More people really need to give this place a chance! It’s fantastic flavor filled food, we love coming back to Nile!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron White
Very family-friendly, we took our 1, 3 and 5 year olds to the restaurant and we got their chefs special. Kids enjoyed it, server was great, they had a high chair for our 1-year-old, bathroom is clean. Kids cups for water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffany Bauer
This is by far the very best Ethiopian I've ever had! We had the chef's special, the in house wine, the Wolfstrap red wine, and the Ethiopian coffee. Everything was fabulous but besides the food, the honey wine and Coffee really stood out. The honey wine is made in house and tastes like a carbonated mead - sweet and delicious. The coffee is strong and flavorful but the presentation is an experience you really shouldn't miss. Our waitress was so friendly and knowledgeable it made me brave enough to try new things and I'm so glad I did. You should go. You're welcome 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef's Special
Ricky Ly
Founded in 2006, Nile Ethiopian Restaurant has featured authentic made from scratch Ethiopian cuisine for over 15 years.
Owner Abeba Gonetse transports diners from Central Florida to a traditional Ethiopian home kitchen where everything is cooked from the heart.
Ethiopian cuisine is characterized by the use of spices such as cumin and cloves as well as tibs (sauteed meat), wat (stewed dishes), and a fermented sourdough bread called injera.
There are also fantastic vegetarian / vegan options included stewed cabbage, mixed lentil beans, collard greens, and more. Definitely get the Taste of the Nile veggie platter for those interested in plant based dishes.
Nile Ethiopian is also known for their traditional coffee ceremony – a must try for any coffee lover – where green coffee beans are hand roasted in a flat pan over hot coals, ground in a pestle and brewed in a black clay pot called a jebena.
The ceremony is considered a sign of respect and friendship and usually performed by the woman of the household as an honor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DM
Amazing and unique food. Try the Chef’s Special for a good variety.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enrique Rosa
The food is exotic and delicious.The service was excellent.We had an incredible family time in this beautiful place.
Hailu Fetene
The restaurant has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with plenty of space and decorations that showcase Ethiopian culture.
However, our experience wasn't great. We were not offered any appetizers, and there wasn’t even a loaf of bread served. The food portions were small considering the price we paid. Our meals for four people were brought out all at once on a small tray, without asking for our preference. Unfortunately, the taste of the food didn't feel authentic. The Awaze Tibs dish was just heavily spiced without much else, and the ingredients in the Enjera didn’t seem to include any teff, which is a key ingredient. To top it off, we weren’t given any dessert at the end of our meal. When we asked if we could take our leftover honey wine home, the server told us “no.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Morgan Colston
Great food and wonderful company, if you looking to indulge in different cultural dining, start here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nebulous
My absolute favorite Ethiopian spot in central florida. Food is always delicious and filling, the staff is also very sweet and welcoming.
Silvi a
Love the food here. My husband took me here for a chef special. Highly recommend when visiting Orlando ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Very friendly staff and awesome environment to try Ethiopian cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Demario Harris
We drove by here for 2 years before actually trying and it was so good and flavorful. I wish I had tried this place out a long time ago. I will come here regularly from now on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandy Le
Went here with my partner for Florida vacations. This place introduced me to Ethiopian food and had me hooked onto the cuisine ever since. The injera bread is nothing like I’ve ever eaten (sourdough is closest thing I can think of in taste). I loved wrapping the savory fillings/dishes on top into the bread on the bottom. And the ceremonial coffee! So interesting. You have to come here on an empty stomach, because the portions are really filling and cheap for the amount you get. It’s so good, my partner and I dogged the food within 30 minutes when we visited for the second time here. The atmosphere of the restaurant is quiet, yet inviting, cozy, with nice music playing in the background. Servers were always nice and amicable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Injera, Chef's Special, Meat Combination, Chef's Special Combination
Dr. JR Nowakowski
This place is amazing. The food is always so wonderful and rich in flavor. It is a gem of an eatery on I-drives recycled chain places. If you want something special come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abdul Mohamed
One of the best Ethio restaurant in the US the lamb tibs and kitfo are delicious and I won’t regret driving from Jax just to eat
More people really need to give this place a chance! It’s fantastic flavor filled food, we love coming back to Nile!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very family-friendly, we took our 1, 3 and 5 year olds to the restaurant and we got their chefs special. Kids enjoyed it, server was great, they had a high chair for our 1-year-old, bathroom is clean. Kids cups for water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is by far the very best Ethiopian I've ever had! We had the chef's special, the in house wine, the Wolfstrap red wine, and the Ethiopian coffee. Everything was fabulous but besides the food, the honey wine and
Coffee really stood out. The honey wine is made in house and tastes like a carbonated mead - sweet and delicious. The coffee is strong and flavorful but the presentation is an experience you really shouldn't miss. Our waitress was so friendly and knowledgeable it made me brave enough to try new things and I'm so glad I did.
You should go. You're welcome 😋
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef's Special
Founded in 2006, Nile Ethiopian Restaurant has featured authentic made from scratch Ethiopian cuisine for over 15 years.
Owner Abeba Gonetse transports diners from Central Florida to a traditional Ethiopian home kitchen where everything is cooked from the heart.
Ethiopian cuisine is characterized by the use of spices such as cumin and cloves as well as tibs (sauteed meat), wat (stewed dishes), and a fermented sourdough bread called injera.
There are also fantastic vegetarian / vegan options included stewed cabbage, mixed lentil beans, collard greens, and more. Definitely get the Taste of the Nile veggie platter for those interested in plant based dishes.
Nile Ethiopian is also known for their traditional coffee ceremony – a must try for any coffee lover – where green coffee beans are hand roasted in a flat pan over hot coals, ground in a pestle and brewed in a black clay pot called a jebena.
The ceremony is considered a sign of respect and friendship and usually performed by the woman of the household as an honor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing and unique food. Try the Chef’s Special for a good variety.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is exotic and delicious.The service was excellent.We had an incredible family time in this beautiful place.
The restaurant has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with plenty of space and decorations that showcase Ethiopian culture.
However, our experience wasn't great. We were not offered any appetizers, and there wasn’t even a loaf of bread served. The food portions were small considering the price we paid. Our meals for four people were brought out all at once on a small tray, without asking for our preference. Unfortunately, the taste of the food didn't feel authentic. The Awaze Tibs dish was just heavily spiced without much else, and the ingredients in the Enjera didn’t seem to include any teff, which is a key ingredient. To top it off, we weren’t given any dessert at the end of our meal. When we asked if we could take our leftover honey wine home, the server told us “no.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great food and wonderful company, if you looking to indulge in different cultural dining, start here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My absolute favorite Ethiopian spot in central florida. Food is always delicious and filling, the staff is also very sweet and welcoming.
Love the food here. My husband took me here for a chef special. Highly recommend when visiting Orlando ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Very friendly staff and awesome environment to try Ethiopian cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We drove by here for 2 years before actually trying and it was so good and flavorful. I wish I had tried this place out a long time ago. I will come here regularly from now on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went here with my partner for Florida vacations. This place introduced me to Ethiopian food and had me hooked onto the cuisine ever since. The injera bread is nothing like I’ve ever eaten (sourdough is closest thing I can think of in taste). I loved wrapping the savory fillings/dishes on top into the bread on the bottom. And the ceremonial coffee! So interesting. You have to come here on an empty stomach, because the portions are really filling and cheap for the amount you get. It’s so good, my partner and I dogged the food within 30 minutes when we visited for the second time here. The atmosphere of the restaurant is quiet, yet inviting, cozy, with nice music playing in the background. Servers were always nice and amicable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Injera, Chef's Special, Meat Combination, Chef's Special Combination
This place is amazing. The food is always so wonderful and rich in flavor. It is a gem of an eatery on I-drives recycled chain places. If you want something special come here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Ethio restaurant in the US the lamb tibs and kitfo are delicious and I won’t regret driving from Jax just to eat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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