Abu Hassan — Restaurant in Tel-Aviv

Quintessence:

This place is not fancy at all and rather noisy as the guests speak very loud and the waiters shout, but the food is absolutely delicious!

In detail:

When my friends and I arrived, there were no free tables so we had to wait just for a very short period. I had the feeling that most people just go there to have food and leave afterwards.

When we got a table inside of the restaurant where they have air-conditioning, we ordered two different kinds of hummus. I don't really know how many kinds of hummus they have as we didn't get a menu, but we got a warm and a cold version. Moreover we ordered falafel and a carafe of their self-made lemonade. The falafel and hummus were great and so was the lemonade. Our falafel were crispy outside and soft inside. Both the hummus and falafel were very well seasoned.

This restaurant is the kind of restaurant that doesn't look fancy and it can get very noisy as most customers speak very loud and the waiters shout, but the food is excellent. If you happen to be in Tel Aviv I would definitely recommend going there as their falafel are very...

The hummus Mecca. The best hummus dish in tge city. In the contry actually. Probably in the world? But do not be mistaken, when I say "hummus dish" I do not mean the plain hummus. What one should order when one goes to Abu Hassan is called "masabacha." It's a hummus dish that's a bit more liquid than paste, in which they cook the chickpeas overnight so they become very soft and add tgem to hummus with extra tahini, a bit of hot sauce and spices. You could eat it with an onion or a pita bread, or even just a fork. It's...

I always tell people that hummus should not be eaten at a fancy place. You'll find the best hummus where the locals eat, most of the time at no-frill places. Ali Caravan is a great example of this. Come for the tastiest hummus in Tel Aviv and the fresh, warm bread. Don't expect anyone looking after you too much, the waiters tend to be busy serving everyone as quickly as possible. When you finished your food, don't hang around for too long, this place is for eating not socialising. You won't be...