Ethiopian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cincinnati

2 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Elephant Walk
The Elephant Walk
86/100 (1534 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
Indian
Indian
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Breads
Vegetarian Curry
Doro Wot
Fresh Juices
Samosa Chat
Tiramisú
Vegetarian Thali Platter
Extra Injera
Naan Nachos
Collard Greens Gomen
Hot & Spicy Naan
Chicken Tandoori Korma
Greens & Rice
Mango Avocado Juice
Lamb
Mango Lassi
baklava
Pakoras
Lamb Vindaloo
Onion Soup
Indian
African
Ethiopian
Reservations
Seating
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Mid-range
"My wife and I had the Lamp Korma and the spinach Saag. Both were excellent. In fact this was some of the best Indian food I have had.!!! Thank you..."
Marcel Macholda
"Excellent food, quiet environment on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered two appetizers (Mixed Platter and Aloo Tikki), they arrived hot and delicious,..."
Whitney Black Campbell
"The food was excellent......service and staff very friendly.....SO reasonably priced! We had an appetizer, two entrees, a bottle of wine (half..."
Karen Thomas
"Excellent Indian/Ethiopian restaurant. We always order from the Ethiopian side of the menu as this is one of the very few places it's available in..."
Claire Lee
"Generous portions and a wide variety were perfect for our family of 6 (who had wanted both Indian and Ethiaipian for dinner- we were surprised and..."
Lainie Lukingbeal Fertick
"Great place! People really need to experience this..."
Andre Bisasor
"Great place, great people, great bar, great food. Love..."
Doug Erb
"I always leave here just crazy sick because they give us so much food and it's so tasty that I can't force myself to stop eating it. This place is..."
Parker Seagull
"Grew up in Addis...flavors are great! Like the ability to voice your 'Hot Scale for the various..."
Everett Mellish
"My wife and I have tried the lunch buffet twice and loved it each time. The selection was roughly 75% Indian and 25% Ethiopian. Another time my..."
Adam Maarschalk
"Loved it. The food was delicious and the staff was helpful in answering..."
Marla Gitelson O'Brian
"Awesome food , friendly service 1/2 price bottles of wine before 7pm!! Very nice seasoning will definitely be back and refer friends..."
Jeannine Wright
"For me this was a true step outside of my cuisine box and I'm so glad I did. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the wait staff was very polite and..."
Vonita Summers
"Tried their veggie combo as well as Awaze Tibs. Both were good but I've had better Ethiopian food outside of Cincinnati. I'll go back to try their..."
Kashyap Sigdel
"I never write reviews but a friend and I visited Elephant Walk in September and I still think about my chicken tikka masala and garlic naan a few..."
Joei
"We had a great birthday lunch here for my father. The prices are excellent and the food is great quality. The server was very kind and quick. Thanks..."
AL H
"The food was an absolute BANGER! Got a lunch platter combo thing (thali?) for $10 flat (pre-tip), and it was hands down the best I've ever eaten...."
B B
"My mom got the lunch curry platter and I got the Ethiopian platter and a delish Samuel..."
Sara Sadri
"I cannot express how good the good here is in words. The quality and quantity I received for the more than fair price is absurd. I will definitely..."
Ben
"It was a great experience and a great thing, knowing you can get authentic ethnic cuisine. Out server rose was gorgeous and an excellent server. It..."
Brian Moore
"Update 2023: Still delicious. This time they told us the spice level was out of 10. Menu still says 6. I got 5, I'm not sure if that was 5/10 or 5/6...."
Joseph Manley
"Would love to give the food 4.5 stars but that is not an option and I am rounding-down because the beef-tibs, while delicious, the meat was way..."
Conrad D'Souza
"The food was excellent! Unfortunately, many of the items we wanted were not available. There was a slight language barrier with the server, but she..."
Gary Madden
"Fast and delicious! Ordered takeout and the food was prepared in less than 20 minutes, it was very good. The online ordering didn't work for me, but..."
Jacob Greenberg
"Just dined in at Elephant walk restaurant with my friends and had a wonderful service. Loved the chicken tikka masala with garlic naan. Really..."
Likitha Reddy Andem
"It's an Indian/Ethiopian restaurant. They have buffet lunch which is pretty good. They have enough vegetarian options in Indian. In Ethiopian they..."
Praneeta Lakkapragada
"Nice portion sizes, good taste and presentation for a delivery order. The largest, plumpest sambusa I’ve ever had. The baclava were generous too...."
Duane Palmore
"One of our favorite restaurants!! Such authentic food, so delicious! Ethiopian menu is wonderful! Staff are very helpful if you are unsure what you..."
Natasha Madison
Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant
Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant
85/100 (318 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
"If you don't like Ethiopian food or don't know anything about it, you may not want to dine here. I happen to love their vegetarian platter. Lots of..."
Joanne Greenway
"The owner went out of her way to ensure we had everything we needed. My son was doing a project for school and he needed an Ethiopian dish. She fixed..."
Ronika Bompus
"So, so, so good!!! We can't wait to go back. Amazing food for such a good price! Would highly..."
Christine Shi
"This is my first time experiencing Ethiopian food and it's really delicious. I got the vegetarian platter plate posted in the pictures below. They..."
sachin s
"The food was so delicious!!! I'm still in the restaurant reviewing this place. Their injera is the softest, spongiest must delicious I've ever had,..."
Amy Allison
"Amazing food and the lady running it is so..."
Julie Burnett
"Super yummy and has a gluten free bread..."
Kelsey S
"The only reasons this place doesn't currently get 5 stars: 1. It still isn't open for dine in. 2. Their menu isn't the easiest to navigate or..."
Caitlin M
"Refugee owned, fantastic food especially if you’re feeling adventurous! Food is spicy 🌶️ which I love!! Price is cheap especially for the high..."
Lauren E
"Amazing authentic Ethiopian, and probably the only place you can get this kind of food in Cincinnati. I love..."
Jacob Millner