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Added by Jopie, at 17 January 2017
Opening Hours
- Monday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
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18 Reviews
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31 March 2018
Great place for meat eaters, very good service and a big choice of good quality boutique israeli wine. Really nice atmosfere. Expensive.
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15 March 2018
When we got the bill, it was completely in Hebrew, so unless you're Hebrew speaking you won't be able to tell what is what. Our server decided to take advantage of this fact, and put a 25% gratuity item on the bill, without asking or telling us about this - even though he knew full well we would not be able to read the bill on our own.
When we carefully reviewed the bill, we did notice the extra 100 shekels he charged on a ~400 shekel bill, and asked him about it. His response: I've added the tip to the bill for your convenience, because in Israel you cannot do so after the fact. I did a quick calculation in my head and figured that he tipped himself around 20% and asked if a 20% tip is standard. He replied that he in fact only added 15%.
Glossing over the fact that he didn't even ask or confirm the amount with us, I thought that perhaps my hasty calculation was wrong, and proceeded to give him our credit card. Later, once we left the restaurant, we took out a calculator and figured out that the actual amount charged was nearly 25%. We returned back to the restaurant right away asking for an explanation. All he could offer was to say that their computer system automatically calculated the tip, and that he thought it was 15%. This was an obvious lie as a computer system wouldn't automatically calculate a round tip of exactly 100 shekels on a non rounded bill with change. Then, instead of offering us a full refund of the tip, he simply gave us a small refund to take it down from 25% to 15%. How very generous of him.
In terms of pricing in general, everything and everyone at this place clearly have only one mission: to milk every last dollar out of your pocket. I think they mainly rely on tourists, so I guess repeat business isn't very important to them, as evidenced by their deceptive gratuity practices, extremely overpriced menu, and at best only average food.
Conclusion - please avoid this place. There are so many better places to eat in Tel Aviv. Everything from street food to restaurants that actually care about what they are serving you and about creating a memorable experience. If you do go here, be sure to carefully review each item on your bill, and DO NOT leave a cash tip unless you're certain gratuity wasn't already charged.response / report this review -
15 February 2018
Was great steak. Amazing wine. Got a free desert on Valentine's day. Very friendly staff almost felt like I was out of Israel.
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28 January 2018
Wow! What a great experience! Hatraklin, aka The Lounge, has a mission to only source local ingredients, including their meats and wines. The dishes were superb, flavorful and cooked perfectly. The staff were warm and welcoming and sat us right away despite not having made a reservation. Our server was gregarious and made our experience even better. I cannot recommend Hatraklin more highly. If you're looking for a good restaurant experience, come here.
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21 November 2017
Amazing, one of a kind dinner experience. Every dish of the 11 course meal served to us was a true gift to the palate. I especially liked a dish which was given to us as an extra by the owner, who is a delightful and energetic person, a dish of Entrecôte which was, for lack of a better word, perfect. I've never known that it could be so juicy and soft and the taste made us all stop and groan in bliss when we tried them. One of the best dinners I've had in a long time and a truly unique and magical evening.
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17 November 2017
Meat is very good, high level service, parking place in 10 min walk
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30 October 2017
A good restaurant, very good dishes and friendly service
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20 October 2017
The service was outstanding, the atmosphere was great, unfortunately the food was not up to par
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11 September 2017
Best food and service!!! Everything is amazing even the desserts 😍❤️❤️if you're in Tel Aviv it's a must!!
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27 August 2017
Specializes in all things Israeli. Especially the beef, wines and other foods. They try and source everything from Israel. It's not inexpensive here but you won't be disappointed. Service was excellent. If you like a wine you had you can buy a bottle or case to take with you.
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16 July 2017
Great food and beautiful renovated building with a very friendly crazy Staff that makes you feel like home.
Bad point - some wines are way too much expensive. Boutique or no boutique, we usually buy in vineyard and wine bottle costs 80-100ils. Here you will pay double to triple of the price. I know they have to add their margin but it should be more reasonable.response / report this review -
15 July 2017
Very nice historic place. Very expensive. Not my taste for meat.
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17 May 2017
We chose this restaurant because we love good meat and good wine. We were not disappointed. The food is excellent, the wine was very well chosen and we could try it before we decided. They gave us a free dessert, why we were not sure, everything went fine. So thank you anyway And the service is so so lovely and sweet. They always had a smile for us, even though we laughed and talked a little too loud, thanks to the fantastic wine they brought us This restaurant is totally worth the money!
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08 April 2017
Great meats, great variety of meat dishes, great bread to go with the meat. The desserts and the coffee are somewhat lacking, so you can skip those.
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28 March 2017
The best steak house in Israel. In addition to a beautiful place and great service. Just go there, its a different experience.
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20 March 2017
Went there on a Sunday night when it was not crowded.
Great food and even greater service.
Focus on meats and wine and you will not be disappointed.response / report this review -
19 March 2017
Great vibe, excellent service with a lot of stories about the place, the wines, the wineries and what not.. And delicious food!
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24 January 2017
Amazing food, great wines and local beef, and good music. A bit expensive but definitely worth it in my opinion.
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