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Overall experience was very good. Why 4 stars? Well the appetizers. They were many and didn't look impressive. The experience: We were greeted at the door and were taken to an available table. The place was clean, and well maintained. There were many waiters and it was easy to ask for anything. They were very proficient and would immediately respond. Less than a minute passed and the appetizers were served and we were given menus to order. The appetizers were many and didn't look impressive, looked like they were prepared a while ago. It is understandable it is Saturday and the restaurant is famous, but still I didn't touch many of the appetizers since they looked bland. The menu is limited, not much to choose from. It has a fish options. Pasta options and chicken options. Sweets and drinks. The main dish was served quickly. The food was very impressive, after the food we were greeted to either coffee or tea with a sweet, nice gesture. The price is reasonable and they accept service money. The place has a bathroom, but you have to climb the stairs which is not good for disabled people. You have to park the car a few hundred meters away and walk to the restaurant. Will i come back again? Maybe depends on the mood, but I don't find it that compelling to come back. If there were a few more food options then I would consider coming back. That's all, Cheers.
Ebrahem DroobiEbrahem Droobi
40
I ate here on a Monday night based on a recommendation from local colleagues. What an amazing experience we had. The restaurant wasn't particularly busy which meant getting a table was no problem, but given the size of it, I can imagine it would get pretty busy. We got a seat outdoors overlooking the marina as it was a nice barmy evening. As soon as we sat down, we were surprised by a mass delivery of salads, bread and lemonade. Turns out, these are all complimentary if each diner also purchases a main meal. With that said, the price of the salads is very reasonable if that's all you feel like eating. They also replenish the bread and salads as they run out, so it's very easy to fill up before the mains arrive. The mains themselves are delicious and there is a good selection of both meat, veg and seafood options. Personally I went with prawns in cream sauce, which was delicious. My colleague went for the tandoori whole grouper, which easily was enough for all three of us, so he encouraged us all to try some too, and it was spectacular. One thing to note is they don't serve alcohol, but to be fair, the lemonade they do serve is so delicious and refreshing that the lack of beer didn't really matter. All in all, a great dining experience and I would gladly visit again next time I'm in Israel.
Lachlan Pearse (Wikipedant)Lachlan Pearse (Wikipedant)
20
Had a really special experience here: the place is massive, fully cooled from the heat, the food is so plentiful and delicious. Before youve had a chance to adjust your seat, plentiful dishes of salads are brought to the table. The variety is abundant. It's enough of a meal for the vegetarians that were with us (55 ils if not ordering a main dish). The bathrooms are clean with an attendant on standby to keep it that way. The service was wonderful and the waiters are really nice. At the end of the meal they serve tea/coffee and a cultural dessert which is delicious. My only let-down and frustration was when I asked for a dish of Mussels (120ils) the waiters didn't understand me and thought I had asked for Musser the fish. They tried to explain to me that its a huge dish, meant for two people so luckily I split it with a friend , and only when it came did I realize they misunderstood me. I don't tend to complain about these things and I like fish so I enjoyed it , but when the bill came (320 ils for the fish alone), I realized I should have said something. So I didn't get my mussels and I paid more than double what I'd expected to pay because no one understood me in English. That was disappointing.
Mor MMor M
20
This was an interesting experience. We came in here not really understanding the premise behind the restaurant. As we sit down two guys with huge trays come behind us and drop about 22 different types of salad on the table…confused we started eating and then slowly we looked at the menu where it said everyone must order something from the menu or else you will have to pay 65 shekels for the salad each and yet we were never informed of this. As we looked at the menu we saw some chicken and beef were about 100 shekels and some other things were closer to 250 shekels…crazy costs! Now since we’re annoyed and trying to figure out what to eat we were not able to enjoy our meal which is quite sad because I can imagine if you knew about those salads you would at least plan for it and would in turn enjoy the meal very much. I do acknowledge we could’ve read up a little more about the restaurant before we entered but it still was not fair to give us the chance to leave if we didn’t like the menu. As for the taste of some dishes. Salads were not bad but the chicken skewers were super nasty. Only dish that was good was the shrimp dish (more expensive)
nur elmasrinur elmasri
30
We came here with a group of friends for a brunch and it was a really nice experience. When you come here you get served a lot of side dishes like hummus, guacamole, tahini, dill vegetables, and varies vegetables that are pickled. They are all pretty to look at and mostly to eat. As you eat the side plates they keep refilling them and when you order the main entre you might already have been full from eating all of the lovely little side plates. One of my favorites was the egg with dill in it. The place was also nice because they had indoor and outdoor area along the water. It’s nice to sit here and watch people walk by and look at the boats at the port sway in the water while enjoying some naan. The bathroom is also very clean which I always appreciate. The staff was kind and funny too! They took photos of us happily and joke around with us while refilling our little salads places. A few people brought their dogs here which I liked. I always appreciate when places are dog friendly because they make me happy. They spoke English really well and I don’t speak any Hebrew so thank goodness for them!
Ali VidlerAli Vidler
00
Beautiful, stylish place near the sea in the port. At the very beginning, your table will be made with many different additives to the main dish (free of charge, but if you do not order a main course, you will have to pay) and a carafe of tasty lemonade. Then they bring your order. I must note that with a very large restaurant load on the evening of my visit, 4 full-fledged fish and meat dishes were served fairly quickly. The menu was in Hebrew, Russian and English. My chicken fillet on charcoal, and 2 fish dishes and one a well-done stake of my companions were very good. The red and white wine that they brought us was also good. The only thing that disappointed me in that restaurant was the disregard for ordered tea. The fact is that after a meal, you will be served tea or coffee with small sweet balls (a gift) and despite the fact that several times we specified that 1 tea should be fruity, they both brought an ordinary black ones. Sugarless. However, the waiters themselves were polite and knew the range of the restaurant well.
Alexandr OrlovAlexandr Orlov
10
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