Yoske Restaurant was recommended to me by two Israelian girls I met while travelling in the Philippines.
I ended up here twice (Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon). Only a few tables were occupied both times. Pretty dead.
The menu is short with plate options, sandwiches (pita/wraps), breakfast, salad, desserts and drinks. The tershi (pumpkin salad) sounded interesting but it's only available Friday. I'm a bit surprised that they don't specialize their menu, especially given the owner is from Israel. Make sure you try the homemade spicy sauce! Super delicious.
- Pita bread - this needs its own mention. Freshly made, straight from the oven. Dense yet airy. Tasted like sourdough on its own. Easily the best thing I ate.
- Falafel (A3) (300 PHP) - served with pita bread, Israeli salad and tahini. This looked small but the falafels were crispy (although by themselves bland). Stuff them inside the pita bread and dip with tahini.
- Shakshuka (A6) (250 PHP) - came with two eggs Tunisia style and pita bread. Good flavour and depth to the shakshuka.
- Zahtar toast (180 PHP) - olive oil, zahtar, sliced tomato, onion and boiled egg. There's marinated olives that add a sour note. They use the same fresh pita bread but grill it. Good but only as a light snack.
- Eggplant salad (C3) (70 PHP) - grilled eggplant Israeli style. It's a small side than an actual salad. But it did have a pleasant smoky flavour to it.
Overall, stick with the Mediterranean options. 3.5 stars. read more