Blue Nile

I’ve eaten at dozens of Ethiopian restaurants. This place takes a while to bring the food but it is extremely fresh and tasty. The pistachio cake is amazing. The blue Nile lamb special and doro wot are solid. They offer the gluten free and non gluten free injera which is a solid win. Doro Wot perfectly made. The right proportions on everything. Will be back. A gem in Houston. My friend loved the cardamom and cinnamon Ethiopian tea.

Got the Tibs and Zilzil Tibs both of which were great. Tibs was a curry with beef cubes. You can choose the level of spice that you'd like, i.e., none, medium or high. The Zilzilb Tibs was stir fried beef strips and was very flavorful! The staff were friendly, very knowledgeable on the menu and very clear on which dishes were dairy-free and gluten-free. Gluten-free injera bread is also available at an additional cost. Tried the dairy-free beef dishes this time, but will be back in the future to try the lamb dishes as well. First Ethiopian place I've tried in Houston and this place definitely met my expectations for the cuisine! Pricing was definitely more on the higher side, but the quantity is more than sufficient for a meal or two. All chicken/meat items on the menu are halal, as confirmed by the staff. Great to know, even though they don't openly advertise this! Vegetarian portion of the menu is available, that is completely dairy-free. Restaurant parking was limited but after business hours street parking and parking in the lot across the street is available.