My wife and I were so happy to discover this restaurant. The food was incredible. We shared the Kebabi (grilled beef & lamb skewers) and Kiwi Cafe (appetizer plate). The appetizers consisted of five exquisite sides to complement pieces of flatbread. Each was flavorful and unique, from cold savory fried eggplant to the roasted beets with sour cherries. They were so tasty that we ordered more flatbread to go with them. The only downside of this small restaurant is the noise level. It was quite loud throughout our dinner but everyone was clearly enjoying the food and conversation. read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Very dated restaurant, weary and dingy. The KiwiCafe was a selection of several dishes. The pickled tomatoes were not my thing. The bread and dipping sauce was the best part of it. I really liked the Soko but others at our table did not. I found it flavorful The flatbread was amazing. I thought the abkhazura was just ok. I expected better. Also expected better from the potato khinkali. Would not recommend. The server was friendly and very busy!!! Not a fan of the food nor the tea. read more

I stumbled upon Piala after trying a couple restaurants that closed early. Wednesdays in Sebastopol everything is pretty much closed by 9. I have been wanting to come here and have had it bookmarked for months. Piala was having a French movie night. They do it once a month. Walked in and felt like I was in another country. Aroma was incredible. We sat down and browsed the menu. We tried the crab dumplings and the lamb stew. Both were delicious! I'm wanting to go back already for the Wednesday dumpling special! Chef Jeff was really friendly and gave us some good recommendations. My fav is honestly the ambiance. So yummy food, great service and the low lights cavey vibe was it for me. Sign up for their emails. They have a Spring event coming up. I'm down to try the Cajun dirty rice and crawdad beignets! What!? read more

Very cute Georgian restaurant thats serves delicious homemade food. This was the perfect pitstop for wine tasting with lovely, filling and fresh dishes. Recommend the salad, dumplings, soko and kebabs. The service was great as well. read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Soko - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

The ambiance inside is cozy and comforting (wooden tables and dark interior lined with clay jugs and wine bottles), while the food and wine are unique and interesting. First time trying Georgian fare and I must say their khinkali dumplings, particularly the crab and adjika butter, were simply divine. A squeeze of lemon and dollop of the adjika sauce (fermented chili sauce) enhanced the light and subtle taste of crab in the soft dumpling wrapper with a complexity of flavors. The khachapuri stuffed with melted cheese and herbs was savory and also paired deliciously with the adjika sauce. The chvistari & lobio (crispy cheese filled cakes & bean stew) was nice because of the unusual flavor of the beans. Maybe we liked it a little less than the other dishes because we couldn't use the adjika sauce on it. (BTW, they do sell the sauce in jars to take home in case you can't get enough.) We didn't like our dessert of the pistachio honey cake as much because we found it a bit dry, although the pistachios were nicely crunchy. We enjoyed the Kazbegi iced tea and the robustness of the rose wine (chinuri shavkapito) with our meal Wonderful place to travel with your tastebuds! read more

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Far too expensive, small portion sizes, and many of the dishes were totally forgettable, but the worst part was the automatic gratuity combined with the terrible service. The guy working there acted like he did us a huge favor taking our order, and both front of the house staff seemed way more interested in hanging out with their friends at the bar than helping anyone else at a nearly full restaurant on a Saturday. Also they don't have itemized receipts (what?!) so it's kind of just ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ when you pay your bill, which is super weird and maybe kind of scammy? Hope the next iteration of Piala fixes some of these glaring issues. read more

I was excited to find out there was a Georgian restaurant near my friends while visiting them, so I recommended we stop in to try during happy hours (3 to 5 and 9 to closing). The Georgian cuisine was presented and made well. It's a cozy, rustic chic feel for indoor dining and decor. Everything we tried was tasty and hearty: khilkhani: meat or veggie dumplings, olives and pickled garlic, Pkhlovani: khachpuri bread stuffed with cheese, greens and herbs, Chvistari & lobio: masa cheese cakes and bean stew, kebabi: grilled skewers of beef and lamb, shashlik: grilled skewers of chicken marinated in pomegranate. The Georgian wine we tried seems to be more fruity and sweet in general but went well with the grilled meats we ordered. read more

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Piala has comfort food worthy of a visit in the Sebastapol area. Touted as the first Georgian restaurant in the Sonoma area, Piala serves food that has been described as a mixture of European, Persian, Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. After thoroughly enjoying the Georgian food in the South Bay, I was excited to find that Piala was opening. Located in an unassuming strip mall, entering Piala almost feels like being transported into a cozy home. On the front of the menu, I would say much of it is vegetable forward dishes but there were a few meat dishes. On the back, there was a generous list of wines and drinks available. Here is a list of things I had with rating: Pistachio Honey Cake with Tangerine Glaze & Whipped Cream (4.5/5) Their only dessert was the most memorable bite of the meal. The cake itself is lightly sweetened but made punched up with the tangerine glaze and then mellowed out with whipped cream. I would have loved if the cake were a little more moist because it felt a little dry but otherwise the taste combination really sold it for me. Soko (4/5) While it reads as a simple mushroom dish, it was nice that it had a variety of mushrooms for different textures. It was a little bit salty but the flavors from the herbs really gave it an interesting flavor profile. Pkhlovani (4/5) With flaky pastry baked with cheese and greens, this was a nice counterbalance to the soko. Slightly creamy with a little bit of crunch from the crust, it was nice comfort food. Chashushuli (3/5) This stew of lamb was good but nothing amazing. As one of the few meat entree options, it was a bit small and lacking lamb. The stew itself is homey with nice flavors and plenty of potato and tomato. Glad it also came with sourdough to pair it with. However, if you are looking for something to fill you, this would not be it. Khnkali, the spiced beef and pork dumplings (2/5) Perhaps had too high expectations having this also at Bevri. These were much smaller and heavy handed on the salt. If I were to come back, I would try one of the other versions to see if they are better. In terms of service, it was okay but felt a little disjointed. Felt bad there was only one person handling everything out in front. Please note that all service already comes with 20% gratuity on your bill. Overall, Piala is a good worthy visit especially if you are curious about Georgian food and you are in the Sonoma area. read more

Wonderful experience. Had the crab dumplings (Khinkali), pie stuffed with cheese/greens/herbs (Pkhlovani), beef and lamb skewers with sumac yogurt sauce (Kebabi), and the pistachio honey cake for dessert. Lots of options for those who don't eat meat. They have a few beers available and a wine list that showcases Georgian wines. I had the red wine flight which was super interesting and I'll try the white wine flight next visit. Real high quality wines that expose you to a world outside of local producers. Service was great and there are 7 tables inside (one is really big) and bar seating. By the time we left, every table was full! Chill vibe and a cool addition to the local restaurant scene. A must try. read more

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I came here with my husband and best friend. We ordered the appetizer selection to share, and then also ordered a few other things, including a duck with vegetable dish, some fried potato/cheese things, dumplings, and a mushroom dish. I was happy with the variety of gluten-free dishes here. The flavors were almost all new to me, and the food was made with fresh and high-quality ingredients. It was really fun to try new cultural dishes, and I really liked the duck with vegetbables. Some of the foods were a little too spicy for me, but that wasn't surprising. Staff was friendly and professional, and the restaurant was clean and cozy feeling. Parking was easy and the place wasn't too busy when we stopped in. If you're interested in trying new dishes, I highly recommend Piala! read more

I honestly didn't know what to expect when we came upon this place. We had a great time! Food was tasty and presented well. Service was attentive and friendly. Give it a shot! read more

Absolutely love this new restaurant in Sebastopol. The wine is unique and excellent, and the dishes are to die for. And the prices are very reasonable. I'm going to butcher the Georgian names, so I'll just describe the dishes in English. We first ordered the appetizer small balls. We've had these in other Georgian restaurants, but these were much more full of flavor. They also came with micro greens. The highlight of the meal was the mushroom sauté dish, which had locally harvested mushrooms and tasted incredibly fresh, combined with some herbs and spices. Then there was the lamb and chickpea stew, and the spinach and cheese pie. Both were very very flavorful. The desert was a tea cake with fresh whipped cream and mint and walnuts, everything tasted very fresh. I would definitely return here, and look forward to it. read more

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If only there weee 10 stars. Jeff has prepared a culinary experience that is relaxing, enjoyable as it is delicious. The music transported me to another place and time. Will be back. Check out happy hr daily 3-5! Cheers~ read more

The food was fire but the service was below mediocre and I find it very presumptuous for an establishment to preemptively tack on a 20% gratuity when the waiter can't even get our order right. We ordered the morel leek dumplings, the Larissa salad, lamb skewers, the veal, and the honey brittle. The salad was inspirational with fresh herbs and pistachios and a light luxurious dressing and the veal was super satisfying with creamy cheesy polenta but it would have been awesome to also get the lamb skewers we ordered. read more

Looked on Yelp and thought - eh ok, not many choices on the menu. Drove up and thought - eh, located in small strip mall. These are all red flags for my - I was actually blown away by this place. I love trying different regions cuisine and this puts a check mark on Georgia - located in the South Caucus region of Eastern Europe. Two weeks ago they did not take reservations so we got there a little early (PRO TIP: they now take reservations and you should make them). We were able to get a seat - really tight seating on the small tables against the wall, you will definitely be on the back of your neighbor. Cool homey interior with a Retail Wine Sales room. We started out with the small eggplant rolls - wow! Amazing! The flavors burst on your mouth - one of my favorite dishes. Next were the dumplings - wow amazing (PRO TIP: put some of the red sauce on the table on them - super good with a little kick). I tried the bean soup - a little flavorless but the dumplings are really good. Mushrooms were amazing. Both deserts are great. I definitely put this on my list to come back to - see you soon Piala! read more

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An absolute gem. Don't be deterred by the strip-mall locale, which FWIW you forget about almost as soon as you've entered the lovingly designed and decorated space. It's been a long time since I was so surprised by a dining experience in the Bay Area. Obviously Georgian food isn't exactly ubiquitous, so we expected a change of pace... but we were not prepared for the combination of exciting AND homey that was on display at Piala. It honestly became a frequent topic of return conversation the rest of our weekend in town. There's no need to get into detail on every dish - just do yourself a favor and take a one-night break from Sonoma Californian fare to explore a meal that will leave you looking for an excuse to come back. read more

Wow! We love Piala! There are so many delicious things to try! The food is really interesting and unusual to a typical American palate. Piala's food is based on Georgian cuisine, and the foods use interesting and unusual blends of spices. Everything we have tried over numerous visits has been very fresh and flavorful! Some of our favorites are the mushrooms (soko), the dumplings, the trio of Phkali (a trio of pureed vegetables served with bread) and the khachapuri (stuffed bread). The selection of imported wines are spectacular, and we really enjoy the selection of amber wines they offer. It is always a satisfying meal! If you are in the Sebastopol area, and interested in trying something delightful and unusual - Piala is a must-try! I would normally share photos, but the lighting in Piala is kind of dim and intimate - and my photos didn't turn out well enough that I felt they were worth sharing. I will update later if I get some suitable shots! read more

Interesting and delicious food. I have not had Georgian food before and am glad to have the option. Service was also good. It was pricey.

I went here with a group of my friends to celebrate my birthday. I'm very familiar with Georgian Cuisine and visited Georgia several times, so I had high expectations and was not disappointed. All of my 7 friends were really impressed! We had vegetarian friends and meat lovers with us and they had plenty of options for everyone. We had such a wonderful time, chef himself recommended wine for us (we loved all their wines) and brought every single meal to us personally. In the end he made my day, by sharing a a very special drink! Such cozy restaurant has a special family vibe! It was super packed but Autumn did such a great job serving us. My friends said that they did not mind 20% included gratuity, but they wanted to leave more, because she was amazing! We will be coming back 100%!!! read more

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We arrived in Sebastopol late and found Piala when we were looking for places that would be open past 9. We are SO glad we did! We had an incredible time. From the amazing food to wonderful conversation with the very friendly and generous owner to the awesome playlist. It was a meal we will remember! (See the delicious pistachio honey cake I enjoyed for dessert). Run don't walk! read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Pistachio honey cake - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

First time here and first time having Georgian cuisine. Nice atmosphere and our server was very nice and informative. I considered giving this place 3 stars for 2 reasons; 3 different bites of my dumplings had bone in it and they charge a 20% service which is listed on the bottom line on the back of the menu but not advised of it until I paid at the counter (I already knew based on a review I read- 20% even for 1 person? Don't see the justification there). Anyways, my sister and I ordered the spicy Dungeness crab/Rabbit and sour plum dumplings with a salsa like sauce on the side. Those were tasty, moist, and the spicy sauce added a nice little kick to them. We then had the Khanjal braised pork sandwich which was our favorite by far; the pork, jalapeño, cilantro, mint?, yogurt. After that we had the Abkhazura kebabi wrap which was on a flat bread- again, very tasty. For beverages we had the Quinta Pheasants Tears Georgian wine which I thought was fine but I guess it's a blended wine that tastes like sour fruit juice was added to it. For dessert we got the Gozinaki honey brittle which was sweet, chewy, and nutty. I did a little research and apparently cilantro can be grown in Georgia but jalapeño is very unlikely. I understand that substitutions need to be made occasionally read more

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Everything we've had here was delicious!! Service is great, ambience is very nice and calming. Love this place!

Love this gem so much. The food is delicious, fresh, and special. We've had almost everything on the menu and everything is great. Our favorites so far are the lamb dumplings, the beans with masa cakes, the salads, and the pomegranate glazed cababe. We have gone 3 times and have left so happy each time. It is a small space so reservations don't hurt, especially during popular dinner times. read more

One of the few really exceptional restaurants in the area. I've been here four times, and each time just blows my mind. Everything I've eaten is divine. Some favorites: the chicken skewers with marigold yogurt, rabbit and sour plum dumplings, Lamara's Garden salad (seems simple but is so delightfully complex and bright). I always get the house tea and the cake for dessert. The ambience is pleasant and the service is solid. But it's the food that really makes this place sparkle. Highly highly recommend, your taste buds and belly will thank you. read more

Authentic Georgian food and good hospitality. I spent a couple weeks in the Country of Georgia pre-pandemic and the food I had here was very close to what I experienced in the country. The meats, salads, breads, etc. The main difference is they didn't do the cheese boats with the quail egg here, but did more of cheesy bread. That is the one thing this I didn't find authentic based on my in country experience. I had a flight of Orange wine and it was okay. They store the wine in a cold room by the front windows, so the clear bottled wine might have been light struck a bit. The service was fantastic and I really like that they add a 20% service / gratuity charge and tell you and don't ask for a tip again on the receipt tape. read more

Everything is always fabulously tasty! The atmosphere is casual, homey, open, with a European feel. The waiters are so kind. Aloe

Great food and very friendly servers! Will definitely go back the next time I'm traveling through town visiting my daughter.

EXCELLENT! We had the solo, mushrooms WOW, Khachipuri ( cheese pie). And the kiwi cafe sampler. And Pheasants Tears wine drank it of clay dishes. EVERYTHING WAS SO TASTY and the service was perfect. We will come again, you should too! read more

Lulu & TA treated me....... to Khinkali ~ Georgian Dumplings Crab & pork/beef dumplings (a 10!); Khachapuri $14 ea. Pkhlovani (Khevsureti) ~ Filled with Melted Cheese, Greens & Herbs (9); A couple of salads (the 1st not on the current menu of April) 1 with mustard greens, seeds etc ok would not reorder $14 (5); the 2nd way better with roasted beets & Tahini well dressed lettuce with clumps of strained yogurt. $14 (8); Chashushuli ~ Slow Cooked Stew of Lambs Head & Neck,Potatoes, Tomatoes & Spices $16. Not much lamb but very tasty (9): baby favas & mature green beans with intense roasted tomatoes (7) (also not on the visible April menu): Soko ~ Black Trumpet, Shiitake & Oyster Mushrooms Sauteed with Fresh Herbs & Chili Flake 18. (9) Soooo I think that's it oh Yea a $20 wine flight from Ada ?Winery meh thin tart not our bag.... dumplings outstanding a must get both filled with succulence & delicious broth. crab soon to be retired. got there just before 6pm filled up right after we were lucky. will return oh & 2 fantastic condiments: a savory greenish rhubarb goo & as well as a fermented red fresno chili sauce. so so good! read more

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I stumbled into Piala while driving down Healdsburg Avenue. I had never heard of it. The owner and staff members were all warm, friendly, professional and eager to introduce Georgian cuisine and culture to their patrons. The food was so delicious that i ate lunch and dinner there in the same evening. The lavash wrap and dumplings were both solid winners. And if you aren't afraid of organ meat, i highly recommended the chicken hearts and liver. Finally, don't forget to pair your food with a delicious glass of Georgian wine! You can order flights if you're in the mood to try more than one at a time. Addendum: Here are few details I forgot to mention during my initial review. * Piala has separate lunch and dinner menus, so be sure to pop in the afternoon AND evening to try both menus. * Don't forget to try the hot sauce. It is incredible. Lamentably, this place is kinda far from San Jose. If I lived around the corner, I'd probably visit way more often and spend more time exploring their menu. read more

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There are good "food" restaurants in Sonoma County, there are good "value" restaurants in Sonoma County and there are good reasonable wine lists in Sonoma County. Combine all three and the list of possible restaurants falls off a cliff. Very happy to report that Piala Georgian Cuisine clicks all three boxes and adds in friendly informative service as well. What is Georgian cuisine? Georgia borders Turkey, Armenia etc and the menu borrows from each and the surrounding area. The concept is small plates (that are not very small) that are meant to be shared. We asked how many for two and were told about 3. We wound up ordering 4. Khinkali, Georgian dumplings filled with a spiced beef and pork mixture were tender and tasty, good start. Trio of Pkhali were eggplant stuffed with spiced walnut paste and terrines of beets, carrots. This was good, maybe the weakest of the four but still worth ordering. Smoked country ham with crusty bread and green peppercorn mustard was a hit. Really good. Last dish was Mtsvadi, grilled pork belly tossed with cilantro, red onion and chili flakes. Another excellent dish, flavorful and perfectly spiced. Also a very large portion. Absolutely stuffed no room for dessert. We almost always bring our own wine (old NJ habits never die) but there is no need to at Piala. They have a large menu of delicious Georgian wine at $24.00 to $30.00 dollars a bottle. We each had a glass, white and red and both were delicious. There are a few Sonoma wines on the menu but don't do it. Georgian wines rock! Service was great, we didn't know a lot about the cuisine and wine but all questions were answered with some good additional information. Finally, We had a feeling that Friday evening there would be busy, arrived 5:30 and the restaurant was 3/4 full. 20 minutes later the place was packed with people waiting. No reservations taken and their policy is to add 20% to the final bill which is fine by us. Really enjoyed our dinner at Piala and will be back soon! read more

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Embarassingly good. By that I mean, the flavors were so delicious and unique and astounding that I literally moaned with delight throughout dinner. This gem has yet to be truly discovered...go now while seating is available. The atmostphere is inviting and casual and cozy. The food...is fresh and delicious and herb-y. Each bite of each dish was a flavor explosion of orgininality. They combine flavors we know but in ways we are not familiar with. We had: Khinkali, traditional Georgian dumplings Pkhali - walnut paste terrines. Delicate, beautiful, delish Shemfsvarf Gogra - winter squash roasted in cumin-coriander-ginger butter. (I wanted to lick the plate. Jeff kindly brought us some bread to sop up the sauce.) Soko - Mixed fresh local mushrooms sauteed in herbs and chili flake. Oh my! WIne: Piala has an extensive selection of wines from Georgia. Along with some US wines. The appreciation for wine is evidenced by a glass enclosed room up front that is devoted solely to wine. The portions were generous and the prices were so reasonable, particularly for this area and these crazy times. I've already rhapsodized about the flavors. The menu changes up with seaonality. Jeff, owner, was a former owner of A Cote in Oakland. He has travelled Europe following culinary flavors and fell in love with Georgian fare. He and his team of chefs from Georgia are celebrating authentic fare and the love they have shows in the food and in the atomosphere. I live an hour away. If I lived closer, I'd reserve a table.,.. weekly. But I will go out of my way to go back ...and soon. I can hardly wait! read more

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Piala Georgian Cuisine is a hidden gem tucked between a barber shop and a Papa Murphy's on Main Street in Sebastopol. The atmosphere is cozy and casual, the service is incredibly warm and attentive, and the food is excellent. They sell and serve Georgian wine, even some made locally, which is the original natty wine. We've been twice and both times the chef/owner came to check on our table and welcome/thank us for coming. The menu seems to rotate a little seasonally. During our visits, we tried the Khinkall dumplings (beef and pork), Phklovani stuffed pie with cheese and bitter greens, katmis sashlik chicken skewers, and lamb plov - all of which were delicious. Highly highly recommend! read more

We decided on this place for lunch, no reservation needed per yelp and website, wait time said to be 5 minutes. We were a party of 4, once we walked in we were told they were fully booked for the day, mind you that i Only saw two tables taken, however after speaking with the chef/owner, we convinced him that we wouldn't take more than 40 minutes to eat once the food was served and that we were exited to try some of their dishes, finally he agreed. We ordered several glasses of Jorden imported red wine and several dishes, the chicken kabobs were delicious, the lamb stew was also nice, the bean stew was very bland. It's not a big menu what you see on yelp is no longer there. I guess it's good that they don't over season the food, the fermented chilli sauce they provided did wonders to everything it touched! , we also got a mushroom dish that was hefty and delicious also Dungeness crab dumplings along with the other veggie dumplings. We were trying to rush because they were expecting several parties to arrive. The service slowed down after we got our food and as time passed we noticed other walk ins were getting seated with no hassles? Bigger parties than ours? I mean the owner came out to tell us we couldn't sit till we convinced him, so why was it that these other customers didn't get turned away as well? Anyhow after witnessing this I mentioned to our server that we were ready to pay so that we could clear the table, it was raining hard and still the place had several empty tables, this had me feeling some type of way, uneasy... Not the welcoming environment a good business would give. To be honest I've never experienced something like this. I'm glad I tried the food but the treatment in the beginning has me doubting to ever go back or to even recommend it to visitors in the area. Our server was friendly after he got to know us a little and so was the other young lady that was helping. One recommendation I can make is to please update the reservation status to: reservation only. No walk-ins, to prevent uncomfortable situations like mine. read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Delicious lamb stew - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

This is my second visit to this restaurant and the food is as good as the first time! I ordered the kale and ricotta dumplings, lamb stew and Soko - shitake and oyster mushroom dish. The dumplings were tasty and perfectly steamed. The kale and ricotta was a great mix and I used the chili sauce as a topping. The blend of flavors in the lamb stew was magnificent! The meat was tenderly cooked with a thick broth of tomatoes and potatoes that melt in your mouth. The mushrooms were an added bonus as they were equally flavorful and tender (not over cooked). The ambiance was very low key and relaxing. It's not a loud establishment like most restaurants but I had a glass of their a smooth and full bodied wine - 6 Blends. Totally worth the stop if driving through or hanging out in this neck of the woods! I highly recommend it if you're a local to Sonoma County or going on a date night! read more

This is weird tasting food and very expensive for what it is and good they are closing!! They also automatically charge a 20% tip fee. Screaming baby they did nothing about! read more

Piala is Sebastopol's new restaurant offering Georgian cuisine. Georgia is a crossroads between Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East, Pakistan, and India. Consequently, Georgian cooking shows all those regional influences intersecting to offer original flavor combinations you won't find elsewhere. I visited Piala for dinner on its third official day since opening. Inside, the room has a cozy natural vibe and feels clean, unpretentious, and friendly. Every dish we tried at Piala was genuinely fantastic. Unusual delicious flavors and beautiful preparation. We started with house-marinated olives that were unusually large and delicious. Pkhali: spiced vegetable terrines, Soko: shitake and Oyster mushroom saute, Mtsvadi: grilled pork, and two Georgian wines. And tea cake for dessert. I look forward to Piala's soon-expanding menu that will offer traditional soup dumplings (Khinkali) and other daily specialties. It's also fun to sample the unusually excellent selection of Georgian wines rarely found in the USA. Congratulations to Jeff Berlin for having the vision to create this truly unique and excellent super-foodie experience in Sonoma County. Normally, I would expect to find a terrific regional-specialty restaurant like this only in a trendy part of New York, San Francisco, or London. Piala's $$ prices are very, very reasonable, especially for such fresh and unusual fare. Are there any negatives? Piala offers food for food lovers, adventurous diners, gourmets, wine lovers, and foodie people. I don't think most children would appreciate it, though the kid at the table next to me loved her Pkhlovani (cheese pie.) Piala seems like a place aimed at curious, open-minded, sophisticated adult diners. I will be back for the soup dumplings and more. read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Piala Menu as of October 2022 - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

Food was tasty, but very small for the price. And we unfortunately had the worst service I've had in a long time. We got seated right away as we had reservations and the restaurant was not full. We got menus and then we waited. And waited. And watched three tables that sat after us get their orders taken. Our server finally came over and asked us if we were "ready to rock and roll". After a confusing round of questions about wine and whether we needed more food we got our order put in. And then we waited. We watched every table around us get their food. People who came in after us. People who ordered after us. I finally called our server and pointed this out to him and he said, "our restaurant is packed tonight." But that he would check. Gentle reader the restaurant was busy but we counted 16 empty seats. Server came back and said our ticket was in last place but he had kindly put ours to the front. I said "but why is our ticket in last place?" We had at this point been there 45 minutes. He said "I don't know how the kitchen works." Our food came out after that, and it was so small. $6 for one flatbread. $15 for three dumplings. $16 for 5 bite sized pieces of eggplant. It was tasty enough but certainly not worth the wait or the price. Nobody came back to ask us if we wanted more wine. When I ordered another flatbread because ours had come before the meal and not with the meal the other server said okay but we make them to order and it will take a while. So, bad service, a long wait, tasty small food at crazy prices and an automatic 20% service charge. If someone had apologized or given us a free flatbread or something I'd be inclined to try again. But from start to finish they made us feel like it was either just bad luck or that we were being unreasonable. Not going back. read more

Piala Georgian Cuisine - Kale and ricotta and potato and onion dumpling. $5 each. - Georgian Near Me - Sebastopol, California

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Fantastic experience! A friend wanted Georgian food for his birthday. This was an excellent place to sample a variety of foods. It was easy to eat "family style" and share different menu items. Small place, family owned, great service, good wine menu. Would definitely go back. A unique experience. read more

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Absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere! Truly authentic dishes and wines, thank you Jeff! read more

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