Addis Nola - Ethiopian restaurant in New Orleans - 2514 Bayou Rd, USA

My family of 4 ate here for the first time. The family style plate was plenty of food and so good! The waiter and waitress were so helpful and polite. The music was enjoyable, not too loud, so we could have easy conversation. The restaurant decorations are beautiful as well.

There isn’t anything I can’t say wasn’t delicious. Literally everything tasted amazing. We had Blaze as our waiter and he’s top notch. We had sambusa, both collard greens and beef. The sauce was amazing with that. We also tried “the world,” and everything on that plate was delicious. I don’t eat a lot of meat, and I couldn’t get enough. My husband usually prefers meat, but he loved all the veggies dishes. The Kings Bread Pudding was very delicious and the coffee just amplified its deliciousness. We will definitely be going back and sure hope we get Blaze again.

I probably don’t have an Ethiopian palate so my 3 star review will sound harsh. Note: no AC so they opened the door. The server was nice but didn’t remember my drink. It’s fine. Several pick up orders but the dining area had only 3 tables filled so not sure if it is due to the lack of AC or just not busy in general — possibly due to a Saints preseason game. As for food, it reminds me vegan style where they heavily lean on sugars to give their food flavor. I appreciate the cultural aspect but everything was just…food. The chicken was a little dry. The gaminess of the lamb is fine but my friend didn’t like it. Overall, the food is simply food. Flavors were neutral. One thing had spice. I didn’t bother to learn what I ate bc nothing impressed. I think if you are vegan, you probably will like it. Nice place. Nice ppl. Food was just food. I ordered one $60-70 platter for two, enough for 4 people. With included 20% tip, the meal was short of $90.

I can’t say enough how incredible the food was here! The service is also, by far, the best service I have ever had at a restaurant. Literally feel like family the second you walk in the door. You can’t miss this place if you are in NOLA.

Our sever Blaze was awesome. The food was worth the 30-minute walk from our airbnb. Brunch was very tasty I had the scramble others had the lunch, we were all happy with our choices. We all ended up buying their spicy blends. We also lucked out and got to see a second line around the corner after.

5s across the board, and seriously AMAZING service for someone with Celiac disease who needs to be gluten free. Only one item on the entire menu has gluten (don’t let this deter you), and the structure of the family style meals makes it SO welcoming for a celiac to join in with everyone else and share the same food and experience. I’ll remember this place for a long long time!

Best brunch I’ve ever had hands down! I was with a group of four and we ordered the shrimp tibs and grits, glazed chicken and waffles, afrotoast, jollof with lamb, and the blueberry waffle.

This place is always a GOOD vibe. Great staff, food, and music were on point. It was an awesome night for a relaxing dinner after a long week. We started with Beef Sambusa. Then Lamb Wot with Ayib on the side, that will never disappoint any tastebuds. We even tried a new dish Mar Mitmita Shrimp with rice, and it was delicious. Kings' bread pudding was fabulous, too, with a delicious rum sauce (not a caramel sauce like other places). Can't wait to return.