Lorenz & Mintz — Restaurant in Tel-Aviv

A Disastrous Dining Experience at Lorenz and Mintz—Avoid at All Costs!

I rarely feel compelled to write a negative review, but this time, Lorenz and Mintz truly earned it. What was supposed to be a pleasant meal during Passover turned into a frustrating and disappointing experience, with an absurd price tag of 180 (!!) Shekels per person.

To start, we waited nearly an hour just to be seated. When we finally got a table, it was in direct sunlight, and despite asking five times for some shade, they begrudgingly moved an umbrella over the table—only after persistent requests. To make matters worse, the table itself was a shared long dining table covered in a dirty green paper cloth—hardly an inviting setup for a high-priced meal.

Before entering, payment was required, and instead of a warm welcome, we were handed a tacky orange paper bracelet—more fitting for a children's party than a restaurant. When I attempted to pay with my digital Wallet app, I suddenly heard a notification sound, realizing that the hostess had charged the wrong card without my permission simply by holding the device too close to my phone. After multiple failed attempts to correct it, I had no choice but to accept the charge.

And then came the food—if you could call it that. Every dish was a letdown. The pasta was cold and sticky, the pizza bland and unappetizing, the salad carelessly chopped, and the salmon undercooked. Adding insult to injury, everything was served on paper plates and cups, with only water and lemonade as drink options. The wines were cheap and undrinkable, completely missing the mark for an event centered around dairy-based cuisine.

If we hoped for redemption in dessert, we were sorely mistaken uninspired, disappointing, and forgettable, a perfect ending to an already miserable experience.

The fact that Lorenz and Mintz charged such an exorbitant amount for such low-quality food and service is nothing short of a rip-off. If this establishment once had a good reputation, they did a phenomenal job destroying it with this disaster of a buffet.

Consider yourself warned—spend your...

We ate at Lorenz and Mintz twice this year, both times with relatives visiting from the US. We were a party of 6-8 each time. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor areas with attractive surroundings. Location in a fun area of Tel Aviv, less than 10 min walk from the light rail, and L&M is one of the few Kosher restaurants in the area. Servers came almost immediately to take our orders and were attentive. Food (dairy) was tasty, if not unique, and portions were generous. In addition, both times we were there, the staff allowed us to continue sitting after we finished eating, without rushing us in any way, which was very appreciated.

Two small comments about the service: 1- The food came out at different times, with some of us receiving our dishes almost immediately, others only after 10-15 min, and some in two batches (breakfast served quickly, with the omlet only coming later). I realize different dishes require different amounts of time to prepare... but we should have been asked whether we wanted the food as it was ready, or all at once.

2- The portions were large and served on large plates, but the table was narrow and small. We asked the server if we could add an additional table and spread out a bit, and she basically said a polite "no" even though the restaurant was almost empty when we arrived. It filled up partially only as we were leaving. It's not pleasant to eat when there is no room for...

Nice dairy place The location is great in the courtyard of an old, preserved building. There is also a beautiful Italian synagogue and an art gallery in the same location We had a bruschetta with a lot of vegetables on the top. Well prepared , tasty but not special. We also had the "redefine" burger, which is supposed to be printed. Feels like a burger, but it is not a burger kind of thing. I had it before, and this was not my favourite. Too dry and with the texture of a frozen piece of meat. The burger alltogether was not very successful ,missing some sauces to make it juicy. The chips are very good

It is probably better to stick to pasta, salads, and pizza, which are the hardcore dishes of that place. I tried them before, and they are tasty. Finally, a warning. Check the cost of adding an extra ingredient on a dish before ordering it. The cheese on the burger was an extra 15 nis, which seems exaggerated. Again, nice place, good waitering , just stick to the "traditional...