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Enssaro

Ethiopian Restaurant$$$$

Adams Point, Oakland

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Enssaro

8.5^/10

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Ranked #5 for African restaurants in Oakland
"tibs or the kitfo and don’t forget to grab a bottle of honey wine"(3 Tips)
"My favorites: Ye Beg Tibs, Messer Wot, and the special Kitfo!"(2 Tips)
"I’m not vegetarian but the veggie combo is my favorite."(16 Tips)
"Kitfo and Ye Doro Tibs or gtfo"(2 Tips)

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special kitfo
lively
honey wine
good for dates
good for groups
casual
spicy food
restaurants
great value
gluten-free food
lamb stew
Bay
injera
music
crowded
dinner
lentils
Shiro
combo deals
steamed milk
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Alex KimSeptember 24, 2014
Great Ethiopian spot with a great vibe. The staff is very friendly as many Ethiopian restaurants need to be to explain such a culturally unique dining experience. Get comfortable with your hands.
tonaka dianeNovember 18, 2013
@Enssaro, I have tried many of the Ethiopian options in the area and this one is my absolute favorite. The staff are all beautiful and friendly and the honey wine is to die for!!
Anna LouMay 7, 2017
Get the combo deal! $40 for 2 people - appetizer, 2 mains and 2 drinks (including wine/beer)! The steamed milk with cinnamon and honey was so good!
Liana FongDecember 7, 2015
Been here 10+ times
With a party of 2-3, share the meat combo and veggie convo. Injera has a nice texture and somewhat light sour taste. The food is great.
Alex DobyanOctober 7, 2017
Not a world-beater in the Ethiopian category (isn't one's first Ethiopian meal always the best, when you are opened up to a new world of flavors?), but I really was a fan of the meat sampler here.
Crystal ConnDecember 31, 2014
The veggie platter and meat platter! Try 6 meals for two people as a great Ethiopian samples :)
Mars BarAugust 14, 2021
They recently reopened and the space looks great! Try the tibs or the kitfo and don’t forget to grab a bottle of honey wine
Athonia CappelliJuly 23, 2017
Order vegan version of Shiro and the vegan sampler platter. Ask for their 🌶 spicy red hot sauce to kick it up one more level, BAE
Zachary Reiss-DavisSeptember 7, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Everything is wonderful; their veggie combo sampler is great, their lamb stew is great. Their drinks are surprisingly delicious too.
Zachary Reiss-DavisSeptember 7, 2016
Been here 5+ times
In the last year, they moved across the street from their previous location and increased in size; make sure you go to the right storefront. They're still amazing.
squeaselOctober 8, 2014
Tasty meal, lots of flavor. I always like kitfo, but the other stuff was good too, including the injera salad, which I'd not tried before.
Emily JordanJanuary 10, 2015
The Tibs are amazeballs! So is the vege platter Intimate atmosphere, Ethiopian music... Nice little spot.
Brian StraussJanuary 11, 2018
Super tasty, super filling! I’m not vegetarian but the veggie combo is my favorite.
Vita EncarnacionMay 6, 2019
The hummus is to die for but I like almost everything i have tried here!
Rachel SánchezJuly 19, 2016
Everything is good. One of my favorite Ethiopian restaurants in the Bay Area.
Kathir AppavooDecember 8, 2016
Lovely lovely food. Shiro is a must.
hannah warrenJuly 24, 2015
Been here 5+ times
I always get the vegetarian combo. Always.
Shiva GhoseAugust 9, 2015
Vegetarian food, hakim beer, tej honey wine
Mara Lu Herrera CohenMarch 21, 2017
Veggie combo was delicious!
Tanya LeakeApril 27, 2012
Best Ethiopian in the East Bay! Veggie platter with extra greens and shiro!
Matty DaddyMarch 8, 2012
If you are fan of imported beers, try the Harrar! It's very light, crisp and refreshing.
Travis BloomJuly 29, 2015
They've got some great "sampler" options for first timers
KelseyFebruary 27, 2014
Been here 5+ times
My favorites: Ye Beg Tibs, Messer Wot, and the special Kitfo!
danzrrJanuary 28, 2013
I thought the Meser Wot would be just as spicy hot as Addis or Moya's version, but here was surprisingly mild.
Jim AndersonMay 8, 2013
Try the Yetsome Beyaynetu - Ethiopian Vegetarian combo plate
Erin ReaApril 18, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Best Ethiopian food I've ever had! Get the veggie platter with shirro.
Richard WongJune 21, 2014
The flavor palate wasn't my cup of tea but a very unique dining experience. There are no utensils.
Tosca FassoApril 22, 2011
Been here 5+ times
If you're gluten-free, call 24 hours ahead and they'll do your injera sans wheat!
Sherah BeckMay 21, 2016
Gluten free injira is very good!
Shashank KAugust 12, 2018
Lamb and chicken were on point
Josh WentzSeptember 21, 2014
great Adam's Point Ethiopian, by Victoria Airbnb
Dana BerryAugust 14, 2014
Been here 25+ times
The kitfo is the best in the bay!
Erin ReaAugust 26, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Get the lentil sambusas and the veggie platter with vegetarian shurro. YUM.
Steve KAugust 10, 2022
Been here 10+ times
The veggie and meat sampler 👌
Drew MSeptember 9, 2017
Good quality food, but had no spice at all.
Shaya LyonSeptember 6, 2013
Incredibly flavorful Ethiopian.
Cathy BMay 21, 2011
Ethiopian beer! the meta and harrar are both good.
Angie GirgisSeptember 24, 2012
Veggie combo is a must!
Chloe NguyenMarch 28, 2014
Order the Ye Doro Tibs.
Raymond AndersonSeptember 6, 2013
The "Ye Siga Sambusa"...can't get enough of it!
Erin KadelJanuary 21, 2014
Food is delicious but service is extremely slow. Don't dine here if you are in a hurry.
Eriks StralsJune 25, 2018
Begger Wot
Colleen HenryOctober 26, 2013
Kitfo and Ye Doro Tibs or gtfo
Ted BeatieMarch 4, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Order the special kitfo - best we've had!
Sandra BerryMarch 2, 2011
Been here 25+ times
They are closed on Tuesdays!!!
Déborah RodriguesMay 20, 2018
Nunca tinha comido comida da Etiópia e gostei muito. A porção é bem grande e tem várias opções para vegetarianos. Recomendo pedir o prato que tem um pouco de cada, pra provar de tudo.

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