Cuisine it's absolutely delicious it's exactly what is expected from this beautiful country top tier excellent I personally had the Yebeg Tibs which is basically sauteed lamb with onions tomato and jalapenos. Over their native flatbread Injrea ❤️🤌💋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ANNETTE S
A friend suggested we meet here for lunch and the food and restaurant did not disappoint! Everyone in our group enjoyed the food. The restaurant has a very welcoming feeling. I plan to return here again to try other dishes on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J K
I wasn’t previously familiar with the Ethiopian game, but that lamb hit me so deep down in my soul I wanted to cry easy five stars
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HCMex
I love how they have a dedicated menu geared towards vegan offerings. The samusas are my favorite starter and I usually go for the veggie platter to get everything. I leave here feeling so stuffed and nourished.
The plates are also very unique as their plates are more inspired by a smaller town in Ethiopia so you can get more of a local cuisine taste
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-22
Pavel Ivanov
Nice place, delicious food, super friendly staff work here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Farhan B
The people who run this place don't sell food, they provide medicine nurtured with love. You can feel the kind love energy when you walk into this place. And the huge glass windows for ample people watching is such a plus. What a beautiful life we get to live. Blessings and abundance to all!
P.S. don't freaking forget to get the sesame, flax, and sunflower smoothie! OMG, medicine never tasted so good and refreshing after spending time in the sun, honey bun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evan Cory
Very flavorful and delicious food but I found the portion sizes quite small and was not full after dinner
Amanuel Yfter
Beautiful cafe with excellent service
domolivo
Delicious vegan Ethiopian near us. Truly recommend, one of the best in the neighborhood.
Marvin West
The only reason I’m giving a negative review is because I have gone to this restaurant two times because Google says they’re open, only to get there and they’re closed. Please change this online and I will add Four 4 Stars.
I’ve been obsessively trying all the Ethiopian restaurants in Oakland. Romanat is awesome. We got the veggie combination dish - Delicious, piping hot, flavorful food. Their buticha on the salad is so good. The dine in atmosphere is homey and comfortable, great for a date or a group.
Parking: Parking nearby in a free parking lot, 1 minute walk away
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kebede Kassa
Happy customers come back. Listining to customer's concers and be on their side, even if they are wrong is a good business practice. Third world business strategy is business killer. Just my advice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Andre Luke
I've been craving this food for a while, and I haven't ventured out to try other places since the spot I liked closed down. A friend of mine kept telling me to try this place out, but I was hesitant. I finally decided to grab some to go for lunch today, and... I was pleasantly surprised. I got the Veggie combo and Doro tibs. I don't know if she was the owner, but if she was, her service, the great small talk while the food is coming up, and her good food should make her proud. The spice was on point, good portions, I'm sold. You got yourself a new customer. Pardon the grammar, just was excited about sharing my experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Combo with Mushroom TIBS, Doro TIBS, Injera
Chandni Ashar
I ordered the veg combo. The collard greens and potato carrot dishes were very oily. The injera under the food was completely soaked in oil. It was just too gross to eat. Even the salad had excess oil. The service was slow even though they weren’t busy. I wouldn't mind the wait if the food was good. I’m not sure how this place has good reviews. I’ve been to a lot of Ethiopian places with much better, healthier food.
Cuisine it's absolutely delicious it's exactly what is expected from this beautiful country top tier excellent I personally had the Yebeg Tibs which is basically sauteed lamb with onions tomato and jalapenos. Over their native flatbread Injrea ❤️🤌💋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A friend suggested we meet here for lunch and the food and restaurant did not disappoint! Everyone in our group enjoyed the food. The restaurant has a very welcoming feeling. I plan to return here again to try other dishes on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wasn’t previously familiar with the Ethiopian game, but that lamb hit me so deep down in my soul I wanted to cry easy five stars
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love how they have a dedicated menu geared towards vegan offerings. The samusas are my favorite starter and I usually go for the veggie platter to get everything. I leave here feeling so stuffed and nourished. The plates are also very unique as their plates are more inspired by a smaller town in Ethiopia so you can get more of a local cuisine taste Updated from previous review on 2025-07-22
Nice place, delicious food, super friendly staff work here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The people who run this place don't sell food, they provide medicine nurtured with love. You can feel the kind love energy when you walk into this place. And the huge glass windows for ample people watching is such a plus. What a beautiful life we get to live. Blessings and abundance to all!
P.S. don't freaking forget to get the sesame, flax, and sunflower smoothie! OMG, medicine never tasted so good and refreshing after spending time in the sun, honey bun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very flavorful and delicious food but I found the portion sizes quite small and was not full after dinner
Beautiful cafe with excellent service
Delicious vegan Ethiopian near us. Truly recommend, one of the best in the neighborhood.
The only reason I’m giving a negative review is because I have gone to this restaurant two times because Google says they’re open, only to get there and they’re closed. Please change this online and I will add Four 4 Stars.
Restaurantji Recommends
My favorite restaurant in Oakland city’s
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been obsessively trying all the Ethiopian restaurants in Oakland. Romanat is awesome. We got the veggie combination dish - Delicious, piping hot, flavorful food. Their buticha on the salad is so good. The dine in atmosphere is homey and comfortable, great for a date or a group.
Parking: Parking nearby in a free parking lot, 1 minute walk away
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happy customers come back. Listining to customer's concers and be on their side, even if they are wrong is a good business practice. Third world business strategy is business killer. Just my advice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
I've been craving this food for a while, and I haven't ventured out to try other places since the spot I liked closed down. A friend of mine kept telling me to try this place out, but I was hesitant. I finally decided to grab some to go for lunch today, and... I was pleasantly surprised. I got the Veggie combo and Doro tibs. I don't know if she was the owner, but if she was, her service, the great small talk while the food is coming up, and her good food should make her proud. The spice was on point, good portions, I'm sold. You got yourself a new customer. Pardon the grammar, just was excited about sharing my experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Combo with Mushroom TIBS, Doro TIBS, Injera
I ordered the veg combo. The collard greens and potato carrot dishes were very oily. The injera under the food was completely soaked in oil. It was just too gross to eat. Even the salad had excess oil. The service was slow even though they weren’t busy. I wouldn't mind the wait if the food was good. I’m not sure how this place has good reviews. I’ve been to a lot of Ethiopian places with much better, healthier food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
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