Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

Wow! Flavors are great but, what a rip off. $ 13.95 for one chicken drumstick and a hard boiled egg… Oh and we had 2 small cups of tea each, 3 people, 2 pots of tea and we were charged $ 12 for 6 individual teas, REALLY! Don’t waste your money at this over priced Magazine spot unless you absolutely need some different food and have money to burn.

I’ve only been here once but the food was excellent; I had the Veggie Combo. With such big portions, this would be a place where I would like to have a long meal, but the ambiance is more fast casual. It is BYOB with a $ 5 cork fee. This place has been open since 2012 so I don’t know why they wouldn’t try to get SOME type of liquor license. Anyway, probably will get takeout next time.

Vegetarian items were ok, even good. Meat was really bad, tough, inedible. I assume there are other options in NO. Really funny bit was when my table let the waiter know the meat was tough, he reached down and grabbed a piece with his hand, right off the plate, and ate it to test it out — declaring it ok by him. Based on other reviews, I’m going to assume this place just had a bad night, but I’ll go elsewhere next time.
BTW, no liquor license, so bring your own.

Woa this place mm mm hit the SpOt!**!*!** I’ve had Ethiopian food for the first time in New York over the summer and have been dying to eat it again ever since. I took my girl friend here because she’s never had it and I was in the mood to eat with my hands, eat a lot and eat good: p We walked in at 7pm on a Friday and were the only people in besides a man that looked as if he’d been there all day. We were greeted and told to sit where we pleased. We ordered the veggie combo and he recommended the curry lamb dish to us. Only waiting about 10 – 15 minutes for the food, it came out and wow-​ee my mouth is watering thinking about it!
We didn’t get much lamb meat at all and when our waiter came to check on us my friend mentioned it to him so he came back with a bowl of lamb and sauce that he poured on his plate. It was very considerate of him and we were very happy because the lamb was phenomenal.
The only thing missing for me was that no hot towels or wipes were brought to us. That’s one thing about the restaurant in New York I was impressed by and I think it’s kind of crucial for eating food with your hands.
But overall we had a great time and left extremely happy and extremelyyy full

Food and service are amazing!!! I would recommend to get the veggie platter with a meat platter to share and have the chance to try as much as possible.

Good experience. Clean establishment. Not a fan of the large tv playing cartoons but it wasn’t a deal killer. I wanted to try Ethiopian food and glad I made it over since they’ve been open for a few years now. The veggie combo was well prepared, fresh tasting and decent portion. The «bread» that was served with the meal didn’t impress me. Didn’t add anything to the flavors and seemed like it was strictly a delivery system-​empty calories. Lunch was in the $ 16 range so not a deal. I was the only table in there for the duration of my meal. Considering other neighborhood powerhouses Juan’s and Commander’s it’ll probably be awhile before I find my way there again. The server was nice,

Every time I come to New Orleans on business, I always like to stop here and pick up Ethiopian food to bring home! There are only two places in New Orleans, and I find this one to be the better one. Some of the dishes have been hit or miss, but overall we have been very happy with it. Good selection of food, and prices are on the high-​end of reasonable. I don’t have an extensive knowledge of Ethiopian food, but what I have had, this definitely stands up to it!

This is an excellent Ethiopian restaurant! And we used to live in Washington, DC, Ethiopian food central, so we know good Ethiopian food. If you haven’t had it before, give it a try; it is a ton of fun — you get to eat with your hands — and delicious! Great veggie options, and plenty of tasty meat too.
Very reasonable prices, and super friendly service. Highly recommended!

Delicious food always way more than you can eat. We ordered lamb curried stew, beef tibs and kitfo. This is our third trip here in three years and every time I have been impressed with the quality and quantity of food you get served here. I will continue to return!

This place is wonderful! My wife and I absolutely love Ethiopian food and this place certainly caters to our cravings! Every time we are in New Orleans, we come here and have yet to be disappointed. The kitfo is delicious and the tibs are delicious whether you are getting lamb or beef! Their veggie sanmbusa is OK but the sauce they serve with it is like a liquid berbere/​mitmita and very addictive. I would recommend this place over the Café Abyssinian to anyone that wants delicious Ethiopian cuisine!

Deep wot; an amazing chicken dish with the injera bread was simply put; fabulous! And the chef, Mr. Mengesha’s lovely wife Wosenie.
Family owned and operated, I was made to feel welcome and appreciated.
Great value, super accommodating staff and even if you come by yourself and have never ate this type of food, you’re in the very best of hands!

I missed Ethiopian after leaving D.C./Baltimore Area (Korean too). Nile is the 2^nd Ethiopian restaurant here and the closest to what I’m used to in D.C. Love it! Veggie Combo is excellent as are all the meat dishes but anywhere that makes me want to order just veggies is great!

The food we ordered at Nile was like a flavor explosion in your mouth. Awaze tibs and doro wat were both delicious. Given New Orleans’ limited selection of Ethiopian food; you can’t go wrong coming here. Service/​attentiveness were on the slower side but everything that came out of the kitchen was full of flavor and went down the hatch. Would like to see better service but other than that everything was satisfactory!

Small welcoming space with attentive service. Delicious food that anyone can enjoy as leave feeling satisfied and healthy

Delicious food, excellent overall experience! I was dying to try Ethiopian food for a while and i’m so glad we came to this place.
I’m giving it 4 stars because the place is a little dull, could use a little remodeling to make it more welcoming, but the service was good and i really enjoyed eating with my hands.
My recommendation for two: Get the veggie combo and the Lega tibs. Enough for two and provides a variety of textures and flavors, not too spicy.

I love Ethiopian food and I like Nile a lot. Before Nile, I used to go to Café Abyssinia, and while I enjoy the food at both restaurants, I always used to come out of Café Abyssinia smelling like Ethiopian food, which is great if I’m just going home afterwards, but if I have a post-​dinner thing to go to, I don’t necessarily want to walk in smelling like food. I have been to Nile twice now and I haven’t had that problem here.
The food is delicious and the servers always offer more injera when my friends and I scarf down what is initially provided. It’s definitely great to have this option for Ethiopian food in the city.

I ordered the vegetarian sampler platter, which should absolutely be ready immediately.
I waited for over two hours with utter indifference as the response to my repeated inquiries about the timing of my meal.
I then suffered the insult of watching everyone who came after me get served first with zero concern for my meal. I ended up leaving.
Terribly disappointing.

Saturday night, 7:30, only 2 other tables had guests at that time. We had the pick of tables, but most hadn’t been cleared and wiped down (maybe they had a rush?). There was only one young guy working and he was running the show, so I understand. Having never dined here before we asked our server what he suggested, he did so, and we ordered the Veggie Combo as well as the Doro Wot, a stewed chicken dish, also known as the National Dish.
The Doro Wot was delicious. Stewed with a lot of flavor and spice. You scoop this up with bread. Don’t know what this bread is called, but it is like a thin pancake rolled up… you unroll it, tear off a piece, and scoop up your food. I feel like I have to describe this because I had never had Ethiopian food before and this was all new to me. The Veggie Combo had collard greens, lentils, beats, split peas, and a salad. Once again, all scooped up with the bread.
Note: Bring you own alcoholic beverages… we didn’t know that. Also be open to the experience… because you won’t be using utensils.

Always nice to find a good Ethiopian place. Good messy food (may not be suitable for 1^st dates). We tried a bit of everything and I was all around impressed with the spread. The long and short of it:
1. Lega Tibs. My favorite thing on the menu. The meat was perfectly cooked and seasoned. It went great with a little of the feta cheese that came with the kitfa.
2. Service. My 1 negative comment. We were there with a larger party (6 total) but it was a Monday night and the place was nearly empty. They had 1 waiter running the whole show which I understand is hard but it was like pulling teeth trying to get him to give us any service, even when we were 1 of 2 tables there. It lead to us being there 45 minutes to an hour longer than we wanted to. He may have made up for some of it with some awesome recommendations.
3. Bread. As with all Ethiopian food, your utensils is bread. Theirs is fluffy and not overpowering in taste. It really let you taste your food, not your utensil.
Everything we ate was really good (2^nd favorite was the doro wot). We may have got an off service night, so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and head back for more!
Overall Grade: B–

I was highly impressed with the food here. We ordered the Injera Veggie Roll for an appetizer (they were out of the Sambusa). Let me tell you, it was DELICIOUS!!! For the entrée, we ordered the Kitfo (cooked medium) and the Lamb Wot. The Kitfo had a great flavor. The collard greens that came with it really paired well with its flavors and made it a hearty meal. The Lamb Wot was incredible. My favorite of the two dishes. The meat was so tender it was literally falling of the bone. The portions were quite large. Next time, we’ll definitely split an entrée and try the Sambusa. Oh, and you must order the hot tea! It is such a complimentary aspect to the meal.
**NOTE: The atmosphere here is very relaxed. Yes, it took a while to get our food, but that’s because we’re Americans and we want everything instant. This is a great place to sit and chill with friends. Don’t expect to leave in 45min. Take time to enjoy one another’s company and sip on some hot tea while you wait for your food. TIA.