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Eating my way through Seattle one (veg) African meal at a time

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Here are my thoughts on our fair city's African grub.

 1. Altaye Ethiopian Restaurant

8135 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 353-5157

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Rainier Valley

3.0 star rating
  11/14/2011

i really wanted to try this place after reading the reviews here and since it's the closest ethiopian food to home, i made it happen.  the owner is very friendly, and she seems to really enjoy feeding people.  that gets 3 stars.  the interior is…More »

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 2. Pan African Grill

5905 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
(206) 971-0698

Categories: Ethiopian, African

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

1.0 star rating
  11/6/2011

no.  uh uh.  nope.  never again.

i really like ethiopian food and eat it fairly often.  i was looking forward to this place based on the great things i've heard about the one downtown.  i bought a groupon for this location to give me the incentive to…More »

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 3. Cafe Ibex

3219 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 721-7537

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Columbia City

3.0 star rating
  11/5/2011

hmmmm.....well, the place is a dump but the food is very good.  i had my usual, the veggie combo, and it was quite delicious.  i was with 3 other people and since we all ordered the same thing, it was served on 2 huge platters instead of 4 big ones.…More »

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 4. Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant

1809 Minor Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-0801

Categories: Ethiopian, Buffets

Neighbourhood: Belltown

3.0 star rating
  9/18/2011

i had an ok experience here.  the ambiance was very nice. the service sucked - i got up to go to the restroom & one of the waitresses setting up a table saw me coming but rather that back up from my path she kept moving around the table in my…More »

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 5. Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge

10002 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 402-3058

Categories: Lounges, Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Greenwood

3.0 star rating
  11/15/2011

this is a pretty good option.  the food gets 3.5 out of 5 stars, the atmosphere gets 3, and the service gets 2.  it's located in a strip mall on aurora in northgate.  once i walked in i was impressed by the decor and the raised booths along the wall…More »

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 6. Ras Dashen

2801 E Cherry St
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 709-7626

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Madrona/Leschi

4.0 star rating
  2/12/2012

one of the best ethiopian meals i've had.  i had the veggie combo and it was delicious!  plus the injera is 100% teff, so gluten-free.  the decor is very nice and there are tons of windows and high ceilings, so it's bright & airy.

the only problem is…More »

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 7. Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

2800 E Cherry St
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 322-8565

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Madrona/Leschi

4.0 star rating
  4/22/2012

on my adventure to find the nest ethiopian meal in seattle, this place was worth a revisit, as it was my very first ethiopian meal ever, almost 4 years ago.

the outside is pretty bad but the inside is spacious and the service is friendly.  hubby & i…More »

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Review votes:
226 Useful, 97 Funny, and 80 Cool

Location

Fairwood, WA

Yelping Since

July 2008

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Los Angeles, CA

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When I'm Not Yelping...

bringing people with food allergies together

Why You Should Read My Reviews

because I'm a picky, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free pescatarian

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The Last Great Book I Read

Wheat Free, Worry Free

My First Concert

Slayer & Testament, 1990

My Favourite Movie

Sid & Nancy

My Last Meal On Earth

Nachos with cashew cheeze sauce

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I'm happier as a pescatarian than I was a gluten-free, soy-free vegetarian

Most Recent Discovery

soy is the devil

Current Crush

Manna Mills Natural Market