"Ever since I first heard about this restaurant when the owner competed on Chopped, I have been wanting to try this place. This place was then featured on another Food Network show, touting it as serving the best Khacapuri, which is Georgian cheese bread, in NYC. I was finally able to try this place for dinner on a chilly, wintery evening. The interior decor was elegant and inviting with warm lighting, cute artwork, as well as knick knacks on the wall, and cozy ambiance. I ordered the Crab Khacapuri, which is their signature dish. This is their housemade sourdough cheesy bread. In the center of the sourdough was crab meat with a raw egg yolk, along with celery. It was absolutely delicious! The bread was pillowy soft and tasty, while having a slight, satisfying crunch. There was ample amount of mouthwatering melty, boldly flavorful cheese with amazing pull, which was the perfect pairing for the delightfully well seasoned crab meat. So, is it the best Khachapuri in NYC? Since I haven 't tried a ton of Khacapuri in general, that 's hard for me to answer, but this version is pretty darn amazing! Then I had the Tzarevna meat dumplings, which consisted of veal and pork. The dumplings were lightly fried, served with sage and pomegranate. In the middle of the plate, there was a creamy yogurt sauce filled with spices, and topped with scallions. This dish was quite generous with 16 circular little dumplings. (I took most of it home, since the Khachapuri was so filling) It was also plated very nicely. However, the taste left much to be desired. The meat filling was on the bland side and the outer shell wasn 't that crunchy. Also, there was very little pomegranate. Service was lovely. The waitress was so nice and engaged me in conversation. The staff in general were friendly and polite. Overall, I really enjoyed the Khacapuri, but was disappointed by the dumplings. I probably won 't return for awhile, though would like to try the honey cake at some point."
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