#Treestory — Restaurant in Lisbon

Treestory Lisbon: A Georgian Culinary Journey with a Twist

My latest gastronomic exploration took me to Treestory in Lisbon, a place that promised an introduction to Georgian cuisine. As a foodie who's savored flavors from around the globe, I'm always eager for something new, and Georgian food, my friends, is truly special and absolutely worth a recommendation!

Let's talk about the stars of the show: the food! We dove into ADJARULI, KABABI, and SHKMERULI, all perfectly paired with fresh bread. For a sweet finish, we indulged in PELAMUSHI and BAKLAVA. Every single dish was nothing short of delicious – a solid 5 out of 5 stars! Being our first encounter with Georgian fare, we had no prior benchmarks, but the sheer delight on our palates spoke volumes. It's a cuisine that stands out.

The ambiance at Treestory was quite nice, earning a respectable 4 stars. However, it's here that the narrative takes a slight turn. While the setting was pleasant, the overall atmosphere felt a little diminished due to some noticeable service hiccups. This brings my overall impression down to 3 stars, and the service itself, I'd say, has space for improvement at 3 stars.

Our evening began with a rather amusing misunderstanding: a request for room-temperature water somehow transformed into rum with plenty of ice! A funny mix-up, no hard feelings there. But then, as we were thoroughly enjoying our main courses, we found ourselves craving more of that wonderful fresh bread. We politely asked a staff member – easily identifiable by her distinct dress code, an airpod in one ear, and a smartphone openly worn on a cord across her chest, seemingly the one in charge of seating guests – but alas, the bread never materialized. We eventually gave up on the idea and moved on to coffee and dessert.

Later, I felt the urge for a second coffee. Another waitress was informed, and another 15 minutes ticked by with no sign of the much-desired beverage. When we finally decided to call for the bill, it arrived promptly, brought by the airpod-wearing lady, along with a card reader. However, as we paused to review the bill before splitting it, she simply turned away, leaving us to seek out another staff member to complete the payment. Before settling up, we did make sure to point out that the coffee I'd ordered had never been served.

Despite these little bumps in the road, one thing is crystal clear: Treestory is a fantastic spot to experience the deliciousness of Georgian food. Perhaps it was just one of those Fridays where things don't quite align perfectly on the service front. No hard feelings at all, just a few mixed impressions on an otherwise delightful...

Welcome to what might be the only Georgian restaurant on Earth where you can’t get a single khinkali. Not one. No Georgian khachapuri either, but a lot things from chef. Honestly, if this place were any less Georgian, they’d be serving tacos with tzatziki and still calling it “authentic.”

The menu is a glorious mess — a vague collection of Mediterranean-sounding dishes with names like “Chef’s Special Sulguni Salad” (spoiler: it’s mostly lettuce with a mystery cheese) and “Traditional Grilled Meat” that could be from literally any country that owns a grill. Looking for lobio, badrijani, or chakapuli? Good luck. You’ll find more Georgian spirit in your local kebab shop.

Now here’s the surreal part: every waiter proudly wears a Georgian flag pin like a badge of cultural honor… yet when asked about basic Georgian dishes, they look at you like you’ve just invented new words. Say “khinkali,” and you’ll get either a blank stare or a nervous laugh followed by “we don’t serve that here.” It’s like visiting a sushi place where no one’s heard of rise.

Staff are friendly, sure, but you can sense that even they don’t believe the “Georgian” label anymore. I wouldn’t be surprised if their staff training included watching a 3-minute YouTube video titled “What is Georgia?”

Bottom line: This isn’t a restaurant — it’s cosplay. If you came here for Georgian cuisine, you’ll leave confused, slightly amused, and still hungry for khinkali. You’re better off Googling a proper spot or flying to Tbilisi. At least there, they know what their...

We booked a table for 2 in advance in that restaurant. When we arrived, the place was crowded and there was at least 4 or 5 waiters/staff members who seemed very disorganized and in over their heads. After a few minutes waiting, we got a table and the menu. The person who then came to take our order explained us in a very harsh and abrupt way that our choices didn't make sense and that we should go for another suggestion. That awkward moment led us to ask for a few more minutes to take a closer look at other suggestions on the menu. In the meantime, another staff member came to ask us if we could move to another table because they had a reservation of 5 people waiting and needed the space. This other table was in a corner, facing a wall, in the way of all the waiters and we wouldn't even be sitting one in front of the other. That's when we decided to leave and have dinner somewhere else. At the end, we never got to taste the food, but we're hoping that it was better than...