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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1960 on: January 28, 2013, 05:40:21 PM »
Sneaky  ;)
Another dark, deep secret is spilled  :)

It ain't a dark,deep secret..I've said it before...just don't think it's worth going there for the potatoes
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1961 on: January 28, 2013, 05:46:08 PM »
so my wifes food is 98 then?

What if most of my products are from america...do I have to subtract two points? :P
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1962 on: January 28, 2013, 05:47:13 PM »
What if most of my products are from america...do I have to subtract two points? :P

Is your wife American?  :P
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1963 on: January 28, 2013, 05:47:45 PM »
Is your wife American?  :P

Yes. But what does that have to do with it?
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1964 on: January 28, 2013, 05:48:57 PM »
As Shlomo Hamelech wrote " Al Taam Vareiach...."
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1965 on: January 28, 2013, 05:49:10 PM »
Yes. But what does that have to do with it?

You saved yourself a point  :D
Good choice, marrying an American  ::)
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1966 on: January 28, 2013, 05:49:45 PM »
As Shlomo Hamelech wrote " Al Taam Vareiach...."
....Ein Mah Lihitvakayach Iti  ;)
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1967 on: January 28, 2013, 05:51:25 PM »
Quote from: yuneeq link=topic= 1885.msg401934#msg401934 date=1359413350
You saved yourself a point  :D
Good choice, marrying an American  ::)

So rots5 should also have saved a point. The reason most of my products are American is not because my wife is American...it's because I have lifts sent to me every few months with stuff from america  8)
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1968 on: January 28, 2013, 05:53:26 PM »
So rots5 should also have saved a point. The reason most of my products are American is not because my wife is American...it's because I have lifts sent to me every few months with stuff from america  8)
or u go home every few weeks.  Im sorry, ill take the loss if two points. Most of my products are bought here :-) and hey look, Jj didnt die over shabb here  ;D and u guys still come back for kiddush every week
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1969 on: January 28, 2013, 06:03:10 PM »
sald?!? I know ur a guy....are u ..... Into toms?!?  ;D ;D ::) :o

Don't be hating on ordering salad :)

But on the other hand I would give waffle bar a negative rating

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1970 on: January 28, 2013, 06:16:27 PM »
But on the other hand I would give waffle bar a negative rating

Another negative rating!? I was sure you folks were living in a box,now I'm not so sure, maybe I am :-\

Every person I've spoken to afk, has only given rave reviews, and I'm talking about ~20 people.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1971 on: January 28, 2013, 06:18:51 PM »
Another negative rating!? I was sure you folks were living in a box,now I'm not so sure, maybe I am :-\

Every person I've spoken to afk, has only given rave reviews, and I'm talking about ~20 people.
thats cuz u live in RE probably
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1972 on: January 28, 2013, 06:21:53 PM »
Another negative rating!? I was sure you folks were living in a box,now I'm not so sure, maybe I am :-\

Every person I've spoken to afk, has only given rave reviews, and I'm talking about ~20 people.

I think you are and all the people you've spoken to as well.
I didn't think it was something major, I give it a 5-6.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1973 on: January 28, 2013, 06:33:24 PM »
gonna have to go with my buddy on this one ;)...  waffle bar in ramat eshkol is really good.  the focaccia pizza (no corn) is some the freshest and best tasting pizza i've gotten anywhere.    the service varies depending when you go.  the presentation is generally very nice. (it does say "bisli" spice, doesn't it?)    it's not a "out of the world saliva dripping" 10, but s/where in the 7 to 8 range.               sams is a joke.     decent bagels, tiny portions, crazy pricing.  maybe 5 or 6 if you wanna be generous.

hallo taiman, for shwarma it's in the 9 range. 

entrecote everyone seems to love.  i found it disgusting.  make that a 2.

agas, went once, was nice.  7

keyara 8
sheyan 7.5

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1974 on: January 28, 2013, 06:43:12 PM »
thats cuz u live in RE probably

Does that mean that you agree that the RE is good?

And thanks yare, pretty spot on with your reviews. Agas is overrated, so is entrecote, and definitely Sam's.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1975 on: January 28, 2013, 07:29:32 PM »
Agas is very overrated I would not give it more then a 7
But I know people that say its the best dairy in Jerusalem

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1976 on: January 28, 2013, 07:41:53 PM »
SAMs is very expensive bagel shop by hey every bagel shop in Jerusalem is expensive , so I don't think they are more expensive then let's say holy bagel

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1977 on: January 28, 2013, 07:51:38 PM »
-5 on waffle bar. I waited an hour + to get food.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1978 on: January 28, 2013, 08:12:54 PM »
To my knowledge there are three waffle bars in Jerusalem two are rubin (ramat eskol & Bais hatfus)the one in town is plain rabinut .

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #1979 on: January 28, 2013, 08:18:10 PM »
In my personal experience by waffle bar in ramat eskol the food was great and the waffles are amazing . Just don't order the waffles when you order ur other foods since then they will bring it out together and by the time ur finished with the food and ready for the waffle all the ice cream will have melt. Either order it in middle of eating or ask them to make it in middle cause u don't want it to melt.