Reviews Kosher Grill

We went here several times during a week-long Orlando vacation. The food is super high quality and has good value for what you get. Highly recommend the makluba!

The food was very good. I came with a work colleague who can only eat kosher and there are not many options in the Orlando area. We ordered the salad platter, a mixture of 6 different Israeli salads, including red cabbage, 2 egg plant salads, pickles and carrots, cabbage slaw and pita; the Hummus platter with pita(the pita is amazing), served hot and excellent. The Turkey Shawarma was tasteful as was the grilled chicken. Overall the food was great and I highly recommend it! The reason for the 4 star rating is because the overall atmosphere in the restaurant from the staff and the customers was unwelcoming. I can’t definitively explain why but it could be because I am obviously not Jewish nor Israeli. It was a very visceral feeling and one I have had throughout my life in different situations and one I hope to not have again any time soon. I invite the staff to rethink how they can support diversity and any that anyone can and should be able to enjoy food regardless of who or where they are.

Kosher Grill is a Mediterranean/Israeli restaurant near Universal Studios in Orlando. We ordered two of the least expensive dishes and paid 50 dollars with the required 18 percent tip minimum and drinks, so it it not the most family friendly prices, though it’s to be expected in Orlando. We ordered the Falafel Hummus (12.95) which was absolutely delicious, and the Salad Mix Plate 13.99. Both of these come with two pieces of very fresh pita and one piece is large enough for one person. They were busy when we came, and while I liked the restaurant, attention to customers once seated could be improved. We only had a waiter come one time tonight to us without us having to flag them down. The food came out pretty fast which was a good thing. The food stands as the main event and is brilliant, but they could work on customer service. Four stars.

Hananya and Nati have really made something truly special. The food is incredible and knowing how the food has been prepared and how strict they are to adhering to their code in order to produce the most fresh, and blessed foods is truly is tasted in the experience of their plates. Don't let the word Kosher fool you, the food tastes as good as these images look. You may not care or understand, but you must appreciate what kosher means. It in a sense means keeping with Divine order from start to finish. The food is prepared by a one man chef show and plated to impress. The tastes are authentic as the owners are genuinely Israeli and are actually trained chefs of their culture. Not just two guys with a truck and o experience, although they began with a truck ;). Ask them about their history. Be aware that this is genuine Kosher which means that those of their faith are faithful to this place. Some seasons there are two hour waiting lists because it is local to the Disney and shopping areas as well as well known around the world when traveling to Orlando as a faithful member of the Jewish community. The staff is not all Jewish and there is a warm and in inviting atmosphere given off by the staff. Present this review to Hananya if this is your first time eating at the restaurant and let him know that you read my review and he MAY present you with a small discount. Who knows ;)