Ambience: the decor Reflects the Ethiopian culture
Food : It was my first time trying Ethiopian cuisine. The vegetarian platter was huge served with Ethiopian style bread(Injira). The curries in the platter had great taste specially the lentils and the cabbage curry !!!!!
Price is reasonable!
*Wanna try a new cuisine , should visit this place.
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4/5 (Yes I did it for the memes)Did you know that Harambe means "everyone pull together"? Doesn't it ALL MAKE SENSE now? Kinda blew my mindInternational supper club @ Yelp! Never had Ethiopian food before so this was something different! I really liked all the spices and little bits of everything. I also really enjoyed eating w my hands. Warning: you WILL get food on your pants if you aren careful. I definitely dropped food on my pantsDefinitely came here for the memes, stayed for the injera bread. Injera is this really cool sponge crepe that is got the sourness of sourdough. I reaaaaallly liked this "bread" I got the vegetarian plate (which i suspect is probably vegan as well, which is great!) and it had lentils, spicy beans, cabbage a lil salad and some greens. Everything was really good. Next time I am thinking of getting a few small dishes to try. One thing is that although service is fair, I wouldn't go absolutely starving because it was prETTy slow. Really wished they gave us a basket of injera bread to nom on while we waited like oliver garden or something lol. Overall, it was a great time and I would recommend the veggie plate!The ambiance was..... interesting, a little hole in the wall kind of feel, not bad. xAngel
Harambe is one long-standing Vancouver restaurant that offers a unique type of cuisine: Ethiopian. While I can’t find the exact number of years they have been in business, the oldest Yelp review dates back to 2008. At Harambe, foodies can immerse themselves in a “raw,” communal dining experience where cutlery is not needed. Harambe specializes in wats or wots that hold various spiced meat and vegetable mixtures and you pick off the food with injera, a sourdough-risen flatbread.
The first time I had Ethiopian food was in Montreal and it was at a restaurant called Nil Bleu (Blue Nile). I left the restaurant with such a positive impression of Ethiopian cuisine because it was finger lickin' good. If you order a platter, it will come with a huge dish with variety of different options. I always opted for the meat option but I generally found the veggies to be extremely tasty as well. The 2nd time I had Ethiopian food was in Kenya and of course it was as good as I remembered it to be.
Delicious food, comfy atmosphere, great service. Only complaints are the food portions are sometimes inconsistent and the manager sits at the front table and doesn't do anything but talk loudly and be rude to the waitresses.
Always wanted to try Ethiopian food and on a whim, decided today was the day. So good and a lot of fun! I especially liked the bread. I will be back.
My fave place for ethiopian. I always get the veggie plaater.. its really good portion size if u get to go.. the misir wat red lentils are spiced well ans just to my liking.. my only complaint is sometimes it is extremely oily. .. ive eaten at at least 6 or 7 ethipian restauranta here and this is my fave
another bonus dont feel completely uncomfortable here.. some of the smaller ethipian restaurants u walk in and there are a couple older men that just stare (guess cus im a girl)
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Quality Ethiopian. I've tried 9 Ethiopian restaurants in Canada and I'd rank Harambe as #3 overall and the best in Vancouver.
The restaurant is located just a skip up from Commercial skytrain station. It's a cozy little place with vibrant artwork and really friendly staff.
I recommend ordering the combination platters if its your first time so you have a chance to taste test. My favorite dish is the the doro tibs and the veggie platter. Harmabe's injera bread are fresh and stretchy unlike some of the dryer competitors. This is a regular spot for me and I've enjoyed every dish so far. The flavours are very rich and you can tell everything has been thoroughly simmered. Overall the portions are plentiful, but the salad is much smaller than most restaurants.
Tips:
1)Ethiopian food is quite spicy but not necessarily hot. If you can't take the heat just order mild and you'll be fine.
2)Be sure to eat the bread underneath - as sloppy as it looks, its actually the tastiest part because it absorbs all the flavours.
3)Ethiopian is meant to be shared and eaten by grabbing portions of food with the side bread. If this grosses you out (or you don't want to mix meat with veggies) just ask for your own plate and a fork.
The food is good but compared to other ethiopian restaurants, portions at harambe are small to share.. can get better value elsewhere
Delicious!! First time trying Ethiopian food and I will definitely have it again the fish the waitress recommended was perfect! Definitely a must try
Well I'm beginning to realize that Ethiopian cuisine is not entirely my thing, but I wont let that reflect on this review! So we decide to go with the platter for two. It is yes, essentially a platter with that weird spongey bread roll stuff (Foodie terminology yes I know) I guess you don't use cutlery on this dish but rather tear a piece of the bread and scoop the food into it, we totally noobed out and used forks to put stuff in the bread lol.
The Lentils stew was good, most likely my favourite part of the meal. The spinach was good, the lamb wot was good, the split peas were "meh", the cabbage was meh, the green beans were meh, the chicken wot was meh as well... Interesting cuisine that's for sure, but not my cup of tea.
A great place for a group of 3-4 friends to share food. The prices are reasonable, food is delicious (we shared a veggie platter), service is a bit slow but the decor makes up for it.
One of my most favorite restaurants in Vancouver. The food is authentic and is something you cant get everywhere. The pricing and service is acceptable. Will definitely go back soon!
Great Ethiopian food. For someone who has lived in Ethiopia for the past 11 years this is the most authentic Ethiopian food I have eaten in Canada. Highly recommended and good atmosphere and decor as well.
Worth the wait (but not GF!). Go with friends. Share some wine and enjoy your conversation while you wait for dinner. It will be worth it!
The lamb in berbere spice is absolutely delicious. If you're new to Ethiopian or like variety, go for the veggie or meat combos.
Just a note: the injera is made with both teff and barley flours. It is NOT gluten free, as I sadly found out at the end of the meal!
Great Value and Perfectly Spiced. I have now been to 4 Ethiopian Restaurants in the East Vancouver neighbourhood. So far this place is the tops. There are always plenty of leftovers and the food is always really flavourful and delicious. The service could improve though as it usually takes between 30 and 45 minutes to receive food but when it arrives, it's great!
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Good place to take someone who has never had Ethiopian before. As far as I am concerned there are 3 major Ethiopian places in Vancouver. One is really good but extremely overpriced. One is relatively cheap but the food is just okay. And in the middle is Harembe.
The place is well decorated, nice and roomy, creating a great atmosphere.
The service is servicable. I have been to Harembe numerous times and the service ranges from slow and bad to okay (somewhat depending on how busy the place is but not always the case).
The food itself is really tasty and great. I usually get the Awaze Tibs but also really like the Gored Gored. Seeing as I am not a vegitarian I usally don't get the vegi stuff so I can't really write up about that stuff. The portions are big and one plate is usually enough to share but they do offer mixed variety plates for those wanting to try a little bit of everything.
I also recommend their peanut chicken soup as a starter as it is really delicious and contains peanuts (which I love and should be used in every meal as for as I am concerned).
As far as price goes it is in the middle of the road. It can seem pricy but compared to other Ethiopian place which is really pricy the food is exactly the same quality wise.
Overall I recommend the place if you want to take someone who has never experienced the unique experience of eating at an Ethiopian restaurant. It is a fun place to take out of towners, as long as they don't mind waiting a little bit for some service.
Food 8/10, service 7/10, atmosphere 9/10.
Great food but very very slow service... They do not have a commercial kitchen and usually only have one server and one cook. Don't go when you are rushed.. Relax and enjoy the atmosphere and delicious food!!
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Delicious and Down to Earth!. If you've never tried Ethiopian food, Harambe is a great place to start because they offer a vegetarian or meat combo platter for those unsure of where to start. I've eaten at a number of other Ethiopian restaurants, but for $12.99 or less (the more platters you order the less), I keep going back. I always order the meat combo platter because I'm indecisive and want to eat everything - I love how all the flavours complement each other. Little piles spinach, lamb, chicken, beef, lentils, and a variety of veggies in savoury, spicy, sweet and tangy flavours, there's a great balance for the palette. With lots of injera (crepe like spongy bread to pick up and eat the food with - you eat with your hands), it's a memorable and tasty experience. The portions are large and I always take home leftovers. If there are more than two of you, order the dishes a la carte as each dish is huge and will leave you satiated.
This food is like home cooking with delicious exotic flavours that make you feel good. Try their honey wine, 'Tej', in their traditional glass to compliment the meal.
This is a meal not to be rushed as service is a bit slow, but they are friendly and it's well worth the wait.
Try something new and keep an open mind to this delightful cuisine!
Harambe is great if you’re going with a group of friends. The Chef’s Choice Combination platter was the highlight for...
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Ethiopian food is the coolest because you get to eat it with your fingers and spongy bread, it is all about sharing and it is usually really spicy.
Tuesday night we went to Harambe – an Ethiopian restaurant on Commercial Drive. Between 7 of us, we ordered a 3-person vegetarian platter, a 3-person meat platter, and a fish dish. Everything was excellent and there was more food then we could eat (probab
During our visit to Commercial Drive, we decided to have lunch at Harambe Cafe , an Ethiopian restaurant right on Commerical Drive (at 6th). This was our first visit to the restaurant, though we had eaten Ethiopian once before, years ago. You really can't
Entering the brightly painted room with arches and windows cut into walls, we were ushered to a section of low tables and chairs by a waitress whose smile exuded warmth and welcome. The section we were in seems to be the traditional Ethiopian area, with h
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