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    Fatima's Cafe

    4.8 (388 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jamie A.

    Spotless and simple decor. Menus are provided right off the bat with a friendly greeting! This place is simple with decor and the staff super helpful. I will assume the waiter is also the cook and owner, and he was super friendly. He seems to know almost everyone who enters the restaurant because he chats and greets them so warmly. He gave us some recommendations and offered extra bread. He asked questions and wanted us to also ask whatever questions came to mind, as he knew it was our first time trying out Ethiopian cuisine. He made some dad jokes and definitely gave dad vibes in a good way~ very welcoming and safe to ask anything. Behind the counter were women cooking and speaking their native language ~ great signs that we were going to enjoy an authentic meal~ the environment, food and drinks were homey, made to order. Ordered a platter, the meat version along with one of every samosas filling flavor and a berry smoothie drink~ my drink was tasty, but the chia was more tasty and warm, served in a large mug~ we were given extra bread on the side. Honestly such a great spot.Great spot during my road trip today~

    Somalian Anjero (left) and 3 Vegetarian Stews (right)
    Nikki N.

    Fatima and her husband (apologies I did not get your name) were very kind as it was my first time trying Kenyan-Somalian cuisine. I generally gravitate towards vegan and/or vegetarian and Fatima's did not disappoint. I ordered their East African Dinner Plate and could easily tell that they use very minimal oil which is a huge plus. I was surprised that their vegan/vegetarian dishes do not contain butter as I thought their vegetable stews tasted buttery which just shows you how they perfected their craft. Since I work in the area I'm looking forward to my next meal at Fatima's. Thank you for the hospitality!

    Veggie/ vegan Samosa with green chilly sauce

    This place is the best! A true mom and pop restaurant with incredible homemade food. Each bite is made with love! I can never have enough of the vegan/ vegetarian stew with the spiced lentils and rice. The Samosa's are fantastic and the mandazi donuts are such a delicious dessert. Mohamed and Fatima serve you with great care. Cozy vibe and 100% worth eating in our bringing home take out.

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    Adina S.

    This place was amazing! I was visiting my friend in Worcester and was really excited to try some Ethiopian food because I've heard it's great in the area. The restaurant is very no frills, but it has a homey feel to it and the staff is very warm and gracious. I could really tell they were proud to serve their food. It's best to come here with a group (we had three of us) so that you can sample a few dishes and share. We tried one of each samosa, all of which were absolutely delicious, but my personal favorite was the beef. The Ethiopian Anjero Platter was 100% the way to go and had a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Everything hit the spot and we left feeling satisfied. Can't beat the amount of food and flavor for the price. I'll have to visit again soon!

    House made tres leches
    Eric M.

    We visited Fatima's while in Worcester for some dr visits at UMass. Small, visibly authentic and spotlessly clean; my only recommendation would be some quietly playing African music to drown out the otherwise quiet location. The owner guy that served us was cool as a breeze and very helpful. We ended up getting the injera platter, the lamb sandwich and a trio of samosas to start. The samosas were probably some of the best I've had. We had one beef, one lentil and one vegetable; all very fresh, full of stuffing and very tasty. My favorite was the beef followed by the lentil. The injera platter came and if you've ever had injera bread it was pretty much exactly what you would expect; a huge piece of thinly rolled bread over a large plate, adorned with several vegetable and meats for you to eat with your hands rolled in the delicate injera bread. My only complaint about the injera dish was that toward the center of the dish, the bread was badly stuck to the dish and you almost had to scrape it off with your finger nails . Otherwise very tasty and delicious with additional bread as needed. The lamb sandwich was huge and piping hot, full of fresh vegetables and tasty lamb chunks. We capped off the dinner with one of their house made tres leches which was thick and milky along with a piece of locally made chocolate molten cake which was warm, oozing and delicious. Finally we enjoyed some excellent and aramotic chai tea. Would highly recommend giving this place a shot and surprising your taste buds! JAMBO!

    Ethiopian Anjero Platter

    Absolutely love this place! Cute space and kind owners. The food is amazing and so delicious!! Must stop for sure

    Mixed vegetables samosa
    Chad H.

    This was our first time trying to East African food and Fatima's absolutely nailed it. We went with the samosas and lamb sandwich. Both dishes were incredible. We tried three different kinds of samosas;spicy lentils, beef, and mixed vegetables. All were amazing but my favorite for sure was the spicy lentils. The family who owns and runs this business are so incredibly nice. This is by far one of our favorite dining experiences in Worcester. We will definitely be adding Fatima's to our regular dine in and take out rotation. Thank you Fatima's for the awesome meal!

    2 of the 6 mixed veggies & lentil somosas. With a SPICCCCY homemade sauce
    Evan G.

    Across from the CVS, I saw this little place I probably passed 100 times since moving to worcester. Knowing that great African food CAN be vegetarian, I decided to check it out. The ambiance was that of any mom and Pop shop where you knew the food came in the Styrofoam containers but slaps harder than any chain or franchise. The charismatic and friendly Ethiopian owner wasted no time in assuring me that anything could be made vegetarian or vegan. He confidently suggested I get the lentil or mixed veggie samosas. I ended up getting three of each. He sold me on what, so far, has been the best chai tea I have had... As he promised. I will definitely be back to sample more of the menu and converse with this lovely local business owner. Oh, and did I fail to mention, they make their own green hot sauce and it is so good and spicy!

    Chapati
    Priyanka D.

    we loved Fatima's Cafe so so much! we were super hungry when we came in and we gobbled everything up for sure. we had the vegetarian injera platter for two and all the individual side dishes were amazing. the owner also recommended us to get an extra chapati to eat the sides with and it was so so good - highly recommend! we also got the lentils and the vegetables sambusa. this is a really sweet mom and pop type restaurant, the service is amazing and the food even better !

    Ugali with sukuma

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    3 years ago

    Home cooked food. Delicious. Nice and hard working people. Would return for doing there anytime

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    Awesome food. Equally awesome owners. If I lived closer, I'd be there all the time. Enjoy!

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