Askadinya Restaurant — Restaurant in Jerusalem

The food was good and the staff were friendly and smiling, but overall the experience didn’t meet expectations—especially considering the prices.

I was served the wrong dish, and while I told them it was okay and I’d have it anyway, there was no apology or explanation, which felt a bit dismissive. I also had to leave my food to remind them about my drink.

The atmosphere was nice, but hygiene could definitely be improved. While I usually like cats, there was one sitting right on the cutlery, which isn’t acceptable in a restaurant. My friend also mentioned the bathroom was very dirty.

With the high prices, I expected a much better level of service and...

The food is somewhat good. The service, however, is quite bad. Food takes forever to show up at your table and servings are not coordinated properly. Once the salad showed up after the steak was served. And often times you get one appetizer and the second appetizer half an hour later by which time you no longer have an appetite let alone for a main course. There was one guy working at the pizza oven who was also doing the salads and running in the back making lasagna. It’s obvious the kitchen is understaffed. The place is empty nowadays which is quite a shame as this place used to be really, really good in the past. You’d be better off dining...

I ordered the chicken Tagine, but it was overwhelmed with an overpowering amount of citric acid, making it taste horrible. When I mentioned it to the waiter, he insisted that’s how it’s supposed to be but offered to "fix" it. Unfortunately, the "fix" was simply adding water, which made it even worse. It cost 72 ILS, which was far too much for such a disappointing dish.

We also ordered a lava cake, but it was served cold. On the bright side, the halloumi salad was decent. However, the overall experience was bad, and the meal was...