приветливый персонал. Попали в июне, цены были просто сказка. В начале турсезона цены выросли в один день в 2 раза. Совет: порция-на двоих)
Порции большие. Фри точно на двоих, Цезарь на двоих, троих. Не понравилось что хинкали в разные дни могут быть то острыми, то не очень острыми. И заранее не узнаешь, официант сказала что минимум 5 штук на заказ, взрослому то терпимо, а вот ребенку может и не подойти.