Badageoni — Restaurant in Village/Town of Mount Kisco

While on a trip to Connecticut, we stopped by Badageoni for a late lunch—and it turned out to be one of the best meals of our trip. We were starving, and the food hit every mark: comforting, hearty, and fresh. Though the portion sizes looked small, they were incredibly filling—any more and we would've been uncomfortably full. Here's what we had:

🍆 Pkhali Rolls Eggplant and sweet peppers stuffed with walnut pâté A small but deeply flavorful plate. The smoky eggplant paired beautifully with the slightly textured walnut pâté, offering a creamy and earthy balance to the oiliness of the eggplant. The sweet peppers almost had a pickled quality, bringing a sour contrast that cut through the richness. The highlight, however, was the cornbread patty—dense, creamy, and subtly sweet. Unlike American-style cornbread, it had a smoother texture and made the perfect palate cleanser between bites.

🥟 Mini Khinkali Beef & pork dumplings in yogurt sauce, topped with puff pastry This was the standout dish. Served in a small clay pot, the dumplings were tender and juicy, nestled in a tangy, rich yogurt sauce. The puff pastry lid trapped in steam and, once soaked in the sauce, turned into the perfect flaky companion to the dish. It was comforting, balanced, and unforgettable—I’ve thought about it every day since.

🍖 Chakapuli Lamb stew with white wine, tarragon, scallions, sour plums & herbs, served with shoti bread This was a unique and exciting dish. The combination of tarragon and sour plums was unlike anything I’ve had before. The stew was fragrant and bright, with the sour notes lifting the richness of the lamb and completely eliminating any gamey flavor. The white wine presence was a bit strong at first but mellowed with each bite. The shoti bread—baked in a traditional tone oven—was fresh, stretchy, and ideal for sopping up the broth.

We visited around 3 PM and had the place nearly to ourselves. The service was excellent—attentive, thoughtful, and well-paced. We were tempted by the dessert menu, which featured a variety of traditional cakes, but felt too full to commit to more bread-based options.

That said, I’d love to see a traditional Georgian tea service added to the menu—small cake slices with jam or muraba (like walnut or melon) would make a beautiful end to the meal. I also hope they’ll expand into other Georgian desserts like Churchkhela, Pelamushi, Tklapi, or Kaklucha to showcase more of Georgia’s culinary depth.

We can’t wait to return on our next trip and try even more...

Badageoni is a Georgian restaurant that opened since 2019, in Mt. Kisco, NY. It's a lovely restaurant with beautiful decor; they had vines and plants on the ceiling. There is on street metered parking and free parking lots nearby. We were in the area and searched for a highly rated restaurant, and this one came up. We went in on Saturday for lunch; the service was pleasant. They had high chairs for my munchkin, which shows that they are kid-friendly.

I've never had Georgian food before, so I was excited. I did notice the prices were pretty high for each menu item. My family and I shared a few appetizers, I definitely want to try more from their menu soon.

We had the following:

Adjaruli- this is a cheesy bread bowl with butter and an egg yolk. The cheese was super stretchy; the bread was hot, chewy, and soft; the egg yolk and butter added a nice touch. Even my picky toddler approved. 5 stars for that.

Kinkhali: 5 soup dumlings, we chose the beef and pork. This reminded me of the Chinese soup dumplings. The stuffing inside has a nice flavor with a mix of herbs and spice. 4 stars.

Kubdari- it's a round sliced minced meat bread. The meat reminded me of sausage and the bread was nice and flaky. I would rate this 3.5 stars.

I finished off with a Turkish coffee; it was good until the bottom, there were a ton of coffee grounds. 2 stars for that. Overall, we had a good lunch so I rounded to all to 4 stars. It was something different, which I love. I look forward to coming back on special occasions and trying...

What can I say❓ The service, the delectable cuisine the ambience.... ALL top notch❗ where to begin... We were seated promptly. The waitress was so warm and personable. Seeing that I'd NEVER had Georgian (the country) food before I asked her for recommendations. We started with wine. I asked her for a Georgian Red wine. She immediately recommended a cross between dry and sweet. Marani Gemieri red wine was absolutely fabulous... We wanted a bottle, she offered a trial of the wine before I committed. That was so sweet of her❗ She did not have to offer a trial but she did. Seeing that her wine selection was fantastic I asked her for recommendations for lamb dishes which she promptly guided us to a flavor explosion 💥 WOW... I don't know how to explain it but the spices were unique.

For dessert we again solicited her advice she advised on the Napoleon which all four of us could share. Oh my... My son who's usually VERY fussy and actually never eats desserts not even a cake on his own birthday saw this home made dessert and ate a huge chunk of it... While I'm a gluttonous 🐖🐷 my son is very picky. He loved everything he ate. The kids ordered Georgian soda (pear) flavor. Wow, AGAIN, so flavorful damn delicious pear taste (and I'm not a fruit or vegetable kinda guy) but that was delicious pear flavor. My kids ordered 2 of those soda's to go, as we were about to leave the waitress insisted in giving a free different flavor Georgian soda...

BRAVO to the proprietor❗ BRAVO to the...