When I find myself thinking “I’d really like a meal that actually tastes like something,” this kind of food is exactly what I mean. Blue Nile blends flavors and textures to create some truly excellent dishes.
I had the meat combo, including two meats and three veggies all of which were delicious. Unless you specifically ask for silverware, you’ll use injera to scoop up your food. Normally that would be a bit too messy for me, but here I enjoyed the experience.
The staff was great, and the restaurant was quiet (with most of the crowd choosing outdoor tables, we had the indoor dining area almost completely to ourselves).
Emily “OnigiriSiri” Earley
+5
One of the best places I've eaten at in a while!
The food was so well made, spiced to perfection and fun to eat! I've never experienced Ethiopian cuisine, and thanks to Blue Nile Cafe, I plan to experience it again and again 💯💙
We tried the vegetarian sampler platter, a toddy coffee and a spiced iced tea. Everything was 🔥🔥🔥
As good as the food was, the service and atmosphere are the true stars of this review. Friendly, professional and welcoming, I loved the at-home vibe!
Overall an excellent place to eat 😋
Food was amazing! Highly recommend the sampler platter if it’s your first time! Then you get to try a little bit of a bunch of different foods.
The people that work there are so nice and helpful. Very knowledgeable about the food as well.
Convenient location for downtown or Ciy Market visitors. You probably will have to pay to park on the street, though. Enjoyable for outdoor seating and people/trolley watching. The inside decor is unique and enjoyable!
Service is attentive and pleasant—but they don’t bring utensils unless you ask specifically (that’s how they eat their food in Ethiopia). Entree items range from savory to spicy. Requesting a sampler platter (more variety) is a smart way to go.
Our server was outstanding, and we very much enjoyed the food. It takes awhile to get the hang of picking up food with the provided bread (which is like a spongy tortilla), and eventually I had to give up and ask for a fork. The Ethiopian beer was tasty.
Overall, this place gets 4 and a half stars. The sampler platter and the veggie sambusa was great. I wished the injera was a little more sour/fermented since it’s more authentic that way. Beware that ordering extra injera comes at a hidden charge of $1.95 for four rolls not mentioned on the menu, so be careful when ordering extra injera.
One of my favorite KC restaurants. Get the sampler, it's a great deal and let's you try a little bit of everything. It's the one place I enjoy the vegetarian options more. The chai is wonderful or try an Ethiopian coffee ceremony with friends.
We ate at the place on a whim. We love Ethiopian food, however, because we were from out of town, we did not expect to see an Ethiopian restaurant in Kansas. So our expectations were high because of places from back at home. However, we did not know what to expect. But we were pleasantly surprised that this food was very delicious/flavorful! 😍😍😍😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
We ordered the vegetarian sampler and a side of lamb with regular injera as well as the Ethiopian spiced tea.
EVERYTHING WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
If I Ever go back to Kansas, this will definitely be a must-go place!
Service was great!
Location: it's across the street from the first stop on the free streetcar in the market place. So that was perfect! Not a lot of walking at all!!
Bee Stamp Approved! 🐝
One of the best meals I've ever had. The sambusa appetizer with berbere sauce had amazing flavor and crispy texture.
We ordered one of the combination plates with 8 different veggie and 3 different meat dishes served in a giant tray with the injera flatbread.
The flavors on Eveything were excellent and getting to try 11 different dishes was the way to go. I loved it all. The cook came out to ask us how Everything was and was complemented that we enjoyed Everything as it's ait of food for 2 people. She was very kind.
If you've never had Ethiopian food this is excellent.
This was more than dining, it was an experience! I recommend the sampler plates because there is simply too much to try & everything tastes so unique & incredible!
The portions are HUGE so come hungry! Even the drinks are delicious, I'd recommend the mango juice or the ginger. Very inviting atmosphere, friendly service & very affordable!!
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