Burgers Bar~ Ra'anana, Israel

For me, my trip to Israel is not complete without a meal at Burgers Bar in Ra'anana.

On  Monday night, my husband first took us to a beautiful dairy restaurant.   After looking at the menu, seeing the prices, and realizing my taste buds would not be totally satisfied, I said,    "Sweetie, let's save the money.  I just want a hamburger!"

I got my wish, and my usual...a single burger with fries.

Burgers Bar is NOT a fancy place, but they have gone upscale a BIT.  They now serve on real dishes and they enclosed their outdoor front porch and installed heaters...

but, fortunately, it has still maintained that "hole in the wall" feel...

it's still noisy...not a place to go when you are wanting a quiet meal out.

There is still the wonderful commotion of a too-small space, the sounds of  customers, mostly teenagers, crowding in,  young burger-flippers yelling orders to one another,  music videos playing on a huge flatscreen TV that practically takes up a whole wall.  (Tonight's selection was music videos of the 80's...Michael Jackson and an assortment of others)...

...and meat sizzling on the grill....

It all only contributes to this great anticipation of a meal that is worth dealing with the noise and crowd...

...and the hamburger IS worth it!!!  Served hot off the grill, when your order is ready you go up to the counter and  pick your own trimmings, which they add for you.  

 Served on a huge, white-flour sesame seed bun, which, by the time you get to the end of the burger, the burger juice and sauce has softened the white bread...mmmmm!    My digestive system usually tells me about it the next day, but I don't care!

Some things are just too hard to pass up.

                              I can't believe I ate the WHOLE thing!!!
                                                                   (yes, I can)