The History Restaurant Reviews

While the decor is stunning, the food was very disappointing. We tried the two braised beef dishes served with what we think was a brick of potato with a non descript green sauce. The meat portions were small, one almost unedible because of sinew. The sauces were good, wine good. We live here, might try again something different, but unlikely.

Perfection! The restaurant is stunning. The staff is professional and engaging and the food is delicious and beautiful.

I learned a lot about food. I have no idea about. Waiter knew a lot about the history of Georgia….the country. It is the birth price of wine Will highly recommend it. The food was sooo good.

Review of The History: Georgian Fusion Restaurant – New York City This evening I had the great pleasure of dinning at The History, a 2-week old Georgian fusion restaurant in the Theater District of New York City at 645 9th Avenue, New York, New York (212-595-7700). As a New Jersey resident, I frequently come into New York city for meetings and/or entertainment or cultural activities and to sample some of my favorite restaurants and explore new dinning experiences. Today, following a matinee, I was planning on visiting my favorite 100-year old Greek Bakery, Poseidon, to have dinner. As I walked passed The History, I was so impressed just by looking into the restaurant and was so eager to try Georgian food I called an audible and modified my dinner plans – I decided to purchased something from Poseidon to take home and eat tomorrow evening so that I could dine at The History this evening. I was so glad that I did as It was one of the best meals I have had in some time (and I know good food as my youngest daughter has lived in Paris for the past 2 ¼ years and have visited multiple times and have had some amazing meals). Aesthetically, The History occupies a large corner space and from the outside looked so appealing and inviting – beautiful and comfort-looking chairs, amazing artwork, costumes and other culturally-relevant treasures of Georgia and one of the most impressive and beautifully appointed bars – and my interest in trying Georgian food for the first time were the hooks that drew me in. Once I was seated, I learned from my very friendly and well-informed server, Ana, that the restaurant had only been open 2 weeks and that three chefs had recently been brought over from Georgia specifically for the restaurant. As I had never eaten Georgian food before, Ana walked me through the very descriptive and varied menu and answered all my questions and suggested a menu option among four selections I was considering. I had Tushetian-style Beef with current sauce and potato gratin. Ana described the sauce with such detail – that it included plum and black currents, among other elements- and that the beef was cooked sous vide method for a significant amount of time. I cook sous vide frequently at home and this beef was amongst the most tender I have ever eaten and the sauce was bursting with flavor. Also, at Ana’s suggestion, I tried Imeretian Khachapuri, traditional Georgian cheese filled bread, that was fantastic. My only regret was that I was dinning alone and could not select several appetizers, salads and entrees to sample a larger variety Georgian dishes. I have already made plans with some culinary explorer friends to visit The History the next time we visit Broadway in the New Year. The bottom line is that the food was amazing, the service was spectacular and the beautifully-appointed restaurant, from the spacious and clean restrooms to the comfortable chairs and spacious seating, led to one of my favorite culinary experiences of the year. I look forward to visiting The History very soon in the new year, next time with several guests so that I can sample several more of the very appealing menu options. Steve Olgin

Right in the hustle bustle of the theatre district is this new, unusual Georgian restaurant. The flavors were delicious and the staff was very friendly. Definitely a great place to go when visiting the theatre.