This restaurant is more spacious and more lighting than Fassil. We ordered the chicken stir fry, lamb stew and one person veggie combo. Our friends ordered the chicken tangine. The portion is big and the food overall is good. I only wish the flavour is bit stronger but overall it tastes good. The injera is bit more sour than one at Fassil though. The chicken tangine is very tasty, too bad I couldn't eat it all because my friends ordered it. Customer service is friendly. It was very nice of the waitress to give us extra injera. One negative thing is too much heat in the restaurant, I wish they have a fan or air conditioner in there to cool down the space. I like the food at Fassil a tiny more due to bit stronger flavour and better taste injera but I like the scenery here better. The bonus of this restaurant is they give you utensils and proper cloth napkin
Our search for great East African food in Vancouver ended when we found Café D'Afrique. Definitely liked the food here more than I did at Harambe on Commercial Drive (although that one's a good restaurant too)
The service was very good, but it was slightly slow possibly because it was family owned and the chef was also taking care of her children in the restaurant. It was interesting to try the food and it was my first time trying Ethiopian food.
I love it! I love it! I love it! A spicy chicken stew is to kill for. The same with a veggie combo and beef sambussas- they are just delicious. Over the months we have also tried their fish and it was really good. The sour injera just perfectly blends with all the stews and everything together tastes heavenly.
This is not a fast food. It is a family operated restaurant. You need to wait for your food, but it is so worth it. The owners are really friendly.
From my personal experience with Ethiopean food, this place is good enough.
Having lived in Toronto for over 10yrs with a large selection of ethiopean restaurants, the dishes here are not quite as flavourful. I've never been to Ethiopea, so I dont know what its "supposed" to taste like, however, from having tried different restaurants previously, this one is forgettable. But given the limited options in town.... will have to go back when craving Ethiopean.
Unexpected delight!. My wife and I just happened to pass by while famished. We thought, why not--the place looked clean and welcoming even though they had no customers at 7:30 on a Thursday evening. We ordered the vegetarian combo plate for two and loved it! The option of a single dish for two meant that I could eat more and my wife less, thus filling me up and not wasting her food. The atmosphere was pleasant, music not loud. Don't know why it was such a quiet evening--good food, pleasant atmosphere, great value.
We dined here last Saturday evening, for the 1st time. What a treat! We've tried all but one Ethiopian restaurant in vancouver area, and this is definitely in top 2! We met Kidist, the very friendly and accommodating owner. She was so very warn and friendly! The food was great, we had 1chicken, 1 beef dish and 3 veggie dishes. Absolutely nothing to complain about! Raves all the way around. We'll definitely be back soon!
Delicious, warm and friendly. The food at this warm and friendly place is delicious - prepared and served with heart. We had a platter of injera with the chicken with berbere sauce (red/spicy!) also the vegetarian sampler (fantastic lentils, greens, pickled beets and potatos, savory rice) and tried a chicken tagine with lime/coconut sauce. We also enjoyed chatting with the friendly staff about the cuisine and how it is prepared here and in Africa. We look for Ethiopian food whenever we travel- this restaurant is a treasure. We plan to return and we recommend it to you!
Unforgettably Delicious. Some friends and I went to Cafe D'Afrique this past week and we had a fantastic time. The service was friendly and warm. The food was mouthwateringly tasty and unlike anything I have ever had before (we had the vegetarian combo for two and the fish stew). The honey wine is also a must try! It's made in-house and is so, so wonderful. I can't wait to go back!
Great!. The food was great. The portions were reasonable too. It was really nice to try something new, and this was the perfect choice in the general location. The ambiance was very friendly, nice warm colours, a quiet restaurant for being in such a noisy part of town. Service was good. Bill was $30 for two people sharing the mixed veggie w/ one meat. Thanks for the good meal!
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