January
06
The first thing that will attract you about Koreh BeCafe is
its name, which is a Hebrew play on words. Think about it...
Here's a hint...
What's happening at the coffee shop?
Summer of 2005 saw an expansion of this restaurant to double its size.
The expansion fulfilled the owner's personal desires to make this restaurant
more than just a place to enjoy good food.
Their mission statement:
"When you enter our restaurant
- we want you to feel that you have entered a friends home".
The spacious main dining area consists of dark wood tables and matching
chairs. The back wall has booths, or nooks, with bright red vinyl benches
and black tables and a large serving bar with stools. Off to one side
in a separate room are two comfy black sofas with a low coffee height
table and a few wood tables and chairs. In addition there is a large
outdoor area that is mostly covered with a wooden slat roof and umbrellas.
The walls are decorated with a rotating exhibit of works by several
local artists The art is also available for purchase.
Menu
" ...eating in a friends home" is not just a slogan at Koreh BeCafe.
Partner/Chef Yaron is a vegetarian and his dishes are a window into
his belief system. Each salad is comprised of the freshest ingredients.
The house dressing is very simple; the finest olive oil and freshly
squeezed lemon juice. He makes his own lasagna and has created the planet's
best quiche. Toast sandwiches are made with a huge Jerusalem Bagel.
Many different pastas, including tortellini are available with several
choices of sauce. In addition there are selection of breakfasts. If
you are having breakfast, you must try their whole wheat bread -mmmm
good and their organic goat Yogurt.
I am a milkshake fanatic. To be good, a shake should not be slurped
through a straw - but eaten with a spoon - that's how thick it should
be. The Koreh BeCafe shake is the best that I have had since my arrival
in Israel.There are also delicious cakes decorated to perfection with
ice cream to accompany.
Service
Service, in a word, is "friendly" in keeping with their motto, and welcoming.
I was there recently with my family (8 adults/4 children). They gave
the kids paper & crayons to keep them occupied. Many patrons are given
a friendly greeting, handshake or on occasion - a hug. Their English
menu is not a bad translation of the Hebrew version. In addition both
the owners & staff can converse in English. |
