Blue Nile - Jamaica Plain

Cold food, undercooked lentils and over cooked vegetables. Very very rude and nasty owner. Worst Ethiopian food I've had in 5 countries!

I had a friend flying in from Chicago and he requested Ethiopian food when he landed. A vegan friend had recommended Blue Nile, and I am so thrilled that she did! The staff was amazing and beyond accommodating as we dined and chatted. This was my first time trying Ethiopian cuisine and the food being absolutely delicious made the experience perfect! I will absolutely be back!

The food was super bland this time, especially the veggie combo and the lentil appetizer. Just seemed like there was no seasoning. Even the spicy lamb was not spicy. Service was very good even though the restaurant was packed. Parking is never easy there but a few spots on the same street opened up around 7:45pm (Thursday). There's a Whole Foods nearby but I don't know if I would risk parking there.

Such a fun place! I loved their homemade mead. The only reason I didn't get them 5 stars is I thought the bread was gluten free but was informed it sadly was not. I was able to get rice on the side but would have loved the bread!

Honestly disappointing. Got siga wot, doro wot, and side of misir. They did not have kitfo, one of our favorite dishes, but we generally enjoy the other dishes as well so we were happy to try them here. Honestly was on the bland side, which is shocking for Ethiopian food, although the siga wot was somewhat more flavorful. Didn't have any classic buttery or umami berbere strong spice notes, just a more generic mild spice. Also only two very small chicken drumsticks in the doro wot, surprising given the price, and a very small couple of spoonfuls of misir on the side. We have eaten a lot of Ethiopian food in many cities, particularly numerous times in DC, and this fell very short of our expectations. I was disappointed enough to let my partner finish most of it and try the Ethiopian Cafe nearby, which was much more in line with our expectations. On the plus side, service was fast and kind. Thank you to our server.