Pizza in Israel

My pizza tour has left the Big Apple and landed in Haifa. The land of milk and honey is well known for its Falafel, Shawarma, and Bourekas...definitely less so for its pizza. Nevertheless, while visiting my family last week, my brother in law treated us to a few pies from the local pizzeria "Pizza Perfecto". The place recently opened and it was pretty quiet when we picked up the pies. 2 large 40 cm pizzas for about 70 shekels (about $20 US). My brother in law mentioned to the owner that I have a pizza blog and he gladly brought me to the back to snap a few photos of the ovens and the prep area. Nothing fancy here. Standard gas pizza ovens. I wan't sure what to expect from the pizza but I was pleasantly surprised. The sauce and cheese were good. The crust had a good chew but could have been a bit crispier. I guess I'm spoiled by the coal oven char of NY pie! I was most intrigued by the spice packets that we got with the pizza. Forget the italian seasoning. More like a garlic-mediterranean spice blend that complemented the pizza well. All in all I enjoyed the pizza but I enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with my family even more.