Came here with my coworkers…read more Food: 5/5. Great menu, variety of both vegan and non vegan options, as expected from Ethiopian cuisine. Meat sambusas were ridiculously crispy and flaky, with great dipping sauce that paired well. Kategna was flavorful, a mix of sour, bitter, and savory. In my opinion it did well once dipped in other stews/sauces, but that's just an issue with my palate. The doro wat (chicken stew), as well as many of their other main courses, come with a bed of injera (soft, sour, spongy bread/wrap) as well as three separate rolls of injera as well. It's the national dish of Ethiopia for a reason! The plating was aesthetic and clean. Their honey wine is also very good, despite me not being a wine drinker. Ambiance: 4/5. Nice moody interior lighting, with an average noise level. Some of the tables, although unique in shape (looked like irregular non circular cross sections of a log) did not offer much surface area for their large dishes. There are plenty of cutouts of Ethiopian newspapers and posters along the walls which make for a more immersive experience as well. Service: 5/5. Our server was dressed nice and was very friendly. She offered our table good recommendations, was timely with checking up on us and bringing the bill, and made sure our food came at the same time. Value: 5/5. Despite most menu items costing around the $20 range, it will comfortably feed one and a half people each. Last time I came here, we got a large sampler platter with about ten items on the plate, costing $60 ish, which comfortably fed a group of five. I highly recommend doing this if coming in a large group. Parking is free, nothing fancy. The lot is not crowded

Still one of our favorites. The servers are super kind. We were going to order too much food and…read moreour server let us know it was too much so we paired it down and still had food leftover. Injera is delicious. The lentils are great. The doro wat was spicy and savory. The one thing I don't like is that they charge for water. I would rather just be served tap but being charged 1.75 or so for each bottle of water when they don't serve tap is annoying especially when there's such an upcharge on it. Definitely will keep coming back for more delicious Ethiopian food.

Good service excellent food. Give yourself some love with a…read moreplate from Lucy. Not better than home but close to it

I visited to listen to poetry. I was surprised to see they have vegetarian food as well as well as…read moreEthiopian dishes. The server was energetic . I loved the menu has a legend on the left side explaining the uncommon words. I will have to visit again to try the vegetarian dishes! I tried the Sambusa and the shrimp. While the waitress was energetic it took longer than expected to get my food. But when it came it was all in a single plate nicely arranged. The atmosphere was nice if you are here for poetry do not sit at the bar. The noise level was not high but poets use voice inflection and volume changes to emphasize points. They have a buffet that is only $20.00 it includes beef stew with boiled egg ( key wot); chicken curry; cabbage; collard greens; chicken wings; Sambusa; chicken spring; brown rice; salad; Ethiopian bread a flat bread like naan). If you follow chef Maurice Samuelson, these dishes will be familiar.

I had a pretty good experience at blue Nile. The food was pretty delicious & the ambiance was nice…read more It was a little expensive & I thought the service could've been a little better We got the family platter - the Ethiopian traditional family size special. It was a lot of food! We had a group of 7 people & it +appetizers was the perfect size for everyone. It was really fun to sample everything too - there were definitly some standouts like the door wot and the beef kibbe. The sambusas were also delicious! Definitly a standout. The honey wine was good too. Ambiance was very nice. It felt intimate and small. I do think service was a little slow. It took little bit for the food & towards the end of the meal we had to flag down the waitress a few times. Overall a good experience though. Definitly worth a try

This is my old school favorite restaurant to go to regularly in Houston. The service is wonderful…read more The food is incredible. The ambience is so calm and inviting. If you've never tried Ethiopian food, you are missing out. Take advantage of the vegetable and the meat platter, which they will combine. It is a food feast for the eyes, and the senses.

Definitely give this Eritrean small business a try! Food is pretty like Ethiopian food. Came on a…read moreSaturday afternoon and there was only 1 other customer. Per the waitress recommendation, we got the Awaze tibs for $21 (dinner prices were correct bc there are two different prices for lunch and dinner where lunch is more expensive) which came with injera. It took about half an hour (very standard for Ethiopian food, I've learned). The injera was not as warm and sour as I would have liked. The tibs were delicious with good quality beef and decent portion, and a tad spicy (as we requested). The waitress came by with complimentary yogurt (to temper the heat from the spice) and hot tea. Atmosphere: Tad loud with two different music playing (one from speaker, other from TV). I'd recommend turning down the volume in the future. Booth seating primarily where the table was slightly too far from the seats.

REAL REVIEW. (Name/location)…read moreIn Gulfton and Bellaire intersection, hiding away from the main road (Atmosphere/decor) Simple basic tables and chairs around for you to enjoy (The menu/dishes) The food was terrible. The lamb was so chewy. The side salad looked like those of the cheap Walmart bags. The rice was the only thing flavorful out of all the food. The meat with the rice was dry. The strawberry smoothie and mango smoothie were $10 each for a syrup flavored icy drink. It tasted fake, and artificial because it was. There's no taste of the actual fruit inside of the drinks. Also, though the presentation was tried, the bottom of the bowl touched the wrap I was supposed to use for the cuisine. (The ingredients/the prices) This was an expensive experience for such terrible food and drinks. The ratings on this location is wildly inaccurate. 2 drinks and 2 plates after tips was $67. (The service/the waiters/the owner) The waitress was sweet and tried to take care of us. The owner is rude, inconsiderate, and doesn't take time to make things right. When I said the lamb was too chewy. He refused to take the item off the bill, and argued the lamb was fresh. I've had lamb before, and it wasn't like this. The beef and rice plate you see, was alright. Nothing to brag about. (Recommendation) DO NOT

Not to be confused with the Horny Africa Delhi, which runs sex tours from various African cities to…read moreNew Delhi in India. If you're feeling horny then come to the Horn Of Africa Deli for some of the best Ethiopian type food you can imagine. The prices are so much cheaper than places like Lucy, and the tastes are delicious and homemade, with hefty portions (that will not end up in a hefty bag) for next to nothing. Definitely one of those little hidden gems that you would never try unless you come on Yelp (but not sexually) or happen to be in this awesome plaza which also has great Thai and Viet. And no, it's not full of Horny Africans. Not all the time, anyway.

For starters, I'm not African and I'm not familiar with African cuisine. This place just happens…read moreto be fairly close to where I work so it was a combination of wonderful smelling food in the air around that place and my curiosity which lead me give it a try. I've been there twice so far and both times, I've ordered the Curry Basil Chicken with Rice (#24 on their menu) and both times it was outstanding! I had all of the intentions of trying something else on my second visit; however that #24 was just too fantastic for me to pass up. I think it was like $11 if I remember correctly, but man, it was a lot of food and it was hot, fresh and made when I put in my order. It's truly enough food for two people; however I must confess that I polished it off by myself on both occasions because it was so good. I did have a tiny bit of "Catholic Guilt" about that so I just put in a few more thousand steps on my Fitbit to make up for it.

Went there last Saturday & everything was on point. We had a large party & everyone was…read moreaccommodated very well. Service was extra-friendly & the food was fresh especially the injera!

Hear me out. The place is unassuming. The style isn't fancy,…read morenor plain; it's clearly an Ethiopian style restaurant. There was low music and everyone was pretty much minding their own business. The hostess was cool. The hours on Google were off, they actually close at 9pm and not 10pm (this is listed on the door). Regardless she took my order and without gripe or making me feel like I had burdened her. I offered to leave given the hour mismatch and she still took my order. Host reassurance and desire to help was nice. Waiting in the main room was uneventful, there's a TV playing (I think it was muted), there was music playing. The wait was about 15 minutes. I took my food to go because I felt bad about the hours confusion. But I could smell it. It smelled so good. I got the spicy fish and the vegetarian dish. I am telling you it's been a long time since I enjoyed a meal. The fish, potatoes, greens and lentils- it was so good. My stomach was full but my mouth wanted more. I ate way too much. I regret NOTHING. The portions were sizable. I could have made 4 adult plates and 2 child plates with the 2 dishes I ordered. Given that, I think pricing was more than fair. I'm going back. This place should have more stars. Food quality? It was delicious, fresh, and good quality. No photos because I ate it too quickly

When I feel like I need to grab a quick bite of amazing Kitfo this is the place I run to. The…read moreservice, the food and the ambiance is amazing. I always feel like I am home

Went into this store, looking for some hard to find Ethiopian ingredients. Was greeted by the most…read morehelpful woman. When walking in I was amazed at all of the products that she had in her shop. She had all the spices, and also had fresh injera which is hard to find. It was soft spongy and very flavorful. She also was very helpful on letting me know how to store it so it will keep longer.. They also had dresses., shirts and throws. This is a wonderful store and if you happen to be on the southwest side of town, you should go in and take a look around. You will be amazed.

Amazing food! Great service, very good ambience. Probably one of the best Thalis I've had in the…read moreUS. Highly recommend going if you're in Houston or passing by.

Waiting to get on with my to go order…read more Maharaja Bhog is the best example of North West side of food- Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India mainly and the 'guest is special' treatment, and the best part, its 100% vegetarian! It is a thali ofcourse. The best experience is dining in. Where you even get to wash your hands at the table and use the napkin the server holds to wipe of. Then the flow of dishes start- first with chass ( buttermilk)and one more beverage - lemonade, or shikanji , all good for digestive purpose traditional Indian drinks you take with meals.... ( not in the modern kitchens...not anymore... like most food habits around all cultures across the globe ) Then chats, sabzi and piping hot any two types of bread. Its unlimited. When I go, the starve the whole day and go for dinner ... lol... its just not fair to the delicious experience otherwise... There is a huge spread. And lastly followed by ghee khichidi or either rice or millet and one more rice item, sometimes even plain rice. After u r really totally done and plates cleared. They come around with coffee or tea! If only you were sitting in a garden with 100's of tables overlooking the mountains and had noone waiting for u to clear so their can occupy the seats.... remember even those people waiting would have starved the whole day .... That day got a to-go order. Its not an experience under any comparison but food is still great. Can't wait to do my dine in again sometime.

I have finally tried fufu... and it's a delightful experience! I got the assorted meats (tripe, cow…read morehoof, beef) with Egusi Soup and a side of fufu. The meat with sauce was really delightfully salty and complemented the neutral fufu. Much of the meat is collagen so I'm not sure if I would get it again though. The egusi was right in the middle in terms of spice and flavor and also very beginner friendly! This thing can feed like 3 people because fufu is so filling. For the appetizer we also tried a beef pie! Pretty good, nothing super outstanding but I liked it :) Ola our server was happy to tell us all our options and even gave us free Nigerian bread with Nigerian butter on the house! I'm not sure what was different about it but it smelled very sweet and had the similar texture to milk bread. Also being two Asian females apparently attracted some attention because gentlemen from a different table tried to pay for our drinks and they were very curious where we were from. This has no bearing on the establishment I just wanted to mention it cuz it was so startling. No worries though because we gracefully (?) fended off their advancements. Definitely felt welcomed here though haha.

My father is Nigerian and my mother is from Louisiana. So I get the best of both worlds with the…read moreculture and food in my opinion. I absolutely love Nigerian food. My boyfriend has never eaten it, and I wanted him to try some good Nigerian food. After getting in touch with my sister and checking yelp reviews, we decided on this place. Upon entry, we were greeted by two nice young ladies behind the counter. The restaurant is cute, cozy, and clean. The clean was a plus. Clean in the parking lot and most definitely inside. I enjoyed my food. My boyfriend enjoyed his as well, but the meat was a little tough for his liking. Other than that, we enjoyed everything, and there was so much food. He said he will be back to try the other dishes, so it looks like I have swayed that Louisiana man into eating Nigerian food. We have added this place to our bookmark.