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Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen
89
/100 (1726 ratings)
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Ethiopian
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Ethiopian
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"This was some of the most amazing Ethiopian food I have ever tried. It was so fresh and tasty, with a whole lotta injera bread to soak up the spicy..."
Rian Jay
"Absolutely fabulous!!! Service 5 star food 5..."
Misty Burghout
"This is the best authentic Ethiopian restaurant in San Francisco. Their service is very friendly. Thank you Tadu for serving us delicious Ethiopian..."
Ermias Yohannes
"The food was excellent and the staff was so nice and inviting! Will come back next time in SF area!..."
Anna Steffanini
"Quaint and cozy. Wonderful food and the staff was very gracious and kind. Can't beat the price… we were able to try many different traditional..."
Laurie Ford
"One of the best restaurants in San Francisco. Incredible..."
Patrik Hansson
"So good. Vegan friendly as well. They were super helpful when I first started going and answered all my "is it really vegan"..."
Christauf Nicholas
"Best Ethiopian food in San Francisco! Can't wait for the new location to open..."
Farid Yadegar
"Best Ethiopian food in town. Great flavors. Wonderful..."
Matt Zorn
"Delicious time and time again and very nice..."
Roji Fox
"Very awosome Ethiopian food with all the tests you can't imagine, especially for those who really missed the test and flavor of our food. very great..."
Abraham Melesse
"Just amazing. The vegetarian combo is..."
Jønathan Will O'Wisp Lyons
"Humble and modest restaurant offering Ethiopian food. It was my first time tasting Ethiopian food so don't have any yardstick to measure the quality..."
Suryansh Sahota
"This was an absolutely delightful experience. The place served really good Ethiopian food. It's a small seating area, but since I went late in the..."
Ritesh Agrawal
"It was my first experience of Euthopian food and I loved it. Simple and flavorful. The restaurant is small and cozy. Staff is really nice. I had..."
Heena Tabassum
"recommended by friend’s friend as must food have in SF, and yes it is! The dish are served with soft and yummy rolled wraps. The dishes come with..."
Wendy Z
"Simple quaint restaurant tucked into a ground floor building. Tasty Ethiopian food. Lamb was tasty along with lentils and anjera bread/edible..."
Charles Shoemaker
"This is almost a hole in the wall. Run by Ethiopians, the food is authentic and flavorful. The veggie Melody is unique to this place and a must try...."
Prahlad Kilambi
"Delicious! I ordered the Telba (flax meal drink with honey) and the vegetable medley (mushroom) with injera (Ethiopian sourdough pancake) for $15.15..."
Steven Pegelow
"Looking at the place from outside, you would think twice before entering. But once you get in, you will not regret it. Had never tried Ethiopian..."
Corrado Leita
"The people working here are friendly and the food is also good. The place seems family owned. If you are a traveller, just be careful about the..."
Aknomics (Ak)
"Loved the food! Its homely ambience adds more flavor to the authentic Ethiopian food. Being a vegetarian, I didn't feel short of options here and..."
Meghana N Babu
"Ethiopian food is one of my favorites & I really enjoyed this place . My go to is always the extra juicy beef tibs . what I really like about this..."
hazelnut honey
"Awesome food with very good service. The place is a little small so if you are visiting with friends, do make a reservation. The walls are beautiful..."
Kushal Vidyarthi
"Everything was delicious! There was only one person handling orders and cooking so it took some time, but the wait was worth it. Beef ribs, regular..."
Connie Li
"Decor: 4/5 -VERY limited seating -has incense sticks placed near the tables on the steel beams Service: 5/5 -very welcoming and homey, our orders..."
Paul Hung
"Epic eats at affordable prices. Although the walk to the restaurant was a tad intimidating due to the location, the reward far outweighs the risk. I..."
D. Iradukunda
"Loved the food! Great little restaurant serving delicious food. I got two complete meals to go. Definitely going back..."
Reed McGinnis
"Veggie combo is the way to go. The spicy red lentils are amazing! We’ll get the tibs sometimes too if we’re feeling..."
Emily Hsiung
Sheba Piano Lounge
88
/100 (1076 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
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Full Bar
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Jazz Bar
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"I love this place. Food, service, ambiance and music is great. I took friends there Sunday night for great Ethiopian food and a bit of jazz. Everyone..."
Seble Legesse
"What a fantastic night! The whole experience was one of the best of our 4 week vacation. We read about this place in Australia and booked ahead -..."
Barb Peck
"As an Eritrean, this food was authentic to my heritage! In addition, the music was fantastic!! It is pretty loud inside, but a great way to relax,..."
Adyiam Kimbrough
"Come with me to the quaint Sheba Piano Lounge on Fillmore in San Francisco, where FREE live jazz bands (no cover charge) occur EVERY night, and savor..."
LanAnh Orchid Kerr
"Absolutely delicious food, fabulous hostess with phenomenal recommendations... Jazz was fabulous. We went when musos could sit in with the band...."
Chris Cann
"I loved this place! Great Ethiopian food and excellent service. There is a lot of history here. And I enjoyed the live Jazz..."
Maher Sinjary
"Best food we had in San Francisco paired with wonderful live jazz music. Our servers were friendly and attentive and the ambience is beautiful. This..."
Nicole Nelson Rohrer
"Great food and the music is a bonus. The host and staff are very attentive and this cozy spot is a..."
Michael Hawthorne
"Great ongoing memories there, wonderful menu & music, Neti & Staff are..."
Alan Choy
"Very nice place to spend the evening. Wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff and interesting music (thanks to Charles Unger..."
Ekaterina Volkova
"Me and my wife enjoyed this place . The jazz is amazing and the food was great . I love it and it's completely different style of the usual Ethiopian..."
Shoga Zerihun
"This restaurant and neighborhood bar is filled with some of the best jazz music the Bay Area has to offer. Lucky for the locals this music is a..."
Chad Kahikina
"Exceptional service, amazing ambiance and delicious..."
Marine Smd Sargsyan
"Spicy food and great staff. Great ambience with the jazz..."
Vik Patel
"Took my wife here for a night out, and we fell in love with the spot. Great food, great service and great music! We will be coming back for..."
Mike Ortiz
"An education in jazz/blues and the culinary arts. Live jazz (a remarkably gifted quintet when we visited) Ethiopian food, unique craft cocktails...."
Jubilee Nordwall
"Love love loved it! Waitress was super helpful and we really enjoyed the Sheba platter. Planning to revisit for Jazz..."
Omelia
"One of the best Ethiopian Restaurants we have been to. The injera is delicious. The Chicken and beef tibs were flavorful and if course the honey wine..."
De'Von Walker
"Had dinner at this Ethiopian restaurant with live Jazz music on a Sunday night. The ambience was very nice, a bit on the darker side with LED..."
Srihari Raghavan
"This is one of my favorite spots in the city. I come as often as I can whenever I don’t feel like cooking ethiopian dishes myself and want to be..."
StarishaDotCom
"Awesome food and vibe, unique cocktail, friendly host, i’d love to be..."
Sikun
"Came here on a Saturday night with a reservation but it wasn’t busy at 6 pm. Be warned, live music doesn’t start until 8 ish! So we waited there..."
Jenny Xu
"Chill keys and vocals over dinner. Exploring Ethiopian cuisine. Really good experience, food, and helpful/easy-going staff. I highly recommend the..."
Jaden Reimer
"The food is amazing, Good vegetarian options. The live music is amazing but it's a little too..."
Aditya Doshatti
"We stopped by for a cocktail. Nice vibe. Relaxed and good for conversation. We had to dash as the music was getting started, so we'll have to return..."
Simon Tompson
New Eritrea Restaurant
88
/100 (963 ratings)
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Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
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Beef
Sit down
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Ethiopian
Takeout
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Mid-range
"I went to this place with my friends after a tango class and we decided to try the big vegetarian combo with injera for 5 people. They have a variety..."
Ariel Belmont
"I went here for my birthday in May and it was absolutely delicious! We had the vegetarian combo and meat combo as well as sambusa and some ginger..."
Felisha G
"First time dining here. We had Manna as our server. We asked him to serve us whatever he'd like for a group of five and he didn't disappoint. My..."
Matthew Tominaga
"Got the #15 combination plate for dinner and an extra side of rentals. The lamb in the combo was my favorite 😍 definitely ordered extra..."
Honey Jayne
"Great food and cool spot! Only reason I didn't give 5 stars was we asked the waiter for a box for our leftovers and she said she'd get one, but then..."
Stephen
"Was amazing to go with my two friends. We all had never tried this kind of food before and now we all can't wait to go back it was so exciting,..."
Mariah Ziemer
"Amazing Ethiopian food! We ordered their vegetarian platter and chicken curry, both were delicious! Staff are friendly and are willing to guide you..."
SB Duggirala
"Despite little competition for Ethiopian / Eritrean food in SF, this place is great! 2 person vegetarian platter is plenty of food! About $40 after..."
Josh Raikin
"Great vegetable platter. Each dish is perfectly balanced and very bold, and the injera is tender and acidic. The beef sambusas are awesome too. I..."
Dylan Stolfus
"This is hearty soul food right here. Came here at 6pm and there was no wait but it fills up fast. We got the meat combo and the new Eritrea special..."
Sisi Chen
"Great New Eritrea /Ethiopian restaurants. I got the classic vegetarian dish tumtumo and it was delicious. The owner (?) spent some time talking to me..."
William Jenkins
"Yummy stuff. I got the meat combo. Everything comes with that bread you eat with and that was a nice bonus. Very friendly guy running the restaurant...."
Jenice Wilson
"Delicious Ethiopian food. We had the Meat Combination and the Vegetarian Combination. Everything was..."
Justin Wong
"We got the Vegetarian platter for two and it was amazing!! Customer service was so good and we had a great time. We paid about $50 total for two..."
Anmol Anand
"Super friendly service and really tasty food. We loved the vegetable Sumbusa! Beer is also very..."
Sikun
"The food is good! I like the sambusas and the chicken! Honey wine is a must..."
Tiffany Chen
"We are fortunate to have spent time in DC where the largest population of Ethiopians live outside of the home country. Lots of Ethiopian..."
patrick hagerty
"The guy at the front was very friendly and food came out quickly. The combination meal I ordered was delicious and was felt authentic. On top of..."
Jerrard
"Best Ethiopian food in the city! Consistently amazing and the team members are super friendly :). Highly recommend the vegetarian platter for two..."
Brandon Larsson
Massawa Restaurant
86
/100 (429 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
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Gift Cards Available
Dinner
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Cheap Eats
"This was my fist ever experience about Ethiopian food and it turned out to be one of the best cuisines I have ever tried. The tender juicy meat and..."
Sonia
"We were suddenly hungry for Ethiopian food and we were very close to green street so decided to try Massawa! It was fairly early for dinner being..."
Heliana Mano
"It's was my first time with Ethiopian food and what a wonder fun experience it was. The food reminded me of the dishes back home itvwas well cooked..."
Saima Tariq
"First time trying Ethiopian and it was so so yum. Eating with hands is exciting too. The bread used to eat with is a tad sour tasting, so it through..."
Syd Gallup
"I was throughly just at home in this little international gem is nestled in between Soto’s and other Italian and Sicilian restaurants This is..."
Saadiyah Smith
"Ethiopian food in San Francisco. This is possibly the best place I have found till now. Their vegetarian and non-vegetarian platters are great value..."
Ritika Dahiya
"This restaurant has amazing food! Friendly service, culturally authentic dining experience with Ethiopian family serving and cooking the food. ..."
Elaine Farore-Love
"Had dinner at this location and it was amazing. Brought my own wine from a napa valley tasting that went perfectly with the dishes. Definitely..."
Jan Lockhart
"Cute spot! Nice spices. Bread was warm, crunchy and..."
Bijun Liang
"Amazing. Can't believe this spot is in North Beach. I came in by myself and ordered the veggie and meat sampler (ha!) Figuring I would just take home..."
William Johnson
Assab Eritrean
85
/100 (128 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Beef
"The best Eritrean in SF, and one of my favorite restaurants in the city. I've been going to Assab for 14 years now, and this family-run restaurant..."
Meyer Jacobs
"Assab Eritrean Restaurant was our first try at African cuisine and it was great! First of all the portions are huge!!! like ridiculously huge! We..."
Tamara Farhat
"Interesting experience. I've never had Eritrean good before so it was really fun to eat using your hands from a shared plate, using the bread to..."
Marilia S. F. Soares
"Great staff. Complete menu. Perfectly spiced, enjoyed by the spicy-phobic as well. Veggie dishes very filling. Nice music. Con: absolutely no..."
Mickey Sattler
"As a vegan, my go-to order is their veggie platter which offers a variety of unique flavors from all the other Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurants I've..."
Nix Guirre
"My friend who is vegetarian and she picked this place to eat. They have meat dishes too. It's kinda off the foot path and has been there for many,..."
Miyamoto Lena
"Very interesting experience, if it's your first time trying Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine - get ready to dig in with your hands (though utensils are..."
Tyler Harding
"Very nice and modest neighborhood Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant. Previously had ordered take-out from here and liked it enough to come back and dine..."
Ricky S
"This was my first experience with Eritrean cuisine. The food is extremely flavoursome and prepared to perfection. Their sambusa was an Indian samosa..."
riddhi chamaria
"My husband and I have gone to Assab Restaurant several times, the food is always excellant and hot. The service is very good, very pleasant and no..."
Jackie Winslow
"Always amazing. Lentils to die for. Wonderfully sour injera. The best place to get a special intimate experience with your love or friends. ..."
Sierra Brune
"Tasty! We had the chicken & meat dishes mixed w veggies, and both were really good. Might want to order mild if that's an issue, as most items here..."
Jason Guzman
"Great restaurant to go with friends, especially if you like to share. Interesting experience because you don't eat with knife and forks, but with..."
Kristoffer Leon
"My wife and I ordered some of the vegetarian dishes here and we were very happy with the preperation and variety. Service was also quick and..."
Andrew Brož
"Big portions, tasty dishes, one of the best ethiopian / eritrean restaurants in the city (though there don't seem to be many). Towards the end I..."
Jeff Chu
"Reasonably priced, especially in SF, tasty east African food. Bug compared to other Ethiopian restaurants I have been taste and quality are..."
Gartheeban Ganeshapillai
"Assab is absolutely amazing! Our favorite neighborhood place to go & the best Eritrean food in the city, Assab is a fantastic spot for those looking..."
Tor Tremblay
"Family owned, located in an old Victorian. I have been going here for years, and the food continues to be elevated above typical Eritrean food......"
Brian Wix
Moya
84
/100 (303 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Vegetarian Friendly
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
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Sit down
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Mid-range
"Loved every bite of the food and appreciated all that..."
Larry S. Klein
"If you haven't had Ethiopian before, do yourself a favour and drop by this little restaurant. Has a little cafe-esq vibe, do note if it gets busy..."
Kay Liew
"Yeahhhh this was a good one. I enjoy Ethiopian restaurants and its always the vegetarian sampler platter I order. Yum. At first I was concerned..."
Robert Dean
"Amazing! Highly recommend Moya if you’re in the city. Delicious authentic food. Incredible flavors and super fast..."
Gwen Abbott
"great ethiopian lunch spot in soma. the injera was amazing and so was the rest of the veggie platter. good..."
Andrea Santos
"Came here on a Monday afternoon and the whole place was empty at 1 pm! Food: I got the shiro and it was quite a large plate and I definitely..."
Jenny Xu
"I went here with the intention of taking pictures and writing a review, but it was so good that I ate it all and forgot to take pictures. I did this..."
Lucas Meaux
"They've got a cheapish item on the menu that's basically inerja bread rolled up with lentils inside. I ordered it thinking it would be a snack, but..."
Sara Sharkey
"Amazing Ethiopian food! If you haven’t tried this cuisine, this is a perfect place to try it out. The vegetarian sampler is incredible. The owner..."
Jamie Burke
"Family style dinners are my favorite - love sampling everything. We got the vegetarian sampler, beef and chicken to share. Overall wholesome, yummy..."
Swetha Mandava
"Delicious food in a lovely and welcoming atmosphere! … I tried this place for the first time a few weeks ago and I’ve been back multiple times. I..."
Quin Philipson
Axum Cafe
83
/100 (1119 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
Cafe
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
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Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Café
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
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"The food was a 10. Lots of flavor, freshness and spice. I would recommend to add some nice music to the place, it feels like it needed life. If you..."
Soledad Albornoz
"Wonderful Ethiopian restaurant with delicious food, friendly waiters and a homey vibe. Lots of vegetarian options (we ordered the Veggie sampler),..."
Josh Levey
"Incredible food and generous portions. My partner and I order about 3 main dishes and extra injera, and it’s enough to last us two full meals :)..."
Liana Hsu
"The place serves good Ethiopian food, and it's a great spot for vegetarians. The injera bread (a sour, fermented flatbread - more delicious than it..."
Dyanna Volek
"A simple place with homely simple food that hits the spot. I had the Tibsie Lamb with njira that's a kind of flat bread. If you enjoy spicy food,..."
Sharan Saboji
"Veggie combo here was great and decent portion to share between 2 folks! It is very spicy, like made-my-friend-raised-on-Sichuanese-food-cry spicy,..."
Adora Svitak
"I really enjoyed this place and would give it 4.5 stars. The food is delicious with generous portion sizes given the price. The host/waiter is very..."
Elisa Han
"Has a separate section on the menu which notes the vegan options which makes navigating what to eat on the vegan side..."
Shelly Puri
"Yummy vegan combo plate ,kinda pricey for the size but we left fiileded up . Perfect amount of spice .good injera bread , definitely will be stopping..."
squid slice
"Good vegetarian options -- I particularly liked the kintishara and tumutomo. If getting a combo platter, the portions run a bit small, so consider..."
Devin Carraway
"I’m a big Ethiopian food lover and Axum did not disappoint! We ordered the veggie platter and it was super flavorful with a variety of textures and..."
Neha Nirkondar
"Vibrant spicy flavors, in a small establishment run by a friendly family. Great stop for real Ethiopian in the lower..."
Jeremiah Ziskovsky
"We had the veggie combination for two and it was awesome! Amazing flavor and big portions. Would definitely come again. Only thing lacking was that..."
Samuel Martin
"The food was incredible. Some of the best Ethiopian I've ever had. The Injeera had just the right amount of kick and enough body to it. The veggie..."
Sean Davis
"Phenomenal Ethiopian food! My kid and I got the veggie platter for 2 and were stuffed! Sooooo good! A couple of the items on the platter had a spicy..."
Mark Craig
"only been once so far, much spicier than the traditional Ethiopian food. but the flavor is on point. I had the veggie combo. good portion but they..."
Brook W
"My favorite Ethiopian food in the city, especially the great Beef Tibsie and veggie dishes. Also one of the better values in SF dining, with great..."
Timothy S Burke
Club Waziema
80
/100 (266 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Cafe Ethiopia
73
/100 (485 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
African
Ethiopian
Cafe
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
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Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Café
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Lunch
Mid-range
"Delicious! Beautiful presentation of the food. Encouraged to eat with fork or hands--the traditional way. Many Vegetarian options available. Dishes..."
Sunshinerugger
"I am in love with Ethiopian food. Everything about it - eating with your hands, sharing from the same dish, the amazing flavours...Cafe..."
Leigh T
"I'll always remember Cafe Ethiopia for turning me on to Ethiopian food. Quite possibly my second favorite cuisine ever. Brilliance. Now I wish to..."
Jacob Cherian
"Birthday Dinner done right. Had a wonderful Birthday dinner here with some friends and it was delicious. Introduced one pal to Etheopian food that..."
Camille
"The fish tibsi was jaw droppingly good! well spiced, deep flavor, tender and envigorating. also had the whole lentils, house made cottage cheese,..."
Adam Wong
"Warm, no frills, delicious Ethiopian food! Service was just one guy, so a little slow to take our order, but food came out quick. Some of the best..."
Francisco Isenberg
"The main dish for the dinner was amazing. Kudos to the generous quantity as well. Taste: 5/5. Quantity: 5/5. Freshness: 3/5, Value: 4/5 , Wait..."
Sharath Kumar K
"Great food at a good price. We were a group of five so they offered to serve us family style. The injera was more flavorful than I've had at other..."
Sockna Dice
"Tried Ethiopian food for the first time and loved it. Had a 3 person shared meal and qty was descent with multiple lentil..."
Sanket Phalgaonkar
"First time having Ethiopian food and really enjoyed the experience. Good to try different dishes with..."
Lore Dp
"Yummy! Delicious and authentic Ethiopian food in the heart of the Mission. We opted for the Vegetarian platter for 2 and enjoyed everything very..."
Josh Levey
"Vegetarian platter is delicious! Highly recommend. Restaurant has a nice, cozy vibe. A welcome respite from the trendy spots on Valencia. Definitely..."
Erin Sagin
"The wait staff was super nice and quick with service. The food was excellent, we ordered family style and I can't for the life of me remember what we..."
Roslynn Ricard
"Great vegetarian food. We had the platter for 4 and everything was really good, especially the mushrooms. There service was a bit slow and I was..."
Madhavan K K
"Excellent Ethiopian food, and decent prices. The Injera was soft and sour, and the food was well spiced. We will definitely return next time we are..."
Stephen Mroczek
"I really like Ethiopian food, as it is quite close to indian food, they also uses same kind of spices in their veggies like indian food. We went for..."
Astha Sharma
"Always a great bet with a mixed group omnivores and vegetarians. I went with an Indian friend that never had Ethiopian food and he was pleasantly..."
Justin Price
"Delicious, fresh, authentic Ethiopian food. The injeera is to-die-for. Really nice vegetarian and vegan options available, generous portions, great..."
Emma Jarvis
"Got two orders of the veggie combo so I could try most of the vegetarian dishes (6 total). It was the first time I genuinely enjoyed every. single...."
Valerie Balcom
"I had an amazing dinner. Omg everything was beautiful. I really didn't know what to order,the waitress help me out so much. I was getting impatient..."
kiowa smith
"Organized a group dinner for my company here. Everything was delicious (especially veggie platter, beef, and chicken) and everyone had a great time!..."
Marley Williams
"The food is pretty amazing here and the service is one of a kind. They have an awesome menu selection and the service staff are the..."
James Perkins
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