The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Mon
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Tue
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Wed
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Thu
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Fri
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Sat
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
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4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.2 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.9 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
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About
Ernest Hemingway's 1952 novel The Old Man and the Sea depicts the world of a poor Cuban fisherman who fights the wild sea. These elements of sea, fish and noble nature have also inspired the establishment of the well-known restaurant on Jaffa's Kedem Street - The Old Man and the Sea.
CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Israeli
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles4,215 reviews
Excellent
1,936
Very good
1,273
Average
542
Poor
220
Terrible
244

Jackw4848
Bellingham22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 family
Our group of 5 sat down at this waterfront outdoor restaurant and 3 guys immediately set down 20 bowls full of salads and spreads, pita bread, falafels and a pitcher of mint lemonade. You get all of that within about 30 seconds and it costs about $15 usd each for all you want. This place is great.
Written January 28, 2020
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Ronnie H
Tel Aviv791 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 couples
Very Good traditional Israeli fish restaurant. The restaurant lockated in front of the Jaffa sea port. The restaurant serve many small plates of dishes and its replaced when it finished. The menu include this 20 dishes so 30-40usd for each guest you get perfect meal. If guest is not taking the main dish it need to pay 15$ for the small dishes, truly i can say it enough 🙂 The meal include limonade Jare and coffee and tea FOC. Very good
Written March 14, 2020
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Paul N
Washington DC35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 none
The first thing to note is that this place subscribes to the idea that nothing exceeds like excess. The meal starts with 22 different salads and a 14 inch diameter thin pita. There's no option, this happens. The salads are not the American leafy greens (there is a small relative of that) but middle eastern concoctions including hummus, baba ganouj, beets, roasted eggplant and a few others whose names I never learned. A pitcher of lemonade comes with all of this. It's quite a performance for the wait staff to deliver all those goodies single handedly. The menu offers about 10 different fish varieties including whole fish and fillets. Meats are also available, though we didn't pay attention to that side of the menu. All fish appears to be grilled, as does the meat. From our experience with two local fish Dennis and Labrak, the grilling is excellent. It's great to have well prepared food, good service to go along with the entertainment of having 22 salads to play with.
Written February 20, 2020
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VasileAndrian
Bucharest74 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 couples
We went there recommended by our friends, and we didn't feel sorry about it. You only have to chose the main course (from a selection of fish, sea food or meat), and you get the salads included. But there is not one salad, not two, but... 20 salads, according to the menu (we counted actually 22 on our table), plus the warm bread / pita, all of which are laid down on the table the minute you are seated. And a delicious lemonade (also included). The only regret is that we could not finish everything, and you can get only the main course 'to go' (they do not pack any of the salads, so unfortunately they are thrown away). So you better go there in groups of at least 4, if you want to have a chance to defeat all the tastes and flavours that are laid down in front of you. :)
Written January 12, 2020
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ptrhik
Dawsonville21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
I came here with a group of friends on the last day of my trip. The salad came first of flat bread, salads made of chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley. Also tabouli, hummus. You could eat just the array of foods they call the salad set before you and it would be more than enough, If you run out of one dish, they are replenishing with another even before you know it happens. They are very efficient and if you don't keep putting food on your plate, they take it away to make room for the entree. I had a Schnitzel, but I really didn't want it after eating so much of all the dishes which I can't even begin to tell you what they all are. They serve what looks like Lebanese flat bread instead of Pita. Everything is fresh, nothing frozen, nothing canned.
Written January 20, 2020
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Lee G
Philadelphia132 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
This restaurant was fantastic. Despite being a little outside downtown Jaffa, it was well worth our walk to visit. The wait staff was very friendly and the menu was easy to understand and order from. We appreciated that the prices quoted included all salads and a drink (without any of the surprise charges other restaurants add on). We had a huge variety of salads to sample from, a delicious lemonade that was included, and we both loved our main entrees. I had lamp chops and my husband had salmon steak.
Written February 12, 2020
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Anja
4 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
Very interesting and typical location near the sea with great view. We got 24 different sorts of "mezze" - which were delicious and authentic. Also the main dish : fish, was very good. Unfortunately the service stuff was extremely stressed and unfriendly , so we do not recommend to eat there, as you do not feel wellcome at all.
Written February 5, 2020
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Curly_Kale64
United Kingdom1351 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 couples
The Old Man and the Sea is principally famous for the 23 appetiser plates served to you when you are first seated. It is tempting to fill up on these and, whilst they are great, don’t spoil your appetite and miss out on your main course because the other dishes are great too! The homemade lemonade was also great. I’d definitely dine here again next time I’m in Jaffa.
Written April 13, 2020
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myanuv
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut55 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 business
Good food and a great experience for visitors to see the impresive amount and variety of salads at first course. The sea food dishes are fresh and good. What I didn't like was, once they have a long line of waiting guests, they literally throw you out.. I had an experience where we were still waiting for the check to be paid, and they were setting the table, as we are still sitting, for the next guests..
Written August 8, 2020
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Joy
Amman236 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 family
Located next to the Mediterranean, the restaurant is a must visit. Upon arrival, the waiters rush out with 20 different plates of salads and dips to be eaten with fresh, warm bread. A pitcher of lemon mint drink is also provided. You can fill up with salads and bread for 60 shekels, or you can order an entree to accompany the meal. You’re going to be full after this delicious meal, so you might want to take a walk down on the boardwalk just outside the restaurant.
Written March 8, 2022
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Luiza Mihaiuc
Iasi106 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 couples
If you order a main dish you get the starters for free else you will pay the starters for a fair price of 65 NIS. The personal is paying a lot of attention with their clients. The starters arrived almost instantly and they where absolutely delicious. You can't have something on that table that you don't like. You also get free lemonade that is very good as well. If you know your taste, you can sense that the dishes are authentically made without any artificial added flavors. Grate taste! Great experience!
Written May 10, 2022
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aliceann1
308 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 none
Great variety of meals in a widely expansive menu. Most fun is the selection of small salads/side dishes accompanying your meal choice. Very typical of Israeli meals and very fun to share with others. Wonderful location right on the water with both indoor and outdoor seating. Although somewhat crowded and therefore somewhat loud, it doesn't distract from the atmosphere. Service was good. Food was delicious.
Written January 27, 2020
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kdh78
Fort Gibson103 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 none
This restaurant is right on the waterfront. My husband had the seafood sampler. All the "sides" that came with it was pretty amazing. Everything was very fresh. Service was friendly and efficient. They serve a limeade with you meal that was delicious as well as these little pastries at the end of your meal that were wonderful. Afterwards, my husband and I took a stroll along the seawall at night. It was lovely. Would definitely eat here again. Lots of locals eating here, so you know it's good!
Written January 15, 2020
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Debbie Mijares Gatan
20 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 couples
I ordered grilled grouper and the fish served to me tasted muddy- like cheap farmed tilapia. There is no way that a salt water fish would taste like mud. The waiters were not very good either.
Written August 31, 2022
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Victoria Gdalevich
Montreal3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 none
Hot recommendation, skip it! This huge restaurant can accommodate more than a thousand people at the same time, and reminds me a crowded dining room of a poor hotel. Tables are too close to each other, mess and noise gives the sense of business whose whole purpose is to roll a lot of money rather then giving a quality experience. The food is expensive and dry. All the fish is cooked over fire in order to save time, without sauce and without flavor. Dry and inedible. I have nothing good to say about this poor restaurant.
Written May 8, 2021
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