First time trying Ethiopian food and everything was packed with flavor, and I loved eating with…read moreinjera, it made the whole experience feel so authentic. Every bite was delicious, and the portions were great for sharing. I also tried Ethiopian coffee for the first time, and wow... it was so good! Rich, smooth, and definitely worth ordering if you've never had it before, ended it with their delicious pastry. Great food, friendly service, and such a unique dining experience. I'll definitely be back!

The ambiance was nice, the staff was excellent, and the food was tasty, but the beef was not…read moretender. I got the Fir Fir, and although it tasted good, the beef could've been more tender. I totally forgot to take a photo.

Went here tonight and had an amazing dinner. We ordered the veggie and meat combo plate and we ate…read morethe plate clean! We were taken care of by the lady working the restaurant and she was so sweet; she gave us extra injera too! We love trying the Ethiopian food around the area and we're glad we got to try this place out tonight! Definitely will come back here soon!

This was a really yummy spot, we got the veggie and meat sampler. The owner was working by himself…read morethis night, and was understandably overwhelmed but it was worth the wait for others. We lucked out and got there first among the clientele. We enjoyed the food,and hope others will too! The njera was perfect, the chicken was well spiced and fall off the bone , and the salad on top crunchy to name a few highlights

LeYou is located right off the N First St exit towards San Jose and is located in a very unassuming…read moreplaza. What I love about LeYou is, not only is it Michelin guided, it lives up to its recommendation. The food here was fresh and delicious, service was kind and attentive, and last the space was charming. I can totally see this place being a cute place for a first date or a special occasion. Now let's talk about the food, at most places they serve their tartare thats beef but at LeYou they take a unique take on that with fish instead. I believe you can pick between tuna or salmon and we opted for the tuna and it was hefty and delicious. You can even adjust the spice level on this and we opted for medium which actually felt like medium. Most places are heavy on the spices even if you ask for less. As for the rest of the meal you must try the gomen which is the collared greens. It's seasoned well and works good in combination of your other dishes. Of course you must order the shiro which is mashed chickpeas and various beans. This one is a little spicy and a slow burn which is pleasant because it won't cause instant tummy aches. Overall highly recommend LeYou if you're ever in town or wanting to try Ethiopian for the first time!

Tried: meat combo with one wot style stew with chicken (1/5) and the other onion stew with white…read morefish (3/5). I love Walia's doro wot but don't love the location and ambience so hoped LeYou would offer similar taste but better ambience, but sadly, the doro wot (chicken stew) was extremely spicy even for me, and didn't taste good either. It could upset your stomach. The onion stew was alright but not a fan of the overpowering sweet flavor of the onions. When I crave Ethiopian food, will just do take out at Walia. Also one of the female servers was a bit pushy in trying to make us order more drinks, sides, dessert.

Loved the food, and the prices were from 10 years ago... $5.50 for a glass of red wine! wow. I had…read morea mild lamb dish and gomen wat - both were delicious! The spice was mild, as I had requested, but still very flavorful. generous portions, and lots of injera to accompany. The family was very friendly and the owner checked on us a few times. We are definitely going back to this lovely, family owned restaurant!

Very friendly service, tasty food, and generous portions. I've been to many of the other East…read moreAfrican restaurants in San Jose, and many have declined in quality, become much more expensive, or just closed. I'm happy to have found the Lunch Box!

Authentic Ethiopian flavors and generous, shareable platters. Food was flavorful injera and hearty…read morestews along with vegan/gluten-free options. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. Very clean and spacious. Ordered: meat combo, vegetarian combo, honey wine, and lamb Derek tibs. Free parking lot next door.

3.5 stars. Delicious Ethiopian platter. This was shared between our party of 4. It also came with…read moreadditional injera (we also dug into the sauce soaked injera under the food, yum!). I think it would have been plenty even if we had one more adult. The restaurant space is clean, plenty of seating, and street parking was not too hard to find. Service could be a little more attentive, but I would say still worth the visit.

Restaurant It is…read moreinside a non descript strip mall. I traveled here from Fairfield. There are 8 booths and 10 sets of tables and 3 areas where it appears you would experience the authentic ethiopion coffee service. They were in the back preparing an order when we arrived so we waited short of 5 minutes for them to know we were there. When the waiter arrives she warmly greeted us and instructed us to sit anywhere. She quickly returned and provided us menus. Shortly thereafter our order was placed and we were provided water. We ordered our favorite no matter what ethiopian restaurant we go to and that is Gored gored Veggie platter Sambusas, the lentils inside were a bit hard and there wasn't much seasoning. I also ordered a cup of tea as I still had a cough from a cold Food The cabbage and greens were luke warm. The lentils were somewhat hot. The salad was fine and the gored gored was delicious. I wish their injera had more of a sour taste too it but overall food was good, service was good. I give them a 4 star review. Minus 1 point for the lukewarm food.

stopped by for dinner on thursday night. ordered the meat combo, veggie combo, and a glass of the…read morehouse wine. the veggie combo comes with yesimer wot (split red lentils), kik alitcha (split chickpeas), gomen wot (collard greens) and atakilt wot (cabbage/potato/corn). the cabbage mix was the least spicy so it was a good palette cleanser while the the lentils and chickpeas were my favorite. the meat combo comes with doro wot (chicken drumstrick), key wot (prime beef), alicha wot (beef stew), ayib (cheese) and salad. the key wot was very buttery. my favorite from this combo was the alicha wot. the combo is a good choice if you would like a little bit of everything. everything was so saucy, flavorful and fragrant. i enjoyed every bite! the food was good, the service was great and the ambiance was nice. i would recommend and even come back again.

Here is my two cents on the quality quantity and price of my order... it was delivered by GrubHub…read morein a timely matter. what I don't like about GrubHub is you cannot just add a tip you have to talk to customer service.. which is a stupid and ridiculous. hoop. You have to jump through to give the driver extra money... Unto the lunchbox food If you never had Ethiopian food, it's not meant or utensils .. they give you their soft bread and you dip it in sauce and you add the items of what you're going to eat. It is more of a communal situation .. I found the food to be quite good though not as big of a portion as I would like.. I did ask for it to be extra hot and spicy And while it was the most spiciest and hottest hot sauce, I have ever tasted almost in my life . It was good, but you had to drink a beer or milk to cool your mouth off. If you're looking for something spicy, this is the place beware .

I was craving Ethiopian food and was looking for a place that was open during COVID-19. Usually I…read morestick with Zeni, but I wasn't close to the area. Found this place and was excited to order their Meat Combo which was $18 and came with Doro Wot, Ye Begin Wot, and Kitfo (beef), and a veggie entrée of choice along with some Injera bread. I ordered the Kitfo to be raw and spicy with my choice of vegetarian entree to be lentils. The total came out to about $25 with tax and everything. When I took the food out of the package. I got a tiny portion of one of their stews in two small sections in the to-go box which honestly both tasted the same despite them listing two different wots/stews, and the Kitfo seemed to be in the main part of my box and it WAS FULLY COOKED and DRENCHED IN SALT AND OIL. Even though I ordered the kitfo to not be cooked, which is an option, they still managed to cook it by dumping a gallon of hot oil over it (see picture). 70% of the dish was old oil rather than food. I got no vegetarian entrée as promised and the Kitfo was WAY oversalted and not edible. The two stews were okay, but besides this I felt cheated. I would not recommend anyone order pickup or delivery from this place. You have many other options around you as Ethiopian restaurants have increased in the area. The one review that comes before mine was not factored into the review of this place and is obviously the owner or one of the employees writing the review. There is only one review from that person ever in their Yelp history, and it is obviously promoting this business. Don't be fooled. Pictures are worth a thousand words.