BLUE NILE Ethiopian market and restaurant

This place is LITERALLY A HIDDEN GEM! Modest kitchen in the back of a market with kind people & DELICIOUS food. I had the Abay Special T'ibs (Chikina) & added collard greens + lentils. The food was so flavorful, hearty and comforting. It was a good amount of food, and despite being super hungry, I saved about 1/2 for my next meal to go. Although it was delicious, after tax/tip I paid $45 for this plate of food. the sides seemed a bit overpriced given their size. this is my second visit & I’ll be back to again to explore the menu further with some of their more affordable options. Impressive food, low key atmosphere and so satisfying 🇪🇹🤤

This is a delightful little place. Restaurant is in back of store and it is absolutely delicious. Really cool staff and it’s hard to describe the tastiness of the food. Absolutely authentic- don’t expect silverware and don’t complain about it. Use the fantastic injera bread and enjoy the entire experience!

Don't judge a book by it's cover. This place is modest in it's curb appeal, and outrageously good in it's service and flavor. Ordered the veggie sampler and a spicy beef tomato dish. My wife and I ate until we were stuffed. Please go and support this mom and pop establishment.

Excellent dining experience at SD's newest Ethiopian restaurant utilizing the outdoor patio space. Everything was made fresh to order, and the awazé (hot sauce) was super savory and spicy! Will definitely be coming here again our my next trip. Highly recommend for Vegan, vegetarian, carnivore and those with food allergies!

This is a chill, unassuming hole in the wall spot - so you know the food is going to be GOOD. This restaurant did not disappoint. So delicious. Run by very kind people. Don’t sleep on this restaurant! There is a small downstairs part of the restaurant in the back behind the storefront, but there is also an upstairs area which I did not see. Highly recommend.

The food is amazing! The decor is non-existent. The service is as good as you might expect from one woman who barely speaks English doing absolutely everything. The restaurant is in back, just walk thru the market. Bring your own fork if you don't want to get your fingers messy.

BEST FOOD EVERRR! We tried Blue Nile restaurant and our tummies our so full, the owner was so nice and there was an Ethiopian market that had Ethiopian snacks, green coffee beans and more. We tried the Abay Special T’ibs and it was so frickin good, we left with our mouth and lips covered with Ethiopian Berbere spice haha. We got some free coffee beans as a souvenir☕️🤣

This was our first experience with Ethiopian food and it definitely won’t be our last. Abay is great. It’s such an inviting place. We ordered the dry prepared beef t’ibs and veggie combo. The food was so flavorful and beautiful. The injera was great as well and they bring out as much as you want. It’s amazing it’s such a great value too because of the amount of food you get. The service was nice and really accommodating. Gave great suggestions for food. It was just such a cool vibe. Go visit.