Mama Africa Cafe Restaurant and Bar

Great food and even better service. Or vice versa? We live in Boulder where there’s no Ethiopian food so we were very happy to find this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I can only praise the food and the service. Amazing combo for two (either veggie or with beef tibs), will definitely make this a regular date spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had the veggie combo, it was delicious! I believe the gentleman who greeted us at the door was also the chef, he was very kind and attentive. We’ll definitely be back for more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had a great experience. The food was amazing. The service if I could I would put 100 stars because it was that good with everything. Will be back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered food and it was good 😋and on time and hot and ready when they said it would be ❤️🙂🙂

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

This is a wonderful little gem! Food and service are excellent - it never disappoints! Been many times and will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veggie Combo, Vegetable Sambusa 1, TIBS Beef

This was some of the best food I've had in a long time. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and fast to serve us. Cannot wait to go back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and friendly staff. Veggie platter is so good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow!! i truly enjoyed the food and service ..thanks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The creamy mushroom soup was rich and full of earthy flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow!!!! The food was soooo delicious!! The service was great!! So glad we decided to come here and try it. We had the veggie combo for 2 and it was perfect.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veggie Combo

Hearty and flavorful with beautiful presentation. The server, Sol, was friendly and knowledgeable. Hope to eat here again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Finally! An Ethiopian restaurant that has gluten free injera 100% of the time!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended as locals favorite!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veggie Combo

I recently had the delightful privilege of celebrating my birthday at this café--as a long-time aficionada of Ethiopian cuisine (and having wanted to try this restaurant for a few years, ever since my brother and I spotted the sign from the street while driving down Leetsdale). The ambiance was lovely, quiet, beautifully and understatedly, tastefully decorated, with a couple slightly movable screens of sorts that rendered our table at the back of the restaurant somewhat sequestered/sectioned off and more private, which was nice.

Similarly elegant and obliging was the demeanor of the proprietor/waiter (there was only one gentleman working there during our meal), who responded to our requests promptly, professionally and gracefully--and whose service was very kindly, amiably attentive yet pleasantly, graciously unobtrusive. He seemed very affable and possessed of a remarkable, almost prescient sense of timing, appearing only at exactly the right moments when we wanted/needed something.

We appreciated the fairly concise yet robust menu, which offers a decently-sized variety of staple and other dishes without being overwhelmingly extensive. The injera at this place is positively stellar in both taste and texture--it's on the tangy, tart side, perfectly spongy and delectable. The two orders of fried veggie sambusas we had were excellent, and my mom even wanted to order another round of them (alas, by that point they were out)! The veggie combos we ordered--served in the traditional one-plate fashion--were absolutely delicious, light yet filling and scrumptious. My girlfriend mentioned that the chicken in the chicken tibs dish was very well-seasoned and some of the best she's ever had in such a culinary context (savory stews, etc).

I cannot recommend this place enough, between the beautiful décor and cozily serene atmosphere, the quality of the food, very decent value/portion sizes, and impeccable service. It will henceforth be the go-to Ethiopian restaurant for myself and my household!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5