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The Blue Nile Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant  
3.5 cows based on 3 member votes based on 3 member reviews
545 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale Michigan 48220
248-547-6699
Type: Ethiopian, Not 100% Vegetarian
Info: Serves meat, veg options available. Ethiopian cuisine. Menu consists of two all-you-can-eat choices: four meats and seven vegetables, or all vegetarian. Kids half price. Injera bread replaces utensils. Accepts credit cards. Price: Expensive.

   
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"An all time favorite!"  
My Rating
Very good
animallawgal
Over 10 Reviews!
16
Posted on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Review: You have two options: the vegetarian platter or the meat platter. The vegetarian platter is vegan. You are served a platter with several items (collard greens, a potato-carrot-pepper mix, a lettuce and tomato salad with oil and lemon juice, and several lentil dishes.) This is a meal for people who absolutely love lentils - if you don't like lentils, don't bother going. I have found the food to be consistently prepared so you always know what you are going to get. Their sweet and cinnamony (yet sugar free) house tea is wondefull and I sometimes buy some to brew at home. I've always had decent service but make sure you ask your server to refill your bread and food (unlimited refills/all you can eat) before you run out, if you don't want to have to take any "breaks" from eating. I come here with large groups of people and for special occasions. I love they way they season their food and I can never get enough! Since it is "all you can eat" any non-vegetarians that accompany you should be plenty stuffed without paying extra for the meat option (which tends to be very messy to eat anyways.) Oh, and if you go, don't forget to check out the bathrooms (free mouthwash, perfumed body oil, etc for customers to use!)
 
Pros: vegan * a real crowd pleaser * full bar
Cons: tables can be uncomfortable * *
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"Took way too long"  
My Rating
Needs improvement
Knena
Newbie Reviewer
1
Posted on: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Review: I took my Dad here for his birthday and the service wasn't very good:(
It was a weekday, we were the only people in the place and it took our waiter forever to help us out!
There must have been at least 6 other employees in the room next to us too, they were just hanging around chatting,
I took forever to get more bread, too and since you use the bread to pick up the food we had lonf pauses between our meal- kind of a pain.
I really, really like the Blue Nile in Ann Arbor but I probably wouldn't go to this one again due to the bad service.

 
Pros: Good Food * All Vegan Options *
Cons: Waited way too long * *
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"A unique experience."  
My Rating
Very good
HouseOfCain
Newbie Reviewer
1
Posted on: Saturday, March 08, 2008
Review: 5 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend this restaurant. The Blue Nile has wonderful food and a relaxing atmosphere.
 
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