Long-running Ethiopian spot for traditional fare with gluten-free & vegan options, plus a patio. Based on 845 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
Blue Nile Cafe, 20 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 283-0990
Website: https://www.bluenilekc.com/
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–3 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
A Cooper
We ate at the place on a whim. We love Ethiopian food, however, because we were from out of town, we did not expect to see an Ethiopian restaurant in Kansas. So our expectations were high because of places from back at home. However, we did not know what to expect. But we were pleasantly surprised that this food was very delicious/flavorful!
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Brady Brady
Our server was outstanding, and we very much enjoyed the food. It takes awhile to get the hang of picking up food with the provided bread (which is like a spongy tortilla), and eventually I had to give up and ask for a fork. The Ethiopian beer was tasty.
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J. C.
This was more than dining, it was an experience! I recommend the sampler plates because there is simply too much to try & everything tastes so unique & incredible!
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Ashtyn
have never tried african food before and stopped here to try it and it was absolutely amazing. the server was fantastic and very helpful in learning pronunciations, the spice iced tea was delicious and food was outstanding. we ordered yebeg alich watt and tibbs watt it was the best of our trip can’t wait to try again.
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MERIYHOME
I was in town for the weekend and i went there by looking at reviews. I’m very disappointed, its not even Habesha Restaurant at all. Hire Habesha person to cook the right dish.
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Kim Avery
Delicious! We got the sampler platter which has 4 meats and all 8 veggies. I got their homemade honey wine Chicken was our fave and now my daughter knows she will get that next time. It was our first time, sat outside with recent mild summer weather, saw the streetcar go by regularly. It’s right next door to the City Market where we’ve been wanting to go. Vanessa’s service was great. We’ll be back!
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Danielle G.
Authentic and delicious! We ordered the vegetarian sampler and it was more than enough for our family of 4! The injera was perfect, food was delightfully diverse, and the service was fantastic. I’ve eaten a lot of Ethiopian food and this is as good as it gets!
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Nathan Williams
I’ve have been to many Ethiopian restaurants in my day, and this one ranks right up in the top. When you enter, it’s a seat yourself restuarant. Service was a bit slow but very nice. We enjoyed the honey wine before dinner. Appetizers came late, but they worked with dinner, so all worked out. There were a number of dishes I wanted to try so I must return.
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Kyle Lawson
The staff was friendly and the place had good decor. For my personal taste buds, Ethiopian food is just not for me. It was a lot of mush on mush, so there was no discernable textures. The bread you use to pick up the food has a weird spongy texture and again just added to more soft mushy textures. It was as if everything was made in a baby food style. Some of the sauces seemed like maybe they were canned versus made fresh in house. This place is good for some people and I respect that, but it was not for me.
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Shiona Deliozar
We got the combination sample platter for two people and it was delicious. I really enjoyed all the veggie options and everything was well cooked and perfectly seasoned. I also enjoyed the fluffy injera, it was the perfect amount of sour and went really well with all the dishes. I didn’t care for the veggie sambusa, which was a lentil stuffed fried pastry as it lacked flavour and was dry. Will definitely be back, I really liked the communal style of eating and sharing a plate with friends.
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