Author Topic: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread (Read 2704232 times)

yuneeq · « **Reply #1900 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:01:15 PM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 28, 2013, 03:58:29 PM

Sushi Garden is not so bad IMHO...I ate there several times and never had a problem with them.

That's your comment I quoted, dude

Drago · « **Reply #1901 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:08:47 PM »

i went to Gavna (dairy) in the Gush Etzion area over sukkos. Very nice food, and a great view (mainly blocked by sukkah).
I'd give it a 8, but need at least one more visit to know for sure.

Dan, do you want to send me, and write it off as a biz expense?

Drago · « **Reply #1902 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:09:58 PM »

Quote from: Drago on January 28, 2013, 12:57:46 PM

my family just went down to the Alpaca farm next to mitzpe ramon.
The kids loved it, and there were other animals as well.
its around halfway down to eilat, so a nice resting point

S/o can add the Alpaca farm into the Wiki.

mmermss · « **Reply #1903 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:11:01 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 28, 2013, 04:01:15 PM

That's your comment I quoted, dude

You quoted this...

Quote from: mmermss on January 20, 2013, 08:59:04 AM

After getting bad sushi from sushi garden last time on Sunday I thought you'd know not to go back on weekends. Was it bad last night?

I wrote this...

Quote from: mmermss on January 28, 2013, 03:58:29 PM

Sushi Garden is not so bad IMHO...I ate there several times and never had a problem with them.

yuneeq · « **Reply #1904 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:21:29 PM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 28, 2013, 04:11:01 PM

You quoted this...I wrote this...

You wrote both of them, that's my point!

mmermss · « **Reply #1905 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:22:14 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 28, 2013, 04:21:29 PM

You wrote both of them, that's my point!

But each comment says something different...just not getting it

yuneeq · « **Reply #1906 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:26:42 PM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 28, 2013, 04:22:14 PM

But each comment says something different...just not getting it

Oops! I've been sick for the past couple days and it still feels like Sunday

yuneeq · « **Reply #1907 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Dan on January 28, 2013, 03:40:07 PM

I'd think of North as Haifa/Rosh Hanikra/Tiverya/Tzfas, etc.

-1

I've never heard any split it up that way. I've seen Golan/Galil, or just simply North.

972sg212 · « **Reply #1908 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Drago on January 28, 2013, 04:08:47 PM

i went to Gavna (dairy) in the Gush Etzion area over sukkos. Very nice food, and a great view (mainly blocked by sukkah).
I'd give it a 8, but need at least one more visit to know for sure.

Dan, do you want to send me, and write it off as a biz expense?

+1
It was amazing both times I went
It was gorgeous view sat outside
Definitely worth the drive from Jerusalem 8

yuneeq · « **Reply #1909 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:49:09 PM »

My updated list of recommendations and ratings: (if you wondering why they all scored so high, it's because its all the places I recommend, duh)

Town area
9 Grill Bar- really extremely awesome israeli food. Nothing like the pargiot skewers (R' Machpoud)
7 Rimon Bistro- a classic place any tourist would enjoy (R' Machpoud)
10 Gabriel - (meat) IMO, the top restaurant around (BBY) (there's also a dairy branch next door, but not on the same level)
7 HaSalatiya- a salad-only place on hillel (Rabbanut mehadrin), for 30 nis you get to customize a salad
8 Noya pretty good meat restaurant although a bit pricey (Rabbanut mehadrin)

Mamilla
7 The Spaghetti's rabbanut mehadrin pretty good dairy food, I recommend if Greg's is packed
9.5 Gregs - Possibly my favorite dairy restaurant ever. rabbanut mehadrin
9.5 Luciana's- The food is delicious, and very interesting dishes. A bit pricey. Rabbanut mehadrin.

Ramat Eshkol
9 Waffle Bar (Rubin), so delicious and so much fun food.

Givat Shaul
7.5 Cafe Cafe BBY good dairy food
9 Burgers Bar rubin
7.5 Waffle Bar Rabbanut mehadrin, not as enjoyable as the ramat eshkol branch, but still delicious

Misc.
9 Hallo Teiman- hands down best shwarma
NA Papagaio OU either all you can eat or regular. Very good meat.
NA Ahavat Hayam - great fish restaurant, everyone loves the salads and hot pita

Dan · « **Reply #1910 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:50:46 PM »

Somehow I feel like if I subtract 2 stars from all of those I'll probably get close to a scale I'd use when comparing them to US restaurants

rots5 · « **Reply #1911 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:51:13 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 28, 2013, 04:49:09 PM

My updated list of recommendations and ratings: (if you wondering why they all scored so high, it's because its all the places I recommend, duh)

Town area
9 Grill Bar- really extremely awesome israeli food. Nothing like the pargiot skewers (R' Machpoud)
7 Rimon Bistro- a classic place any tourist would enjoy (R' Machpoud)
10 Gabriel - (meat) IMO, the top restaurant around (BBY) (there's also a dairy branch next door, but not on the same level)
7 HaSalatiya- a salad-only place on hillel (Rabbanut mehadrin), for 30 nis you get to customize a salad
8 Noya pretty good meat restaurant although a bit pricey (Rabbanut mehadrin)

Mamilla
7 The Spaghetti's rabbanut mehadrin pretty good dairy food, I recommend if Greg's is packed
9.5 Gregs - Possibly my favorite dairy restaurant ever. rabbanut mehadrin
9.5 Luciana's- The food is delicious, and very interesting dishes. A bit pricey. Rabbanut mehadrin.

Ramat Eshkol
9 Waffle Bar (Rubin), so delicious and so much fun food.

Givat Shaul
7.5 Cafe Cafe BBY good dairy food
9 Burgers Bar rubin
7.5 Waffle Bar Rabbanut mehadrin, not as enjoyable as the ramat eshkol branch, but still delicious

Misc.
9 Hallo Teiman- hands down best shwarma
NA Papagaio OU either all you can eat or regular. Very good meat.
NA Ahavat Hayam - great fish restaurant, everyone loves the salads and hot pita

So nice of u. But its a shame - i don't know if i can trust u. You wrote waffle bar TWICE?!?!? its bad to begin with... And u wrote it twice?!?

Dan · « **Reply #1912 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:52:18 PM »

Quote from: rots5 on January 28, 2013, 04:51:13 PM

So nice of u. But its a shame - i don't know if i can trust u. You wrote waffle bar TWICE?!?!? its bad to begin with... And u wrote it twice?!?

Well if we get 2 more people to input their scores for those places we can come to a consensus

yuneeq · « **Reply #1913 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:52:50 PM »

Quote from: rots5 on January 28, 2013, 04:51:13 PM

So nice of u. But its a shame - i don't know if i can trust u. You wrote waffle bar TWICE?!?!? its bad to begin with... And u wrote it twice?!?

Look at the areas and the ratings

yuneeq · « **Reply #1914 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:54:48 PM »

Quote from: Dan on January 28, 2013, 04:50:46 PM

Somehow I feel like if I subtract 2 stars from all of those I'll probably get close to a scale I'd use when comparing them to US restaurants

Quote from: Dan on January 28, 2013, 04:52:18 PM

Well if we get 2 more people to input their scores for those places we can come to a consensus

1. I left out all the restaurants that I hate.
2. A 10 in my scale means it's from the best (kosher) food in the country, obviously subjective

mmermss · « **Reply #1915 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:58:17 PM »

Quote from: rots5 on January 28, 2013, 04:51:13 PM

But its a shame - its bad to begin with...

+1

Dan · « **Reply #1916 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:58:37 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 28, 2013, 04:54:48 PM

A 10 in my scale is relative to the food in this country, though obviously IMO

Interesting opinion. Personally I grade food against everywhere else worldwide.
Otherwise the numbers become meaningless. I mean I can call Chabad of Thailand a 10, but that's just because it's the only option.

yuneeq · « **Reply #1917 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:59:25 PM »

Quote from: mmermss on January 28, 2013, 04:58:17 PM

+1

I can't believe you two. When did you get your tastebuds removed?

yuneeq · « **Reply #1918 on:** January 28, 2013, 05:02:03 PM »

Quote from: Dan on January 28, 2013, 04:58:37 PM

Interesting opinion. Personally I grade food against everywhere else worldwide.
Otherwise the numbers become meaningless. I mean I can call Chabad of Thailand a 10, but that's just because it's the only option.

I don't like that approach. Why compare my food to China when I have thousands of comparisons right here?
Using your approach, I would have to log millions of miles before my scale becomes scientific.

And when I fly to China, I won't forget to bring my world scale with me

mmermss · « **Reply #1919 on:** January 28, 2013, 05:02:14 PM »

Quote from: yuneeq on January 28, 2013, 04:59:25 PM

I can't believe you two. When did you get your tastebuds removed?

Umm..First of all its not only us two.
Second..what do you get there that you can rate it a 9?? Thats almost as much as Gregs and you wrote Gregs is possibly you favorite dairy restaurant ever.

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