Gabrielle Leavy-Obeng

First time joining some family who are loyal Cafe Colucci fans. I’ve eaten at many Ethiopian spots and I’d say this is my new favorite. From the ambience, service, drinks and most importantly the food, everything was wonderful. There is love and thought put into each aspect of the restaurant. The food was very fresh and flavorful, we had both the meat and vegan sampler as well as drinks and appetizers which were delicious. We met the owner who was kind and welcoming as well as our waiter Ricardo was extremely attentive and kind. I will definitely be back when visiting Oakland.

jumping out windows

Very lovely place with very nice service. The food was delicious! The back patio was decorated so well and made it really homey! 10/10 Went back to this place, and took some more pictures 😀. The outdoor decor speaks for itself, and so does the food! I thought some friends here, we had the vegan sampler, Wot with chicken, and Buticha all on one platter. We also had the wheat blend injera. Buticha is my personal favorite 🤗. This was also a very good deal, I had leftovers for days even after stuffing myself completely full!

+4

Cat Ramirez

Loved it ! Flavorful, delicious, filling, a great place to enjoy with friends. We had the meat and vegan samplers 2 orders of each with eggplant added and left stuffed. I also bought spice for my cooking at home. It is great on chicken. Highly recommend.

+6

Mike Anderson

The new location at 5849 San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland is fantastic! The open kitchen is huge, and the dining area is beautifully decorated. There's an outdoor space out back too, and that's where most of the diners were on this afternoon. The service was great -- super nice waiter and the food arrived fast! We had the meat sambussas (triangular pastries like samosas), the meat combination platter, and the baklava. Everything was delicious, and very reasonably priced, especially for the amount of food you get. The meat combo platter was more than enough food for two people. We had a coffee with the baklava and hung out for a bit just enjoying the new space. Great experience. So glad these guys moved in -- we'll be back!

-Vegan platter - 9.5/10 excellent, loved the two cold salady things Would be amazing to see even more plant based options like plant based meats on the menu in the future! Legumes and such are great, but can be an overload of fiber.

Josh W

We’ve loved this spot for a long time — it’s been our go-to in town, and we’ve had so many great meals here. That’s why our most recent visit surprised us a bit. Several of the dishes we normally order tasted different than usual, and a couple seemed to have dipped in quality. Nothing was bad, but it didn’t quite match the consistently excellent experience we’ve come to expect. We’re hoping this was just an off night, because when they’re on their game, they’re truly fantastic. We’ll definitely be back, just crossing our fingers for the old magic next time.

Khiem Nguyen

Pretty good actually. The service was fine, good for Bay Area standards. The bathroom and the interior were clean and well presented. There's an open kitchen here. The injera was food and their kik alicha was supreme. If you like mashed potatoes, it's that exact same texture as that but with split peas. The vegan sampler was excellent. The meat sampler was rough. Nothing was really good imo. The mushroom tibs were great. The chickpeas are rubbish, don't get the mitten shiro.

+7

Anwar Hussain

Never been although the apics. & Reviews look Good !!! Only ' downside ' - No tel. # listed. No Idea if any of their ' Mutton & Chicken offerings are " Halal " (??) .I do love " Ethiopian Cuisine ". A tel. # is important- as even for Doordash Etc. ' Ordering ' - it's ' comforting ' to know one can call to custom tailor the order to ' Consumer Needs '. I order from Red Sea occasionally, and the Ladies that work there are ' Usually Quite Affentive & Honest " -:informing me that only the Chicken & Lamb are HALAL. Not the Beef. Useful Tip !!!!

Juan P

First time trying Ethiopian food, was not disappointed! Got the sampler to split between two, and it was definitely enough food. I didn’t realize that when they ask if you want Injera, which is like the bread/rice option you see at other restaurants, they provide it as a separate charge and that the plate came with some (it’s actually the base of it), so I wouldn’t have ordered extra. The sampler was varied with several options, and the flavors very tasty - perhaps the only downside was the actual amount of chicken for some of the samples was a little small. For the price too it wasn’t outrageously expensive either, though it is on the pricier side.

+1

The service dining at night has not been good, the last time I waited a very long time for my food and the bill, it wasn't even busy, we haven't returned to dine in since. I will stick to delivery or takeout, though sometimes I ask that they not swap items out on Doordash and refund instead if my order is unavailable and they don't listen. The cocktails are creative and I like the little market inside. The lady with the tattoos who works daytime is nice.

Peaches Washington

The service was pretty good. The waiter answered all questions very sweet person..The appetizer was on point. It was like a samosa, but it had beef and lentils in it.I had a lemonade.The lemonade was really, really good.The main dish was okay but it wasn't super flavorful.It was the meat sampler.Maybe I need to try a different dish, but I didn't like it that much. Not worth for the price.

Mimi A

Love the food, but take out portions are ridiculously small. I’ve eaten here many times, in this location and the previous one. The food is great! Although I eat meat, I really love the vegan sampler platter. I’ve gotten takeout from there twice now, and I’ve noticed that they give significantly less food in the takeout version of the same dish. It’s really disappointing. When I eat in the restaurant, we typically share the vegan sampler platter and maybe get an app, though the app is not necessary. Ordering the same dish as takeout I am able to finish the entire dish myself. It is a big and noticeable difference. I guess it’s not a good idea to get takeout from there. I think they are just trying to fit in too small containers and they need to buy larger ones. Or they should charge less for the to go version. I will remove this review if they fix the problem.

inti gonzalez

Don't do celebrations here! I came here for my birthday and we couldn't sit down until our last person came... This also happened to an even larger group then ours. Have never seen a restaurant do this and I felt like a number. Food was pretty good though but won't be coming back, same for the people who invited me. Will change review if this is changed!

Shula Wu

I went to a couple of other Ethiopian restaurants before, but this one was the worst. The teff injera costed extra, and it was served COLD! I always had hot injera in other restaurants, so it was shocking. The portion of the meat sampler was very small compared to other restaurants I went. I order another dish (wot), but it was tasteless. Quite disappointed.