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Ethiopian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers vegetarian options. Meals are served with injera bread. Call for hours. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-3:00pm. Closed Mon.
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20 E Fifth St (at Walnut, in the City Market), Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 64106
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Last update on 07 Feb 2021 by craigmc
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30 Reviews
First Review by a woods
TravelingKCVegans
Points +1064
So many vegan options! - Edit
Love Blue Nile! Essentially half their menu is vegan and has clearly labeled options. It’s meant to order several things and eat community style with your table. Such wonderful spices and flavors. Quick, friendly service and welcoming atmosphere. Great location in the heart of the river market.
Read morePros: Flavors, Friendly staff/atmosphere
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WillRunForDonuts
Points +252
Awesome place with delicious food - Edit
First place that I tried Ethiopian food at and it did not disappoint! There are quite a few vegan options and all of them were delicious. Love the ambiance of the restaurant.
Read morePros: Multiple vegan options, Great taste, Very friendly staff
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GingerSnacks
Points +48
Delicious vegan menu - Edit
Many labeled vegan options, including appetizers and entrees. Great tea as well. I tried the soup, samosas and a combo and everything was great.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-09
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Many gluten free options including bread , Vegan options clearly labeled on a separate menu
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Trashlord666
Points +604
blew me away! - Edit
long ago i lived in dc, where there’s a vibrant Ethiopian community and plenty of great vegan Ethiopian food; this is without a doubt the best Ethiopian i’ve had since then. the veggie sampler platter was everything i’ve loved about Ethiopian cuisine and more—there’s a mushroom-based dish included that i’ve never had before. highly recommended!!!
Read morePros: great food , reasonable prices , good portions
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M.M.Summers
Points +66
Foodie adventure - Edit
I tried a combo platter, got 4 choices! I really loved the collard greens! The other 3 were good. If you are spice sensitive, you might skip this place. The teas are wonderful!!
Read morePros: Staff, Trying new foods, Area it's in
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mirandav2000
Points +34
Delicious, Great Experience - Edit
Visited Blue Nile for dinner recently with my omni family. I ordered the house made honey wine, vegan butternut squash soup, and the vegetarian&vegan sampler platter. The sampler platter had all 8 vegetarian entree choices on it with lots of injera. It was absolutely delicious and I will for sure be coming back! My favorite entrees were the yellow split peas, the chickpeas, the green beans/carrots, and the potatoes.
Read morePros: 8 different vegan entree choices , Unique experience
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c.anna
Points +60
Heavenly spiciness - Edit
All vegetarian dishes are vegan. The four I tried were all amazing. I wish I could give them 5 stars!
Read morePros: Spicy goodness!, Excellent prices
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cristnitucker
Points +88
Great food - Edit
Every time I go to Kansas City I stop by this place. It's delicious. If you like Ethiopian food you need to check this place out.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Food taste delicious
Cons: None
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phytophile
Points +1418
I really enjoyed the vegetarian sampler plate. It was plenty of food for two. - Edit
The veg sampler plate was flavorful and interesting. The injera is not made of teff so that’s not usual.
Read morePros: Veg menu, Delicious
Cons: Injera is a little weird because it seems not to, Contain any teff.
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afitzy13
Points +147
Best place in town - Edit
I LOVE BLUE NILE!! I have family members that love to travel from KY to KC just for blue Nile if you haven’t tried Ethiopian, do not be scared. It is incredible!!!
Read morePros: Healthy , Lots to try
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JessicaAuld
Points +423
Love the ambiance of this place - Edit
Staff is nice and will recommend vegan options. Very knowledgeable about vegan food. I get the veggie sampler
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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millyc29
Points +36
Great meal! - Edit
Lots of vegan options with a clearly labeled menu. Delicious!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Gluten free options , Clear labeling
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Arkangel14
Points +96
Pretty tasty! - Edit
This was my first experience having Ethiopian food and I quite enjoyed it. I tried almost all of their vegan options, and they’re all great choices.
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KrpaMaya
Points +266
Vegan Combo - Edit
I ordered a vegan combo with gluten free teff injera. The food was good, but not the best Ethiopian I have had. My injera was firm and cold. The potatoes in one of my dishes weren’t cooked all the way.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Gluten free marked on menu
Cons: Food wasn’t served at its best, Too much plastic
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malexander07
Points +200
Awesome & Healthy - Edit
High vibration food. We got every vegan dish and they were all slamming. Many Ethiopian can be oily, this was not. The food is healthy and tasty. We loved the ginger juice as well.
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Huddy
Points +23
Great vegan buffet - Edit
Discovered this place through a vegan Meetup and everything is amazing.
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AnneH28
Points +49
Excellent Vegan Food and Wonderful People - Edit
We dropped in here one night this week with a large group of people with no reservations. The staff was extremely accommodating, getting us in out of the cold, and getting us seated right away. Our waitress was patient with our party not all being there, and us ordering in shifts to get people done who needed to leave while waiting for others.
Read moreThe menu is clearly marked to denote vegan items, and there are a lot of them!
I had a veggie sambusa (very tasty), and ordered the veggie combo. I asked for recommendations for which items to include. Our waitress recommended her favorites: Gomen, Fosolia, Inguday Watt, and Shimbera Watt. Everything was excellent, and I ended up with enough leftovers for lunch.
If you live in KC or you happen to be downtown for business, I recommend stopping in here, vegan or not. You can even hop on the street car to get there in inclement weather. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area.
Pros: Vegan friendly (clearly labelled, lots of options), Excellent food, Friendly staff
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ChristyWesselWillea
Points +53
Great Buffet - Edit
This was my first time eating Ethiopian food. The hostess was very helpful, walking me up to the lunch buffet and telling what my choices were. The food was fantastic. I would definitely go again.
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Friendly staff
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jojacob
Points +215
Yum - Edit
Go during buffet time!! Super good
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corinturner
Points +32
Cheap Vegan buffet - Edit
High quality authentic experience, with a killer special on their lunch buffet. Seriously, more than one vegan option and the injera bread is worth the visit alone.
Read morePros: Quite a few vegan options , Good price, Authentic
Cons: Really humid inside! , Small-ish location
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mjclvnv
Points +16
Fantastic! - Edit
Great place for vegans & non-vegans to masticate together happily. The fried veggie pastry appetizers were delicious. I had the veggie sampler as an entree. The chickpeas & mushrooms were my favorite, although all of my vegan selections were great! Our waiter Zack was extremely friendly, helpful and informative. Be prepared to eat with your hands; wash them before you eat. It is similar to the traditional way of eating Indian cuisine. The bread is meant to be torn, then used to scoop up your food. Overall, an excellent experience for both myself and my carnivorous eating partner.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Excellent waiter Zack, Great for vegans & non-vegans to co-habitate
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grandpaprika
Points +254
I love this place so much that my family is considering an intervention - Edit
They have a daily all-you-can-eat lunch buffet with 4-5 vegan entree options (only 2-3 non-vegan entree options, for comparison), rice and injera (bread) are both vegan. Kids under 5 get a free buffet. Friendly staff. DELICIOUS food. I eat too much here. Someone please stop me. Okay, don't.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: None
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PickAndPapi
Points +76
KC vegan visitors, this is your first stop - Edit
All the vegan options are clearly marked, buffet style so you get your food right away, it's inexpensive, delicious, friendly, excellent.
Read morePros: The food is delicious, clearly marked, and fast
Cons: No cons
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jjwillmoth
Points +66
Great food, great owners - Edit
Love this place. Buffet is always full of vegan options. Just ask if you aren’t sure.
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Gators121899
Points +42
Great place - Edit
The Saturday/Sunday lunch buffet was great. I travel a lot for work but I will definitely be back when I am in Kansas City again.
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ALR14
Points +529
Great Ethiopian spot - Edit
So many vegan options and a really neat dining experience and flavor profile from the usual restaurants.
Read morePros: Lots of naturally vegan dishes, sample platters, cool experience
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bgg
Points +88
Delicious. - Edit
More vegan dishes than not. Misir Watt is amazing!
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