Before checking out Tel-Aviv, I read most of their reviews. Â The details found therein are almost all correct and came to pass as you sit and dine. Â It's mainly vegetarian but with the inclusion of eggs & some fishes that Jewish people eat. Â Everything is Kosher, dude. Â No really, it is Kosher. Â Their signage indicates pizza but I wouldn't say that's their biggest draw. Â The offerings are either cheese or with veggies. Â $2.25 for cheese or $2.95 for veg slices. Â The taste: Slices with a pastry crust and easy sauce. Â Suits the style with a clean taste which isn't heavy. Â It's mainly ordered by passers-by (because they offer slices) and Mom's ordering a quick pie for their hungry family after school. Â They also offer pizza puffs in veggie or cheese. Â
Alike one reviewer commented, I've often seen a Rabbi sitting in the corner booth switching from English to Hebrew from conversation to conversation. Â Hebrew when business is being discussed. Â Many of the diners know each other or pass regards as they come and go. Â The place hosts neighborhood folk and transients alike.
It's food when you need a meal. Â If I was eating with someone that had strict dietary restrictions I might bring them here. Â Kind of looks like a dated Jewish delicatessen. Â Except there aren't any deli meats.
This review is based on an experience from over a year ago so this place may have improved so it may be worth a trip if you're in the area.
Had gone here with a friend who keeps kosher to share a pizza. I vaguely remember the restaurant kinda creeping me out since it was so bare rather than your typical restaurant.
On the flip side, the pizza was very good. Thin crust, veggie pizza. It was a while ago but not much different than your typical pizza joint except that it has no meat options which is fine by me.
I'm thinking though, I'd probably order pizza "to go" from them if I lived in the neighborhood.
My review is based only on my take out experience; We had some Israeli friends over, and having had no previous experience accommodating kosher guests, I was in the brink of driving myself crazy. Tel-Aviv came to the rescue with a reasonably priced, yet, very generous and tasty kosher food. Our guest said they enjoyed the eggplant with marinara (cheese-less) and loved the baked Tilapia. I ordered the large humus and falafel platter and even got to try it myself - very good indeed. Friendly service and quite large portions.
Review Source:This has always been an option of last resort. Â Kudos for bringing a shuk like atmosphere to west rogers park.
I came in wanting a pizza slice for 2.00.  I see "extra ingredients .25" and order olives.  A dollar is added since on another part of the menu there is a caveat of  "veggies 1 dollar extra".  I take out my credit card and am told there is a $15 minimum.  As I turn to leave the guy says, "just get fries and we'll make an exception"  I get fries and magically my total goes up to 7.50.  The food is OK, the customer service is very meh, and their salesman ship is stellar.
I love this place! It has fantastic food... all different choices. If you like middle eastern however, their Israeli plate is DELICIOUS!! There prices are really cheap and they deliver. Their customer service is fantastic! Â I wish I lived in the city because I would eat here all the time!
Review Source:This restaurant is the grizzled veteran of Chicago Kosher establishments.  The food is excellent, the prices are cheap, and  the owner is the best. If you come regularly Moshe, and Georgie in the kitchen are like family. The food is prompt  and fresh. The thin crust is the best in town. If you are into lighter fare the chef salad with tahini dressing is the best value in town at $6.50. The greasy stuff is also good. Cheddar fries and Fried cauliflower are legendary. The Israeli and the mexican dishes are outstanding as well.
If you are in Chicago and you want some cheap eats stop by. If its not on the menu and it doesn't have meat in it ask Moshe and he'll make it for you.
Its great to have a kosher food establishment that isn't just a deli. The pizza here is as good as or better than non-kosher pizza. The service is however the worst in the city. Rude, unappreciative barking-down-at-you business owners that make you feel that they definitely don't need your money.
Review Source:I lived about half block away from this place and have tried it few times but this place or its food has never impressed me. It used to be a dirty hole with old furniture and flies all over the place but they have just revamped the whole place.
Pros: Nice place to sit down and eat Kosher Pizza. You can park in the parking lot right across from this place.
Cons: Gang bangers are always roaming in front of this place, cursing and fighting.
On a whim I decided to call up Tel-Aviv and order a small cheese pizza. Â The man taking my order on the phone seemed angry. Â "OK, come pick it up!"
When I got there, everyone was eating nachos, pasta, french fries, and other assorted greasy fare. Â Nobody was eating pizza, though, and I got a bit worried about my choice. Â
I got more worried when the surly man behind the counter asked me my name and what I ordered, right after I told him "I ordered a small cheese pizza, for Lee" Â He sulked into the kitchen, and a moment later was asking again what I ordered and what my name was. Â When I repeated the information a third time, the cook looked at me and screamed "YOU ORDERED A LARGE CHEESE!" Â
Instead of arguing and waiting for another pizza to be made, I decided to just take the large. Â The surly man came over and mumbled the price, opened the cash register, and slapped a quarter down in front of me, all without looking in my direction. Â How did he know I was going to give him fifteen dollars exactly? Â My wallet wasn't even out yet.
"This had better be good," I thought to myself.
Well, it was. Â Damn good, in fact. Â The cheese was salty and bubbly, the crust was light and fluffy, and there was a lot of garlic involved. Â My roommate and I wolfed down the whole thing within 20 minutes, and we kept commenting how good it was.
This place is a cheap thrill.. the hustle and bustle of Tel-Aviv Pizza begins at 11am and goes on throughout the day. Its like a Seinfeld episode in there, something is always going on. The pizza is super cheap and greasy, the Israeli salad is decent, but their soups are worth the trip. If you need to feed a big group with kosher food, they will work with you.
Review Source:Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza is unimpressive from the outside. In fact, the sign is so dilapidated that the first time I passed by I assumed it was out of business. Â It looks like your typical run-down burger and fries joint sans burger or any other kind of meat but inside it's surprisingly clean.
All I've tried so far was the pizza but that was enough to make me want to go back in the very near future. Â The pizza was thin and though it wasn't the tastiest cheese I've had on a pizza, the crust was perfection. Â The very bottom of the crust is crunchy in the most satisfying way - not in that dry, crackery crunchy way. Â I did feel weird for being one of the only non-Jewish people in there but I'm getting used to that.
Oh, it's also cheap! I think it's about $2.50/slice and $8 for a whole pizza.
I've been going to Tel Aviv ever since I was a lower case m. Their fried cauliflower is among the best in the city and yes, kosher pizza can be very good and is at Tel Aviv. Their pasta is also very good, just don't go looking for an authentic Italian experience because unless you count Israel as being a far east extension of Italy.
No meat, no fuss, no hassle and only a few sidewards glances from the Chasids sitting in the corner speaking exclusively in Hebrew.
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