Came here for dinner the other night, and ordered the beef combination and vegetarian combination, in order to try a variety, as I've never had Ethiopian food before.
We started with the in house Ethiopian honey wine. It came out with a piece of pepper or something floating in it, in a bottle with a Jackson Triggs cap. The flavour reminded me of an over-fermented apple cider with honey.
The food came out with plenty of injira bread. For the cost, I would say the portions were quite generous, we both left absolutely stuffed, and there was still food left on the plate. The injira was like a soft, sourdough flatbread, I found the sour flavour it had wasn't to my taste, but the person I was with enjoyed it. There was a good variety with the combination, and we both found things we particularly enjoyed.
The cost for portions size, as well as for the variety of things you can try with the combination plates are quite good if you're looking to try a bit of everything and find things you like for next time. The restaurant itself very much has a family run atmosphere, and it appeared they did a lot of takeout.
Overall, I didn't particularly find the food to my taste, but I also have no frame of reference for whether this would qualify as "good" or "bad". Objectively, I found the food okay, it wasn't something I feel like I would particularly seek out in the future, but it was enjoyable enough as something new to try.
Nice and quiet place. We ordered 2 dishes: Ye-Beg the Tibbs (lamb) and the Blue Nile Combination Platter (mix of legumes and chicken). Both dishes were flavorful. The lamb was simply yummy but got a bit dried towards the end. The combination plate had different types of legumes (all spicy and tasty), one cooked egg, and one chicken thigh. The injera bread was delicious.
The place looked clean and the server was nice. We went (2 ppl) for an early dinner, and we were the only table being served. The service was fast, the quality of food good, the portions ok.
Highly recommended. My wife and I have been patrons of the Blue Nile for two years. We've always found the food excellent and the service fast and friendly. Excellent authentic Ethiopian coffee as well.
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