So easy to miss but you definitely don't want to! What a wonderful little spot. You know you're in…read morefor a treat when the staff prepares you a plate without you having to order. And the plate of food that I got was all around amazing. So many complex flavors and a great mix of meat and veggies. I wish I had more injera cause it got real messy at the end. Worth it though!!

Quite possibly the best Ethiopian food in the Nashville area. Remained hot and fresh on the drive…read moreback to Murfreesboro. Great quantity for the price. Service was fast for made to order. Nice little intimate setting for a casual lunch or dinner. The parking is challenging but you can make it work. Been here before and will certainly be back more.

What a hidden gem. I stopped in for lunch and had the Doro Wot (#19), and it was one of the best…read moremeals I've had in Nashville. The flavors were deep, complex, and perfectly spiced. Everything tasted fresh and made with care. I couldn't believe there weren't more customers because the food was excellent. Family-owned restaurants like this deserve support. I'll definitely be bringing my family back so they can try it too. Five stars!

Doing let the outside of the building scare you away! The servers are nice and helpful. I had never…read morehad Ethiopian food and she helped us make our selections based on our spice preference. We ordered awaze tips which our server said was a spice level of 8 but I thought it was more of a 6. We also shared key wet (wat?) that was like a well spiced beef stew and not spicy at all. The gluten free injera was sour like sourdough bread and I really liked it. There are no utensils, you scoop the food with the injera which is soft and spongy. We ordered the special coffee and they roasted the beans and brought them out for us to smell before making the coffee. It's a 20-30 min process so order coffee with your food and not after you are finished eating. This was a pretty amazing lunch!

Might be my new favorite restaurant. It's a super authentic, hole in the wall, family owned…read morerestaurant, and you can just tell because when you walk in, the owner and their family is all sitting at one of the tables. I know there's a menu, but when my friend and I walked in, she just asked us if we wanted meat or veggie (probably because we are very white and don't appear like we would know anything about ethiopian food, which is fair). We told her we like both meat and veggie, and she told us she would bring out a plate for us to share. When she brought us our plate, we instantly just smelled absolute deliciousness. The large platter was lined with injera, and then also came with 4 rolls of injera bread on the sides. We were given Tibs, shiro (lentil/chickpea stew), yellow peas, green beans, and some stewed collards. When I tell you EVERYTHING was good, I mean it. Everything was so delicious and flavorful. Dig into the injera bread with your hands and taste all the stews. The injera bread has a perfect fluffy texture with a sour taste, and I genuinely could not tell you which stew was our favorite. I am OBSESSED. It was all so so so good. It is more expensive than I imagined (we EACH paid $27 for the meal plus a waterbottle each), but utterly worth it. The one platter was more than enough for 2 of us, and we still had leftovers.

Can't really speak to much on the menu, because I always get the sampler platter. I can say that…read morethe menu is a bit larger than some of the other more simplistic (but still fantastic) Ethiopian places within a few miles of here. Ample beef, perfectly seasoned and cooked veggies, and injera. Friendly and fast service as well! If you like Ethiopian or have never tried it and want to, this is a great place to try.

Delicious, hearty, healthy, and authentic takeout Ethiopian food. If you have the Ethiopian food…read morecraving and don't want to eat out, then Street Injera is the spot. Delicious, fresh, and flavorful meats, veggies, and injera. All of the dishes were so satisfying. As a lover of Ethiopian food, I can happily say that Street Injera delivers some of the best around the Nashville area. Add this spot to your rotation!

I was in the mood for some Ethiopian food (one of my favorite cuisines) and came across Street…read moreInjera, which serves East African cuisine. I assume that they're Eritrean (Habesha cousins of Ethiopians) because the names of my favorite dishes seem to be a different language from their Ethiopian counterparts' Amharic. But the flavor was never lost in translation! I ordered Combo # 3 for $18.99. It comes with your choice of 4 vegetables (out of 5 preselected options) and one salad (out of three preselected choices). The side choices are quinoa, injera, or white rice. I confirmed with them that they use teff, meaning the injera is gluten free. They also offer 3 spice levels: regular, spicy, and extra spicy. I love all five vegetable options so it was hard to decide. I ended up choosing the Red Lentils, Yellow Lentils, Tikil Gomen (the cabbage dish), and Collard Greens. Everything was excellent! 10/10! (Everything I ordered was vegan and gluten free.) I ordered spicy because I love spicy food. But let me tell you... I was not prepared for the authentic African spices they hit me with. My bad! I will never underestimate them again. I had to literally sit the injera on my tongue first, then put the food in my mouth in order to finish my meal. LOL Next time I'll be a good little American and order it the normal way. I'll try their fosolia (green beans and carrots) next time. The Shiro also looks good, but it's only available as a full entree. They operate out of a food hall, so it's take out only. I ordered online and my food was ready at the promised time. The customer service was excellent and the lady (whom I'm assuming was the owner) was very nice and helpful. I will definitely order from them again.

Unfortunately this restaurant is no longer open. I am leaving this review in case they do re-open…read more Their first location was located downtown in the Arcade and it was delicious, healthy, and quick for a work break lunch. The location in Antioch was larger and comfortable and the food was just as good - if not better. My favorite items were the red lentils, the beets, and the cabbage. Delicious injera bread, too. I crave those red lentils often. The service was always good and the owners were usually the ones who took the orders. I hope they re-open at some point. Apple Maps still shows them as open but other apps show them as closed.

I remember Ajora had a place years ago pre-COVID. I really enjoyed the food. I was delighted to see…read morethey had opened a brick-and-mortar place and in my neighborhood no less. I made a visit and it was not busy at all. Only one other family was in there. I usually do get vegetarian when I get Ethiopian, but since meat was on offer, I got the Normal Kitfo with Injera. My two veg options were the Misir Wot and Atar. All were delicious. I believe you have to go to the counter to pay after the meal. I will definitely return and make this a regular local Ethiopian.

The menu is very small but everything is made to perfection. Awaze Tibs (spicy beef) and the…read morevegetable platter servings are huge and so delicious. My son and I order one of each and share, it makes for a huge feast. The vegetable platter includes lentils, potatoes & carrots, cabbage, collard greens and yellow peas, all seasoned to perfection and wrapped in a giant injera, the spongy Ethiopian bread made from fermented teff grain. If you've never tried Ethiopian food, give this place a try. Not a date night restaurant. You order at the door (or call ahead) and pick up at the door.

This place was perfect for me! But some caveats…read more If you have trouble finding the place, it's next to Kobe, a Thai/sushi place that apparently has great Tom Yum soup. But this review is about Ethiopian... for Ethiopian, open the door under the "Open" sign. I don't say "go thru the door," because it's clearly blocked by a table and plexiglass! This Ethiopian restaurant is take-out only! And if you don't see anyone, just want or call out. Someone will come to the (blocking) table. They handed me a laminated menu with only ~4 choices. However, one was a vegan combo, which was just what I wanted. He said it would take 15', so I just waited in my car. When I came back, it was ready to go. $15.99. I paid via Apple Pay with my watch, and Square or whatever emailed my receipt. Easy peasy. The take-out container had nice napkins but no utensils. That's because Ethiopian food is meant to be eaten by hand, with the injera. (Google it.) Thankfully, plenty of injera was included. Food was delish. The middle item was spicy, which I didn't ask for, but I'm not complaining! I should've actually asked for everything that spicy! =) Would totally get again. Might call ahead and order, and ask if they can make everything extra spicy. Mmmm! (edit: I've had a nightmare upload simple pics of the food) (300 kb) (clearly this is some stupid Yelp issue) (I recommend this restaurant but not Yelp) (use Google reviews instead) (the only reason I use Yelp is in case a few people still come here) (Yelp get your act together before you go extinct)

Oh my! If this is street food, I must be traveling on the wrong roads. This hole in the wall serves…read moreup some of the most sumptuous morsels, and not so morsels, in middle Tennessee. And I've been missing out all this time?! Well, no longer. Surati is now my go to, to sate my exotic whim. This Caucasian family arrived on a sultry Friday evening. We had to wait until the monsoon had passed before we trekked to our destination. I mean to tell you, that it was a torrential downpour! But we were on a mission. As we approached, and before we even went inside, we were met with the intoxicating aroma of spice. I turned to my daughter, "uhhh Missy, I think that this is going to be epic." Oh yes, daddy, just wait. A very friendly gentleman greeted us at the counter where you order. The poor guy. He had to explain to us several times what we were ordering, as our western ears strained to capture through his thick accent. Every time he explained, and we couldn't understand, my daughters voice got louder as if that would make it better. It didn't, but it sure made it more hilarious! Communication was finally struck and so too an understanding. Our order placed, we found a corner table and settled in. It wasn't beyond our sensing, that us four were the strangers in this land. All the more appealing. It wasn't but for a few short minutes before our first dish found its way to the table. Now, before I go further, I have to warn you that I can't remember, much less, begin to pronounce the names of these items. I can only describe and tell you that they were all fantastic. Our first selection, was a platter of these crunchy puffed things. Our server explained, (a couple of times lol), how we are supposed to handle these delicate bites. "Punch a hole and put water in." We knew that he meant sauce, so that's what we did. Boy was that water ever tasty. Next were the Samosas. Yes, I know. I remembered that name. But only because my daughter kept saying get the Samosas, daddy, get the Samosas. I did, and I conquered. They didn't last long. Next up, fried spinach things. Those may have been the best of all. But wait, there's more....boy was there ever. The big dogs hit the table in short order. A giant crepe pancake stuffed with onion and potato, a spicy rice dish, and lastly a noodle dish. By the time we dug into these, the tanks were almost full, so half of it perfumed our car for the travel home. The only thing left for that evening was to engage with our dreams. At this writing, I'm still having a conversation with Gandhi while on a barge floating down the Ganges. Quick Tip: After indulging, head up the street to the Plaza Mariachi and grab yourself some cooked plantains at Tres Gauchos. Mmmmm plantainy. Those cowboys can sure rustle up a fine dessert. Muy Bueno!

After a long week, the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner. It was late fall and I was keen…read morefor a drive so I pointed the car in the direction of 'Nashville's Queens' and looked for a place to strike my fancy. Surati had been on my radar for a long while so when I drove past, I knew that I had made my mind up. Despite it being a Friday night, it wasn't very busy. The inside is small but not so much that you'd have a claustrophobic attack. Parking is easy (thankfully; a rarity these days) so after walking in... I sorta stood there. I'm not new to small mom & pops but I didn't quite know how things worked here and rather than call out, I waited to be greeted. I would have to continue to wait. No wanting to stand in silence with a nearly empty dining room, I asked about the ordering process. Maybe the kitchen (and front of house) was busy with online orders? My service was standoffish at best. Normally I would have left but open hours on Friday night can fluctuate and I didn't want to start over in another queue (it was after 7). Had I eaten in, I would have gone for a dosa. Not knowing how that would travel, I opted for Szechuan fried rice (medium). I hadn't so much as ordered and sat in a booth to look at my phone to waste some time when I was told my food was ready. Either Surati has the fastest chefs in the city or my food was not made to order -- and I certainly didn't experience the 'extras' other Yelpers describe. Not wanting to get into it, I paid and left. I came home to a generous amount of well-seasoned biryani rice and vegetables with just enough heat to let you know you're alive but not so much as to wreck your mouth. I took the W. Food was good enough and I felt that I got my money's worth. Everything else about my experience, though, led me to conclude that this would be a one and done for me. Onto the next.

I was driving down the street when I saw their signage and made a U-turn. Jamaicaway is located…read moreinside the Nashville Farmer's Market. It's a restaurant but you can also get some bulk Jamaican groceries too. They have so many vegan-friendly options for sides and mains. They even had some vegan desserts. I was impressed! The entrees were clearly marked V for vegan and VG for vegetarian. Their menu descriptions also took the guesswork out of determining what proteins were used. e.g. Soy Chicken, Curry Tofu, Jerk Seitan. This also helped me pick, as I am trying to avoid gluten. I was informed that all of the vegetable sides, except for anything with cheese, are vegan. SPICY JERKED SOY CHIKN (vegan) - I ordered a large plate so I could have leftovers. Both the small and large plates come with two sides, but the portion is bigger with the large. That being said, the portion was huge! The Jerk Soy Chikn was good (not spicy). I paid for an extra side so I got rice and peas, greens, and cabbage. The rice and peas tastes like it's made with coconut milk. It was some of the best rice and peas I've ever had in the USA. The greens and cabbage were very good as well, but the rice and peas were top tier. I went back and got 4 additional sides of it before leaving Nashville. VEGGIE FRIED CHIKN (vegan) - Made with soy. Coated in a seasoned batter and served with mango chutney. Delicious! I loved that chutney! I got a side of greens beans too. They were just ok. I tried the Pineapple Ginger juice. It was good and the ginger was strong. But Riddim n Spice's has better overall taste and both the pineapple and ginger taste fresher there. When I told them I was traveling 4 1/2 hours they were nice enough to package my food in travel friendly containers. I'd love to try more of their vegan options, so I'll be sure to run it back the next time I'm in Nashville.

Disappointing Experience at Jamicaway - 9/18/2026…read more My wife visited Jamicaway today, September 18, 2026, at approximately 10:22 AM and ordered her usual large spicy jerk chicken. We have been customers for years and have generally enjoyed the food and service, so what happened today was especially disappointing. While her order was being prepared, one employee had already placed chicken on the plate. Another employee came from behind the counter, went to the plate, and removed some of the better pieces of chicken that had already been selected. She then replaced them with pieces that appeared to be much lower quality, containing significantly more bones and less meat. My wife asked why the chicken was being removed from her plate, and the employee responded that the previous employee had done it incorrectly. While mistakes can happen, we were very disappointed with the way the situation was handled and, especially, with the attitude displayed toward my wife. As a longtime customer, I believe customers should receive the same quality of food and level of respect regardless of who is preparing the order. Removing the better pieces of chicken from an already prepared plate and replacing them with pieces containing considerably more bone and less meat did not leave us with a good impression. That said, I will not allow one bad experience to stop me from supporting Jamicaway. We have been coming here for years, and I hope this was simply an isolated incident. I would encourage management to look into what happened and remind staff about proper customer service and maintaining consistent food quality. We enjoy supporting local restaurants, and hopefully our next visit will be a much better experience.