Holy Land Grill
7628 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19152
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Address :
7628 Castor Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19152 - Phone
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Super S.
Here's the absolute truth after reading some of the other reviews just now. After arriving in Philly hungry with few choices, stopped in to this wonderful, kosher establishment owned by a close-knit, hard working family. Ate here, had meetings here, and did take-out here almost every day for 3 weeks. All dishes were excellent, especially the pargiot. Note: Food is consistent throughout, and to be perfectly honest with you, it's like eating at a friend's house the most home-made Middle Eastern and Chinese food in town. Loved every minute here. Moshe, Tali & Shalom, thank you very much for your hospitality!
(5)Joshua M.
I can only speak to the Chinese food here, and for takeout. Came here with my mom to pick up an order we placed for a Shiva house, we ordered around $300 worth of Chinese food. The restaurant is located in a strip mall, and a not well maintained one, but that's most of Philadelphia. The actual place was empty, and dark inside; not very inviting whatsoever. However that couldn't be more wrong in terms of the service, because it was very good. We placed our large order about 30 minutes before picking it up, and the woman on the phone was very helpful about what we need to order for the amount of people we had. When we got there, she was very friendly and polite, she even asked what Shiva house this was for and sent her condolences. The food was all ready in boxes by the time we got there, and she even offered to help us take all the food out to our car. I can't speak for actually eating here, but it seemed like the woman who was in charge had a great attitude. The egg rolls and wonton soup were excellent. The egg rolls were perfectly crunchy on the outside and had a good flavor on the inside. The wonton soup broth was very flavorful, and the actual wontons had good taste. I was a bit disappointed in the General Tso's chicken, as we asked for it extra spicy, and it no spice whatsoever. The Orange Beef, which the waitress said was their specialty wasn't anything special at all, and I've had great Orange Beef at kosher restaurants before, so I know it's possible. I wasn't blown away by most of the chicken and beef dishes we had, but they weren't terrible. The chicken fried rice tasted fine, as did all the other random things we got and I ate. I am fairly certain that Holy Land Grill is Glatt Kosher, and even though I don't keep kosher I thought it was fine here. The prices were a tad high, yet in line with what kosher food normally costs. I don't keep kosher so on a normal Chinese food scale I cannot rank this place very high, but on a kosher food level, I thought Holy Land Grill was a good choice for kosher Asian food. Their may be no milk to be found in this Holy Land, yet it is a solid choice for a kosher meal. Food (B-), Pricing (D), Atmosphere (C), Service (B+)
(3)David K.
Stick with the shawarma and don't expect ice,water or catsup with your fries without great effort.
(2)Steve K.
We have eaten here on and off for a while now. I have had chicken shawarma, falafel sandwiches and platters and several of their soups as well as the wide variety of salads they serve. Generally the service is ok - very nice and knowledgeable but attentive? Not so great. You have to be Israeli and ASSERT yourself here it seems - but other times they are fast and fine. This might be a case of American expectations of a Mediterranean culture. The funny thing here is that they also serve Chinese food, and on my last visit I had a glance at the chef who was Chinese...well that dude knows how to cook! Recently I had a felafel platter at La Pergola in Jenkintown. It was fine, but the felafel at Holly land was head and shoulders better - hot felafel balls that were not over fried so were soft and tasty, equally good pita, and good houmus at both places although Holly Land may have been slightly better. The soup, in this case bean soup was nice - flavorful and spicy but far from hot and sour spicy more like a peppery zing to emphasize the various vegetable flavors. The place is a big part of the local orthodox Jewish community - most customers were part of families including kids behaving like kids. Prices are very fair for what you get - good fresh tasty food cooked to order. You could do worse!
(5)Arseny R.
I tried coming by on Friday. Learned the hard way that the place closes at 2pm prior to Shabbos and I respect that. But looks like someone really wanted to start the festivities early today. At 1 the lights were out and the door was actually open. Tried to warn the business owner about the unlocked front door, but the voicemail is not setup. In any case, will not be coming back, which is unfortunate since I did like their food.
(2)Mika N.
We had hummus to start with and some Falafel balls. These were both pretty good. Otherwise we all had Shawarma in Pita which was just decent. A bit too greasy and with not enough Israeli salad and Tehini to make the taste 'fresher'. When we asked for water we got bottled water, so if you don't want to pay for water you may need to be specific, but otherwise the service was friendly and attentive.
(3)Marc M.
Kosher Chinese. Like a dream come true. The food was good: I liked the egg rolls and my family had an assortment of dishes and all were pleased. We even had some hummus and falafel! Will be back.
(4)Natasha C.
I haven't been in awhile but the food is authentic and delicious. It's a little weird that when I was there they shared the space with a Chinese takeout joint. I don't know if that is still the case. The restaurant is closed for Shabbat and, of course, I ALWAYS want Isreali food on Friday night!
(4)Ernesto Hideyokidz C.
I hate that I have to write this review but I'm hoping the ownership will read this and adjust some of their business practice. We've been coming here for years and have almost always had a positive dining experience, but I think of late the ownership has begun to care less. A little while back we stopped in for lunch. To our surprise, the place was completely empty but we took comfort in the idea that our food at least wouldn't take very long. We ordered a hamburger and a kabab plate with rice. When the food came, we were surprised that the kabab plate only had 4 pieces of meat... yes, 4. When we asked why, they explained that it is the lunch special (for about $11-ish) and if I wanted more meat I had to get the standard entree. Fine, I didn't protest, but I thought that was pretty stingy considering I could get a pound of choice kosher meat for that price. That's not good business, it's just slick Then our burger was completely raw. At first, I thought it was just oily, but then we cut into it was saw that it was completely rare, which by kosher practice is not permitted for consumption. Cutting in the the kabobs, we noticed that that meat was rare as well. When we called the waitress to take a look, she said, "OK! What do you want me to do?!" ... No apology, no nothing. She said she could put it all back on the grill. We opted not to do that with the burger but we did it with the kabob. We replaced the burger with a falafel. The kabob came out like charcoal. The chef had cut each piece in half (I guess to cook the center) and burned then. Before we left we told the waitress we were disappointed with the turnout of our meal after years of loyalty and she was apologetic. I felt bad because it wasn't her fault, but usually when the food turns out that disastrous, they cop the meal or at least a portion of it. After eating charcoal kababs and having our appetites killed with the raw burger, we had wished that we hadn't stayed for the second chance. We should have just sent back our raw food and left. Because, really, Holy Land, if I give you a second chance, don't you think you should try to give me edible food? Or do I have to give you a third? I hate saying this about a kosher place, but I do believe that like many kosher restaurants, Holy Land has taken their patron through the loop of the rip off -- greed is not the Jewish way. I have never had such an awful experience at a restaurant ever. I hope they get it together
(2)Anonymous P.
They charge whatever they want, actual price did not correspond with menu price. Poor quality dry falafel, would not recommend this place.
(1)Holly W.
Good fresh food, fair prices and such variety - not much to not like here! Every time we drop our ancient Volvo off to be fixed at our favorite mechanic in Frankford and then meander our way home through NE Philly we seem to go through the same exhausting process of trying to figure out where we can grab some dinner now that it's nearly 8 pm and we're tired and cranky and starving! A diner? No they've all been taken over by Michaels and suck. Chinese? No place really good around there. Renzi's or Chinks or Steves Steaks? Too late/too fattening/not in the mood. Franks Spaghetti? Looks like they are closing. Brazillian? Not appealing tonight. Makimen Sushi? Too much $$ to enjoy when we just want a quick something. As our weary eyes slid over the rows of strip malls on Castor somehow the yellow awning caught our eye and we decided to pop into Holy Land and we are so happy we did. It's a typical small dining area as you'd expect in a strip mall - clean and the chairs were comfortable. The prices seem reasonable with sandwiches $5-$8 ish and a can of soda was $1. Hubby had the bean soup and it was very tasty - teasingly on the spicy side with a delightful rich, deep flavor. We both had pita sandwiches and they were great, especially my chicken shawarma which was filled with flavorful meat, salad and hummus. Hubbys falafel was decent as well, it could have used a bit more salad and hummus though. We really liked the fresh pita bread that was unusually thick with yummy grill marks on it - it really helped make the sandwiches extra good. I am sort of intrigued that they serve chinese food, I always think it rather strange when a place serves two very different cuisines but for some reason I want to try it someday. I also saw they had turkish coffee on the menu which I love and I'll definitely be trying it in the future along with some baklava which we just didn't have room for last night.
(4)Abe B.
From the food to the pricing to the service, all perfect! The shawarma and Chinese dishes were both awesome.
(5)Dana B.
Since I had cousins visiting from CA who only eat strictly Kosher food both in and out of the house, a number of us got together at Holy Land as a good compromise--and a delicious one at that! I love that they have both Israeli food and Chinese food, and it's all Kosher! I got sesame chicken and a veggie spring roll, both of which really hit the spot. Poor waitress, though, we had a party of 12, and she was scrambling to make sure we had everything we needed. Regardless, she handled it well, even when one of my relatives with a culinary background was arguing with her about what was considered Chinese food. Since I don't spend too much time in the Northeast, I'm not sure I'll be back anytime soon, but it's great if you're looking for good Kosher food in the area.
(4)Christopher J.
Ordered the lunch special off the website for a chicken kabob, rice, and grilled vegetables for $10. Picked it up and they told me the price is changed to $13, $14 with tax. Chicken was undercooked and they gave me 4 small pieces of chicken. Mediocre, won't go back.
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