Goomba — Restaurant in Petah Tikva

Took two pizzas, a salad, a pasta and an Arenchini starter. Pizza - probably best to eat there and not take out, as the pizza was entirely cold when I got home. Had to put it in the oven. Pizza was cut poorly, leaving a strange triangle in the middle. Had olives topping - around 15 olives per slice, wayyyy too much and it pushed away the cheese. Arenchini - unbelievably poor, seems like they are purchasing it ready and just dump it into oil. No hint of rice within it. Simply bad. Salad - wasn't good. Dressing was too industrial. Vegetables were good though. Pasta - my wife had that, didn't finish half of it, like she always does. But asked to throw the remaining pasta. Not like herself. Wasn't really good.

I for sure am not going to eat there again. It was very very busy when I got there. It blows my mind that a place that misses so many times on two simple dishes is still in business and going strong.

NOT...

We used to love this place. Great vibe, spotless space, friendly service. Over the last few months, we kept coming back hoping the food would bounce back. It didn’t. Pizzas come out soggy, toppings missing unless you ask twice. Bolognese has barely any meat. Prices went up, quality went down. We dropped our food rating from five stars to one. The two stars left are only for the clean space and decent service.

Tip for visitors: read only the most recent reviews. Things have changed and not for the better. Don’t rely on memories of how it used to be.

Tip for owners: cutting corners and thinking your customers won’t notice is a fast way to lose them. You can fool yourself but people vote with their wallets and head straight to the next place that respects them.

Ciao ciao Goomba.

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Must have been an off night. Minestrone soup was watered down and over peppered. When i started in on the linguini bolognese i asked my wife if it was possible the pepper in the soup burned my taste buds....the pasta was tasteless, added a ton of salt to get some flavor as the cook obviously cooked the pasta without adding salt. Brought home gnocci for my daughter (I live around the corner) and she had the same remarks without any prompting. Don't think i'm ever going to return for pasta, I'll give them one more chance with their...