• The Blue Nile

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Ethiopian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan 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. Open Tue-Thu 5:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 3:00pm-9:00pm.


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9 Reviews

First Review by animallawgal

Desh

Points +1201

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

Great Ethiopian food

The food, the decor and the servers were great. the best Ethiopian place I’ve had in Michigan

daviddahlia

Points +26

Vegan
01 Dec 2022

Ehh

The food was alright i went in on a weekday by myself, ive had Ethiopian food before so i was very excited. It was alright, i found some of the items really good but others i found flavorless and bland. I didnt have high expectations but there weren’t met. It could have been just me but i felt as if the servers ignored me which was really weird and a first time for me not sure maybe it was an off day. But I noticed the other servers were friendly with the other tables 🤷. I personally wont be returning but a solid 5-6/10 meal it filled me up so what else could i ask for i guess. Prices were decent.

JordanOLeary

Points +13

Mostly Veg
14 Nov 2019

Some of the best tasting vegan food I've ever had.

It's "family style" so bring friends! They bring a variety of foods to eat with bread and keep refilling them until you can't eat anymore. Just fantastic, authentic food.

Damntastyvegan

Points +961

Vegan
28 Jun 2019

Always amazing food and atmosphere

I love coming here. It’s the perfect date night. The food always makes you feel good and the flavors are amazing. It’s also really fun to eat with your hands. They give you as many refills of the food as you want, so you can go home feeling full, but not gross because the food is so tasty and healthy. The staff is always really friendly as well. All of the vegetarian options and the bread are vegan, so there is plenty to eat here as a vegan.

Kryssie117

Points +50

Vegan
31 Mar 2019

Love it

The food is delicious. Must try!

Pros: Variety of dishes in the vegan option, Delicious, Kind staff

Cons: None

PurplePassiflora

Points +435

Vegan
24 Aug 2018

Unique Place with Great Food

Unique and interesting. Excellent food and atmosphere. Good options for vegans. Highly recommended!

Updated from previous review on 2018-08-24

vegette

Points +294

Vegan
23 Sep 2012

makes vegans happy

All of the vegetarian items are entirely vegan, including the injera (bread). If you have never had Ethiopian, you eat with your hands. Lots of cabbage, potatoes, lentils, greens. The food is delicious, very fragrant and heavily spiced.

Keith_Thode

Points +712

Vegan
21 Apr 2010

Not the Real Thing

I've eaten in many Ethiopian restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. The foundation for their food is the bread upon which the meals are placed and with which you pick up the food. The bread is called injera and is made from tef flour which comes from Africa. It takes 2 days to make, but the Blue Nile uses white flour, which is easier but tasteless.

ChristinaGeisler

28 Jan 2023

MANY restaurants, including those in Ethiopia, cut the tesff with white flour or different flours. It absolutely doesn't make it not real, it makes it accessible to a much wider set of consumers. Using teff is merely the most ancient way, but in no way the only way. these recipes are solid.

animallawgal

Points +83

Vegan
22 Jul 2009

An all time favorite!

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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