Zahav - Philadelphia

We absolutely love coming to Zahav! Our only complaint is the wait time for a reservation but it is for good reason, this is THE place to eat in Philly! My husb... read more We absolutely love coming to Zahav! Our only complaint is the wait time for a reservation but it is for good reason, this is THE place to eat in Philly! My husband and I have been several times and most recently took our parents to enjoy the experience. If you are looking for true Israeli cuisine, this is the place for you! The food is beyond delicious, authentic and the overall vibe of the restaurant is fun and fresh. You won't be disappointed!

One of the best meals you’ll have (possibly ever) hands down. It’s worth it for the food alone but the service is impeccable. read more One of the best meals you’ll have (possibly ever) hands down. It’s worth it for the food alone but the service is impeccable.

I 'm not sure if we were there on an off service night but from when we arrived to when we left our experience was less than stellar. You arrive its quite chaot... read more I 'm not sure if we were there on an off service night but from when we arrived to when we left our experience was less than stellar. You arrive its quite chaotic, table wasn 't ready upon arrival for our reservation for us many others waiting in front of us. Our server was the highlight of the night, she was great throughout our experience. One of the items we came for was the famous Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder. When asked about it for the tasting menu, we were told they were out already, for a 7:30 reservation which is ridiculous when you can get bar seating without reservations earlier can order it. Our experience continued downhill from there. Drinks took forever to come out our food was coming out under cooked, over cooked cold as we watched the table next to us who sat down 15 minutes after us took forever to place their order get their food before us having also ordered the tasting menu. Our steak looked well done while theirs came out right after ours looking as if it was just pulled off the grill. They left paid before us. The pusher responsible for reviewing releasing the food wasn 't doing a great job. We watched tables around us get food at completely random times with long waits, short wait no cadence. The food was rather forgetabble. We have an Israeli restuarant in Chicago that across the board all their dishes were better especially for the price. The hot hummus was the best part of the meal. Reservations are so hard to get the fact you don 't get asked during your reservation if you are interested in their signature dish would make one assume you can 't request ahead of time but first come first serve. There is no information regarding any of this on their website. If you are going for that dish, get a bar seat or make 5pm reservations. We are fortunate to travel all over the world try all types of local food but for us a place with so much hype we would not recommend to our friends based on our overall experience.

Amazing food. the lamb was cooked to perfection read more Amazing food. the lamb was cooked to perfection

Our family had a great experience dining outdoors at this restaurant. The waitstaff did an excellent job of quickly accommodating us when it started to rain une... read more Our family had a great experience dining outdoors at this restaurant. The waitstaff did an excellent job of quickly accommodating us when it started to rain unexpectedly. We were able to stay dry under the umbrella and big tree, and the rain stopped shortly after. Our teenage kids, who are not used to fine dining, really enjoyed the creative appetizers, especially the homemade croutons on the Caesar salad. Our main courses were all delicious and we were too full for dessert, although I was disappointed to miss out on the chocolate bread pudding with baileys, which I have had before and it is amazing! There were so many tasty options on the menu, including scallops, duck, key lime chicken, and flank steak. You can't go wrong with any choice!