I came with my partner and I am celiac.
We pointed out to the waiter, of course, the sensitivity that ignored it in a shocking way.
An antipathetic waiter with a sour face
We asked for a gluten-free taco and a regular one and of course they put both on the same plate and touched each other and the waiter's answer is that the place is not sterile.
And I ask - if I'm allergic to nuts, will you put nuts on half the dessert???
Horrible answer and the minimum! It is to separate plates.
I will not return and will not recommend.
Wow! What a great place.
Was a very cute place, had tons of vegan options and noticed lots of gluten free. The vegan and non vegan were delicious. The chef came out to make sure we were getting what we wanted and service was amazing. One of the few mehadrin places in Tel Aviv. Will definitely be coming back and trying more.
I'll start with the food and drinks -
1.) Buffalo chicken wings - broken bones in almost every piece!
It was not proper pieces of wings, but rather pieces of chicken chopped through the bone, mostly pieces of shoulder part of wings with the skinny part chopped off, which makes them round and awkward,, but also chicken back (???), so it was very messy to eat, the meat was a little dry, depending on the part and small pieces of broken bones in almost every "wing" is unacceptable (this is the craziest thing to serve chicken wings like this, it's not even safe and there is absolutely no reason for this, it really blew my mind, the waiter acted surprised when I told him this, so maybe I got unlucky and they usually don't do this. Update: I searched for wings on other pictures in reviews and they actually look normal, so I guess I just got "lucky").
Also the blue cheese sauce was very thin (should be thicker, but this is no big deal).
Good thing about the wings is they are fried pretty nicely (batter tasted good and crispy under the spicy sauce) and coated well in very spicy sauce (I like spicy), but the other stuff completely ruins it.
2.) The portions are not big at all, unlike some popular review here says. A portion of tacos is just 2 small tacos. (The portions for appetizers are normal, but tacos felt even smaller than our previous appetizers)
3). The carnes (beef) tacos were tasty, but I asked to make them spicy and I guess they forgot or thought that a tiny slice of pepper on top is enough (which I tried separately and it tasted like sweet bell pepper), this is not a big deal, but a little disappointing.
4.) The fish tacos are made with deep fried fish (it says so in the menu, so there was no surprise here), which is unusual and we thought that they weren't very good, not because there was something wrong with them, but just a big chunk of deep fried fish in a taco didn't go well with guacamole.
5.) Fried calamari was good (nothing special here, pieces were small, so the ratio of batter to calamari is very high, but I kinda like that, they were fried nicely).
6.) No 0% alcohol beer - I know this type of beer is not popular in Israel, but spicy mexican food goes very well with beer and it's really disappointing they didn't have any, such an easy thing to add to a menu for people behind the wheel or who don't drink alcohol, but instead they have no gluten beer...
7.) Wife had alcohol free margarita, it was good and reasonably priced (we didn't find it in the menu, so we were wondering how much could it cost - it's 18 nis, while normal margarita is around 50)
Positives - nice atmosphere, the waiter was very pleasant, when he asked how was the food I had to ask why in the world are their "wings" like that and he seemed surprised and offered a dessert on the house, we had chocolate mousse, it was pretty good.
Overall I was disappointed with the food and I personally would not come back, although it has a fun atmosphere and good service.
P.s. My wife liked it more than me, so I can't say that I don't recommend it, I think many people will enjoy it, especially if they come for a fun atmosphere and food is secondary for them.
I have visited the restaurant twice so far and each time the experience was amazing, the food and service are definitely at a high level and you can see that they really invest and make the most of their efforts to have a good vegan or vegetarian experience for visitors, honestly it is not that different from "normal" food that is available in all the other places
I am personally a vegetarian with a sensitivity to gluten, and their large selection of dishes is amazing for me.
I highly recommend the place and their menu, I also highly recommend the desserts, especially their cheesecake and chocolate.
Kudos to the staff and the cooks and those who build the menu, you have created an amazing place!!
I wish abundance and prosperity to the place!!
I am excited about my next visit to the place :)
The tastiest gluten-free pita I've ever tasted! They really like celiacs here, they are very strict about sterility and indulge extra. I am a celiac who regularly eats falafel here
Very nice cafe
We arrived following our celiac daughter
We were surprised to discover a menu full of options and simply really, really delicious. It is recommended to arrive early
Very cute place but I’m surprised they have relatively few gluten free options given that they advertise as a celiac-friendly cafe. They have bread and some gluten-free sandwiches but almost every time we came they ran out of the sandwiches, even though we came early (10 or 11 am). Landwer has more gluten free options.
I have Celiac and restaurants with a lot of gluten free options are few and far between. This restaurant had an extensive gluten free menu and the staff were knowledgeable and made sure my food was safe. I was served by Roni and she helped me translate the menu from Hebrew to English and was able to answer all of my food-related questions. Everything I ate was good, though it wasn’t anything to write home about. I had beef skewers with white rice, gf pad thai, and vanilla mochi which came to a total of $32.42. I would definitely eat here again!
Would not recommend. We waited 1,5 hours for 2 pizzas to arrive, even though we live very close to the restaurant. The gluten-free pizza is VERY small, not a lot of value for your money. The pizza was not a good experience to eat. Very dry, almost no sauce. Disappointing way to end the weekend.
I gave 2 stars because the ingredients were fresh, and I admire them for offering a gluten-free pizza in the first place.
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Nirit Merzel
The food is delicious and varied. Great service.
We asked for food with a million special requests, vegan, gluten-free... and we received everything in a great way with cooperation between all the waiters, who knew exactly what everyone ordered. The restaurant is full and there is still privacy.
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אופק קוממי
I arrived at the vestibule on Friday at noon.
The whole experience was at a very high level, we did not wait in line and from the moment we sat down directly a waitress approached us and offered to help us choose (the variety on the menu is crazy) a dish.
Very quickly they brought us a pitcher of water to the table, we didn't even have time to finish it and ask for more and they already replaced us with a full one so I can say that the service is among the best I've had the chance to experience.
And as for the food, I ordered the hamburger named "The tastiest is free" which was simply amazing and the dish arrived the fastest I've ever received, it arrived so quickly that it took me longer to figure out what I wanted to order than it took for the dish to arrive.
The hamburger was well made, tasty and decadent (the degree of doing is standard for everyone) murder.
In the past I ordered the animal style fries but I dined with someone sensitive to gluten so this time we took the "Heavy Fries" which were nice fries and a bite with presence with great sauces.
All in all, among the best hamburger options in Tel Aviv, even though it is not the most accessible to get to like other options, I recommend coming especially because the vestibule is very much worth it.
I really enjoyed Balinjera! The majority of the menu is gluten free and the female server is very knowledgeable about Celiac. It was fun to have something new and different while in Tel Aviv.
Waited 1+ hour for a table and would have gladly waited 3+ hours. Incredible food and cocktails. The waiter had an amazing recommendations and we enjoyed all 5 of our courses. We also had a member of our party who was gluten free and they talked to the chef and gave us a comprehensive list of what was and wasn’t gluten free.
It’s a must stop for anyone visiting Tel Aviv just make a reservation ahead of time!
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Kasper Byrknes
I ate her two years ago and i loved the food the sczawarmas (sry if i spelt it wrong) was so good and delicous, the food were served on some amazing plates and the smell and atmosphere was amazing i 100% recomend +(its gluten free)
I was with family members who are not vegan (unfortunately) and everyone enjoyed the food 😃
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It's fun to have such a rich variety of gluten-free options.
We had a pleasure time 🤩🙏
Great experience at this place, food was delicious. They have gluten free bread as an option for sandwiches and toast, as well as one type of gluten free cookies
Very tasty food and great atmosphere..we sat outside, and although the weather was pleasant, fans did the fact well
Chestnut gnocchi was excellent, and bruschetta is also recommended
In addition, there are gluten-free dishes with good attention to allergies
We did an event there, and it was perfect. no less.
The fixed menu included five starters, five mains, 3 types of drinks and 3 desserts. Bring quantities, only the starters were enough to satisfy plus, there were waiters all the time, the faster it came out. They went with every change we asked for - gluten-free, vegan versions, etc. As some of the children asked for another drink, they brought it too - and in the end, when we were already mentally ready to pay more - they didn't ask for more.
They made us a private room with a TV. It worked great, we connected via bluetooth without a problem. The contact woman on behalf of the restaurant was very attentive, helped us with every request. And in the end we left with food for the week. Perfect, as mentioned.
Very nice vegan food, with Gluten Free options. The Goodness salad was great and the Shawarma was good. We took 1 and 1 and came out full (but in a good way :-) Recommend!
It was excellent. We ate excellent gluten-free cauliflower pizza and regular pizzas with gluten. Delicious pizza and very pleasant service. Highly recommended ❤️🙏
Strategic location, near the Tel Aviv beach, between the hotels, near the underground parking lot - London Garden.
A charming home restaurant, with a variety of Thai dishes. Meat, non-kosher, there is gluten-free food, a selection of meat-free dishes, also suitable for vegetarians.
Everything is fresh and delicious. Large portions with a reasonable price. Excellent for a family meal at any time you choose.
A restaurant that is always packed, it is very worthwhile to take care of the place a few days in advance. It is closed to visitors at noon, it is worth checking before you arrive.
Great place, delicious hamburger and there are also gluten-free rolls!!!
It's just a shame that they are working to build the curse train around the place and making noise in the area.
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