cafe lalibela

great food! ethiopian food is an interesting experience and always fun. you caneatwith your hands or with a fork. but the spongy injera bread they serve us amazing! if i could just have that, i would be a happy camper. service was great.

we were looking for another restaurant when my wife saw "ethiopian" and we changed our plans and stopped here for lunch.  we are glad we made the choice, since it was excellent.  the family platters only start for 3 people, so we had to have individual platters.  with ethiopian food you use the injera flatbread toeatwith, no utensils, so not everyone is comfortable doing so.  we love ethiopian.  my wife had the chef's favorite combination (#20)- doro wat (spicy chicken stew), gomen (collard greens), ayeb (homemade cheese), salad and injera.   she was very happy with her meal and ate it all.  i had the manager's special (#21) - kye sega wat (spicy beef stew), tikil gomen (cabbage, potatoes and carrots), yekik alicha (yellow split peas), salad and injera.    i tried toeatall of mine, but ended up with some injera left over.  if we would have needed more injera, they would have provided it.  they also have traditional gluten free injera for an upcharge, if needed.  the service was friendly and attentive.  we are happy to know it is here and will try to come back.

caution. before you decide toeathere again ask to peek in the kitchen...not really going to say more than that, just ask to look in the kitchen. ``if he doesn't want you to see the whole place you should automatically assume something's wrong" and find another place to eat.

i love cafe lalibela and have recommended it to many friends. the staff is friendly, the food is amazing, the portions are generous and the prices are fair. the ambiance is not ideal, but i don't go to restaurants for the ambiance - ieatthere as often as i can, and love it every single time!

true home cooking delicious-ness!. one of my original arizona dining favorites!!
not only can youeatwith your hands here, but this has to be some of the tastiest food, with the most pungent spices!! if you like flavor with great variety and texture, be sure to make a date to lalibela! the red lentils & collard greens are my favorite!