Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine

Been coming since Waliya burned down in the 1992 riots. Owner Elizabeth is the loveliest hostess. We tried every Ethiopian restaurant after the riots and found Nyala to have the tastiest and freshest food around. Peaceful atmosphere, excellent service and wonderful food. Try the coffee service with insense or a wonderful African beer. First-time, try the veggie/meat combo. Actually going there for lunch today, October 21, 2015.

We've been slowly working our way through all of Little Ethiopia, to see whether any other restaurants can compare to Messob (our favorite so far). This place actually did have some quite good food (I was particularly excited and surprised by their #1, Yemiser Wot, which tasted far more flavorful than I remember from other places - if we come back, I might just order a whole entree of that, rather than exclusively the samplers). And while our waiter didn't exactly look *excited* to be there, I will still admit that it also wasn't terribly slow service. I'm taking off one star, though, for two things: 1, their meat dishes were good, but (at least in the meat sampler) they didn't have very much *meat* in them... and 2, I could tell they didn't make their own tej, it was added on as an afterthought and came from the same (bottled) bottles of tej they sell at the market next door, which are just nowhere near as good as Messob's fresh tej.

I like the food that they have here. I also would like to point-out that this place has a unique design inside that makes you feel... Any-ways I like this place and if you're out looking for some place to go that has a different tempo this would be that place to go.

this is the only ethiopian restaurant listed on zagat for la (although there are a couple more nearby since the area is called little ethiopia. the food was weird and i have to admit i didn't enjoy it. but is it because it is true ethiopian cuisine or is it just a bad restaurant? do i tend to like more americanized food? the environment was interesting with a very strong church-like smell. it is also very cheap!

GREAT TASTING FOOD, GREAT DECOR, MY WAITRESS WAS FRIENDLY N VERY ATTENTIVE. I WOULD PROUDLY TAKE ANYBODY THERE. GREAT VIBE!!! LOVE THE PLACE!! GOD BLESS MY AFRICA!!!!!!!!

I love this place. The vibe is very cool and the food is delicious. Try the Tij

Thi