This restaurant is fantastic. I had never eaten Ethiopian food and this was delightful. Four of us got the Veggie Combo, and the Chef's choice combo with Tej honey wine. The atmosphere and food were fantastic. All of the Ethiopian art was an additional treat as well read more

Amazing Ethiopian food. I love their veggie options but everything is delicious. The servers are always lovely and courteous. I love the art and decor as well as the music too. Great place to bring a group or grab takeout, either way the portions are big and it is always so delicious! read more

My favorite place, definitely awesome. We always order the shared plate and food is always super delicious and filthy. 5 stars!

Very pleasant and inexpensive. Good beer on tap, lamb and lentils. My vegan children had a good selection too. You are supposed to eat without utensils using their crepes to pick up things but they are happy to provide forks if you ask read more

We became regulars here without even noticing - we were just so addicted to the veggie combo! Great staff, great food - cheap and cheerful. They also will make gluten-free injera, if you let them know in advance! read more

First time trying Ethiopian food! It was absolutely amazing. We all ordered different food and every single one was just so goood and different! Loved the experience to eat with your hands!! read more

food is good,the bread is a little bit too sour somehow. honey wine is very strong,i can taste the honey plus a little bit of taste of mud?? not a big fan of it! the waitress was a nice one but seem be to a little bit cold,and slow... we were waiting for debit machine for 10 minutes after she told us second time she will be there soon with not a full house of customers. read more

We have been here a couple times and always love it (we come from a small city in Northern Alberta where, well, culture isn't so abundant), this time we brought the kids, and they weren't fans... So next time we leave them at the hotel with McD's while we go! read more

A great restaurant. Cheap, delicious and very authentic cuisine. It seamed like a family own business. Would defiantly come back.

We made a reservation, arrived on time. Sat for 15 minutes without menus. Got up, asked for menus. Waited 15 more minutes. Left. PATHETIC

Excellent meal of Injera. Shared a vege plate. Great assortment of wat. Nice atmosphere. Slow service but worth the wait.

This place must have horrible sanitary standards. Two of my friends and i were very ill after eating here. I hope they get inspected and get their act together and if not then closed down. The service was slow and forgot what was requested too. Try some good Ethiopian food somewhere else. read more

Have eaten here a number of times. The food is always good, but it is vary expensive. It seems also that each time we eat here the servings are smaller and smaller. The last time I was satisfied but defiantly not full :( The atmosphere and staff are always nice. read more

I love Harambe. But now that I'm no longer vegetarian, I was finally able to try some of their meat dishes as well. We decided to share the Ye Assa Tibs (~$22) and the Chef's Combo (~$18). The Ye Assa Tibs is their basa option, and, along with the Misir Wot (included in the combo) remains my favourite options at Harambe. Spicy and flavourful, these two are must haves if you visit. The Chef's Combo also has several other vegetarian and meat options. Personally, I like all the vegetarian options. The meat dishes, however, I wasn't very intrigued by. The only one that I liked was the lamb (it was my first time trying lamb too). I think in the future, I'll choose the vegetarian combo if getting a combo meal. I should also mention that the injera (a pancake-like bread with a sour dough taste used as an eating utensil) is included in the meal--refills as well. I personally like the injera, but I know some of my friends prefer to ask for a fork to eat the dishes with. Service has been hit or miss lately. This time it was decent. Sometimes you have to flag someone down if you want to order or get a refill on water or injera. I've always found them to be very friendly, though. read more

Great little restaurant with some very flavoursome dishes. It has been a favourite of mine since moving to the area. The service can be a tad slow when busy but the wait staff are always friendly and the food is worth the wait. read more

The misir wot was a little dry and salty, and the injera is a bit too sour, but overall it was enjoyable and I'd order it again.

I just don't like the food. Everything is sour and mushy. I guess Ethiopian is not my cup of tea.

The food is excellent! They burn incense in the restaurant which I don't like because it's overpowering read more

First experience with Ethiopian cuisine. Split the chef's combination platter, which included some delicious beef, lamb, chicken and an array of vegetarian sides. Everything was fantastic! Will definitely be going back for more. read more

Excellent food. Different from the usual fare. Friendly people. Try the peanut soup (pureed peanuts, chicken and spices)!

We love Ethiopian food. This is a regular Friday night. We love the food, we usually get the veggie plater, but the individual dishes are also excellent. The staff are friendly and the owner is a wonderful host. read more

First time ever trying Ethiopian food. I think I am a one and done. Chefs platter was tasty and had a nice array of samples, but came out Lukewarm and served with cold bread. Friend who had been there several times said the bread (Inera- think "sourdough crepe") is supposed to come that way. I don't understand why I would want to eat a hot meal with cold bread. Maybe I am not used to Ethiopian food but that really threw me off and for that reason I won't be returning. Staff and service were friendly and knowledgeable, so if I do return to try more dishes I will ask them to heat my inera ;). read more

Good food, comfortable space, excruciatingly slow service. If you have all the time in the world and want to linger for hours while waiting for (tasty) food, water, the bill, paying the bill, etc. this is the place. read more

I generally don't write reviews, but I work in restaurants and I was so appalled with how we were treated here that I had to say something. From when we sat down it was over 20 minutes before anyone came back to check if we wanted to order anything. The waitress walked past us many times serving other tables but ignored us completely. My friend almost got up to try to ask for service. When we did order, we chose two items that came with side dishes because we just wanted to try things between us (group of 6). We were then chastised for not ordering enough food and told that 'next time tell us if you plan on ordering so little because we might want your table for a reservation'. Excuse me? First of all, that's extremely rude, and second of all, that's not how reservations work. It's reserved or it isn't. How much I choose to order should have nothing to do with it. The food that came was mediocre at best. It was dropped at the table and no one came to the table again until we waved them down to ask for the bill. I will never go back here. As a server I was insulted with how we were treated. Not acceptable. read more

What a wonderful meal on New Year's Day for dinner. The power was out for several blocks, yet Harambe remained open (gas stove in kitchen) and we all ate by candlelight. The food is consistently superb and tonight was no exception. Today was cash only because none of the electronics were working but that's not usually the case. Big props for remaining open when the rest of the neighbourhood chose to close down. read more

The food is good. Too bad the service is the worst restaurant experience you'll ever have. The servers are absolutely clueless about the restaurant industry and what a great dining out experience is all about. Will not be coming back here again. If you want to experience servers that ignore you when you flag them down to come over, no water top up on your drinking water, or additional meal orders that never arrive then I highly recommend Harambe Restaurant. The only tip I would leave at this place is for the owner. Please hire experienced waitresses that know what the definition of service is and know how to provide it. read more

Utterly delicious! We get the same meal every time, but I can't remember its name. It's a massive, round, thin bread with piles of various warm, rich dishes around its edge. Pricey, but our bodies have such happy memories of the food, we've gone several times. I love getting our hands into the food. I agree with Yelpers who note slow service -the staff leaves us be for ages and ages, even between arrival and ordering, and then again when we'd like to pay. I go when I'm not in a hurry. read more

I'd never had ethiopian food before and I was very suprised with how strong the flavours are and how enjoyable it was. The staff were very friendly and the decor was gorgeous. read more

As far as I am concerned there are 3 major Ethiopian places in Vancouver. One is really good but extremely overpriced. One is relatively cheap but the food is just okay. And in the middle is Harembe. The place is well decorated, nice and roomy, creating a great atmosphere. The service is servicable. I have been to Harembe numerous times and the service ranges from slow and bad to okay (somewhat depending on how busy the place is but not always the case). The food itself is really tasty and great. I usually get the Awaze Tibs but also really like the Gored Gored. Seeing as I am not a vegitarian I usally don't get the vegi stuff so I can't really write up about that stuff. The portions are big and one plate is usually enough to share but they do offer mixed variety plates for those wanting to try a little bit of everything. I also recommend their peanut chicken soup as a starter as it is really delicious and contains peanuts (which I love and should be used in every meal as for as I am concerned). As far as price goes it is in the middle of the road. It can seem pricy but compared to other Ethiopian place which is really pricy the food is exactly the same quality wise. Overall I recommend the place if you want to take someone who has never experienced the unique experience of eating at an Ethiopian restaurant. It is a fun place to take out of towners, as long as they don't mind waiting a little bit for some service. read more

It was my first time having Ethiopian. It was finger licking good! Hahaha - seriously though try this spot if you're in the neighborhood. You won't be disappointed. It is very authentic and a real departure from the standard Canadian fare. read more

Horrible service. Waited over an hour for our food. When it arrived it was wrong. They became aggressive and angry when we started to complain about how long it was taking. We had a hungry child and either needed the food to arrive now or needed to leave and go elsewhere. Don't go. They tried to say the server was new but we live in the area and know that isn't true. Fassil's on Broadway is much friendlier and he is a lovely cook. read more

I had dinner there on Saturday the food was ok nothing special but the guy what was there (Owner) was very rude and lout.