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Now i think its called sosumi-but when they pick up the phone they still say kyoto........ (I think it's a close race between them and meatos/pacman/burgers bar..... on Shmuel hanavi-which I believe has now permanently closed-for the most name changes

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yare · « **Reply #4268 on:** November 06, 2014, 08:07:19 AM »

Quote from: morgs on November 06, 2014, 07:21:02 AM

Now i think its called sosumi-but when they pick up the phone they still say kyoto........ (I think it's a close race between them and meatos/pacman/burgers bar..... on Shmuel hanavi-which I believe has now permanently closed-for the most name changes )

meatos... still cant believe someone actually named their store that. maybe they were hoping to attract arsonists for insurance purposes.

efflpetzel · « **Reply #4269 on:** November 06, 2014, 11:28:56 AM »

Quote from: yare on November 06, 2014, 08:07:19 AM

meatos... still cant believe someone actually named their store that. maybe they were hoping to attract arsonists for insurance purposes.

hahahahahaha
Welcome to israel!!

moish · « **Reply #4270 on:** November 06, 2014, 12:42:32 PM »

Quote from: morgs on November 06, 2014, 07:21:02 AM

Now i think its called sosumi-but when they pick up the phone they still say kyoto........ (I think it's a close race between them and meatos/pacman/burgers bar..... on Shmuel hanavi-which I believe has now permanently closed-for the most name changes )

i still remember it from the velka days

vintastic16 · « **Reply #4271 on:** November 10, 2014, 12:17:36 PM »

Can anyone help make a few suggestions as to where I can pay for Shabbos meals at a hotel or restaurant for a relatively reasonable price? I will be in Jersualem (Waldorf) next month for Shabbos with my wife and infant and would like to know what the available options are. (If you know the price per person please include.) Thanks in advance for all help.

philbenjoe · « **Reply #4272 on:** November 10, 2014, 02:47:23 PM »

the leonardo is close by. don't know prices.

vintastic16 · « **Reply #4273 on:** November 11, 2014, 11:04:22 PM »

Quote from: philbenjoe on November 10, 2014, 02:47:23 PM

the leonardo is close by. don't know prices.

Thanks. Anyone have any other suggestions aside from Leonardo and Prima Kings?

coralsnake · « **Reply #4274 on:** November 11, 2014, 11:14:25 PM »

Quote from: vintastic16 on November 11, 2014, 11:04:22 PM

Thanks. Anyone have any other suggestions aside from Leonardo and Prima Kings?

King Solomon.

Don't know what else there is.

chuchem · « **Reply #4275 on:** November 12, 2014, 10:11:38 AM »

The food in the waldorf is amazing. I ate there last shabbes. Costs 110 Dollars per person, but its worth it. The other hotels dont even come close to it
The Prima kings across the Leonardo Plaza is cheaper but not staying as a guest, you will have to pay the VAT. I dont think the 30-40 Dollars savings you might have is worth the shlep and the lower level of food you will get

SamKey · « **Reply #4276 on:** November 12, 2014, 11:49:56 AM »

Quote from: chuchem on November 12, 2014, 10:11:38 AM

The food in the waldorf is amazing. I ate there last shabbes. Costs 110 Dollars per person, but its worth it. The other hotels dont even come close to it
The Prima kings across the Leonardo Plaza is cheaper but not staying as a guest, you will have to pay the VAT. I dont think the 30-40 Dollars savings you might have is worth the shlep and the lower level of food you will get

I didn't find the food that amazing...

chuchem · « **Reply #4277 on:** November 12, 2014, 12:43:03 PM »

I was there shavous as well and it was much better this shabbes. Service is still quite bad by meals, but I dont think there is a better food serving hotel in jerusalem

3yummyboys · « **Reply #4278 on:** November 12, 2014, 02:19:54 PM »

This TR has been a long time coming ....

First some background, we have wanted to go to Eretz Yisrael for years, and when we got into the points game we decided to take the plunge. However, we were extremely unflexible about dates/times so we ended up selling points to pay for the tickets. Although we got less $ per point than we could have if we used points, this way we were able to choose what worked for us. So please don't yell at me that we actually paid for tickets!

We had a flight booked for Motzei shabbos. However, due the the fact that shabbos ends so late in May and we were traveling with 4 kids I was very nervous. Luckily, they changed the flight time (by 5 min) so were were able to switch it without fees.

Day 1 - Monday - arrived at 6:00, picked up rental van from hertz (used noach car rental), dropped off suitcases at apartment in Baka (relatives apartment + free) and went to the kosel to daven and pick up dinner in the rovah.

We had a hard time waking up early so most days we had a pretty late start.

I don't remember the exact order of events, but here are the highlights:

We drove up the coast to Ceasarea, kids had a blast exploring all of the ruins, we took off our shoes and played in the water. You can spend hours here. My kids were thrilled to be able to get cholov yisrael ice cream! We then went to Rosh Hanikra where we took the cable car to the grottoes. It was one of the most beautiful sights but didn't spend too long there. We then drove to Tiveria. You MUST eat at "Mesadas Avi" they make the best shnitzel!

Gan Garoo is an incredible park, it's a nice small zoo but the highlight is going into the kangaroo pen and actually petting and feeding them. There is a lot to do in the area but we were pressed for time.

Dig for a day was expensive but well worth it. We got to participate in a real archaeological dig, finding pottery as well as bones and other items. They also have a cave crawl where you explore (by candlelight) an unexcavated cave. Not for the claustrophobic!

We took a beautiful hike in Gamla, it's not easy to get to it if you don't know where you are going but it was beautiful.

Of course we did the biblical zoo, tunnel tours, masada, dead sea, kinneret and more but I tried to write about the things you may not have heard of.

A few tips:

-Many attractions close early in Eretz Yisrael so check before hand.
-I gave my kids melatonim the first two nights so that they could go to sleep (at 2am it was only 7pm USA time)
-Use waze for directions
-Got some good groupons for restaurants through the israeli goupon app

SamKey · « **Reply #4279 on:** November 12, 2014, 02:27:53 PM »

Was just at Lechem Basar Jerusalem and arab chucked a stolen stun grenade that landed 20 ft from us. The food was great though... (better than TLV)

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