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This was our second time visiting Blue Nile since moving to Boston, and it has quickly become a favorite. The service has been consistently attentive and friendly, which enhances the dining experience. We always order a vegetable combo at Ethiopian restaurants, and Blue Nile’s did not disappoint—fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious! Tonight, we also tried a chicken dish and a lamb dish (unfortunately, I can’t recall the names), but both were fantastic. The highlight, though, was the sambosa—we ordered 4 for our table of 4, and it wasn’t nearly enough! Filled with perfectly spiced lentils, they were some of the best sambosas I’ve ever had. The restaurant is small, so I recommend making a reservation during cooler months when the patio isn’t an option. That said, dining outdoors in early fall was a treat with their lovely patio setup. We’ll definitely be returning to enjoy more of their amazing dishes. Highly recommend!
Kimberly EleyKimberly Eley
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This past Sunday we went for lunch to an Ethiopian restaurant, "Blue Nile" in Jamaica Plain. The restaurant itself is quite small, located in a busy neighborhood. We ordered 4 different dishes along with their in-house honey wine. The wine was bit too sweet for us, but was okay. The food took almost 20 minutes to arrive at our table, but food was delicious! We ordered one lamb dish (Yebeg Tibs), two beef dishes (Lega Tibs & Tibs Fir Fir) and one vegetarian combo dish (with Misir Wet, Shiro Wet, Yatakilt Wet & Yekik Alicha). Food was served on the traditional Ethiopean bread Injera, which you will find similar in texture and taste to Indian Dosa. The lamb and beef dishes were quite spicy but were very tasty. The vegetarian combo meal was less spicy, but was great too! If you crave for spicy food, you should definitely try this place; I am going back soon.
Zest and LeisureZest and Leisure
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This used to be my go-to for what I considered " Authentic Ethiopian food". Growing up around alot of different cultures and having a Habesha best friend , I was close to the culture.. myself having a Sudani back ground. - A friend and I visited Blue Nile on 3/22/2024. I asked for the sambusa, the waitress stated they didn't have any. 15 minutes later a European couple comes in, orders and I see they have Sambusa! So I mention this to the waitress, .. and she dismisses me. Really?! - the food is usually delicious, but this time I tasted mediocrity. The cabbage smelled as if it were going bad,.. I asked for a replacement. There was one waitress in Particular who was not attentive at all! I watched her on her phone most times. I could go on.. but I'll end with ..I was very disappointed! I don't complain, and like to give good reviews,.. but this is deserved. We don't pay for bad service and bad food .
Pelaiah AusetPelaiah Auset
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I usually have my friends who are Ethiopian order my food from another restaurant but since I was in the neighborhood and I didn’t have injera in a while I decided to try out this restaurant for the first time. First I was over price and they have false advertising. I order the Yebeg tibs which the menu says $19 dollars. I was charged $29 for the meal. Though the tibs had its flavor but compared to the other restaurant portion was small. It came with a salad which was soggy. I would recommend you check the price. If you are interested in some authentic Ethiopian cuisine I recommend Fasika in Somerville. There you will get your tibs along with a salad plus spices and more side with the dish and is much taster. The price is also reasonable since the portions are satisfactory especially if you are gonna have a meal with friends or family. I truly felt like I was robbed.
B BB B
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I went for an early dinner here with a few friends last week and generally had a very positive experience. We ordered a few crispy sambosas, which I really enjoyed with the spiced savory mayo sauce. We got two veggie dishes, the shiro wat was just fine while the sweet and savory yatakilt wat was so good we got two more orders of it! We tried three of the meat dishes, I would not recommend the yebeg tibs where the lamb was fairly tough. The chicken in the doro tibs was pretty decent and I could see myself getting it again. While the doro wat was by far the best meat dish, with well spiced bone in chicken in a delicious stew. A few of us also got the Blue Nile cocktail which was a sweet and delicious combination of blueberry liquor and Moscato. The staff were also wonderful and I'm looking forward to coming back for the sambosas, yatakilt and doro wat.
Andrew RosatoAndrew Rosato
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This was my first time having Ethiopian food! It was certainly a new experience. We got the lentil sambosas as an appetizer, which was very crispy and packed with lentils. We then tried four meat dishes, which came with lots of injera. My favorite by far was the doro tib, which had tender flavorful chicken. We also tried the doro wat and siga wat, which had a sweet and sour chunky caramelized onion sauce that I wasn't a fan of. The doro wat came with a singular chicken drumstick and a boiled egg, which was noticeably less meat than all of the other dishes. I also don't like sourdough, and the injera is very sour, so I wasn't a fan. Overall it was a very unique experience. If I came back, I would get the doro tibs and try some of the vegetable dishes
Gloria HaGloria Ha
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389 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130
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(617) 522-6453
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bluenileboston.com
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Comfortable venue with a casual vibe serving Ethiopian classics, vegan & vegetarian fare.
attractions: Olmsted Park, Seed: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Boston, Southwest Corridor Park, Mike's Fitness JP, Kelly Outdoor Rink, Karuna Integrated Wellness & Spa, Lucy Parsons Center, Frugal Furniture, Boston Hypnobirth: Birth Doulas and Prenatal Massage, Local Vyntage, restaurants: Samuel Adams Boston Brewery - Jamaica Plain, Chilacates Amory St, The Haven, Tres Gatos, Alex's Chimis, JPizle Kitchen, Ula Café, Yely's Restaurant, Gondres Bakery, Brendan Behan Pub
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