Lacto
Ovo
African
Ethiopian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Ethiopian restaurant opened July 2017 across from Brightleaf Square. Menu has a vegan entree section with 6 or so choices plus a few side dishes.


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13 Reviews

First Review by xxxx

VegEmber

Points +22

Vegan
14 Jan 2024

Delicious and dependable

A delicious, dependable go-to. Clearly labeled vegan options, so tasty, and a great location to bring visitors to. Owner and staff are warm, generous, accommodating. Usually pretty open during less busy days/hours, but good to make reservations weekend evenings.

gabgurney

Points +201

Vegan
06 Jan 2024

Delicious

The food is delicious, I’m giving 3 stars and not 4 because my partner has some gastrointestinal upset the day after (I don’t- so if you have a sensitive stomach this place may not be for you). We had a vegan app and the vegan entrees, the food is amazingly flavorful and the staff is friendly and helpful. If you have a strong stomach for spices, this is a great place to go to!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff, Well priced

Cons: Avoid if you have a sensitive stomach

maybecarrot

Points +112

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

delicious fresh Ethiopian vegan food

basically the title ☺️ it’s so nice being able to share a vegan entree without any modifications or processed mock meats… just vegetables prepared impeccably well 👏 i appreciate that the server asked if we wanted our meals to come on a shareable plate — it made our date more special ☺️

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-10

BarryY

Points +130

Mostly Veg
23 May 2023

Innovative and delicious

Some of the best Ethiopian cooking I've had, and some of the most innovative in its presentation. Plenty of vegan options. Also check out their next-door business, Gojo, a coffee joint that serves breakfast and lunch and has a nice outdoor deck. Gojo's vegan panini is swell.

WHA

Points +1500

Vegan
02 Nov 2022

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m giving 3 stars for the restaurant having great service, a great space, generous portions, and easily navigable menu with many vegan options. Personally however I’d rate it 2 stars because the food had a horseradish-like flavor (possibly senafich?) in all 3 dishes I tried and horseradish is one of my least favorite flavors ever. I really wanted to love this place but the food is just not seasoned to my preferences.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-02

Pros: Clearly labeled menu , Many vegan options , Cocktails

ElijahH

Points +60

Vegan
01 Apr 2022

So good

Everything is fantastic, ton of vegan options, super nice staff, cool atmosphere, and pretty affordable for the amount and quality of food. Literally zero downsides.

Akay

Points +17

Vegetarian
05 Jan 2020

Delicious Ethiopian Food!

Went here for the first time last night and loved it! Everything was fresh and very well seasoned. There is a whole vegan section of the menu that comes with vegan sides. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are generous. Will definitely be coming back!

justcameo

Points +28

Vegan
05 Dec 2019

Half of the Menu is Vegan, most Gluten-Free

My favorite place in town! Whole foods, plant-based & soooo delicious.

Pros: Vegan section of menu , Clear labeling , Lots of gluten-free food.

gabadoodledoo

Points +262

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

Yum!

Their non-meat section is all vegan. everything I’ve had here is delicious

thedaileyshow

Points +35

Vegetarian
22 Sep 2018

Great food

I love that I can get yummy Ethiopian food in Durham! I always get the vegan platter and it doesn’t disappoint.

planteater93

Points +34

Vegan
11 Jun 2018

Delicious Ethopian Food

Cozy restaurant with a great and friendly staff! Not only was this our first visit but also our first time trying Ethiopian food and we'll definitely be back! There is a Vegan menu with 6 options and you can get 3 entrees and 2 sides for $12. We each got the special so it allowed us to sample the entire Vegan menu. Along with the 4 sides, which were also vegan but not listed Vegan menu, we were concerned it was going to be way too much food but the portion sizes were perfect! We each had our own favorites so we'll know exactly what to get the next time. Save some room for the Apple sambusa!

Pros: Vegan menu with great options! The 3 for $12 deal

turtleveg

Points +1645

Vegan
04 Aug 2017

delicious

Durham has been lacking an Ethiopian restaurant, and Goorsha definitely didn't disappoint as they filled that void. Staff and owners are friendly and welcoming, and are familiar with what is vegan. The menu clearly separates out all 6 vegan entree options. We enjoyed a platter with all 6 vegan options with delicious injera.

Pros: great location with ample outside seating, delicious food, including the injera, very friendly and welcoming, understands vegan

xxxx

Points +267

Vegan
28 Jul 2017

Great Ethiopian food

The food here is great. I had the yemisir kik (lentils), metin shiro (chickpeas) and fosolia (green beans) with sides of timatim fitfit (injira salad) and beat root salad. Everything was delicious. Injira with 3 entrees and 2 sides for $12 is a great deal. And the staff is really friendly.

Pros: Delicious food, Great Bargain, Many vegan choices




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