Omg. The food, the staff, the vibes. This place was a 10/10!! They never left our (very strong)…read moredrinks empty. They gave an ample amount of food and were busy but so attentive. Will definitely be back!

Delicious Ethiopia food! If you are in the hunt for the best Ethiopian food in DFW you just found…read moreit! We stopped in and were seated immediately by the very kind server. We ordered the Zil Zil Tibs which were tender and had great flavor with just the right amount of spice. We also had the Vegetable Combo which was great with all of the options being excellent. The restaurant is very clean and inviting and with the trip no matter where you are in town. Highly Reccommended!

I came here for a late Sunday lunch with a friend who was visiting town. I have only tried one…read moreother Ethiopian restaurant in the DFW metroplex and this one did NOT disappoint. The waitress was kind and very helpful. She explained the dishes and even hand-served the buffet to me. The inside had tvs to watch the euro cup and the mint chairs were comfy. I enjoyed the buffet and the vegetable combo was delightful. The only thing that wasn't for me was the tea. It tasted like a fireball shot without the alcohol. If you like sweet things, then I would recommend. Overall nice experience and I will be bringing friends and family again for sure!

It can be on a sunday afternoon for lunch and it was very quiet but very nice. My cousin ordered…read morefor my aunt and I like all 3 of us were. Having the same meal, we got the taste of ethiopia, which had three meat options and four different vegetable options. All of it was delicious except the Shiro, which was bland. I want to commend them for excellent customer service. An older homeless woman stumbled into the restaurant and our server gave her a cup of tea and just let her sit in the back corner of the restaurant as she rested. We weren't bothered by it. She wasn't bothering anyone, but it was just the fact of their kindness cause it was a cold day.

Wow, it was wonderful. Food was excellent and so was the atmosphere. Owner was very kind in the way…read morethey brought our food.

During a three-week trip to Dallas in June of 2026, my girls and I decided to try Arif Cafe after…read morenoticing its excellent Yelp ratings. The food was absolutely amazing! The owner, who also acts as the chef, is the most delightful woman. She treated my girls to two wonderful appetizers--sambusas and pasty--which they completely devoured. For my main course, I ordered the tilapia tibs, and it was spectacular. After that first bite, we were hooked. We couldn't stop coming back, and with every visit, the food tasted even better than the last. Don't skip out on their wonderful Ethiopian coffee, either! For the rest of our stay in Dallas, Arif Cafe became our absolute go-to whenever we craved authentic Ethiopian flavors.

Attended a friend's birthday dinner and was immediately greeted by Joe. He asked if guests had…read moretried Ethiopian food before and I shared that this was my 3rd time. I ordered beef tibs and beef wot with beets and gomen. My food arrived and was lukewarm which was really disappointing as I prefer my food to be piping hot unless it's supposed to be served cold. The beets were canned but seasoned. The gomen was the best I've had out of the three different restaurants I've tried. Because of food temperature , canned beets and the meat not being as tender as I've had at other places, I'm giving 3 stars. I was hoping to try honey wine but it was sold out. Unfortunately, I don't see myself returning due to the distance from me and the food not being worth the drive.

I really enjoy coming here. There's plenty of parking available. The staff is super friendly and…read morewill answer any questions that you have. Me and my sister enjoy coming here as a nice quiet place with delicious food. We ordered kitfa and lamb tips accompanied with various vegetable sides. Cooked to perfection.

Small ,calm, quaint restaurant that is in stark contrast to the busy frontage road traffic that…read moreyou pull off of in order to get to the restaurant . You walk in to a nice fragrance, beautiful artwork on the walls and smooth R&B music. We were given our choice of sitting wherever we would like. Quickly chose a seat and was greeted by Naomi. She made a few recommendations and actually got us to try a combo that wasn't even on the menu. We got a sampler that included #1, #2 and #5. And a side of cabbage, collards and green bean dish. All were very flavorful. Before the meal, my wife had a ginger tea (10/10) and after the meal I had a hot tea (cinnamon tea (5/10)). All in all a delicious meal, good service and fair prices. The beef dish was a tad overcooked for my taste. I would just give some direction to not cook the beef as much but everything else was great. 9/10 would go back.

We found this place by accident and oh what a happy accident it was! I was craving Ethiopian food…read morefor a while and had just mentioned it...then driving down the highway I saw Zions sign from the road! Serendipity. We had the delicious combination plate as well as a chicken dish. Sauces, Teff, and food was all amazing. The service was excellent. We will go back.

The overall experience was less than favorable. I visited this establishment on a Saturday mid…read moreafternoon. It was fairly crowded with patrons who appeared to have been there for a while. The staff was fairly friendly. We ordered rather quickly- waiting 37 minutes for our food to arrive. We ordered the Tour of Ethiopia . The serving was less than expected. We felt slightly cheated on the side because we requested substitution of are lentils for vegetables, but only received three vegetable compared to the original six sides which included the lentils. When mentioned to the server she seemed unbothered at the fact that we were skimmed out of the additional vegetables. Having waited 36 minutes to receive room temperature food was disappointing. The flavors were subpar compared to my experience previous experiences with Ethiopian foods.

The food is good here; however the portion sizes could be better. The portion sizes were smaller…read morecompared to other Ethiopian restaurants.

I don't know what it is exactly that my friend gets from here but there's fish, rice, and potato!…read moreIt's soooo delicious! The people here are so kind and do a wonderful job preparing the food!

I was excited to try a new Ethiopian restaurant as the one we usually go to was closed for some…read morereason. We decided on Kezira Cafe based on the reviews. My friend's parents were from Ethiopia so have ventured to many restaurants. This one is not specifically Ethiopian and they do say East African. So many Ethiopian dishes I am used to were not on the menu. Did good the menu items to see what each was. Of course, I got the vegetarian combo dish (Yetsome Beyeaynetu) and my friend got the Awaze Tibs (spicy sautéed beef). Presentation was excellent and the flavors were good though my friend said the beef was all grizzle (which I said was normal!). The injera was good as well but was on the thicker side. There was enough food to take home and have another meal. There was only one person working taking orders, cooking and serving so it took a little time to enjoy the food but, other than that, it was good. I would give more stars if the service was a bit better because the food was good (except for my friend complaining about the grizzle!---UGH!).

This place has the best food. Their injera is so soft and delicious specially with sherro.read more

I really liked the food and I found the employee to be quite nice. Their catering service is really…read moregood too.