Ordering a delivery is like double jeopardy because as well as you can’t tell how good the restaurant is, you can’t imagine how well they deliver. This is why I took the risk for you and found out what happens when you order a delivery in many restaurants, price ranges and kitchen type in Tel-Aviv area. Let’s face it: a nice lunch makes the day brighter and a bad lunch can make you feel blue all day long.

 

Taking into account only the meal I ordered of course, I marked the delivery by four measurements: packaging, taste, value for money and healthiness each marked out of 5.  Combining all four criteria for the total mark out of 20.

The scale (out of 20 points):

18-20 – Best Bets

15-17 – Reasonable Lunch

11-14 – Pretty Bad

10 and under – Pitiful

 

Best Bets

Ze Sushi: (20/20)

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Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 5/5 Value for money:  5/5 Healthiness: 5/5

Natural Blue combination with a salad or a soup (57 NIS)

Natural Blue combination (18 pieces) with a salad or a soup (57 NIS)

It's a really nice combination, with a decent amount of good quality fish and well sealed. My preferred side dish is the salad which is fresh with a nice sweet and sour sauce and the soup is not the best misu soup I had.

It’s a really nice combination, with a decent amount of good quality fish and well sealed rolls. My preferred side dish is the salad which is fresh with a nice sweet and sour sauce. The soup is not the best misu soup I had.

The combination: 4X4 insideouts and 2 nigiri. The sea-bream is my favorite out of the four.

 

Home Made: (19/20)

03-6248111

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  5/5 Healthiness: 5/5

Baked beef meatballs with cherry tomatoes, sliced ​​fennel chicken, green beans with peanuts and dried figs, brown rice - majadra, bread and tahini (40 NIS). Cool place that has many interesting and fresh side dishes to choose from. I added the brown rice but could do fine without it.

Baked beef meatballs with cherry tomatoes, ​​fennel in chicken broth, green beans with peanuts and dried figs, brown rice – mujaddara, bread and tahini (40 NIS). Cool restaurant that has many interesting and fresh side dishes to choose from. I added the brown rice but could do fine without it. Needed to add salt to everything but then it was really good.

 

Coffee Bar: (18/20)

03-6889696

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 5/5 Value for money:  5/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Nice packaging, everything arrived in good shape, a lot of plastic though...

Nice packaging, everything arrived in good shape, a lot of plastic though…

Soup of the day, an American burger 220 grams, potato and onion, lemonade (56 NIS)

Soup of the day, an American burger 220 grams, potato and onion, lemonade (56 NIS)

The burger was very nice and I assembled it myself, the mystery soup was tasty with tomatoes, vegetables and white beans and came with a small bread and the potatoes were good. Everything was good in this lunch, very heavy though.

The burger was very nice and I assembled it myself, the mystery soup was tasty with tomatoes, vegetables and white beans and came with a small bread as well. The potatoes were awesome. Everything was good in this lunch, very heavy though.

Hummus Caspi: (18/20)

03-6485322

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 5/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 4/5

Caspi Hummus with pine-nuts, tahini, pickles and pitas (25 NIS), Chopped salad with extra za’atar (18 NIS).  So fresh and good, makes an excellent lunch.

Reasonable Lunch

Ha’achim Restaurant: (17/20)

03-6917171

Packaging: 3/5 Taste: 5/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 4/5

The dish well marked but in a funny way

Chicken Seniyyeh: Pan of boiled chard and roasted chicken with Bharat, creamed tahini, sumac, parsley and almonds. Served with salad (48 NIS).

The dish was really tasty and fulfilling though lacked a bit of salt. The salad was watery and horrible.

Taverna: (17/20)

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Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  5/5 Healthiness: 4/5

Meat blintzes, buckwheat, steamed cabbage and a small salad (20 NIS)

Meat blintzes, buckwheat, steamed cabbage and a small salad (20 NIS)

The blintzes were freshly made and very nice but I needed some sauce on top. The cabbage was great and the buckwheat was not bad.

The blintzes were freshly made and very nice but I needed some sauce on top. The cabbage was great and the buckwheat was not bad. Awesome value for money!

The delivery was so late, we got this dessert compensation – crepes with strawberry jam.

Laboratorio Di Pasta: (16/20)

03-5616116

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Tortellini filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, sauce ragu Bolognese with Beef and tomatoes, with parmesan, fresh basil, parsley and coriander. Caprese salad: mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and pesto (37.6 NIS)

Tortellini filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, sauce Bolognese with Beef and tomatoes, parmesan, fresh basil, parsley and coriander. Caprese salad: mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and pesto (37.6 NIS)

I think it was a decent pasta dish, I liked it. The salad was light and refreshing. I would order it again!

I think it was a decent pasta dish, I liked it. The salad was light and refreshing. Came with a small bottle of sparkling water. I would order it again!

Sui Sushi Giv’ataim: (16/20)

03-5732516

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 3/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 4/5

Salmon baked in a bed of rice and teriyaki - served with cucumber and seaweed salad (31 NIS). An okay dish. The sticky rice was nice and salmon was not dry.

Salmon baked, sticky rice and teriyaki sauce- served with cucumber and seaweed salad (31 NIS). An okay dish. The sticky rice was nice and salmon was not dry. The salad wasn’t that good.

 

Falafel BaRibua: (16/20)

03-6881688

Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 4/5

Hummus, tahini, parsley, olive oil, paprika, chickpeas. Served with falafels, hot pita bread, pickles, garlic and lemon sauce (25 NIS). Not a lot of hummus but a satisfying amount. The falafels arrived soggy and cold.

Hummus, tahini, parsley, olive oil, paprika, chickpeas. Served with falafels, hot pita bread, pickles, garlic and lemon sauce (25 NIS). Not a big dish of hummus but a satisfying amount. The falafels arrived soggy and cold.

Giraffe: (15/20)

03-6916294

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 2/5

The Afghan dish: Chicken, bacon, garlic, leeks, caramelized soy sauce with steamed rice (54 NIS)

It was tasty but left a pool of oil, heavy I would say.

Sergo’s: (15/20)

03-5615121

Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 5/5 Value for money:  3/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Schnitzel pork with chipotle mayonnaise and lemon. Served with bread, side dish of green-beans and brownies (56 NIS). Good lunch, the pork was nice and the greens were fresh and a good addition - some people envied me for them. The brownies were dense and moist, I loved them but only got two little squares.

Pork Schnitzel with chipotle mayonnaise and lemon. Served with bread, side dish of green-beans and brownies (56 NIS). Good lunch, the pork was nice and the greens were fresh and a good addition – some people envied me for them. The brownies were dense and moist, I loved them but only got two little squares.

Sander Jewish Kitchen: (15/20)

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Packaging: 3/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  5/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Chicken soup with kreplach (Polish dumplings), served with cooked carrots, Israeli couscous, chopped liver, pickle and bread (35 NIS).

The soup with kreplach was good for a winter day, even though I could not avoid the little soggy noodles inside that I dislike. The carrots were sweet and the best part of the meal. The chopped liver was nice and I had to eat it the next day because this lunch is too much!

The soup with kreplach was good for a winter day, even though I could not avoid the little soggy noodles inside that I dislike. The carrots were sweet and the best part of the meal. The chopped liver was nice and I had to eat it the next day because this lunch is too much!

Sushi Samba: (15/20)

03-6444345

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  2/5 Healthiness: 4/5

Each roll packaged in its own plastic box

Three rolls that are beautiful and a lot of effort was put in them. Good quality of products and aesthetics. Each roll packaged in its own plastic box. Not all the description of the dish could be found (the crab in the rainbow for example), a bit expensive for what you get.

Soy marinated salmon, tempura, asparagus, avocado, tobico (52 NIS)

Soy marinated salmon, tempura, asparagus, avocado, tobico (52 NIS)

Soft shell crab, avocado, Boston lettuce, green onions, smoked jalapeño (47 NIS)

RAINBOW: Tuna, Korodai, salmon, crab, avocado, cucumber (47 NIS)

RAINBOW: Tuna, Korodai, salmon, crab, avocado, cucumber (47 NIS)

Marcelo’s: (15/20)

03-6887737

Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Value for money:  4/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Grilled chicken livers with onions seasoned with soy and honey accompanied by fries garlic bread and pickles (39 NIS).

Grilled chicken livers with onions seasoned with soy and honey accompanied by garlic fries, pita bread and pickles (39 NIS).

The livers were nice and pink inside, the sauce wasn't bad, too runny in my opinion. The fried were soggy and I donated them. I tasted the tahini and salad of Julia and it's definitely a better side dish. The pita was fresh and it was a lot of food.

The livers were nice and pink inside, the sauce wasn’t bad, too runny in my opinion. The fries were soggy and I donated them. I tasted the tahini and salad of Julia’s dish and it’s definitely a better side dish. The pita was fresh and it was a lot of food.

Pretty Bad

Cubia: (12/20)

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Packaging: 3/5 Taste: 2/5 Value for money:  3/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Hmosta kibbeh soup, green beets, celery and garlic, kibbeh with ground beef and onion. Accompanied by white rice and pickles (39.9 NIS). I wasn't too happy with this dish, It arrived cold, and out of 5 kibbeh, 3 felt dry and not fresh, as if kept from the week before.

Hmosta kibbeh soup, green beets, celery and garlic, kibbeh with ground beef and onion. Accompanied by white rice and pickles (39.9 NIS).
I wasn’t too happy with this dish, It arrived cold, and out of 5 kibbeh, 3 were dry and not fresh, as if kept from the week before.

 

Chandra: (11/20)

03-5604489

Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 2/5 Value for money:  2/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Business Curry thali: Pieces of chicken breast cooked in coconut milk. Served with brown rice, vegetables in curry, lentil soup and a cold chai drink (40.8 NIS). I love Indian food but that's not honoring Indian food. The best thing about it was the green little spicy chutney. The rice was okay. The chicken pieces were dipped in a bad sauce after being cooked elsewhere and I had burnt pieces inside. The rest was just bland.

Business Curry thali: Pieces of chicken breast cooked in coconut milk. Served with brown rice, vegetables in curry, lentil soup and a cold chai drink (40.8 NIS). I love Indian food but that food is not honoring Indian food. The best thing about it was the green little spicy chutney. The rice was okay. The chicken pieces were dipped in a bad sauce after being cooked elsewhere and I had burnt pieces inside. The rest was just bland.

Best thing was the chai and this cool glass bottle.


Pitiful

Tea Party: (10/20)

03-5273749

Packaging: 5/5 Taste: 1/5 Value for money:  2/5 Healthiness: 2/5

6 different dim-sum, rice and pickles (31.5 NIS), I added three more pieces, each for 4.5 NIS. I'm not even gonna describe the type of these dumplings as they were all bad and tasted the same: heavy dough, unrecognizable filling and not fresh. The rice and pickles were the best part.

6 different dim-sum, rice and pickles (31.5 NIS), I added three more pieces, each for 4.5 NIS. I’m not even gonna describe the type of these dumplings as they were all bad and tasted the same: heavy dough, unrecognizable filling and not fresh. The rice and pickles were the best part.

 

Yamisan: (9/20)

077-5305401

Packaging: 4/5 Taste: 1/5 Value for money:  1/5 Healthiness: 3/5

Business combinations: salmon and tuna + avocado maki salmon and tuna maki + cucumber, sweet potato and basil. Served with sweet potato ginger soup (55 NIS)

Business combinations: salmon and tuna nigiri, avocado salmon maki and tuna cucumber maki with sweet potato and basil. Served with sweet potato ginger soup (55 NIS)

That was a disaster. Low quality product, bad handling of the products, the seaweed was not fresh, lack of aesthetics. The soup was bad as well.

That was a disaster. Low quality product, bad handling of the products, the seaweed was chewy and not fresh, lack of aesthetics. The soup was bad as well.

Ritanga: (7/20)

03-6132220

Packaging: 3/5 Taste: 1/5 Value for money:  3/5 Healthiness: 0/5

Penne pasta, mushrooms, onion hoops, fried sweet potato cubes and garlic in white wine and parsley olive-oil sauce (22 NIS for the small dish). Bad, bad bad. No need to explain, you can see for yourself.

Penne pasta, mushrooms, onion hoops, fried sweet potato cubes and garlic in white wine and parsley olive-oil sauce (22 NIS for the small dish). Bad, bad bad. No need to explain, you can see for yourself.

 

I’m doing my best to keep tasting as many variety of deliveries possible and I’m sure there’s gonna be a “part 2” post in few months from now.

 


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3 Responses to Lunch Deliveries Special

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  2. […] out for lunch, there aren’t many options (this is why we keep ordering deliveries. Read my deliveries special post). I collected three of the options to eat a lunch out in a walking […]

  3. Nachman says:

    the “bad” reviews are so funny, I almost wish you get more bad ones.. almost…

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