Street Injera Authentic East African Cuisine

I was in the mood for some Ethiopian food (one of my favorite cuisines) and came across Street Injera, which serves East African cuisine. I assume that they’re Eritrean (Habesha cousins of Ethiopians) because the names of my favorite dishes seem to be a different language from their Ethiopian counterparts’ Amharic. But the flavor was never lost in translation! I ordered Combo # 3 for $18.99. It comes with your choice of 4 vegetables (out of 5 preselected options) and one salad (out of three preselected choices). The side choices are quinoa, injera, or white rice. I confirmed with them that they use teff, meaning the injera is gluten free. They also offer 3 spice levels: regular, spicy, and extra spicy. I love all five vegetable options so it was hard to decide. I ended up choosing the Red Lentils, Yellow Lentils, Tikil Gomen (the cabbage dish), and Collard Greens. Everything was excellent! 10/10! (Everything I ordered was vegan and gluten free.) I ordered spicy because I love spicy food. But let me tell you… I was not prepared for the authentic African spices they hit me with. My bad! I will never underestimate them again. I had to literally sit the injera on my tongue first, then put the food in my mouth in order to finish my meal. LOL Next time I’ll be a good little American and order it the normal way. I’ll try their fosolia (green beans and carrots) next time. The Shiro also looks good, but it’s only available as a full entree. They operate out of a food hall, so it’s take out only. I ordered online and my food was ready at the promised time. The customer service was excellent and the lady (whom I’m assuming was the owner) was very nice and helpful. I will definitely order from them again.

Im very appreciative to have this kind of food available in Nashville. I've only had this type of food previously when I was vegan at a location in South Nashville. Now that I am back on my plant based journey, I have found my way onto this little treasure. To me, this is a great alternative to soul food. I really wish I knew how to make red lentils taste like a meaty, fulfilling dish. Dont let me forget about the potato salad. It has a hint of American, but without the heavy mayo. Its very refreshing and pallet cleansing for spicy eaters. Very delicious and a fav of mine. Although, its a virtual counter with no person 2 person interaction, I did get to meet the owner who was very kind and generous. I hope more people will try African food. I would eat it over the food i grew up on anyday. Also, those spice levels are no joke. The food has plenty of flavor without the spice. YOUVE BEEN WARNED!

Amazing ethiopian food. Made fresh, clean and vegan. Highly recommended! The owner was very kind! Great service. She went above and beyond and even offered us to eat there if more convenient. You can taste her kindness in the food! No dine in. Only take out.

Great cuisine. Fresh and delicious and we appreciated the owner’s ad hoc accommodation! Highly recommend this eatery for a homey & flavor rich East African meal. This food hits the spot. And the owner is an extremely kind, personable and loves her craft. PS. This is a take out only business at the moment.

The food here is absolutely delicious! The owner is so kind and generous with the portions. I highly recommend the Combo #6 platter, it lets you sample a little bit of everything. Also get the samosas! Every dish was packed with flavor and perfectly seasoned.

Decided to stop and try this place for dinner while traveling. Be advised that it is takeout only, and ordering ahead is recommended. The food was absolutely amazing. I got a Combo #6 to be able to try a sampling of meat and veggie dishes. The red lentils, cabbage/carrots/potatoes, and chicken and beef spicy stir fries were all exceptional. I would highly recommend one of the sambusas also. The portions are generous, the food is fresh, and the owner walked it out to me and spoke to me briefly. She is hoping to build up enough business to open a sit down space. Given this overall experience, I will keep ordering from here for now, and look forward to the next phase soon.

I love Ethiopian food in the DFW metroplex, but I have found my home spot in Nashville! THIS IS NOT A DINE-IN RESTAURANT- YOU ORDER YOUR FOOD TO GO. The owner is a beautiful soul who is very kind and loves what she does. You taste loving energy in her delicious food. The portions were enough that my husband and I had 2 meals from our orders. Customer service means the world to me and she checked all my boxes. Whenever business calls us back to Nashville, she'll definitely be our "must-stop" place.

Note: this is a grab-and-go place! We didn’t realize until we were there. But the lovely owner was so welcoming — she went out of her way to seat us anyway and ensure we had a wonderful experience, serving us a delicious meal and checking on us to make sure everything was great. She is so hardworking and kind. Please support this up and coming homestyle eatery!

I really enjoyed the food! The lentils had the perfect amount of spice, and they had plenty of other veggie options. I also liked my potatoe side dish. They had various combinations you could choose from (like 2 sides, 3 sides etc) and you could mix and match between meat and veggie options. They gave plenty of injera, so we never had to eat the dishes plain. The only downside was that they forgot the side dish (beet salad) for my friends dish, and they gave him 1 of the wrong sides (lentils instead of veggies) We ordered from Midtown foods, so it was take out only, so we couldn't contact anyone to rectify the mistake.

I ordered takeout on DoorDash and the food was still hot and the quality was great. Everything was seasoned perfectly and super flavorful, if you're sensitive to spice, regular might be a bit hot for you but for someone who enjoys spice the "regular" level might seem mild/not spicy.

So glad I found this new option on Yelp! I ordered a vegan platter with cabbage and both lentil options. Everything came out hot and flavorful! The owner also talked me through how to traditionally enjoy the meal. I really appreciated that special touch and this was a wonderful introduction into Ethiopian cuisine.

Amazing food & service!! Authentic, hot & fresh. Located inside the midtown foods green bldg. Highly recommend & will visit again when im in Nashville

We were superhungry by the time we got to the right place for pickup and we were out of charge on our only iphone left with any charge. However the chef recognizing our situation went out of her way to take us in, make us feel comfortable and helped us charge our phone while our family ate. My husband loves Ethiopian food as it reminds us of our Indian food in many ways. We ordered two veggie combo platter #2s for us with lentil curry, collard greens and cabbage and potato curry with side green salad and 3 sambusas appetizer for our son. Everything was super yummy and we left with our tummies and hearts full. She also shared some of her personal story with us making us realize that at the end of the day, we all ought to be grateful for all the great food and kind human beings we get to experience in this world despite whatever little difficulties we run into everyday.

Our crew known as Nashville Ethnic Dining Society (N.E.D.S.) made Injera's Pop-Up at Fido Coffeeshop our 50th restaurant featuring different native dishes in Music City. We enjoyed all our choices whether vegetarian or the beef/chicken options. Perfectly spiced. Chef/owner Naimi and her staff were so joyous and welcoming. We all give it the highest grades, and will all definitely be back.

Ethiopian food is my favorite because of the combination of it being healthy, savory, and for me, a comfort food. My hubby and I ordered vegan platters and when we got back to our Airbnb to eat it, he started eating first and phrases like "stupid good" and "mouth bang" came out of his mouth. Needless to say he was going HAM on the food bc it was so good. I couldn't agree more. It was 'slap yo Mama' good. They give plenty of food and injera to have a second meal which is also great. Also, the chef came out bc we had questions before ordering, and she was very patient, understanding, and kind. If you haven't tried Ethiopian food, you are missing out big time! Def. try Street Injera as you will not be disappointed.

I don't usually review but I had to for this place. The spicy beef was my favorite dish. The cook was very kind and made sure we had the best service. If I could give more than 5 stars I would.

delicious, great service, and large portions! Will be ordering again, highly recommend trying! My favorite was the chickpea stew!:)

The food is amazing. And the young woman that runs the place is so very nice and engaging. Love it, love it, love it.

Had the spicy chicken and both lentil stew with the injera. This place uses 100% teff and while I'm sure the rice and quinoa are good, you're doing yourself a disservice by getting anything other than the injera as the side. Perfect, thin but fluffy injera brings everything together. The spicy chicken was awesome and both the lentil stews were prepared deliciously.

Really good Ethiopian food! I am from Chicago and was missing the food variety, so I am really happy I found this spot. Food is spiced beautifully with warm, bold flavors. Spice not too much but makes you want to go back for more. Recommend beef sambusa and combo platter to get a little bit of everything.

Absolutely wonderful place! I've eaten here four times this month and am obsessed with the injera. I introduced my parents to Ethiopian with food from this restaurant, and they loved it! It's easy delivery and pickup with excellent food, and the owner is so nice!

The food was amazing. We tried the chicken stir fry and veggie Sambusa. The owner came out and greeted us. We decided to eat outside on the tables a d she gave us plates. Can't wait to go back and try another dish or the combo. I look forward to seeing her get a sit down restaurant in the future.

We all want to support restaurants blossoming out of commissary kitchens, but in a town with a number of authentic Ethiopian along Murfreesboro Road, this mainly has its location going for it, but with higher prices than the others yet lower quality. The others also allow dine-in experiences with proud owners, rather than order-by-app or touchscreen. The vegetable sambosas were good but missing the sauce shown in the picture (maybe missed hitting the option). The Yellow Lentil stew was ok but the picture shows more distinct grains, suggesting it might have been sitting awhile. The goat stew ($22) was not very trim, even for goat with more bones than we often get and "spicy" was medium. It did not have that complex bebere flavor. In addition, it was undercooked, leaving it chewier and more gristly than it should have been. The beet salad was good but the the onions were also red for the juice, a sign that it was not made the same day. The injera was refrigerated in its bag, also a sign that it was not made fresh--other places may buy theirs, but at least they are not served cold. For a location near Downtown and the Church-Charlotte Hospitals, it is convenient now that others Ethiopians in the area have shuttered. So maybe Street Injera may serve a purpose. But at over $50 (self pickup), this was high for two given the quality for take away when other East African Restaurants serve generous, tasty combos that are fresher and more flavorful.

I had the lamb tibs, the beef tibs, chicken tibs, shiro, hamli, ga'at, dinish salad and spicy ades. The food was AMAZING and the customer service was top notch. The owner was so nice and helpful. She walked me through getting to the location and ordering. The food was very authentic Eritrean/Ethiopian cuisine.

I have tried Gojo, Awash, and here. All great but i think this one is my favorite. I got the beef stew and beef fajita with the potatoes carrots and cabbage and yellow lentils and beet salad. The beef stew was my favorite Ethiopian dish I've had in nashville

The food was amazing and the owner was so friendly to me and my family! I will definitely be returning to try more of the sides.

Quick, kind service, and delicious food! I can tell that owner really cares. Can't wait to try all the other vegan options here!

We are so lucky to have a restaurant like this in Nashville! I tried a little bit of everything. Nothing disappointed! Highly recommend to anyone who loves East African Food or who is willing to try something new!