King George
Hello Beautiful People!
So, I shall begin with a sincere and heartfelt apology for the long delay in the uploading of this post. I am a jerk. And a tease. And many other terrible things. You should all probably stop reading my blog because I am such a terrible person (but not really). I feel like I should make excuses, but you know what they say (excuses, assholes, etc.).
Without further apologetic muttering, King George!
[Imagine here an incredible well shot picture of the facade of the restaurant. Pictures inc as soon as they increase the pace of my internet past facemeltingly slow]
The King George(s) (King George-im?) is a restaurant located on both Hamech George and Rechov Ha'Arbah. I have imbibed at both locations a grand total of four times, and each time I found the experience very enjoyable. The food is good to excellent across the board and the Price! If you manage to get a table during Happy Hour, which runs until 1900 or talk you way into Happy Hour prices (Israel is all about The... Art of.... The Deal) the cost cannot be beat. During my first foray, with a table of five, we all got drinks (wine, beer what have you) and an enormous portion of food and split three appetizers for under 40 shmeks a piece. 40 shmecks! Thats like $10 American. I can't remember the last time I got a burger in the states for under $10. It was like a happy ending.
[Imagine more pretty pictures of a packed restaurant with a faux Sistine Chaple fresco over the bar]
But I should begin at the beginning. The decor was pleasant, if a little strange. On the walls hang reproductions of British Royalty in clear plastic frame (with bubbles in the plastic, uch). The service is fair to good, which is to say excellent in this country, both at the bar and at tables. The bartenders are fun and engaging without being overbearing and the entire experience is English friendly. The wait staff is brilliant, and I have to to see anybody write anything down or get a messed up order. And, best of all, as many rounds of bubbly bug-juice as you can drink are offered to you while you wait on the benches conveniently located right outside the entrance.
[Another beautiful picture this time of American Jews sitting in the King George, enjoying delicious pasta and schnitzel]
The food is very good, if slightly unimaginative. Several different kinds of pasta, with cream sauce/red sauce ported to each plate as appropriate (pasta with mushrooms and creams sauce! Sweet potato ravioli with cream sauce!) and an assortment of fried foods. There is also a grill menu which I have yet to sample, as they tend to be on the expensive page of the menu. Very decent fare with huge portions. Well worth it.
Overall 4 falafel balls out of 5.
In other news I start my internship tomorrow ( www.nogagallery.com ) so hopefullly in my next post I will get to put in some sweet tidbits about Israeli art in addition to adressing the Dancing Camel Brew/Bar.
Lilah Tov, Dear Reader, and stay well.
Hello Beautiful People!
So, I shall begin with a sincere and heartfelt apology for the long delay in the uploading of this post. I am a jerk. And a tease. And many other terrible things. You should all probably stop reading my blog because I am such a terrible person (but not really). I feel like I should make excuses, but you know what they say (excuses, assholes, etc.).
Without further apologetic muttering, King George!
[Imagine here an incredible well shot picture of the facade of the restaurant. Pictures inc as soon as they increase the pace of my internet past facemeltingly slow]
The King George(s) (King George-im?) is a restaurant located on both Hamech George and Rechov Ha'Arbah. I have imbibed at both locations a grand total of four times, and each time I found the experience very enjoyable. The food is good to excellent across the board and the Price! If you manage to get a table during Happy Hour, which runs until 1900 or talk you way into Happy Hour prices (Israel is all about The... Art of.... The Deal) the cost cannot be beat. During my first foray, with a table of five, we all got drinks (wine, beer what have you) and an enormous portion of food and split three appetizers for under 40 shmeks a piece. 40 shmecks! Thats like $10 American. I can't remember the last time I got a burger in the states for under $10. It was like a happy ending.
[Imagine more pretty pictures of a packed restaurant with a faux Sistine Chaple fresco over the bar]
But I should begin at the beginning. The decor was pleasant, if a little strange. On the walls hang reproductions of British Royalty in clear plastic frame (with bubbles in the plastic, uch). The service is fair to good, which is to say excellent in this country, both at the bar and at tables. The bartenders are fun and engaging without being overbearing and the entire experience is English friendly. The wait staff is brilliant, and I have to to see anybody write anything down or get a messed up order. And, best of all, as many rounds of bubbly bug-juice as you can drink are offered to you while you wait on the benches conveniently located right outside the entrance.
[Another beautiful picture this time of American Jews sitting in the King George, enjoying delicious pasta and schnitzel]
The food is very good, if slightly unimaginative. Several different kinds of pasta, with cream sauce/red sauce ported to each plate as appropriate (pasta with mushrooms and creams sauce! Sweet potato ravioli with cream sauce!) and an assortment of fried foods. There is also a grill menu which I have yet to sample, as they tend to be on the expensive page of the menu. Very decent fare with huge portions. Well worth it.
Overall 4 falafel balls out of 5.
In other news I start my internship tomorrow ( www.nogagallery.com ) so hopefullly in my next post I will get to put in some sweet tidbits about Israeli art in addition to adressing the Dancing Camel Brew/Bar.
Lilah Tov, Dear Reader, and stay well.
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Where is this gallery that you Intern at and what exactly do you do there?