The food was excellent and the prices were good.
their vegan cheeses were good and their portions large.
i was very happy and will definitely come again!
Hebrew Isrealite restaurant that prides itself on delicious vegan food, fantastic service, and they even have live music on thursdays. The restaurant is also very nicely decorated and had a good ambiance.
Pros: Delicious, Nutritious, Friendlylove this rest, very good food and cheap veggie pizze
Pros: good value, excellent foodNice place, fresh ingredients. The salad bar is awesome. I had a quiche with soy bechamel, and steamed vegetables, both very good. As a desser, I opted for a chocolate-vanilla ice cream. Not the best I ever tasted, but OK. Staff are very kind.
Pros: good choice of dishes, very fresh ingredients, kind staffCame here starving for some raw vegan food and found just that, along with great service and oldschool R.Kelly beats.
Their raw organic quinoa salad and buckwheat salads are two of my favs. their wakame salad is also delicious. normally i dont like seitan and tempeh cause i read they're unhealthy, but i decided to try their "seitan shwarma wrap" and it was genius. tasted so good.
judging just the menu, i had no clue how good the food would taste. order anything and you will see the caliber of food they have.
also, the people working there are part of the Kingdom of Yah community, a community of African Hebrew Israelites, and they use the vegetables from their communities organic garden in the restaurant - big points scored with me for that!
Careful - closes early friday and closed all saturday for shabbat.
enjoy!
Pros: GREAT FOOD , funny staff , lots of spaceI have eaten in few different countries (from Brazil to Finland) many vegan meals in vegan and vegetarians restaurants, but never in my life I have eaten in a place like this. The place was so good, people spoke english as well, nice music, an extensive menu with lots of choices, by the way, the vegan cheese was definitely one of the best choices ever.
I don't often change my reviews on restaurants but here is is a must. I've been a fan of Taste of Life for almost a decade now, but sadly since the restaurant moved down Ben Yehuda st, the experience went downhill too. Taste of life used to be a hole in the wall, that served the best vegan food in Israel with the nicest and warmest service I've ever experienced anywhere. While the service remains top notch, since their move, the prices of the food have continued to skyrocket as the portions have gotten smaller. When we first started coming here you would get a main dish which would come with whatever sides you want and a salad on the side for about 30 or 40 shekels. The plate would be heaping with mouth watering food. Nowadays, none of these come together, with the exception of tuesdays apparently, you can never see what you want and choose it, the salads are minuscule and you cant pick whats in them, and that same food all together will cost you about double. I never under understood the pricing system at the old places, but I would get food and then shake my head not believing how much food I just had and how cheap it was. Now i feel like is a shekel per sprout.
Sure the new place is stunning, but Ill take the old place with the old pricing, the old personalization, and the old portion sizes any day.
Sadly, this was my Previous review:
"The Best Veggie Restaurant in Israel"
Pro's: *Big + Delicious portions
*Relatively Cheap
When my best friend comes to Israel, this is the first place he likes to go. The food here is pretty outstanding (especially compared to most other Israeli vege restaurants) and the service is Impeccable (Yocheved, the owner is 1 of the nicest people you will meet) I generally hate eggplant, but even i think the eggplant parmesean is pretty good. It is probably 1 of the creamiest things ive ever eaten and amazingly it's TOTALLY vegan! The only dish i wasnt completely satified with here was the grilled tofu in marinade. My personal taste of life favorite is the BBQ Twists sandwich. Im a heavy eater but trust me, this sandwich is definitely a meal! And whether you put it on top of a salad or a stirfry, the garlic dressing is a cant miss. Taste of life provides great service and delicious hearty meals that taste homecooked, healthy and delicious!
Updated from previous review on Monday February 26, 2007
I liked the discreet professional waiter who respected my wish for privacy and quietness. For my appetite the pizza was rather small, but arrived fast and with all the extras I had ordered. The Not-Cheese had the consistency of cream cheese - a little too liquid for my taste, but many vegan chefs have failed at pizza, so I heard.
There are lots of fruit juices to choose from, almost too many combinations. The washrooms are absolutely spotless. To me this is important as they are a reflection of general hygiene and therefore an indicator about the kitchen.
I enjoyed my stay at Taam Hachaim.
Much nicer since it moved location. Nice decor (Morrocan style!). food was very nice.
Had a vegan pizza - it didn't look anything like the picture on menu but it tasted very good.
Had a wonderful carob sponge cake . Went back for more the next day.
On Tuesdays they have the food set out - it's not quite a buffet, as you tell them the items you want and they will put it on your plate.
Food is healthy and organic and vegan
the people who run this place are really warm and friendly. i went with my non-veg boyfriend and we instantly liked the vibe of the place. we shared a grilled soy cheese sandwich with veggies which was delicious. we also had the seitan "steak" dish with gravy and rice and it came with a salad. the seitan was really yummy and salad was so fresh. i don't know what the dressing was but i would go back just for that salad alone! then we had a pb shake and a banana shake. both good but the banana shake was phenomenal. it had some sort of spice added to it and the bananas were really ripe. we ended with vanilla and carob ice creams and cinnamon roll and brownie. we liked the vanilla ice cream better than the carob (and i usually prefer carob/chocolate). the brownie was a bit dry, not sure how long it was sitting out before we got there. we also might have been too stuffed at that point to really judge. overall, we really liked this place and highly recommend it.
I come from Chicago which has numerous raw, vegan and vegetarian restaurants ranging from gourmet to fast-food and even soul-food. I ran across this place on Ben Yehuda St. just before closing time, and it compares favorably to any of the places in Chicago. Selection, price, quality and quantity of the food were just right. I did not feel rushed, either, and the service was friendly and knowledgeable. I had an eggplant casserole and cabbage salad, plus a peanut butter shake, each was excellent and flavorful.
Pros: selection, price, valueVegan food is pretty easy to come by in the Middle East. On my trip, I enjoyed [way too much,] falafel, hummus, zaatar, salads, fruits, fruit juices, fruit and vegetable-centred breakfasts and all kinds of wonderful, fresh, and tasty food that just happens to be vegan anyway.
As much as I liked falafel and hummus and all that stuff, I was itching for a bit of tofu or seitan and, when I happened to walk by this restaurant on my walk from the bus station to the place I was staying, I decided to check it out.
I had the seitan sandwich and a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice. The orange juice was, well, fresh-squeezed orange juice and was very good. The sandwich came on a multigrain bun and had cabbage, tomato, and a creamy sauce. The sandwich also came with quite a lot of fresh red onion on it, but I took the onion off, as I'm not an onion fan. Overall, I liked the sandwich. The only thing that kind of disappointed me was the "seitan," part of the seitan sandwich. The "seitan," pieces that were described on the menu seemed to be some kind of breaded and fried wheat protein and/or (I couldn't quite tell which,) tofu nuggets. I had been expecting and hoping for more straight-up seitan. I would have liked if the sandwich had come with some kind of side of vegetables or salad. I actually tried ordering vegetables on the side, but the lady behind the counter didn't quite seem to understand what I was asking for - so I went with just the sandwich.
I ate outside on the patio/streetside tables and chairs and enjoyed my food and a bit of reading. The restaurant - and its washrooms - appeared to be very clean and in a good state of repair. The staff I talked to were polite and friendly. Prices were pretty decent. I paid 40 NIS, before tip, for the sandwich and a large glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice.
I probably wouldn't choose to eat there again, but the place and the food were decent.
Please keep in mind that we are vegetarian not vegan, finding good vegan food (or even vegan food full stop) may be difficult so this place may be heaven for vegans. For us two vegetarians we didn't overly enjoy our time at Taam Hachaim (so far we haven't enjoyed any of the three vegan food places we have visited).....
We visited on a cold January afternoon after another Tel Aviv vegan cafe was closed. We were the only two customers. This cafe was very clinical with 95% of dishes in a fridge wrapped in cling film. There was also a hot food plate with various dishes and soup.
The salad /sprout bar looked delicous but as it was cold outside I had the mixed hot plate which was luke warm and very carbohydrate based (pasta, rice, polenta, quinoa). Apart from not being hot (which i hate) and tasting of MSG (which I doubt it was) it was partly ok but left me feeling very heavy. My friend had the luke warm soup, which he liked as it wasn't a thick soup and the rice which he really didn't like. Cost for both dishes (and without drinks) was 85 skehels.
We ate our food and left within 15 minutes of entering and without ordering drinks. We decided to go somewhere a bit more cosy for some hot drinks.
Would we go back? Unfortunately not. Even though the staff were lovely for us two backpackers the sit down falafel and hummous joints offer much better value for money and are always tasty. For vegans though maybe this place is great?
Pros: Nice friendly staff, Wide variety of foodIn DC, we don't have too many reasonably priced, organic, vegan restaurants (except Sticky Fingers). So, I was adament about going to a vegan restaurant in Tel Aviv. I had been thoroughly enjoying sitting down at cafes and being waited on, so I again, was hesitant on checking out this place. Tonight, I rode my bike around for a good hour trying to find a place in Neve Tsedek and HaCarmel that suited my needs. I finally 'settled' on Taste of Life. I ordered a BBQ Twist sandwich and let the woman put on whatever sauces she thought would work. I also ordered a PB Smoothie. They. were. amazing. Mind Blowing. The best meal I've had in a long time. Maybe ever. Seriously. Maybe ever. Plus, the women being vegan and American were also fantastic. I'm forfeiting my last meal of Buddha Burger and eating here instead. I would bring some of it home (they do to-go containers by weight) but customs is wicked strict. Please visit this place. Thanks.
Pros: Food, Selection, Friendly StaffAt first sight it may not be very attractive ( it looks like a second-hand fast food), but the truth is that the place, first of all, is absolutely clean, and the food is extremely good, but especially the choice is really rich, abundant. The best things I've tasted: hummus sandwich, tempeh and tofu burgers, delicious and really healthy smoothies. The staff is helpful, even if they all seem very shy and ( maybe) sad. It's next to to a litte ( but good) health food shop that is owned by two qualified young men, also with a good choice of alternative medicine items.
This small, narrow 100% vegan, mostly organic restaurant with only 3 or 4 tables has a huge variety of fresh, delicious vegan food. They didn't just have veggie burgers, for example, but a choice of tofu, veggie, chick pea, lentil and sunflower seed burgers. There was a huge selection of fresh veggies and sprouts to put on the burgers or other sandwiches including sunflower sprouts, mung sprouts, micro greens, shredded carrots, green onion, etc. I tried 3 types of burger: veggie, chick pea, and lentil, and unfortunately all tasted processed and too salty, but the fixin's and spreads doctored them up nicely.
You can see their extensive menu online complete with raw salads and spreads, hot dishes, and fresh juices. My omni husband found their spinach vegan quiche to be the best vegan quiche he's ever had--quite rich and creamy. I found their homemade vinagrette salad dressing with nutritional yeast to be one of the best I've ever tasted.
The staff was very nice and friendly, and both spoke English. (The woman is a Detroit native, and the young man's parents are both from the U.S.)
I'm giving them 5 happy cows because the restaurant is 100% vegan with a large variety of choices, and very fresh salad and sandwich fixin's. They even have soy ice cream (which I didn't try). The only things I found disappointing were the burgers and the fact that the young man picked up the burgers with his bare hands instead of tongs or plastic gloves. (Health standards are quite lax in Israel). None-the-less, I highly recommend the place and would not hesitate to go there again.
Pros: Wide variety of 100% vegan food, Mostly organic Ingredients, Friendly Helpful English-speaking StaffWe visited Taste of Life today and enjoyed it a lot. Everything is exceptionally fresh and the sandwich offerings are really plentiful. I had a shawarma which was delicious, and it was great to see that everything was vegan. Not a particularly large place, so don't go with a big group! My wife enjoyed the lentil burger. Everything comes in a nice wholemeal homemade pita. Well worth the visit.
Pros: yummyI love love love this place! Since I discovered Taam Hachaim I go at least once a week. Everything I try is good. They have a few pasta dishes with a soy cheese they make. One of the hardest things for me about being a vegan is missing the cheese...and this place came up with the best tasting imitation I have ever tried.
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I have been graced by the Good Lord and has given me a Taste of Life, or Soul Vegetarian in DC. I will attend synogague 5 times a week and start sacrificing lambs. Jk. I cannot believe it's the same people, I am soo lucky. Small world!!