Shmuel — Restaurant in Tel-Aviv

Shmuel is the best Kebab in Tel Aviv from my experience. Its flagship kebab dish is extremely tasty, better in a Pita with loads of tehina, and if you can handle it, a sprinkle of his fried chillies on the side to add to each and every bite. Service is super nice, great atmosphere and good music. If you want to enjoy the place on a classic Friday noon Shuk Hacarmel event, better come before 1pm when it gets quite busy.. Historically Shmuel was a basta in the market, about 5 meters from the current location of the "restaurant". I used to eat there way back in 2010-2013 and was delighted to see he moved to a better, bigger and more capacity location. I strongly recommend that if you have one street-food-meat-dish in Tel Aviv, that...

Shmuel offers their own blend of kebab meat, which is the base for their signature dish as well as being sold separately. Possibly one of the finest I've tasted. Their plates are precise and the selection between greens, rice or noodles covers the entire spectrum (recommend going for the greens). Unfortunately service has really gone south lately - used to have excellent staff - currently the same Tel Aviv shtick featuring one of two girls who seem bored to be there, couldn't be bothered with proper service, and what's worse - have no idea whether certain dishes are available (expect ordering something and simply getting a replacement without...

I recently had the pleasure of trying the Jerusalem mix at this restaurant and I must say, it was a truly delicious and satisfying meal. I opted for the plate version which came with a generous serving of tender, juicy chicken. The plate was beautifully presented and came with a side of fresh salad and fluffy rice, making for a perfectly balanced and filling meal. But what really made this dish stand out was the addition of the amba sauce (ask separately), which provided a contrast to the chicken meat...