Author Topic: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem (Read 1490871 times)

Dan · « **Reply #5380 on:** June 28, 2022, 01:54:28 AM »

Quote from: aygart on June 26, 2022, 03:23:32 PM

My understanding is that this is not required by Rav Efrati but I may be wrong about that. I think it was mentioned here before.

This is the only rabanut teuda I've seen across all of Israel with shmita lchumra.

shiframeir · « **Reply #5381 on:** June 28, 2022, 03:02:03 AM »

Quote from: Dan on June 27, 2022, 12:28:14 AM

When did the chef leave?
Is the food still better than the WAJ?

https://www.timesofisrael.com/world-famous-chef-shalom-kadosh-seriously-wounded-in-attempted-robbery/
seems around 2021, i was there for pesach this year and the new chef led all the meals. there was a lot of good lamb (hard to ruin), but missed some of the signature stuff from Kadosh, esp his incredible date charoses. Unfortunately, haven't eaten at the WAJ in like 6 years to compare, but from my recollection the plaza food is still better, though WAJ gave more/better wine.

Spoon · « **Reply #5382 on:** June 28, 2022, 01:24:15 PM »

Quote from: Dan on June 27, 2022, 12:28:14 AM

When did the chef leave?
Is the food still better than the WAJ?

Haven’t ate there recently but it’s always been better.

Quote from: shiframeir on June 26, 2022, 02:45:04 AM

Some say the inbal is really tasty, but i havent seen any real source saying they are mehadrin/mashgiach keeps it like mehadrin.

PUTPAC?

shiframeir · « **Reply #5383 on:** June 28, 2022, 02:18:35 PM »

Quote from: Spoon on June 28, 2022, 01:24:15 PM

PUTPAC?

when i did they said only rabbanut but that was like 4 years ago.

Spoon · « **Reply #5384 on:** June 28, 2022, 02:30:09 PM »

Quote from: shiframeir on June 28, 2022, 02:18:35 PM

when i did they said only rabbanut but that was like 4 years ago.

It is but all the ingredients are Mehadrin(which is what the WAJ also claims) I don’t want to go over this whole debate now but you can easily speak to the Mashgichim for more details .- They are very accommodating with info.

And as always ask your LOR

letav_aved · « **Reply #5385 on:** July 04, 2022, 03:00:00 PM »

Anyone have WAJ 7/10-7/17?

m65 · « **Reply #5386 on:** July 04, 2022, 05:04:53 PM »

selling 2 nights king terrace
july 5-7 (tomorrow) $500 a night

doodley · « **Reply #5387 on:** July 05, 2022, 09:10:47 AM »

Anyone able to get me dinner this Friday night in WAJ for 2 ?

Dan · « **Reply #5388 on:** July 05, 2022, 10:04:33 AM »

Quote from: doodley on July 05, 2022, 09:10:47 AM

Anyone able to get me dinner this Friday night in WAJ for 2 ?

Why can't you book yourself?
And why would you want to eat there?

zagguru · « **Reply #5389 on:** July 05, 2022, 10:47:39 AM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2022, 10:04:33 AM

Why can't you book yourself?
And why would you want to eat there?

What is the alternative? where did you end up eating?

Dan · « **Reply #5390 on:** July 05, 2022, 10:55:02 AM »

Quote from: zagguru on July 05, 2022, 10:47:39 AM

What is the alternative? where did you end up eating?

From what I understand, the Plaza is better and is cheaper.
We just bought take out from Hadar Geula for friday night.
The WAJ is obscenely overpriced and all of the Friday night food was just bad. The Shabbos lunch food is also obscenely overpriced, but the food is better.

zagguru · « **Reply #5391 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:14:58 AM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2022, 10:55:02 AM

From what I understand, the Plaza is better and is cheaper.
We just bought take out from Hadar Geula for friday night.
The WAJ is obscenely overpriced and all of the Friday night food was just bad. The Shabbos lunch food is also obscenely overpriced, but the food is better.

What was the price WAJ quoted you?

Dan · « **Reply #5392 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:23:20 AM »

Quote from: zagguru on July 05, 2022, 11:14:58 AM

What was the price WAJ quoted you?

560 for adults/420 for kids for guests with tourist visa.

Dave321 · « **Reply #5393 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:24:04 AM »

is it worth going just for breakfast? cost?

SuperFlyer · « **Reply #5394 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:24:41 AM »

Interesting to note that this thread has about 50% of the posts of the What to do in Israel thread...

zagguru · « **Reply #5395 on:** July 05, 2022, 11:25:17 AM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2022, 11:23:20 AM

560 for adults/420 for kids for guests with tourist visa.

Wow. $160 USD per person is a lot.

Tzadik Nistar · « **Reply #5396 on:** July 05, 2022, 01:15:34 PM »

Quote from: Tzadik Nistar on June 20, 2022, 03:19:15 PM

Have 7/11-18
2 Rooms connecting, Diamond account

Last call before I cancel them

gmd · « **Reply #5397 on:** July 05, 2022, 05:29:32 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2022, 10:55:02 AM

From what I understand, the Plaza is better and is cheaper.

Can outsiders reserve the Plaza for Shabbos meals? Is there any reason to reserve now, for Aug?

gmd · « **Reply #5398 on:** July 05, 2022, 05:32:20 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2022, 10:55:02 AM

We just bought take out from Hadar Geula for friday night.

Was there any issues keeping the food hot? Any tips on what to buy from Hadar Geula, if we decide to go the takeout route?

Dan · « **Reply #5399 on:** July 05, 2022, 05:36:00 PM »

Quote from: gmd on July 05, 2022, 05:32:20 PM

Was there any issues keeping the food hot? Any tips on what to buy from Hadar Geula, if we decide to go the takeout route?

We survived with room temp food to save $1,100.
Just bought what looked good to me. Honey salmon, mousaka, sesame chicken, kugel, and challa were good. Meatballs and shnitzel were meh. All in all, certainly better than the hot WAJ Friday night food we had the week before.

Tried going to Goldy's as well up the block, but while they let me into the store at 3pm, they wouldn't let me buy any prepared foods as they were closing. They insisted on throwing everything they had into the garbage, but they sold me a container of chatzilim that was very good...

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