I will probably blog a lot about this place as time goes on.
We live within driving distance from this place in Livingston NJ. It’s a Kosher Vegetarian restaurant that seems to be very popular with the orthodox community near by. It’s popular with everyone who goes there because the food is so damn good.
Let me clear one thing up, it’s not really vegetarian. They serve dairy and hence, by Kosher law, cannot and do not serve any meat or poultry. They are known for Kosher Veg Pizza (with real dairy) and they have a Sushi Bar (very popular these days in Kosher restaurants). Mixing fish and dairy is not forbidden by Kosher law. But what I want to rave about is their collection of salads. I have had hummus from all over the world and the hummus at Jerusalem is the best I’ve ever had (period). The baba ghanoush, Spanish eggplant salad, carrot salad, mixed bean salad, etc are all very good.
They offer a mixed salad sampler plate called the Super Jerusalem Platter which is a good deal and a good way to sample about 10-12 of their salads. It comes with falafel and pita as well. We typically buy large or medium sized containers of 6-12 of our favorite salads to take home. That will last for 3-4 days, or 12-16 meals.
This is one of our favorite local restaurants. They do observe the Sabbath so you need to check for Friday morning and Saturday evening hours. They will change with the seasons. One good thing is they were open on Christmas and we needed food.
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