Best Ethiopian food in Columbus! It's so flavorful and they can reduce spice levels if needed. I…read morelove getting their platter that comes with a bunch of veggies and you can choose either beef or lamb. I love their yellow lentils and beef! It's absolutely amazing! The first time I tried this platter I was over the moon. It was a 10/5 tbh and absolutely perfect. I just went there recently and got the lamb which unfortunately was a different experience. It tasted good but was really gummy and I felt like it was not as good as the beef. I would rate this a 3. I'm definitely looking forward to going back! I like that the majority of tables are family style, they offer coffee service and I've always felt the staff to be very friendly and accommodating. When you first enter there's like a bar and dance area but if you keep walking to the right then it turns into a restaurant with tables. I really enjoy this place and can't wait to show other friends and family!

The menu keeps changing in a negative way. No longer has Sambusa for an appetizer which is…read moreunfortunate. I have been here twice since I moved out of Columbus 4 years ago and I think new ownership has taken over. Service keeps getting slower.

Super chill place serving delicious vegan Ethiopian food. I had the Half Garden Plate which gets…read moreyou 5 of their hot stews and 2 portions of injera. I chose the beet vegetable medley, okra and red lentils, mushroom, yellow split peas and curry vegetable medley. Everything was delicious, with the curry and okra ending up my favourites. The portions are very generous so be sure to come with an appetite. Siyum the owner told me he's been at this location for 5 years after previously operating out of a smaller space in the OSU campus. Y'all, he moved to have more room and parking for his customers. I think you know what to do. Run over there and show some love, NOW.

Cozy Ethiopian place with delicious vegan food. It's usually just the owner or one person working,…read moreso expect service to be on the slower end, but it's all made to order in the back. We usually get the platter and split it.

Outstanding food, beautiful staff, plenty of spice, and great prices…read more I've never had Somali food before, and I'll seek it out in the future! (Oh, the housemade lemonade was also sweet, tart, and fresh: highly recommended!)

Items labeled as Vegan and Vegetarian, but we were told that the vegetarian rice was also vegan, as…read morewere all the sides. Started with a base of a combo of both the types of rice and all the sides. There's also cold toppings like spinach, purple cabbage, tomatoes, onions, lettuce. Two of the three sauces were vegan as well. Unfortunately there is not an Injera gluten free option. Our server was very helpful and friendly and offered all the options to us. She also made a point of asking if we needed our parking validated and told us how that worked. It's inside a food court and finding seating was easy. Food was delicious and filling and I actually had enough left over for a snack later.

Delicious ethnic food! Yum! Try the camel meat if you're feeling adventurous. I didn't see it on…read morethe menu but I had read they have it. We asked and you can either have it fried or roasted. We opted for roasted and were not disappointed. Goat and camel were both cooked to perfection. Both meats were wonderfully tender and flavordul. It's a no frills place with pictures on the wall with prices crossed out serving as the menu. Its location isn't the greatest but it's fine during the day. You could also get takeout. Food comes out quickly. I will be back!

The chicken is really good, there is a lot of different kind of meats offered, even lamb! I had…read morerice on the side also.

This is our crew at the Ibex. We stopped in here for a quick bite. My brother Mikie who is a…read morevegetarian and I thought this would be fun. When we arrived the place looked closed. We tried the door anyway and it was open. We truly enjoyed every thing. We had the ibex special, vegetarian combo, the sambusas and several other items. As a side note- They seemed to know nothing about the check in coupon and their prices are different than reflected online. But the prices were still very reasonable for the amount and quality of the food we got. The server, who also appeared to be the chef and the bartender was very kind and attentive.

The food was great! Staff was very friendly. I would definitely return! I wish I could remember…read morewhat I purchased but it's a stew.

Service - Amazing: Ambiance - Bright, Clean, Fun! Food - Best Jolloff I have ever had. I had the…read moregoat and my husband had the snapper, fried. It was delicious! I would give five stars, but my food came about 10 minutes before my husband's. This place is a gem!

This is my favorite restaurant in Columbus. I forgot to take a picture of my husband's spinach beef…read morestew with sounded yam. The waitress cashier was training and she was working hard as always. She was training 2 young ladies and ensured they attended well to all customers. The upgrades to the restaurant brings it up to date all the while preserving the flavor with the traditional dishes. They offer a spice sauce use at your discretion it is definitely spicey. Love it here they have a new watermelon water i never tried before that is no sugar added and is perfect for a warm spring day.

"I HAD A Fantastic Experience!"…read more ZARA restaurant offers delicious food, friendly service, and a cozy atmosphere. Every dish we tried was excellent. Highly recommend!

Great food! The lamb was spiced perfectly, and the portions met expectations for a take out/…read moredelivery order. I *almost* feel like I bought too much in anticipation that the entree wouldn't be enough for my family of three-- but we're more than content with the amount of food. The side shiro and yellow lentils were good for my toddler as they weren't as "hot" (my 18 month doesn't say spicy yet). The amount of injera that came with the Lamb entree and the side shrio was wooo perfect, because we love injera. It's best described by me - an outsider- as like an Ethiopian sourdough tortilla!?! So good, spongey and clings to every delicious flavor of anything it touches. The only thing I'd suggest they add/offer/fix-- greek yogurt or anything similar in the Ethiopian culture to help lil people/young eaters cool their mouths, luckily I had some greek yogurt in the house to help my lil girl lol because she was not ready for the handful of Jalapeno'd Lamb she grabbed . Perfect meal though! MmMm can't wait to see how any left overs reheat and that'll definitely get added to the review, because who doesn't love big portions that leave delicious left overs ?! The service was quick and on point too-- I ordered at about 4pm-- and I live on the opposite side of town-- food arrived hot and well packaged by 4:23pm. I noticed I had a missed call from tbe restaraunt, they'd ran out of my drink and wanted to offer a replacement (good and quick work to their front of house lady). They weren't messing around, attention to detail -- check , polite and respectful -- check , quick and accurate order+ seamless deliver with Grub Hub -- check!!! Definitely will be ordering again! A previous yelper who reviewed said if you like Lalibela you'll like this place, as a long time fan of Lalibela, I agree! Part of how I how I found Zara was that I couldn't order Lalibela on Grubhub.

The food is always fantastic here. You can get beef or chicken and pick between rice, pasta or…read morebread!!! If you are very picky about seating arrangements or ambiance I would take it to go because it is not a fancy place. You literally go there for good home cooked affordable food!

Simplistic menu. I would not say that anything particular stand out as unique. It literally is…read morechicken that's cooked in BBQ sauce and they serve it to you with a bunch of vegetables and rice with a banana. The chi Ken I got was also a bit dry, but I heard the leg is a lot more tender so I might go for that next time. They do give you w lot of food for the price though. I came with a large group and we were separated from the rest of the restaurant. We were placed in a room which allowed us to have privacy but they kept closing the door which felt kinda odd since it was like we were trapped haha. The ranch sauces they provide goes quite well with the bbq chicken. There is a spicy one and a regular one. The yellow bottle is spicy and the red bottle is regular.