Vegan
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free
Fully vegan restaurant serving traditional Ethiopian cuisine. Menu includes stews, assorted vegetable plates, combo dishes, sides, salad, dessert and more. Buffet available Sun, Fri-Sat from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Black-owned. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
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1047 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90019
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92 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
veganpig
Points +37
Really GREAT!! - Edit
I went here with my mom and we loved it! The food is so flavorful and they bring it out pretty quickly. The waitress was nice and patient as this was our first time eating Ethiopian. It was a unique experience and really fun. The one draw back, and also really funny moment of the evening, was when we realized you eat with your hands. I had to beg my mom not to ask for a fork. If you're slightly germaphobic as we are I recommend bringing hand sanitizer since they just pour water over your hands before you eat. Overall I think this is a great cute place for families and dates. My mom is hard to please as she is a health inspector for LA county and she really liked it. This was so worth the long drive!
Read morePros: GREAT food, Unique experience, Kind waitress
Cons: Can't think of anything bad!
Guest
SonjaCPA
Points +5270
Get the coffee! - Edit
We go when I get an overwhelming craving for Ethiopian. All the items on the veggie combo are good, but the red lentils in particular are what I crave. And I really like the injera bread made with real teff, not some other flour. But the best part is the coffee. Granted you really have to like black coffee (which we both do). Coffee is originally from Ethiopia, so it's a nice treat to have them perform the coffee ceremony. They bring the roasting beans out for you to smell, they light incense and bring the coffee in a clay pot. You get little cups of black gold!
Read morePros: coffee , variety of veggie stews
Cons: parking
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gr8vegan
Points +2357
Tough review for me!@!! - Edit
I think this is a great place to go for a fun experience with a family of 4 or a date. My girlfriend really liked the food. I've gotten their prepared food a few times at the Santa Monica Co-op. Its best to order the Meal for 2. I think they pretty much bring you out what ever they want, because the one we choose didn't have some of the things the menu mentioned. The service is slow, but the food comes out fast because I think its all prepared that day in advance. I have no desire to return, but hey it was free from a raffle I won. I've had vegan Ethiopian before and I didn't like it the first time around, this was much better than the place I ate in St.louis. I don't think anyone will be disappointed if you go here with 4 close people (you eat with your bare hands) its fun in that regard. I'm just more into spicey food and not bland ethiopian cuisine. The parking is horrible. On the side of the street opposite Rahel you can try to park in the neighborhood if there isn't a meter available.
Read morePros: unique, 100% vegan
Cons: no parking
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Mir
Points +74
delicious, addicting food - Edit
We love the place. The food is really good and it feels right for our stomachs. We would recommend to try their combo (so you get to taste everything), samboosas (of course!) and coffee. Their coffee is extraordinary, I would go there to have a cup anytime.
Read morePros: delicious food, pleasant atmosphere, totally vegan
Guest
VeggiePinkoKat
Points +142
Pretty darn good Ethiopian food - Edit
First time eating there had a big vegan feast with two friends and still had leftovers--wow! Huge and beautiful portions. The food is so colorful! Enjoyed the lentils most. Some of the foods in the vegan feast were blandish or rather, tasted too similar to other foods, but still all good.
Read moreSlow service, but it's worth it since it's the only all-vegan Ethiopian restaurant in the country.
Pros: good food, healthy cuisine, good value
Cons: SLOW/inattentive service
Guest
heatherveganmom
Points +55
Great Food! - Edit
This is incredibly delish food. Very different and that is a pleasure. Great spices used. Love to eat the food with the bread. Very friendly service. Tolerant of and friendly to my 4 small children who think the food is too spicy and therefore sit and wait with a smoothy while mom and dad enjoy the food.
Read morePros: Great food, interesting spices, nice service
Cons: small & cramped, hard to park
Guest
The Veggie Cook
Points +1201
Worth a Try - Edit
I've been here many times for the lunchtime meal. The food is generally good and very filling, but sometimes, I don't feel so good afterwards. It's heavy food with lots of spices, potatoes, and lentils all mixed together, and the injera bread expands in the stomach I think... Cute little place though, and it's all vegan.
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jennamichelle1
Points +337
yummmmmmmmmm - Edit
This was my first time trying ethiopian food and it was wonderful. When you order the veggie plate you get to try about nine different items. The waitress was very helpful and answered all of the questions we had about what to order and how we should eat the food. It was a great experience and I definitely recommend it.
Read morePros: delicious food, excellent service
Guest
ShiraM
Points +36
Great Restaurant! - Edit
I loved this place! The Vegan Feast was something like $14 (April 2007) and had 12 different dishes to try. The food was excellent, service was great, fabulous prices. My only complaint would be that even traditionally spicy ethiopian dishes were very mild. I'm sure they would accomodate if asked to make spicier though.
Read morePros: inexpensive, great food
Cons: a little too mild
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sbm02002
Points +40
great choice for a low-key vegan date - Edit
i adore rahel. the food is amazing. sharing a giant two-person combination plate gives you the pleasure of sampling like 9 or 10 different dishes - plus you eat with your hands and it's all very sexy. you get a lot of food for not much money, and they always bring out more injera if you need it. the collard greens are fantastic, and everything is well spiced but not too spicy. try the different juices like the flaxseed or sunflower seed - very interesting.
Read morePros: unique beverages, friendly staff, awesome combo plates
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Mimi710
Points +640
my first ethopian experience - Edit
I thought the food would be spicer based on what others had told me about ethopian food. it was in fact very mild. the food was good though, and the bread was gluten free which was good as the friend i was with can't eat gluten. the food is reasonably priced and there is an all you can eat lunch special. funky atmosphere. i loved the waitresses "VEGAN POWER" shirt - and want one!! *lol*
Read morePros: price, atmosphere
Cons: not very spicy food
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