Omnia: The meat king of the north has opened a restaurant, and it tastes as good as it sounds

His wish, our wish, everyone's wish - everything comes true in Deir al-Assad

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09/28/2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 08:20 Updated: 08:21

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Omnia Restaurant, Deir Al Asad (Omnia)

As beautiful as it is on the way to "Omania" - and as beautiful as a picture, especially if the car's wheels move there west on Route 85, timed with sunset, in what is probably one of the most worthwhile sections of the road here for those sitting next to the driver - and how beautiful it is in "Omania" itself - The large and bright space is designed to be warm enough and welcoming enough, and the construction of the fire that should operate here in the winter already makes me want to come back and ask to stay and sleep among the tables - no matter how beautiful the dishes at Omnia are - beautiful, of course beautiful, and at the same time also free of posing and free of papers - the most beautiful place in Omnia "It is actually a floor and a half above it, behind at least three or four locks.

It's not exactly a warehouse and not just a refrigerator, but more of a safe.

A vault of meat.

The gold bars in it are reddish-marbled, documented and dated.

The order is stunning, the cleanliness is self-evident, and everything feels like a museum, although most of the modern art that surrounds us is usually quite pointless compared to what goes on here.

The portions are very large and very varied.

Most of them patiently await their turn on the shelves, some - mainly what will become brazuela in six months - wrapped in spices, and hanging on medium metal hooks.

Not everyone gets to come here, and to begin with, the parts that are good for the day receive you at the entrance, with a sexy display it is enough to be the most effective welcome in the country, but if I am the marketing director of "Omania", I start selling tickets, or at least open cameras 24-7 from here.

There are attractions in the north that beat your credit card for much less excitement than that.

You don't come out of any of them so much in love.

The most effective Welcome in Israel.

Omnia (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Cozy, warm, welcoming.

Omnia (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Not exactly an Arab restaurant, and not just a meat restaurant, but a little Galilee and a little Middle East.

And in short, Israeli food, if ever there was one here

Omnia (wish in Arabic) is what happens when Fadi Dabbah hopes for something, and doesn't let anyone else thwart the fulfillment.

The northern cowboy, third generation of the family's thriving meat business and the owners of "Angus", is a friend of chef Yosef (Zuzu) Hana, and the two set out together on a long journey that culminated in a culinary fusion - not exactly an Arab restaurant, and not just a meat restaurant, but a bit of Galilee and a bit of the Middle East.

And in short, Israeli food, if ever there was one here.

The one who implements all this is the chef Bassel Marisat, and an equally professional team of kitchen staff, service staff and experience staff.

Because the meat - the same creations from the secret refrigerator above and the display window at the entrance - from Dabach's private herd magnetizes the eyes and the tongue when ordering, and begs you to leave room in your stomach, but the story here is not just a classic steakhouse, but much more than that.

This means, both amazingly and happily, that you can put together a luxurious vegetarian meal here, easily one of the best in Israel, without compromises and without regrets.

It also means you can sit at the bar for a cocktail and a little something nearby, if you somehow manage to hold back.

And mainly this means, after a (very) thorough review of the menu and zero falls on the table, that they succeeded.

We don't want to start a war, but...

Is this the best hummus in Israel?

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Significantly cheaper and significantly better.

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The first is definitely one of the best dumplings here, and the second is a skewer that is a masterpiece of hand and grill, soul and meat

So what do you eat here?

A hot Galilean Parna with equally hot dips (NIS 22) marks the opening, followed by a wonderful Cobbana with bulgur and lamb ragout (NIS 72) on ice, a beef tartare (NIS 72) that puts all the external and internal noises on Miut, "Tabola Shamit" With whipped labneh and grated cauliflower (NIS 58), "Galili market salad" with thyme-sumak vinaigrette, lots of pistachios and a chunky piece of burnt Arabic cheese (NIS 58) and also an umami-mushroom dish that seems to be out of this story, and actually writes another chapter in it, fascinating no less.

The "specials" section attracts almost total attention immediately after, with arayis kebab (NIS 78) and a cigar made from smoked eggplant (NIS 64), the same excellent brazuela on top (NIS 72), fresh-crispy falafel with a mound of roast beef on top, and also two Anchors that charge a fine to those who don't order them for some reason - katayif for a cart cheek with fried zucchini and garlic-mint yogurt (72 NIS) and veal almonds on corn cream and "Turkish salsa" (75 NIS), the first is certainly one of the best of the dumplings here, and the second is a skewer that is a masterpiece of Hand and grill, soul and meat.

Meowth around.

Omnia's tartare (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Excellent pocket.

Omnia's Kataif (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

The restaurant knows how to tell about being raised on natural pastures in the Galilee until the age of one year and on a natural diet of wheat, corn and barley.

I know how to confirm dry aging of whole pieces on the bone under ideal cooling conditions and low humidity.

Now all that remains is to check the promises of "careful allowances" and varied roasting methods.

Spoiler: there is

And then, only then, come to the meat.

The restaurant knows how to tell about being raised on natural pastures in the Galilee until the age of one year and on a natural diet of wheat, corn and barley.

I know how to confirm dry aging of whole pieces on the bone under ideal cooling conditions and low humidity.

Now all that remains is to check the promises of "careful allowances" and varied roasting methods.

Spoiler: there is meat in the belly.

Omnia's anchor offers, among other things, entrecote (NIS 185 for 350 grams, significantly cheaper and significantly better than the center's cuts), sirloin 300 grams (NIS 165) and lamb ribs (NIS 175), as well as filet with bone marrow and green beans (NIS 195 per 250 grams), and cuts on the bone, and by weight such as prime rib, New York cut and porterhouse (NIS 45-51 per 100 grams).

Apart from these, there are also double-options for the meat types, in the form of a broiler skewer that was marinated earlier and its team for polenta tortellini, and of course a hamburger, in the configuration of 220 grams of beef and lamb.

Again, not as a compromise, not as something done on the way, but as an integral and invested part of the menu.

Masterpiece skewer.

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All this goodness begins with an elaborate alcohol menu - wine and cocktails with generous pours and generous prices that come out of a beautiful bar - and ends with a dessert menu that really urges you to go once and for all on the "one of each please" fantasy.

There is "Dubai style" paisley kadaif, Melbi with pumpkin candies and lamb's yogurt panna cotta, in sabusa of course, Nutella parfait and caramel cream for the more conventional drinkers, and also "Kataif Jivan kisses" with hot anglaise sauce, which could just as well be called "the soft pillows on top of Get the much-needed night's sleep now."

For the conventional drains.

Nutella parfait at Omnia (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Sweet pillows.

Omnia's Kataif (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Dabach and Hana did a good job of charting the way, and Marisat aligns with a superior but friendly performance.

There are no chips and mashed potatoes here, of course, but almost every order of yours will avoid the craving and put on the table a happy production of food - crunchy bites from fresh vegetables, a meaty knife against a meaty piece and a fan of colors that makes sense and not just beauty.

In the end, of course, you will be left with a spoon that tries not to miss a drop of sauce, and what challenge is more fun than that, right?

Going out leaves you with similar sensations as going in, although the body is more rounded and swings more.

The mall itself (Dabah mall) is spacious and gently pushes you to less soft shopping, the long parking does not cost money, and although the sunset has disappeared behind one of the turns of Route 85, there is still some kind of romantic orange in the eyes.

A little sunset that was, a little sunrise to come, a little wish.

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