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    Authentic EthioAfrican

    4.7 (330 reviews)
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    AUTHENTIC ETHIOAFRICAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Intimate
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    shared the two 2 Meat/2 Veg Sampler delicious and filling. the Baklava and Tiramisu was to die for, ambience is amazing
    Damariel C.

    Food Service and ambiance are so phenomenal im coming here as often as possible. Enjoyed the Food the Service was amazing im glad I peeked in the restaurant is beautiful

    Ethiopian platter served your way
    Yahdinah S.

    The food was just as my pallet was craving! Service was exceptional and atmosphere delightful. I definitely recommend this spot if you're looking for authentic Ethiopian food, served in a timely manner. Best in the Valley and I definitely have this spot on my calendar for once a month. Great healthy eating bonappetit

    Sein G.

    I've ordered from Authentic EthioAfrican Kitchen, Bar & Cafe several times through Postmates and have always had a good experience. I usually go for the vegan combo dishes, which are flavorful and satisfying. I especially love their fresh and delicious injera. Overall, great food and reliable delivery. I would definitely return again and recommend it to others!

    Blake L.

    Impressive to say the least! The aromas & decor are enough to make you want to sit down and give it a well deserved shot. They also have a full bar with an excellent selection of beers. The menu is 80% Vegan friendly with wonderful plates to fly solo and enjoy or share with company. Yum to say state the obvious. If you are a carnivore like me you need to order the Tibs or devour their beef tartare! It isn't traditional tartare as in being raw. You may choose to have it cooked to your liking. I suggest rare or medium at the most. Their staff are polite and inviting. The owner told me that they also have a location in Scottsdale. This Phoenix location on McDowell will make you feel like you are in another country. Ethiopian food is among one of my favorites. This authentic Ethiopian restaurant will make you want to come back and bring your friends. They will be impressed!

    Drink menu
    Tonisha C.

    Tuesday night visit, first visit. We spent nearly two hours at the restaurant. Our order consisted of an appetizer and two entrees. The service was ok. The server was nice, things just took awhile to come out. The ambience was low lighting. We had a mix of meat and vegan items with sega wot key and meser wot being our favorites. The awaze wings were well seasoned.

    Maja D.

    My friend's bday was Valentine's Day so I asked her to pick a spot so we can get together and celebrate the next day. We decided to go to this spot at 11am Saturday which is when they opened! We were seated and greeted right away which was awesome. Entering this restaurant transports you to another place! The decor, the seating, everything was so authentic to who they are and what they serve. We absolutely loved that. We sat down and ordered drinks. It looked like there was only one server so it did take about 20 minutes to get our drinks but they were absolutely delicious. Then we asked what she would recommend to eat as we had never been there and she recommended the sharing platter of vegetable and meat. We got two veggie and two meat, spicy and mild and a side of rice. Let me tell you, it was flavorful and it did not disappoint. We were there for quite a while cause we just enjoyed the whole atmosphere and took our time with the food. We ordered another round of drinks and those came fairly quickly. Next time we will order dessert as well! Definitely a spot to check out! Worth it!

    Shiro Wot / Chick Pea Sauce
    Mia O.

    We waited an hour for our food, despite there only being one or two other tables seated. My Shiro Wot was fine, every dish my party got was pretty spicy. The restaurant was quiet and dim.

    Meat combo for two people $19.
    Julia G.

    I came here this day with a meetup group of 6 people. Other Yelp reviewers were right. Service was really slow..... to meeeee. Menu came 20 min after I sat down. Took half hour after that for someone to come take our orders. I was life must be that slow in Ethiopia. I ordered meat combo $19 to share with one other person. Menu says to be shared for two people, but nothing to divide 1 drumstick, and one HB egg. Comes with beef Sega wot , Chicken Doro wot and Gormen Besga . The injera was really quite cold, like from refridgerator and very rubbery! I was expecting it to be warm. Baklava was good! Large piece for $5. Took forever for the coffee to come, we were leaving. This place, not my thing ..... See my other reviews.

    Afro 75
    Elizabeth H.

    We came here for lunch, and we very impressed. The food was authentic, flavorful, and reasonably priced. I liked how we could build our own plate and mix and match vegetarian and meat dishes. My cocktail (The Afro) was also good, although I would have appreciated more unique options. The inside was beautifully decorated and the servers were all very nice. I'm only rating it a 4 star instead of a 5 star restaurant because they were out of quite a bit of food, which was disappointing. We wanted to get coffee and dessert, but they were out of the carrot cake I wanted. Other than that, we would definitively recommend this restaurant and will be returning ourselves.

    Vegetarian Combo 10 Sides
    Jessica A.

    We loved our experience dining here! We got the vegetarian combo 10 sides and the meat sampler and enjoyed all of it very much. The food was very fresh and flavorful. The restaurant was clean and welcoming too. Customer service was amazing. Highly recommend!

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    Awesome food. Great atmosphere. Server was friendly & knowledgeable. Just right for our lunch while driving from phoenix airport to Sedona

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    Food was fresh and delicious. Service was warm, unrushed, available. Enjoyed my first dining experience here. It was a weekday lunchtime.

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    Service is excruciatingly slow... Only ~10 people in the entire restaurant, and it took 1+ hour. The food is alright.

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    Went here with my dining around the world club. It is a beautiful restaurant, the service was amazing and the food was top notch.

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    Went yesterday, and the food is still delicious! I also appreciate the reasonable price.

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    Ask the Community - Authentic EthioAfrican

    Are they open for dine in?

    Our kitchen setup for take out & delivery service.

    How are the vegan options?

    We do have about 8 different vegan dishes to choose from. We serve it with our bread called Injera and spring mix salad

    How are the gluten free options?

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