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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first time eating Ethiopian food and I thought it was very good! It was a bit spicy for me, but I'm a wimp when it comes to spice. I shared the meat combination with a friend and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food. Very friendly service. Free ice cream for Mom's for Mother's Day. Really spicy. Some things I haven't seen at other Ethiopian restaurants. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is delicious and the atmosphere is authentic. I ate here about a week after I returned from a trip to Ethiopia and it felt like I was right back there. The staff was wonderful and so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Cafe Colluci by far and I used to be a fervent follower of Colluci. The Ata Kilt and Shiro are especially good vegetarian choices and I think the enjera and shiro are better here than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
delicious friendly, family owned. every restaurant should be like this.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a vegetarian, and this is my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in the area. Highly recommend the spicy lentil dish and the greens (Gommen?). The people who work there are super nice - the guy who...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place!!!The atmosphere: The people that work here are so friendly, especially the owner! I've come here enough that I now get a hug when I come in! I love the atmosphere in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very very good on this cold night and after a long day in the office. I needed something flavorful and fun! Enssaro delivered! All dishes were very very good. The only reason I did not give five...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best Ethiopian restaurant I've been to. Probably the best Oakland restaurant I've been to. Affordable, unbelievably tasty, and an incredibly friendly atmosphere. I can't wait to take my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had had Ethiopia food both in Madison and when I was living in Chicago. Raj Darbar is fabulous, by the way and if you are ever visiting Chicago, go there! Enssaro was good, not amazing. We got an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's stiff competition for the title of "East Bay's Best Ethiopian", and just about everyone I've yelped narrows it down to Enssaro and Cafe Colucci. A is for Ambiance: a tiki hut bangs a half...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The family who owes this restaurant is very nice. They give suggestions what to order that might suit you. If you're into trying new things, this is a great place to visit. I love raw food, especially...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a trip to Ethiopia a few years ago, I have become a real snob for good injera. Out of all the bay area Ethiopian places, theirs is the best. Good prices and great spices.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The veggie sambussa is delicious, their veggie combos and injera are delicious, and their prices are better than many other Ethiopian restaurants. They recently redecorated and I really like the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We tried Ensarro this week because of its great location for us and the super yelp reviews. And the yelpers were half right. The service is quite friendly. They are really nice folks. But I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a perfect place to experience Ethiopian food for the first time. Every time I go, I have never been disappointed. The staff is very friendly and the food is excellent. They offer A...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The folks here have redecorated: it's SO romantic! I'm impressed!This has in NO way changed how O-mazing the food is. Ensarro's Ethiopian cuisine continues to make me take savor each and ever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading John's ROTD ( congrats!) review I realized that I forgot to update my review of Enssaro.We ate here a couple of weeks ago and loved it. This was only our 2nd visit but it definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never had Ethiopian food before, but always wanted to try...and it was fantastic! Total nom nom nomish, and I mean that in the best possible way. Tried the meat sampler and the vegitarian sampler,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked the food here, it was different than Cafe Colucci and also very good. I'd be happy going to both of them in different moods. We got the veggie combo - collards were a standout. The meat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Enssaro is definitely my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in the Bay Area. I've tried a few in Berkeley and in SF, but will always come back here! The wait staff are friendly and remember me, even if...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The night we had Enssaro for the first time, almost all restaurants were closed after 10pm and Enssaro was about to close but we came in with a group of 6 people and Mesfin sat us down and walked us...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
usually, i don't give five star reviews for restaurants that aren't in the "fancy restaurant" genre and are also really, really good. however, every now and then i make an exception for the "cheap,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having Ethiopian food, I want more. I was not feeling to well when I visited Enssaro, I had stomach issues. But I promised I would go to this spot with some one, and I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've always liked, but never really loved, Ethiopian food. I had many a wonderful Sunday brunch at Cafe Eritrea d'Afrique back in the days after first arriving in Oakland. I've had a few decent meals...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cuisine and atmosphere here is phenomenal! We ordered the ye beg tips (lamb), the ye doro tips (chicken) and the gommen (collard greens). With unlimited injera (bread), our gracious and friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I want to take the snarkyness out of my last review to fully convey to you what a real pleasure the ambiance here is. It makes the restaurant much more of a destination than the other Ethiopian...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a friend the other night before checking out a movie at the Parkway Theater. My friend had never eaten Ethiopian food before (!), so it was kind of cool and pressure packed to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, what's my point of comparison? Local Ethio/Eritre places (Red Sea, Cafe Eritrea, Cafe Colucci, Asmara, Abyssinia, and the like) or whatever restaurants I stumbled into in Asmara, Addis, Gondar...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am really, really sad to give this place a low rating. I love Ethiopian food and crave it nonstop. Unfortunately I live in Fremont so the closest place to eat it is Rehoboth in San Jose (which I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to dinner at Ensarro for the first time this week. It"s small and comfortable with a cheerful decor. I really like the friendly staff. The food was really delicious, especially my lamb tibs...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my neighborhood spot. I walk over here with friends at least once a month.Delicious, delicious, delicious food... and plenty of it. Hand me a Meta beer and I am in heaven. The people who work...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was searching around for cuisines that I've never tried before and came across this highly rated Ethiopian restaurant. I have to say that my own personal experience was very good and I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A trip to Enssaro is like traveling to Ethiopia without the $2K airfare. Walking into the restaurant on Grand gives you the feeling that you'd see the same walking into a restaurant in Ethiopia. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was solid, but not as good as other Ethiopian food I've had in the Bay (Cafe Colucci, for instance). I ordered the gommen (collard greens), and we ordered two other vegetarian dishes (one...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is a bit belated since I ate dinner here the first Monday following Thanksgiving... I've wanted to try this restaurant for some time... Brianna had been raving about them forever and I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Ethiopian food prior to this, but always wanted to try. It was dark out, and pretty dark in; we thought it was closed until we say the people. There's no lighting except a small tea...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you might not know this, but i am a connoisseur of ethiopian and eritrean cuisine... so let me just say that this is the BEST GODDAMN ETHIOPIAN FOOD in the WHOLE FUCKING BAY. and i have been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even though I gave them 4 stars, I found out I'm not a fan of Ethiopian food. However, for what it is, this is a great place.On my trip to the Bay area last year, my cousin talked about this great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always excellent. I have had Ethiopian/Eritrean food at many places, and this is by far the best - unlike most, it's cooked to order. Nessanet and her mother cook home-style food, and you'll often...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm perplexed. I'm typically generous with stars and there aren't many things I dislike, when it comes to gastronomy.Yet I was truly disappointed with Ensarro. I read all the positive reviews and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place and the owner is SO NICE. He likes to come by to chat with the clientele whenever he gets a chance, so it's not the best place to get involved in a serious conversation with your...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the food is fresh and delicious! if you haven't, try the honey beer or wine :-) it's perfect. though, any of the beers they offer will do nicely. hmm! the first time i went, the cook was nice enough...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We decided to go to Enssaro after reading other reviews. We had an 9 months old baby with us but they were so friendly and attentive. We really felt like home. We had meat and veggie combo plate and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While technically 4.5 stars, i'll round up since i'm feeling generous and unusually buoyant on this Sunday evening. Overall Enssaro was a great dining experience. We ordered a couple light Ethiopian...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is definitely a great place to come. i've had african food probably once before, and ethiopian food never, so i'm hardly one to judge on quality. but our waitress was very very very friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food at the right price. The style of eating with your hands always amazed me - it is so satisfying! A small group of us went to dig into all the goodness that Ethiopia had to offer and we were...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the other reviews, I finally decided to try this place out. I've only had Ethiopian food once before so I decided to give it another shot. However, right when i entered no one seemed to be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The owner (I assume he owns it at least) is extremely friendly, they're open late (well past their official closing time some times I've been there), and the gored gored is amazingly good. Everything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Yelpers' recommendations, I chose to celebrate my bday in this restaurant and my friends and I loved it! We ordered the meat and veggie combos. And those sambosas (sp?) as appetizers were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the price, the quality and the flavors are amazing. This is absolutely one of my favorite places to go for Ethiopian food. The ambience could be a little bit better, but the owner seems really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't resist posting the 100th review for Enssaro, one of the great restaurants in my 'hood. I'd been casting about for a new favorite Ethiopian joint ever since Berkeley's Blue Nile closed. This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had Ethiopian once before, at a place called Awash in NYC which was pretty good, but this place was even better. Ethiopian food in general seems to be such a comfort food, with all the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its located by Lake Merrit and the ambiance of the place is nice. I went to this restaurant today and it was good but to be honest I had better. My favorite is still Cafe Colucci on Telegraph. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been to 3 Ethiopian restaurants in my life: Berkeley's Blue Nile (but 20 years ago, so I don't remember much), a place in San Jose, and this one. The food seemed good here -- not greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful cuisine, great service. I love the Kitfo beef dish. And the Ethiopian tea and coffee are so DELISH!One of my favorite Bay area restaurants. Definitely among the best Ethiopian or Eritrean...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While this place is pretty good, I really don't think it deserves Yelp's #1 spot for Ethiopian restaurants in the East Bay. I think many of the reviewers here haven't tried the other 14 ethiopian...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First time eating Ethiopian, and I was impressed! Everything was great; atmosphere, service (very friendly waiter who joked with us, took pics for us, and explained the whole menu), and so was the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm.. definitely 5 stars for excellent service, and 3.5 for their food. It was my first time trying Ethiopian, and the waiter (he must own this place, he spent a little too much time at our table...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is incredible! Not only is the staff super friendly, but the food is delicious and really reasonably priced. I highly recommend the lentils, the chicken - doro wat / doro tibs - and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh god it's divineSpecial kitfo in a kind of savory butterAnd they have raw organ meats too, a rarity, a real treatA waitstaff with a beautiful spiritI can't wait to go back
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hubby and I have never been to Ethiopian food before, but if this is what it's like, we love it!The honey wine, wow! Goes great with the food and a very pleasant buzz for an inexpensive drink.Very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I get the same thing every time, veggie combo, its so delicious. Injara is the best bread ever! The full on eating with your hands experience is so fulfilling and fun. Definitely recommend it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Finally, had the opportunity to dine here! The food was mouth watering (GOOD) and just enough to share! Just from the smell of the food while we were waiting for our order to come out we knew it was going to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best sambusas I've ever had. They take the small and crispy approach, whereas some restaurants serve a larger, softer, quasi-Indian type of sambusa. They're so mouth-wateringly, tongue-ticklingly good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the incredible service doesn't overshadow the delicious food.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The brother and sister duo who own/operate this place are great. They are friendly and welcoming, and they remember what you like. The atmosphere is nice, mellow and quiet. The food is amazing! If you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come here a lot when it first opened. Food is delicious, portions were big, family-run staff are super friendly and always around for small talk. However, word has been spreading about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Enssaro tonight for dinner with a friend originally from Ethiopia. This was my second time trying Ethiopian food, and the first try was not exciting......to put it nicely. Boy, am I glad I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: The following review contains Larry David sensibilitiesI love eating food with my hands. Whenever possible. You'll never catch me eating pizza with a fork, while I once ate a quarter jar of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Ethiopian food... I mean, damn! Can it get ANY better than this? The owner uses her grandmother's recipes... to perfection. If I go here for dinner, I skip lunch. I always leave full and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The EFF East Bay Mafia and I rolled deep at Enssaro over the weekend. All the other five-star reviews have mentioned the most relevant details, so I don't need to go into them here, but I will say...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary based on 1 dinner:--good for class (somewhat above hole in the wall)--very friendly service, at the usual pace for an Ethiopian restaurant, that is, a little slow, but trying hard on a busy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent food and good friendly service. i eat here all the time. i could live on the red lentils for the rest of my life.however, i wish they would abide by oakland's "greenware ordinance" /...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I did my time (8 years!!) behind a polyester apron, so I tend to be critical of inattentive or spacey service. But the guy who took over front of the house operations at Ensarro a few months ago is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One day about 6 months ago, a friend and I were driving by this place and said to each other, "Hmm, I've never had Ethiopian before--let's try it." This was a huge risk for me, given that I always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I go to hell (for gluttony, among other things), I hope that my punishment is to eat Ethiopian food for all eternity. Because if hell serves anything like Enssaro's food, I don't think I'd ever...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the perfect example of why I live by the motto "trust in the yelp gods" . From the outside, as we drove up, we thought it was a hair weave shop. Just a little store front with a restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent shmexcellent. great food, friendly service. i can't say enough about this place, so maybe i won't say anything at all.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is wonderful. Very spicy and flavorful. The owner is a wonderful, friendly man. Come here, bring your friends, and plan to spend a few hours enjoying the fabulous flavors and good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We had a party of 6, but they gave us a small (even for 4 people) table. There was barely anyone in there at that point. Server was a little spacey and forgot a couple of things.They are very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's ok. The waiter was the only one working on at least five tables. The food was OK...I'd say nothing to ravveeee about, but yummy nonetheless. That's all.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Our server was genuinely friendly and, at times, forgetful. Food was decent, nothing that blew me away. Maybe I should go with carnivors next time. I like Cafe Colucci's veggies better.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely delicious. Luckily, just a block away from our place. And thank god.
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being that I use Yelp to make life's important decisions, I sat at home one night thinking about how I would get in a bumfight for some good Ethiopian food. Yelp shows me that Enssaro is literally...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely delicious Ethiopian! The service is not super fast, but they are very warm and friendly. I've been there three times now and only once did I have a meat dish - the vegetarian dishes are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A solid choice for Ethiopian. Delicious honey wine and the injera was fairly tasty. The service was incredibly friendly, pretty quick, and the price was definitely awesome.The portions coulda been a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is truely fabulous! I have tried a few of the other well known Ethipoian joints, but hands down their injeera and their dishes are the best. I am not a fan of injeera that is sour tasting,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing! I've been enjoying Ethiopian food for years and am willing to travel if necessary if the food is particularly good. Enssaro is no more than 4 blocks from where I live, and yet...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So this is now the second wednesday in a row (thanks to mindy for introducing it to me!) that my stomach has called out for Ensarro's delicious dishes. And this week they have a new menu! So now the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ethiopian food is often a vegetarian's ambrosia and the veggie dishes at Enssaro are no exception. The veggie combo is fantastic (though I will agree with others about why is it not on the menu). The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At Enssaro, here's what you do:1. Order the plentiful Veggie Combo and the Lamb (though other items also looked delectable).2. Order a tej (honey wine) for your sweet tooth and an Ethiopian beer for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Firstly, according to their signage, their menu and their website, it's "Enssaro". Double S, single R. But then the sign in their window also says they open at 5 pm Monday to Wednesday (no lunch those...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
lemme just say, this place is off the chain. the collards greens "gomen" are to die for, i constantly crave them. the place is small but has nice mood lighting and the atmosphere is very welcoming....
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food was excellent. We had it served family style, meaning on one communal plate. The lentil dish was my favorite. They were kind enough to include a sampling of some other dishes so if we wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped here last night for my second dinner of the evening. It was delicious! The food was spicy and flavorful, and they served the injera bread in little penis-shaped rolls, the way I like.Service...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Strange that the veggie combo wasn't on the menu when so many people obviously order it. The food was very good so 5-stars for food. The decor is stale and feels like a cafeteria though. The wait...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pleasant surprsies dont come every day, but I got one when I ordered takeout We ordered lamb, chicken and vegetable dishes. everything was plentiful and delicious. no skimping on anything....
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Ethiopian food I've ever had. We've been to be a bunch of ethiopian places in berkeley/oakland (there sure are a lot of them around) and we end up going to Enssarro at least once every two...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I haven't written my review of this place, it was fantastic. I have to admit, I was walking past this place everyday, since it opened and never really saw anyone inside, so I never had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I Yelped last night for something new and ended up at this place. I was a bit worried because of a few of the reviews but decided to give it a try.The restaurant was at max capacity, about 40 people,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
***Disclaimer***This review will not make any jokes regarding Ethiopian food and small portions .If you are going there with a group, please try not to be late. When I arrived my group had already...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Enssarro certainly lived up to the high reviews from the other yelpers. My wife and I ordered the lamb tibs and the veggie combo, which comes on one big platter with unlimited injera. It was more...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food, sweet folks. It's been a couple of months since I've been, and I forgot to post then... but I really enjoyed my visit. One of the dishes is kind of like an Ethiopian steak tartare...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! This is my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in the area. Great, flavorful food, friendly service, veggies, and fairly inexpensive. This is also one of the few ethiopian restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, smashing prices, unlimited Injera Ethiopian bread, and a fabulous first Ethiopian dining experience!!! Never have I been to a restaurant where you have to eat with your hands and it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
u know I'm not overly thrilled with this place. Mostly it has to do with the lack of service that they have. Maybe it was just an off day, maybe they had a huge order a head of us, and everyone else...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place would get a 3.5 if possible, but I'll err on the up side today because I'm in a good mood. First off, the food was awesome. Between my friends and I we tried almost every veggie option on...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Ethiopian in the Bay. Well spiced and sizable portions. Consistently delicious and friendly service
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty simple deductive reasoning here:I am vegetarian and I love home-cooked spicy food. Ehtiopian cuisine has a wide variety of spicy lentils as well as pleasant-tasting veggie dishes. Enssarro is a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed a leisurely 3 hour meal here, catching up with my friend who loves Ethiopian cuisine. We shared the veggie combo and the doro tibs (chicken). Both were excellent - we stuffed ourselves...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
VEGGIE DISHES were the best part -- flavorful and not overcooked. Note that the veggie combo is not on the menu -- you just ask for it.I was not so impressed by the meat dishes -- in particular, the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words - "Ethiopian Dive" aka hole-in-wall. I just love eating with my hands and Ethiopian food tastes sooo good
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ditto everyone else's fantastic reviews of this neighborhood gem. Tasty and great prices so you can fill up and not go broke in the process. Bring friends so you can share more dishes! Free unlimited...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved to the area... this place is amazing!! I love it! The veggie combo was great as was the chicken (I forgot what it's called... dot something).Highly recommended!
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
with confidence, ensarro has the best ethiopian food in the bay area!... and if you go, give me a call! i'm just down the block!note: try their doro tibs. it is perfection!
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet but slow service. Meta is a great beer, some of the other Ethiopian beers are not as good. This is good, clean tasting Ethiopian. Just the right amount of clarified butter is used. By "clean" I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you yelpers!!!!! I had a great vegetarian combo and my veggie friend loved it and had never had that enjiro (sp? spongey, sour bottom bread) experience, but was well versed in eating with his...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off let me say that I've only been to Enssarro once and that I usually don't write reviews for places until I've been there at least a few times. I do this because I don't think it's fair to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST ETHIOPIAN IN THE BAY AREA!! The food is amazing try the banatu and the lamb timbs goes great with the Ethiopian beer, ambiance was warm and welcoming yellow curtains were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious, cheap and fresh food with friendly, efficient service. Every time we go here, we wonder why we don't come more often. We almost always get the veggie combo and chicken dish (spicy red sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being the Ethiopian food fanatic that I am, I just had to try this place given all the great reviews. So after work today, I met our housemate there. The Restaurant was not busy--it was around 3.15...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aaaah, Enssarro. I love this little restaurant! I had a birthday party there recently and it was a wonderful experience. I originally made reservations for 12 people but later had to change them to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update: Still the best Ethiopian I've had, well, ever. Veggie combo is your best bet for a first time diner. Also, the Kitfo dish with weird meats in it is pretty good!Best Ethiopian food I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i dined at enssarro last night, and i was pleased. we ordered two meat dishes and a veggie sampler (not on the menu, so you'll have to ask for it). my sisters, brother-in-law and i all thought the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the food here was a step above what i normally expect at a decent Ethiopian place. Even one of the Wots I had, which looked like wallpaper paste, tasted excellent. Definitely seemed to be a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I might just blow up!!! I just finished eating takeouts from Ensarro. There is so much food left! Doulet and veggie combo were soooooo yummy. If I could eat more I surely would! But there is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so, SO good and very reasonably priced. I've been here twice now and came out completely stuffed and comatose for about 11 or 12 bucks. The vegetarian dishes are absolutely delicious.I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just went here with a friend and really enjoyed the dinner. I was nervous because I've been pretty limited lately by what I feel like eating (4 months pregnant). We got the veggie combo and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a little hole-in-the-wall on Grand Ave near the big Shell station lies Enssarro, which is open late on Saturdays, a plus for my chronically-late friend and I.I really, really should have ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, the food really is amazing here. We felt like trying something new today, and took a walk around the neighborhood, and found this unassuming little place. Turns out this place is a gem! The food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. These lovely people made me a takeout box during their off-hours when I was in a bind for food last Saturday! I was so grateful. The veggie combo is a sure winner. I only wish they made a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. Sooooo goooood. Food is plentiful, like 3 meals plentiful. Injera is tart and amazing. The doulet is really, really, really good. I keep meaning to try the combo of vegetarian...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. I will definitely be back.Family run, so don't expect stellar speed, but do look for the love. for my take our order, my food was ready before I finished my beer, so it was pretty fast....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmmmm....this place is really yummy.ye beg tibes, gored gored, and.... everything else on the menu!!!!!!the place is only lit with 5 lightbulbs on 4 steel chandeliers. welcoming atmosphere- kind,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so happy I found this place. Friendly service, nice atmosphere and the BEST Kitfo on this side of the bay. It's got the perfect spice and just melts in your mouth. Other dishes like the Doro...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are many positive things to say about this establishment...1) Atmosphere - There are many Ethiopian restaurants that are too kitch, and then there are some that are just too sterile.... you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is *amazing*. If my partner in crime wouldn't complain about the repetition, I would eat here every week - not every day, cos I do have some self control, you know. The spices are always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great addition to the Lake Merritt area serving hearty, generous portions. My husband and I order take out from this place once a week - it's soooo good! Our favorites (all veggie): Kik Alicha...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The finance and I tried this place out on a Thursday after I bricked on Wednesday (Ensarro Closed) when we had planned on going to Colucci. We ordered the veggie combo for two which isn't on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp is a great resource for finding new places to eat, but I especially love stumbling on a new restaurant totally at random without a recommendation. That was the case here; there just happened to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
outstanding food! it's sooo fresh and spicy! yum! i can't wait to go back!
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here a few times and really liked the food. I'm so excited to have good Ethiopian food in the neighborhood. Eat here and keep this place in business!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We enjoyed walking to this new addition to our extended neighborhood back when it first opened. We unfortunately haven't found our way back again but it is not because of the food or the service....
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A tiny bit pricier than their North Oakland/ Telegraph counterparts (Lake Merritt $1 surcharge) but definitely well worth it. This tiny, former office? storefront on Grand is simple, laid-back and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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