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Nil Bleu Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Ethiopian Ethiopian [Edit]
3706 Rue Saint-DenisMontreal, QC H2X 3L7
(514) 285-4628
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 7 am - 2 pm
Mon-Sun 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
15 reviews for Nil Bleu Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Vanessa F.
8/3/2009
miam miam miam!
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Review from Emily C.
Pointe-Claire, QC
11/14/2011
We had been meaning to try this restaurant for a while, simply because it's the only restaurant we've heard of in Montreal where they don't give you utensils to eat! We went on a Saturday night for dinner, and were late due to lack of parking anywhere near the restaurant (only street parking available, and not much of it). The entrance to the restaurant was cramped, with a large coat rack in the way.
Decor was nice as well as the ambiance. There was a live pianist which was a nice touch. Since it was our first time, the waiter took the time to explain the concept of the menu and how we should go about eating our food. We ordered a hummus plate to start, which was delicious, but way too much hummus in comparison to "Ingera" (the spongy crepes used to pick up your food). I ordered the vegetarian platter, and my date got a spicy beef dish. The food came all together on a large platter with an accompanying garden salad and more ingera. Price-wise, the vegetarian platter was very reasonable ($17 for 4 dishes) whereas the beef dish alone was $14. The chickpea and lentil dishes were both good, but lacked in spice. The mixed veggies and the spinach were also a little bland, nothing special. Overall the dishes were alright, BUT after a while, I became nauseated at the texture of the ingera. It reminded me of a sponge and had a slight vinegar aftertaste which did not sit well with me. I would have probably enjoyed the food more had it been served with some other kind of starch. Good, but I don't think I'll be going back. -
Review from evan b.
2/28/2009
Welcome to the hot mess of an ethiopian restaurant called Le Nil Bleu. Cross a dark Miami-Vice style club with a schizophrenic dj who plays anything from Vangelis to Korean children's songs. Add some palm trees, a waterfall with some lavender backlighting, and leather seats. Be sure to include elephant heads and African sculptures. And don't forget about the frosted bathroom stall doors.
As for food? The miser wat (red lentils in spicy sauce) was decent, but the rest of our vegetable platter was bland. I'm not sure why so many Montreal restaurants fall short on the concept of spicy food. As far as Ethiopian goes, it's probably the best in town, but again, I'm not sure how much that is really saying..
And the service is a bit sub par. Does it really take fifteen minutes for hot tea to arrive? Also, If the bill is 41 dollars and I hand you 60, you should probably hedge your bets and assume i'd like some of my change back.
And because it wouldn't be a Montreal restaurant without at least one more quirk to it, the dessert menu includes the very non-Ethiopian baklava.
Still I think I would go back for the atmosphere alone. They score one hundred crazy points for it.. -
Review from Nikolaos N.
Montréal, QC
7/1/2009
I really did not enjoy my experience at Nil Bleu. I found the food to be bland and the sponge bread to be nauseating. Less I say about this place the better. Let us leave it at that.
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Review from Michelle A.
Toronto, ON
7/28/2010
Loved the ambiance at this restaurant - large beautiful tables and African-themed art throughout. The service was fast and friendly - but we were there on a Monday night, so not very busy. I shared the veggie platter, which was quite large and more than enough for two, and came with fresh salad, a couple of lentil/split pea stews, a chunkier potato and carrot dish and a sauteed dish of spinach/onion/garlic. The food was great. Would've preferred a bit more spice - but everything on the platter was excellent. Veggie platter for two came to about $35 all together.
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Review from Lara W.
5/13/2009
Pleasant, wonderful ambiance with genuinely kind and welcoming service. This Ethiopian set the bar very high for me and I have yet to find one that is as enjoyable. The baticha (which is like hummus) is really phenomenal, and the veggie platter is enormous. Definitely bring your appetite. The prices are also very reasonable.
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Review from Kwoky L.
8/12/2009 1 photo
My very first Ethiopian food experience is at Le Nil Bleu. I find their atmosphere cozy and comfortable, and their food is pretty good as well. The vegetarian sampler is especially good with lentils and fresh salads. In fact, I would prefer the vegetarian over their meat dishes. Their service was rather slow though.
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Review from Jamshid A.
11/23/2008
I haven't eaten at a lot of Ethiopian restaurants but this is by far the bet I've had. Delicious meal in a great city.
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Review from Al A.
3/16/2010
EXTREMELY SLOW SERVICE. Good food. Great location. Get reservations.
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Review from S C.
Montréal, QC
11/25/2010
The injera was paper thin with no flavor. Veggie combo was utterly too salty, especially the potato & carrots. Beef tibs were ok, but nothing to write home about. Edible, but really mediocre food with non-existent service. I might have been really badly spoiled in Seattle with really good Ethiopian food, but this place was just so disappointing.
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Review from D F.
3/22/2009
We eat at the Nil Bleu every time we are in Montreal. We've always had a good, reasonably priced meal. The food is much better than some of the Ethiopian restaurants in our local area. We've introduced several people to the restaurant and all have been pleased.
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Review from Aaron S.
12/30/2009
pricey ethiopian food. very dark interior. slow service.
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