vegetarian food was good the short ribs where so bad they should take it out of the menu
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ms Phillips
It’s a cozy and pretty clean place and the servers were pleasant, but the food just wasn’t good. Appetizer was overcooked, peas were undercooked, and most of the food just didn’t taste fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Marcus Acooda
Grossly overpriced relative to portion size and flavor. Given the restaurant's proximity to Lake Merritt and my apartment, I've eaten there several times. I can honestly summarize that the flavor, though acceptable, is not as good compared to authentic Ethiopian food, coupled with the high prices, makes this Ethiopian restaurant my least favorite amongst all the Ethiopian restaurants in Oakland. It's quite unfortunately because we frequently hike around the lake and would enjoy having Ethiopian food afterwards.
Since my favorite Ethiopian restaurant was closed today. I thought I'd give this restaurant at try. I was wrong! First, my order was wrong causing me to wait. Second, the food was bad all together. A waste of money and time.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Marsha Benedict
Flavor ✅ If u in the mood for a tasty meal and don't mind eating w ur hands,do stop by. If u looking for fringe, glamour, cute, or great customer service (this ain't it). But I like the food, I order, I eat and I leave.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Steve Greenberg
Food was tasty. But the lamb and the beef were a little tough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Renata Barnes
Meat eaters were happy but vege dishes were terrible. No flavor. Red lentils tasted like canned tomato sauce. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tianna Erickson
Absolutely delicious meal today! We got the stewed lamb (sorry I don’t remember the exact name) and added the red lentils, and the meat Sambusa appetizer. They were both excellent, my husband and I nearly finished the whole “for 2” platter and both our kids got to eat as well from the food. Definitely recommend, great vegetarian options too!! They were also very nice, very sweet service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alice Hou
Blue Nile was my first taste of Ethiopian food, and I'm glad I tried it! The Meat Combo Platter was a hit! The Doro Wot, a traditional chicken stew with its rich and spicy sauce, was a standout, perfectly showcasing the bold flavors of Ethiopian cuisine. The Alicha Yeb'ge, a mild lamb stew, offered a delightful contrast with its aromatic blend of spices. And the Beef Bamia, with its tender beef simmered alongside okra and tomatoes, was a savory delight.The only hiccup was the slow service during lunchtime. We were the only ones eating inside, and it took a while for the server to bring water and menus. Plus, we waited another 30 minutes for our food. They could work on being quicker and more attentive.But despite that, Blue Nile is a great spot to explore Ethiopian flavors.
Blue Nile is AMAZING! Gibts is wonderful and so helpful. We needed lunch for 17 staff during a training and she worked hard to make sure we got everything we wanted. The food was great and our people were so happy. I will always refer people to Blue Nile, they are great.
Vegetarian options: So many!
Dietary restrictions: They had plentiful vegan options!
The ladies that work here are very friendly and helpful. I had the place all to myself at 4pm on a Thursday afternoon and the delicious vegan food came out in five minutes! Id definitely come again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Combo, Injira, Salad
Runda O
Vegetarian options: Very delicious Ethiopian food.
Cristian Jara-Figueroa
I can’t believe this place isn’t more packed. The food’s great!!!
Best Ethiopian food in Oakland hands down
vegetarian food was good the short ribs where so bad they should take it out of the menu
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
It’s a cozy and pretty clean place and the servers were pleasant, but the food just wasn’t good. Appetizer was overcooked, peas were undercooked, and most of the food just didn’t taste fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Grossly overpriced relative to portion size and flavor.
Given the restaurant's proximity to Lake Merritt and my apartment, I've eaten there several times. I can honestly summarize that the flavor, though acceptable, is not as good compared to authentic Ethiopian food, coupled with the high prices, makes this Ethiopian restaurant my least favorite amongst all the Ethiopian restaurants in Oakland. It's quite unfortunately because we frequently hike around the lake and would enjoy having Ethiopian food afterwards.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Ethiopian Vegetarian Combo, Siga TIBS, Meat Combo, TIBS Ribs
Since my favorite Ethiopian restaurant was closed today. I thought I'd give this restaurant at try. I was wrong! First, my order was wrong causing me to wait. Second, the food was bad all together. A waste of money and time.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Flavor ✅
If u in the mood for a tasty meal and don't mind eating w ur hands,do stop by. If u looking for fringe, glamour, cute, or great customer service (this ain't it).
But I like the food, I order, I eat and I leave.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Food was tasty.
But the lamb and the beef were a little tough.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Meat eaters were happy but vege dishes were terrible. No flavor. Red lentils tasted like canned tomato sauce. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Absolutely delicious meal today! We got the stewed lamb (sorry I don’t remember the exact name) and added the red lentils, and the meat Sambusa appetizer. They were both excellent, my husband and I nearly finished the whole “for 2” platter and both our kids got to eat as well from the food. Definitely recommend, great vegetarian options too!! They were also very nice, very sweet service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blue Nile was my first taste of Ethiopian food, and I'm glad I tried it! The Meat Combo Platter was a hit! The Doro Wot, a traditional chicken stew with its rich and spicy sauce, was a standout, perfectly showcasing the bold flavors of Ethiopian cuisine. The Alicha Yeb'ge, a mild lamb stew, offered a delightful contrast with its aromatic blend of spices. And the Beef Bamia, with its tender beef simmered alongside okra and tomatoes, was a savory delight.The only hiccup was the slow service during lunchtime. We were the only ones eating inside, and it took a while for the server to bring water and menus. Plus, we waited another 30 minutes for our food. They could work on being quicker and more attentive.But despite that, Blue Nile is a great spot to explore Ethiopian flavors.
Recommended dishes: Meat Combo
Restaurantji Recommends
Blue Nile is AMAZING! Gibts is wonderful and so helpful. We needed lunch for 17 staff during a training and she worked hard to make sure we got everything we wanted. The food was great and our people were so happy. I will always refer people to Blue Nile, they are great.
Vegetarian options: So many!
Dietary restrictions: They had plentiful vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ethiopian Vegetarian Combo, Vegan Combo, Bozena Shiro Combo Plate, Vegetarian Sambusa, Mushroom TIBS, Ye'Beg Wot Combo Plate, Fish TIBS
The ladies that work here are very friendly and helpful. I had the place all to myself at 4pm on a Thursday afternoon and the delicious vegan food came out in five minutes! Id definitely come again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Combo, Injira, Salad
Vegetarian options: Very delicious Ethiopian food.
I can’t believe this place isn’t more packed. The food’s great!!!
Rude owner!!
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