Mimino Georgian Restaurant in Kensington and Chelsea

Sono stata in questo ristorante una sera di ottobre. Abbiamo mangiato tanto e bene. Consiglio gli involtini di melanzane, erano FAVOLOSI. Il proprietario è stato super disponibile, volevamo andare a mangiare la sera prima ma a causa di un imprevisto il locale era chiuso e siamo andati la sera seguente. Lui ci ha sempre risposto tempestivamente ai messaggi quando abbiamo scritto per prenotare. Ha anche tanta voglia di chiacchierare perché a cena ci ha raccontato un sacco di cose. Per noi è stata una serata molto piacevole, con ottimo cibo e ottimo vino georgiano.

This was so far the best Goergian restaurant I have ever been in London. The food is exquisite you won't regret it! I personally recommend the dumplings, they are the best! The service was in good time and we had a great time speaking with the chef and a very reasonable price! Overall an excellent restaurant that deserve way more credit for its authenticity and it's perfectly made traditional Georgian dishes❤️

Visité la semana pasada con mi compañero ruso. El lugar estaba súper ocupado con rusos o locales. Buena comida y ambiente; Amable propietario y personal.

Quería probar la comida georgiana por un tiempo y Mimino figuraba entre los mejores de Londres. No nos decepcionó. Fue muy, muy bueno. Todo lo que pedimos sabía fresco. Es rústico y se siente auténtico. La decoración es un poco kitsch, pero prefiero eso que el aspecto del hospital que muchos restaurantes parecen adoptar. Y el personal es amable.

Servicio hospitalario y cálido. Disfrutamos el plato de aperitivo que estaba delicioso con el pan. Las albóndigas eran sabrosas al igual que el kachapuri con huevo / queso. Los shashliks de ternera y cerdo estaban un poco secos pero, por lo demás, una comida agradable

This is not à cosy restaurant but the food is very Nice and tasty. We had à few starters With spinach and walnut and grilled pork, very nice

Place is very simple, but food is fantastic. Please specialty is khinkali - must try! Lobio is very well, good to support all this spicy food with Mukuzani - authentic Georgian wine

Food was below average. The service started off shaky, but only got worse when we saw a bunch of mice scurrying about. When we politely asked if we could have some form of compensation (as it's not unreasonable to expect a restaurant to be mice free) the waiter was painfully unapologetic. We'd sadly finished our meal when we saw the mice, would not have carried on if seen earlier. Said he would ring his boss, but came back and said he didn't pick up, and the only thing he could offer was a glass of wine. Would have expected some form of discount or a total refund, since we would not have chosen to eat there had we been aware of the mice. He even seemed angry at us for having seen the mice and not being ok with them. We clarified we knew it wasn't his fault that there were mice, and we weren't blaming him, but that we were not ok with the standards of hygiene. Nevertheless he carried on arguing as if it was perfectly normal to expect to dine with mice. Felt that a glass of wine was unacceptable (we wouldn't have wanted to drink/eat any more since seeing them anyway) as he couldn't guarantee the food was cooked in a clean environment, and since the kitchen door isn't up any stairs etc, it's not implausible for a mouse to have found its way in. He said that the they regularly check cleanliness etc so the kitchen was clean, but obviously that is a lie or they have painfully low standards to be ok with a family of mice living on the premises.

I experienced several times good Georgian food in the former USSR republics, and Mimino is certainly at the top level amongst all these restaurants. We had some excellent vegetable meze (we understand why the owner recommended it), a gorgeous khatchapuri adjaruli (you can't miss it) and some unusual cheese khinkali, very delicate and cooked to perfection. The price is reasonable for being in Kensington, and the personnel is super-nice. We made a bit of a mess in splitting the bill at the end (we were seven) but the waiter was very patient with us, and we take the chance to thank him for his patience. Good choice of Georgian wine, we had some good Saperavi and Tsintsali. Highly recommended, if you're looking for some real Georgian taste.

I stumbled across this restaurant while taking a stroll one evening. Enjoyed it thoroughly! The meal began with complementary brown bread, butter, and a shot of vodka. The borshch was tasty and surprisingly spicy. The khinkali (dumplings) were ample and flavorful. The beer (Lithuanian lager) was too thin for my taste. The service was fast. Highly recommend!

Traditional Georgian food with the most flavor-able tastes... The bread that you'd want to smell like a good perfume, and the wine that you'd want to drink like you're always thirsty....Would like to come back!

Having tried many different cuisines around the World we were tempted by the possibilities of Georgian food so found our way to a small establishment in a basement just off Kensington High Street on a hot Monday evening. After being greeted and seated we were brought some rather nice bread and a rather large shot of vodka together with the menu. We elected for a starter plate comprising several Georgian meze salads and pastes of more than ample portion, the nicest of which was an aubergine concoction similar to baba ghanoush and rather tasty. The main-course menu offered a number of dishes, many of which contained cheese, however, we were attracted to the mouth-watering prospect of grilled lamb shashlik and ordered accordingly, only to informed that this was not available “this month”. Thoughts sprang to mind that this may be due to, perhaps, a national tradition of abstinence from skewered meats during August, or that the caravan train carrying the specific rare variety of Caucasian lamb for the shashlik may have been held-up by bandits in the Balkans and thus the Chef may be, even now, in contact with the producers trying to urgently procure some more. The waiter murmured that “dumplings or something like” might be a good alternative. “Dumplings or something like” covers a wide variety of possibilities, but we ordered in good faith and what arrived was similar in texture to the sort of steamed dim-sum served in Chinese restaurants. The dumpling parcels themselves, had they been filled with golden coins rather than minced lamb and been only slightly larger, would have rather resembled the sort of purse a cartoon Robin Hood, would have relieved a cartoon Friar Tuck of after accosting him whilst riding through a cartoon Sherwood Forest. They were presented neatly bunched together on a plate and were quite palatable, although we neglected to order a sauce to accompany them which was a mistake on our part. The meal was partnered by a nice Georgian white wine which, at £18 a bottle was very good value. Coffee and another large shot of vodka completed proceedings with a fair degree of satisfaction. Now a little of the surroundings. I have not seen anything similar since eating in a Bulgarian restaurant in Prague in 1985 and I wonder if it is a survivor of a style of restaurant décor centrally approved by Moscow sometime in the 1960s. The banquet seating around the walls had been reupholstered at some time with what I believe is probably leather, but the hides have been loosely attached to give a rumpled effect. In the centre of the room the chairs were of a rustic design last seen in said Bulgarian restaurant in Prague in 1985, and of the few small groups of other diners, most I suspect were expat Georgians. I have to say that my mind began to wander a little, and I found myself imagining Cold War assignations where thickly accented code phrases would be employed to determine an interlocutor’s credentials - Person One Question: “Have you tried the shashlik this month?” Person Two Response: “No! of course not, it’s August!” Person One “Ah, welcome my friend, I trust you were not followed?” - after which there would be an exchange of microfilms secreted in salt dispensers, or packages left in a dead-letter box in the cistern of the Gents – perhaps there might be the occasional assassination by cocktail umbrella. At one point I was sure that one of the other diners turned his head slowly towards me to reveal an exaggerated smile and the glint of a diamond studded tooth. Maybe not. Back to Earth, when all is said, everything was clean and tidy and I was able to get a quick look into the kitchen which appeared orderly. I was even able to briefly observe one of the cooks using a hand pasta machine to make what I assume was the next batch of Friar Tuck purses. No complaints, just a little anachronistic.

Dopo aver fatto un viaggio in Georgia avevo voglia di riprovare i sapori della cucia georgiana. Sono andata con 8 amiche in questo ristorante per celebrare addio a nubilato. Durante le ordinazioni tutte ordiniamo Chinkali (7 porzioni con patate, 1 con la carne). Dopo circa 10 minuti cameriere ci dice che non riescono fare 8 porzioni di Chinkali e possiamo ordinare al massimo 4 (ordiniamo 3 con le patate e 1 la carne) prendiamo anche 3 Chaczapuri. Dopo circa 20 minuti cominciano arrivare Chaczapuri dopo 30 munuti primo Chinkali con patate altri 10 minuti altro Chnkali con patate e dopo aver richiesto quando arriva Chinkali con la carne cameriere ci dice che Chinkali con carne non c'e è dobbiamo ordinare un piatto diverso. Non abbiamo più ordinato nulla e stavamo per andare quando cameriere arriva con Chinkali con carne ?!?!?!?! ASSURDO

Having never has Georgian cuisine before we saw this restaurant and had to try it...totally pleasantly surprised!! We had the mezze starter and pumpkin dumplings, with vodka, beer and wine... . amazingly tasty, really friendly service... we would definitely recommend this place and would ear here again..

Home style cooking, only essentials of the Georgian cuisine on the menu, the wine!! Do yourself a favour and take your friends (it must be shared!) to this charming little place just off the South Kensington High Street. Order the mezze and plenty of lavash, and adjika, and khinkali to your heart's content. Wash down with tsinandali in the heat or mukuzani in any other weather, and savour!

I fell in love with Georgian food when I lived in Russia and have been craving it ever since.... I have tried various Georgian restaurants elsewhere in the world, from Los Angeles to London, and, in my humble opinion, this is the very best that I have had. My wife and I came here on the 25th June 2019 and were greeted by the owner who comes from Batumi in Adjaria and he was a gracious host: we had free vodka and bread and the owner was more than happy to chat about Georgia, food, life in London, Georgian history and politics, Georgia football players etc. The highlight, however, was the food: the mixed meze were, to a helping, delightful, the Chadjipuri tasted just like I remembered it when I first tried it in Moscow, and the dumplings were so good that we ordered more and brought them home....! The Georgia semi-sweet wine was wonderful and, according to the Vivino app, very competitively priced. We loved our visit, will come back, and highly recommend it.

Very nice and friendly atmosphere. Staff is very friendly and helpfull. Food was amazing just like homemade. Will visit again. Recommend to anyone who wants to taste real Georgian cuisine in Salou.

We had a celebration dinner at Mimino Georgian last night.I ordered lamb kebabs, it came in flat pieces that didn't look like they had been near skewers nor tasted as if grilled on charcoal as stated on the menu. It was luke warm. It didn't taste like lamb either and there were some suspicious chunks like liver (?) that I left. My husband ordered dumplings, which arrived after I had finished my meal! his dish was the only vegetarian option, very stodgy. No fish dishes as indicated on the menu. I skipped the dessert. The best part was the red wine, not cheap. The meal was a total disappointment. We won't go there again, and we wouldn't recommend it.

The food was great,the atmosphere wonderful and hospitality unbelievable I can't wait to get there next time Dmitry

We arrived at the restaurant very tired after a great afternoon visiting exhibitions in London. The staff were really welcoming and the atmosphere very relaxed - just what we needed after the bustle of London. The food was delicious and the portions more than generous. The wine was great and such good value at £20/bottle in Kensington! Especially recommend the cold Meze and the cheese stuffed bread. Delicious.

We came here to try some different flavours and that’s exactly what we got. Delicious food that we broadly recognised - dumplings, flatbreads, kebabs - but all with enough of a twist to make trying something new worth it. Service was good and the atmosphere was very upbeat, thanks to a birthday party at one of the other tables. Very reasonable prices too. Definitely recommended.

This Georgian restaurant has the best Georgian kitchen in London. I've been there with my brother several times and must say its an amazing place with a good choice of Georgian wine.

Esto es un poco de Georgia en Londres. el menú es genuino y el personal es bueno para asesorar a los huéspedes sobre las peculiaridades de la cocina georgiana. No hay demasiados restaurantes georgianos alrededor, así que este es un buen descubrimiento. No soy un gran fanático de las albóndigas con líquido en el interior, pero hay muchos otros platos en los que puedes meter los dientes. Y la elección del vino georgiano es bienvenida.

Nice atmosphere, tasty food. Customer service good. Food perfect and authentic, recommend to try Georgian cuisine

I was one of a group pof friends, all of whom apart from me had never eaten Georgian food before. I've eaten Georgian food in London before and visited Tbilisi. Though the menu isn't extensive, it does give diners an authentic taste of Georgian food in an appropriate atmosphere. Again, though the wine list isn't long, the Georgian wines on it are all good. We drank Rkatsiteli (white) & Saperavi (red) and were extremely satisfied with them. The prices are certainly reasonable for the location. The service can be a little eccentric, but the staff, especially the host, are friendly and informative.

Por mucho tiempo quise venir aquí y probar su comida. Para empezar comí BORSHCH y luego KHINKALI con cerdo y cordero. La sopa era muy buena aunque un poco demasiado pimienta para mi gusto. Realmente disfruté de albóndigas y vino estaba delicioso. Realmente me gustó el pan complementario era muy sabroso. La comida definitivamente vale la pena probarla. Servicio muy básico, así que no tengas expectativas demasiado altas. La música me hizo sentir como si volviera a los 80 sy 90 s.

Me encanta este lugar, la comida es siempre fresca, auténtica, el ambiente es relajante y el personal es excelente. Eché un vistazo a algunos de los comentarios negativos dejados por otros y puedo asegurarles que su experiencia no tuvo nada que ver con la calidad del restaurante. No es una cocina de alto nivel, sino deliciosa, sencilla y fresca. El shashlik de cordero, el meze georgiano y la vid son los más deliciosos.

Mi compañero y yo decidimos probar la cocina georgiana ya que no tuvimos la oportunidad de hacerlo.

I was in London visiting friends in Kensington and they were desperate for me to try Georgian food. I tried to explain that I had already been here and in my experience the food was distinctly average. I made an honest review of my experience and the owner went berserk at my review on these very pages calling me “a liar” along other things. A complete and utter nut case if you ask me and I see another reviewer has recently got the same treatment.

Great authentic Georgian restaurant in Kensington.Ordered from the set menu in Russian.After a couple of vodkas and a slight mix up with the order, the food arrived.All good.

Resto en sous sol comme cela arrive à Londres. Avec cadre sympa et serveurs au niveau. Vodka offerte en apéro. Plat principal très bon (des espèces de gros ravioli), la sauce mise à coté (mal réchauffée) ne sert à rien. Le plat se suffisant à lui même. Entrée et dessert sans grand intérêt. Bière bonne et pas chère.

A tube away from central London, this place offers great and tasty authentic Georgian experience. As an Israeli-Georgian myself, I really enjoyed the food, but also the music and talking to the shefs and waiter.

Restaurant excellent, le patron a été très accueillant. Il a pris le temps de nous faire découvrir les plats. Les plats sont excellents. Nous avons adoré et les prix sont abordables.

Trouve par hasard. Nourriture très bonne, vodka offerte en entrée. Prix très correct. Personnel très accueillant. Je conseil sans hésitation.

You know you will never go back to the place when the owner himself starts arguing with a large group of guests, who previously booked with him and arrange the date/ time/ price. That particular day he was very short of staff, but instead of spending money and employing temporary help, he decided to just wing it with what he had. As a result, we had to wait for over half an hour after a few initial starters were brought to the table, then half an hour later a few more followed, and that sort of service continued to drag on throughout the whole night. My guests visited a Georgian place for the first time, and to say that I was embarrassed, is to say nothing. Georgians are renowned for their hospitality and generosity, so to have a pity, greedy, tight owner who came in and argued in front of the entire large group that the service was acceptable and that there was nothing wrong with it was simply disgusting. As a Georgian myself, I was embarrassed to my very core. There are plenty of other Georgian places, who will serve you with dignity and happiness, that this nation is so good at. A bad apple - do not go there to avoid disappointment

This is the first time I’ve tried this cuisine and I enjoyed having what some people might term a plain meal compared to other cuisines which are more highly spiced.

Visited with friends in April. Great food! Freshly baked Khachapuri, soft and juicy shashlik and amazing georgian wines. Highly recommended!

Amazing appetizers. And the meat was very good. I really thanks i will come back Lamb was tender and Good. Tomatoes looks delicious and veggies are good I recomend !

Really tasty food and friendly staff. Definitely will visit again and will recommend to everyone. A***********************

Definitely a must visit if you are a lover of Georgian food. Absolutely authentic, from Khachapuri to Khinkali and Georgian wines. Great place for Supra Dinners !

We visited on a Saturday lunchtime. There were two other tables occupied, so not too busy. We chose the Georgian Meze startwe between us, so we could try a little of everything. You do of course get the complimentary bread, butter and vodka. The starters were great, lots of aubergine and walnuts. Really tasty! For the main dish we went for the Shashlik, chicken, beef and lamb. All of it was wonderful, we really enjoyed it. Not spicy, but very nice flavours. We also had a bottle of Tvishi, served at the right temperature. The setting is nice too, authentic looking. In the basement below a Starbucks. Well worth a visit.

Looking for real Georgian food in London - this is the place to go

My friends introduced this restaurant. My favourite georgian food Kinkali they can cook this as like in Georgia. Lunch menu for 10-15£ with drinks, chazaburi, Kinkali and Salad highly recommend!

"Mimino" es un auténtico restaurante georgiana con la deliciosa comida georgiana, que es tan buena como puede llegar en Londres o en cualquier lugar fuera de Georgia básicamente.

Very tasty food. Ive tried hachapuri, hinkali and aubergines with pepper that evening and all were amazing. Nice wine too. The other gys from our party said the harcho soup and the shashlik were delicious too.Also atmosphere is very relaxed

Well if you want to breath a genuine Georgian atmosphere and enjoy original marinated Georgian tschashlik (sorry for misspelling), this is the right place.

켄싱턴 하이스트릿 지나서 켄싱턴파크쪽으로 가는 길 골목에 있는 레스토랑이예요 친구와 2명이서 세트메뉴와 와인을 겯들여 저녁식사를 했는데 새롭고 만족스러웠어요. 가격대비 좋아요 새로운 나라의 음식을 먹고싶을때 추천해요

This was my first visit to Mimino and I'll certainly return. I've never been to Georgia but I've eaten many times in Georgian restaurants in Moscow, and Mimino is as good as the best of them. I was on a business trip, eating on my own, and George, the owner, was a most knowledgeable and entertaining host, explaining the dishes and wines on offer. Most Georgians wines are a bit sweet for my taste but the Mukuzani red he recommended was superb, comparable to a full bodied Cabernet. Even though my favourite Georgian starter, lobio (made from red beans), was not on the menu that evening, the chef managed to provide some that had just been made for a party of Georgians. The lobio had a nice texture, not too pasty, with a bit of crunch. The borsch tasted like proper home-made soup and the lamb shashlik had clearly been made with good quality meat. The restaurant itself appears popular with Russians and Georgians, though there was a mixed clientele when I was there. Don't be put off by the fact that it's in a basement just off the High Street - the décor and atmosphere are charming. If you want a night out with good food and wine, where you can learn about another country's culture, go to Mimino. (And ask George about the origin of the name!)

Prøv denne! Vi tok hele menyen. Utrolig spennende smaker. Drikk en kvansjkara eller kinsmariuli til. Anbefales!!!

Мы заказали почти все что можно. Получили огромное удовольствие. Все по домашнему вкусно. Выпили любимого вина. Обслуживание прекрасное. Мы уже порекомендовали этот ресторан нашим друзьям. И теперь этот ресторан входит в нашу программу при следующих визитах в Лондон.

We have been coming to this restaurant since shortly after it opened in 2006, and I can say, we love this place! The owner is very passionate about promoting Georgian food and wine, and he has been going about his business diligently over the years, and with a personal touch. He managed to keep prices for both food and wine at very reasonable levels, and even though the menu is not very large, every dish is authentic and well prepared. Adjapsandali (cold stew based on aubergine and garlic) has been a long favourite with my wife; khachapuri (open hot cheese pie) are superb and mtsvadi, or shashlik (charcoal barbecue meat) are to die for - although I do like khinkali (large dumplings) as well. The juicy shashlik pieces are best helped on with one of the numerous red wines (if you haven't, try the semi-sweet Kindzmarauli or Khvanchkara - but the dry wines may surprise you as well, especially for the price!). And if you are lucky enough to be there on a day when the owner, Zauri, is in attendance, express a bit of interest and you may end up spending time in a good, warm-hearted conversation!

Будучи москвичкой, Я первый раз попробовала грузинскую кухню в Лондоне, в ресторане Мимино. Было очень вкусно. Ресторан не многолюдный. Советую попробовать хачапури по аджарски.

I previously lived in Georgia for a couple of years and I have to say that the food tastes pretty much the same as in Georgia. The place looks nice and I like the way it's decorated. We had lobiani as a starter, which was not bad even though I was expecting a lobiani much more similar to the one I've eaten all way back in Georgia. For the mains we had mtsvadi and khinkali. I have to say that we loved the khinkali (meat dumplings). They were excellent. However, the pork mtsvadi (roasted meat) was not roasted well. Overall, everything was okay.. just a little bit overpriced for two people. Our final bill was £56 with service charge included.

Had mixed expectations of Mimino based on previous reviews and my lack of knowledge about Georgian food. I’m so glad we finally got round to visiting - the food is excellent and very well priced.

Amazing food, tasty, mouthwatering! I came here with my partner and will definitely return! Staff are great and lovely atmosphere!

Definitivamente volveremos cuando en Londres! La comida es muy sabrosa, gente agradable, bonito y pequeño lugar. No es un gran restaurante pijo, pero un lugar perfecto para reunirse con amigos queridos, o pasar el tiempo con su amor. Ambiente relajado y acogedor, y de nuevo propietario - comida muy sabrosa y el vino! Gracias por esta experiencia!

He hecho mi investigación y leer los comentarios. Estar en negocios a Londres que tenía muchas ganas de probar algo diferente que no tuvimos en Escocia. Esto parecía merecer la pena.

有了上次的絕佳體驗，這次偕同家人再度造訪。除了店家贈送的伏特加之外，這次我們還另外點了兩款飲料(tarhun，一種綠色的汽水以及pear lemonade)。我們也點了喬治亞餅(選擇了紅豆口味，但非甜品，而是鹹的)。餐點部分則是點了羊肉烤肉、雞肉烤肉以及喬治亞包子。甜點則點了土耳其式甜點。家人讚不絕口。說不定我們很快就會有三訪了~

I always loved word-famous Georgian (as in Caucasus, not USA!) cuisine and was very happy to discover an authentic Georgian (and run by Georgians) restaurant just steps away from the High Street Kensington tube station. Properly marinated shashlick, lovely hachapury and a proper wine from Georgia is a fantastic culinary experience! Well done!

It's hard to find the Georgian restaurant in London, especially the one that serves food that tastes like the one you get back home and made by your grandma, but this is one, hidden in the corner of High Street Kensington, will give real Georgian experience. The food, that we ordered to take home, Khachapuri (soft bread filled with amazing Georgian cheese) and Batrijani (aubergines rolls with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds), were absolutely AMAZING! Really recommend it to everyone. And make sure you try delicious Georgian wine, Georgians are mostly proud of their wine.

在朋友介紹下來到此地，位置有些隱蔽，但並不難找。我們點了兩道前菜：鷹嘴豆沙拉還有烤茄子，豎起大拇指說讚仍然無法言喻吃下的驚訝！調味極佳！主菜我們選擇了烤雞肉，同樣也是讓人讚不絕口。我們最後點了招牌甜點，也是沒話說的讚！這家店都會贈送免費前菜與伏特加，不僅收買了顧客的心，也讓人開胃想再吃更多~

My mom and I chanced to walk by the entrance to Mimino on our way to the pub down this side street and decided to return for a light dinner because we saw many vegetarian options on the menu posted out front. After the fun appetizer of brown bread, butter, and vodka, we ordered a glass of Georgian wine and Latvian beer, the (all vegetarian) starter sampler, a stuffed cheese bread, and borscht. Every morsel was delicious! Delightfully prepared and seasoned dishes based in eggplant, walnuts, peppers, cheese, red beans, and cucumber-tomato palate cleansing salad. We also tried a different type of cheesier bread that was like a sauceless pizza - heavenly. All this was made so much more enjoyable by lively conversation with the owner who was also our waiter. A sweet family-oriented restaurant dedicated to serving authentic Georgian and Western Asian / Eastern European cuisine. Next time we will try the dumplings...

Stumbled on this place on a rainy day after an antiques show at Kenny O, and since then we have been a few times as we always find ourselves made very welcome. It's a downstairs place with a traditional feel and some fun paintings on the walls.We love the khinkali (soup dumplings), the tasty salads and breads, and their version of grilled shish- mtsvadi - has very tasty meat. Georgian food is not too spicy but the thing that makes it great is the lack of gimmicks and quality of ingredients. Even something very simple like the bread and cheese khachapuri tastes great. Also try the Georgian wines which are well worth sampling.

We arrived, a group of six, looking forward to a new experience. Initially, we were disappointed when the waiter told us that no Khinkali (dumplings) were available. Now this might seem like a small thing, but given that Khinkali make up nearly a half of the main courses, this would have left us with very little choice.He went to check in the kitchen and fortunately they could manage two plates - which turned out to be more than enough as they were so filling!We had the meze and bean-filled bread and cheese filled bread as starters and they were delicious. The main courses were the aforementioned dumplings (filled with meat and sauce) which won unanimous approval around the table, as well as kebabs with huge chunks of meat. The latter were a little too salty for every taste in our group, but we still demolished most of the dishes.Our first experience of Georgian wines was a pleasant one, with both the red and the white (around £20 per bottle) gaining our approval.We never did get the free vodka, but we were pleased enough with our wine not to bother to ask for it.Overall, a lovely evening!

We visited this restaurant in February '17. It was fabulous. I read the reviews, and tbh, the owner's responses swung it for me. I think you can tell a lot about a place by how the management chose to respond to a negative review. We spoke to the owner explaining that we'd never had Georgian food before. He was happy to explain different dishes, and recommend things for us to try. The waitress was efficient, cheerful & helpful. We had a variety of dishes, sharing everything. The cheese stuffed flat bread is still making me drool thinking about it. It was delicious. The Borscht was lovely, the mixed starter was gorgeous. Lots of different flavours. I wasn't keen on the dumplings, but my partner enjoyed them. The owner was happy for us to sample a couple of wines as we'd never tried Georgian wine before. We had a couple of large glasses of a delicious wine. We shared a piece of cake for dessert, it was so delicious we had to order another piece. We felt warmly welcomed, served beautifully, and really well looked after. We will definitely return when we're next in London. It was a wonderful evening.

We visited with our two young children (9 and 7) on a Saturday evening. We were impressed by the friendly and helpful service and by the standard of the food and wine. for starters we had khachipuri, which was wonderfully fresh, and sulunguli cheese. The complimentary vodka (Nemiroff too!) with lovely light black bread and butter was a nice touch too. My 7 year old is very picky about her borshch (her favourite dish) so I was pleased that she gave this the thumbs up and promptly 'disappeared' it! The khinkali were delicious (and also clearly freshly made). We were glad the waitress advised us to order less than we'd intended as we struggled to each everything! I think the only minor quibble was that my husband would have liked the adjika a little hotter. The selection of wines and beers was excellent - we enjoyed an Obolon Premier and the Tsinandali was very good for £20 a bottle. All in all, good prices for the location and highly recommended. We will return when we're next in London.

Having lived in the CIS for over 12 years and visited Tbilisi many times its great to find really good Georgian food in London. I loved the Lobio and my wife loved the Badrajani of course as normal the experience is the Khachapuris which was excellent - a medium for two people is definitely enough. Rye bread with a vodka shot is the opener and then of course its Shashliks - we had beef and lamb - actually we over ordered but it was excellent. Service was quick and friendly and overall a great night ! Great job Mimino მადლობა

My wife and I like Georgian food but as this food is not very well known in the UK we used an occasion of visiting London to have some. This restaurant not being most popular on Tripadvisor attracted our attention by having menus on their web site in English as well as in Georgian, and by the fact they didn't try to cook everything but limit themselves to a couple of dishes.We visited on Sunday evening and the place was not full, there were only 3 tables occupied (including ours). The waitress made recommendations on what food and wine to order. We ordered 2 different Khachapuri (a dish that resembles cheese pizza) and 2 varieties of Shashlik (beef on skewers) - lamb and pork. We also had a bottle of local wine (Saperavi). Food was very good and although Lamb skewers were little bit on chewy side, it was fully compensated by the fact pork was absolutely delicious.We liked Khachapuri so much we took one as takeaway. We will certainly visit again.

I have been a Wednesday night of dry January. Place was quiet, but that fact let the owner tell us histories about wines, Georgian culture and even personal anecdotes. Overall a really nice experience of sweet/ semi sweet/ dry reds from the place were the wines come from. Nice food and Vegetarian Friendly, what makes this place even better. I felt that the famous Georgian hospitality is actually a fact. A must visit for food and wine lovers.

We have chooser this lovely Georgian restaurant for the Christmas family diner, and have received the true family experience. It was so nice to sit behind big round table where you can see everyone and talk to everyone. The staff was very friendly, helpful and accommodating , the food was exceptional and good value for money, just right for the family treat! The wine list deserves the separate mentioning as it has beautiful Georgian wines! The atmosphere in the restaurant is very warm and made us feel like at home. We will definitely come back for more family occasions! Thank you very much for the such pleasant evening it will be in our memories for the long time!

Явно обошлись минимальными ивестициями.Если место новое - могу понять. Но вообще нужно поработать над интерьером. Я не о помпезности, а о простом уважении к клиенту.Кормят ОЧЕНЬ вкусно. По домашнему приготовлено.Приветливость и забота во всем... кроме интерьера и посуды.

We arrived on Thursday evening and the restaurant was empty. Unfortunately for all those who did not know it was there. It is really worthwhile putting on the map.The welcome by the owner was delightful. Nothing was too much trouble. We were invited to sit where we wanted. A nice round corner table was decided to the the best. When the owner realised that we were in the wine business, he took it upon himself to give us a personal winetasting of his Georgian wines. (In fact, wine started in Georgia just 4,500 years ago) It was just amazing. Then we decided to order and left the selection of food up to the owner as we had never had anything from that area of the world. An eye-opener to all sorts of different foods. The bill was not excessive for the food and wine. And the whole evening left us with aa delightful memory.We shall definitely go again... Next year on our next trip!

Service: Abysmal. Having been made to preorder all our food a day in advance (group of 10 people) we expected our meals to arrive on time (several members of our group received their mains 45mins after others had already finished their meal by then). When we spoke to the manager that the waiting time could be improved he immediately blamed us for not ordering their sample menunand become rude. Tip: if you cannot cook simple dishes in a timely manner then perhaps revise the menu and do not shout at customers; it's very unprofessional.Quality of food: Below average.Setting: Basement, claustrophobic lack of ambience and very dull. A dungeon sounds about rightThis is my worst review that I've ever written. I'd give this place a zero rating if I could. Do not waste your time and money here. A complete let down on Georgian culture and cuisine. Service, quality of food and satisfying customers should be top on a restruaunt's agenda, sadly Mimino does not deliver on these fronts and requires a reality check!

Every time I go to Mimino, menu keeps changing. This time only popular dishes were left with less amount and the same price. E.G Starter :'Meze' consisted of more varieties before, now it's less and overpriced. Idea is to make you order more portions and pay more. Manager is serving tables and is very blunt. Atmosphere: RUSSIAN SONGS which somehow rmeinded me of Soviet Times. Music was rubbish and very loud and seemed like Russian occupation of Georgia was existent in the restaurant too. Shame on you!

I was very sceptical of this place beforehand. I knew I was craving Georgian food and found this gem very accidentally on my way to Starbucks on High street Kensington. Mind you, the entrance is opposite of appealing and I remember thinking the restaurant must be permanently closed. A glance at their outside menu was convincing enough for me to call and book a table for two. The restaurant opens at 6.30pm on week days. If you do turn up at 6.30 until 7 you will most probably be the only customers , but it gets busier by 8pm. As someone who knows authentic Georgian food, I was very impressed. We paid £75 for two but that's because we pretty much tried everything on the menu as well as different Georgian wines. It will probably cost you £45 for two with a glass of wine each, starter and main. The food is absolutely delicious. We ordered the Mezze platter which contained all the starters, khachapuri khinkali (dumplings) and pork shashlik (bbq). The only waiter who was a middle aged man seemed gloomy at first but soon opened up and showed his true hospitable Georgian self. Lovely Georgian and at times Russian music.I definitely recommend the place for an unforgettable dinner and pleasant atmosphere.

Georgische Küche ist recht selten. Die Gerichte waren alle sehr lecker, dafür die Bedienung teilweise überfordert da ganz alleine. Preislich eher gehoben.

We were the only people in the restaurant when we came in but then the crowd joined in at about 8PM. They play famous Russian/Georgian songs, including the main theme song from Mimino – I loved that! There were some famous English songs too, just to add.The food was great, we ordered bread with egg and cheese and it was absolutely delicious (my boyfriend first went "ewwww raw egg”, but you need to mix it up with hot cheese and hot bread, and the heat cooks it). We also both had borsch which is our favourite and it was very nice. Sashlik and hinkali for mains, can’t fault them at all, very nice food. The only downfall was that our mains came in at different time, I think I had to wait for about 4-5 minutes for mine, which was a pity. But apart from that, good experience, good service, lovely food, good value overall. We will be back.

Tried khachapuri and khinkali - it was stunning. Also, the waitress was very helpful and nice. If you want to try something nice for a reasonable price - you should go. Mind you though, place is not posh.

This is a Georgian restaurant in High Street Kensington. The restaurant is just off Kensington High Street and is in a basement.I went there with a business colleague for dinner recently as a friend had recommended it.As we climbed the stairs down to the basement, I thought that it could do with a spruce up. Upon entering the restaurant, there was a strong musty smell.The hostess asked us where we would like to sit as the restaurant was empty. We chose to sit at the other end of the restaurant in a corner. The restaurant had subdued lighting.Traditional Georgian music played in the background. The menu had six starters, four pizzas, two soups, and eight main course items. Each starter cost GBP4.90 – but you could have five starters for the price of GBP14.90. So we chose the Georgian meze platter to share. This consisted of:ADJAPSANDALI – Aubergines, sweet pepper and tomatoesBADRIJANI – Roasted aubergines with walnut sauce and Georgian spicesBAZHE (SATSIVI) – chicken in walnut sauce and Georgian spicesLOBIO – Red beans with walnuts and Georgian spicesGEORGIAN SALAD – Cucumber, onion and tomato with herbs.The main courses had shashlick – which if you wanted – you would have to order 24 hours in advance. I did order in advance by email – but it seems that the message did not get through. So unfortunately, no shashlik. I had to order something else and opted for the CHAKHOKBILI – chicken braised in special sauce with tomatoes, eggs and herbs served with mashed potatoes. My colleague chose the CHANAKI – lamb stew with aubergines, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, basil and special spices.The starters came after five minutes. Given the quantity of each item, I wondered whether I would have paid GBP4.90 for each if I had ordered them separately. The two aubergine items were tasty. The Lobio was tasteless and stodgy. I am not sure which bit of the salad was Georgian. The five small chicken pieces had a slight hint of a flavour. The sauce resembled a satay sauce. The main course was nothing special. My dish looked like a chicken curry with a watery sauce and it tasted like that. The chicken did not appear to have been braised in a special sauce and I could not taste any egg in the sauce. I had a taste of my colleague’s lamb dish. The good thing about the dish was that the lamb was very tender. Otherwise, the rest of it was something I could have put together at home. The sauce had a strange after taste of the spices. I accept that if you do not eat a particular type of cuisine on a regular basis – then it is a matter of acquiring the taste to appreciate it. Having said that, I have travelled to many different countries and tried their cuisines. Each had their plus and minus points. However, on this occasion, I guess that the Georgian food did not leave me with a satisfied feeling. I guess that in due course my travel plans could take me to Georgia - and then I will be able to taste the country's cuisine. The bill including one glass of Georgian wine came to about GBP 50.00 (July 2016).

We loved this unique, quiet dining experience - it was like eating in a little restaurant in Eastern Europe - or even in someone's home. Lovely service. Decor was nice, not too luxurious but clean and pleasant. Food was amazing.

Super delicious and not pricey for central London. Had a big Georgian mezze and two mains and wine and paid 50£ with tips. Fantastic food ! Service was good and the interior is pleasant. They are also open on Sunday's now, so don't believe google maps that say they are closed.

It is well hidden from High Street but worth visit. Original Georgian food is very good close to fantastic and not expensive with great selection of great Georgian wines. Great atmosphere and service (guys were on hand with all our requests). Had a fantastic evening there.

Very nice and calm ambient in the restaurant，food was very good and waitress very kind. Would recommend to anyone who wants to try amazing Georgian food and cozy atmosphere

This must be the best Georgian view outside of Georgia itself! The Khinkali (stuffed dumpling) has the right amount of spice ,and we love the chicken dish and cheese and egg bread - the latter is must try for those new to Georgian cuisine, The staff are friendly and helpful, and the wine is an absolute treat (red wine)

To start with, it was freezing inside when we came and when asked to put a heater on, the answer was it will be too hot if they do that. Almost all guests were sitting in their coats on including me. The second disappointment was when we asked to replace mash potatoes with fried potatoes for our son and they couldn't do that either. Then we asked to bring Khinkali as a starter and the rest of dishes as main course. Got main course first and then about 5 minutes later came Khinkali which went cold by the time we finished our main course. The wine was nice but too expensive and the glass was only half-filled. The main dish was the biggest disappointment, it was very dry and overcooked. Sauce came at a separate price and in a very small dish. Shashlik had no hint of being made on charcoal and again very low quality, very dry, small portion and came without any side and costed us £13.90. The only nice dish was fried baby chicken and a cake. Overall was very disappointed especially after seeing a bill of £93 and a stomach ache all day after.

Having spent some time in Tblisi and eaten traditional food with local people I was disappointed with the food here. We had planned on having a full meal starting with Khalinki, which my partner had never tasted. These came out cold and frankly were disgusting. We asked for them to be heated and the were returned almost as cold as they started. This made us decide not to have anything else. However, the Georgian white wine was good. Certainly not worth £44 for a starter and a bottle of wine.

Кормят довольно вкусно. Брал солянку, хачапури, хинкали. Всё как надо, жирно, ароматно. Цены умеренные. Атмосфера довольно старомодная, как и музыка, которая там играет -- эдак 20-30-летней давности. Находится в подвальном помещении. Обслуживала женщина -- говорит по-русски без акцента. Мы были там в четверг вечером, и были единственными посетителями, что довольно странно, так как в Лондоне много русских, а кормят вкусно.

Yesterday we went out for a anniversary dinner. Food was amazing except fried potato with pork(very dry). First time I have tried Kindzmarauli wine - very tasty. The only thing what disappointed us is unprofessional waiter. He absolutely does not know menu of a few pages! Does not know what side is offered. when our hot dishes arrived could not remember what was ordered , and who are they for. Waiter could not speak Georgian language. When we asked to turn a musing of the Famous Georgian Singer - he had no idea who is he,and what we are talking about. In menu was written water. When we asked what kind of water traditional water - Borzomi or any other he could not answer as well :-(((

If you are in London you should visit Georgian Resturant "Mimino" = High Street Kensington, you must taste Georgian wine and delicious Khinkali (dumplings). very nice and comfortable interior inside, Professional and lovely stuff, Greetings to the owner.

Very poor assortment of food and presentation. Georgian cuisine is known for outstandingly delicious dishes and great portions . However not only did food taste average , the portions were small . If you ever visit a true Georgian restaurant your table would be field with organic fruits and vegetables, amazing wine, tasty food that makes for a great feast. The prices were too high for what we ordered and all together it was a big disappointment! I did not enjoy my time and and would not recommend to those who love Georgian cuisine!

We visited this restaurant for the first time and enjoyed it. It's in a cellar just off Kensington High Street, and the setting was great. The waitress was friendly and helpful, the service was good, and I think this was the first time I'd ever had Georgian food. We had hot and cold starters, and there was more than enough to eat, and the wine was good. The wine was expensive, but the food was reasonable and it's the kind of place I could imagine going back to. We were there quite early on a Friday evening and it was quiet, but as we were talking with a friend that was good for us.

This was our first time trying Georgian cuisine and it was wonderful. The waitress was lovely and very attentive. It was only a Tuesday night but they were very busy. Prices were incredible and I'm sure we'll go back.

Nothing special about this restaurant but everything is overpriced. Tasteless lamb stew (you would hardly find any lamb in it) with overcooked mashy vegetables £11! Poor presentation of food or whatsoever. Tea tasted like it was in a very old dirty tea pot for few days, in one word disgusting! Staff looked like they are fed up, depressed, no smile, no joy! Will never go there again!

So I went there with my parents and brother. The food was bad. Really bad. My parents are Georgian and they were very disappointed. We were waiting for 55 mins for the second course. So I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Georgian food it's very nice and they overdid it by using cheap stuff. The Imeruli should be full of melted Suguni cheese and not some kind of cottage cheese. The Hinkali was worst! We could taste that the meat was frozen before and not fresh and the herbs weren't the right ones. It should be full of nice meat juice inside but that was full of oil that made me feel sick. The Shashlik was ridiculous. 15£ for 7 pieces, of bad looking and full of fat, meat. That was NOT Georgian food!! The only good thing was the wine and the music. That was the first and the last time I went there. Stop embarrassing Georgian cuisine!

I went there with my Russian girlfriend who was very eager to show me Georgian food - one of the best food in the world like she said - and I was really disappointed. Service was slow and impolite. And food well...We had a bottle of wine, two starters - a pita with georgian cheese (ADJARULI) and roasted aubergines with walnut sauce (BADRIJANI) - and two main courses - a lamb stew and the famous dumplings. Food was ok...but was served late. Main courses came at different times and the dumplings without the sour cream sauce that they usually come with. As a result we had the dumplings cold by the time that cream came. They werent that good either. The stew was OK but it was just stew; in no case worth the 11 pounds we paid for it. The whole bill came out to 93 pounds. I m sure that there are hundreds of restaurants in London that can offer better food for that price. Would never go back there.

This was our first visit to Mimino's Georgian Restaurant and it will certainly not be our last. The menu was excellent, and all foods were cooked to high standards - We were with friends and ordered a range of dishes like a true Georgian "Supra"! - We tasted Borscht, Khinkali, Khachapuri as well as stuffed Aubergines and Baklava for Desert. All this was washed down with a couple of bottles of Dry Sapavi Red Wine and Semi-Sweet Kindzmarauli Wines. Recommended for those who want to experience Georgian Cuisine with the cost of a Full Weekend Break to faraway Tbilisi. Beware that the Meal Tips are added automatically to the "Check"!

We invited our Armenian friends and they thought it was perfect. My partner did, too. I like the location and the friendly service - as well as the fact that's its 2-for-1 on Tastecard!

To be honest It wasn't such good as I expected but not bad enough. Atmosphere is quite normal, lots of music from USSR period which reminded some emotions from childhood. Food and prices are ok for such kind of restaurant. Absolutely amazing vine which is very much advised to try.

Went as part of group of former university friends on a Saturday night. Everything went well at first, the staff were friendly and we got our drinks without much fuss. Unfortunately after that the service was extremely slow: our food arrived in bits and pieces over about two and half hours and one our party was told hours after she ordered that her dish wasn't available. The waitress was obviously new and was doing what she could given an apparent backlog in the kitchen so we were willing to give her benefit of the doubt. We declined to pay the service charge, however, and the manager was called. He began yelling, saying that it was unreasonable for us to expect the restaurant to deal with such a large party. He continued in a similar vein and became abusive, even singling out one of our party who he harangued for quite some time. I won't be going back, which is a shame since the food was pretty good!

I went with a large group of friends for a university reunion. We booked in advance for ten people, but rang later to ask if we could change the booking to 15 - we were told that this would be fine.When we arrived, some of us were served fairly quickly, but others waited over 2 hours for food. After 2 hours I was told the dish I'd ordered wasn't available (it took them 2 hours to realise this?) and was offered a different (more expensive) dish as a substitute.The bill came with a 12% service charge added which we politely objected to paying. At this point, the manager came out and verbally abused us for quite some time - saying it was our fault the food was late because we were such a large group (nobody obliged them to accept our reservation), that it was also our fault because we changed our reservation last minute. We pointed out that we rang up to check if this was okay, and we were told it was, but the manager replied "the person who took your booking doesn't know anything". We were further shouted at for asking to each pay for what we ordered, rather than splitting the bill evenly, because of the time it added calculating. The manager placed additional blame on our waitress, saying she was new and made a lot of mistakes - our waitress was very nice and very apologetic, and I find it hard to believe she was entirely at fault. Added to this were a few nasty personal insults to the member of our party who had phoned up to make the reservations.The food was actually very tasty when it came, so it's a shame that the terrible customer service ruined the evening.