Blue Nile

Had a yummy vegetarian meal at Blue Nile. Ordered the vegetarian platter served with injera and a chai latte. My latte was really good! Food was great. Nice service and clean place—I will be back!

Love the place! The cultural elements are spread throughout the whole restaurant and makes up for great decoration. The food was amazing! However, some spots on the floor weren't as clean, surely was a lack of cleaning after clients. I'm a neat freak though.

Absolutely enjoyed my lunch! They are vegetarian friendly with menu options specifically for vegetarians. Thought it was just a small place in downtown oakland but great ambience and the food was absolutely delish. There's a nice culture aspect here with seating i think Ethiopians use. Beautiful paintings and service was lovely. I tried the telba, quite skeptically, but it was so yummy. A sweet drink for a sweet tooth! I also got the Mir combo.

A friend told me to try this place. I’ve been vegan for a little while now and a lot of their menu (and Ethiopian food in general from what I understand) is either vegan or vegetarian and you can have it with meat by choice.

I took my kids so they had the meat with greens dish, one lamb, one chicken and one beef. I had two vegan plates and the appetizer I’m just forgetting the names right now (see pictures).

Everything had so much flavor and tasted super fresh. The spices and flavors were great, the owners are very nice and the environment is really chill. I will be going back here every time I’m in Oakland.

To the owners, thank you so much for the food, suggestions and the hospitality. They made it through the pandemic but people should really support this place.