Good tastes great, very friendly waitress. The most importantly, I didn't feel any MSG or other…read moreenhancers. This one is a keeper.

Excellent experience- the food is amazing as is the service. A very authentic decor which adds to…read morethe experience. We always do the sampler- plenty of food and tons of flavor. This is my go to every time I am in Frankfurt- really close to the convention center great stop after an event.

As a world traveller, I love different ethnic cuisines. Ethiopian is in my top three. As a native…read moreFrankfurter, I love exploring my birth city's restaurants. Therefore, I discovered this hidden treasure years ago. (Before that I tried a couple of other similar venues in the city and was disappointed.) I first learned about Ethiopian food in Atlanta, GA in the early 80's while attending university. Good versions and bad versions. Since then I have experiences both in diverse places such as Boston, NYC, St.Paul (MN), Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Houston, Paris (F), Rome (I), Berlin (D), and some cities I don't remember. Lalibela in Frankfurt is one on the top 5 restaurants. The food is authentic and flavorful. Both veggie and meat dishes. (Many times only the meats are spicy and the veggies are bland.) Plus the owners are a true delight. Friendly, cheerful, they showcase their culture. We were just back yesterday with my best friend from college in Atlanta. She has been living in Hamburg for decades. I had not seen her for over 30 years. She came to Frankfurt to meet up with us while we were in Germany. I offered her several different cuisine options and she wanted Ethiopian. She loved all of it. Nostalgic flavors. Authentic smells. Plus the amazing hosts! We will always call me back.

We were on a European tour and on our last night we stayed in Frankfurt Germany. Initially we…read moresought German cuisine but didn't find anything that interested us. A google search gave us LaLiBeLa Ethiopian food. None of us had ever tried that before so decided to give it a go. The place is very clean and comfortable. The owner was serving us and she was one of the nicest people you could ever ask to meet. One of us has very specific dietary needs and she went out of her way to make something that fit the bill. She succeeded! If you're in Frankfurt and want to try something different and delicious, you won't be disappointed if you give LaLiBeLa a try!

I have visited several ethiopian restaurants in Frankfurt and the food that has been served at this…read moreplace has been one of the best. Very deliscious meat stews with spicy sauces. As a whole the place is simple and most of the people enjoy a drink or two after work. In my eyes it is very authentic and not touristy at all.

Ethiopia restaurant has a very specialised Ethiopian traditional food, Coffee Ceremony and it is…read moreserved just in a traditional way and manner. Well spiced, different recipes served on a plate with injera(it looks, something like a pancake or mexican tortillas ). Vegetarian's have as many choices as those none vegetarian, from the famous Ethiopian salad to many other traditional Ethiopian dishes to enjoy. Injera is made up of Teef ( a small grass like grain/seeds, growing up only in Ethiopia) and Teef is Gluten free.

If you are interested in authentic African food in a beautiful and unique environment, Im Herzen…read moreAfrikas is the place for you! Before I even get to the food, I have to talk about the atmosphere as it is truly special and makes you feel the African vibes. Everything seems to be interestingly shaped and carefully curated to fit the theme. There is even a little treehouse sort of elevated seating area and a part of the restaurant with sand on the floor. You just have to take a look for yourself. As for the food, it is really authentic style where you eat everything with only your hands. The menu is sort of limited, where you pick a handful of items to be served on a single large plate and shared. We got 3 kinds of beef, chicken, lentils, and white cabbage. They all had a good flavor, and some were quite spicy. It was served with lots of bread on the side, which was flat, soft, yet somewhat fluffy. The way to eat this is by grabbing the food with the bread (kind of like making a little wrap). It's 18 EUR per person, which is a decent deal. I also got the non-alcoholic "momo is back" cocktail (9 EUR), which was a mix of lime juice, grenadine, peach juice, and guava juice. It was tasty and served in a nice cup with garnish on top. The staff are friendly and helpful. We were able to get a table for two with no wait on a weekday night, but I know it can be quite busy at peak times. Overall, I had a great and unique experience at Im Herzen Afrikas and highly recommend it to anyone interested in trying some African food in Frankfurt!

I loved everything about this restaurant. We were able to make a reservation online. We were…read morewelcomed warmly and seated immediately. The decor was cozy and I appreciated the sand on the floor, that definitely added to the ambience. We ordered the Hummus, the mixed platter, and the African Banana Cream. Everything was made with love and high quality ingredients. My favorite bite of the night was Dorho. Injera bread instead of utensils...genius! A scooper you can eat!

The food was delicious and the portions were very large also the food was very authentic. The…read moreservice was very welcoming and the staff were incredibly informative and very knowledgeable about the food. The inside looks very cool. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

Food, service, drinks and music were all amazing. Wonderful experience and no complaints here…read more Beers were exotic and immaculate.

What a lovely restaurant with delicious food and amazing service. Happened to find this as was in…read morethe mood for Ethiopian food. The restaurant has a very lovely ambiance and serves delicious authentic food with yummy flavors. Portions are large and couldn't finish my entree. The veggie samosas are to die for. If you are in the mood for Ethiopian, GO HERE!

Nice place, delicious food and great service. Will for sure eat here again. Had the Vegetarian…read moreDinner Plate for two. As it was too much food they made us a "doggy bag"

I ordered delivery from them last week and our order included the Zilzil Tips and the Ye Doro Wot…read more The Zilzil Tips were just OK. Spiced nicely, but the injera was almost a waste since there was zero sauce with this dish, so you could really only eat the meat and the bell peppers in combination to be able to chow it down. It felt quite dry. The Ye Doro Wot was better, but it was still not up to what I am used to eating when my African friends are cooking. I felt that it could have been spicier and more flavorful. Also, the dish consisted of 1 chicken leg, 1 hardboiled egg, a bit of sauce and injera. Even if I would have not shared this with my son, I would have felt that it was not enough food. They certainly provide more than enough injera with their delivery orders, but the rest has a lot of room for improvement.

Decided to go here because the other Ethiopian we chose was closed (I'm Herzen Africa). Service and…read morefood was mediocre at best. Will not be going back or recommending.

We love Ethiopia food and have eaten in many restaurants all over the USA. This is the best we have…read moreever had. They made up a vegetarian platter for 2 that was amazing. Highly recommend.

The lady who runs this place is beyond amazing…read more Very cute quaint garden set up between two buildings. We ordered two platters and an Ethiopian beer and were not disappointed. Very friendly service and English is no problem! Highly recommend this place and can't wait to return!

Living quite distant within town, I've become a real regular. Not mere exotic (which to Germans it…read moremight be): excellent, surprising, plus a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

I have to start off by stating the good I found at Sebeta (and trust me, it does exist)!…read more The atmosphere of the place was really calming and quaint. It was impeccably clean and just smelled like a newer establishment. I normally eat at delicious places in Frankfurt that are located inside of dodgy buildings, so that in itself was a breath of fresh air. I found the tables and chairs here to be most comfortable and it was so nice to not give in to other Ethiopian 'sit on the floor' style arrangements that you find at other restaurants (I understand this may be how it is done culturally, but when sitting with friends for hours, it can become slightly uncomfortable). I also must commend the staff which was most helpful and altruistic. Granted, we were the only customers in the restaurant aside from two men in another corner, but nevertheless... they were very customer service focused and attentive. I really appreciated that. Ugh... now for the part I hate... I feel I would be disingenuous if I said the food here was good. I found it very subpar and truthfully, I couldn't even finish my plate. After paying 30 Euros for our food amongst two of us, I left very hungry. I eat Eritrean/Ethiopian food on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and am very fond of the stuff. I normally eat at African Queen down the street from Sebeta but was stoked to try this place with my fellow Yelp crew just to see how it measures up. The entire food experience here assured me to never stray far from the African Queen. First of all, the ordering style was a bit strange to me. At most restaurants in Frankfurt you can order a dish for two people and split and pay one reasonable price. Normally this is around 25 or 30 Euros... never much more. At Sebeta, the options aren't really there and you must pay 25 Euros... PER PERSON. Granted, this offers you an appetizer and dessert, but I still think this pricing is far too steep. Everything is ordered a la carte here and I ordered my own dish, which was the vegetarian platter, running me 11 Euros and some change. I think the greatness of Ethiopian cuisine is that it is a share cuisine and very intimate experience, so when I got my dish and it was served on an individual plate to myself, I was rather disappointed. My boyfriend and I like our dishes coming together so we can share... which is what you typically find at an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant. This one just comes on a white square plate. Okay, okay, back to my 'bayenetu'.... It consisted of injera of course, some stewed kale (which i guess was supposed to be their verson of gomen?), mesir wot, kik alicha, fasolia, a beetroot salad with potatoes (and maybe tomatoes or something I couldn't identify alongside it), and a typical side salad of marinated lettuce. The 'gomen' (or stewed kale in this case) was not too tasty. The taste was overly pungent and maybe kale wasn't the best substitute for this (the menu stated specifically that this was kale and it definitely tasted like it to me). I think the reason gomen is so good is that collards are a perfect accompaniment to the other flavors. Kale just didn't offer this same cohesion. A lightly stewed spinach may have... but even if this was spinach hiding beneath it all, it was still a strange and almost artificial flavor. The injera was delicious. The mesir wot (red lentils) was a mess. It lacked spice and flavor and all I could taste was tomato paste. Tomato paste should be a flavor enhancer and used to color, but shouldn't be tasted in this capacity. I tasted no berbere in it whatsoever. It was thick, dry, and clumpy and left me wishing they had given me shiro wat instead. The kik alicha was tasteless. The fasolia was bland and tasted like it came from a can. I am almost certain the green beans did, at least. The beetroot salad should have been a huge highlight for me as I could live the rest of my life off of beetroot and beetroot alone, but it was, too, disappointing. The beetroot didn't taste fresh and the potatoes were hardened and difficult to digest. The lettuce was alright though and I ate a few bites of that. The wait staff put some berbere and an awaze-like sauce on our table. The berbere lacked the punch and didn't taste fresh and robust like it should have. I didn't taste the awaze. Overall, I was very unsatisfied. The food also came out rather cold. I am really passionate about my Ethiopian/Eritrean fare and I think I will just have to stop exploring the Frankfurt scene and stick with what is best a few blocks down from Sebeta. I do want to commend the customer service for being so exceptional though! While I won't be back here, I had fun with my friends and overall enjoyed the evening!

Before I write anything I want to note how great the customer service was here- they were attentive…read moreand very welcoming. They even roasted the coffee beans for the Ethiopian coffee in front of everyone, which I'm sure was great tasting (I don't drink coffee personally). The restaurant itself was clean and decorated nicely and I like the fact that they haven't tried to do the cliché sit on the ground thing like many other east African restaurants. If this review was based on the restaurant and staff alone, I would give them a solid 5 stars, however, sadly for them, it's not. Time to talk about the food. Firstly, I want to note that I have tried a few east African places and regularly eat at an establishment up the street called the African Queen on a nearly weekly basis as the food there is amazing. However, the opportunity came with Yelp to visit a newer establishment and I was keen to try something different. I had seen Sebeta's food truck at the African culture fests that were in Rebstock park this year so I was keen to finally try their food. Sadly for them, at the festival there was too much competition and Gambian food is just too tasty to turn down. I ordered the Mixed platter with both meat and veggies (number 19 on the menu). The Presentation: So the best thing about Ethiopian food is its rustic nature and, in my opinion, it should be served in a rustic fashion. It's pointless trying to elevate your plating for a food I will be eating with my hands. The food here came on a square plate with neatly presented injera and small dollops of food on it. It was garnished with a well constructed salad and I instantly felt that this took something away from the rustic nature of this cuisine. The food was served on a cold plate with no cover as you normally get the food, leaving it mostly stone cold- although the coldness of the food could be due to how long it took to come out. Perhaps they were not used to dealing with such a large group and our food was sat on the pass for a bit too long. The Food: The food was bland and it lacked the punchy character of East African food. I tried it first without adding extra spice myself and it was bland... very bland. So I piled on the berbere, which didn't help much. I feel it was a bit old (the berbere) and had lost some of its flavour. The potatoes were undercooked and the green beans destroyed any flavour I tried to add to them with their dullness and lack of freshness. The beef was ok- probably the star of the plate. There was a ground meat, maybe a lamb dish, which was a grey mush on the plate and was essentially dull. On the positive side of the food, the injera was well-made. Although I finished my plate, out of hunger more than anything, I have to say that unless they significantly improve the food here, I would not go back as I know there are far better establishments in Frankfurt for East African food.