Nile Ethiopian Food and Spices

The best Ethiopian food this side of Addis Abba!
A real hole in the wall. I wouldn’t have noticed this place if I wasn’t specifically looking for it. My mother and I were on a quest to find some authentic Ethiopian coffee. They had it, but only in the green, unroasted form. Unfortunately, I don’t have a coffee roaster, so I had to pass.
The location is cut into two sections. The front is a Ethiopian general store. They sell ingredients for Ethiopian food, DVDs, soda, exotic spices, and kitchen gadgets to make your flat bread on.
The back area is a restaurant. Their menu is literally one page, for the entire restaurant. If someone else is looking it over, you’re going to have to wait. There’s only about 5 things to choose from, so it’s not a big decision.
We had cabbage and onions, served with collard greens, and beans, all served on a large piece of flat bread. We had to have the waitress explain what we were having, since the menu descriptions are rather loosely worded, and mainly in Ethiopian. The food was heavily spiced, and delicious. The beans had a delicious smoky flavor, and the cabbage had some sort of yellow hot spice on them.
The staff was incredibly pleasant and helpful, but with rather limited English. They were alarmed when they saw that the Coca-​Cola was ‘beyond the expiration date,’ and insisted that we not drink it. I’ve never paid attention to the Coke expiration dates stamped on the bottom of the can.
The place was rather clean, and they showed Ethiopian movies on the TV set.
I’d definitely recommend checking this place out for a culinary adventure.

Nice, family run business. As others have mentioned the restaurant is run behind the grocery store. I typically do take out, in part so i can feed my kids something else since they don’t love Ethiopian like I do. I’ve gotten a meat dish before, but I prefer the vegetarian. I really like having the grocery store there, too — one of these days I may buy some of the spices and try making some of the dishes myself at home. But probably not because the prices are very reasonable.

Seriously good food at this hole in the wall. It’s the real deal. The dining area is in the back of a convenient-​store-​sized grocery where a number of interesting items can be found. The meals are made to order and drinks can be bought in the store front, but I would recommend the tea with your meal. The lady running the joint is very kind and accommodating even with her limited English. Would definitely come back.
The take away:
If you’re looking for an experience, you’ll definitely find it here.

Was me and my friend’s first time trying Ethiopian food. Everything we had was delicious, and the lady that works there had to be one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. She was also helpful in explaining what the food was and how to eat it.

The food was wonderful! Highly recommended.

I have been a regular of this wonderful place for about 5 years now and have had everything on the menu at one point or another!
The owner and chef, Tsige, is a warm host. She makes everything to order, so not only is your food organic and healthy, it’s also guaranteed to be fresh. The down side of this of course is that it may take a little longer to prepare.
The food and experience are truly authentic, as evidenced by the many Ethiopians who frequent the restaurant. Some of my favorites:
* Veggie combo (a delicious combination of collard greens, lentils, cabbages, carrots, potatoes, and any other delights Tsige may throw in.
* kitfo: a spicy beef tar tar, ground beef
* tibs: wonderful marinated beef tips
All of the above served on this wonderful spongy bread (injera), which gives it a great flavor contrast and balance.
The place is small and cozy and definitely off the beaten path, but you won’t regret the drive.
For the coffee lovers, nothing that beats Ethiopian coffee! Ask Tsige for the coffee ceremony — she’ll roast the coffee beans right in front of you and let you take in the aroma.
Enjoy your experience — and don’t be surprised if you find yourself addicted to this wonderful cuisine! :)

Definitely a hole in the wall… but one that you’ll want to find yourself in.
The food is tasty. They have a simple, one page menu — and by one page, I mean there is literally one sheet of paper floating around. At first my husband and I ordered 2 servings of the veggie combo. One was definitely plenty, but I think because the other Ethiopian restaurants in town have you order two, I was conditioned. One order to share will fill you up. The $ 9 veggie combo included the red lentils, yellow cabbage, and collard greens. The injera is very, very good. They don’t serve glasses of water, so grab a bottle from the front of the store and bring it with you.
Yes, the front of the store is a small grocery section. You can pick up some spices, rice, flour while you’re here.
The dining space is very small, perhaps 4 – 5 tables. On both occasions that I’ve visited here, the place is full of other diners chatting it up or grabbing a quick bite. The service is friendly.
Make the drive out this way for a tasteful plate full of spice. Enjoy.

My wife & I felt we had dropped into a shop in any Ethiopian town. We were greeted by the sweet smile of the proprietor & cook of this delightful place. The food was excellent. Our coffee was hand roasted as we waited, it smelled so good! We will be back.

Great Ethiopian Food! Great Service! They are making dishes to order so you can call ahead if you know what you want! Vegetarian and Meat Dishes! Today I enjoyed the Beef Tibs, ordered Medium Spicy, it was about perfect! POPROCK!
Injera (I think here they may have spelled it with an «E» …Sour, Soft, Highly Porous Bread served under your food and used to pick up your food instead of using a utensil… She said she makes her own! I have never been a fan of the Bread and I have eaten about a dozen times at three different Restaurants, counting today. This one is the BEST I have eaten so far!
Timatim sounds like the name of someones «Spiritual son» though it is a Tomato Salad! They called it something else here… The language barrier was enough to make it enjoyable, I got everything I wanted and got to use more vocabulary than usual which was nice! Timatim Fit Tit is served with Injera and I have been served where it was rolled up in the bread like a fat Burrito! Timatim is one of my Favorite Salads in the world and this one it FANTASTIC! First rule of a Rod0 salad is to spell it Zalad and leave the lettuce out!!! Timatim dose NOT Ever call for lettuce! Everyone makes Timatim it a little differently, using most of the same ingredients in slightly different proportions… If I understood correctly the Oil part of the Salad is a Dressing from Germany! «What» I asked??? Where? «Did you say Germany»? Yes Germany!!! !! ! Whoa! Tomato, Peppers, Red Onion, Lemon and a Dressing from Germany! This one is FANTASTIC! In a dead heat for First place! If you want this dish you may have to describe it if they do not know it by name!
Looking Forward to the next meal here to check out the Vegetarian Dishes!

Very small restaurant, only 4 tables.
What I like:
— The owners are very, very nice and helpful.
— The menu during the week is very simple, with half a dozen choices all for less than 10 $.
— The food is of outstanding quality.
— Kitfo with raw meat
— Great coffee
Be prepared to wait a bit as the food is prepared from scratch.
On the weekend they will have other typical choices as Zigni and Doro Wat.