I've loved this restaurant for so many years now! The food is so healthy and delicious and prepared with love. A welcoming atmosphere awaits as you walk in the door and for a truly authentic Ethiopian dining experience, order the "coffee ceremony" early. A feast for all your sences and also for your soul! I love this place.
Jared N.
Absolutely delicious food, incredibly hospitable staff. I highly recommend and if you're unfamiliar with the type of food, they have great suggestions!
Eric C.
So here we are over 13 years later since my last review, and what can I say.... Still my favorite joint for Ethiopian. The staff is still friendly, the food is still amazing, and I still leave fat and happy (even though I eat a little less these days). I love how they still play Ethiopian music videos. At least I think they're Ethiopian and that they still bring out the beans sizzling for the Coffee Ceremony. What has changed? Well, we're advanced Ethiopian eaters and don't only have the Tibs or combination. Still stick to the veggie combo, cause mom said to eat your vegetables, but are now onto the Kitfo and Gored Gored (barely cooked) because meat and meat juice is delicious. Calm your dirty mind and toughen up your belly. They taste amazing. Give Red Sea a shot. You'll be happy.
Niko N.
First time having Ethiopian food and it was really good. I would recommend this place if you never tried Ethiopian food. Service was wonderful the lady made sure that we were taking care of. The restaurant makes you feel at home. Nice spot to eat and enjoy each other's company. Definitely coming back!
Janina F.
This was the first time I tried Ethiopian food and I absolutely enjoyed it. The restaurant has a welcoming home vibe as if you were going to your grandma's house to eat or something. Lol. I loved the decor as well. We sat ourselves down and our server came within minutes to take our order. My husband and I ordered the tibs because I don't really do spicy and the server suggested it. She put it all on one plate-family style and we tore it up! There was salad in the middle, some sauce on the side and the meat on each side of the salad. It was juicy, flavorful and a good type of full, like a healthy full of that makes sense! Lol. They also give you this unleavened bread and you pretty much use that to eat your meat and salad. No utensils, you eat with your hands. Lastly, we did the traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and it was real cool to watch. The coffee is so strong, it had me up till 1am! I want to come again and order something different next time. If I were you, I would give it a try!
joyasandoval70
We enjoyed a late meal of chicken and lamb with veggies on injera and it hit the spot! Kind service and very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miranda Mayford
Very tasty, love the split pea aleecha
Ace Diego
Our Family has been coming to the Red Sea Restaurant for the past 10-15 years! We really enjoy their delicious cuisine, full of flavorful spices and Excellent Customer Service! Shimé and Yeti are very customer oriented and strive to make your dining experience memorable. For Vegans or Vegetarians, their Veggie combination is to die for. It’s one of their best selling dish & most people love the 6-7 different veggie dishes that come as a combo. You can order it family style where everybody eats together as a family on a big platter or served individually on your plate! Your choice!But for the rest of us "Carnivores", their Special Kitfo, Sautéed Doro Wot, Zilzil Tibs & Gored Gored are at the very top of our list. After devouring the delish food, gulped down with a couple of cold Ethiopian beers, we always look forward to their Beautiful Traditional Coffee Ceremony (if requested) and drink their strong, freshly roasted Ethiopian Coffee that will leave you delighted beyond compare! This Restaurant is a MUST TRY, we guarantee you will be coming back for more!!!!!PS. Dont forget to try their honey-wine if you have a designated driver.. coz it will leave you Buzzin’ & Tinglin’ in the right places!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kiani Williams
Incredible Ethiopian food! Everything we ate was high quality and delicious. The man and woman who own it are super sweet and accommodating. On Saturdays around 1pm, the buna (coffee) is free :) strongly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shari p.
Excellent food, flavors are so amazing. The Injera bread is so good and different from what we are used to here in the US. Great choices and decent prices.
I went last night with a couple of friends and it was so delicious! The restaurant is cozy and has traditional decor. We got combination meats and veggie combo and added Kitfo and shiro. We got an order of sambusas and they were so warm, crispy, and fresh! They were also very big, bigger than other sambusas I've had at other places. We also got the honey wine that was really good. The food was great, the kitfo was really good and buttery melting in your mouth. I will definitely be back again!
Ace A.
Our Family has been coming to the Red Sea Restaurant for the past 10-15 years! We really enjoy their delicious cuisine, full of flavorful spices and Excellent Customer Service! Shimé and Yeti are very customer oriented and strive to make your dining experience memorable. For Vegans or Vegetarians, their Veggie combination is to die for. It's one of their best selling dish & most people love the 6-7 different veggie dishes that come as a combo. You can order it family style where everybody eats together as a family on a big platter or served individually on your plate! Your choice! But for the rest of us "Carnivores", their Special Kitfo, Sautéed Doro Wot, Zilzil Tibs & Gored Gored are at the very top of our list. After devouring the delish food, gulped down with a couple of cold Ethiopian beers, we always look forward to their Beautiful Traditional Coffee Ceremony (if requested) and drink their strong, freshly roasted Ethiopian Coffee that will leave you delighted beyond compare! This Restaurant is a MUST TRY, we guarantee you will be coming back for more!!!!! PS. Dont forget to try their honey-wine if you have a designated driver.. coz it will leave you Buzzin' & Tinglin' in the right places!
Mikael M.
Great Ethiopian food. I have been to many different restaurants across the country & have been raised on Ethiopian food my whole life. I can say that this is a quality restaurant that will leave you satisfied & looking forward to coming back for more. Great service from the owners that will make you feel welcomed as well.
Katherine Guerrero
Red Sea Ethiopian is one of the best Ethiopian restaurants I've been to — noting that I've eaten at my fair bit of restaurants in London, SF, NY and Addis Ababa. My family has been coming here for over a decade and we always feel so welcomed and cared for. Samosa, veggie combo, and honey wine are the go-to orders :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carly O
Went to Red Sea for lunch. Food was great and the service was prompt and friendly. Street parking was fairly easy to find. I look forward to coming back.
I've loved this restaurant for so many years now! The food is so healthy and delicious and prepared with love. A welcoming atmosphere awaits as you walk in the door and for a truly authentic Ethiopian dining experience, order the "coffee ceremony" early. A feast for all your sences and also for your soul! I love this place.
Absolutely delicious food, incredibly hospitable staff. I highly recommend and if you're unfamiliar with the type of food, they have great suggestions!
So here we are over 13 years later since my last review, and what can I say.... Still my favorite joint for Ethiopian. The staff is still friendly, the food is still amazing, and I still leave fat and happy (even though I eat a little less these days). I love how they still play Ethiopian music videos. At least I think they're Ethiopian and that they still bring out the beans sizzling for the Coffee Ceremony. What has changed? Well, we're advanced Ethiopian eaters and don't only have the Tibs or combination. Still stick to the veggie combo, cause mom said to eat your vegetables, but are now onto the Kitfo and Gored Gored (barely cooked) because meat and meat juice is delicious. Calm your dirty mind and toughen up your belly. They taste amazing. Give Red Sea a shot. You'll be happy.
First time having Ethiopian food and it was really good. I would recommend this place if you never tried Ethiopian food. Service was wonderful the lady made sure that we were taking care of. The restaurant makes you feel at home. Nice spot to eat and enjoy each other's company. Definitely coming back!
This was the first time I tried Ethiopian food and I absolutely enjoyed it. The restaurant has a welcoming home vibe as if you were going to your grandma's house to eat or something. Lol. I loved the decor as well. We sat ourselves down and our server came within minutes to take our order. My husband and I ordered the tibs because I don't really do spicy and the server suggested it. She put it all on one plate-family style and we tore it up! There was salad in the middle, some sauce on the side and the meat on each side of the salad. It was juicy, flavorful and a good type of full, like a healthy full of that makes sense! Lol. They also give you this unleavened bread and you pretty much use that to eat your meat and salad. No utensils, you eat with your hands. Lastly, we did the traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and it was real cool to watch. The coffee is so strong, it had me up till 1am! I want to come again and order something different next time. If I were you, I would give it a try!
We enjoyed a late meal of chicken and lamb with veggies on injera and it hit the spot! Kind service and very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very tasty, love the split pea aleecha
Our Family has been coming to the Red Sea Restaurant for the past 10-15 years! We really enjoy their delicious cuisine, full of flavorful spices and Excellent Customer Service! Shimé and Yeti are very customer oriented and strive to make your dining experience memorable. For Vegans or Vegetarians, their Veggie combination is to die for. It’s one of their best selling dish & most people love the 6-7 different veggie dishes that come as a combo. You can order it family style where everybody eats together as a family on a big platter or served individually on your plate! Your choice!But for the rest of us "Carnivores", their Special Kitfo, Sautéed Doro Wot, Zilzil Tibs & Gored Gored are at the very top of our list. After devouring the delish food, gulped down with a couple of cold Ethiopian beers, we always look forward to their Beautiful Traditional Coffee Ceremony (if requested) and drink their strong, freshly roasted Ethiopian Coffee that will leave you delighted beyond compare! This Restaurant is a MUST TRY, we guarantee you will be coming back for more!!!!!PS. Dont forget to try their honey-wine if you have a designated driver.. coz it will leave you Buzzin’ & Tinglin’ in the right places!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible Ethiopian food! Everything we ate was high quality and delicious. The man and woman who own it are super sweet and accommodating. On Saturdays around 1pm, the buna (coffee) is free :) strongly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, flavors are so amazing. The Injera bread is so good and different from what we are used to here in the US. Great choices and decent prices.
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I went last night with a couple of friends and it was so delicious! The restaurant is cozy and has traditional decor. We got combination meats and veggie combo and added Kitfo and shiro. We got an order of sambusas and they were so warm, crispy, and fresh! They were also very big, bigger than other sambusas I've had at other places. We also got the honey wine that was really good. The food was great, the kitfo was really good and buttery melting in your mouth. I will definitely be back again!
Our Family has been coming to the Red Sea Restaurant for the past 10-15 years! We really enjoy their delicious cuisine, full of flavorful spices and Excellent Customer Service! Shimé and Yeti are very customer oriented and strive to make your dining experience memorable. For Vegans or Vegetarians, their Veggie combination is to die for. It's one of their best selling dish & most people love the 6-7 different veggie dishes that come as a combo. You can order it family style where everybody eats together as a family on a big platter or served individually on your plate! Your choice! But for the rest of us "Carnivores", their Special Kitfo, Sautéed Doro Wot, Zilzil Tibs & Gored Gored are at the very top of our list. After devouring the delish food, gulped down with a couple of cold Ethiopian beers, we always look forward to their Beautiful Traditional Coffee Ceremony (if requested) and drink their strong, freshly roasted Ethiopian Coffee that will leave you delighted beyond compare! This Restaurant is a MUST TRY, we guarantee you will be coming back for more!!!!! PS. Dont forget to try their honey-wine if you have a designated driver.. coz it will leave you Buzzin' & Tinglin' in the right places!
Great Ethiopian food. I have been to many different restaurants across the country & have been raised on Ethiopian food my whole life. I can say that this is a quality restaurant that will leave you satisfied & looking forward to coming back for more. Great service from the owners that will make you feel welcomed as well.
Red Sea Ethiopian is one of the best Ethiopian restaurants I've been to — noting that I've eaten at my fair bit of restaurants in London, SF, NY and Addis Ababa. My family has been coming here for over a decade and we always feel so welcomed and cared for. Samosa, veggie combo, and honey wine are the go-to orders :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Red Sea for lunch. Food was great and the service was prompt and friendly. Street parking was fairly easy to find. I look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5