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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Ethiopian food! Yummy! Be prepared to eat with your hands! That is how it is done!
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We've been going to this restaurant for ten years and always pick it for any type of nice celebration dinner. Tonight we went for an end of the summer feast before me and the brother start up school...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, my experience with Arada was not the best. Now I should preface this by saying that I love, love, LOVE ethiopian food. I've had many excellent meals at two of the places on East Colfax...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant in Denver, and has been for years since way back when it was in that tiny little space on Coflax. We've become friends with the owner over all that time so it's hard for me to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, this is my first time having Ethiopian food outside of my good friend fixing it for me when I've gone over for dinner. The first time I ate at her house, I have to admit. Some of the flavors...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have tried five or six Ethiopian restaurants in Denver, and I think that Arada is - hands down - the best! As far as I can tell, each restaurant has their own (closely guarded?) recipe for injera,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the deal--I don't think that anyone can argue that the food isn't yummy. Ethiopian flavors are incredibly warm and comforting even if it's your first time trying it. I mean, who doesn't love...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A couple weeks back, my good ethiopian friend took me to her favorite place... Arada. We skipped Boulder's ethiopian and made our way to Santa Fe Ave... so, we really committed to giving this place a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To skip this overly wordy review skip to the last paragraph. Nice server albeit his clock seems to run at a slower pace than the rest of the world's. I went with a large group of people (13) and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as good as Queen of Sheba in Santa Clara CA, but still pretty damn good.Beer: So, on the beer menu is listed "Ethiopian Beer". I have been to a few Ethiopian restaurants and know some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, small portions and slow service in traditional Ethiopian Restaurant fashion.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing compares to ethiopian. Eating with your hands, yummy bread and great meat and lentil dishes.The service has vastly improved! The first few times we went, about a year ago, the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We love this place! We hadn't been in a while, but we always think of it! The wait staff is definitely quicker than they used to be, the bread supply is more prolific and my water glass definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first time I've ever had Ethiopian food, and I actually consulted Yelp to decide which Ethiopian restaurant to try. This one had the best reviews and so I went. It's nestled in the middle...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little confused about some of the negative reviews below, particularly those mentioning small main/meat portions, and I wonder if people writing reviews are just less familiar with Ethiopian...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is about how our dinner went:Enter restaurant, find a seat,wait 20 minutes, no water no greeting, no serviceWaiter comes, order two coffees, waters and an assortment of foodwait 10 minutes, go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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Arada is a fantastic Ethiopian restaurant. If you have never tried Ethiopian...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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We went to Arada for the first time Friday. The food was fantastic! We ordered a combination plate and an additional spicy beef dish. The presentation was wonderful, with each item in the combination dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love ethnic food e.g. Ethiopian, Moroccan, Korean, Greek, Peruvian, etc. I'm kind of like that weird girl Polly from the movie Along Came Polly (although I have yet made anyone have diarrhea -- go...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A unique experience some will tell. Since from where I am from, we often have "communal" eating events and when you use your fingers and hands to eat, all in all things are ok.Food wise: They have a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh...My...God. I would eat this every day, if there weren't so many other things I wanted to eat on any given day.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Way to go Yelpers! I tried this place out after reading my fellow Yelper's reviews, and it was great! What a gem! I had my folks out to dinner, and there was a great deal of skepticism when I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give it five if the meat servings were a bit bigger. BUT I do like this place a lot! Yummy food, authentic menu and authentic service (yes, that does mean it's a bit slower than American...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say that I had high expectations the first time I tried Ethiopian cuisine. Actually, I couldn't really picture what it was- a less tactful friend, referring to the famine conditions in Africa,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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I came here on a Wednesday night right after work, at the location on Santa Fe. I don't know if Santa Fe is the new location or a second location. The restaurant was essentially empty, so it was easy to get a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When Arada first opened its doors on East Colfax, it raised the bar for Ethiopian restaurants in Denver. Fast forward to now: Loftier digs in the Golden Triangle, more seats, and a bar, and it's still...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The food is fantastic and atmosphere isn't bad either. The price is quite reasonable. It can be slow if there are a lot of people in there, and they won't take a reservation on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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Visited Arada's new location on 7th and Santa Fe over the weekend. The food was delicious, unique and relatively reasonably priced. The service was ok - not bad, not great. My only complaint would be portion...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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We've eaten at Arada for years because we love the food and hospitality. Now we love the location too...right in the Santa Fe art district near 8th Ave! New look same great food. PROS: Great ambiance! CONS:
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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This is a fantastic restaurant, great food. If you haven't tried ethiopian try it here. Prices are very reasonable as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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I've been to a couple of other Ethiopian restaurants but always come back here. I've never had a bad meal or left not feeling full. Try the combo. Its a bit more expensive but you can try many different...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2005
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