Vegan
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free

Traditional Ethiopian cuisine in Los Angeles Fairfax district. Food is all vegan. Small and cozy space in area also known as "Little Ethiopia". Order lunch and dinner a la carte, or try the lunch special where a plate of assorted veggies, lentils, and special of the day are brought to you (free refill). Special beverages made from flax and sunflower seeds, plus vegan desserts. Black-owned. Open Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.


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81 Reviews

First Review by Mimi710

LadySnowIva

Points +156

Vegan
07 Aug 2018

Best Ethiopian Food

Was very excited. Took a trip to California and this was on my list of places to go. My family still eats meat when we are out but did not miss it when eating at Rahels. We decided to go for buffet and it was quiet. Staff was very nice. There were lots of buffet options. Everything was very flavorful. I hope to go back one day.

Pros: Amazing vegan options

Cons: none!

HeatherV

Points +150

Vegan
11 Jul 2018

Love love love it

The food here is soooo good and the flavors unlike any other restaurant. Love it and love that it is vegan. Portions are huge and delicious. Parking is tough but worth it.

suzagord

Points +540

Vegan
23 Apr 2018

Delicious range of flavors and textures

The all you can eat buffet is a steal at $12.95. I have to admit that I couldn’t resist a second plateful, making myself too full to try the vegan baklava. 😭 Oh well, I’ll just have to come back and give it another go. 😊

LADYKILLER323

Points +212

Vegan
19 Apr 2018

the flavors are so rich!

So the core of their menu are lentils and beans with different curries and omg i couldnt believe the flavors. They had so much depth and richness. Looking at the pictures i was a little hesitant about eating here but im glad i went. And cant wait to go back. A tip i have is to use the little rolled up taco looking thing as a tortilla. Your supposed to scoop up the beans with it and eat it like that. Me and my boyfriend didnt know until we saw people doing it while we were walking out.

Pros: they have a buffet mon through friday which i high

Cons: it smells like strong incense that takes some gett

BlendedFruit

Points +271

Vegan
05 Jan 2018

Vegan Cuisine

A divine restaurant that provides the vegan version of Ethiopian cuisine.

Pros: Eat with hands, Share plate with another at the table, Vegan options

Cons: Wait for food to arrive, One restroom only, Limited parking space behind restaurant

Matham

Points +502

Vegan
29 Dec 2017

All you can eat, honest food

All you can eat, honest food

SaraGraceParks

Points +62

Vegan
02 Sep 2017

Really good food, cute spot.

I came here for the all you can eat buffet and it was absolutely delicious. A bit different as i've never had Ethiopian before but it was a welcome change. I wanted to try the mango cake but they were out when I was there, and service took kind of long for there being only a few customers, but I had a good experience over all.

Pros: really good food, salad bar, fun atmosphere

Cons: Slow service, they were out of cake:(

Reyanne86

Points +85

Vegan
27 Mar 2017

great food at a great price

Stumbled upon this place thanks to HappyCow! Got in just in time for the all you can eat vegan buffet for $12.95!!! Food was amazing and the workers were so sweet! Highly recommended!

MaoGranada

Points +86

Vegan
29 Nov 2016

first time !

it was a good introduction to Ethiopian food... being from South America I found most of the ingredients very similar to my culture... great lunch bar...

bejeweled88

Points +31

Vegan
21 Sep 2016

Rude Customer Service, mediocre ambiance but Good Food

I went out to dinner here for the first time recently with two friends.

We ordered a platter to share as well as one additional dish. When the platter arrived we politely asked if the other dish was on the way but the server (owner I think) replied extremely defensively "you didn't order anything else!!!" But the three of us all remember that it was definitely ordered. She repeated several times that we did NOT order anything else instead of apologizing and fixing the mistake. This rude response took the joy out of the meal a bit.

The food was delicious! But poor customer service, uncomfortable chairs and poor decor would be some cons.

Updated from previous review on 2016-09-21

Pros: Delicious

Cons: Customer service , Uncomfortable chairs, decor and ambience

socalRob

Points +231

Vegan
30 Aug 2016

A buffet is always a smart move

I hadn't tried Ethiopian food before this visit, but was pleasantly surprised by how good everything was. I wasn't always clear on what I was eating, but it filled me up and I have few complaints.

ArtVB

Points +332

Vegan
01 Aug 2016

Best Ethiopian in town

The lunch menu is awesome and a nice introduction to Vegan Ethiopian food. I look forward to my next visit.

LinaBrooks

Points +409

Vegan
12 Jul 2016

Finger food

We loved most of the food that was served but the trouble I had was that you have to eat it with a wrap instead of forks , all would of been fine but I found the wrap very bitter so whatever you would take it would give that bitterness/ sauerkraut like taste... Big fan of those lentils though.

Pros: tasty vegan food/ home made , not greasy food /not oily , friendly owners and servers

Cons: decor needs updating , wraps , forks would of come handy

VeganCookieLover

Points +2654

Vegan
26 Jun 2016

best Ethiopian restaurant

The stewed lentils are delicately seasoned. The vegetables are wonderfully spiced. The injera is perfectly spongy and tangy. Great service. I've been coming here for years.

xZagx

Points +355

Vegan
09 Jul 2015

vegan buffet

A menu and a lunch buffet. Good varieties, a lot of choices and a very kind staff. All the sabors of ethiopian cuisine.

Pros: Ethiopian specialities!, vegan, eat as much as you want

philjdomm

Points +945

Vegan
05 Jun 2015

For two

Love the traditional hand washing basin

Pros: Location, Back Parking, Staff

beetsrock

Points +719

Vegan
26 Jan 2015

red lentil love

Went with a group and ordered a sampler with sambussa to share with 5 people. My favorite is the red lentil dish, but everything is delicious and it is fun to be able to taste different things and mix and match flavors. Sat in the hut, which was shipped over from Ethiopia and reassembled in the restaurant. Beautiful presentation and very friendly service.

Pros: friendly staff, abundant servings, authentic hut dining

JaneMcG

Points +47

Vegan
08 Jul 2014

Our favorite restaurant in LA!

My husband and I eat here literally every time we come to Los Angeles. Service is wonderful, atmosphere is wonderful, most importantly, it's the best Ethiopian food we've ever had (and we eat Ethiopian almost once a week.) We've eaten here a dozen times over the last few years. Order the veggie feast and eat your heart out!! :)

Pros: Best Ethiopian food ever, Great atmosphere, Friendly service

Cons: Parking sometimes takes a few minutes




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