$$, 2 Falafels, Jerusalem, Multiple LocationsDavid-Seth KirshnerSushi Rehavia

Sushi Rechavya

$$, 2 Falafels, Jerusalem, Multiple LocationsDavid-Seth KirshnerSushi Rehavia
Sushi Rechavya

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Why would you eat sushi in Israel? Why?

Sushi Rechavya has a few locations in Jerusalem, and not all of them are even IN Rechavya. But if you can come to grips with the idea that the Park Avenue Synagogue is not on Park Avenue, the Fifth Avenue Synagogue is not on Fifth Avenue and the Sutton Place Synagogue is not in Sutton Place, you can deal with Sushi Rechavya in the German Colony.

As hard to understand the name and location of this place is why anyone would try sushi in Israel? Would you eat paella in Greece? Spanikopita in Amsterdam? Pasta in Germany? Well, you shouldn’t! And frankly, I am not sure why sushi restaurants are so popular in this country. It is not for the tastes. Let’s agree that choosing sushi in Israel is fishy!

As someone who has the benefit of Hachi sushi around the corner (try the Rabbi Roll) or Nobu or Haru next door, this is NOT why I come here. But, if you have a kid that insists on miso soup and spicy tuna rolls, then I guess one needs to stop at Sushi Rechavya.

I wish there were two scoring systems. Sushi in general, of which this location would score as well as I did on my SATs (not well) and then sushi in Israel which would score it as well as I scored on my GREs; not much better than my SATs, but a little bit.

It is sushi. It tastes fine. There is nothing remarkable about this restaurant and like American sushi joints, it delivers more than its serves dine-in. I suppose if you must try sushi at a reasonable price, it will suffice. But don’t waste your time!